I have no fears that Either the Lord or those bearing the Keys of his Kingdom
on the Earth will condemn me or those who have laboured in this country during
the past season, for not converting this Nation to the gospel considering the state of
mind they are in. Yet we have our duties to perform And that I will try to do And
continue to preach the gospel to all people as far as I have an opportunity.
Soon After my arivel in , I had an interview with Capt of
. I laid before him the Documents I recieved from Elder Also
letters from Elder sent by Elder , both treating upon the same subject
ie Asking Aid of him to assist in paying some debts for goods deliverd to the Presidency for
at Winter Quarters to assist them And those with them, &c, which I presume you understand.
He said he had no means with him ownly enough to help him home; but He would consider
the subject. He laid his circumstances before me, And Asked some council. I Advised him
to follow the council of the Epistle; He said He would do it. He had the keels of three
vessels laid, said He would finish them; And lay no more, but sell to the best Advantage, He
codd could & go to the valley. I found him strong in the faith. I recieved A letter from
him A short time since. "He says "I have not yet seen any door open to make sail of my
property but intend to sell if possible And leave for the west by midsummer. my Property
is worth £5000 but what it will sell for I know not. "Concerning the letters you handed me
from Brs Richard And Hyde. I will say that I do not recieve my money ownly one in a year I
can tell in March what may be as to my help on the debts" ^March 24th I recieved A letter from Br
Russell saying that He could now give a draft on a house in for £300 for the Above object, which will
be forwarded to to collect from him to O. Hyde to pay on the debts.^
Another case I wished
to speak of. I found numbers in Boston and the regions About finding considerable fault
with Elder for doing so much for the Church for several years past,
And had become some what involved in debt. But after obtaining all the facts I could
in relation to the subject; I did not feel to condemn him, but to sustain him: for if
their was A fault at all in his doing to much it was one that men are so seldom guilty
of, that it was As good A subject for the cloke of charity as I could find. It is
true he had given to the full Extent of his means: And sometimes upon the exercise
of his faith, in all cases, where calls had been made upon him bearing the
signiture of the Presidency and seal of the church: yet he had contracted no debt
ownly in full faith of meeting the demand. He began with nothing, had no capital
yet his labour & business was lucrative. I do not know the exact amount of his dona-
tions; But I suppose som $3000 in all since He came Here. He assisted Br in
means to help buy a mill, He bought the standard. Paid (I think) for the Press &
$100 worth of type for , clothed him, & gave him other Articles, the money
Brother Phelps collected in other branches to pay for the press, Brother Badlam thought
would be needed in the west. He also Assisted Brother Benson in his last collection
to help off the canp last spring, sent $600 dollars worth ^6 Barrels^ of varnish to
at the same time to be sold for the benefit of the Church (But I think it yet remains unsold
And left his business for several weeks, went with Br. Benson & Appleby
I have no fears that Either the Lord or those bearing the Keys of his Kingdom
on the Earth will condemn me or those who have laboured in this country during
the past season, for not converting this Nation to the gospel considering the state of
mind they are in. Yet we have our duties to perform And that I will try to do And
continue to preach the gospel to all people as far as I have an opportunity.
Soon after my arivel in , I had an interview with Capt of
. I laid before him the documents I recieved from Elder also
letters from Elder sent by Elder , both treating upon the same subject
ie Asking Aid of him to assist in paying some debts for goods deliverd to the Presidency illegible
at Winter Quarters to assist them And those with them, &c, which I presume you understand.
He said he had no means with him ownly enough to help him home; but He would consider
the subject. He laid his circumstances before me, And Asked some council. I advised him
to follow the council of the Epistle; He said He would do it. He had the keels of three
vessels laid, said He would finish them; And lay no more, but sell to the best Advantage, He
could & go to the valley. I found him strong in the faith. I recieved A letter from
him a short time since. "He says "I have not yet seen any door open to make sail of my
property but intend to sell if possible And leave for the west by midsummer. my Property
is worth £5000 but what it will sell for I know not. "Concerning the letters you handed me
from Brs Richard And Hyde, I will say that I do not recieve my money ownly one in a year I
can tell in March what may be as to my help on the debts" March 24th I recieved a letter from Br
Russell saying that He could now give a draft on a house in for £300 for the Above object, which will
be forwarded to to collect from him to O. Hyde to pay on the debts.
Another case I wished
to speak of. I found numbers in Boston and the regions about finding considerable fault
with Elder for doing so much for the Church for several years past,
And had become some what involved in debt. But after obtaining all the facts I could
in relation to the subject; I did not feel to condemn him, but to sustain him: for if
their was A fault at all in his doing to much it was one that men are so seldom guilty
of, that it was As good A subject for the cloke of charity as I could find. It is
true he had given to the full Extent of his means: And sometimes upon the exercise
of his faith, in all cases, where calls had been made upon him bearing the
signiture of the Presidency and seal of the Church: yet he had contracted no debt
ownly in full faith of meeting the demand. He began with nothing, had no capital
yet his labour & business was lucrative. I do not know the exact amount of his donations; But I suppose som $3000 in all since He came Here. He assisted Br in
means to help buy a mill, He bought the standard. Paid (I think) for the Press &
$100 worth of type for , clothed him, & gave him other Articles, the money
Brother Phelps collected in other branches to pay for the press, Brother Badlam thought
would be needed in the west. He also Assisted Brother Benson in his last collection
to help off the canp last spring, sent 6 Barrels of varnish to
at the same time to be sold for the benefit of the Church (But I think it yet remains unsold
And left his business for several weeks, went with Br. Benson & Appleby