without holding any meetings, or manifesting any interest in the work, for an example
I went to New Bedford whare they have upon their church Books about 100 members
I gave out an appointment but did not get a dozen together, And in the organiz-
ation 25 names out of the 100 was given that might still be considerd as members
of the Church. Long Island was somthing similar to New Bedford. Also Salem, & other
places, I might name. I can say however that I found the Majority of the
branches organized, Holding meetings, And in some instances in better condition
than I expected to find them considering the many isms that have been afloat And the
little attention which the church has been Enabled to bestow upon them during their
pilgraimage in the wilderness. (Philadelphia is in good condition. I had good meetings
while there it is much the largest branch in the East the Number given me was 200
yet I do not think much more than one half that number Attend at any one time
ie of Members of the church. I found New York without A presiding Elder I called
them to gather And Appointed Thomas Cartwright of Liverpool their presiding
Elder. And since that they have been in better order than they have been before
for several years according to their Numbers, which they gave as 65. I have kept
A regular list of the number of each branch of the Church in the Eastern states as far
as I could obtain it, Either by visit, letters, or the report of others; And the following
is the result, which I think is correct in the Main and Embraces nearly all through-
out the field of my labours, the greatest part of which I have visited. This representa-
tion of 807 includes evry thing professing to have a
connexion with the church. Saints, Mormons, Hickory
Mormoms Hot, warm, & cold, &c &c. I have endeavoured
As far As I could to Ascertain by inquiring into their circu-
mstances their Ability to immediately gather to the west
And by judging from the report given me that many
if not the majority of those who are in the faith had not
means in hand to pay their fare to St Louis but my cou-
ncil has been generly to them to shape their business
so as to leave for the west as soon as they could pay
their fare to that place for I feel as though the call
of 16 years for the saints in the East to gather to the
west is long Enough for them to act upon it. For if
Father Holmes & many other Able men had gone to the
west 16 years ago, they might now be seen in your midst
in the valley of the Mountains of Israel filled ^with^ the spirit
and blessings of Zion, insstead of being in the East
pineing away & dying. [FIGURE] Some have left during the fall
And winter from the various branches for the west And
[FIGURE] Since the above sentence was written Father Holmes has died & is buried

Carried 662

without holding any meetings, or manifesting any interest in the work, for an example I went to New Bedford whare they have upon their church Books about 100 members I gave out an appointment but did not get a dozen together, And in the organiz-ation 25 names out of the 100 was given that might still be considerd as members of the Church. Long Island was something similar to New Bedford. Also Salem, & other places, I might name. I can say however that I found the Majority of the branches organized, Holding meetings, And in some instances in better condition than I expected to find them considering the many isms that have been afloat And the little attention which the church has been Enabled to bestow upon them during their pilgraimage in the wilderness.Philadelphia is in good condition. I had good meetings while there it is much the largest branch in the East the Number given me was 200 yet I do not think much more than one half that number Attend at any one time ie of Members of the church. I found New York without A presiding Elder I called them to gather And Appointed Thomas Cartwright of Liverpool their presiding Elder. And since that they have been in better order than they have been before for several years according to their Numbers, which they gave as 65. I have kept A regular list of the number of each branch of the Church in the Eastern States as far as I could obtain it, Either by visit, letters, or the report of others; And the following is the result, which I think is correct in the Main and Embraces nearly all throughout the field of my labours, the greatest part of which I have visited. This representation of 807 includes evry thing professing to have a connexion with the Church. Saints, Mormons, Hickory Mormons Hot, warm, & cold, &c &c. I have endeavoured As far As I could to Ascertain by inquiring into their circumstances their Ability to immediately gather to the west And by judging from the report given me that many if not the majority of those who are in the faith had not means in hand to pay their fare to St Louis but my council has been generly to them to shape their business so as to leave for the west as soon as they could pay their fare to that place for I feel as though the call of 16 years for the saints in the East to gather to the west is long Enough for them to act upon it. For if Father Holmes & many other Able men had gone to the west 16 years ago, they might now be seen in your midst in the valley of the Mountains of Israel filled with the spirit and blessings of Zion, instead of being in the East pineing away & dying. [FIGURE] Some have left during the fall And winter from the various branches for the west And [FIGURE] Since the above sentence was written Father Holmes has died & is buried

Pensylvania Philadelphia 200 Toms River 20 Cream Ridge 16 NJ Newark Spring Garden 12

New York New York City -- 65 Long Island -- 15

Connecticut Norwalk -- 12 New Haven Fair Haven 20 North Haven 10 Tolland 12 Canaan -- 15

Rode Island Johnson -- 4 New Port -- 12

Massachusetts Boston -- 32 New Bedford 25 Fall River -- 22 Lowell -- 12 Bradford -- 20 Northfield -- 4 Northbridge -- 20 Salem -- 8 Marble Head -- 4 Cape Cod -- 15 Cummington 6 Tounton -- 2

New Hampshire Peterboro -- 25 Gilsom -- 12 Walpole 25 Athens -- 11 Claremont 3 Dover -- 3

662

(Western New York Not Represented)

Carried 662

Maine Bangor 12 Thomastown -- 4 Vinal Haven 10 So St George 5 Farmington 6 Saco -- 3

Vermont Lindon -- 20 Trasburg -- 14 Royalton -- 8 Granville -- 8 Wardsboro west 4 Woodstock 5

New Brunswick Miramichi -- 12 Bedeque -- 20 Halafax -- 4 Rumford -- 7 Montreal 3

Total -- 807