Letter to Brigham Young and Council, 15 February 1849 [LE-11720]

TO THE SAINTS SCATTERED ABROAD—GREETING:

BELOVED BRETHREN AND FRIENDS:

After so long a time, we have heard direct from Elder LYMAN WIGHT, and have learned his whereabouts. He is in Texas, and I think
on one of the tributaries of the Colorado River, about seventy five miles from the city of Austin. He has addressed a pamphlet of sixteen
pages to the Latter Day Saints, scattered abroad, and to every body else, containing his appeals to them, and the cogitations of his own mind.

If the Lord had inspired him to write his appeal, it would have been received with respect and cordiality. But it would seem that his
inspiration came from no higher source than George Miller. He speaks much about being put out of his place and some one also called to fill
it. If this had been contemplated, and even carried into effect, the Council of the Church would not have gone beyond their power and right, if
they had thought it necessary to be done: But to reproach the person supposed to occupy his place with the appellation of "A LONG EARED JACK
ASS," is but to reproach the Council by whom he was appointed, if appointed at all. The spirit of alienation and jealousy is too apparent in his
writings: No person has been suggested to fill his place, to my knowledge; and if he had been dictated by the Spirit of the Lord, he would have
written a confidential letter to the Council of his brethren, and enquired into all these matters, before venturing to throw out such a volley of most
extravagant and uncalled for language as his pamphlet contains. But it seems that he has taken Bishop Miller for his prompter, who lost the
Spirit of the Lord by his over anxiety to run forward to Grand Island, to Punkand, and to "Bullyhuck," that he might show himself a little
smarter man than any other in the camp: and when the Spirit of the Lord had left him, he learned that the Twelve were not right, and resolved
to follow them no longer, when the truth was, he never would follow, but always run ahead. He left the body of the Church without counsel
and without the fellowship of the Saints.

If Bro. Wight had been as anxious to keep up a friendly intercourse and correspondence with the Church and Council, and maintain a perma-
nent union and alliance with them, as he now is to sow the seeds of dissension, by scattering his pamphlets among the OUTER BRANCHES of the
Church, could he not long ago have sent a messenger to hunt us up, as well as to send one now to distribute his pamphlets, the products of his
own misguided zeal, breathing manifestly the spirit of separation from the Church and Council? If we were broken up and gone from Nauvoo,
we were not gone out of the world. The very spirit of his apology for not writing to us, clearly shows that he lacked more the inclination to
write than the opportunity of sending a letter. This is in accordance with some expressions of his concerning his desire to be accounted as one
of the Twelve on his leaving Nauvoo. It may be proper, at some time, to note them.

He appeals to those of like ordination with himself to know if they have any power or authority given them to remove him from his station.
For one, I can say that I have been ordained to all the power and authority that Bro. Wight ever was, and I can inform him that he is not yet so
high that the voice of the Council cannot reach him and bring him down, and even put another in his place if they deem it necessary. Sidney
Rigdon was ordained to all that Bro. Wight ever was, and rather more, but the arm and voice of God's Council brought him down and dried up
the fountain of his spirits. Lucifer was even higher than Bro. Wight, yet he was thrust down by those with whom he stood connected: and be
it known, and known to all, that the Council has power to expel any member of its body from the same, when that member ceases to act pursu-
ant to its dictates. If this be not a true doctrine, Lucifer could have stood his ground in heaven and bid as loudly defiance to the powers there, as
Bro. Wight has in his pamplet to all the powers of the world, the Church, Angels and men. But the former was cast down, and the Council at
the Salt Lake City, with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, must determine the portion of the latter after having canvassed his pamphlet and
considered it in connection with this circular.

Why does Bro. Wight teach and enforce a doctrine that Joseph Smith never did nor never would sanction? Namely: a community of goods,
or property thrown in together as common stock. Though this doctrine has sometimes been practiced by good men, but the original purpose and
design of God was to make men accountable for their stewartship, and therefore, "to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one;
and to every man according to his several ability." [Matthew 25:15] The whole course and order of nature—the constitutional organization of man—the voice
of the martyred prophet of the last days, and the eternal purpose of God, all stand opposed to Bro. Wight's "common stock" principles; and no
people can prosper that enforce this as a law among themselves. I call not upon Heaven and Earth, Angels and men for my "indemnity," but
let my communications be yea, yea, and nay, nay; and leave the remainder to Bro. Lyman.

With regard to keys and priesthood, Bro. Wight is just as lame as he is about the power not existing to displace him, and one day it will
meet him in the face; and though I am a fool, there ARE men in this Church that can measure his bushel in their peck without shaking down or
pressing it together. Men have done something here besides wearing fine clothes, and have learned something better and more generous than to
throw out any such low insinuations.

When men get a mission according to their own hearts' desires in answer to long and repeated importunities, they ought not to murmur or
complain at their hardships if they even have "to sell their last coat for food." It was a work craved because of an apparent unwillingness to
remain with the Council and fare as they did, receive the chastisements and corrections which they did, and thus become perfected in the midst
of counsel. Israel once received a king because of their great murmurings and importunities, but was he a blessing or a curse to them? It is
said not to be the nature of "the wild ram of the mountains" to herd in the domestic fold, and if it does not yet appear that Joseph Smith gave to
Lyman Wight his great mission with a similar motive to that with which the Lord gave a soul to Israel, I will confess my mistake.

The Churches are exhorted to continue their emigration and in the discharge of their various duties, as counselled and directed in the late
General Epistle of the Twelve, and pay no attention to Bro. Wight's call until it is sanctioned by the First Presidency of the Church, at the Salt
Lake City, and also by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Bro. Wight may collect around him the whole phalanx of wild, disaffected and in-
dependent spirits, even from the "Pagan Prophet" down to the "Brewster Seer." But these combustible materials, gathered together, render
explosion more certain and its consequences more destructive. None of us are at war with Bro. Wight's mission, but with his boasting and de-
fying spirit.

The next circular that I issue, I hope may come from our own press at Council Bluffs, under the head of the "FRONTIER GUARDIAN."

Now, Brethren, farewell! May the blessing of Him who died and rose again from the dead, be with you always and keep you steadfast and
immovable in the truth, and guide your steps to the celestial city where the Saints meet in peace.

With great respect, I have the honor to be,

Your brother in the Bonds of the Covenant,

ORSON HYDE.

Cambridgeport Mass Feb 15^th 1849

To President Young And Council,

Beloved Brethren,

As an opportunity is presenting itself for me to forward
A communication to you in the spring Mail by private conveyance, I feel it my
duty to improve it by giving you an account of my stewardship, and of affairs
in these Eastern lands. I left the Saints in Pottawatamie Co Ioway on the 21^st of June with
my family to procede by land to the Mississippi River. I held A meeting in company with Elder O.
Hyde with the Saints, at Mount Pisgah, Appointed A new Presiding Elder, & Council, Had a good
meeting, & left all parties Apparently satisfyed. I Also held A meeting with Elder Kington &
the Saints At garden Grove And had A pleasant time with them. On the 5^th July while on my
Journey I drove my carriage into the dooryard of Br James Williams to spend the night I tied
my multes to A large sound oak tree in A lot on the opposite side of the road. As I was
about to retire to bed in my carriage with my family as usual, A still small voice whispered to
me in in An intelligent manner And told me to remove my Mules and carriage from whare they
were, I looked Around And could see no danger: yet I done As the spirit told me, tied my
Mules in A little groves, And moved mey waggon some rods And set it beside the House, And retired
to bed: but had not been there but few moments before A whirlwind struck us, And tore
the oak tree from its foundation And it came thundering to the Earth, And the main body of
it fell length ways whare ymy carriage stood, which had it not have been moved would probably
have been crushed to the Earth, And myself And family killed, Also the Mules. But through the
mercy of God we were all saved, for which blessing I felt to offer up the gratitude of my heart.
It was A striking proof of the benefits to be derived from harkning to the teachings of that still
small voice. On Sunday the 9^th July in company with Br^s John Snider & Dana, I went on to the
roof of the Temple in Nauvoo, And had A view of that once flourishing but now desolate city.
The people were in quite A state of Excitement from A report in circulation that Elder Hyde
was to preach in the Temple on that day's many came in waggons from the country to hear A
Preach or have a fight, it Appeared to be all the same with them. But Br Hyde had given out no
appointment. And their was no fighting, And no Preaching, Except what I done to A single individual
who had come As A deligate, from some People living in Mishigan on his way to Council Bluffs to
investigate Mormonishm, who professed to be ready to embrace truth wharever they could find it
I preached to him one hour, then Baptized him, confirmed him, (in George A Smith' House) and
ordained him An Elder, gave him A licence And what council I could. He got A Book of
Mormon, Doctrins And Covenants, And went home again. I got A letter from him soon after He
got home saying that A number of his friends were believing the truth. On the 16^th July Sabbath
I met with the Saints At St Louis And Herd Elder Hyde deliver A discourse upon the subject
of the Resurrection. I spoke A short time in the after noon they had A good place of worship

A large congregation, good order, And attention. this is the last time I have seen Elder
Hyde: He went to Washington, to transact some business, And I took steem boat with my family
to go East via Lakes. I will here name that while we were Journeying by land we all enjoyed
good health And our youngest child which had been vary feeble in health from her birth improv
much while on land but as soon as we took water began to run down. And we had to depend
upon milk we could get on our road for her living, And we co[u]ld not get it while on the
Illinois River for several days. she ceased to eat any thing, fevar set in and bowel complaint
And when we Arived At Perue the termination of the canal she was vary low. we went
12 miles into the country At my Brother in Laws, capt Lther Scammans, who married my wife
sister, And on the second day after our Arival at his house our child Shuah C. Woodruff Died
on the 22nd July Aged 9 month. we buried her in Capt Scammans garden And put A stone at
her grave with her name Age &c Engraved upon it. we both felt this to be a great sacrifice
As we have the loss of our other children. After spending A few days here we continued our
journey (Accompanied by our worthy Brother Dominicas Cartar) via Chicago, Buffalo, Albany,
And Arived in Boston on the 12 October. The 2nd night After I left Albany, one quarter
and the most business part of that city was laid in Ashes: damage Estimated at five
millions dollars; [FIGURE] many of their houses were truly left unto them desolate" Soon after
my arival in Boston, my Wife & children went to Maine, & spent their time with their
friends untill the setting in of winter. Since that time they have spent their time in
Cambridge port, Mass. as it was nearer the centre of my labours, And I could occasionally
spend A little time At home. I have however spent the greatest part of my time travelling
since I arived in this country, visiting the Branches, parts of Branches, scattered saints &c
organizing whare it needed it, leaving or sending the Epistle of Dec 23rd 1847 to those who had it
not, Endeavord to impress upon the minds of all the Saints the importance of puting into practice
the council And teaching contained in the Epistle, Urged the immediate gathering of the Saints
if they could get no further than St Louis, thinking that if they could once get started out of
their bed for the west, they would some day get to the valley. I have found the Saints in these
Eastern lands though few in Number, scattered over A wide Extent of country. since I arived
I have visited Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York, Long Island, Norwark, North Haven, New Havan,
Fair Havan, Ct. New Bedford, Fall River, Lowell, Salem, Bradford, Northbridge, Mass. Peterboro,
Guilsom, Walpole Athans, N. H. Saco, portland, Milton, Farmington, Maine, And A numbe
of other places whare some saints reside. I have visitded most of the saints in the Eastern States
with the Exception of those at New Brunswich, Canidas, And some in vermont. while in Maine
late in November I went to Portland, to get Passage to St Johns, to visit St Johns, Miramich
Halafax, & other Parts of New Brunswick, Canida &c: But Steemers had stoped running, And I
could ownly get passage from Boston, on board of th Liverpool Packets that touch at Halaf
And As it was cold weather And difficult travelling in the winter, in that country
I concluded to omit it untill the opening of Spring, when I am Expecting to make a
tour through that region of country. In my travels among the churches in the Easter
States I have found them in many instances in a scattered & unorganized condition

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

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many of those who have means are prepareing to leave in the spring. Brother Haven
is expecting to lead up a company from Boston At the opening of navigation. Since I
have been on my Eastern Mission, while meeting with the saints, And teaching them the
first Principles of the gospel, the Epistle of the Twelve, their gathering & building up
Zion, the signs of the, times. the gathering of the Jews, And the certain judgments of
God which Await the Nations of the Earth (And further than this your servant has neither
taught nor practiced) I have been filled from time to time with the spirit of God And
a deep sense of the awful judgments of A Justly Angry God which stands like a
storm already gatherd And ready to burst upon the Nations of the Earth Esspecially this
Nation. And I feel to offer up the gratitude of my heart to my Heavenly Father
for his blessing to me thus far on my mission. Elders Rockwood, Haven, Carter,
Felt, Farr, Grover, And Appleby have been labouring more or less during the past
summer & winter in these Eastern States. And they almost universally make one report
ie they cannot get access to the hearts of the people, can not get them out to hear, And
if they do get a congregation together the word is like throwing A Ball against A rock,
it bounds back, or like pouring water onto a gooses back it runs off, And does not pene-
trate. they cannot get their bread among them, or means to travel, but have to call upon
the churches in order to live. I have generally found the same indifference manifest
by the world whare I have travelled, but few come out to hear & but few have been
Baptized. I baptized 3 in New Haven, Br Rockwood 3, And Brother Appleby
several in Philadelphia, & Cream Ridge, & several Baptized in other parts. I gave
Elder Appleby council to visit the Saints in Pennsylvania & New Jersey from time to time
as he had An opportunity And preach as doors were open. The question might be asked by
some why are the people of this Nation so indifferent about hearing or Embracing the gospel
while the work is rolling like fire in dry stubble in other Nations. I view this Nation in
as bad a state at least as the Jews were After puting the saints And Jesus to death, their day
of visitation in a great measure had past. This Nation in like manner have stoned And
killed the Prophets, shed the Blood of the Lords anointed, rejected the gospel, And driven
the entire Church And Kingdom of God with those bearing the oricles there of into the
Mountains of Israel, who before taking their departure with uplifted hand's to Heaven in
the Temple of the Lord, Justly cut off the Nation from the Church And Kindgdom of God,
for their Abominations, wickedness And Bloody, deeds. In Addition to this since that
period, the sins of this Nation have Apparently increased fourfold commencing with the
sin of sodomy adding Every other named in the black catalogue of crime, untill it is
like A flood that overflows its banks, And it seams as though not ownly the Holy Ghost
but that portion of the spirit of God that was given to Enlighten every man that came
into the world was taken its departure from the people, And they are going like the
ox to the slaughter & know not the Approach of their destruction

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 Boston, I had an interview with Capt Joseph Russell of
Miramichi. I laid before him the Documents I recieved from Elder Richards Also
letters from Elder Hyde sent by Elder A. Cordon, 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 24^th I recieved A letter from Br
Russell saying that He could now give a draft on a house in Liverpool for £300 for the Above object, which will
be forwarded to O Pratt 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 Allexandar Badlam 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 Benson in
means to help buy a mill, He bought the standard. Paid (I think) for the Press &
$100 worth of type for W. W. Phelps, 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 St Louis
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

to Philadelphia to collect means of the world for the saints. And fed, and
clothed, & paid the travelling fees of scores of the Elders&c &c. On his return
from Phili his Employer turned him out of house & home. His creditors came
upon him for their pay, He found himself in debt about $1,400. He made a
settlement & gave notes: in some instances ownly 50 per cent was asked. Another
varnish maker stept forward And let him have $1000 worth of stock to make into
varnish to pay his depsts & would take his pay in his work, with this he began
rapidly to liquidate his debts, And labored for the man daily who furnished him with
the above stock, made varnished by the gallon, Earned with his hand labour from
$5 to $25 dollars per day. paid most of his debts, And in many instances
paid the 100 per cnt instead of 50. He showed me A letter from President
Brigham Young counselling him to pay all honest dues &c. I confirmed the same
council to him told him it was his privilege to pay his debts then gather means And take
his family to the valley, in the midst of his prosperity the man that was furnishing
him with stock & Employing him, sold out. this left Br Badlam again out of
Employ, still some $600 dollars in debt. He had some stock on hand but no money
to buy spirits & Oil to make it up. at this stage of his affairs, the gold fever was raging
throughout this country almost to madness A company of young men of the world with
rich Parents acquainted with Brother Badlam were resolved to go to the gold digings
of of the Valley of the Sacramento. The young men being inexperienced in travelling
And their parents having confidence in Br Badlam as A man of Business of Experie-
nce in travelling &c came forward & offered to Advanced money to Br Badlam to paiy
his debts, give him an outfit to Calafornia, pay his fare there, And money to come back
with, in case he should not obtain means there And support his family while He was
gone. ^if He would Accompany them to the gold digings^ He laid the case before me. He thought the hand of the Lord was in it, that it
would liberate him from dept that He would earn as much from the offers made him
even if he did not ^get^ any gold thare for his goods or by diging, as He would to stay at home, and
after carefully considering all the attendant circumstances I gave my consent for him
to go And gave him A letter of Recommendation to you should He return by the way of
the valley. He set sail on the 2nd Day of Febuary, on board of the ship Corsair via
Panama & Chagres. I felt it my duty to be thus Particular in speaking of this case for two
reasons 1^st That in case thare should be any complaint here after made against Br Badlam
upon this subject (which I presume thare will not be as his debts are now mostly paid) that you
might have An outline of the facts relating to the subject As far as I have been Enabled to
collect them lying before you. 2^ndly That when I give my consent, aid or council to
A member of the Church to persue any course that seams to lead out of the main channel
lying before me I ought to give my reasons for it, that the Presidency may at one see the
cause and motive, which I have endeavord to lay before you, if he is successful, in few months

He may be enabled to return & leave the country with honor & be enabled to remove his
family & perhaps others to the valley: this I would be glad to see him do for I do
think that Elder Badlam has endeavord to act in consent with the Presidency
of the Church, And made a great exhertion since he has been in this country to
do to his utmost to help the Church in their time of need. What I mean by the
main channel lying before me is I know I was not sent to this country to gather the
Saints to the gold digings of the valley of the Sacramanto. And Brother Badlam
is the ownly individual who has had my council to go thare. And the reasons I
^have^ given. My council has been invariably to all the Saints to go to the valley of the Salt
Lake via Council Bluffs. I think that Samuel Brannan, And all other men that
have reflected at all upon the subject, can now see ("without looking through A glass darkly")
the wisdom of God in leading his servants the to the valley of the Salt lake to prepare
A place for the gathering of the saints instead of the valley of the Sacramanto: for
it appears to me from the signs of the time that this church a year hence
would have as much peace, quietness, or elbow room, in Hell, or the City of New York,
as they would in the valley of the Sacramanto. When I have reflected upon this
subject in connexion with the present universal commotion of the whole Earth. And read
the Account of your safe arival in the valley, And the camp of Israel with you; And the
crops, productions, & blessings of the valley: I have felt like shouting Hosannah—xx
to God And the Lamb, and to Praise the God of Israel that he has led his people
safely through the wilderness in the last days, And given them A quiet resting place
in the rich valleys of Ephraim, in the mountains of Israel. I have also rejoiced
much in the accounts recieved by the stars, And letters of the progress of the
work throughout the British Isles under the labours of Elders, Pratt, Spencer, Jones
And scores of Elders in that land, it indeed seams to be their day of visitation
And the Elders are in A rich harvest of wheat, And reaping day & night. But you will
get all accounts from that quarter by the Star; Elder Spencer, & those who came
from that Land. Elder Silas. P. Barnes of Boston is now preparing to join the
spring Emegration to the valley. Elder Appleby has been quite out of health during
the past season. Elders Little & Hardy have been engaged in Merchandize at Peterboro
during the summer to try to raise means to go to the valley. Please Excuse the length of
my communications to you at this time, it is not often I have An opportunity of forward
-ing by Private conveyance direct, And I wished to speak upon A number of subjects, I should
be pleased to recieve any News, word, council, or communication from the Presidency at any
time, they see fit to bestow it upon me. Mrs Woodruff joins me in sending our respects to
yourselves & families & the Saints in Zion we wishe Esspecially to have A place in yor prayers when
you go Before the Lord. And that the Blessings of the Lord may rest upon you & yours
at all times And in all things is the Daily Prayer of

Wilford Woodruff

1^st Letter
To the Presidency of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Feb 15 1849

Why A. Badlam Went to
California.