30th I spent the day at Br Lees with about a dozen
Elders. In the afternoon we held a meeting at the
school house. Elder G. A. Smith addsressed the assembly
I followed him we had the spirit of teaching we were
followed By Elder'sBent, Z. Coolton, Keyzer, Dunn &c
we had a good meeting. spent the night at Br Lees
Elders Charles C. RichFulmer, Moses Smith & H Jacobs
arived which with us all together made a large company
~ Friday
31st A plesent day We held a political meeting in
Br Lees barn. General Rich called the meeting to order
Mr Henry Jacobs read General Smiths views. I follow
him. spoke of the foundation laid By Gen Smith to unite the
nation. spoke of our persecution, loss of our rights
appeal to Mo & the nation, being rejected, the danger
the goverment was in &c. I was followed by Mr G. A. Smith & D. Fulmer both of which spoke well
We left a good impression upon the minds of
the people. We spent the night with Br Lee.
~ Saturday
JUNE 1st
Conference Minutes
The Kalamazoo Conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints met at Elder Ezekiel Lee, in Comstock, CKalamazoo Co Michigan
on the 1st day of June 1844. Their were present
2 of the quorum of the Twelve, viz W. Woodruff
& G. A. Smith; 3 of the High Council
Notipekago, Aishcum, Manistee and Kautawauber is
second district. And Macomb, OaklandLivingston, Ingham, Clinton, Shiawassee, Genesee,
Lapeer, St. Clair, Mackinac, Chippewa, Saginaw,
Tuscola, Midland, Gladwin, Arenac, Ozemaw, Kanotin
Sanilac, Huron and all the other counties not named
shall be denominated the third congressional district
~ Thursday
30th I spent the day at Br Lees with about a dozen
Elders. In the afternoon we held a meeting at the
school house. Elder G. A. Smith addressed the assembly
I followed him we had the spirit of teaching we were
followed By Elder's Bent, Z. Coolton, Keyzer, Dunn &c
we had a good meeting, spent the nigt at Br Lees
Elders Charles C. RichFulmer, Moses Smith & H Jacobs
arived which with us all togehter made a large company
~ Friday
31st A plesent day we held a political meeting in
Br Lees barn, General Rich called the meeting to order
Mr Henry Jacobs read General Smiths views. I follow
him, spoke of the foundation laid By Gen Smith to unite the
nation, spoke of our persecution, loss of our rights
appeal to Mo & the nation, being rejected, the danger
the goverment was in &c. I was followed by Mr
G. A. Smith & D. Fulmer both of which spoke well
we left a good impression upon the minds of
the people, we spent the night with Br Lee.
~ Saturday
JUNE 1st
Conference Minutes
The Kalamazoo Conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints met at Elder
Ezekiel Lee, in Comstock, Kalamazoo Co Michigan
on the 1st day of June 1844. Their were present
2 of the quorum of the Twelve, viz W. Woodruff
& G. A. Smith; 3 of the High Council
"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," May 29, 1844 - June 1, 1844, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/KOn