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Elder G. A. Smith
Dear Brother
I write to say that in
company with Elder John Taylor I took a mission to the North
last week as far as Brigham City we had a good time much of the
spirit of teaching was poured out upon us & the people seamed to have an
Ear for hearing. We started on Friday preached at night at Farmington
to a large congregation Exhorted to temperance &c. Sunday attended a
conference at Ogden 1200 present. preached all day ordained a High Council
at night had the spirit of God & a good time. Monday Bishop West carried
us to South Webber in a sleigh Met a large Assembly of Bishops & Elders from
the surrounding country. Herd Bishop Richard Cook & his new Prophet
(Joseph Morris) speak an hour & a half in maintaining his calling in
the 7th Angel. Elder Taylor & myself then occupied another hour
then cut off Bishop Richard Cook & 15 others from the Church
organized the remainder appointed Philo Allen to preside over them
united them with Ogden under care of Farr & Wests, then returned to Ogden
Tuesday went to Ogden Hold preached to the people Exhorted to pay tithing &c
had a good meeting, rode to Willow Creek preached in the Evening to a full
House. Wednesday held a meeting in Brigham City from 1 'oclok
till 9 P. M. Taylor & myself preached in the afternoon & seven Elders
bore testimony in the evening much of the power of God rested upon us
J. C. Wright Bore a strong testimony. He will be in his grace soon if the
Lord does not help him, the dropsay is fast gaining upon him
Thursday Left Friends at Brigham City, rode 2 miles Met with 6 of the
main leaders at the Welch who had apostitized Been cut off from the Church
at variouse times said there were 75 families who were disaffected some
had sold out & many were thinking of leaving in the spring as an
Excuse they were advocating the clames of young Joseph Phillips who
did preside in Wales was the main leader they were all hanging to his
skirts. We now were at his house house they spent about two houress
in telling their grievances &c we spent two hours in taking them away &
knocking out thair foundation it was a mighty ^struugle^ between the two powers
good & Evil, true & fals spirits the power of God was poured out, the
spirit of God conquered they were humbled like whiped children ^went^ went
a quarter of or a mile in the snow we baptized them all. 7 confirmed
then ordained 1 High Priest, 3 Seventies, 2 Elders the offices they held before
they covennanted to sustain the authorities of the Church & lead these
Welsh Friends Back to the fold. we left them in tears. wrote a line
to Lorenzo Snow saying what we had done, arrived home on Friday night
Elder O Hyde is with us preaching evry night, somewhere your
family is well, all well in the office. The last pony Express has arrived
to day Now up to Feb. 11th. Elias getting out an Extra, lest it may not
reach you I will say the Montgomary Convention Ala Formed a Southern
Confederacy, Apointed Jeff Davis President, Stephans of Ga. Vice
President Adoptied the Constitution & Laws of the U. S. & under those
laws will collect revenue from the North (O, aint it Beautiful)
Mass offers 30 riegiments to protect Linicoln in his inaugaration
From Lincolns speeches I should judge that He intended to
pitch into the south when he holds the reins of government. The
ground is getting bare in this valley. There is still some trouble with
Indians in Grantsville. The U. S. Armey in Utah has orders
to dismiss all citizens from service it is now expected they will
leave in the spring. I will direct this to Fillmore Hoeping it may
fall into your Hands We all wish to be remembered to you & Joseph
A Young & all good friends with you. I do not know as
you can get this interpeted if not bring it home & I will
read it to you
Yours Truly
W. Woodruff.