of teams were raised to bring out the
remainder of the poor from Missouri.
President Young counselled the
Twelve to locate their families for the
time being in Quincy. I returned to Rochester for my effects. While at Springfield, I collected $70 for the
relief of the Saints in Quincy, which I
sent to them. I returned to Quincy
on the , where I left my
family, and went to Far West with
the Twelve, and attended the Con-
ference on the Temple block on the
, where I was ordained one of
the Twelve Apostles, on the corner
stone of the Temple, under the hands
of the Twelve, Elder Brigham Young
being mouth. Elder Geo. A. Smith
was also ordained at the same time.
We returned to Quincy on the .
On the , in company with five
of the Twelve, I went to Judge Cleve-
land's, and had a happy interview
with President Joseph Smith, who
had just escaped out of the hands of
his persecutors in Missouri; it was
the first time I had seen him for more
than two years, and it was a happy
meeting. I attended the Conference
and meetings with the Saints in Quin-
cy, until the , when I moved my
family to Montrose, and occupied a
room in the barracks with President
Young and family. I spent my time
in attending the meetings, Councils
and Conferences. I wrote in my
journal the teachings, sayings and
prophecies of Joseph from time to
time, as I had opportunity.
(To be continued.)
of teams were raised to bring out the
remainder of the poor from Missouri.
President Young counselled the
Twelve to locate their families for the
time being in Quincy. I returned to
Rochester for my effects. While at
Springfield, I collected $70 for the
relief of the Saints in Quincy, which I
sent to them. I returned to Quincy
on the , where I left my
family, and went to Far West with
the Twelve, and attended the Conference on the Temple block on the
, where I was ordained one of
the Twelve Apostles, on the corner
stone of the Temple, under the hands
of the Twelve, Elder Brigham Young
being mouth. Elder Geo. A. Smith
was also ordained at the same time.
We returned to Quincy on the .
On the , in company with five
of the Twelve, I went to Judge Cleveland's, and had a happy interview
with President Joseph Smith, who
had just escaped out of the hands of
his persecutors in Missouri; it was
the first time I had seen him for more
than two years, and it was a happy
meeting. I attended the Conference
and meetings with the Saints in Quincy, until the 15th, when I moved my
family to Montrose, and occupied a
room in the barracks with President
Young and family. I spent my time
in attending the meetings, Councils
and Conferences. I wrote in my
journal the teachings, sayings and
prophecies of Joseph from time to
time, as I had opportunity.