After the meeting was dismissed I was about
three hours shaking hands with the Saints and giving counsel to the multitude who surrounded
me many of whom were in tears as we parted. Nearly
fifty came to me to ask me to take them to Zion
when I had not means to take myself. I however gave
Sister five pounds to make up enough to help
her and her and children to the land of
America. She had raised 30 pounds by using
every exertion for six months to gather with the
Saints and the five pounds which I gave her was a
donation of Elder who was imparting
of his substance to help the poor of the Church
to gather.
After biding the multitude of Saints
farewell I went to Elder Oackey's to spend the night
accompanied by Elders and
We had been in the house but a
short time when ^3 of^ Edward Ockey's brothers came
in for the purpose of having a contest because
their brother and sister had embraced the gospel
and was about to gather with the Saints. They
manifested much wrath against me and after
conversing with them about 3 hours they left the
house and we were once more in peace
After conversing together until
the third watch of the night we retired to rest
closing one of the busiest days of my life.
I arose in the morning refreshed
by sleep and after conversing several hours with Elders
Richards Kington Kay Ockey and others of the Saints
I was under the necessity of parting with the Saints
in this region.
In biding them farewell I found
in our hearts and memory of our association many
ties which bound me to those I were leaving behind
and among the faithful ones were the Ockeys.
Brother Edward Ockey and his sister were of
After the meeting was dismissed I was about
three hours shaking hands with the Saints healing the
sick and giving counsel to the multitude who surrounded
me many of whom were in tears as we parted. Nearly
fifty came to me to ask me to take them to Zion
when I had not means to take myself. I however gave
Sister five pounds to make up enough to help
her and her and children to the land of
America. She had raised 30 pounds by using
every exertion for six months to gather with the
Saints and the five pounds which I gave her was a
donation of Elder who was imparting
of his substance to help the poor of the Church
to gather.
After biding the multitude of Saints
farewell I went to Elder Ockey's to spend the night
accompanied by Elders and
We had been in the house but a
short time when 3 of Edward Ockey's brothers came
in for the purpose of having a contest because
their brother and sister had embraced the gospel
and was about to gather with the Saints. They
manifested much wrath against me and after
conversing with them about 3 hours they left the
house and we were once more in peace
After conversing together until
the third watch of the night we retired to rest
closing one of the busiest days of my life.
I arose in the morning refreshed
by sleep and after several hours with Elders
Richards Kington Kay Ockey and others of the Saints
I was under the necessity of parting with the Saints
in this region.
In biding them farewell I found
in our hearts and memory of our association many
ties which bound me to those I were leaving behind
and among the faithful ones were the Ockeys.
Brother Edward Ockey and his sister were of