History of Utah, 1540-1886 - Brigham Young University

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MISSIONS AND IMMIGRATION.
parts of the United States. To relate them In detail
for each succeeding year would more than occupy
the space alotted to this volume, and for further par-
ticulars I refer the reader to the note subjoined. 7
7 In Jan. 1838, B. Winchester left Ohio on a missionary tour, during which
he preached in Md, Penn., and N. J. At this time Orson Pratt was in New
York city, and L. Barnes and H. Sayers in the states of N. Y. and Penn.
Times and Seasons, i. 9-11. About April 1, 1839, Jno. D. Lee and Levi Stewart
started on foot from Vandalia, 111. , and, preaching as they went, passed
through several towns in 0., returning to their starting-point in October.
During this journey they depended entirely on donations for subsistence. Lee's
Mormonism, 97-108. During 1839, Lorenzo Barnes, H. Sayers, E. D. Woolly,
Elisha H. Davis, J. Huston, Henry Dean, Benjamin Winchester, Jas Blakslee,
and Saml James preached in O., Va, Del., Penn., N. J., and N. Y.; A.
Petty, G. H. Brandon, J. D. Hunter, Benjamin Clapp, Jeremiah Mackley,
Jno. E. Page, and Daniel and Norman B. Shearer, in Mo., Tenn., and 111.;
Almon Babbitt, Jacob K. Chapman, and Orson Hyde, in Ind. ; Stephen Post,
Julian Moses, and M. Sirrine, in Mich.; Nathan Holmes, in Mass.; and Lysander
M. Davis, in S. C. Times and Seasons, i. 25-9, 39-40, 59-63, 71-4.
Francis G. Bishop writes, under date Feb. 4, 1840, that since 1S32, when he
joined the church, he has preached in fourteen states, spending two years in
Va and N. C. Jos. Smith, jr, made a visit of inspection through the middle
states at this time and pi'esided at several assemblies. Edward M. Webb
and others preached in 111. and la; Duncan McArthur and others, in Me and
N. H.; Orson Hyde, in Philadelphia and N. J.; and Geo. J. Adams, in Philadelphia,
New York, and Brooklyn. Id., i. 77-80, 87-9, 108-10, 116-23, ii.
204-5, 220-1 ; Millennial Star, i. 274-6. In 1840-1, Elder Snyder and others
established a church, baptizing about 100, in Laporte, Ind.; Richards' Rem.,
MS., 8-9; and in northern Ind., Ohio, Penn., and N. Y. some converts were
made. Id., Narr., MS., 11-12, 16-18, 20-1. At a conference held at Phil.
Oct. 17, 1840, reports were received from various churches in N. Y., N. J.,
and Penn., showing a membership of 896 (details given). In 1S40-1, Benj.
C. Elsworth, Chas Thompson, and Isaac C. Haight were preaching in N. Y.
Erastus Snow, in Penn. and R. I.; Jos. Ball, Phineas Richards, and Saml
Bent, in Mass. and Conn.; Zadock Parker and P. Brown, in Vt; Norwell M.
Head, Danl Tyler, and others, in Tenn. and Miss.; E. Luddington and others,
in N. O.; A. J. Lumereaux, in Ohio; and J. M. Adams, Amasa Lyman, and
W. O. Clark, in 111. Times and Seasons, ii. 215-17, 219-21, 253-4, 339-40,
348-50, 384-6, 399-402, 415-16, 451-2, 468, 515-16. In 1841-3, Erastus
Snow and others were in Mass. ; Joshua Grant, in Va and N. C. ; Jacob Gates,
in Ind.; Jas Blakeslee, in N. Y. ; and A. Young and Saml B. Frost, in Tenn.
Id., iii. 602-6, 620, 696-7, 792-8, 820-1. In 1S42-3, A. L. Lamareaux was
preaching in Ind. ; E. M. Webb, M. Serrine, and several others, in Mich.;
Edwin D. Woolley and L. A. Shirtliff, in Mass.; Wesley Wandell, in Conn.
F. M. Edwards, in Tenn.; and R. H. Kinnamon and O. White, in Ky. Id.,
iv. 89, 166-7, 194-5, 226-7, 280-1, 300, 302, 354, v. 508. In 1843-4, G. J.
Adams was preaching in Penn. ; Benj. Brown and Jesse W. Crosby, in N. Y.
Alfred Hall and S. Braman, in Ind.; Benj. L. Clapp, W. Huitt, S. Gully,
and H. W. Church, in Miss. ; Danl Botsford, Jos. Coon, Levi Stewart, and
W. O. Clark, in 111.; W. O. Clark, in Iowa; R. H. Kinnamon, in Va and N.
C; and P. Haws and John Brown, in Alabama. Id., v. 3S7-8, 444, 460-1,
468-9, 484-5, 507-8, 520-2, 702-3. In the Frontier Guardian, July 25 and
Oct. 17, 1851, also in the Deseret News, Dec. 13, 1851, are further reports
from missionaries in various parts of the U. S. Between the date of Joseph
Smith's assassination and the settlement of the saints in the valley of the
Great Salt Lake, missionary work was partially suspended. For further
missionary work in New York, see S. L. Herald, June 16, 1877; S. F. Alia,
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