History of Utah, 1540-1886 - Brigham Young University

642 SCHISMS AND APOSTASIES.
following until the time of his death. Parties also
accompanied William Smith, the only surviving
brother of the prophet, to northern Illinois, Elder
Brewster to western Iowa, Bishop Heddrick to Missouri,
and Bishop Cutler to northern Iowa. All of
them were soon afterward dissolved, the remnants of
Brewster's and Heddrick's disciples forming themselves
into a new sect, under the name of the Gatherers,
and settling in Jackson county, where they
published a weekly periodical, styled the Truthteller.
During the year 1846 a large Mormon settlement was
made in Texas; and under the leadership of Apostle
Lyman Wight the colony prospered and increased
rapidly. Until 1852 they acknowledged allegiance to
the first presidency, but when the doctrine of polygamy
was proclaimed, they separated from the church.
After the death of Wright, which occurred a few
years later, his flock was scattered. A small portion
of the members of most of these sects found their
way to Salt Lake City, while others joined the reorganized
church, as will be mentioned later, and the
remainder cast in their lot with the gentiles.
Of the party that sailed with Brother Sam. Brannan
for California, in the Brooklyn, in 1846, about
one fourth apostatized; their leader laying the basis of
a fine fortune by investing in real estate funds, to a
great extent at least, belonging to the Latter-day
Saints. 1 Of the Mormon colony, founded, as we have
seen, at San Bernardino, in 1851, a considerable number
fell into apostasy, though many joined the parent
organization, and a few became members of the reorganized
church.
In addition to the various sects already mentioned
and to be mentioned, numerous parties and individ-
1 Beadle, Life in Utah, 404-5, states that Brannan afterward repaid the
money with interest, but ib would be difficult to make the early Californiaus
believe it. About 4.3 adults and G3 children of the Brooklyn party remained
in California, a few afterward joining Mormon communities at San Bernardino
or in Arizona. Nearly 100 adults and some 40 children reached Utah, most
of them in 184S-.30. See Hist. ('a/., v. 544, tin's series.