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"Resolved that every officer and member do their best to sell and distribute the publications of the church whenever time and opportunity presents itself. . . .
"The following branches were then reported: Penydarren branch; . . New Tredegar; . . . Llanelly; . . . Aberaman; . . . Aberavon; . . . Llanvabon; . . . Nantyglo; . . . Beaufort; . . . Ystradgunlais; . . . Hirwain; . . . Alltwen."-
The Restorer, vol. 2, pp. 98-100.
November 6, Elder Forscutt wrote from Columbus, Nebraska, of Utah affairs as follows:-
"I wrote you on leaving Great Salt Lake City, and merely drop you a line to state that I spent Sabbath here, and had a truly soul-refreshing time. I leave here tonight for Omaha, and will be in Plano as soon as I can manage my affairs enroute.
"Times are lively in Utah. Dr. Robinson, next door but one neighbor to me, and a personal friend, was murdered two days after I left. I also learned from a gentleman who left there the day after the doctor's murder, that General Connor and eight others were under orders from the Danite fraternity to leave or die."-The Saints' Herald, vol. 10, p. 175.
Elder J. W. Gillen wrote from Pleasant Grove, Utah, November l2 to President Smith giving the incidents attending labor there in a more explicit manner than others had given them. We extract as follows:-
"While Alexander was here he preached once in Provo, during his discourse he was interrupted several times. . .On the following day Bro. Kerry took us (Bros. Alexander, William, Job, and myself) to Goshen, where we were made welcome by Sister Job. On the following morning Bros. Alexander and William preached. In the afternoon we went to Camp Floyd. Alexander preached in the evening, and I followed with a few remarks; after meeting we were informed that we could not have the house again. I think that there are some honest souls there, and that good was done by the preaching of the word. Next day we went to
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