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Source: Church History Vol. 2 Chapter 9 Page: 173 (~1838)

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173 those of their brethren in the county of Daviess; and the meeting organized by appointing Bishop E. Partridge chairman and George W. Robinson clerk.

"'Resolved 1st. That a committee of seven be appointed to confer with the committee from Ray.

"'Resolved 2d. That this committee with their secretary be authorized to answer such questions as may be offered by the committee from Ray, and as are named in the document presented this meeting, purporting to be the preamble and resolutions of the citizens of Ray.

"'Resolved 3d. That whereas the document referred to has no date or signature, our committee judge of the fact, and act accordingly.

"'Resolved 4th. That our committee report their proceedings to this meeting as soon as possible.

"'Edward Partridge, Chairman.

"'Geo. Robinson., Clerk.'

. . . "Sunday, 12th. I continued with the brethren at the forks of Grand River, offering such counsel as their situation required. . . .

"Monday, 13th. I returned with my council to Far West. We were chased by some evil designing men, ten or twelve miles, but we eluded their grasp. When within about eight miles of home we met some brethren, who had come to inform us that a writ had been issued by Judge King for my arrest and that of Lyman Wight, for attempting to defend our rights against the mob. . . .

"Thursday, 16th, I spent principally at home.

"The sheriff of Daviess, accompanied by Judge Morin, called and notified me that he had a writ for to take me to Daviess County, on trial, for visiting that county on the seventh instant.

"It had been currently reported that I would not be apprehended by legal process, and that I would not submit to the laws of the land; but I told the sheriff that I calculated always to submit to the laws of our country, but I wished to be tried in my own county, as the citizens of Daviess County were highly exasperated at me, and that the laws of the country gave me this privilege. Upon hearing this the

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