| 203 Bro. J. H. Parr, of Brighten, California, says that eight have been baptized into their branch recently. He sends for books, as they all desire to be posted.
Bro. J. M. Parks writes from Santa Rosa, California, that he has been preaching in Potter Valley, and baptized two, and others are likely to obey.
Brn. M. H. Bond and Francis Earl were preaching at York Center, Indiana, early this month; Brn. Kelley and C. Scott at Coldwater, Michigan.
Bro. George Hayward writes of organizing a branch of nine members, at Wyandotte, Kansas, November 11. They have a room filled up comfortably for meetings, and prospects for more conversions and baptisms are good.
Bro. B. V. Springer, of Davis City, Iowa, writes that he is preaching in that place every Sabbath day, and the audiences are good-sized and attentive.
Bro. E. N. Beach of Colorado, has been on an exploring visit to Southern Colorado and New Mexico and saw the extensive ancient ruins thereabouts, and collected some specimens of pottery and other antiquities. . . .
Bro. J. W. Bryan wrote from Shreveport, Louisiana, November 27. . . . His work in Shreveport has caused an interest which he hopes will result in the obedience of some, after further study and investigation.
Bro. William Newton writes that they are having good, lively meetings at Wyandotte, Kansas. Brn. Hayward and Newton preach there.
Brn. G. T. Griffiths and W. T. Maitland have been traveling in Iowa, about Inland and Tipton, with partial success. Bro. E. Larkey was also in company with Bro. Griffiths a part of the time.
Bro. William Bradbury, Providence, Rhode Island, writes that Bro. E. O. Toombs had baptized one, an old-time Saint-they are welcome-and had solemnized one marriage.
Bro. W. F. Donaldson, of Logan, writes that the Saints were blessed at the organization of a branch at Buena Vista, Iowa, October 14, 1877.
Bro. J. B. Jarvis, of Scranton, Kansas, writes that the followers of William Bickerton are striving to build up at Great Bend, Kansas; but that they are divided into two parties. They believe that Joseph was a seer and prophet, but ignore the revelations in the Book of Covenants. . . .
Uncle William Smith, of Elkader, Iowa, was at Colchester, Illinois, visiting his sisters, Catharine and Lucy, on the 4th instant; he is intending to visit Plano soon. We shall bid one of the heroes of the early days welcome.
Bro. Daniel Evans writes from Sullivan, Missouri, December 7, 1877: "The work is on the increase here. One year ago last July, our branch numbered eight members, and now there are twenty-three, all new converts but one; and they all seem to enjoy the same spirit of the gospel."
December 21, 1877, President Joseph Smith left Plano for a trip to St. Louis, Missouri, to return via Nauvoo, Illinois.
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