Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate/Volume 2/Number 5/Extracts of letters

EXTRACTS OF LETTERS

Elder Wilford Woodruff writes from Eagle Creek Benton Co. Tenn. I have baptized 8 persons since December 18.

The following is a list of the different Branches in my circuit, which extends about 200 miles.

Eagle Creek branch, 15 members in good standing.

Chalklevel branch, 21 do

Cyprus do 10 do

Academy do 8 do

Blood River do 11 do

Taropen branch in Kentucky 31 members in good standing.

Daymons Creek do 8

Elder C. Rich writes from Eugene, Ia. I have preached some in the west part of Ill. in company with Elder Wixam. We baptized five and many were convinced of the truth of the gospel.

Elder J. Blakesly writes from Mexico, N. Y. I am now in the County of Oswego, laboring in the towns of Mexico and Palermo, where I first preached the word on the evening of the first day of January 1836. I have baptized 13, since I last wrote. The greatest door is opened for preaching in these regions that I ever saw.

Elder Solomon Wixam [w]rites from Crooked Creek, Schuyler Co. Ill. The work of the Lord is still gaining influence in this place. I have baptized 9 since I last wrote. The church in this place numbers 18 in good standing.