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1870 February 18 Letter to Moroni Bigelow and William L. Perkins

Title

1870 February 18 Letter to Moroni Bigelow and William L. Perkins

Description

The gospel is not received well in the States but is thriving in Europe. An opposition ticket was proposed for Salt Lake City officers. Nigel and Perkins are at liberty to return home.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young

Recipient

Moroni Bigelow
William L. Perkins

Date

1870 February 18

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah
Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois

Number of Pages

2

Subject

Missionary Work

Salt Lake City, U.T.
February 18. 1870

Elders Moroni Bigelow and William L. Perkins
Bridgeport, Lawrence Co. Ill.

Dear Brethren:--

Your joint letter to me of the 15th ult. has been received, & should have been answered before this but for an oversight, I gave instructions to my Secretary to write to you at once, but your letter had been mislaid.

We were pleased to hear that you were both well & laboring in the cause of the Gospel. Nearly all the letters received from the Missionaries in the States bear testimony to the general indifference of the people with regard to the Gospel, still, considerable good is being done in allaying prejudice & occasionally we hear of one being baptized. Elder Robt. T. Burton is President of the Mission, and to him the Missionaries in the States report & receive such instructions as circumstances may require.

You are both at liberty to return home whenever you think proper. Many of the Elders who have travelled among their relatives & friends & feel that they have borne a faithful testimony are now returning.

We are in receipt of a very interesting letter from my son. Heber Young from Zurich, Switzerland, who reports very favorably of the work there. they having baptized over 230 persons within the last twelve months. The mission is in a lively, prosperous condition.

Home affairs are progressing steadily & peaceably along. The Legislative Assembly after a busy session is winding up affairs & close to-night.

The winter has been quite mild, as compared with past seasons & there are indications that spring is approaching, & already the farmer begins to roll up his sleeves & prepare for the Agricultural battle.

On Monday 14th inst. we had an election of City officers here, with an opposition ticket against the legitimate one, the only effect of the opposition however, was to do good. The legitimate ticket polled 2301 votes, the opposition 297.

On Thursday next the 24th inst. I expect to start with a small company to visit the southern part of the Territory. Prest. D.H. Wells will attend to business here in my absence.

May God bless & preserve you & all the faithful, & may you be permitted to return in peace & safety.

Your Bro. in the Gospel
Brigham Young