The Brigham Young Center

Presidents Office-Salt Lake City, 29 Oct 1870
Bishop Samuel F. Atwood.

You are hereby appointed and assigned as Presiding Bishop to repair to, and take charge of, and preside over the settlements <in Kamas Prarie and> on the Weber River, as far North as Wanship, including that place, and also the settlements in Parley's Park and Silver Creek.

In entering upon the duties thus assigned you in this, to you, new field of labor, you will find it necessary to be humble and prayerful, seeking diligently for that wisdom which cometh from on high, to enable <you> so to act as shall prove beneficial to the people, as well as to your own improvement and satisfaction therein.

You will look after and see to the settlement and collection of tithing care and taking care of the public property; counselling and guiding the local Bishops; settling difficulties between Brethren; seeking to inspire the people to Union of effort, interest and practice in their lives, and generally to attend to, and transact business pertaining to the temporal interest of the Church in that region of country over which you are called to preside. And we pray our Father in Heaven, in the name of Jesus to guide and direct you, and to let his choice blessings rest down upon you in rich abundance.

Your Brethren in the Gospel.
Brigham Young
Geo. A. Smith
Daniel H Wells