Show pioneers organize branch 80 years ago from that meagre record ot of the doings of 0 the pioneers who came here SO 80 years ago we learn that on feb 9 1851 or less than a mouth month after their arrival they organized themselves into a branch of the church with G A smith as president and james lewis as clerk the soul record ot of those early activities between feb 1 and april 1851 la Is as follows saturday 1st ast 1851 brother thomas cartwright cut his toot foot with an ax while chopping down a tree severing one too entirely and badly cutting two others february ath 1851 the majority ot of the camp moved across the creek onto the fort lots today very warm thermometer 70 in the shade I 1 i sunday february ath 1851 meeting at 11 a in we were organized into a branch G A smith president james lewis clerk all the official members were organized into one quorum thursday april 1851 apostles parley P pratt and chas C rich illch arrived sunday april 1851 meeting commenced at 10 a in in addition to our own congregation we had bad our friends who are emigrating to cal california vornia brother P P pratt addressed the meeting at home bome length and advised those breth ren who nho had left salt lake city tor for Call california forrill against the council ot of the presidency to stay here and help build up this settlement also spoke on the necessity ot of keeping the sabbath day holy bro CC rich exhorted the brethren to be obedient to council and keep the commandments and do right and they would be blessed bro G A smith said he was surprised to see some of his brethren going to california april 1851 robert kobert viley commenced to lay the foundation for wm win C mitch ells ella house sunday april 1851 brother 11 P pratt and co were still camped on summit creek and they invited prest d A smith to go and preach to them most of the men or of our camp went and had a good meeting many ot of the brethren went on toot foot |