Richards recorded in his journal this day that as he, Young, and Kimball rode to the Seventies Hall to attend this council, “I prophesied that we would have means to move all the poor & want for nothing.— Kimball said amen.” Two days later the general conference of the church unanimously approved Young’s motion to “take all of the saints with us to the extent of our ability, that is, our influence & property.” (Richards, Journal, 4 Oct. 1845; Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 6 Oct. 1845.)

Richards, Willard. Journals, 1836–1853. Willard Richards, Papers, 1821–1854. CHL. MS 1490, boxes 1–2.

Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL