Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
on our mission held meetings and on the in Newark
Kendall Co George A Smith and myself of the Twelve
held our first conference at which were present various other
officers of the Church. At the close of the conference
Elders Charles C. Rich David Fulmer and Henry Jacobs
arrived from Nauvoo
Next evening we all met at the School
House to deliver a political lecture. I called the meeting
to order and introduced to the assembly Mr Henry Jacobs
who arose and read General J Smiths views of the policy
and powers of the United States Government after
which I introduced ^Mr^ David Fulmer who addressed the
assembly in an effective manner showing the policy
of Joseph and then I urged our claims and right to vote
for our own president and George A Smith closed with
a spirited political address. The next evening we
also held another meeting for the same object and had
quite a time in political spirit ^matter^ and the impression
made on the people was good. We had rode on this
day thirty miles to hold our meeting in a large school
room in Juliett
We continued from place to place
holding meetings reading the views of General Joseph
Smith to public assemblies making political speeches
and placing Joseph before the public as a fitting
