“We spent most of our time and labours in the churches, and collected some donations for the poor.” — Edward Partridge¹

On June 2, 1835, Edward Partridge and Isaac Morley departed from Kirtland, Ohio, on a mission to the eastern United States to obtain donations for the Saints in Missouri.² During their journey, which lasted until October 29, 1835, they traveled approximately two thousand miles and visited about twenty-five churches with a total membership of around seven hundred. They held about fifty meetings across the states of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, and New York, during which Partridge preached thirty-two sermons and Morley preached about fifteen to twenty. They baptized three individuals and collected donations for the poor. Partridge reported about their efforts and the well-being of the churches in a letter to Bishop Newel K. Whitney on October 31, 1835.³

1. Edward Partridge, reports, 1835, MS 6104, Church History Library

2. “Edward Partridge and Isaac Morley Departed on Mission,” josephsmithpapers.org

3. Historical Introduction, Revelation, 7 November 1835, josephsmithpapers.org; Edward Partridge, reports, 1835, MS 6104, Church History Library