"J. W. WHITNEY, Chairman.
"QUINCY, February 27, 1839.
"Mr. Rigdon then made a statement of the wrongs received by Mormons from a portion of the people of Missouri, and of their present suffering condition.
"On motion of Mr. Bushnell the report and resolutions were laid upon the table till to-morrow evening.
"On motion of Mr. Bushnell, the meeting adjourned to meet at this place on tomorrow evening at seven o'clock."
"Thursday evening, Feb. 28.
"Met, pursuant to adjournment.
"The meeting was called to order by the chairman.
"On motion of Mr. Morris, a committee of three was appointed to take up a collection; Messrs. J. T. Holmes, Whitney and Morris were appointed.
"The committee subsequently reported that $48.25 cents had been collected.