Eliza Roxcy Snow

“ The mercantile department is doing three times the business it was previous to the curtailing of our home indus- tries, and has the patronage of nearly the entire people of Brigham City and surrounding settlements.
It has been our uniform practice to submit all business matters involving important interests of the people to the council of the United Order, where the most perfect liberty and greatest freedom of expression of thought and opinion have always been allowed and always indulged. ”

“ Notwithstanding our severe reverses and the fiery ordeal through which we have passed, the confidence of the people in our principles of 'union has been preserved, and they feel that we have worked earnestly and unselfishly to secure their interests and promote the general welfare. ”

“ The council is composed of sixty members, those most influential in the community, selected on account of their integrity, faithfulness and willingness to lat}or and assist in promoting the cause of union and brotherhood. ”