1861 02 18 Brooklyn Eagle Brigham Youngs Recruiting Depot
From New York City LDS History
A short newspaper item discusses a "recruiting depot" established in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, led by Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow, who had recently returned from serving missions in England. According to the article, those interested could attend three different meetings on Sundays at the Odeon theatre. The article reports a permanent congregation of 350, 200 of whom are permanent residents.
