Hyde, William
Autobiography of William Hyde
- As missionary passed through NYC in 1840:
"�From Freedom we journeyed to Portage County, traveled through different parts of Portage and Livingston Counties, held 17 meetings, and baptized 12. On the 14th of July we again started on our journey and traveled by canal and steamboat to New York City, and from New York to Boston on rail car and steamboat. Left Boston on the 24th of July on board the steamer "Bangor" touched at Portland, and on the 25th of July arrived at Thomas Town, Maine. �'
- As missionary passed through NJ and NYC in 1842:
"� At the October conference of 1842, I was again called upon by the authorities of the Church to resume my labors in the ministry, and on the 23rd of the same month, (October 1842) I took my leave of my family and friends and in company with Benjamin S. Wilber started for the state of Vermont. We journeyed by steamboat to Pittsburgh and from thence to Philadelphia by canal and rail cars. We traveled through the state of New Jersey on foot, held several meetings in the state, and were enabled to allay much prejudice which had been excited by reason of the wicked falsehoods which had been put in circulation by John C. Bennett who had been cut off from the Church for his iniquity.
From New Jersey we went to New York, from thence to West Stockbridge, thence to Richmond. Stopped with Brother Phinehas Richards and on Sunday, the 9th of January (1843), held meeting at Brother Richards, and his wife was baptized. Brother Phinehas Richards is the father of Franklin, Samuel and Henry Richards. From Richmond we journeyed to Vermont preaching and baptizing by the way. �"
