For 1,500 Quincyans to provide clothing
and shelter during the harsh winter of 1838-39 to more
than 5,000 members of the Mormon Church was an extraordinary
act indeed. In modern-day terms the act would be equivalent
to our current population taking care of approximately
150,000 men, women, and children in need. This act has
been called one of the greatest examples of humanitarian
service in the history of our country. - Charles W.
Scholz Mayor of Quincy