At this meeting Oliver Cowdery preached the first public discourse.

He explained the principles of the gospel, and quite a number believed and were baptized.
Shortly after this time Joseph went to a town called Colesville, in Broome county, N.Y., not far from Pennsylvania to visit his friend Joseph Knight who had aided him when he was at work on the Book of Mormon.

Joseph held a number of meetings in this place and made some friends.

Among those who attended these meetings was Newel Knight, son of Joseph Knight.

This young man had many talks with Joseph about the gospel, but still he kept putting off doing his duty in being baptized.