God while nature was hushed in silenced by the sable shades of night. After spending the night in prayer we returned to our homes in the morning intending to spend the day in prayer & fasting for still greater blessings this being upon April 5, 1837 ~ Wednesday April 5th I spent a part of the day in attending the High Council|high council the remainder in writing, prayer & fasting…

day in fasting and prayer. Part of the day was occupied in attending the high council; the remainder until 5 oclock in writing prayer and fasting At 5 o'clock I met in the Kirtland Temple, Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio|House of the Lord with the Seventies for a solemn assembly anointing &c. Three out of the seven Presidents were present and they anointed twelve. The Spirit of the Lord…