Chapter 3rd preparing for our journey & Mission
The blessings of the prophet Joseph upp upon our
heads and his promises upon us. The power of the
Devil manifest to hinder our performing our Mission

(on the 1^st day of July Joseph Smith & his counsellors Sidy
Rigdon & Hyrum Smith crossed the river to Montrose to spend
the day with the Twelve and set them apart & bless them
before they started upon their missions there were twelve
in number & dined at my House. After dinner we
assembled at Brigham Youngs Home for our Meeting
Br Hyrum Smith opened by prayer After which the presidency
laid their hands upon our heads & gave us a
blessing president Rigdon was mouth in blessing me they also
blessed Sisters Young, Tayler & Woodruff the prophet Joseph
promised us if we would be faithful we should again
return to our families & friends and be blessed upon
our missions and have many souls as seals of our
ministry and returne again in peace and safety to
our families & friends (all of which was fulfilled) Br Hyrum
ordained us to preach the first principles of the Gospel
and thought that was about as much as this genera-
tion could endure. Then Joseph arose and preached some
precious things of the Kingdom of God unto us in the power of the
Holy Ghost some of which I will mention from my journal
Ever keep in exercise the principal of mercy and be ready

Chapter 3rd preparing for our journey & Mission The blessings of the prophet Joseph upon our heads and his promises upon us. The power of the Devil manifest to hinder our performing our Mission

(on the 1st day of July Joseph Smith & his counsellors Sidy Rigdon & Hyrum Smith crossed the river to Montrose to spend the day with the Twelve and set them apart & bless them before they started upon their missions there were twelve in number & dined at my House. After dinner we assembled at Brigham Youngs Home for our Meeting Br Hyrum Smith opened by prayer After which the presidency laid their hands upon our heads & gave us a blessing president Rigdon was mouth in blessing me they also blessed Sisters Young, Tayler & Woodruff the prophet Joseph promised us if we would be faithful we should be blessed upon our missions and have many souls as seals of our ministry and returne again in peace and safety to our families & friends (all of which was fulfilled) Br Hyrum ordained us to preach the first principles of the Gospel and thought that was about as much as this generation could endure. Then Joseph arose and preached some precious things of the Kingdom of God unto us in the power of the Holy Ghost some of which I will mention from my journal Ever keep in exercise the principal of mercy and be ready