Elder P. P. Pratt arose and remarked that
some tell us that they have taught the gathering
according to the scriptures, but to teach the
gathering from the scriptures alone is not
sufficient for By this they would be left in
doubt they would not know whether to
gather to Jerrusalem to Africa or America.
It is right to teach ^the gathering^ according to the scripturs
but we are not left to this alone, we know &
all the Saints allught to know that God has
pointed out a place & time of gathering and
has raised up a Prophet to bring it about of
which we are witnesses, we have not got to go
a long round about the time & place is pointed
out the foundations of the city & Templ laid
and a people already gatherd & we know &whare
to go, & to reject the revelations of God that have
pointed out these things to us ownly brings condem
nations, & if this is not the case then our faith
is vain & our works & hopes are vain also
we have already got the opinions of men enough
concerning the coming of Jesus Christ. But
we need the voice of a Prophet in such a case
& we have it & I am willing to risk my all
upon it. And if the Elders understand the
principal of gathering and teach it correctly
the people would have the correct spirit of
gathering.

E. P. Magin arose & said he made the remark
that he had made taught the gathering according
to the scriptures, But he considerd all modern
revelations scripture as well as those given
anciently. P. P. Pratt sayed they agreed
their was no disagreement &c

Elder P. P. Pratt arose and remarked that some tell us that they have taught the gathering according to the scriptures, but to teach the gathering from the scriptures alone is not sufficient for by this they would be left in doubt they would not know whether to gather to Jerrusalem to Africa or America. It is right to teach the gathering according to the scripturs but we are not left to this alone, we know & all the Saints aught to know that God has pointed out a place & time of gathering and has raised up a Prophet to bring it about of which we are witnesses, we have not got to go a long round about the time & place is pointed out the foundations of the City & Templ laid and a people already gatherd & we know to have to go, & to reject the revelations of God that have pointed out these things to us ownly brings condem nations, & if this is not the case then our faith is vain & our works & hopes are vain also we have already got the opinions of men enough concerning the coming of Jesus Christ. But we need the voice of a Prophet in such a case & we have it & I am willing to risk my all upon it. And if the Elders understand the principal of gathering and teach it correctly the people would have the correct spirit of gathering.

E. P. Magin arose & said he made the remark that he had taught the gathering according to the scriptures. But he considerd all modern revelations scripture as well as those given anciently. P. P. Pratt sayed they agreed their was no disagreement &c