the mobocratic State of Missouri.

On the 25 we reached Far West and spent the night
at the house of brother Morris Phelps who was still in prison with
brother Parley P. Pratt.

The next day was indeed worthy of record. The
Lord had given a commandment to the Twelve to assemble upon
the building spot of the House of [the Lord] in Far West Caldwell Co Missouri
on the 26th day of April and their take the parting hand of the Saints
to go to the nations of the earth

But persecution had arisen to such an height that
about ten thousand souls of the Saints had been driven from
the State and the city of Far West almost made desolate and
waste. At the same time the Prophet Joseph and his council
with other Elders were in prison and had been under the sentence
of death several times because of their religion and they would
have been put to death had not the Lord preserved them
their lives were in His hands and not at this time in the
hands of their enemies. Yet there were about thirty five of
the Church killed at this time among whom was David W.
Patten of the Twelve Apostles.

These were the circumstances of that time
and moreover the Missourians had sworn that the revelation
above alluded to should not be fulfilled. Yet in spite of
all this we were now moving forthward to the building spot of
the House of the Lord in the city of Far West. The sacred spot
was reached the Council held the revelation fulfilled and after
taking leave of the Saints we returned thirty two miles and
camped for the night.

It being a matter of historical importance I will
here give from my journal of the day the minutes of
The Council at Far West;
(Held April 26th 1839)
Of The Twelve High Priests Elders and Priests.

Present of The Twelve:
Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt,
John E. Page and John Taylor.

the mobocratic State of Missouri.

On the 25 we reached Far West and spent the night at the house of brother Morris Phelps who was still in prison with brother Parley P. Pratt.

The next day was indeed worthy of record. The Lord had given a commandment to the Twelve to assemble upon the building spot of the House of the Lord in Far West Caldwell Co Missouri on the 26th day of April and their take the parting hand of the Saints to go to the nations of the earth

But persecution had arisen to such an height that about ten thousand souls of the Saints had been driven from the State and the city of Far West almost made desolate and waste. At the same time the Prophet Joseph and his council with other Elders were in prison and had been under the sentence of death several times because of their religion and they would have been put to death had not the Lord preserved them their lives were in His hands and not at this time in the hands of their enemies. Yet there were about thirty five of the Church killed at this time among whom was David W. Patten of the Twelve Apostles.

These were the circumstances of that time and moreover the Missourians had sworn that the revelation above alluded to should not be fulfilled. Yet in spite of all this we were now moving forward to the building spot of the House of the Lord in the city of Far West. The sacred spot was reached the Council held the revelation fulfilled and after taking leave of the Saints we returned thirty two miles and camped for the night.

It being a matter of historical importance I will here give from my journal of the day the minutes of The Council at Far West; (Held April 26th 1839) Of The Twelve High Priests Elders and Priests.

Present of The Twelve: Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, John E. Page and John Taylor.