I will here extract from my Journal a full description of this day
and my feelings and impressions upon visiting and ^the^ city and Temple as
written by me at that date.

The Temple of the Lord came in sight (first in importance
to our view) before we reached Kirtland. I truly rejoy^i^ced as the
House of the Lord rose in the view as we drew near this stake
of Zion. It was the first time that I had seen the Temple
built by the commandment of God in this generation

We soon entered the place and I spent one of the most
interesting and happy days of my life. The day was occuppied in
looking around Kirtland visiting the Temple and calling on the
Elders and Presidents of the Church

After a seperation of two years and a half I was much
rejoyiced to strike hands with the Prophet Joseph again and also
of many others of the beloved ones engaged in rolling on the
mighty work of God and of Israel. Among the rest I had
the privilege of again meeting with Elder Warren Parrish and
becoming acquainted with his companion and wife. This gave
me much pleasure; for there is a joy in meeting our brethren
and companions in tribulations that the world knows not of
because it flows from a celestial source.

I spent a short time in conversing with my friends
and then a more important scene opened to my view than ever
kings saw in this generation. It was that of the Temple of
Israel's God. Our visit to that holy house was to us the
crow[n]ing event of the day. I was accompanied by brothers
Smoot and Parrish. Each appartment of the Temple was
visited in turn. When we crossed the thresho[l]d of the house
and passed into the lower room great solemnity amounting almost
to a feeling of awe came over me for I felt indeed that my
my footsteps were in the Temple of the Lord of Host^s^.

Having walked into the pulpits errected for the Priesthoods
and viewed the curtains we asscended into the upper rooms. And
as we passed from view to view scenes met our eyes showing
the grandeur solemnity and order that nothing short of wisdom
from God could design

In the upper rooms we saw four Egyptian mumies
and the Book of Abraham written by his own
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I will here extract from my Journal a full description of this day and my feelings and impressions upon visiting the city and Temple as written by me at that date.

The Temple of the Lord came in sight (first in importance to our view) before we reached Kirtland. I truly rejoiced as the House of the Lord rose in the view as we drew near this stake of Zion. It was the first time that I had seen the Temple built by the commandment of God in this generation

We soon entered the place and I spent one of the most interesting and happy days of my life. The day was occupied in looking around Kirtland visiting the Temple and calling on the Elders and Presidents of the Church

After a seperation of two years and a half I was much rejoiced to strike hands with the Prophet Joseph again and also of many others of the beloved ones engaged in rolling on the mighty work of God and of Israel. Among the rest I had the privilege of again meeting with Elder Warren Parrish and becoming acquainted with his companion and wife. This gave me much pleasure; for there is a joy in meeting our brethren and companions in tribulations that the world knows not of because it flows from a celestial source.

I spent a short time in conversing with my friends and then a more important scene opened to my view than ever kings saw in this generation. It was that of the Temple of Israel's God. Our visit to that holy house was to us the crowning event of the day. I was accompanied by brothers Smoot and Parrish. Each apartment of the Temple was visited in turn. When we crossed the threshold of the house and passed into the lower room great solemnity amounting almost to a feeling of awe came over me for I felt indeed that my footsteps were in the Temple of the Lord of Hosts.

Having walked into the pulpits erected for the Priesthoods and viewed the curtains we ascended into the upper rooms. And as we passed from view to view scenes met our eyes showing the grandeur solemnity and order that nothing short of wisdom from God could design

In the upper rooms we saw four Egyptian mumies and the Book of Abraham written by his own