May 1834 Men of other Counties called at our camp to enquire into our motives and after a fair investigation of the subject they manifested to us that they were satisfied that we had no evil designs or intentions in our move ments or procedings. We remained in this situation visited daily by both friend and foes untill the High Priests held a council and there was a Revelation given concerning us. By this time the excite ment had in a great measure ceased and the Lord had granted us favour in ...

July 1st 1834 with him through the season as he had taken a job to make one hundred thousand of brick and to build a dw elling house out of the same for Mr Michael Arthur, which made labour for many of the brethren I commenced labouring at Brother Wight's about the first of July I found many great and glorious privil eges here as it was the place appointed for the meeting of the high Council & also the Elders Council and Courts to tra nsact all their business ...

April 6, 1853 ~ Wednesday [FIGURE] April 6th 1853 The General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints commenced this morning & this day was one of the most interesting ever witnessed by the Church since its organization. The procedings of the day is published in the Deserett News of April 16 1853 so I will not record it here I will say however that the four Corner Stones of the Temple in Great Salt Lake City [were laid]. The presidency laid the S.E. ...

Synopsis of the sum total reorded in this Journal during the last seven years from 1847 to 1853 inclusive I Travled (18,866) 18,866 miles I Attended with the Presidency & Twelve 217 Counsels I spent in general Conference 15 days I met with the High Counsel 15 Times I Preached 326 discourses 326 I Baptized 62 persons I Confirmed 192 persons I Ordained 1 president & counsellors for a 3 stake of Zion " " Patriarchs 2 " " High Counsel 24 " " High Priests 23 " " Bishops 1 " " Seventies 10 " ...

1862 compared with other callings & avocations of life. I shall not say much upon profane History during this Evening I will However refer to one or two prominent Historians. Rollins compiled an Elaberate History of the ancient Medes, Persians Asyrians, Babylonians, & Caldeans. He gives a History of their government customs Literature & Laws but more Esspecially of their wars. I would recommend this History for our yound [young] men to read who wish to become acquainted with an- cient History. I would also recommend the reading of ...

1862 accomplishment of the work of God in this great and last dispensation of the fulness of times the Church of Christ has been Esstablished in our day with Prophets, Apostles, Evangelists, Patriarchs, High Priests Elders, Bishops, Priests, Teachers, Deacons, Gifts, graces Revelations and with all the ordinances Necessary for the salvation of the children of ^men^. Joseph Smith ...

1862 in heaven. and what you record on Earth shall be recorded in Heaven. President Brigham Young has also carried out the same Principle since He has been president of the Church, in all of our ordinances, Endowments, sealings and official acts He wishes us to be particular in recording the same. This Church is organized with a presidency of 3 men the Twelve Apostles also 63 Quorums of Seventies 4,410, Apostles & many thousands of High Priests, Elders, Bishops, Priests, Teachers, &

Jan 112, 1864 He converse with me untill abut 12 oclok He asked me to pray with him that he might have strength to go to his Execution & pay the penalty of his crimes. I prayed with him according to his requ- est & then bid him good ^by^ as did others who were with him He then walked to his place of Execution. there was a large number out side the wall & some one hundred in the Court House placed at the windows to witness the Execution Jason Luce sat in ...

July 28 [18]60 [FIGURES] Young had to remoadle the sckeleton of the sermon before us After the Prophet Joseph died, the Question was asked how will the Church exist and be governed now the Prophet is dead, will the Twelve lead if so can they get Revelation, President Young took up this subject & showed what the privliges were of all the Saints from the least to the greatest, all saints male and female have the privilege of revelation, of inspiration, the spirit of God the

28 July ^1860^ authority as the first. A Bishop should have his councilers with him on the trial of a case in order to make it Legal as it takes three to make a Quorum. The High Priest could organize the Church in all its parts if all other Authorities were dead for they have the Melchezedek Priesthood out of which grow all of the Higher offices of the Church An Apostle is the highest office in the Church & kingdom of God