Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)
Nov 27 Upon this Lord's day I With Elder Smoot acompanied Elder Parish to the house
of the Lord for the first time to Behold the congregation of the Saints assembled
within its walls for the purpose of worshiping God it was truly an interesting
scene it brought a lengthy catalogue of transactions contemplations & experience
of my youth to my mind & this days experience fulfilled many things of a spiritual
nature which I had looked for a number of years which I viewed as promises from from
God after I entered the house & was seated I cast my eyes upon the pulpits aranged in order
for the High Priest I beheld the Patriarrch or Father [FIGURE] Smith standing in the upper pulpet
& President Joseph Smith Jr & Elder [BLANK] Carter in the one below & in the third Elders
Parley & Orson Pratt & W Parrish was seated soon Elder Carter arose & opened
meeting by Prayer & then Preached the gospel unto us & was followed by President
Joseph Smith jr when meeting was dissmissed & after an intermishion of an hour we
again met in the house of the Lord When I was called into the stand in company with Elder
Smoot & requested to Preach to the people I opened by Prayer & re^a^d the LVI chapter of
Isaiah & made some brief remarks upon the same & gave a sketch of my travels in the South
after Which I was followed by Elder Smoot When I was blessed with the privilege of
communing with a multitude of Saints in the house of the Lord assembled together
from the east, west, North & South many with whom I had been intimately acquainted
I truly felt to thank God that the promis of God had beenn verifyed unto me
by giving me a seat within his house & within his WALLS {better} AS of Sons & of
daughters. Their was four confirmed after the sacrament under the
hands of Elder O. Hide President J Smith addressed the congregation & the
meeting closed Spent the night at Elder W Parrish's
