23rd Sunday Aug 23 I met in council
with the 12 And A congregations of Saints
at council point to meet with the Church
for the purpose of giving council to the
Saints about sending the money recieved from
the Army And all other funds in the hands of
the Saints to St Lewis to buy goods & clothing
for to fit themselves out for the journey
in the spring President Young spoke first
And was followed by Elders Kimball, Smith
Lyman, O. Pratt & W. Woodruff & at last
Moved that the monies be Appropriated accor-
ding to council in bying goods clothing &c we
had A lengthy meeting After which we lade
hands upon many that were sick And rode
to Redemption Hill And spent the night 6 m[iles]
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