Brigham Young sustained as President of the Church by Church membership.
7th I spent most of the day reading I read A pamphlet called
the voice of truth, containing the Prophet Joseph Smith
views of the powers & policy of the government of the United
States, And corressppondence with Gen James Arlington Bennett,
Appeal to the green mountain Boys, correspondence with, John
C. Calhoon, and Henry Clay, A friendly hint to Missouri, And an
interesting sermon from President Smith. These letters &
writings are of much interest & show the spirit of the tim-
es & the mighty rebuke of wicked men by that great, good,
& wise Prophet Joseph I was much edifyed in reading it
I spent the evening in reading the Book of Jasher & was
edifyed with that Br Benbow & myself laid hands upon a
sick youth
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