7^th Met at 10 oclok meeting opened by prayer and singing.
O Hyde addressed the meeting from the 25 & 26 verses of the
[5] ^ch of math Agree with thine Adversary quickly while thou art in
the way with them &c [Matthew 5:25] The Adversary is some time called the devil
but it is not the case in this instance but while we are together
so many of us we should agree with our brother and settle all
difficulties with each other, while we have an opportunity lest
they will some day come into judgment and if we do wrong
and block up the way of the souls of men esspecially of the
Saints their blood will be required at our hands. And when
the Saints do wrong the devil will reproach the Almighty
for the conduct of his Saints. dont steal it is truly mean
wait untill God gives us the Earth. A little leaven leavens
the whole lump, lie a little, steal a little, swear a little and
man may think all is well. And these things may taste sweet
in the mouth but it will be bitter in the belly and will sting like an
adder I am opposed to any evil men that feel disposed to do evil will
always find an excuse for it but when a man is tempted to do wrong
let him enquire is there any harm in doing this is there any harm in
letting it alone then do right in all things then there will be no evil
to tell upon us many good remarks were made. He was then followed
By Phineas Young who spoke of his mission in the east his inter-
view with O Cowdry and his feelings concerning the Saints.
Joseph Young remarked that no man could go away from our meet-
ings & councils & say that he has not been warned against evil but
has true princ[ip]le taught him. O Hyde read several resolutions
against stealing After the second reading President Young
said that document would give the people the B. C. He said he
wanted to give a little council to O Hyde G. A. Smith & the High Council
and all people will you hear it then let your paper alone & keep pen
off from it and it will save you much trouble, the Innocent will
suffer by it send no man into Missouri for crime but to Ioway
as we are in that state. He expressed his feelings in plain terms
concerning being taken as prisioner at any time while he was
innocent many remarks were made. Adjourned one hour
meeting opened by prayer & singing & prayer. Teams were again
called for H C Kimball spoke upon the subject and brought up
the parable of the Potter, names were taken for teams
remarks were made concerning the wives of the soldiers stoping
here or going on this season it was thought the soldiers would
have to come back for their bounty money and isf so would wish
to find their families here. President Young said he was under
the necessity & obligation to do all he could for them and
what he had was at their command and now what I want to know
is will the Church take this responsibility from off my sholdiers
and let me go free all said yes. A committee of 5 was
appointed to locate the poor, widows &c meeting dismissed.
Philo Dibble exhibited his paintings during the evening At the close of
the exhibition W. Woodruff addressed the assembly upon the subject
and said that his sermon was short his text was in two divisions
one on the right & the other on the left the right hand was a view of
the marterdom of Joseph and Hiram Smith in Carthage Jail and the
left hand was the canvass representing Joseph Smiths last address
to the Nauvoo legion. Before us is presented a synopsis or minuature or
commencement of one of the most interesting seeneries ever presen-
ted to man I have visited the national gallery in London which is considerd