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12 I met with the council at 10 oclok standing committies were
Appointed I was Appointed chairman of three committies viz
On roads Bridges & Feries & On Library, & on Revenue.

we adjourned till tomorrow 10 oclock I atttended meeting in the
evening at the school house. O. Pratt Preached one hour upon the gifts
& graces the importance of our calling upon God by mighty Prayer &
faith in order that we might rend the veil and obtain those blessings
which the Ancients obtained He made many interesting remarks He
was followed by Loren Farr who gave an exhortation to the people
upon what Brother Pratt had said urged the people to give heed
to the council of the servants of God

I followed Brother Farr the following is a synopsis of the remarks
which I made. Brethren & sisters I count it a privilege to
Join my Brethren in bearing my testimony of the things of God I
have a feelings of solemnity resting upon my mind concerning
our duties as a people this feelings is increasing upon me daily
I can bear testimony that what brother Pratt has said is true
The Lord has a meaning in sending the Apostles & Elders into
the vineyard in this Territory to preach to the Saints, and I know
as God lives that the same spirit that rested upon the Ancient
Prophets before some great Event has rested upon the Ancient
Apostles & Elders upon this mission the spirit of God has rested
upon them to prophesy & teach great things in the name of the
Lord. I feel that as Prophets, Apostles & Elders we have no
time to sleep, slumber, & rest upon our lees & feel that we
have nothing to do but eat, Drink, dance & be merry for I
know there is a mighty responsibility resting upon us as a
people & we have no time to loose or throw away if we do our duty
to God to the Gentile Nations, to the whole Hou[s]e of Israel, to Zion &
Jerrusalem, & are prepared ourselves for the great & mighty Events
which are rushing upon us with the rapidity of lightning. Look at
the House o David the tribe of Judah alone see the rivers of Blood
which have run from their veins shed by the hands of the gentiles
for the Last 1800 yeasrs by the hand of Evry gentile Nation
under heaven their rivers of Blood have quenched the flames
of their burning Temples synagogues & cities their treanches &
cities have been filled with their mangled bodies left unburied
untill the stench has asscended up towards heaven from Generat-
ion to Generation evry Gentile Nation have demanded tribute
taxation of them beyong endurance & persecuted them unto death
The old Jewish Rabbies & Priest have turned their faces tow-
ards Gerrusalem for 1800 ye[a]rs & cryed unto God in great sorrow
& affliction. the God of Abraham has declared that the day
should come when their afflictions should scease & they should
be redeemed deliverd from the Gentile yoke redturn to Jerrusalem
rebuild Jerrusalem & their Temple & have great blessings again
given them by the hand of the God of their Fathers but for all
these blessings He would be inquired of by the House of Israel
to do int for them. The dawning of that day has come, the
fulness of the Gentiles is fast coming in, the time has come
for them to begin to go home to Jerrusalem but awho is to ask
for this blessing at the hand of God is it required at the hand of the
Jews alone their is a veil ostill over them the kingdom of God
is taken from ^them^ the priesthood with its keys & powr is not within
their reach by which they can rend the veil of Eternity in
order to obtain thes blessings at the hand of the God of ther fathers
they have not a partical of faith in the name or blood of the
Son of God but they are doomed to go home & build their
city in unbelief then at whose hands does the God of heaven
require these things. It is at your hands O ye Latter Day
Saints you are of the house of Israel linege of Joseph through the
tribe of Ephraim your fathers have been mixed with the
Gentiles & God has called you out & given unto you the kingdom
with all its powers & Blessings He has given you the Holy Priesthood
& taken the veil from off your eyes & you are the ownly people

under Heaven who now hold these blessings & know &
see the things of God in the true light. Hence the Lord requires
this people to call upon God day & night for the redemption of
this branch of the House of Israel that his promises may be
fulfilled concerning them. Inasmuch as we cannot do any
thing for the Jews but give them our prayers we should not
with hold that blessing from them. Again let us turn our
thoughts to the Lamanites of who are of the linage of Joseph
who surround us in these mountains & vallies who are also cursed
& cast down below the brute creation there is also a thick dark
veil still hanging over them the God of Joseph has said they
should be redeemed & become a white & Delightsome people [2 Nephi 30:5-6] here
the Lord requires sumthing els at our hands besides praying we
have manual laborur & work to do we have them to redeem
no body els will attempt it. our duties are great towards
that people. we have carried the Gospel to the Gentiles Nations
& they have rejected it & our own Nation has shed the best blood
that rolls in the veins of men. they have slain the prophets &
saints & driven the whole Church & kingdom of God into
these mountains in the midst of the Lamanites here the ark of
God rests shall we cover it up & let it rest idle I say no
the Lord requires the salvation of this branch of the house of
Israel at our hands As Prophets, Apostles, Elder & Saints of
God we have no time to loose or sleep upon our oars & wait
for somebody els to perform the work. we have it to do & the time
has come. I nknow the day is at our door when the worship of
that people will be excepted at the hands of God they will be
visited by the Holy messengers of God who will be coworkers
with us then let us call upon God earnestly in their behalf
& do orur duty towards them & they will soon stand in Holy
places & recieve the ordinancs of the Holy Priesthood & appreciate
them & do a great work which will be excepted of the Lord thes
things are resting upon my mind with great wait day &
night. If we as a people have fallen asleep it is time we
awoke to our duty or we shall come under condemnation as
a people who bear the Priesthood. I feel to give Brother Orson
Pratt my heart & hand in Joining him in calling upon God that
we may rend the veil that we may obtain greater Blessings
from God. we must pray earnestly in order to obtain the
Holy spirit. many other remarks were made which are not now
written

I wrote a letter this morning to Mrs Woodruff
& to my son Wilford & Daughter Phebe which I sent by
Mr Babbit who started for the salt Lake City he felt better
this morning & did not take away the funds belonging to the
Legislature as he threatened he wood