20th Sunday David Fulmer preached in the morning
was followed By President B Young. He spoke much
to Edifycation it will be published in the Deserett News
J. M. Grant & H. C. Kimball preached in the aftern[oon]
& we had a good meeting. In company with
J. M Grant Bishop Hoagland & Joseph Horn wI
laid hands upon P. P. Pratt who was vary sick
we annointed him & rebuked his sickness &
as his family was out of Bread we 4 men gave
50 lb of flour each making $200 lbs.
I met with the Presidency & Twelve in the prayer
circle after prayers President Young asked those who
were going away if they were satisfied with him
& felt satisfied that He was keeping up with the spirit
of the times they all said they were. they asked if
he was satisfied with them. He said he was. He
Advised Elder G. A. Smith not to indulge in Arguring
an point question or principle which he did not
believe for the sake of Argument or to draw sumthing
out of others as it was dangerous ground. Brother
Smith thanked him for his Advise & promised to follow it
Brother G. A. Smith spoke in plainness his feelings concerni[ng]
some principles of Elder O. Pratts wharein he differed
from President Young concerning the creation of Adam out
of the Dust of the Earth & the final consumation of knowledge &
many other things I am afraid when he comes to write he will
publish in opposition to Presidents Youngs views but he promised
he would not many remarks were made which Thomas Bullock
took & it is filed in the Historians office
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