29th I met in the Legislative Council in the forenoon in council in the
office at noon & in committe or the Judiciary at 4 oclok I went
[FIGURES] to President Youngs office with Elder Snow we there found
him & H. C. Kimball & O Hyde I Wilford Woodruff told
President Brigham Young that we had drawn up a few lines
for the presidents of the seventies to sign I also said to him that
I would not ask my brethren to do what I was not willing to do
myself and inasmuch as I received my Apostleship from
your hands I now surrender it unto you & throw myself into
your hands & if their is any other hands man in Israel that
you think will fill that place better than I do I will freely
take it & not complain about it Elder Lorenzo Snow said the
same thing to President Young. Also did Elder Orson Hyde. President Young
said as for you Brother Woodruff & Brother Snow I have never [seen] you when you
felt the responsibility of your Apostleship or was as well qualifyed to magnify
your callings as at the present time. But as for you Brother Hyde I
will say if you do not magnify your callings Better than you have done
I shall object to your standing whare you do if no body els does for you
have not had the spirit of your Calling upon you you have been trying
to build yourself up & not the kingdom of God. I remarked yes Brother
Hyde the quorum of the Twelve feel this & have felt it for [a] good while we
want you to take hold & lead as you are our President we want a
leader & if you will magnify your calling we will be with you
President Young made some remarks about Orson Pratt & said if
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