Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)
10th Sunday We attended a conferences in Ogden met in the Taberna-
cle Elder Taylor spoke in the forenoon and I in the Afternoon it
was Judges to be 1200 people presant the spirit of the Lord was present
with all of us A High Council was appointed at the close of the afternoon
service by the unanimous vote of the people. At Early candle light we
met in the vestry of the Tabernacle to ordain the High Council many
of the Priesthood were present Brother Taylor myself & Brother Farr ordained
the 12 men a High Council in that Stake of Zion. we ordained 6 of them
High Priests who were seventies I was informed that a list of names
was presented to President Young to pick out the High Council & He named
six of them & Brother Farr nominated the other six atfter they were ordained
the spirit & power of God rested upon me & I spoke to them about half
an hour upon the subjet of the Priesthood & the magnifying of that Priesthood
and meeting all responsibilities required at hour hands all deeply felt the
power of God that was present I exhorted them to temperance & every good
word & work which would exhalt them before God Elder Taylor followed
& made some good remarks We went to Brother Wests & spent the night
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