June 22nd We held a Meeting in the Bowery I visited Sister Benson

B Young Jr Prayed President Young spoke 38 M[inutes] He said If I
was to ask how many there are here today who was in Jackson
Co I think there would be but few, or in Kirtland or far west
but few I contrast the groth of this people with these days
In the days of Joseph it was a hard Matter to get the people
to believe in Revelation. But I told the people the day would come
when the world would be flooded with Revelation, but from
the devil. This began by a woman being put to sleep & gave
Revelation. Spiritualism began in this way all their Revel-
ations go to deny Jesus Christ, the gospel & the Atonement
There are a few thousands who do know that God lives I
with this people know it & are witnesses of it, & there never
was a people as much blessed as this people on Earth
We have the privilege of Attending to the ordinances of the House of
God for the dead, did the Zion of Enoch Or Adam, Abram
Isaac, or Jacob, or the Twelve Apostles in the days of Christ
No they did not. But we are the people that are called
to do this work. What other people have been called to do this
work I do not know of any, if this is our work what state
of Mind are we in, are we after the world & the things of the
world this should not be. those who have turned away from
their callings & seek for the things of the world will turn
away from the Church & Apostitize. The world are com-
bined against & seek our destruction. they do not see the
things of God, but we do, this is the difference between them and
us. We know the things of God, but they do not, it is our duty
to gather the poor & build up Zion, while they seek to destroy
us. God will save all the Inhabitants of the Earth in some kingdom
except the Sons of perdition. We are called to do that that
No other people were Ever called to do. We are called to
keep the Celestial Law of God upon Mount Zion All
the Merchants who have got riches among us I cannot controll
them, & if they do not repent they will be damned & go
to Hell. Can you not see your position that you are called
to Redeem the dead. In the days of Joseph He felt vary
Bad to see a Man Apostitize But now I feel if a man

wants to Apostitize I say let him go. Cut the thread
& the least we say about the Apostates or the officers of Government
the Better, & Mr Grant has been on a bed of Nettles
to know what the Mormons were agoing to do if they
Passed the Collum Bill. I have told them I did not
know but God will tell us what to do & if we do it He
will protect us in all things. We have No time to spare
Not a Moment do all in our power to save ourselves
& redeem our dead. you may think things are going
slow but we are doing all we can. Now be kind to
your families dont scold at them But pray in your
families & do your duty to them. D H Wells spok 51 M[inutes]
W Woodruff spoke 17 Minutes & said we did not realize our
Privileges, if none of the Ancients Redeemed the dead we still
have a greater work to do. I would not like to go into the
spirit world & meet my friends who have died without the
gospel & have them reproach me for not doing my duty towards
them it is a great reponsibility to be a Prophet, Apostle or
Elder. the saints should take the council given them, the
Ancients are not Perfect without us nor we without them
then let us labor diligently to fulfill our mission & do our
duty & not sell our Birthright or make ship wreck of faith.
John Taylor ^afternoon^ spoke 63 Minutes read the 38 chapter of Job & spoke
upon it. spoke of the afflictions Job received at the hand of
the Devil. xx F D Richards spoke 36 Minutes.
I attended a party in the Evening we laid hands upon Elder
Preston President Young Blessed him