February 15, 1847 ~ Monday

15^th I met in council with the President & council
captains of Hundreds, fifties, and tens, to further
the organization of the camp of Israel I recieved an
appointment to go to Kegg Creek with Br Smoot to
organize the people ther one of the chiefs of the Otoes
was present this morning. In the evening I met with
the quorum of the Twelve & others to learn to take the
proper steps in dancing

February 16, 1847 ~ Tuesday

16^th I have A vary severe cold & horseness this was one of
the most interesting days of my life I attended the family
meeting of President Brigham Young And he addressed
the meeting at great length during the day and evening
upon many interesting principles. There were present of
the quorum of the Twelve B Young H. C. Kimball
O. pratt W. Richards W. Woodruff G A. Smith A Lyman &
E. T. Benson. After singing and prayer by President Young
He Arose to address the meeting & remarked that He
Had invited the Twelve to be present though they
were not of his family, yet I wish them to act free and
speak such things as the Lord shall give them.

Let me state a principle by which you may contemplate
much. For the want of understanding many have suffered
jealeousies to arise which afflicted theire minds with [borrow[ed]]
troubles and uneasiness fearing the Lord loved some others
more than themselves, this I have sinceeen in the Church
ever since its rise. it was manifest in Kirtland when the
first Bishop was ordained this jealeous feeling was manifest
some wondered if the Lord would think enough of them
to ordain them a Bishop Father Morley and others that were
present can bare record of this fact. And when the Twelve
were chosen the same feelings exhisted & in fact I will not
except all of them for some of them manifested the same
feelings when the Bishops were ordained. this spirit has been
the overthrow of many in this Church And in fact upon
this principle thousands have fallen in all ages. The Lord
gives to everry man all the power influence and authority
that He can wield in righteousness and all that his goodnes
& faithfulness merits then why should jealousies arise or
what benefit can arise by suffering such feelings to exhist
none at all, but those that cherish such feelings commence
trying to pull down every one that is prospering or gaining
influence as Cain did instead of building up & nourishing
every promising tree & thereby prove himself worthy & show
to his brethren & to God that He loves the cause & by his
passive spirit that He is not ownly willing that others should
should prosper & gain influence & that he actually loves to
see them prosper for then He does all that he can through hims[e]-
lf, he helps advance it through others although they recieve
the honor of it and he still be aware of it such a man will
never be forgotten and to his honor glory and exhaltation there
shall be no end.

There is another principlye that has caused
considerable uneasiness and trouble. ie the Idea of some mens having
more wives than one, such tremendious fears take hold of some
that they hardly know how to live still they cant die, Begin to

February 15, 1847 ~ Monday

15th I met in council with the President & Council captains of Hundreds, fifties, and tens, to further the organization of the Camp of Israel I recieved an appointment to go to Kegg Creek with Br Smoot to organize the people ther one of the Chiefs of the Otoes was present this morning. In the evening I met with the quorum of the Twelve & others to learn to take the proper steps in dancing

February 16, 1847 ~ Tuesday

16th I have a vary severe cold & horseness this was one of the most interesting days of my life I attended the family meeting of President Brigham Young and he addressed the meeting at great length during the day and evening upon many interesting principles. There were present of the quorum of the Twelve B Young H. C. Kimball O. Pratt W. Richards W. Woodruff G. A. Smith A Lyman & E. T. Benson. After singing and prayer by President Young he arose to address the meeting & remarked that he had invited the Twelve to be present though they were not of his family. yet I wish them to act free and speak such things as the Lord shall give them.

Let me state a principle by which you may contemplate much. For the want of understanding many have suffered jealeousies to arise which afflicted theire minds with borrowed troubles and uneasiness fearing the Lord loved some others more than themselves, this I have seen in the church ever since its rise. it was manifest in Kirtland when the first Bishop was ordained this jealeous feeling was manifest some wondered if the Lord would think enough of them to ordain them a Bishop Father Morley and others that were present can bare record of this fact. And when the Twelve were chosen the same feelings exhisted & in fact I will not except all of them for some of them manifested the same feelings when the Bishops were ordained. this spirit has been the overthrow of many in this church and in fact upon this principle thousands have fallen in all ages. The Lord gives to everry man all the power influence and authority that he can wield in righteousness and all that his goodness & faithfulness merits then why should jealousies arise or what benefit can arise by suffering such feelings to exhist none at all, but those that cherish such feelings commence trying to pull down every one that is prospering or gaining influence as Cain did instead of building up & nourishing every promising tree & thereby prove himself worthy & show to his brethren & to God that he loves the cause & by his passive spirit that he is not ownly willing that others should should prosper & gain influence & that he actually loves to see them prosper for then he does all that he can through hims[e] lf, he helps advance it through others although they recieve the honor of it and he still be aware of it such a man will never be forgotten and to his honor glory and exhaltation there shall be no end.

There is another principle that has caused considerable uneasiness and trouble. ie the Idea of some mens having more wives than one, such tremendious fears take hold of some that they hardly know how to live still they cant die, begin to