Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
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~ Monday
29th I returned home to winter Quarters drove home som[e] [page covered]
cattle for Br Bills, there was A meeting in the evening for
those who were going out Preaching Br Young addressed
them I was not present 14 m[iles]
~ Tuesday
30 I met in council with the Twelve & the Presidents of
the seventies Wm. W. Phelps & Br Jacobs was called before
the council for taking an improper course in some things
Br Jacobs was mostly cleared & the blame fell upon Br Phelps
the decision of the president was that Br Phelps should go forth
into the waters of Baptism & repent of his sins, much counci[l] [page covered]
was given upon the subject. How strange it is that the Elders of Isra[el] [page covered]
will transgress the Laws of God while abroad in the vineyard
The subject of Appointing three of the Twelve As the Presidency of
the Church Br Young said by persuing this course it would liberat[e] [page covered]
the quorum of the Twelve that they might go to the Nations of
the earth to preach the gospel many remarks were made upon the
subject & council Adjourned
~ Wednesday
Dec 1st 1847 I spent the day at home choreing
~ Thursday
2nd In company with the quorum of the Twelve I crossed
the river & rode to the miller setlement Br Richards and
myself spent the night with Henry Miller 12 m[iles]
~ Friday
3rd. The Twelve met in conference with the Saints on the east
side of the river according to previous Appointment. President
Young Addressed the meeting & was followed by J. A. Smith A Lym[an] [page covered]
& W. Woodruff in the forenoon; & in the Afternoon by H C Kimb[all] [page covered]
& B Young. And conference adjourned untill next day
the most of the twelve spent the night at Br Daily's
Elder Appleby Arived in our mids from Philadelphia & spent
the evening with us & gave us much information concerning the
wars & the state of the Nations & brought us A card of gold pens one
for each of the Twelve As A present from Col Kane. He also gave
an account of the state of the churches in the east. We Also
learned that many who had been enemies to the Church were dead
Jackson who had A hand in the death of the prophet died in
Mexico with the black vomit Mr Eagle is also dead, we were infor[med] [page covered]
that Gen Harding, Maj Warren & Capt Morgan with Half of the
Quincy grays were killed in the Mexican war.
O Pratt & myself spent the night at Br Guymans
~ Saturday
4th Met in conferance according to adjournment G A. Smith addressed
the meeting A few moments, but the House was so crouded we
could not do business President Young Also made some remarks &
the conference was Adjorned for 3 weeks & the conference resol[ved] [page covered]
to go to immediately & build A large log meeting House for the peop[le] [page covered]
to meet in Henry mMiller was Appointed the committee, & about 200
gave their names to go to work immediately at it, it was to be built
about 65 by 40 in the clear but was to be under the direction of the
Twelve.
After meeting the Twelve rode to Br Chase & spent the
night. I spent the night with Br Isaac Behannan & Elie Chase 1[5 miles] [page covered]
~ Sunday
5 Sunday We rode to Br O. Hydes & spent the day & night we had
An interesting time we had a good feast & went into
council, & Br Brigham Young expressed his feelings
~ Monday
29th I returned home to winter Quarters drove home some cattle for Br Bills, there was a meeting in the evening for those who were going out preaching Br Young addressed them I was not present 14 m
~ Tuesday
30 I met in Council with the Twelve & the Presidents of the seventies Wm. W. Phelps & Br Jacobs was called before the Council for taking an improper course in some things Br Jacobs was mostly cleared & the blame fell upon Br Phelps the decision of the president was that Br Phelps should go forth into the waters of baptism & repent of his sins, much council was given upon the subject. How strange it is that the Elders of Israel will transgress the Laws of God while abroad in the vineyard The subject of appointing three of the Twelve as the Presidency of the Church Br Young said by persuing this course it would liberate the quorum of the Twelve that they might go to the Nations of the earth to preach the gospel many remarks were made upon the subject & council adjourned
~ Wednesday
Dec 1st 1847 I spent the day at home choreing
~ Thursday
2nd In company with the quorum of the Twelve I crossed the river & rode to the miller settlement Br Richards and myself spent the night with Henry Miller 12 m
~ Friday
3rd. The Twelve met in conference with the Saints on the east side of the river according to previous appointment. President Young addressed the meeting & was followed by J. A. Smith A Lyman & W. Woodruff in the forenoon; & in the afternoon by H C Kimball & B Young. And conference adjourned untill next day the most of the twelve spent the night at Br Daily's Elder Appleby arived in our mids from Philadelphia & spent the evening with us & gave us much information concerning the wars & the state of the Nations & brought us a card of gold pens one for each of the Twelve as a present from Col Kane. He also gave an account of the state of the Churches in the east. We also learned that many who had been enemies to the church were dead Jackson who had a hand in the death of the Prophet died in Mexico with the black vomit Mr Eagle is also dead, we were informed that Gen Harding, Maj Warren & Capt Morgan with half of the Quincy grays were killed in the Mexican war. O Pratt & myself spent the night at Br Guymans
~ Saturday
4th Met in conferance according to adjournment G A. Smith addressed the meeting a few moments but the House was so crouded we could not do business President Young also made some remarks & the Conference was adjorned for 3 weeks & the Conference resolved to go to immediately & build a large log meeting House for the people to meet in Henry Miller was appointed the committee, & about 200 gave their names to go to work immediately at it, it was to be built about 65 by 40 in the clear but was to be under the direction of the Twelve.
After meeting the Twelve rode to Br Chase & spent the night, I spent the night with Br Isaac Behannan & Elie Chase 15
~ Sunday
5 Sunday We rode to Br O. Hydes & spent the day & night we had FIGURES an interesting time we had a good feast & went into council, & Br Brigham Young expressed his feelings