A. P. Rockwood next spoke & said my text is in the words
of the Apostle Wilford that we are the people chosen to build
up the kingdom this I believe to be true many glorious
principles have been displayed in the words of Brother Woodruff
& they are worthy to be written & handed down to all generations
as it would be profitable for all to read all should write &
learn to write in short hand that we may report speeches &
sermons let us pay up our tithing & obey the authorities that
are put over us the brethren had much rather be brought
before the Authorities of the land than the Church

Meeting Adjourned till 6 oclok in the evening when the people met
& about 40 were ordained to the Seventies & remarks made
from several of the brethren

February 16, 1853 ~ Wednesday

16^th Meeting commenced at 10 oclok Brother Greward who had
been to the Islands on a mission preached in the forenoon gave
an account of his mission & closed up by speaking & saying the
Lords prayer in the Tahitain language I was not present at
his discourse so I could not write it

A Lyman followed at some length said He had no Different
feelings abot the seventies than He had abot the Elders or High priest
He was no more partial to one than the other He did not know of any
ordination that was of any benefit to him aside from his own
exheriton He never boasted of any office he had He wished to live
in such a manner that I can say to all men follow me I dont
wish to be under the necessity of citing evry body to follow Broth
Young or Brother Kimball I want to be able to say to all follow me as
I follow Christ many other remarks were made by Brother Lyman

Brother Coleburn made some remarks said He was Baptize by Brother
Brigham Young in 1833 was ordained an Elder by Joseph Smith

Brother Joseph Young Addresed the meeting wished all might soon
be enabled to govern themelvs I am president of the Seventies
& the quorums were set in order by Joseph Smith & I suppose it
is right their is a president over each quorum of the seventies
And I want evry president to keep their quorums in order
it is the privilege & duty of evry president to try & cut off any
member of his quorum if they are worthy of it I dont want to
be to slow or two fast but as near the line as I can get. And I wish
others to do the same I wish All the seventies to take the Desarett News
& read it & let your children read it & put it in your library & preserve
it. I also want you to sharpen up your swords & keep your arm in
order & learn the art of war And I want all to do military duty
Joseph once said if we did not keep our arms in order An enemis
might come upon us as unawares & destroy us but if we are prepared we
need not fear I was at the slaghter at Hauns mill I dont want to see
any more of it. I Also want the Seventies to pay up their tithing
it has now become a matter of Church fellowship & I hope you will
not forget it

E T Benson followed was rejoiced to hear what he had it had warmed
up his hart I wich to obey the Lord & fulfill my calling we have had
good counsel & we will do well to follow it we are about to begin
another Temple I epect the devil will be mad I dont care if

A. P. Rockwood next spoke & said my text is in the words of the Apostle Wilford that we are the people chosen to build up the Kingdom this I believe to be true many glorious principles have been displayed in the words of Brother Woodruff & they are worthy to be written & handed down to all generations as it would be profitable for all to read all should write & learn to write in short hand that we may report speeches & sermons let us pay up our tithing & obey the authorities that are put over us the brethren had much rather be brought before the Authorities of the land than the Church

Meeting adjourned till 6 oclok in the evening when the people met & about 40 were ordained to the Seventies & remarks made from several of the brethren

February 16, 1853 ~ Wednesday

16th Meeting commenced at 10 oclok Brother Greward who had been to the Islands on a mission preached in the forenoon gave an account of his mission & closed up by speaking & saying the Lords prayer in the Tahitain language. I was not present at his discourse so I could not write it

A Lyman followed at some length said he had no Different feelings abot the seventies than he had abot the Elders or High priest He was no more partial to one than the other He did not know of any ordination that was of any benefit to him aside from his own exheriton He never boasted of any office he had He wished to live in such a manner that I can say to all men follow me I dont wish to be under the necessity of citing evry body to follow Brother Young or Brother Kimball I want to be able to say to all follow me as I follow Christ many other remarks were made by Brother Lyman

Brother Coleburn made some remarks said he was baptize by Brother Brigham Young in 1833 was ordained an Elder by Joseph Smith

Brother Joseph Young addresed the meeting wished all might soon be enabled to govern themelvs I am president of the Seventies & the quorums were set in order by Joseph Smith & I suppose it is right their is a president over each quorum of the seventies And I want evry president to keep their quorums in order it is the privilege & duty of evry president to try & cut off any member of his quorum if they are worthy of it I dont want to be to slow or two fast but as near the line as I can get. And I wish others to do the same I wish All the seventies to take the Desarett News & read it & let your children read it & put it in your library & preserve it. I also want you to sharpen up your swords & keep your arm in order & learn the art of war and I want all to do military duty Joseph once said if we did not keep our arms in order an enemis might come upon us as unawares & destroy us but if we are prepared we need not fear I was at the slaghter at Hauns mill I dont want to see any more of it. I also want the Seventies to pay up their tithing it has now become a matter of Church fellowship & I hope you will not forget it

E T Benson followed was rejoiced to hear what he had it had warmed up his hart I wich to obey the Lord & fulfill my calling we have had good counsel & we will do well to follow it we are about to begin another Temple I epect the devil will be mad I dont care if