it to the congregation. Isn speaking to the Ladies said He hoped
they would become a virtueous people He did not wish them to send
the Block of Marble unless they could do it in full fellowship
with each of the separate states composing the United States. He
had red some things casting reflections upon the United
States Government concerng our persecutions But He would
defend the government as long as He had an Tongue to speak or
Hand to lift And said the Government could not do any thing
for us as they had no power But if we wanted redress of our
wrongs Apply to Missouri & Illinois whare we had received our
(this part of the speech stired the Blood of the whole congrega-
tion) much was said By the speaker which was calculated
to stir the Blood of the people And offend them. He then closed

President Young arose & said that Judge Brochus was
either profoundly Ignorant or wilfully wicked
In presenting some sentiments which He had to the Assembly this
day & had He have supposed for a moment that He was going to
throw out a challenge upon that stand in a religious Meeting
& present such sentiments as He had He should not for a
moment have given his consent to have had him spoken
on that occasion. He said several stood by & wished to take up
the challenge given by the Judge But He would not permit
of it for some might get their Hair pulled if not their
throats cut. And He would not Have it. He wished the
meeting to Adjourn & meet in the Afternoon & transact
Business in the capacity of a conference for which the meeting
was called. Meeting Adjourned one hour

Met according to Adjournment. After singing & prayer Brother
Kempton addressed the meeting was followed By Broth Gifford.
Br John Young next addressed the House & was followed By
H. C. Kimball who said I will tell one thing that will
have a great effect upon us will remove the mist, when we
come to the House of the Lord Bring an offering to the Lord I
wil make an offering to the Lord & to the priesthood As Abraham
did to Melchezedic & offer the Best you Have. did this law
come from Joseph who was ordained under the Hands of
Peter? Brigham Young was ordained under the Hands of
Joseph to Hold the keys of the kingdom of God if you strike
against him you strike against God who sent him
The Judges came Here to Judge criminals not to Jude us
who keep the Law. He then sat down & we had a song from
the welsh Brethren

President Young then arose & said I will speak of principle
you may think it is a Novel conference. How long has it been
since we have had the privilege of spending a conference
undeisturbed a long time I would like to hear Brother
Kempton speak or any good man. I will preach Br Abbott
funeral sermon And the funeral sermon of All the faithful
His body is laid in the dust to rest untill the resurrection forever
Blessed is the man that lives & dies a Saint. I will tell whether
the Messenger sent to Brother Kempton was of God or the Devil
If the Messenger sent was of God He would know it, if the messenger was
any whare Els but Here He must have come from Heaven or from

it to the Congregation. In speaking to the Ladies said he hoped they would become a virtueous people he did not wish them to send the block of Marble unless they could do it in full fellowship with each of the seperate states composing the United States He had red some things casting reflections upon the United States Government concerning our persecutions but he would defend the government as long as he had an Tongue to speak or hand to lift and said the Government could not do any thing for us as they had no power but if we wanted redress of our wrongs apply to Missouri & Illinois whare we had received our (this part of the speech stired the blood of the whole congregation) much was said by the speaker which was calculated to stir the blood of the people and offend them He then closed

President Young arose & said the Judge Brochus was either profoundly Ignorant or wilfully wicked In presenting some sentiments which he had to the assembly this day & had he have supposed for a moment that he was going to throw out a challenge upon that stand in a religious Meeting & present such sentiments as he had he should not for a moment have given his consent to have had him spoken on that occasion. He said several stood by & wished to take up the challenge given by the Judge but he would not permit of it for some might get their hair pulled if not their throats cut. And he would not have it He wished the meeting to adjourn & meet in the afternoon & transact business in the capacity of a conference for which the meeting was called Meeting adjourned one hour

Met according to adjournment. After singing & prayer Brother Kempton addressed the meeting was followed By Broth Gifford. Br John Young next addressed the House & was followed by H. C. Kimball who said I will tell one thing that will have a great effect upon us will remove the mist when we come to the House of the Lord Bring an offering to the Lord I wil make an Offering to the Lord & to the priesthood as Abram did to Melchezedic & offer the best you have. did this law come from Joseph who was ordained under the hands of Peter Brigham Young was ordained under the hands of Joseph to hold the keys of the Kingdom of God if you strike against him you strike against God who sent him The Judges came here to Judge criminals not to Judge us who keep the Law. He then sat down & we had a song from the welsh Brethren

President Young then arose & said I will speak of principle you may think it is a Novel conference How long has it been since we have had the privilege of spending a conference undisturbed a long time I would like to hear Brother Kempton speak or any good man. I will preach Br Abbott funeral sermon and the funeral sermon of all the faithful His body is laid in the dust to rest untill the resurrection forever blessed is the man that lives & dies a Saint. I will tell whether the Messenger sent to Brother Kempton was of God or the Devil If the Messenger sent was of God he would know it, if the messenger was any whare els but here he must have come from Heaven or from