I attended prayer meeting with the Presidency & Twelve in the Af-
ternoon & I preached in the evening to a full House in the 14^th
Ward school House I also spoke upon the kingdom of God
said that none of the words of the Lord spoken would retu-
rn unto him void but would accomplish all that he had
declaired that the Elders were gaining more strength &
confidence & power, in declairing the kingdom of God to
the world. I confirmed one member of the Chuch

January 31, 1853 ~ Monday

31^st & 32 I spent the time at home writing

February 1, 1853 ~ Tuesday

Feb 1^st I spent the day writing we had a hard snow storm
at night

February 2, 1853 ~ Wednesday

2nd I wrote a Letter to Benjamin Baker

February 3, 1853 ~ Thursday to February 5, 1853 ~ Saturday

3, 4 5. I spent the time writing my byography

February 6, 1853 ~ Sunday

6^th Sunday I attended meeting Elder Lorenzo Snow preached
He spoke vary well exhorted the saints to faithfulness the
young men to study the different languages that they might
be useful among the Nations He exhorted the Saints that was expetg [expecting]
to stay in the valley to do all they could to forward the work of God He said
if any of the brethren wanted to be marterd or lay down their
lives for Christ sake they can have a chance by going to
Europe or some of those foreign Nations He said that after
the Danish Government had banished the Amarican Elders from
the kingdom that the native brethren said to the poliece the
seed is sown the truth is here it is in our hearts & we are here
ourselves & shall defend the truth many interesting remarks
were maid by Brother Snow

President B Young followed & said the organization
of man is one of the deepest subjects that the phylosopher of the
day attempt to investig[at]e the mystery of man in his organiza
tion has been a study for ages it has been a mystery but it
is because of ignorance their is no such thing as mystery or miracle
ownly to the ignorant any intelligent being that knows the
caus & effect of things it is no myracle or mystery it is our
privilege to asspire after that knowledge that the greatest intel
igance possesses we should take that course that we may ever
increase in knowledge than we are sure of exhaltation
why I make mention of this thing is because I look
upon this people who are now before me I am like the
rest of you that when the light of truth shines upon me
my mind enlightened and I am asstonished to look at
the world of mankind their actions are like little childrn
you look at your children about the House & you will see pe[r]fect
pattern of the world the children will fight & cry about &
after evry thing that they ought not to have they want a look[in]g
glass hammer razor & many things that they would injure
themselves & are not old enough to handle so it is with all
the world if they had all their desires granted them they
would leap deaches, fences, Hedges & gutters & go to hell across
lots & never wait to take the road even old men like children
will ask for things they cannot use and I can see the same

I attended prayer meeting with the Presidency & Twelve in the Afternoon & I preached in the evening to a full House in the 14th ward school House I also spoke upon the kingdom of God said that none of the words of the Lord spoken would return unto him void but would accomplish all that he had declaired that the Elders were gaining more strength & confidence & power, in declairing the Kingdom of God to the world. I confirmed one member of the Chuch

January 31, 1853 ~ Monday

31st & I spent the time at home writing

February 1, 1853 ~ Tuesday

Feb 1st I spent the day writing we had a hard snow storm at night

February 2, 1853 ~ Wednesday

2nd [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Benjamin Baker

February 3, 1853 ~ Thursday to February 5, 1853 ~ Saturday

3, 4 5. I spent the time writing my byography

February 6, 1853 ~ Sunday

6th Sunday I attended meeting Elder Lorenzo Snow preached He spoke vary well exhorted the saints to faithfulness the young men to study the different languages that they might be useful among the Nations He exhorted the saints that was expecting to stay in the valley to do all they could to forward the work of God He said if any of the brethren wanted to be marterd or lay down their lives for Christ sake they can have a chance by going to Europe or some of those foreign Nations He said that after the Danish Government had banished the Amarican Elders from the Kingdom that the native brethren said to the poliece the seed is sown the truth is here it is in our hearts & we are here ourselves & shall defend the truth many interesting remarks were maid by Brother Snow

President B Young followed & said the organization of man is one of the deepest subjects that the phylosopher of the day attempt to investigate the mystery of man in his organiza tion has been a study for ages it has been a mystery but it is because of ignorance their is no such thing as mystery or miracle ownly to the ignorant any intelligent being that knows the caus & effect of things it is no myracle or mystery it is our privilege to asspire after that knowledge that the greatest intel igance possesses we should take that course that we may ever increase in knowledge than we are sure of exhaltation why I make mention of this thing is because I look upon this people who are now before me I am like the rest of you that when the light of truth shines upon me my mind enlightened and I am asstonished to look at the world of mankind their actions are like little Children you look at your children about the House & you will see perfect pattern of the world the children will fight & cry about & after evry thing that they ought not to have they want a looking glass hammer razor & many things that they would injure themselves & are not old enough to handle so it is with all the world if they had all their desires granted them they would leap deaches, fences, hedges & gutters & go to hell across lots & never wait to take the road even old men like children will ask for things they cannot use and I can see the same