the Elders for three hours, clothed with the spirit and power
of God, he unbosomed his feelings in the house of his friends,—
gave much instruction, he urged upon us the absolute necessity of
giving strict heed to his teachings and counsel, and the Revelations
of the Lord to the church, and be wise in all things, that
Zion and her stakes may be redeemed and established, no more
to be thrown down, he said, that the kings of the earth
would yet become to behold the glory of Zion, and that
great and glorious blessings would be bestowed upon the Saints
in the last days. Hyrum Smith bore testimony, and was followed
by Oliver Cowdery, who exhorted the Elders to keep within the
bounds of their knowledge, and let the great mysteries of the
kingdom alone, for the Gentiles had not a knowledge even
of the first principles of the Gospel, ^he said^ it It is far better to
preach what the people would call the small things of the
kingdom, than to enter with the visions of Isaiah, Ezekiel
and John. The twelve broke bread which was distributed
to the multitude, who eat and were filled, thanks wereas returned
and the meeting closed at the setting of the sun. ¶ The house
was again filled at candle light, Prest. Smith requested the Elders
to speak their feelings freely, and sing, exhort and pray, as the
spirit should give utterance, the meeting continued during the
whole night, many of the gifts were poured out upon the
people; at break of day we were dismissed.

I also spent the night of the 7th, in the Temple,
with several of the Elders in prayer and praise before the Lord,
the Holy Ghost rested upon us and the spirit of prophecy was
given to us, and many things were shown us, by the holy
spirit. April

April 9, Prest. Smith spoke in the afternoon, and
said in the name of the Lord that His ^the^ judgments ^of God^ would
rest upon those men who had professed to be his friends
and friends of humanity, and in building up Kirtland, a
stake of Zion; but had turned traitors to him, and the
interests of the kingdom of God, and had given power

the Elders for three hours, clothed with the spirit and power of God, he unbosomed his feelings in the house of his friends,— gave much instruction, he urged upon us the absolute necessity of giving strict heed to his teachings and counsel, and the Revelations of the Lord to the church, and be wise in all things, that Zion and her stakes may be redeemed and established, no more to be thrown down, he said, that the kings of the earth would yetcome to behold the glory of Zion, and that great and glorious blessings would be bestowed upon the Saints in the last days. Hyrum Smith bore testimony, and was followed by Oliver Cowdery, who exhorted the Elders to keep within the bounds of their knowledge, and let the mysteries of the kingdom alone, for the Gentiles had not a knowledge even of the first principles of the Gospel, he said it is far better to preach what the people would call the small things of the kingdom, than to enter with the visions of Isaiah, Ezekiel and John. The twelve broke bread which was distributed to the multitude, who eat and were filled, thanks was returned and the meeting closed at the setting of the sun. ¶ The house was again filled at candle light, Prest. Smith requested the Elders to speak their feelings freely, and sing, exhort and pray, as the spirit should give utterance, the meeting continued during the whole night, many of the gifts were poured out upon the people; at break of day we were dismissed.

I also spent the night of the 7th, in the Temple, with several of the Elders in prayer and praise before the Lord, the Holy Ghost rested upon us and the spirit of prophecy was given, and many things were shown by the holy spirit.

April 9, Prest. Smith spoke in the afternoon, and said in the name of the Lord that the judgments of God would rest upon those men who had professed to be his friends and friends of humanity, and in building up Kirtland, a stake of Zion; but had turned traitors to him, and the interests of the kingdom of God, and had given power