Dec. 20, 1836, I was present at the organization of the
third Quorum of seventies; there was^ere^ 27 ordained.

Jan. 3, 1837, I was set apart to be a member of
the first quorum of Seventies.

6th, I visited the office of the Kirtland safety
society, and saw the first paper that was issued from that institution,
it was given to Jacob Bump in exchange for other notes, he was
the first to circulate it.

I heard Pres. Joseph Smith declare in the presence of
F. G. Williams, D. Whitmer, E. Smith, W. Parrish and others, that
he had received that morning the word of the Lord upon the subject
of the Kirtland safety society, he was alone in a room by himself,
he ^&^ not only had the voice of the spirit, but ^heard^ an audible voice upon
the subject; and said if the people would give heed to his counsel
all would be well.

25th, at early candle light, ^a^ clouds began to arise in
the North East and reached to the north west, having the ap-
pearance of fire, and it soon spread over the whole horizon, the
reflection of the clouds upon the earth which was covered with snow
had a blood red appearance; it commenced at about 6 o'clock and
lasted till past 10 p.m.

29th, Prests. Joseph Smith and O. Cowdery addressed the
saints in the Temple, Joseph blessed the people in the name
of the Lord, and said, if we would be faithful, we should arise
above our embarrassments and be delivered from the hands of our
enemies.

30, I wrote an article ^on Faith^ which was published in
the Messenger and advocate.

Feb. 19, I attended meeting at the Temple.
Prest. Joseph Smith had been absent on business for the church,
but not half as long as Moses was in the mount away from
Israel, yet many of the people in Kirtland, if they did not
make a calf to worship as did the Israelites, they turned
their hearts away from the Lord and from His servant Joseph [Exodus 32:1-8],
and had engaged in speculation and given away to false spirits

Dec. 20, 1836, I was present at the organization of the third Quorum of seventies; there were 27 ordained.

Jan. 3, 1837, I was set apart to be a member of the first quorum of Seventies.

society, and saw the first paper that was issued from that institution, it was given to Jacob Bump in exchange for other notes, he was the first to circulate it.

I heard Pres. Joseph Smith declare in the presence of F. G. Williams, D. Whitmer, E. Smith, W. Parrish and others, that he had received that morning the word of the Lord upon the subject of the Kirtland safety society, he was alone in a room by himself, & not only had the voice of the spirit, but heard an audible voice upon the subject; said if the people would give heed to his counsel all would be well.

25th, at early candle light, a cloud began to arise in the North East and reached to the north west, having the appearance of fire, and it soon spread over the whole horizon, the reflection of the clouds upon the earth which was covered with snow had a blood red appearance; it commenced at about 6 o'clock and lasted till past 10 p.m.

29th, Prests. Joseph Smith and O. Cowdery addressed the saints in the Temple, Joseph blessed the people in the name of the Lord, and said, if we would be faithful, we should arise above our embarrassments and be delivered from the hands of our enemies.

30, I wrote an article on Faith which was published in the Messenger and advocate.

Feb. 19, I attended meeting at the Temple. Prest. Joseph Smith had been absent on business for the church, but not half as long as Moses was in the mount away from Israel, yet many of the people in Kirtland, if they did not make a calf to worship as did the Israelites, they turned their hearts away from the Lord and from His servant Joseph, and had engaged in speculation and given away to false spirits