~ Thursday
June 27th I spent the day in Commerce in council with the Presidency & Twelve we had an interesting
day Joseph was president of the council Brother Orson Hide was restored to the Church and the
quorum of the Twelve in full fellowship by a full vote of the council, after making an humble
confession & acknowledgement of his sins &c. [FIGURES] Among the vast number of the keys
of the kingdom of God Joseph presented the following one to the Twelve for there benefit in there
experience & travels in the flesh which is as follows. In order to detect the devel when he transforms
himself nigh unto an angel of light. When an angel of God appears unto man face to face in personage
& reaches out his hand unto the man ^& he^ takes hold of the angels hand & feels a substance the same as one
man would in shaking hands with another he may then know that it is an angel of God, & he should
place all confidence in him. Such personages or angels are Saints with there resurrected Bodies,
but if a personaged appears unto man & offers him his hand & the man takes hold of it & he feels
nothing or does not sens any substance he may know it is the devel, for when a Saint whose body
is not resurrecteedd appears unto man in the flesh he will not offer him his hand for this is against
the law given him & in keeping in mind these things we may dete[c]t the devil that he deceiieved us not. [Doctrine and Covenants 129]
~ Friday
28 Spent the day at home in writing. yesterday I let the Bishops have my forty acre lot in
far west Mo I deeded the lot to a man by the name of Blefens in payment of the landing point
four miles south of the garrison in Montrose
~ Sunday
30th
Wrote a letter to Sister Lydia Luce. Sunday met in Montrose & broake bread
with the Church. three of the Twelve were present & bore testimony
~ Monday
July 1st
I wrote a letter to Sister Sarah Milliken & made some boxes &c.
~ Tuesday
2nd THIS was an interesting day. The first Presidency Joseph & his council came across the river to
Montrose to spend the day with the Twelve to bless them & their families before they left for other
Nations. In the fore part of the day we rode four miles down the river to see the place called Blesens
point whare the Saints expected to build a town. Joseph pronounced it good & we returned. the whole
company dined at my dwelling consisting of about Twelve persons after dinner we all assembled at
~ Thursday
June 27th I spent the day in Commerce in council with the Presidency & Twelve we had an interesting day Joseph was president of the council Brother Orson Hide was restored to the church and the quorum of the Twelve in full fellowship by a full vote of the council, after making an humble confession & acknowledgement of his sins &c. FIGURES Among the vast number of the Keys of the kingdom of God Joseph presented the following one to the Twelve for there benefit in there experience & travels in the flesh which is as follows. In order to detect the devel when he transforms himself nigh unto an angel of light. When an angel of God appears unto man face to face in personage & reaches out his hand unto the man & he takes hold of the angels hand & feels a substance the same as one man would in shaking hands with another he may then know that it is an angel of God, & he should place all confidence in him such personages or angels are saints with there resurrected Bodies, but if a personaged appears unto man & offers him his hand & the man takes hold of it & he feels nothing or does not sens any substance he may know it is the devel, for when a saint whose body is not resurrected appears unto man in the flesh he will not offer him his hand for this is against the law given him & in keeping in mind these things we may detct the devil that he decieved us not.
~ Friday
28 Spent the day at home in writing. yesterday I let the Bishops have my forty acre lot in far west Mo I deeded the lot to a man by the name of Blefens in payment of the landing point four miles south of the garrison in Montrose
~ Sunday
30th [FIGURE] Wrote a letter to sister Lydia Luce. Sunday met in Montrose & broake bread with the church. three of the Twelve were present & bore testimony
~ Monday
July 1st [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to sister Sarah Milliken & made some boxes &c.
~ Tuesday
2d THIS was an interesting day. The First Presidency Joseph & his council came across the river to Montrose to spend the day with the Twelve to bless them & their families before they left for other Nations. In the fore part of the day we rode four miles down the river to see the place called Blefens point whare the saints expected to build a town, Joseph pronounced it good & we returned. the whole company dined at my dwelling consisting of about Twelve persons after dinner we all assembled at
