Holy priesthood & the Holy Ghost that they have power thus to speak. What art thou O man but dust & from
wholm dost thou received thy power & blessings but from God, then O ye Twelve notice this [FIGURE] key & be wise
for Christ sake & your own souls sake. Ye are not sent out to be taught but to teach let every man be sober
be vigilent & let all his words be seasoned with grace & keep in mind that it is a day of warning & not of many
words. Act honest before God & man beware of gentile sophestry such as bowing & scraping unto men in wholm
you have no confidence. be honest open & frank in all your intercourse with mankind
O ye Twelve and all Saints, profit by this important key [FIGURE] that in all your trials, troubles, &
temptations, afflictions bonds imprisionment & death see to it that you do not betray heaven, that
you do not betray Jesus Christ, that you do not betray your Brethren, & that you do not betray the revela
tions of God whether in the bible, Book of Mormon, or Doctrine & Covenants or any of the word of God.
yea in all your kicking, & floundering see to it that you do not this thing lest innocent blood be found
in your skirts & you go down to hell. We may ever know by this sign that there is danger of our
being led to a fall & aposticy, when we give way to the devil so as to neglect the first known duty
but whatever you do do not betray your Friend
~ Thursday
July 4th I spent this day of Independance in assisting Brother's Young & Taylor in preparing a peace
for the first paper or NO of the tTimes & Seasons published in Commerce
~ Saturday
6th
I received a letter from Sister Eunice dated June 15th I spent the day in aranging my
trunk, clothes, Books &c. to prepare for my mission to England
~ Sunday
7th Sunday this is an important day & worthy of record because of the important scenes
which transpir'd afs follows. I crossed the Missisippi river in the ferry boat with Mrs Woodruff
in company with two of the Twelve & about one hundred Saints which went to Commerce
from Montrose to attend a meeting that the Twelve might deliver their farewell address before they
left for England. when we arived at the place of meeting Elder John E. Page was speaking he occupied
the stand in the forepart of the day & spoke much upon the proof of the book of Mormon in the
afternoon brother John Taylor spoke & bore testoimony also of the things of God. I followed
Holy Priesthood & the Holy Ghost that they have power thus to speak. What art thou O man but dust & from wholm dost thou received thy power & blessings but from God, then O ye Twelve notice this [FIGURE] key & be wise for Christ sake & your own souls sake. Ye are not sent out to be taught but to teach let every man be sober be vigilent & let all his words be seasoned with grace & keep in mind that it is a day of warning & not of many words. Act honest before God & man beware of gentile sophestry such as bowing & scraping unto men in wholm you have no confidence. be honest open & frank in all your intercourse with mankind O ye Twelve and all saints, profit by this important key [FIGURE] that in all your trials, troubles, & temptations, afflictions bonds imprisionment & death see to it that you do not betray heaven, that you do not betray Jesus Christ, that you do not betray your Brethren, & that you do not betray the revela tions of God whether in the bible, Book of Mormon, or Doctrine & Covenants or any of the word of God. yea in all your kicking, & floundering see to it that you do not this thing lest innocent blood be found in your skirts & you go down to hell. We may ever know by this sign that there is danger of our being led to a fall & aposticy, when we give way to the devil so as to neglect the first known duty but whatever you do do not betray your Friend
~ Thursday
July 4th I spent this day of Independance in assisting Brothers Young & Taylor in preparing a peace for the first paper or NO of the Times & Seasons published in Commerce
~ Saturday
6th [FIGURE] I received a letter from sister Eunice dated June 15th I spent the day in aranging my trunk, clothes, Books &c. to prepare for my mission to England
~ Sunday
7th Sunday this is an important day & worthy of record because of the important scenes which transpir'd as follows. I crossed the Missisippi river in the ferry boat with Mrs Woodruff in company with two of the Twelve & about one hundred saints which went to Commerce from Montrose to attend a meeting that the Twelve might deliver their farewell address before they left for England. when we arived at the place of meeting Elder John E. Page was speaking he occupied the stand in the forepart of the day & spoke much upon the proof of the book of Mormon in the afternoon brother John Taylor spoke & bore testimony also of the things of God. I followed
