then learn to be contented and you will be happy dont complain
because you are not God, Jesus Christ, an Angel, Joseph, Brigham
a man, a woman a Father a Mother, a son a daughter or
any thing els but be contented with the lot in which God has
placed you then you will be happy & blessed. The Blacks cannot
take the curse off themselves untill God takes it off make all
men saints & they will treat each other well. So the Laman-
ites are cursed but is there not blessings for them yes the same
as their is for the Saints for Joseph Brigham & Jesus Christ
& all Faithful men & women in their time & season so be contented

July 7, 1851 ~ Monday to July 12, 1851 ~ Saturday

7^th 8^th 9^th 10^th 11 & 12 This week was spent in building my house
except Monday the 7^th I spent in the council House with my
Brethren labouring in the duties of my office

July 13, 1851 ~ Sunday

13^th Sunday met as usual at the Bowery. Elder Sherwood preached
in the forenoon a lengthy discourse which was edifying to the people
In the afternoon Elder Kimball Father Smith E D Woolley &
President Young spoke. Among the Presidents remarks he said
why should we not know our own talents & abilities as well
as others if we do not their is sumthing lacking. concerning singing
theire isare some men who know sound & others do not & those
who do not know sound ought not to sing, we should act
upon what we do know & let the rest go Sherwood said he
thought we were kicked out of the fire into the frying pan
President Young said we were kicked out of the fire into
the middle of the floor when this people get their eyes
open so as to see that their interest lies in building up
of the kingdom of God then the kingdom of God will roll on
and the people will do better

July 14, 1851 ~ Monday

14^th I spent the day in the council chambers with my
Brethren I herd two interesting letters read from our
Friend & Brother Col Kane of Philadelphia. Kinkade had
a large train of goods arive to day

July 15, 1851 ~ Tuesday

15 some of the government officers & their train arived
to day

July 16, 1851 ~ Wednesday to July 19, 1851 ~ Saturday

16, 17, 18 & 19 I spent the time building my house
Bulah Augusta born this 19, July 1851

July 20, 1851 ~ Sunday

20^th Brother Kempton was vary anxious to preached
from text Abrams bosom liberty was granted him
and he went ahead but did not do much President Young
followed & said Brother Kempton has had his liberty
as is given to evry man who speaks here he has not satisfyed
his mind at all he may have much in his mind but can
say but little here. He is not able to handle the scriptures & know
all the spirits in the world as some can when the dark sayings
in the scriptures are understood they are plain. The scripture
here that speaks of Abrams bosom is not as given by Br
Kempton Abram is in paradise Lazarus is with him
for me to explain is to tell the truth a man that feels &
talks to the people should be a Bible of himsel if a man that