camp this morning Also Bishop Whitney starts
for St Louis this morning with several Brethren
to buy goods for the Camp of Israel. we
drove our herds to the peavine this morning
~ Wednesday
9th I met in council in the evening
~ Thursday
10th I met in council with the Twelve and
partially staked out a place for a city to
winter in I wrote 3 Letters one to D. Webster to L. Scammans & I F Carter
~ Friday
11th
I spent the day at Home Mrs Woodruff was quite sick I recieved a letter from D.
Webster
~ Saturday
12th I met in council in the evening with the
12 & H. Council & we had a good time B Young
Addressed us for a time in the power of God
He spoke of the camp being infested with some
unruly young men & they had been whipped
for wicked conduct & they had made threats
and others had sustained them in it. He said
evil must be put down in the camp our
council held untill 11 oclock
~ Sunday
13th Sunday I met the Twelve & Saints at
the meeting ground. Meeting opened by prayer
by O Pratt who arose we have often been
taught to listen to council given from the head
I do not consider it necessary to treat to day
upon the first principles of the gospel as those
things are understood by you as well as by me. I
have thought of treating upon scientific principles
there is no truth but what comes from God, it
requires A portion of the spirit of God to know
camp this morning also Bishop Whitney starts
for St Louis this morning with several brethren
to buy goods for the Camp of Israel. we
drove our herds to the peavine this morning
~ Wednesday
9th I met in council in the evening
~ Thursday
10th I met in council with the Twelve and
partially staked out a place for a city to
winter in I wrote 3 Letters one to D. Webster
[FIGURE] to L. Scammans & I F Carter
~ Friday
11th I spent the day at home Mrs Woodruff
[FIGURE] was quite sick I recieved a letter from D.
Webster
~ Saturday
12th I met in council in the evening with the
12 & H. Council & we had a good time B Young
addressed us for a time in the power of God
He spoke of the Camp being infested with some
unruly young men & they had been whipped
for wicked conduct & they had made threats
and others had sustained them in it. He said
evil must be put down in the Camp our
council held untill 11 oclock
~ Sunday
13th Sunday I met the Twelve & saints at
the meeting ground. Meeting opened by prayer
by O Pratt who arose we have often been
taught to listen to council given from the head
I do not consider it necessary to treat to day
upon the first principles of the gospel as those
things are understood by you as well as by me. I
have thought of treating upon scientific Principles
there is no truth but what comes from God, it
requires a portion of the spirit of God to know
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