^closed^ my business in the office and left it well supplyed with materials in the hands of
Elder Taylor. I builtmea ^finished^ ^built a two story^ brick house upon my lot which had been some two years in building I received a mission in the spring to go through the Eastern
states with the Quorum of the Twelve and on the I took the
last parting hand with President Joseph Smith in his own house in company with J. M. Grant. He blessed me and bid me God Speed, I left Nauvoo in company E with Elders G. A Smith J. M. Grant & Ezra Thayer we travelled through Ill
^Ia^ and Michigan^ and preached and held Conferences^ I parted with Elder G A Smith in Franklin Oakland co
Michigan and went to Boston via the Lakes and Albany met with the Twelve in Boston
on the I attended Conferences and meetings with the Twelve and visited Maine I was in portland ready to step on board of a steamer for fox Islands when
I saw an accout of the death^marterdom^ of Joseph & Hiram Smith in Carthage Jail the spirit
bore record to me it was true, I immediately returned to Boston met in Council
with the Twelve. returned with them to Nauvoo where we arived on the I
attended the Special Conference of the Authorities of the Church where the thousands who
assembled on the occasion voted unanimously to sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
as the Presidency and Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
I have ever been impressed sinch since my first acquaintance with the Church
and Kingdom of God upon the Earth with the deep importance of keeping a journal
and record of the dealings of God with this people and our official acts in the
Ministry, and under this view I have written ^sketches of^ most of the sermons and teaching which
I have ever had from the mouth of Joseph Smith the Prophet and many of the teachings
of the Twelve Apostles and others believing this course to be beneficial to us as well
as the Saints in former generations I would recomend the Elders of Israel to do
likewise that what is recorded on Earth may be recorded in Heaven
closed my business and left it well supplyed with materials in the hands of
Elder Taylor. I built a two story brick house upon my lot
I received a mission in the spring to go through the Eastern
states with the Quorum of the Twelve and on the I took the
last parting hand with President Joseph Smith in his own house in company with
J. M. Grant. He blessed me and bid me God Speed, I left Nauvoo in company
with Elders G. A Smith J. M. Grant & Ezra Thayer we travelled through Ill
Ia and Michigan and preached and held Conferences I parted with Elder G A Smith in Franklin Oakland co
Michigan and went to Boston via the Lakes and Albany met with the Twelve in Boston
on the I attended Conferences and meetings with the Twelve and visited
Maine I was in portland ready to step on board of a steamer for fox Islands when
I saw an accout of the marterdom of Joseph & Hiram Smith in Carthage Jail the spirit
bore record to me it was true, I immediately returned to Boston met in Council
with the Twelve. returned with them to Nauvoo where we arived on the I
attended the Special Conference of the Authorities of the Church where the thousands who
assembled on the occasion voted unanimously to sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
as the Presidency and Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
I have ever been impressed since my first acquaintance with the Church
and Kingdom of God upon the Earth with the deep importance of keeping a journal
and record of the dealings of God with this people and our official acts in the
Ministry, and under this view I have written sketches of most of the sermons and teaching which
I have ever had from the mouth of Joseph Smith the Prophet and many of the teachings
of the Twelve Apostles and others believing this course to be beneficial to us as well
as the Saints in former generations I would recomend the Elders of Israel to do
likewise that what is recorded on Earth may be recorded in Heaven