that undertake it if they do not spedily repent they will go to hell and burn
their fingers. He reproved the people sharply for their sins darkness and unbelief
the power of God rested upon him and bore testimony that what he said ^his sayings^ was true.
His discourse was not reported and here cannot be given. He also addressed the
people again on Sunday the 26^th March 24^th I left my school to make some
preparations for my Endowment March 23rd This day was spent in the Temple by the
saints in Kirtland in fasting and prayer the House was divided into four parts
by vails the females the females occupied 2 apartments and the males the other two.
The Patirarch Joseph Smith ^sen ^Presided He^ called upon me to read a Chapter in the Book of
Mormon. I read the third Chapter of the Book of Jacob containing the parable of
the bare Olive tree likend unto the House of Israel, I made a few remarks upon
the subject, the time was occupied during the day in singing, exhortation, prayer and
the exercising of the gifts, some spoke in tongues, others interpeted. The Spirit of the Lord
was poured out upon the people in a great degree, at the close of the meeting there was a
^a^ contribution ^was^ taken up for the poor. 26 Sunday in the forenoon the sacrament was
administered to the Saints, in the afternoon Elder W Parrish preached the funarel
Sermon of the wife of Elder Parley P. Pratt who died March 25 1837.
April 4^th I received my washings and anointings in the House of the Lord in Kirtland
I spent the whole night in the Temple with others of the seventies in prayer and fasting
the spirit of the Lord rested upon us. After praying and fasting for 24 hours I went
home and partook of food. On the 6^th day of April 1837 The presidency
of the Church, the Twelve Apostles, High priests, Seventies, with the ^and^ other Quorums of
the Church- met in solmum assembly to transact the business of the Church
after spending an hour in the lower part of the House, the presidency called the
Seventies into an upper room. And there removed six of the presidency of the
seventies into the High Priest Quorum, then appointed six others to take their
place as Presidents of the Seventies. Then the presidency of the Church ^and^ sealed
upon our heads, our washings, anointings, & blessings with a loud shout of Hosanna
to God & the Lamb. The spirit and power of God rested upon ^us^ to the joy of our hearts
after spending three hours in the upper rooms we then joined the congregation of the
Saints in ^The Quorums then repaired to^ the Lower Court and each the vails were closed ^lowered^ and each appartment
attended to the duties of their office. The ^the Ordinance of washing of feet was administered^ washing of the feet of the anointed was
the next business attended to, The Twelve assisted the presidency of the Seventies to wash
the feet of the Elders Elder ^H. C.^ Kimball washed my feet and pronounced blessings upon me
my head. when at the close of ^after^ this ordinance the veils ^of the Temple^ were rolled up which
brought the whole assembly congregation into one assembly. The Presidency occupied
the lower stand of the priesthood. And ^and^ President Joseph Smith arose and addressed
the Saints ^Elders^ for the term of three hours clothed with the spirit and power of God

that undertake it if they do not spedily repent they will go to hell and burn their fingers. He reproved the people sharply for their sins darkness and unbelief the power of God rested upon him and bore testimony that his sayings was true. March 23rd was spent in the Temple by the saints in Kirtland in fasting and prayer The Patirarch Joseph Smith sen Presided The Spirit of the Lord was poured out upon the people a contribution was taken up for the poor. April 4th I received my washings and anointings in the House of the Lord I spent the whole night in the Temple with others of the seventies in prayer and fasting the spirit of the Lord rested upon us. After 24 hours I partook of food. On the 6th day of April 1837 The presidency of the Church, the Twelve Apostles, and other Quorums - met in solmum assembly and sealed upon our heads, our washings, anointings, & blessings with a loud shout of Hosanna to God & the Lamb. The spirit and power of God rested upon us after spending three hours in the upper rooms The Quorums then repaired to the Lower Court and the vails were lowered the Ordinance of washing of feet was administered attended to, Elder H. C. Kimball washed my feet and pronounced blessings upon me after this ordinance the veils of the Temple were rolled up and President Joseph Smith addressed the Elders for three hours clothed with the spirit and power of God