Aug 19^th ^1860^
his Journey the dealings of the Lord with him, the state of society, the spirit
of the Lord is withdrawing from the Nation & they are walking in thick darkness
President Young followed and expressed his feelings upon a variety of things
Presidents Young & Kimball, with O. Pratt W. Woodruff J. Taylor G. A. Smith E. Snow
F. D. Richards & G. Q. Cannon of the Twelve met for prayer when the following
conversation took place President Young said the people of the United States
had sought our destruction and they had used every exertion to
perfect it they have worked through the Masonic institution to per-
fect it Joseph & Hyram Smith were Master Masons and they were
put to death by masons or through there instigation and he gave the
sign of distress & he was shot by masons while in the act, and there
were delegates from the various lodges in the union to see that he was
put to death {[and/he?] damns them} I hope to live to see the day when I can have power
to make them do right they have got the blood of the prophets upon their
heads & they have got to meet it. When President Buchannan & the U. S.
Government sent Col Johnson & the U. S. Army to Utah it was with
the Express purpose to destroy the Church & kingdom from off the Earth
to put to death this people but the Lord sustained us & put them to shame
& confusion & to his name be the honor & glory. There are other Masons
sent to this territory for the same purpose to Esstablish a lodge here
& try to get an influence with some here to lay a plan to try to murder
me & the leaders of the Church but they will not accomplish it. now Brother
L. N. Scovill thinks so much of masonery that he might Join in with
them. G. A. Smith, said He does not wish to mix hair & wool but
he would like to Go to England & obtain five charters for lodges
which would give us a grand lodge which would make us independnt
of all other Grand lodges in the world. this is what Brother Scovill
would like to do and this could be done but I do not think he would
be willing to mingle with our Enemies to the ingury of this people
President Young said I have no doubt but that thing could be done
& we could take our young men into the lodge but then I would aske
what Good could it do. what good could result from it I think
no good at all the truth is we have got to look to Lord God of Israel
to sustain us & not to any institution or kingdom or people upon the
earth except the kingdom of God, and I ask no odds of any man
or set of men beneath the heavens except the Lord and his Saints

Aug 19th 1860 his Journey the dealings of the Lord with him, the state of society, the spirit of the Lord is withdrawing from the Nation & they are walking in thick darkness President Young followed and expressed his feelings upon a variety of things [FIGURE] Presidents Young & Kimball, with O. Pratt W. Woodruff J. Taylor G. A. Smith E. Snow F. D. Richards & G. Q. Cannon of the Twelve met for Prayer when the following conversation took place President Young said the people of the United States had sought our destruction and they had used every Exertion to perfect it they have worked through the Masonic institution to perfect it Joseph & Hyrum Smith were Master Masons and they were put to death by masons or through there instigation and he gave the sign of distress & he was shot by masons while in the act, and there were delegates from the various lodges in the Union to see that he was put to death {{and/he? damns them}} I hope to live to see the day when I can have power to make them do right they have got the blood of the prophets upon their heads & they have got to meet it. When President Buchannan & the U.S. Government sent Col Johnson & the U.S. Army to Utah it was with the Express purpose to destroy the Church & kingdom from off the Earth to put to death this people but the Lord sustained us & put them to shame & confusion & to his name be the honor & glory. There are other Masons sent to this territory for the same purpose to Esstablish a lodge here & try to get an influence with some here to lay a plan to try to murder me & the leaders of the Church but they will not accomplish it, now Brother L. N. Scovill thinks so much of masonery that he might Join in with them, G. A. Smith, said He does not wish to mix hair & wool but he would like to Go to England & obtain five charters for lodges which would give us a grand lodge which would make us independent of all other Grand lodges in the world, this is what Brother Scovill would like to do and this could be done but I do not think he would be willing to mingle with our Enemies to the ingury of this people President Young said I have no doubt but that thing could be done & we could take our young men into the lodge but then I would aske what Good could it do, what good could result from it I think no good at all the truth is we have got to look to Lord God of Israel to sustain us & not to any institution or kingdom or people upon the Earth Except the kingdom of God, and I ask no odds of any man or set of men beneath the heavens Except the Lord and his saints