August 7, 1844 ~ Wednesday

Aug 7^th 1844. I went forth this morning through
the city of Nauvoo saw many friends & met with
the quorum of the twelve at Elder Taylors
we were truly glad to see each other Br Taylor
was getting well of his wounds, that he recieved
in Jail in company with Joseph and Hiram Smith
when they were murdered, we were glad to
see Dr Richards who escaped unhurt. We were
recived with gladness by the Saints throughout the
city they felt like sheep without a shepherd, as being
without a father, as their head had been taken
away. We spent the fore part of the day at
Br Taylors, and in the afternoon, we met in council
at the Seventies Hall. viz the Twelve, High Council, and
High Priest &c & we herd Sidney Rigdon tell his
story and message which he had to us and the Church
a long story it was a kind of second class vision
he said he was appointed to come and offer
himself to lead the Church, and many things
was said. He was followed by Br Brigham
Young and he showed that their could not be
any one before the Twelve. A conference was
appointed for the whole Church to come together
on Tuesday next at 10 oclok.

August 8, 1844 ~ Thursday

8^th Their was a meeting appointed at the
grove for the Church to come together for prayer
But in consequence of some excitement among the
People and a dispositions by some spirits to try to divide
the Church, it was thought best to attend to the
business of the Church in the afternoon that was
to be attended to on Tuesday, the Twelve
spent their time in the fore part of the day at the
office and in the afternoon met at the grove the
following is the business of the day.

August 7, 1844 ~ Wednesday

Aug 7th 1844, I went forth this morning through the city of Nauvoo saw many friends & met with the quorum of the twelve at Elder Taylors we were truly glad to see each other Br Taylor was getting well of his wounds, that he recieved in Jail in company with Joseph and Hiram Smith when they were murdered, we were glad to see Dr Richards who escaped unhurt, we were recived with gladness by the Saints throughout the city they felt like sheep without a shepherd, as being without a father, as their head had been taken away. We spent the fore part of the day at Br Taylors, and in the afternoon, we met in Council at the Seventies Hall. viz the Twelve, High Council, and High Priest &c & we herd Sidney Rigdon tell his story and message which he had to us and the Church a long story it was a kind of second class vision he said he was appointed to come and offer himself to lead the Church, and many things was said. He was followed by Br Brigham Young and he showed that their could not be any one before the Twelve. A conference was appointed for the whole Church to come together on Tuesday next at 10 oclok.

August 8, 1844 ~ Thursday

8th Their was a meeting appointed at the grove for the church to come together for prayer But in consequence of some excitement among the People and a dispositions by some spirits to try to divide the church, it was thought best to attend to the business of the church in the afternoon that was to be attended to on Tuesday, the Twelve spent their time in the fore part of the day at the office and in the afternoon met at the grove the following is the business of the day.