Rev D Wolfe An Episcopalian clergyman
was preaching to a congregation of Saints in the
other room when he closed, President
Joseph Smith followed him & made many interesting
remarks. aAmong other things said that men
may preach & practice evry thing except those
things which God commands us to do & will be
damned at last we may tithe rue annis & cum-
min & still not obey the commandments of God
the object with me is to obey & teach others to obey
God in just what he tells us to do It mattereth not
whether the principle is popular or unpopular I
will always maintain a true principl even if I
stand alone in it & many interesting remarks
was made by president Smith

February 22, 1844 ~ Thursday

22^nd I did not feel well this morning I
laboured to hard

February 23, 1844 ~ Friday

223 Br Morgan commenced laying Brick on our
out house I attended meeting with the Twelve
& Presidency & 25 was the number agreeed upon
for the California voy[a]ge

February 24, 1844 ~ Saturday

24^th We laid Brick to day

February 25, 1844 ~ Sunday

25^th Sunday I preached at Br Reeds house
at 11 oclock President Smith Preached
at the Temple

In the evening I met with the quorum
and had an interesting time. We had received
correct information concerning the death
of Joseph Duncan & Govornor Reynold of
Missouri He shot himself through the head
they were two of the most inveterate enemies
against the latter Day Saints. President Joseph

Rev D Wolfe an Episcopalian cclergyman was preaching to a congregation of saints in the other room when he closed, President Joseph Smith followed him & made many interesting remarks. Among other things said that men may preach & practice evry thing except those things which God commands Us to do & will be damned at last we may tithe rue annis & cum min & still not obey the commandments of God the object with me is to obey & teach others to obey God in just what he tells us to do. It mattereth not whether the principle is popular or unpopular I will always maintain a true principl even if I stand alone in it & many interesting remarks was made by president Smith

February 22, 1844 ~ Thursday

22d I did not feel well this morning I laboured to hard

February 23, 1844 ~ Friday

23 Br Morgan commenced laying brick on our out house. I attended meeting with the Twelve & Presidency & 25 was the number agreed upon for the California voyage

February 24, 1844 ~ Saturday

24th We laid Brick to day

February 25, 1844 ~ Sunday

25th Sunday I preached at Br Reeds house at 11 oclock President Smith Preached at the Temple In the evening I met with the quorum and had an interesting time. We had received correct information concerning the death of Joseph Duncan & Govornor Reynold of Missouri. He shot himself through the head they were two of the most invenerate enemies against the latter Day saints. President Josep