June 4, 1844 ~ Tuesday

4^th We passed through Sandstone & Jacksonburgh
a large town; the state prision is there. We spent the
night at Br Noah W. Bartholomew near Jacksonburg
here we found Elder Hiram J. Brown who had been
cut of[f] from the Church in Nauvoo by an accusation
presented by Elder Elsworth he was still preaching
we talked with him he said he would harken to
council & do what we told him to, manifested a good
spirit & wished to be restored. Said that Elsworth
misrepresented him. We gave him liberty to teach.
We ascertained that Elder Samuel Parker had
done much injury in teaching fals doctrin. 25 m[iles]

During this days travel we called upon Br Samuel
Graham he was 87 years of age & was Baptized
By Elder Zebedee Coltrin in the fall of AD 1832
As he was tortering for the grave we lade hands upon
him & ordained him unto the office of an high
Priest. Elder Z. Coltrin was spokesman. After which
Elders W. Woodruff & G A. Smith lade hands upon
him & sealed upon him the following blessing

Samuel Graham. In the name of ^the Lord^ Jesus Christ and
by the authority of the Holy Priesthood and the Apostleship
resting upon us we lay our hands upon your head &
seal upon your head ^which is blossoming for the grave^ the blessing of Abram Isacac &
Jacob, for thou art of the seed of Abraham of
the tribe and linage of Joseph of the blood of Ephraim
thy life hath been preserved on the earth for
a special purpose in the mind of God, which purpose
thou shalt fully understand in the morning of
the first resurrection ^we seal thee up unto eternal life^ for thou shalt come forth in
the morn of the first resurrection & stand in thy lot
in the linage of thy fathers ^with all thy posterity & kindred that shall receive the gospel^ thou canst say like Simeon
of old thou hast seen the salvation of God [Luke 2:25-30] for thou
art made partaker of the blessings of the fulness of the
gospel & the powers of the priesthood, & we seal upon

June 4, 1844 ~ Tuesday

4th We Passed through sandstone & Jacksonburgh a large town; the state prision is there. we spent the night at Br Noah W. Bartholomew near Jacksonburg here we found Elder Hiram J. Brown who had been cut off from the church in Nauvoo by an accusation presented by Elder Elsworth he was still preaching we talked with him he said he would harken to council & do what we told him to, manifested a good spirit & wished to be restored, said that Elsworth misrepresented him. We gave him liberty to teach. We ascertained that Elder Samuel Parker had done much injury in teaching fals doctrin. 25 m

During this days travel we called upon Br Samuel Graham he was 87 years of age & was Baptized by Elder Zebedee Coltrin in the fall of AD 1832 as he was tortering for the grave we lade hands upon him & ordained him unto the office of an high Priest. Elder Z Coltrin was spokesman, After which Elders W. Woodruff & G A. Smith lade hands upon him & sealed upon him the following blessing

Samuel Graham. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the authority of the Holy Priesthood and the Apostleship resting upon us we lay our hands upon your head & seal upon your head which is blossoming for the grave the blessing of Abram Isaac & Jacob, for thou art of the Seed of Abraham of the tribe and linage of Joseph of the blood of Ephraim thy life hath been preserved on the earth for a special purpose in the mind of God, which purpose thou shalt fully understand in the morning of the first resurrection we seal thee up unto eternal life for thou shalt come forth in the morn of the first resurrection & stand in thy lot in the linage of thy fathers with all thy posterity & kindred that shall receive the gospel thou canst say like simeon of old thou hast seen the salvation of God for thou art made partaker of the blessings of the fulness of the gospel & the powers of the priesthood, & we seal upon