is granted. I believe their is no power or, officer
or means wanted to carry on the work but what
is in the Twelve, the right has been presented
by Elder Young and I will back him up. President
Young has stood next to the Prophet Joseph
with the Twelve and I have stood next to them
and I will still stand next to them. We have
a head here what is that head the quorum
of the Twelve we now se[e] the necessity of
the Apostleship. I might rise up as well as any
other man to ask for the head but I could not
do it without endangering my salvation. But
I will stand unto the Twelve the same as I did
to Joseph either on one side or the other
but not before them. President Rigdon
called upon W. W. Phelps to speak in his
behalf as he could not speak.

Phelps arose and said, he believed their
had been enough said to Prepare the minds
of the People to act. I have seen the people
submit with defference to the Authority of the
Church. I have seen the People take their
lives in their hand and gather subjects for the
kingdom of God. I have seen them prepare
for war and ready to pour out their hearts
Blood, and I am happy to see the same
disposition manifest here today as was when
Joseph and Hiram Smith was brought dead
murdered to this city, then you submitted
to the Law and to God and I see the same
thing today you are ready to submit to the
Authority of God the Twelve are chosen
to rise up and bear the Church off triumphant
I ^have^ feelings about this esspecially for president
Rigdon their is a quorum that the 12 belong to
Br Rigdon was brought to the same quorum

is granted. I believe their is no power or, officer or means wanted to carry on the work but what is in the Twelve, the right has been presented by Elder Young and I will back him up. President Young has stood next to the Prophet Joseph with the Twelve and I have stood next to them and I will still stand next to them. We have a head here what is that head? the quorum of the Twelve we now se the necessity of the Apostleship. I might rise up as well as any other man to ask for the head but I could not do it without endangering my salvation. But I will stand unto the Twelve the same as I did to Joseph either on one side or the other but not before them. President Rigdon called upon W. W. Phelps to speak in his behalf as he could not speak.

Phelps arose and said, he believed their had been enough said to Prepare the minds of the People to act. I have seen the people submit with defference to the authority of the church. I have seen the People take their lives in their hand and gather subjects for the kingdom of God. I have seen them prepare for war and ready to pour out their hearts Blood, and I am happy to see the same disposition manifest here today as was when Joseph and Hiram Smith was brought dead murdered to this city, then you submitted to the Law and to God and I see the same thing today you are ready to submit to the authority of God the Twelve are chosen to rise up and bear the Church off triumphant I have feelings about this esspecially for president Rigdon their is a quorum that the 12 belong to Br Rigdon was brought to the same quorum