who had traveled in the Camp with me, and
such others as desired information, until the
when the Council assembled according to ad-
journment at the house of Elder Lyman Wight,
present fifteen High Priests, eight elders, four Priests,
eight Teachers, three deacons and - - members.
After singing and prayer, I gave the Council
such instructions in relation to their high cal-
ling, as would enable them to proceed to min-
ister in their office, agreeable to the pattern here-
tofore given; read the revelation on the subject,
and told them that if I should now be taken
away, I had accomplished the great work
the Lord had laid upon me, and that which
I had desired of the Lord; and that I had
done my duty in organizing the High Council,
through which council the will of the Lord might
be known on all important occasions, in the
building up of Zion, and establishing truth in
the earth.
It was voted that those who were appoin-
ted on the third, should be confirmed in their
appointments. I then ordained David Whitmer
President, and W. W. Phelps and John Whitmer
assistants; and their twelve counsellors. The twelve
counselors then proceeded to cast lots to know
who should speak first, and the order of speaking
who had traveled in the Camp with me, and
such others as desired information, until the
when the Council assembled according to adjournment at the house of Elder Lyman Wight,
present fifteen High Priests, eight elders, four Priests,
eight Teachers, three deacons and - - members.
After singing and prayer, I gave the Council
such instructions in relation to their high calling, as would enable them to proceed to minister in their office, agreeable to the pattern heretofore given; read the revelation on the subject,
and told them that if I should now be taken
away, I had accomplished the great work
the Lord had laid upon me, and that which
I had desired of the Lord; and that I had
done my duty in organizing the High Council,
through which council the will of the Lord might
be known on all important occasions, in the
building up of Zion, and establishing truth in
the earth.
It was voted that those who were appointed on the third, should be confirmed in their
appointments. I then ordained David Whitmer
President, and W. W. Phelps and John Whitmer
assistants; and their twelve counsellors. The twelve
counselors then proceeded to cast lots to know
who should speak first, and the order of speaking