LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL.
After conference I took Brothers and with me
to preach. The former traveled with me constantly till the
21st of April, when we had the privilege of meeting with
Elder , who had come direct from ,
and who had been ordained one of the .
It was a happy meeting. He gave us an account of the
at Kirtland, the glorious blessings received, the
ministration of angels, the organization of the Twelve Apostles
and Seventies, and informed me that I was appointed a member
of the . All of this was glorious
news to me, and caused my heart to rejoice.
On the 27th of May we were joined by Elder , direct from Kirtland. We had a happy time
together.
On the 28th, we held a conference at Brother ,
where were represented all the branches of the Church in the
South.
I was ordained on the 31st of May a member of the second
quorum of Seventies under the hands of David W. Patten and
Warren Parrish.
At the close of the conference we separated for a short time.
Elders Patten and Parrish labored in , Brother,
Smoot and myself in . On the 9th of June we all
met at Branch, where Brother Patten baptized
two. One was Father , who had been a soldier under General , and father of
and .
A warrant was issued, on the oath of a , against
D. W. Patten, W. Parrish and myself. We were accused in
the warrant of the great "crime" of testifying that Christ
would in this generation, and that we promised the
to those whom we baptized. Brothers Patten and
Parrish were taken on the 19th of June. I being in another
County, escaped being arrested. The brethren were put under
two thousand dollars bonds to appear at court.
and Seth Utley were their bondsmen.
They were tried on the 22nd of June. They pleaded their
own cause. Although men came forward and testified they
did receive the Holy Ghost after they were baptized, the
