min L. Clapp priests. I also ordained
one teacher and two deacons.
After conference I took Brothers Smoot and Clapp with me to preach.
The former traveled with me constantly
till the , when we had the
privilege of meeting with Elder David
W. Patten, who had come direct from Kirtland, and who had been ordained
one of the Twelve Apostles.
It was a happy meeting. He gave us
an account of the endowments at Kirt-
land, 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 second quorum of
Seventies. All of this was glorious news
to me, and caused my heart to rejoice.
On the we were joined
by Elder Warren Parrish, direct from
Kirtland. We had a happy time to-
gether.
On the , we held a conference at
Brother Seth Utley's, where were repre-
sented all the branches of the Church in
the South.
I was ordained on the a
member of the second quorum of Seven-
ties under the hands of David W. Patten
and Warren Parrish.
At the close of the conference we
separated for a short time. Elders Pat-
ten and Parrish labored in Tennessee,
Brother Smoot and myself in Kentucky.
On the we all met at Damon
Creek Branch, where Brother Patten
baptized two. One was Father Henry
Thomas, who had been a revolutionary
soldier under General Washington. and
father of Daniel and Henry Thomas.
A warrant was issued, on the oath of
a priest, against D. W. Patten, W. Par-
rish and myself. We were accused in
the warrant of the great "crime" of
testifying that Christ would come in this
generation, and that we promised the
Holy Ghost to those whom we baptized.
Brothers Patten and Parrish were taken
on the . I, being in another
county, escaped being arrested. The
brethren were put under two thousand
dollars bonds to appear at court. Albert
Petty and Seth Utley were their bonds-
men.
They were tried on the .
They pleaded their own cause. Although
men came forward and testified they did
receive the Holy Ghost after they were
baptized, the brethren were condemned;
but were finally released by paying the
expenses of the mob court.
There was one peculiar circumstance
connected with this trial by a mob court,
which was armed to the teeth. When
the trial was through with, the people
were not willing to permit more than one
to speak. Warren Parrish had said but
few words, and they were not willing
to let David Patten speak. But he,
feeling the injustice of the court, and
being filled with the power of God,
arose to his feet and delivered a speech
of about twenty minutes, holding them
spell-bound while he told them of their
wickedness and the abominations that
they were guilty of, also of the curse of
God that awaited them, if they did not
repent, for taking up two harmless, in-
offensive men for preaching the gospel of
Christ.
When he had got through his speech
the judge said, "You must be armed
with secret weapons, or you would not
talk in this fearless manner to an armed
court."
Brother Patten replied; "I have
weapons that you know not of, and they
are given me of God, for He gives me
all the power I have."
The judge seemed willing to get rid of
them almost upon any terms, and offered
to dismiss them if their friends would
pay the costs, which the brethren pres-
ent freely offered to do.
When the two were released, they
mounted their horses and rode a mile to
Seth Utley's; but, as soon as they had
left, the court became ashamed that they
had been let go so easily and the whole
mob mounted their horses to follow them
to Utley's.
One of the Saints, seeing the state of
affairs, went on before the mob to notify
the brethren, so that they had time to
ride into the woods near by.
They traveled along about three miles
to Brother Albert Petty's, and went to
bed. The night was dark, and they fell
asleep.
But Brother Patten was warned in a
dream to get up and flee, as the mob
would soon be there. They both arose,
saddled their animals, and rode into the
adjoining county.
After conference I took Brothers
Smoot and Clapp with me to preach.
The former traveled with me constantly
till the , when we had the
privilege of meeting with Elder David
W. Patten, who had come direct from
Kirtland, and who had been ordained
one of the Twelve Apostles.
It was a happy meeting. He gave us
an account of the endowments 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 second quorum of
Seventies. All of this was glorious news
to me, and caused my heart to rejoice.
On the we were joined
by Elder Warren Parrish, direct from
Kirtland. We had a happy time together.
On the , we held a conference at
Brother Seth Utley's, where were represented all the branches of the Church in
the South.
I was ordained on the 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 Tennessee,
Brother Smoot and myself in Kentucky.
On the we all met at Damon
Creek Branch, where Brother Patten
baptized two. One was Father Henry
Thomas, who had been a revolutionary
soldier under General Washington. and
father of Daniel and Henry Thomas.
A warrant was issued, on the oath of
a priest, against D. W. Patten, W. Parrish and myself. We were accused in
the warrant of the great "crime" of
testifying that Christ would come in this
generation, and that we promised the
Holy Ghost to those whom we baptized.
Brothers Patten and Parrish were taken
on the . I, being in another
county, escaped being arrested. The
brethren were put under two thousand
dollars bonds to appear at court. Albert
Petty and Seth Utley were their bondsmen.
They were tried on the .
They pleaded their own cause. Although
men came forward and testified they did
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receive the Holy Ghost after they were
baptized, the brethren were condemned;
but were finally released by paying the
expenses of the mob court.
There was one peculiar circumstance
connected with this trial by a mob court,
which was armed to the teeth. When
the trial was through with, the people
were not willing to permit more than one
to speak. Warren Parrish had said but
few words, and they were not willing
to let David Patten speak. But he,
feeling the injustice of the court, and
being filled with the power of God,
arose to his feet and delivered a speech
of about twenty minutes, holding them
spell-bound while he told them of their
wickedness and the abominations that
they were guilty of, also of the curse of
God that awaited them, if they did not
repent, for taking up two harmless, inoffensive men for preaching the gospel of
Christ.
When he had got through his speech
the judge said, "You must be armed
with secret weapons, or you would not
talk in this fearless manner to an armed
court."
Brother Patten replied; "I have
weapons that you know not of, and they
are given me of God, for He gives me
all the power I have."
The judge seemed willing to get rid of
them almost upon any terms, and offered
to dismiss them if their friends would
pay the costs, which the brethren present freely offered to do.
When the two were released, they
mounted their horses and rode a mile to
Seth Utley's; but, as soon as they had
left, the court became ashamed that they
had been let go so easily and the whole
mob mounted their horses to follow them
to Utley's.
One of the Saints, seeing the state of
affairs, went on before the mob to notify
the brethren, so that they had time to
ride into the woods near by.
They traveled along about three miles
to Brother Albert Petty's, and went to
bed. The night was dark, and they fell
asleep.
But Brother Patten was warned in a
dream to get up and flee, as the mob
would soon be there. They both arose,
saddled their animals, and rode into the
adjoining county.
The house they had just left was soon
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