July 1^st 1834

with him through the season as he
had taken a job to make one hundred
thousand of brick and to build a dw
elling house out of the same for Mr
Michael Arthur, which made
labour for many of the brethren
I commenced labouring at Brother
Wight's about the first of July I
found many great and glorious privil
eges here as it was the place appointed
for the meeting of the high council &
also the Elders council and courts to tra
nsact all their business. This high coun
cil of high priests was eststablished accor
ding to the will of God by his Joseph
servent Joseph about the first ^on the 3^rd^ of July
1834 ^organized the High Council^ before his return to the east And
it is a great benefit to the inquireing
mind to be privileged of attending these
counsels as it is the privilege of the cou
ncil to recieve the word of the Lord con
cerning all subjects that are brought
before them to be decided or investigated
that immediately concern the church

July 1st 1834

with him through the season as he had taken a job to make one hundred thousand of brick and to build a dw elling house out of the same for Mr Michael Arthur, which made labour for many of the brethren I commenced labouring at Brother Wight's about the first of July I found many great and glorious privil eges here as it was the place appointed for the meeting of the high Council & also the Elders Council and Courts to tra nsact all their business. This high Coun cil of high Priests was esstablished accor ding to the will of God by his Servent Joseph organized the High Council on the 3dCancellation and insertion in red ink. of July 1834. before his return to the east. And it is a great benefit to the inquireing mind to be privileged of attending these counsels as it is the privilege of the Cou ncil to recieve the word of the Lord con cerning all subjects that are brought before them to be decided or investigated that immediately concern the church