April 8, 1837 ~ Saturday

April 8^th Spent the day in writing my Journal
Spent the evening at Elder Milicans in Good company

April 9, 1837 ~ Sunday

9^th Sunday morning I repaired to the house of
the Lord to worship with the Saints Father John
Smith opened the meeting by prayer then read the
twelvth chapter of the second Book of Nephi &
preached from it unto the people. In the latter
part of the Day Elder Kimble addressed the Saints
in the power of God. Elder O. Pratt followed with few
remarks after communion. President S Rigdon
addressed the congregation & laid before theirm
their situation as to temporal things, as the gentiles
are striving to besiege the Saints in kirtland &
would be glad to starve the Saints to death. He also
stated that the Presidency had used every means
for the deliverance of the Church but as many of
the Church had refused Kirtlan couurrency which
was their temporal salvation in consequence
of this they put strength in the hands of their
enemies & those that had done this thing must
suffer by it Sidney closed and

Joseph arose & like the lion
of the tribe of JUDAH [Revelation 5:5] he poured out his soul
in the midst of the congregation of the Saints
but who can find lang^u^ague to write his words
& teachings as with an iron pen in a rock that
they may stand for future generation to look
upon. A fountain of knowledge rolled from
his mouth to the people which was the word of
God. Yea in the name of God he proclaimed
that severe Judgment awaited those characters
that professed to be be his friends & friends
to humanity & the Kirtland Safety Society
But had turned tr[a]itors & opposed the curr-
ency & its friends which has given power into
the hands of the enemy & oppressed the poor
Saints such have become covenant Break-
ers for which they will feel the wrath of God
as true as Joseph is a prophet

April 8, 1837 ~ Saturday

April 8th Spent the day in writing my Journal Spent the evening at Elder Milicans in Good Company

April 9, 1837 ~ Sunday

9th Sunday morning I repaired to the house of the Lord to worship with the Saints Father John Smith opened the meeting by prayer then read the twelvth chapter of the second Book of Nephi & preached from it unto the people. In the latter part of the Day Elder Kimble addressed the saints in the power of God. Elder O. Pratt followed with few remarks after communion. President S Rigdon addressed the congregation & laid before them their situation as to temporal things, as the gentiles are striving to besiege the saints in Kirtland & would be glad to starve the saints to death. He also stated that the Presidency had used every means for the deliverance of the church but as many of the church had refused Kirtlan currency which was their temporal salvation in consequence of this they put strength in the hands of their enemies & those that had done this thing must suffer by it Sidney closed and

Joseph arose & like the lion of the tribe of JUDAH he poured out his soul in the midst of the Congregation of the Saints but who can find languague to write his words & teachings as with an iron pen in a rock that they may stand for future generation to look upon. A fountain of knowledge rolled from his mouth to the people which was the word of God. Yea in the name of God he proclaimed that severe Judgment awaited those characters that professed to be be his friends & friends to humanity & the Kirtland Safety Society But had turned traitors & opposed the curr ency & its friends which has given power into the hands of the enemy & oppressed the poor saints such have become covenant Break ers for which they will feel the wrath of God as true as Joseph is a prophet