that Joseph Smith would go amoung the Indians & they
watched to keep him away from them but now they
have driven us into their midst and now I want you to
watch the signs of the times & you will see that God will
work against that Nations who are trying to destroy both
the Indians & Mormons the Government has become corrupt
& they are the ones who are breaking the Constitution of
the United [States] & if it is ever saved it will be saved by the
Mormons who are the Elders of Israel
~ Sunday
13th Sunday I arose in the morning saddled my horse rode
into my field 4 miles & back I then went to the House of
Sister Foss & laid hands upon her with Brother Smoot as she
was sick we then went to Meeting in the Tabernacle &
John Taylor Preached a splendid discourse upon the first
Principles of the gospel He was then followed by President
Brigham Young who said that he had had the persecu-
tions of the Saints before him all the morning that He
was righteously angry He was so angry he could
not preach. But He did preach in the power of God
& told the people his Feelings. Capt Van Vleit sat by
& when President Young spoke of the wickedness & cor-
ruption of the government it made him feel. at
the close of the meeting we met with the missionaries
who were appointed to lecture upon the subject of Home
Manufacturing. we then went into council with the
presidency to select a company of missionaries to go
& make a settlement on Black foot fork 63 volunteered
& 42 of them were chosen at the close of this council I
went direct to the Meeting at the Tabernacle Charles R Daina
spoke first He had Just returned from England when
he went on his mission the Twelve Blessed him I was
mouth He said evry word which I proclaimed upon his
head was fulfilled to the vary letter. He was followed by
G. A. Smith who spoke of his southern tour, &c He
was followed by President Young who gave Uncle Sam
considerable Hell fire for their wickedness. At the
close of the meeting I met with the Missionaries again
President Young made a few remarks to them upon their
organization. we then went into our Prayer Circle & Presi-
dent Young feasted the Breathrens upon Peaches & grapes
as we had so many meetings we had had no time for eating
through the day at the close of the prayer Capt Van Vleit
met us at the close of the stairs & said he had an express
from the States & wished to meet with Gov Young
I then went to the Historians office & prepaired
3 letters to I. F. Carter to O. Pratt & T. B. H
Stenhouse I then went to Capt Hoopers & met
with Capt Van Vleit a short time after President
Brigham Young H C Kimball D. H. Wells A. Carrington
O Hyde J Taylor & a number of others. Capt Van Vleit
was preparing to leave at 3 oclok in the morning President
Young was now to have his last interview with him
& he wished to talk to him in a plain manner He said
that Joseph Smith would go amoung the Indians & they watched to keep him away from them but now they have driven us into their midst and now I want you to watch the signs of the times & you will see that God will work against that Nations who are trying to destroy both the Indians & Mormons the Government has become corrupt & they are the ones who are breaking the Constitution of the United States & if it is ever saved it will be saved by the Mormons who are the Elders of Israel
~ Sunday
13th Sunday I arose in the morning saddled my horse rode into my field 4 miles & back I then went to the House of Sister Foss & laid hands upon her with Brother Smoot as she was sick we then went to Meeting in the Tabernacle & John Taylor Preached a splendid discourse upon the first Principles of the gospel. He was followed by President Brigham Young who said that he had had the persecutions of the Saints before him all the morning that He was righteously angry He was so angry he could not preach. But He did preach in the power of God & told the people his Feelings. Capt Van Vleit set by & when President Young spoke of the wickedness & corruption of the government it made him feel at the close of the meeting we met with the missionaries who were appointed to lecture upon the subject of Home Manufacturing we then went into council with the presidency to select a company of missionaries to go & make a settlement on Black foot fork 63 volunteered & 42 of them were chosen at the close of this council I went direct to the Meeting at the Tabernacle Charles R Daina spoke first He had Just returned from England when he went on his mission the Twelve Blessed him I was mouth He said evry word which I proclaimed upon his head was fulfilled to the vary letter. He was followed by G. A. Smith who spoke of his southern tour, &c He was followed by President Young who gave Uncle Sam considerable Hell fire for their wickedness. At the close of the meeting I met with the Missionaries again President Young made a few remarks to them upon their organization. we then went into our Prayer Circle & President Young feasted the Breathrens upon Peaches & grapes as we had so many meetings we had had no time for Eating through the day at the close of the prayer Capt Van Vleit met us at the close of the Stairs & said he had an express from the states & wished to meet with Gov Young I then went to the Historians office & prepaired [FIGURE] 3 letters to I. F. Carter to O. Pratt & T. B. H Stenhouse I then went to Capt Hoopers & met with Capt Van Vleit a short time after President Brigham Young H C Kimball D. H. Wells A. Carrington O Hyde J Taylor & a number of others. Capt Van Vleit was preparing to leave at 3 oclok in the morning President Young was now to have his last interview with him & he wished to talk to him in a plain manner He said
