Lord for special Blessings you will have to be vary careful not
to indulge in light or vain conversation because it will grieve
the spirit of the Lord. I met with the various quorums of
the Church & many of the councils of the Church are like
the door upon its hinges we are as we were, But we should
improve by every opportunity we have. He then left us
Brother Kimball said as Brother Young has opened the way I
will say, the less you to meet to gether to talk over matters the less
better it will be for you, to meet & complain of one another
and of the Presiden[c]y, or the people it is not profitable for you
& if I had been in Brother Woodruff's Place I would not have
red what he has I would not have written them.
Brother Kimball said bear with me untill I get through and
be kind to me and I will be kind to you and if you will always
take my council you will find it will lead you into the kingdom
of God & that you will not find in Books
The Brethren spoke in social conversation upon a variety of
subjects. Brother Hyde said I will remark concerning the object
of our meeting it was not to get cloven tungs to set upon us of
fire but it was to convers & pray together & ask the Lord to
preserve us & to overthrow our enemies, we have stuck our stake
but was glad to have the Presidency come in with us
H. C. Kimball said I will predict in the Name of Jesus Christ
if you will be one with the Head, the Presidency and sustain them
and you will never see the Body of Christ moved or disturbed
I do not mean members but the Body, untill the coming of
Christ and if you will be one with the Presidency not any
of you or the Presidenycy shall fall by the Armey or By the
Gentiles But you shall all be crowned in the presence of God
you are connected with all the prophets and Apostles from
the Begining and they are united with us and will sustain
us if we do our duty. And we shall never be broaken up
if we will be united all Hell cannot move us you unite with
the presidency and have an Eye to the head all the time, & sust-
ain the Head & no power will prevail over us. I have the best
of feelings towards this Quorums if these two Quorums ownly
Just stands together the kingdom will stand and prosper
go to and prune yourselves & begin at the root Brother
Brigham told it that we should not do any thing but what
we know is right
Brother Wells said I rejoice to meet with you I was glad
to hear that you was going to meet I feel like a little child
among you you have more experience than I have I offten
fell not qualifyed to fill my calling but by the grace of God
I fell to try to do my duty but one thing I no it is the work
of God and if any of us get in the way it will rooll on without
us for the Lord will carry it on. I have a great desire to have
the spirit of God so that evry act thought & word may be except-
able before the Lord we should triy to healp Brother Brigham
I have tryed to help him & have been called upon by him to do
many things that I though[t] many others was Better Qualifyed
Lord for special Blessings you will have to be vary careful not
to indulge in light or vain conversation because it will grieve
the spirit of the Lord. I met with the various quorums of
the Church & many of the councils of the Church are like
the door upon its hinges we are as we were, But we should
improve by every opportunity we have. He then left us
Brother Kimball said as Brother Young has opened the way I
will say the less you meet to gether to talk over matters the
better it will be for you, to meet & complain of one another
and of the Presidency, or the people it is not profitable for you
& if I had been in Brother Woodruff's Place I would not have
red what he has I would not have written them.
Brother Kimball said bear with me untill I get through and
be kind to me and I will be kind to you and if you will always
take my council you will find it will lead you into the kingdom
of God & that you will not find in Books
The Brethren spoke in social conversation upon a variety of
subjects. Brother Hyde said I will remark concerning the object
of our meeting it was not to get cloven tungs to set upon us of
fire but it was to convers & pray together & ask the Lord to
preserve us & to overthrow our enemies, we have stuck our stake
but was glad to have the Presidency come in with us
H. C. Kimball said I will predict in the Name of Jesus Christ
if you will be one with the Head, the Presidency and sustain them
and you will never see the Body of Christ moved or disturbed
I do not mean members but the Body, untill the coming of
Christ and if you will be one with the Presidency not any
of you or the Presidency shall fall by the Armey or By the
Gentiles But you shall all be crowned in the presence of God
you are connected with all the prophets and Apostles from
the Begining and they are united with us and will sustain
us if we do our duty, And we shall never be broaken up
if we will be united all Hell cannot move us you unite with
the presidency and have an Eye to the head all the time, & sustain the Head & no power will prevail over us. I have the best
of feelings towards this Quorum if these two Quorums ownly
Just stands together the kingdom will stand and prosper
go to and prune yourselves & begin at the root Brother
Brigham told it that we should not do any thing but what
we know is right
Brother Wells said I rejoice to meet with you I was glad
to hear that you was going to meet I feel like a little child
among you you have more experience than I have I offten
fell not qualifyed to fill my calling but by the grace of God
I fell to try to do my duty but one thing I no it is the work
of God and if any of us get in the way it will roll on without
us for the Lord will carry it on. I have a great desire to have
the spirit of God so that evry act thought & word may be exceptable before the Lord we should try to healp Brother Brigham
I have tryed to help him & have been called upon by him to do
many things that I thought many others was Better Qualifyed
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