upon me than at present. God has an object in sending us to preach
the gospel of Repentance to the people & so had the servants of the Lord who
sent us forth. I feel that it is necessary to purify ourselves & get
the spirit of God before we can properly go forth to preach to the people
if we will get the darkness & fog from ourselves we can take it
From the people & the Elements will be clear. I feel to purify myself I
have felt the spirit of God resting upon me of Late & I feel that there
is great things awaiting us. The Presidency of this Church has
had the Head Heart & soul ake for a long time it has
caused their hearts to ake to see the Apostles & Elders of this Church
who bear the priesthood forget their calling & turn from the work
of God unto Folly & have their hearts set upon the things of the world
We may use the sledge hammer to much but we should be right
ourselves when we reprove others. The Bishops & Missionaries in
some instances have manifested a feelings for the mastery to know
who should be the greatest but they would not have this feeling if
they had the spirit of God. The Business of the Missionaries is
to call upon the people to repent & live their religion & the Bishops
should unite with them in the spirit of God to carry out this Great
work. How Long shall we see the Presidency of this Church weighed
down to the Earth with a Burthen which the Elders & people should
bear. Aris up ye Bishops & missionaries & put on the whole armor
of God [Ephesians 6:11] & the people will live their religion when you live it yours
yourselves then the burthen will begin to lighten upon the presidency
some time when we sharply rebuke the people we are not right ourselves
thies things are true. It is time we arose in the spirit & power
of our calling & help bear the burthen that is resting upon the shoulders
of Presidents Young & Kimball. No man could live with the
Load resting upon him that is now upon the head of those men
unless he was nerved up & sustained Daily by the hand & power
of God. I feel brethren that there is sumthing important awaiting
us. The more I humble myself before God & get the Holy Ghost the
more my heart is drawn out towards the presidency of this
Church. I have never seen the day in my life when I have
felt to prize the society & council of those men as I do at the
present time, this people have not prized them & their teaching
as they ought & if they do not more appreciate their labour
& keep their council better than they have done they will
be taken from us. Brethren lay aside all your selfish feelings
& you will see that God will be with us let us wake up ourselves
& then the people not for this winter ownly but let the refermation
last during our lives. Presidents Young & Kimball are present
& I would like to hear them teach & council us this evening but
I presume they feel as though they had taught us so long & so much
which we have not improved upon that they feel discouraged in
teaching us, & think we ought to know how to walk aright. But
I do not wish to occupy your time the spirit says I should close
May God Bless you Amen

President Young sung "O Happy souls who pray" then said
Brother Woodruff has given us a good testimony a Living testimony
in the spirit & power of the Holy Ghost. Now any of the rest of
you who have the Holy Ghost arise & speak to us those things which
will Edify. B. L. Clapp & E. D. Woolley then spoke a Few moments
then President Young arose & spoke to the people the following
is a synopsis of his remarks as I reported them all Brother Kimball

upon me than at present God has an object in sending us to preach the gospel of Repentance to the people & so had the servants of the Lord who sent us forth. I feel that it is necessary to purify ourselves & get the spirit of God before we can properly go forth to preach to the people if we will get the darkness & fog from ourselves we can take it From the people & the Elements will be Clear. I feel to purify myself I have felt the spirit of God resting upon me of Late & I feel that there is great things awaiting us. The Presidency of this church has had the Head Heart & soul ake for a long time it has caused their hearts to ake to see the Apostles & Elders of this church who bear the priesthood forget their calling & turn from the work of God unto Folly & have their hearts set upon the things of the world we may use the sledge hammer to much but we should be right ourselves when we reprove others. The Bishops & Missionaries in some instances have manifested a feelings for the mastery to know who should be the greatest but they would not have this feeling if they had the spirit of God. The Business of the Missionaries is to call upon the people to repent & live their religion & the Bishops should unite with them in the spirit of God to carry out this Great work. How Long shall we see the Presidency of this Church weighed down to the Earth with a Burthen which the Elders & people should bear. Aris up ye Bishops & missionaries & put on the whole armor of God & the people will live their religion when you live it yourselves then the burthen will begin to lighten upon the presidency some time when we sharply rebuke the people we are not right ourselves thes things are true. It is time we arose in the spirit & power of our calling & help bear the burthen that is resting upon the shoulders of Presidents Young & Kimball. No man could live with the Load resting upon him that is now upon the head of those men unless he was nerved up & sustained Daily by the hand & power of God. I feel brethren that there is sumthing important awaiting us. The more I humble myself before God & get the Holy Ghost the more my heart is drawn out towards the presidency of this Church I have never seen the day in my life when I have felt to prize the society & council of those men as I do at the present time, this people have not prized them & their teaching as they ought & if they do not more appreciate their labour & keep their council better than they have done they will be taken from us. Brethren lay aside all your selfish feelings & you will see that God will be with us let us wake up ourselves & then the people not for this winter ownly but let the refermation last during our lives. Presidents Young & Kimball are present & I would like to hear them teach & council us this evening but I presume they feel as though they had taught us so long & so much which we have not improved upon that they feel discouraged in teaching us, & think we ought to know how to walk aright But I do not wish to occupy your time the spirit says I should close May God Bless you Amen

President Young sung "O Happy souls who pray" then said Brother Woodruff has given us a good testimony a Living testimony in the spirit & power of the Holy Ghost. Now any of the rest of you who have the Holy Ghost arise & speak to us those things which will Edify. B. L. Clapp & E. D. Woolley then spoke a Few moments then President Young arose & spoke to the people the following is a synopsis of his remarks as I reported them all Brother Kimball