February 1, 1857 ~ Sunday

Sunday Feb 1^st 1857 I went to meeting at the Tabernacle & the House
was Filled to overflowing. At the opening of the meeting A Cordon
spoke a short time to the people while He was speaking H. C. Kimball
came in & soon President Young came in & it created a great
sensation among the people for it was the first time he had been
seen in the Tabernacle since the day that J. M. Grant was buried. Brother
Cordon soon stoped & President Young arose & addressed the people
for about 1 1/2 hours & he spok in great plainness of the things
of the kingdom of God his words penetrated the Hearts of many
the great assembly felt the wait of his words. He was followed by
H. C. Kimball & D. H. Wells who spoke in an edifying manner all
will be printed in the Deseret News. I attended the prayer circle
in the evening when I arived there I saw a large company of men
& women coming out of the Presidents office. He had been sealing men
& women from the close of the meeting up to that time & had to turn away
many which he could not attend to

I preached in the evening at the 2nd ward school house A Cordon
spoke also Brother Tune & Bishop Hill. I then spoke about one hour
& had the spirit of God upon me & the people with myself were edifyed

February 2, 1857 ~ Monday

2nd I spent the day in the office writing letters I attended the
Seventies meeting & had a good time the spirit of the Lord was
with us the meeting was addressed by Elders Rockwood & Hancock a short
time then followed by Elder Lorenzo Snow & W. Woodruff. Elder Snows
mind run in a vary interesting channel the spiritual atmosphere seemed
to be heavy when he ^a^rose but the spirit of God came upon him & he
spoke in a vary edefying & interesting manner the following remarks wer
Elder snow was written from memery

Brethren I rise to occupy a short time. I realize that there is a feeling
with nearly all of this people that there is sumthing of great importance
awateing this people some think that we will be beset by a great mob
from the states others that we would have an insurrection in our mids[t]
& others sumthing Els now of [if] the people really knew that we would be met
by a mob & that our lives depended upon our being well armed you would
see this people sell their coat or shirt to buy revolvers & weapons so
as to defend their wives children & their own lives but I am satisfyed
that there are scenes awaiting this people that will require all the grace &
wisdom which we can muster to pass through in safety. now for instance
this people are makeing a great rush to Presidents Youngs office to get wives
sealed to them on sunday night. President Young sealed men & women
till it was time for the prayer circle to meet then He had to turn a room
full out of Doors to wait another time this spirit is increasing throughout
this Territory now do those who are taking so many wives realize that
it will want a great Deal more power with God the Holy Ghost & wisdom
to preside over that Houshold than it does to go to the nations & preach
the gospel, build up churches & organize them & preside over & controll
them, if they do not realize it it is true, now here is this great body
of seventies & every other Quorum of this Church should labour hard
to arm yourselves with all the power of God you can get in order to save
your familyies if you do not if you do not you will soon find a
stamped[e] with your wives you cannot hold them they will break
from you you th need the wisdom of the Gods to rest upon you to save
your families for if you do not have great wisdom you will
meet with trouble. you have many wives & children this woman

February 1, 1857 ~ Sunday

Sunday Feb 1st 1857 I went to meeting at the Tabernacle & the House was Filled to overflowing. At the opening of the meeting A Cordon spoke a short time to the people while He was speaking H. C. Kimball came in & soon President Young came in & it created a great sensation among the people for it was the first time he had been seen in the Tabernacle since the day that J. M. Grant was buried. Brother Cordon soon stoped & President Young arose & addressed the people for about 1 1/2 hours & he spok in great plainness of the things of the kingdom of God his words penetrated the Hearts of many the great assembly felt the wait of his words. He was followed by H. C. Kimball & D. H. Wells who spoke in an Edifying manner all will be printed in the Deseret News. I attended the prayer Circle in the evening when I arived there I saw a large company of men & women coming out of the Presidents office. He had been sealing men & women from the close of the meeting up to that time & had to turn away many which he could not attend to

I Preached in the evening at the 2nd ward school house A Cordon spoke also Brother Tune & Bishop Hill. I then spoke about one hour & had the spirit of God upon me & the people with myself were edifyed

February 2, 1857 ~ Monday

2nd I spent the day in the office writing letters I attended the seventies meeting & had a good time the spirit of the Lord was with us the meeting was addressed by Elders Rockwood & Hancock a short time then followed by Elder Lorenzo Snow & W. Woodruff. Elder Snows mind run in a vary interesting channel the spiritual atmosphere seemed to be heavy when he arose but the spirit of God came upon him & he spoke in a vary edefying & interesting manner the following remarks [illegible] Elder snow was written from memery

Brethren I rise to occupy a short time I realize that there is a feeling with nearly all of this people that there is sumthing of great importance awateing this people some think that we will be beset by a great mob from the states others that we would have an insurrection in our midst & others sumthing Els now of if the people really knew that we would be met by a mob & that our lives depended upon our being well armed you would see this people sell their coat or shirt to buy revolvers & weapons so as to defend their wives children & their own lives but I am satisfyed that there are scenes awaiting this people that will require all the grace & wisdom which we can muster to pass through in safety. now for instance this people are makeing a great rush to President Youngs office to get wives sealed to them on sunday night President Young sealed men & women till it was time for the prayer circle to meet then He had to turn a room full out of Doors to wait another time this spirit is increasing throughout this Territory now do those who are taking so many wives realize that it will want a great Deal more power with God the Holy Ghost & wisdom to preside over that Houshold than it does to go to the nations & preach the gospel, build up Churches & organize them & preside over & controll them, if they do not realize it it is true, now here is this great body of seventies & every other Quorum of this church should labour hard to arm yourselves with all the power of God you can get in order to save your families if you do not if you do not you will soon find a stampede with your wives you cannot hold them they will break from you you need the wisdom of the Gods to rest upon you to save your families for if you do not have great wisdom you will meet with trouble. you have many wives & children this woman