Brethren & sisters I arise to say a few words to you But I am pressed in spirit
& I can say as I have heard Brother Joseph say while smiteing upon his
breast I would to God I could unbosom my feelings in the house of my friends,
but I do not expect to do it but in a small degree for my mind is open in
vision of things which I cannot utter or speak unto you for it is not
lawful or expedient if I had the ability to do so. I am pained in spirit as I
see the Bishop & council & teachers & miossionaries labouring, toiling, rebuking &
pounding the people trying to removeing the darkness & fog which hangs
over this City & the 14^th ward. But let me say to the Bishop & teachers & missio-
naries before me to night to go to work & search deeply your own hearts & get
the spirit of the living God upon you remove the fog & darkness from your
own minds & then you can see clearly to remove the darkness from the minds
of the people. The priesthood need the spirit of God in order to know how to deal
with the people & save them for when you knock the people in the Head in order
to wake them, when they get awake you should not still pound them untill you
kill them. but get a Fatherly feeling & try to save them. Some of the teachers
when they go through the ward to teach the people they get the big head &
do not know ^how^ to treat the people. it is not nessary to stand here & jump
& shout & stomp off 50 cts worth of sole leather in order to get the people
to wake up or reform but it is a straight forward business matter to reform
whare any one has stolen or done wrong in any thing let them return what
they have taken & make restitution. It is a momentious time in Israel &
it is necessary for this refermation in order to have the people prepared for the
great things of God which are comeing upon the Earth & upon this people
the line will be drawn & scenes will take place which will try mens
souls & I warn all men & women before me this night that they do not
make light of the things of the Kingdom of God or of this refermation
for destruction is nigh the doors of such as do it & I warn our young
Brethren & sisters that they humble themselves before God & give heed to the
words of Eternal Life listen to the council of the Bishop & Missionaries &
teachers among you for if you despise the council of God & his servants
judgment will come upon you & destress & anguish will be upon you. The
Lord is calling loudly upon this people to repent & do the works of righteousness
& Live your religin. Remember the Testimony of Brother Grant the testator
is dead but the testiment is in force his hard labours to awaken this
people have cost him his life. He has laid down his body in the grave
I made many other remarks while the fire & power of the Holy Ghost
was burning within me. At the close of the meeting I called the Bishop
& priesthood to gether & gave them instruction concerning the wrong cours
Bishop Hoagland had taken with me I taught them the order of the
Priesthood. Bishop Hoagland was humble & made all necessary [illegible]

December 8, 1856 ~ Monday

8^th I spent most of the day in the office at night I attended the
Meeting of the Missionaries & Bishops. Presidents Young & Kimball were
present also W. Woodruff & F D Richards of the Twelve

W Woodruff arose & called the Names of the Bishops & Missionaries most
of which answered to their names. F. D. Richards opened By Prayer & singing
W. Woodruff arose & said I feel as though I want to say a few word
it has seemed good unto the Lord to call a portion of us through
the mouth of his servants to go forth unto the inhabitants of this
City to preach the gospel of salvation & repentance unto the people. we
have met each week to give a report of our procedings but
have not here to fore been associated with the Bishops in our meeting
I stand connected with you as a missionary & realize that those
who have assembled here this evening should stand as the candle &
light of the Lord. I have never felt more responsibility resting

Brethren & sisters I arise to say a few words to you But I am pressed in spirit & I can say as I have heard Brother Joseph say while smiteing upon his breast I would to God I could unbosom my feelings in the house of my friends, but I do not expect to do it but in a small degree for my mind is open in vision of things which I cannot utter or speak unto you for it is not lawful or expedient if I had the ability to do so. I am pained in spirit as I see the Bishop & council & teachers & missionaries labouring, toiling, rebuking & pounding the people trying to remove the darkness & fog which hangs over this City & the 14th ward. But let me say to the Bishop & teachers & missio naries before me to night to go to work & search deeply your own hearts & get the spirit of the living God upon you remove the fog & darkness from your own minds & then you can see clearly to remove the darkness from the minds of the people. The priesthood need the spirit of God in order to know how to deal with the people & save them for when you knock the people in the Head in order to wake them, when they get awake you should not still pound them untill you kill them. but get a Fatherly feeling & try to save them. Some of the teachers when they go through the ward to teach the people they get the big head & do not know how to treat the people. it is not nessary to stand here & jump & shout & stomp off 50 cts worth of sole leather in order to get the people to wake up or reform but it is a straight forward business matter to reform whare any one has stolen or done wrong in any thing let them return what they have taken & make restitution. It is a momentious time in Israel & it is necessary for this refermation in order to have the people prepared for the great things of God which are comeing upon the Earth & upon this people the line will be drawn & scenes will take place which will try mens souls & I warn all men & women before me this night that they do not make light of the things of the Kingdom of God or of this refermation for destruction is nigh the doors of such as do it & I warn our young Brethren & Sisters that they humble themselves before God & give heed to the words of Eternal Life listen to the council of the Bishop & Missionaries & teachers among you for if you despise the council of God & his servants judgment will come upon you & destress & anguish will be upon you. The Lord is calling loudly upon this people to repent & do the works of righteousness & Live your religin remember the Testimony of Brother Grant the testator is dead but the testiment is in force his hard labours to awaken this people have cost him his life He has laid down his body in the grave I made many other remarks while the fire & power of the Holy Ghost was burning within me. At the close of the meeting I called the Bishop & priesthood to gether & gave them instruction concerning the wrong cours Bishop Hoagland had taken with me I taught them the order of the Priesthood Bishop Hoagland was humble & made all necessary satisfaction

December 8, 1856 ~ Monday

8th I spent most of the day in the office at night I attended the meeting of the Missionaries & Bishops. Presidents Young & Kimball were present also W. Woodruff & F D Richards of the Twelve

W Woodruff arose & called the Names of the Bishops & Missionaries most of which answered to their names. F. D. Richards opened By Prayer & singing W. Woodruff arose & said I feel as though I want to say a few word it has seemed good unto the Lord to call a portion of us through the mouth of his servants to go forth unto the inhabitants of this City to preach the gospel of salvation & repentance unto the people, we have met each week to give a report of our procedings but have not here to fore been associated with the Bishops in our meeting I stand connected with you as a missionary & realize that those who have assembled here this evening should stand as the candle & light of the Lord. I have never felt more responsibility resting