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Foreordination. Joseph Smith foreknew the war but He did
not foreordain it S. Rigdon and many others could never
see any difference between the two But the Gods & the prophets
Foreknow things which they do not Foreordain

E. T. Benson Moved that this convention Do now dissolve

The minutes were read & Excepted

The assembly was dismissed by W. W. Phelps

January 24, 1862 ~ Friday

24 Friday I spent most of the day in the office

January 25, 1862 ~ Saturday

25 I spent the day in the office writing

January 26, 1862 ~ Sunday

26^th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Wilford
opened by Prayer & I was mouth I attended meeting at
the Tabernacle

W^m H Folsom Preached
in the morning & Phineas Young & President Brigham
Young in the afternoon. I attended Meeting in the evening
at the 14^th ward School House Brother Moody and Comings
Preached followed by Bishop Hoagland.

January 27, 1862 ~ Monday

27^th

One of the most Damniable, Diabolical, Satanical, Helish
Sacraleges has been committed upon the bodies of the
Dead Saints in the buriel Ground East of this city and
brought to light this day that was ever known or
recorded in the History of man. Clawson who
was shot dead a few days since while resisting the
officers of Justice He was buried by the citiesy authorities
some of Clawsons friends obtained permission from
the sextion to take up the bodiesy and remove it to the
Big Cotton Burying ground they took up the coffin
containing the body of Moroni Clawson and when
they opened the coffin they found the corps Naked
which was cloathed when it was buried this led
to a careful inquiry & examination. Jesse C. Little
the sexton had imployed a Man b[y] the name of
John Baptiste to dig the graves & bury the dead from
1859 up to the present time the police immediately

1862 Foreordination. Joseph Smith foreknew the war but He did not foreordain it S. Rigdon and many others could never see any difference between the two But the Gods & the prophets Foreknow things which they do not Foreordain

E. T. Benson Moved that this Convention Do now dissolve

The minutes were read & Excepted

The assembly was dismissed by W. W. Phelps

January 24, 1862 ~ Friday

24 Friday I spent most of the day in the office

January 25, 1862 ~ Saturday

25 I spent the day in the office writing

January 26, 1862 ~ Sunday

26th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Wilford opened by Prayer & I was mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle. Wm H Folsom Preached in the morning & Phineas Young & President Brigham Young in the afternoon. I attended Meeting in the evening at the 14th ward School House Brother Moody and Comings Preached followed by Bishop Hoagland.

January 27, 1862 ~ Monday

27th FIGURES

One of the most Damniable, Diabolical, Satanical, Helish Sacraleges has been committed upon the bodies of the Dead Saints in the burial Ground East of this city and brought to light this day that was ever known or recorded in the History of man. Clawson who was shot dead a few days since while resisting the officers of Justice He was buried by the City authorities some of Clawsons friends obtained permission from the sexton to take up the body and remove it to the Big Cotton Burying ground they took up the coffin containing the body of Moroni Clawson and when they opened the coffin they found the corps Naked which was clothed when it was buried this led to a careful inquiry & Examination. Jesse C. Little the Sexton had imployed a Man by the name of John Baptiste to dig the graves & bury the dead from 1859 up to the present time the police immediately