There were seventy five persons present including the
Twelve and the twenty who went with him to Springfield
to his trial at the United States Circuit Court
The following day was one of much
satisfaction in consequence of Orson Pratt's return to
the quorum of the Twelve
We met at Brigham Young's
and the First Presidency and the Twelve conversed
over the subject. Orson had humbled himself
for opposing Joseph and the brethren of his own
quorum and desired very much to return to his
former place
After our counselling together we
assembled at the River and Joseph went down into
the water and baptized Orson and his wife and
Widow Granger. The Prophet then confirmed
them and ordained Orson to the Apostleship and
his former standing amongst us. This caused
our hearts to rejoice
Elder Amasa Lyman who
had been appointed in his stead as a member of
the quorum of the Twelve was taken into the First
Presidency which left the place again vacant for
Orson Pratt.
I will here give a synopsis of
ADiscoursebytheProphet upon TheKingdomofGodandthe BaptismofJohn.
Delivered inthe Temple toa largeCongregation
"Some say that the Kingdom of God was not set up
"on the earth until the Day of Penticost and that John
"did not preach the baptism of the remission of sins.
"But I say in the name of the Lord that the Kingdom
There were seventy five persons present including the
Twelve and the twenty who went with him to Springfield
to his trial at the United States Circuit Court
The following day was one of much
satisfaction in consequence of Orson Pratt's return to
the quorum of the Twelve
We met at Brigham Young's
and the First Presidency and the Twelve conversed
over the subject. Orson had humbled himself
for opposing Joseph and the brethren of his own
quorum and desired very much to return to his
former place.
After our counselling together we
assembled at the River and Joseph went down into
the water and baptized Orson and his wife and
Widow Granger. The Prophet then confirmed
them and ordained Orson to the Apostleship and
his former standing amongst us. This caused
our hearts to rejoice.
Elder Amasa Lyman who
had been appointed in his stead as a member of
the quorum of the Twelve was taken into the First
Presidency which left the place again vacant for
Orson Pratt.
Delivered inthe Temple toa largeCongregationJanuary22nd1843
"Some say that the Kingdom of God was not set up
"on the earth until the Day of Penticost and that (John (NT)|John]]
"did not preach the baptism of the remission of sins.
"But I say in the name of the Lord that the Kingdom