21st I dug a volt for an call out Building 7 feet
deep 4 feet square in the clear of the stone
work
[FIGURE] I met with the quorum of the Twelve at Joseph
store & according to Joseph council we selected
a company to go on an exploring expedition
to California & pitch upon a spot to build a city
the following persons were named Jonathan
Dunham, David Fulmer, Phineas Young, Alphonzo
Young, [blank] Yearsley & [blank] Emmet
At the same time we were holding this council
Rev D Wolfe An Episcopalian clergyman
was preaching to a congregation of Saints in the
other room when he closed, President
Joseph Smith followed him & made many interesting
remarks. aAmong other things said that men
may preach & practice evry thing except those
things which God commands us to do & will be
damned at last we may tithe rue annis & cum-
min & still not obey the commandments of God
the object with me is to obey & teach others to obey
God in just what he tells us to do It mattereth not
whether the principle is popular or unpopular I
will always maintain a true principl even if I
stand alone in it & many interesting remarks
was made by president Smith
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