LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL.

After conference I took Brothers Smoot and Clapp with me
to preach. The former traveled with me constantly till the
21st of April, when we had the privilege of meeting with
Elder David W. Patten, who had come direct from Kirtland,
and who had been ordained one of the Twelve Apostles.

It was a happy meeting. He gave us an account of the
endowments at Kirtland, the glorious blessings received, the
ministration of angels, the organization of the Twelve Apostles
and Seventies, and informed me that I was appointed a member
of the second quorum of Seventies. All of this was glorious
news to me, and caused my heart to rejoice.

On the 27th of May we were joined by Elder Warren
Parrish, direct from Kirtland. We had a happy time
together.

On the 28th, we held a conference at Brother Seth Utley's,
where were represented all the branches of the Church in the
South.

I was ordained on the 31st of May a member of the second
quorum of Seventies under the hands of David W. Patten and
Warren Parrish.

At the close of the conference we separated for a short time.
Elders Patten and Parrish labored in Tennessee, Brother,
Smoot and myself in Kentucky. On the 9th of June we all
met at Damon Creek Branch, where Brother Patten baptized
two. One was Father Henry Thomas, who had been a revo-
lutionary soldier under General Washington, and father of
Daniel and Henry Thomas.

A warrant was issued, on the oath of a priest, against
D. W. Patten, W. Parrish and myself. We were accused in
the warrant of the great "crime" of testifying that Christ
would come in this generation, and that we promised the
Holy Ghost to those whom we baptized. Brothers Patten and
Parrish were taken on the 19th of June. I being in another
County, escaped being arrested. The brethren were put under
two thousand dollars bonds to appear at court. Albert Petty
and Seth Utley were their bondsmen.

They were tried on the 22nd of June. They pleaded their
own cause. Although men came forward and testified they
did receive the Holy Ghost after they were baptized, the

LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL.

After conference I took Brothers Smoot and Clapp with me to preach. The former traveled with me constantly till the 21st of April, when we had the privilege of meeting with Elder David W. Patten, who had come direct from Kirtland, and who had been ordained one of the Twelve Apostles.

It was a happy meeting. He gave us an account of the endowments at Kirtland, the glorious blessings received, the ministration of angels, the organization of the Twelve Apostles and Seventies, and informed me that I was appointed a member of the second quorum of Seventies. All of this was glorious news to me, and caused my heart to rejoice.

On the 27th of May we were joined by Elder Warren Parrish, direct from Kirtland. We had a happy time together.

On the 28th, we held a conference at Brother Seth Utley's, where were represented all the branches of the Church in the South.

I was ordained on the 31st of May a member of the second quorum of Seventies under the hands of David W. Patten and Warren Parrish.

At the close of the conference we separated for a short time. Elders Patten and Parrish labored in Tennessee, Brother, Smoot and myself in Kentucky. On the 9th of June we all met at Damon Creek Branch, where Brother Patten baptized two. One was Father Henry Thomas, who had been a revolutionary soldier under General Washington, and father of Daniel and Henry Thomas.

A warrant was issued, on the oath of a priest, against D. W. Patten, W. Parrish and myself. We were accused in the warrant of the great "crime" of testifying that Christ would come in this generation, and that we promised the Holy Ghost to those whom we baptized. Brothers Patten and Parrish were taken on the 19th of June. I being in another County, escaped being arrested. The brethren were put under two thousand dollars bonds to appear at court. Albert Petty and Seth Utley were their bondsmen.

They were tried on the 22nd of June. They pleaded their own cause. Although men came forward and testified they did receive the Holy Ghost after they were baptized, the