said this question is an important question. While we have been together to day he has had some whisperings he never thought of before. We are an assembly placed here to investigate this subject, to look at the matter as it lies before us and at things past, present and to come. In order to advance upon the question he shall endeavor to consider that the scenes we have passed through has brought us to the place where we now stand. In order to get hold of the subject there is some items to notice that those brethren may understand the nature of their mission. This is the most important mission ever undertaken. They are sent to look out a location for the saints of the most high God. For the saints to assemble to and hoist the standard that our prophet told us of for the people to assemble to. He looks upon it with feelings of joy and gladness to [p. [49]]