<​July 1​> Monday July 1. 1839. I spent principally in Counselling the brethren. This day also the Court was called for the trial of and the brethren in <​Court adjourned​> prison in , but as they were not ready for trial (all their witnesses had been banished the ) the Court was adjourned to the Twenty third of September

<​2 Visit to ​> Tuesday 2 Spent the forenoon of this day on the side of the Went in company with Elders , , and Bishops and , and others to visit a purchase, lately made by as a location for a town, and advised that a town be built there, and to be <​Conference of the Twelve​> called — P.M. Went with the Twelve and some of the Seventies, who are about to proceed on their mission to Europe, and the Nations of the Earth, and Islands of the Sea. [HC 3:382] The meeting was opened by singing and prayer after which the Presidency proceeded to bless two of the Twelve, who had lately been ordained into that Quorum viz. , and , and one of the Seventies, namely , after which blessings were also pronounced by them on the heads of the Wives of those about to go abroad. The meeting was then addressed by President , by way of advice to the Twelve &c chiefly concerning the nature of their mission, their practising prudence and humility in their plans or subjects for preaching, the necessity of their not trifling with their office, and of holding on strictly to the importance of their mission and the authority of the Priesthood— [I then addressed them, and gave much instruction calculated to guard them against self sufficiency, self-righteousness, and self importance, touching upon many subjects of importance and value to all who wish to walk humbly before the Lord, but especially teaching them to observe Charity, Wisdom and fellow feeling, with Love one towards another, in all things and under all circumstances <​addenda page 9​> [HC 3:383] [HC 3:384] [HC 3:385] [HC 3:386] [HC 3:387] [HC 3:388] [HC 3:389] [HC 3:390] [HC 3:391] [HC 3:392]

<​3 baptized​> Wednesday 3 I baptized Dr. and confirmed him at the Water’s Edge, and about two hours after ordained him to the office of an Elder P.M. I was engaged in dictating my history— About this time the Twelve wrote the following Epistle.