<​27​> Monday 27. Transacted a variety of business— borrowed money of brothers Woolley, Spencer &c and paid for the Mound. When the Council assembled in the evening Brothers Hunter, Ivins, Woolley, Pierce and others being present, the adjourned Council was postponed till Tuesday evening, and I proceeded to lecture at length on the importance of uniting the means of the brethren for the purpose of establishing manufactories of all kinds, furnishing labor for the poor &c Brothers Hunter and Woolley offered their goods towards a general fund, and good feelings were generally manifest. This morning Little told his dream to all the house “that the Missourians had got their heads knocked off.”

<​28​> Tuesday 28. Paid brothers Woolley and Spencer [HC 5:45] Brother Hunter’s goods were received at the , and brother Robins consecrated his goods and money to the general fund. The adjourned Council of Sunday evening met in my Upper Room, and were agreed that a re-inforcement go immediately to the led by Brother , and after uniting in solemn prayer to God for a blessing on themselves and families, and the Church in General, and for the building up of the and and : for deliverance from their enemies, and the spread of the work of Righteousness: and that (who was expecting to go East tomorrow for his family) — might have a prosperous journey, have power over the winds and elements, and all opposition and dangers, his life and health be preserved, and be speedily returned to this place with his family, that their lives and healths might be preserved, and that they might come up in peace to this place, and that might be prospered according to the desire of his heart, in all things in relation to his household, and the Church, and that the Spirit of God might rest upon him continually, so that he may act according to the wisdom of heaven. the Council dispersed. Previous to the Council — <​I​> — in company with , visited and his family, and had much conversation about and others. much unpleasant feeling was manifested by ’s family, who were confounded and put to silence by the truth.