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<​17​> Tuesday 17. being the time appointed by the Twelve as a day of humiliation[,] fasting, praise, prayer and thanksgiving before the great Eloheim, I attended a public meeting in my own house, which was crowded to overflowing. Many other—— meetings were held in various parts of the , which were well attended, and there was great joy among the people that I had once more been delivered from the grasp of my enemies. In the evening I attended a reference with 6 others, on a land case of ’s.

<​18​> Wednesday 18. At 10 A.M. The party invited began to assemble at my house and before 12. they were all present except and Wife, and brother ’s wife who was sick. I distributed cards among them, printed for the occasion, containing the Jubilee song of brothers and , also one by Sister , as printed on the 96th. page 4th. Volume of Times and Seasons, which were sung by the—— Company with the warmest feelings. I then read’s <​Letter​> to Mr. and of the 10th. instant, and told them that shewed me the letter. did not want to have it known that he had any hand in showing the letter, but wanted to keep it a secret, as though he were holding a <​private​> correspondence with . but as soon as got the letter, he brought it to me, which proves that had no correspondence with , and had no fellowship for his works of darkness. I told them I had sent word to by , that before I would be troubled any more by I would fight first. Conversation continued on various topics until two o’clock, when twenty one sat down to the dinner table, and and myself waited on them, with other Assist[HC 5:252]ants. My room was small so that but few could be accommodated at a time. Twenty sat down to the second table [p. 1455]