[Brigham Young Journal] at 10 morn a meeting of the commandants of Co that were appointed - to lead companies West assembled in the atic story of the Temple- this meeting called &c the better to ascertain the number that are ready= & willing to start at a moment warning warning should necessity require it at our hands.-- as I well know what evil is intended towards us & that our safety alone will depend on our safe elopement from this place-- before our enemies should interceipt & prevent our escape in order to effect this we shall have to use Policy & economy -- that we & by the help of Almighty god may be delivered from this untowed generation -- general interest was manifested by the whole council & every man felt willing to yield to the circumstances that surrounded us- & do what ever was considered best- for the common interest of all.- we, are willing say they to be used & to let our property also be use for the purpose of accomplishing the wise & deep preconcertd elopment -- for the safety of this people the subject having been deliberated & the members present --having heard their minds to some considerable extent - I made the following Selections that were to tarry & act- as a community- to dispose of our property & effects & aid such in emigrating - as shall have to go & give them a Power of Eternity-to act-for-us & represent us=also to to complete the Temple-& Nauvoo House-- the names of this commity were A. W. Babbitt J. L. Heywood John S. Fulmer Henry W. Miller & John M. Bernhisel--I then dismissed the council-- with instructions to learn the exact amount of cash & such article as will be requisete for our & tour in contemplation -The No. of men who can leave their families comfortable & go with us & look out a location for the church to come- also the No of Horses waggons Mules & so on--
[Brigham Young Journal # 4 in the handwriting of: William Clayton, Evan Greene, John D. Lee, Willard Richards. First person account kept by others. 'Lieut. Genl Brigham Young's Journal 1844']
[source: Brigham Young Journal # 4 in the handwriting of: William Clayton, Evan Greene, John D. Lee, Willard Richards. First person account kept by others. 'Lieut. Genl Brigham Young's Journal 1844']
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