[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 18th We Are Still ferrying over the gentiles. Another large company arived to day. Bro Frosst mad me some nails & set two shoes for me on my Saddle Horse. We commenced gathering cattle at 10 oclok & Harnessed but did not start at all, but turned out teams again, as all were not ready.
We held a council in the After noon & resolved to leave 9 men to tend the ferry to cross emegrant companies & also our brethren who should come After us. The men were Chosen & we met with them again in the evening.
One Brother had petitioned to Stay that President Young wished to go along with the company. His name was Glines. He did not manifest a good spirit & Br Young reproved him. He then deliverd A short lecture which was interesting & instructive, And said that when He gave A man council He did not want him to reject that Council or to bring up many arguments to try to Alter it for when A man did it I will turn on my heal & leave him.
He Sayes there is another principle that has tried many in the Church because more will follow me than some Young Elder who has not proved himself but if he was to try to gather to himself the fruits of the labours of the Twelve & other men would that be right? No he would be pulling back that th[ose?] was before him. But let the Elders do as I have done & my Brethren the Twelve & other faithful men. Go and preach the gospel for years & do the will of God & you would have A train following you even the fruits of your own labour & you would be putting them After you & not drawing back that which is before you.
The Lord is determined to esstablish his kingdom in the last days & He will have A faithful diligent & obedient people And He Chastizes the Saints to keep them humble & make them do there duty. If we had not been mobed & Afflicted but always been in prosperity we should have been lifted up in the pride of our hearts & not gatherd together & built up Zion as we ought to have done, so that these trials will work to gether for our good.
Instructions was also given to the Brethren who were to tarry to keep to gether & be united. Divide the means equally among yourselves according to your labor. Let each essteem his brother as himself. In no wise retain that which belongeth to the traveller. Steal not at all. Be Careful of the lives & property of those you ferry over, & forget not your prayers. Keep together come up with the next company of Saints.
The following are the names: Thomas Grover, John S. Higby, Luke Johnson, Wm Empy Edmond Els-worth, Benjamin F. Stewart, Francis Pomeroy, James Devenport, Appleton Harmon. Thomas Grover was Appointed captain.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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