Mormon History, Dec 25, 1845. Thursday.

[William Clayton Journal] Present President Brigham Young, H. C. Kimball, George Miller and others who were here yesterday, with some others. The morning is fine, the sun shining clear and bright upon the light covering of snow which fell last night . . . At a quarter past 12 o clock George D. Grant brings word that the United States Marshall is in the city again. Elder Kimball sent a message to him by Elder Grant, and at 15 minutes before one, Elders Young and Kimball left the Temple . . . At 5 o clock, President Young came into the Temple and remained about an hour overseeing and directing in relation to business generally . . . At 20 minutes before 6 came into the Temple Amasa Lyman, and George A. Smith, Orson Hyde, John Taylor. At 10 minutes past 6, P. P. Pratt and Orson Pratt, and at 18 minutes past 6 President Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball came in. At 20 minutes before 7 the Twelve met in President B. Young's room, which is No. 1 for prayer and council. The followi
ng persons present, President Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Hyde, P. P. Pratt, John Taylor, Orson Pratt, Amasa Lyman and George A. Smith. After considerable conversation about the western country they united in prayer, and offered up the signs and tokens of the Holy Priesthood, Geo. A. Smith being mouth, and afterwards laid hands on President Geo. Miller, who was in ill health. Closed at 8 o clock. The High Council met for prayer at 6 o clock, in room No. 4. Present, C[harles] C. Rich, Thomas Grover, Samuel Bent, Newel Knight, George W. Harris, David Fullmer, James Allred, Ezra T. Benson and H[enry] G. Sherwood. Prayed for the prosperity and deliverance of the Twelve, and of the whole church &c. The High Priests met in room No. 8 at 6 o clock, for prayer, present, Freeman Nickerson, Stephen Markham, W[illiam] Felshaw, Winslow Farr, Joseph B. Noble, L[ucius] N. Scovil, Charles Allen, A[braham] O. Smoot, Willard Snow, William Snow, Erastus Snow, Joseph W. Johnson, an
d F[ranklin] D. Richards. Stephen Markham was mouth . . . At 20 minutes before nine it was announced to the recorder by Elder Kimball that the Twelve had decided in council, that George D. Watt should be sent to Scotland to preach the Gospel, and take his family with him . . . All the above mentioned persons have taken part in the business of the day, more or less, the females, many of them have been cutting out garments and sewing on them, for the use of those who are to receive their washing and anointing. The business of the day closed at about 20 minutes past 10 o clock, notice was given that no more washings and anointings would be attended to at present. President Young and H. C. Kimball, with some few others, remained in the temple all night.

[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]

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