| 523 and Zebedee Coltrin to be his counselors. Thomas Burdick was elected Bishop of Kirtland, and Hiram Winters and Reuben McBride his counselors. Hiram Kellog was elected President of the High Priests Quorum, John Knapp and Joseph Pine counselors; and Amos Babcock president of Elders Quorum, Otis Hobart and Thomas Green counselors. By-laws were adopted for the preservation of the Lord's house. 10
About this time the Twelve who sailed from Liverpool, April 21, arrived in New York. The issue of the Times and Seasons for June 1 contains a good article showing the "progress of the church." 11
10 Elders Brooks, Morton, and Norton, were appointed a committee to draft a set of by-laws for the preservation of the Lord's house
The committee reported a set of resolutions, which appoint two doorkeepers: that no person shall occupy the pulpits or stand unless entitled by office or invited; that if any person shall deface the said house they shall be punished according to law; that we will claim our right and be protected in our worship according to law; that no person shall be allowed to wear his hat on his head in the inner court; and that means be taken to prevent persons from defiling the inside of the house with tobacco cuds and tobacco spittle, and to prevent smoking.-Times and Seasons, vol. 2, p. 459.
11 PROGRESS OF THE CHURCH.
More than ten years have passed away since the rise of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and although it has had to meet with difficulties from almost every source, it still survives, and at this moment, probably, is possessed of more strength and zeal than at any former period of its existence.
While tracing over the history of events which have transpired since its first commencement, and while calling to mind the scenes of affliction and persecution which the first propagators of our holy religion had to contend with, who nobly and honorably bore up under scenes of woe and distress which would have daunted persons less determined and resolute, we feel our bosoms animated with the same feelings as those which have frequently agitated our frame while reading the privations sufferings, valor, and achievements of our forefathers, who stemmed the current of corruption and oppression, bore up under difficulties and dangers sufficient to appall the stoutest heart, and counted not their lives dear, so that they could be privileged to bequeath to their posterity the invaluable blessings of liberty. The days of the Revolution were days that tried men's souls. The sycophant crouched to each party as it rose in power, and for the sake of gain frequently betrayed his best friends. But there was a band, resolute, determined, and invincible who scorned to crouch to power and popularity; a band in whose bosoms, under all circumstances, continued to burn the sacred flame of liberty. Many waters could not quench it, the winds of adversity could not extinguish it; it warmed them in the winter's blast, it cheered them in disappointment and in the gloomy prison, and survived them when their
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