| 596 "In the afternoon President Phelps continued the services of the day by reading the fifth chapter of Matthew, also the laws regulating the High Council, and made some remarks upon them, after which sacrament was administered. I then confirmed a number who had been baptized, and blessed a number of children, in the name of Jesus Christ, with the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant. Notice was then given that the Elders' School would commence on the morrow.
"Monday, 2. I was engaged in regulating the affairs of the school, after which I had my team prepared, and Sidney, Oliver, Frederick, my scribe, and a number of others went to Willoughby to hear Doctor Piexotto deliver a lecture on the theory and practice of physic. Called at Mr. Cushman's, dined, attended the lecture. Was treated with great respect throughout, and returned home.
"Lyman Wight arrived from Zion, also George A. and Lyman Smith returned from a mission, after an absence of five months, to the east. The question was agitated whether Frederick G. Williams or Oliver Cowdery should go to New York, to make arrangements respecting bookbindery. They referred to me for a decision.. 1. . .
"Tuesday, 3. Thus came the word of the Lord unto me concerning the Twelve. 2 . . .
1 [The following was obtained:-]
It is not my will that my servant Frederick should go to New York, but inasmuch as he wishes to go and visit his relations, that he may warn them to flee the wrath to come, let him go and see them for that purpose, and let that be his only business, and behold, in this thing, he shall be blessed with power to overcome their prejudices; verily thus saith the Lord. Amen.-Millennial Star, vol. 15, p. 374.
2 Behold, they are under condemnation, because they have not been sufficiently humble in my sight, and in consequence of their covetous desires, in that they have not dealt equally with each other in the division of the moneys which came into their hands; nevertheless, some of them dealt equally, therefore they shall be rewarded; but verily I say unto you, they must all humble themselves before me, before they will be accounted worthy to receive an endowment, to go forth in my name unto all nations.
As for my servant William, let the eleven humble themselves in prayer and in faith, and wait on me in patience, and my servant William shall return, and I will yet make him a polished shaft in my quiver, in bringing down the wickedness and abominations of men; and there shall be none mightier than he, in his day and generation, nevertheless, if he repent not speedily he shall be brought low, and shall be chastened
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