the ordinance of confirmation; and notwithstanding that
Joseph had spoken in the open air and stood in the water
and baptized so many about 56 of those baptized
received confirmation under his hands and during the
intermission of the meetings there was probably as
many more baptized and confirmed for their dead relatives
at the font by the Twelve. H. C Kimball baptized about
40 and I assisted in confirming 20. It was truly an
interesting day

On the Sunday following a large
assembly met in the grove near the Temple when
Elder Amasa Lyman addressed the assembly and
was followed by the Prophet Joseph who proved from
the Bible the doctrine of baptism for the dead

At the close the congregation again
assembled upon the bank of the river and Joseph went
into the water and baptized all who came unto him
As I considered it my privilege to be re-baptized for
the remission of sins not having had the benefit of
the ordinance since administered to me by Elder Zerah
Pulsipher when I entered the Church I went forth into
the river and was baptized under the hands of Joseph
the Prophet. Likewise did John Taylor and many
others and Joseph called upon me to assist him and
I did so baptizing twelve. Then the Prophet lifted
up his hands to heaven and blessed the people and
the Spirit of God rested upon the congregation. And
after the multitude had gathered again to the grove
Elder Taylor and myself were confirmed ^by the laying on^ with the gift of
^of hands^ the Holy Ghost and we then commenced to confer the
like blessing upon others confirming others.

On the next day Elder Lyman
Wight landed in Nauvoo with about one hundred and
seventy Saints mostly from England and three thousand
dollars worth of property for the benefit of the Temple
and Nauvoo House

the ordinance of confirmation; and notwithstanding that Joseph had spoken in the open air and stood in the water and baptized so many about 56 of those baptized received confirmation under his hands and during the intermission of the meetings there was probably as many more baptized and confirmed for their dead relatives at the font by the Twelve. H. C Kimball baptized about 40 and I assisted in confirming 20. It was truly an interesting day.

On the Sunday following a large assembly met in the grove near the Temple when Elder Amasa Lyman addressed the assembly and was followed by the Prophet Joseph who proved from the Bible the doctrine of baptism for the dead.

At the close the congregation again assembled upon the bank of the river and Joseph went into the water and baptized all who came unto him As I considered it my privilege to be re-baptized for the remission of sins not having had the benefit of the ordinance since administered to me by Elder Zerah Pulsipher when I entered the church I went forth into the river and was baptized under the hands of Joseph the Prophet. Likewise did John Taylor and many others and Joseph called upon me to assist him and I did so baptizing twelve. Then the Prophet lifted up his hands to heaven and blessed the people and the Spirit of God rested upon the congregation. And after the multitude had gathered again to the grove Elder Taylor and myself were confirmed by the laying on of hands and we then commenced to confer the like blessing upon others confirming others.

On the next day Elder Lyman Wight landed in Nauvoo with about one hundred and seventy Saints mostly from England and three thousand dollars worth of property for the benefit of the Temple and Nauvoo House