"Sunday [ ] did not travel [ ] the weather is beautiful [ ] washed out my dirty clothes [ ] in the evening we were caled together and had sung a hymn [ ] H C K[imball] opened with prayer [ ] some of the brethern expressed their feelings that they felt well in regard to our journey and mission [ ] Brigham followed and said he felt well and that he new we were doing right and that we were led by the spirit of God and that if we continued faithful we would be healthy and be able to perform our mission which things caused us to lift up our hearts in thankfulness to our heavenly Father and rejoice [ ] while the meeting was going on we saw a large wolf walking deliberately across the prairie near our camp [ ] Brigham proposed to have a few on horses give it a chase but on second thought he asked wether it was best to chase the wolf for sport or continue our meeting to which the brethern said continue the meeting which was done and Brigham continued his remarks [ ] he recommended that every 5 wagons have 2 cooks for the whole to save labor and provisions [ ] he also explained and showed the true principles of many things and said that when a man was caled to lead this people by the spirit he wont try to break every yoke [ ] showing that the law of Christ was a law of liberty whereas the Gentile laws and usages tends to bind the yoke of oppression [ ] they celected some men for hunters then placed out the guard and retired"
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Millen Atwood's journal:
"25th Sunday morning [ ] there was word give out that there would be meeting at 4 Oclock [ ] the camp not together at the time [ ] meeting was opened by Prayer [ ] Pres Young spoke to us very interesting [ ] he wanted the guard to tend to their buisness beter and see that no more horses gets chocked or tangled [ ] meeting was dismised [ ] the camp was called together again about sunset for the purpose of selecting out men for hunting &tc [ ] there was 15 or 20 picked out for hunting [ ] Pres Young then stated that no man must leave the camp but those men [ ] he then stated it was time the guard was out so the meeting was dismissed [ ] the bugle blowed and we all went to bed [ ] about 3 Oclock the guards perceived 6 Indians making for the camp as fast as possible [ ] the guards stept out of the way until they crept up close to the camp [ ] the guards then fired twice snapt a pistol around wonce but did not hurt them [ ] they retreated back [ ] suddenly the bugle gave the alarm [ ] every man in the camp was soon up with his rifle [ ] Col Markum then ordered a strong guard to be placed around the camp it was done so [ ] day light appeared no more Indians seen"
