<​June 30​> . riding by my side into . The Carriages having formed in line, the Company with me following next, and the citizens fell in the rear. As we approached the , the scene continued to grow more interesting. The streets were generally lined on both sides with the Brethren and Sisters, whose countenances were joyous and full of satisfaction to see me once more safe; I was greeted with the cheers of the people, and firing of guns and cannon, we were obliged to appoint a number of men to keep the Streets open for the procession to pass, and arrived at my house about one oClock, where my aged was at the door to embrace me with tears of joy rolling down her cheeks, and my children clung around me with feelings of enthusiastic and enraptured pleasure; Little , exclaimed “Pa the Missourians wont take you away again, will they?” the friends from gazed with astonishment and rapture to see the enthusiastic attachment of my family and the Saints towards me. The multitude seemed unwilling to disperse until after I had arisen on the fence and told them “I am out of the hands of the Missourians again, thank God, I thank you all for your kindness and love to me. I bless you all in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen, I shall address you [HC 5:459] at the near the at 4 o’Clock.” this afternoon.