That as Early as April last at a meeting in of 8 or 12 persons, arose & made an address to them in which he spoke of having borne persecutions & Law suits and other privations & did not intend to bear them any longer, that they meant to resist the law and if a sheriff Came after them with writs they would kill him, & if any body opposed them they would take off their heads, who was present observed you mean the head of their influenced I suppose answered he meant that lump of flesh and bones called the skull or scalp— Jo Smith Jr followed approving his sentiments and said that was what they intended to do both in their remarks observed that they meant to have the words of the Presidency to be as good and as undisputed as the word of God. And that no one should speak against what they said. was not in at this time and think he was not in the Country. Some time in June steps were taken to get myself and others out of the county of , and efforts were made to get the Post office from me, being P. M., by a demand for it, I explained the law which seemed satisfactory & it was given up. I then informed the 2d. Presidency of the church by letter, that I was willing to do anything that was right and if I had wronged any man I would make satisfaction. I was then notified to attend a meeting. in an address again brought up the subject of the P. office. I told them if public opinion said I should give it up I would do so but they have to await the decision of the P. M. G. which they agreed to do, with the unde[r] [p. [49]]