To meeting in the morning. At 9 o’clock held meeting, preached from Matthew 23:13. Had a good flow of the spirit, and showed them who the Scribes and Pharisees were of this generation, and how they sheet the kingdom of heaven in these days by their false doctrines which they teach. Had a few strangers, who appeared much pleased; it was quite hard work for me to speak as my lungs was quite sore from the effects of a cold which still holds fast to me; yet I spoke near an hour. In the afternoon spoke on the baptism for the dead; I never had as much freedom before while speaking on that subject. The Saints rejoiced in it. I concluded by giving them a good lecture on industry and to obey counsel and to be willing to administer to the wants of the servants of God, and etc.
