Tu[esday] 5th finished up the ward Tithing schedule, took it to the office, went with, or took S.W. over to John W. Taylor[']s, we had dinner there, He read us a revelation, in his father's hand writing, It Commences about as follows, My son John in as much as you have askd, concerning my will, as if I Could revoke the Commandment regarding the law of Marriage, Thus saith the Lord, all my laws are Eternal & from Everlasting, because I am Eternal <therefore are my laws Eternal> I considered I had made it plain <in the revelation> to my son Joseph, yet my servants have been slothful in receiving & obeying my law, revealed in plainness — to my son Joseph, nevertheless the sons of men are free agents to receive & obey, or reject my Commandments

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nevertheless all those who enter into my presence, _must_ and _shall obey that law_, therefore I cannot revoke that that [sic] law, it speaks of the revelation to Joseph being in great plainness, to the understanding of the children of men &c took S.W. to the Depot, to Gov West[']s office, was to try & find Prest A.M. Cannon, but could not, as I wishd to see him about Baptizing J.M. Benedict, whom the High Council had some time ago cut off from the church. he came & said Prest W. Woodruff said I was to have him baptizd, so gave him a note to Bro Walker, to see to it, but as it did not come in the proper order, I wished to know something more about it[.] Clear & Pleasant