Jedediah M. Grant

“ Elder Hyrum Smith plead with the church, with great earnestness and sympathy, to try Brother Sidney another year; he alluded to the many trying scenes he had passed through with the church and with his brother Joseph; said he, I know that Brother Sidney has not done as he should, but let us forgive him once more, and try him again. His warm appeal to the church caused many a tear to fall, Elder Rigdon made his confession and plead with the church to sustain him, after which Elder H. Smith called on the church to vote, they lifted their hands to try Elder Rigdon another year. ”

“ Behold it is not my will that he should seek to find safety and refuge out of the city which I have appointed unto you, even the city of Nauvoo, Verily I say unto you even now if he will hearken to my voice it shall be well with him even so. Amen. ”

“ And again verily I say unto you , if my servant Sidney will serve me and be counselor unto my servant Joseph, let him arise and come up and stand in the office of his calling and humble himself before me, and if he will offer unto me an acceptable offering and acknowledgements, and remain with my people, behold I the Lord your God will heal him that he shall be headed, and he shall lift up his voice again on the mountains and be a spokesman before my face. ”