_Saturday, 17_.--I was at home with Brother Rogers, who continued painting my portrait. Elder William Clayton wrote Governor Carlin a long letter, showing up the Missouri persecution and my sufferings in their true colors. Ship _Sidney_ sailed from Liverpool for New Orleans with 180 Saints. {165} _Sunday, 18_.--At home. In the evening, received a visit from my mother. _Monday, 19_, and _Tuesday, 20_.--With Brother Rogers, painting at my house. _Wednesday, 21_.--In the large room over the store. In the evening had a visit from Elder John Taylor, who is just recovering from a long and very severe attack of sickness. I counseled Elder Taylor concerning the printing office, removing one press to Keokuk, &c. _Thursday, 22_.--At home, arranging with Remmick concerning moving printing press to Keokuk, buying paper, &c. _Friday, 23_.--At home. Visited by Elder Taylor. Colonel George Miller was elected Brigadier-General of the 1st Cohort, Nauvoo Legion, to fill the vacancy of General Wilson Law, promoted. _Saturday, 24_.--The legion was called out for general parade, and reviewed by General Law. In the evening, Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Markham was elected Colonel of the 1st Regiment, 1st Cohort, to fill the place of Colonel George Miller, promoted; and Captain John D. Parker elected to fill his place; and Captain Thomas Rich to fill the place of Major Wightman, deceased. At home. Had a visit from Mr. Joseph Murdock, Sen., and lady concerning some land, &c., at St. Joseph. _Sunday, 25_.--At the Grove. Spoke more than two hours, chiefly on the subject of persecution. Ship _Medford_ sailed from Liverpool for New Orleans with 214 Saints. _Monday, 26_.--The office of Notary Public for the city of Nauvoo was created by the city council, and James Sloan was elected. A seal for the Municipal Court was ordered by the council. _Tuesday, 27_, and _Wednesday, 28_.--At home. Nothing of importance transpired. 28.--Ship _Henry_ sailed from Liverpool for New Orleans with 157 Saints. _September 28, 1841:_ {166} _A Baptist Excommunication_. Resolved, that William Seichrist be excluded from the fellowship of this [the first regular Baptist] church [of the city of Alleghany, Alleghany county, Pennsylvania,] for embracing and maintaining a heresy,--to _wit_, doctrines peculiar to a late sect called Mormons or Latter-day Saints, that miracles can be wrought through the instrumentality of faith; that special revelations from God are now given to men; and that godly men are now endowed with the gift of prophecy, such as to foretell future events. William Benson, Church Clerk. Deacon John Beck was moderator of the meeting. _Thursday, 29_.--This day, Emma began to be sick with fever; consequently I kept in the house with her all day. _Friday, 30_.--Emma is no better. I was with her all day. [Sidenote: Temple Committee Affairs.]