I told Elder Hyde that when he spoke in the name of the Lord, it should prove true; but he must not curse the people--rather bless them. I prophesy, in the name of the Lord God, as soon as we get the Temple built, so that we shall not be obliged to exhaust our means thereon, we will have means to gather the Saints by thousands and tens of thousands. [Sidenote: The Case of Orson Pratt Before the Council.] This council was called to consider the case of Orson Pratt who had previously been cut off from the Church for disobedience, and Amasa Lyman had been ordained an Apostle in his place. I told the quorum: you may receive Orson back into the quorum of the Twelve and I can take Amasa into the First Presidency. President Young said there were but three present when Amasa was ordained, the rest of the Twelve being either on a mission or sick. I told them that was legal when no more could be had. I told the council that from the sixth day of April next, I go in for preparing with all present for a mission through the United States, and when we arrive at Maine we will take ship for England and so on to all countries where we shall have a mind to go. We must send for John E. Page to {256} come home, and have all the quorum to start from this place. Let the Twelve be called on, on the 6th of April, and a notice be given for a special conference on the platform of the House of the Lord. If I live, I will yet take these brethren through the United States and through the world, and will make just as big a wake as God Almighty will let me. We must send kings and governors to Nauvoo, and we will do it. At three o'clock, council adjourned to my house; and at four I baptized Orson Pratt and his wife, Sarah Marinda, and Lydia Granger in the Mississippi river, and confirmed them in the Church, ordaining Orson Pratt to his former office in the quorum of the Twelve. _Saturday, 21_.--At home, except going out in the city with Elder Orson Hyde to look at some lots. _Sunday, 22_.--I preached at the Temple on the setting up of the kingdom of God. The subject arose from two questions proposed at a lyceum meeting. 1st. Did John baptize for the remission of sins? 2nd. Whether the kingdom of God was set up before the day of Pentecost, or not till then? [C] [Footnote C: This was the contention of the sect of the Disciples, or Campbellites; especially was it the view of Alexander Campbell, founder of said sect.] [The following is a synopsis of this sermon, as reported by Elder Wilford Woodruff]: _The Kingdom of God_.