od supply of food, of the best quality, for themselves and
those who labor in the house of the Lord. About twenty-five
persons are required in the different departments to attend to
the washing, anointing, blessing, ordaining, and sealing. From
twenty-five to fifty persons are passed through in twenty-four
hours. I was among the first to receive my washings and
anointings, and even received my second anointing, which made me
an equal of the Priesthood, with right and authority to build up
the Kingdom in all the earth and power to fill any vacancy that
might occur. I have officiated in all the different branches,
from the highest to the lowest.

There were about forty men who attained to that rank in the
Priesthood, including the twelve apostles and Brigham, and to
them was intrusted the keeping of the records. I was the head
clerk; Brother Richards was my assistant clerk. My office was in
room number one, of Brigham's apartments. I kept a record of the
sealings, anointings, marriages, and adoptions.

Also, I was the second son adopted of Brigham. I should have been
his first adopted son, being the first who proposed it to him,
but, ever ready to give preference to those in authority, I
placed Brother Rockwood's name first on the list. I had also had
my children adopted to me in the Temple. Brigham had his children
adopted to himself, and we were the only ones, to my knowledge,
that had our children so adopted in the Temple of Nauvoo.

Officers were on the alert to arrest Brigham. He often hid in the
different apartments of the Temple. One day about sunset an
officer, knowing that he was in the Temple, waited for him to
come out. Brigham's carriage was standing at the door.

Brigham threw his cloak around Brother Miller, who resembled
Brigham in build and stature, and sent him to the carriage with
Grant, his driver. As they got to the carnage Grant said to
Miller:

"Brother Young, are you ready to go?" As he spoke to him, the
officer said:

"Mr. Young, I have a writ for you. I want you to go with me to
Carthage, twenty miles distant."

"Shall I take my carriage?" Miller rejoined.

"You may, if you choose, and I will pay the bill," the officer
answered.

Grant then drove Miller to Carthage, and the marshal took him to
the hotel and supplied him with refreshments. After supper an
apostate Mormon called to see him. When he beheld Miller he said
to the marshal:

"By heavens! you are sold this time. That is no