Sunday, Sept 30th, 1855. Held meeting; Bros. Amasa preached in the morning an excellent discourse of about two hours length. In afternoon Bro. Rich spoke and Bro. Amasa followed. They took a motion of the saints in relation to sustaining me as President of the interests of the Church in this Northern California; they having took an action of this kind at the Conference held on the 22 & 23rd inst at Sacramento City. The vote of the Saints was unanimous. Thursday, the 4th of Oct. was fast day[.] I, however, was so busy in reading proof and getting the form ready that I was not able to attend meeting in the day-time, although I fasted, in the evening I attended a meeting and spoke at Bro. Jone’s.