The men who composed the council he knew to be under the immediate guidance of the Lord.

Their names and offices made this certain.

There was George A.Smith, First Counsellor to Brigham, representing as such the second person of the Trinity, and also one of the Twelve Apostles.

There was Isaac Haight, President of the Cedar City Stake of Zion and High Priest of Southern Utah; there were Colonel Dame, President of the Parowan Stake of Zion, Philip Klingensmith, Bishop from Cedar City, and John Doyle Lee, Brigham's most trusted lieutenant in the south, a major of militia, probate judge, member of the Legislature, President of Civil Affairs at Harmony, and farmer to the Indians under Brigham.
When a call to arms came as a result of this council, and an official decree was made known that the obnoxious emigrant train was to be cut off, he could not but feel that the deed had heavenly sanction.

As to worldly regularity, the proceeding seemed to be equally faultless.