Day in the Life

Jul 12, 1839

Journal Entry

July 12, 1839 ~ Friday

12 I crossed the river with Brother Taylor in a canoe to upper Commerce assisted in looking
over the proof sheet of the first number of the Times & Seasons. We then had an interview
with the presidency & also with Elder Kimble We went into the River & had a bathe. We was
called upon to visit the sick & administer unto them by the laying on of hands. We found quite a
number that arwere sick several received a blessings & while administering in spiritual things
Joseph called upon the Twelve to call & visit father Smith ^is 68 years of age this day^ & lay hands upon him that he
might be healed for he was sick & nigh unto death we lade hands upon him & he received ^6 sick^
a blessing the thought struck me that the Lord would add unto his life fifteen years, &
to close the scenes of this day, we received the glorious intelligence of the happy ideliverence
of PARLEY P. PRATT from Prision whare he had been confined seven
months for the cause of God. Brother Morris phelps was also delivered with Parley. they
delivered themselves on the fourth day of July about the setting of the soun by running over the
Jailor & esscaping out of th[e]ir hands by mounting some horses that were prepared for that purpose
by Orson Pratt, Sister Phelps & others. they were closely persued by the mob & narrowly escaped
by leaving behind them their horses saddles bridles & hats & arived in Quincy on the 10th of July
making six days on the road. they are now all liberated but two persons viz King Follet &
Luman Gibbs. King Follet got out of Prision with Parley but was retaken. may the remainder soon
be deliverd I Pray. But Blessed be the Lord God for his mercy in delivering the Saints from prision {distance of the day} 8

People

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Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2369 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Sr.)
12 Jul 1771 - 14 Sep 1840
134 mentions
Follett, King
26 Jul 1788 - 9 Mar 1844
8 mentions
1 mention
Gibbs, Luman
14 Mar 1788 - 11 Jan 1873
4 mentions
13 mentions
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1082 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
548 mentions
Apostle

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Commerce, Hancock County, Illinois
Mississippi River, United States
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois

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Jul 12, 1839