Day in the Life

Aug 9, 1840

Journal Entry

August 09, 1840 ~ Sunday

On the their was a sign in the Moon
the people at Great Marlvern Hills in Herefordshire Eng
took a view of it through their glasses, the appearance
of the moon was ias if it were painted red & while
looking at it one part of it fell in peices & the appearan
ce of a soldier was seen in the moon with a white feath-
er in his cap the Number that was on his cap ^was^ vary plain
& a figure 8 on his shouldier, they saw his firelock &
gun ready for Battle & his dress was clearly seen

^9th Held camp Meeting with G A. Smith & Turley^

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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Turley, Theodore
10 Apr 1801 - 12 Aug 1871

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while the man that tends the gas lights at the Carpenters Hall was light- ing the Chandaliers for a publick discussion 12 of them burst in peaces Elder O Pratt stood beside of me at the time, the man said he had never seen such a thing before, this was to light the Hall to accomodate Mr Berry who pledged himself to prove the Book of mormon fals & water Baptism not essential unto Salvation
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Aug 9, 1840