Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
2nd I walked to Hanly
and thence to Stoke where I found George A Smith
who had just returned from London. We then went to
Lane End where we found brother Kimball. After
partaking of food we went to the water and baptized
two and thence to the preaching room where we met an
overwhelming congregation. I testified to them of the
work of God and was followed by Elder Kimball. The
power of the Almighty was upon the people and they
felt that it was a day of warning and repentance. Six
were confirmed and three baptized
Next morning Elder Kimball and
myself arose from our bed with the power of God resting upon
us yea His Spirit was like fire shut up in our bones.
I said
O my God why is thy Spirit thus upon me? Why
isare thmy eyes like a fountain? What art thou about to do
O my God that causes this thing? I ask thee Father
to tell it unto me in the name of Jesus Christ thy Son
And the Spirit of revelation came upon me and I was answered
"Thus saith the Lord God unto thee my
servant Willford; This is my Spirit which resteth upon
thee to enlighten thy mind to show thee things to
come and not only upon thee but upon all my faithful
servants upon the face of the whole earth saith the Lord.
Mine indignation is about to be poured out without
mixture upon all the nations of the earth and they
shall not escape. The cry of the poor the widow
and the orphan ascendeth into mine ears saith the Lord
and I am about to avenge the cry of mine elect by
laying low the oppressor and executing the decree of
mine heart upon all the ungodly amongst men
