15th I arose refreshed by sleep but had a wait
upon my mind, which has been upon me for ma-
ny days the spirit of which manifests great trouble
& persecutions of the Saints in general, throughout
& America & that many will fall away, that
the U S A will rise against the Church & that
they will be driven from whare they are & that
great trouble awaits the world universally
I had a long conversation with the
Prophetess upon these things while in
She spoke of many things past & to come, & among
the many things she says Br with
his councillors are on their way to & will
be here soon. She says my family suffer the
most for clothing of any thing at present. She says
my has many sorrowful hours & sighs much
in my abscens. I herd a letter read while in Manchest-
er from Doctor to which contained
many important items he speaks of some of the proph
esies of Joseph concerning the building of the in many trials of the Saints
perils among fals brethren &c. I speak of these things
because there are many testimonies in Europe & America
as touching the perils which are at the door.
I parted with the Saints in & walked with Br's
& to called upon Br
& others, walked to Dined with Elder
& friends then walked to found some
Saints morning because of the troubles which God
had manifested unto them was at the door. I held
a prayer meeting with the Saints Elder
was present. I exhorted the Saints to trust in the
Lord & not in man then if any of the Saints or
Elders denied the faith they need not fall with
them for any man denying the Lord does not destroy
a commandment of God nor any true principle. 4
were Baptized while I was in the . I spent
the night at Elder . Distance of the day 8 mile
I had an interview with Sister during
the afternoon, & she related to me the following
vision which she had on the 8th inst
Lane End Staffordshire Oct 8th 1840
At one oclock at noon there came a deep sleep upon me
& I slept one hour. I was awoke with a hand touch-
ing me I looked around me & saw one s a personage
standing by the side of me clothed in linen his
face had the appearance of much meekness love &
light I said Oh, he said fear not. he came & touch[ed]
me with his hand then fear departed from me I said
doth the Lord love me so much, he said it is thy faith
in the servents of the God of heaven. Though [Thou] hast
clothed the Naked & fed the hungry & the God of
heaven will feed thee forever & forever, & the desire
of thy heart shall be granted thee in Gods own time
No weapon shall prosper against thee for thou art
sealed up unto the Lord. think it not strange when
you see many fall away & some of the Elders of this
Church for the scriptures must be fulfilled many
are called but few are chosen thou hast desired to
see this day, & when thou goest to thine inheritants
I will go with thee & take care of thee. one thing I
say unto thee. thou must not think because some
will fall away from their stedfastness that they
were not called to their office. Some have desired
their office & some will fall by their desires, see
thou desire no one thing but that which is given
thee from the father if the Father gives a desire there
will be the assurance of the gift, & as desire incr-
eases there will be the greater love to the servants
of God this is the mark the servants of God have
to go by & is a mark Satan cannot give be patient
in all things & humble in thy walk before the world
& the Lord will make the[e] a blessing to thy friends &
enemies they tears have come up before the Lord
& are more in number than thine enemies, thy tears
shall condemn many if they do not repent. Love
all thy enemies as Christ loveth thee for this is
the Law of God, & I arose up & said I will, &
he smiled & seamed as though he was going away
I said tell me sumthing els before you go. he
smiled & said keep these from the world, I
said must I not tell no one? he said thou
wilt know by the spirit of God that is within
thee who to tell thou hast asked for wisdom &
it will be given thee he turned around from me
& a greater light overshadowed me & he disappeared
