Day in the Life

Sep 5, 1841

Journal Entry

September 05, 1841 ~ Sunday
5th Sunday I preached 3 time in the chapel the
meeting was formed into a conference I was chair-
man Elder Sparks clerk we expeled one ordained
one Priest & one Deacon I had an interesting time
with the Saints I sold 11 Books mormon & 12
copys of the Stars, Origen Bacheler who has held
several debates with Adams & other of the Saints
in New York was in this neighbourhood during the
day held 2 meetings against the Saints and
defied any to meet him in debate Elder Sparks
received his challenge & is to meeting him for
a debate at the prysbeterian meeting house on
wednesday the 15 inst while the Heavens &
earth are full of fire, Blood, flesh, pillars of smoke,
earthquakes trouble & commotion, the heathen
imagin vain things & gentiles rage, & Bacheler &
Sunderland & others are triing to debate & stop
the fullness of the gospel & crying peace & safety
But they will not prevail the work of God will
roll on

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Sparks, Quartus S.
abt. 1820-1891
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Sep 5, 1841