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Oct 12, 1844

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October 12, 1844 ~ Saturday

12^th I rode to Boston attended a church meeting
And had the power of God rested upon me
I spoke to the Church in great Plainness concerning
iniquity in all its forms urged the importance
of building the Temple. I informed the Saints
that evry man in the Church from the head to
the foot if they broke the commandments & law of
God would be brought to Justice & I advised
all to be cautious not to throw themselves to ruin
because others do wrong. I was followed by Elder
Adams. [FIGURE] I had conversation with Br Whitmore he
related A dream to me as follows. He had prayed
to God to let him see Joseph in a dream. And he fell
asleep And dreamed that he saw the heavens
opened and deheld some of the things of eternity
he saw a personage arise out of the earth, and
An Elder informed him that it was Joseph Smith.
Joseph did not speak to him but droped some

slips of paper on the ground from whence he
rose Br Whitmore picked up one of them &
read the following words (Emma is not worthy
of me) he wished to read the others but the
person with him picked them up & put them in
his pocket & did not let him read them;

At the close of my meeting Elder Brannan
prefered a charge against Elder Hardy for
slander so did Elder Adams the trial comes
on Tuesday night. I spent the night with
Br Phelps distance of the day 15 m

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Letter to Brigham Young, 9 October 1844

Salem Saturday I have held 2 meetings in Salem all is well here I gave Vilate her letter I am stoping with her at Br Felts she is going to school she seems to desire to go home. I advised her to be as contented as she could & get what learning she could untill you sent for her they are all well & doing well here. I had the perusal of the Times & Seasons containing the trial of Elder Rigdon & as his circulars are through this country I felt it my duty to write a peace in the Prophet upon that subject, & I have done so as I had a chance to give my testimony upon the same, their has been some money donated for the Temple put into the hands of Br Wm Smith which I understand he will send up by Elder Adams who is going to Nauvoo soon I shall urge upon the Saints to do what they can for the Temple this fall. I hear rumours evry day about the Govornor calling out the Milii^t^ia to take the

Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865

On the th I declaired in great power and plainness to the Church in Boston against iniquity in all its forms informing the Saints that any man from the head to the foot would be brought to justice if he broke the commandments of God and advised all to be cautious and for none to throw themselves to ruin because others do wrong. I had a convers[at]ion with Bro Whitmore and he related to me the following dream

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