31st [FIGURE] This is the last day of 1847 I went to the mill and got
8 bushels of wheat ground I had an interview with President
in the morning upon a variety of subjects among which was the
object of going east on a mission. we were introduced to Mr Mulho-
land from and herd letters read from there Help me keep thy commandments O Lord
Thus ends annother Year which has been interesting and importa
nt year to the Saints. The Twelve Apostles with their brethren, one
hundred and fourty three souls as pioneers have made a journey more
than one thousands miles to the and sought out a
place for a city, a stake of Zion, and a Temple of the Lord that the saints
may have a place to flee to while the indignation of the Lord passeth
over the nation that hath driven them out. Our Journey to the mountains
& back again to with horse, mule, and ox teams has been over
2000 miles more than half of the journey we have had to make new roads
& with all of our exposures, sickness, & dangers not a human life has been lost
but all returned in safety and what is more singular still, not a horse mule
ox, cow, or calf was lost either going or returning except 2 horses shot by disobeying
council. The blessing of the Lord has been great upon us as a people during
the past year in all the various portions of the Camp of Israel. we have
now found a place to build a Stake of Zion whare the people can gather
together & build up Zion. The past year has shown forth the fulfi-
llment of Prophecy in the wars, rumours of wars, famins, pestilence,
distress of nations with perplexity and in many of the signs of the
times. The United States in their with the feble Nation of
have involved themselve in a debt of one hundred and fifty
millions of dollars besides the loss of twenty five thousand men
& twice that number to Mexico and their own expenses in the war, the
famine has raged in , the cholera through , the breaking
of banks & merchants has distressed the people in . The Baron
the rich Jew has become a member in the British Parliament
which is a new eary in the History of the Jews, & they the Jews are
gathering home to Jerrusalem by thousands what 1848 will bring to
pass in the History of the Church and Kingdom of God time must
determin and also in the History of the Nations of the Earth. May
the LORD hasten the gathering of Israel & the building up of Zion for
Jesus Christ Sake Amen
The following page contains a synopsis of my travels during the year of 1847
