Patriarchal Blessings
On this 20th Day of Dec 1850 Father John Smith the
Patriarch over the whole Church appointed to bless the people
met at my house and gave unto my Father Aphek Woodruf
his Patriarchal Blessing also Sister Sarah B. Foss and her
family received their blessings at the same time. Phebe W.
Woodruff & myself had both of us received our patriarchal
blessings from under the hands of Father Joseph Smith
the first Patriarch to the church in his day which were
recorded in the Church Records Father John Smith however
blessed Mrs Woodruff with the rest to day Before commencing
to bless Father Smith made sum remarks upon the subject
said he considerd the mark spoken of by Ezekiel set in the
forehead of the righteous by the one having the writers inkhorn by his
side [Ezekiel 9:2] was the patriarchal blessings & seal in the last days and the
Revelator St John had the same thing in view when he spoke
of the one hundred & forty four thousand sealed out of the Twelve
tribes of Israel [Revelation 7:4]. Also spoke of the blessings of Abram Isaac and
Jacob to their children the Patriarchs and many other Edifying
remarks were made. The following are our Patriarchal Blessings
as sealed by the Patriarchs upon our heads
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