Day in the Life

Aug 7, 1853

Journal Entry

August 07, 1853 ~ Sunday

Sunday 7th J M Grant spoke to the people upon the subject of
the uniformity of the times & Ages of Moses & the prophets Jesus
& the Apostles spoke of the evils that existed in those days & the main
reason why Jesus & the Apostles was persecuted & put to death was
because they had a plurality of wives & brought testimony to
prove it. He spoke of the priesthood of Joseph & Brigham, &
said Brigham wielded this people to do what He pleased to preached
to war, to cultivate the earth or any thing that He wished to do for the
people know that God leads him in all his moves said Mormons
was against all hell & all Hell against Mormonism. when
Joseph or Brigham speaks let them speak like men of God
& let all Israel say Amen

H C Kimball followed spoke of the rebelion of Lucipher one
third part of the Hosts of Heaven was cast down with him to
Hell [Doctrine and Covenants 29:36] [Revelation 12:4] by Michael & his Associates He spoke of the resurrection
of the Saints the wickedness of the wicked He said I know
the Nations of the Earth are Doomed to destruction with judgnt
Lamentation & wo & this people will feel it if they dont
take care & do as they are told. Now save your wheat
or you will suffer more than you have done this year I
am willing you should feed the emigrant what they
want to help them to Calafornia but no more All
Nations will have to bow to God & his truth his Chu[r]ch
& Kingdom yet & we shall live untill the Devil is dead

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1455 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Jedediah Morgan
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
280 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
30 mentions
Scriptural Figure
209 mentions
Scriptural Figure

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Aug 7, 1853