Jan 1st 1864 This is the commencement of a new Year
I have lived to see 56 New Years And I have kept a daily
Journal for the last thirty years of my life and in some
measure the life of others. I have written many sermons
and teachings of the Prophets & &
of other Apostles and Elders. I have watched the of the
times for many years, and the fulfilment of Prophesy.
And I am satisfied that there are great & mighty Events at our
doors among which are great wars, Famines, Pestilence,
Earthquakes, stormes, & tempests, the overthrow of Republics,
Nations, Kingdoms, & thrones, the opening of the seals
and the Pouring out of the Plagues upon Great
in fulfillment of , The Revelator , & Joseph Smith
and all Prophets who have spoken of the last days. [Daniel 11] The
last three years have been vary important in the History
of the United States. The union has been dissolved and
A Bloody has ben raging for three years, and the
is being withdrawn from the Nation and
the wicked are slaying the wicked and the land is being
deluged in Blood and great destructin awaits the Nation
and there are great Events await all Nations and the
way is preparing for the of the Lord Jesus Christ
and his coming will overtake the world as a thief in the
night. [1 Thessalonians 5:2] 1864 will be an Eventful year and so will all
the following years untill the Coming of the savior. The
Lord is watching over the interest of Zion and sustaining
his Kingdom upon the Earth and Preparing the way for the
return of his Saints to Mo to build up the
waste places of Zion Jackson County have been Entirely
cleared of its inhabitants during the year 1863. Which is
one of the greatest miracles manifest in our day, and those
who have driven the saints out of Missouri & spoiled them
are in there turn now driven out and spoiled and there is
much distress throughout all the land where the saints
have been persecuted. And the judgments of God will
continue upon the whole Nation untill the Blood of the prophets is avenged
I spent this New years day at & taking my family out to a sleigh Ride
