Discourse 1876-12-03
after Elder Woodroof isn his remarks said that
somtime before Joseph Smith's death he called the
twelve together in an upper room and taught and
instructed them and gave unto them the Keys of
the Kingdom and said from this time this work and
the bearing off of the Kingdom rests upon your
shoulders, and among other things he said I am
going to leave and you will have to bear the
Burthen of carrying on this great and glorious
work of God in these the last days. Br Woo[d]roof
remarked that he had seen the Prophet Joseph
stand and talk to them for three hours and
his (joseph's) face would shine bright as amber.
said that if the vail was lifted the great and
the noble of the earth would come to Pres
Young and seek his counsel and would bless him
and praise God that he had placed such a man
to guide them. there was a calm sweet feeling
