Religious - A Vision given to Wilford Woodruff, 16 December 1877
Night of .
I went to bed at my usual hour 1/2 past 9 oclock. I
had been reading the revelations in the french lang-
uaged. My mind was calm, more so than usual if possible
to be so. I composed my self for sleep but could not
sleep. I felt a strange stupor come over me & apparently
became partially unconsious still I was not asleep nor
awake, with a strange far a way dreamy feeling. The first
that I recognize was that I was in the Tabernacle at Ogden,
sitting on the back seat in the corner, for fear thety should
call me to preach, which after singing the second time
they did by calling me to the stand I arose to speak. I said
I did not know that I had anything special to say except
to bear my testimony to the truth of the Latter day work,
when all at once it seamed as though I was lifted out of
myself and I said yes I have something to say it is this, some
of my brethren present have been asking me what is comi-
ng to pass. What is the wind blowing up I will answer
you right here, what is coming to pass shortley. I was
immediately in Salt Lake City wondering about the
streets in all parts of the city, and on the door of every
house I found a badge of mourning, and I could not
find a house but what was in mourning. I passed by
my own house and saw the same sign there, & I asked
the question is that me that is dead Something gave
answer not, you will live through it all, it seemed
strange to me that I saw no person on the street
in my wandering through the City. They seemed to be in their
houses with their sick and dead. I saw no funeral prossesions,
or anything of that kind but the city looked verry still & quiet
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