Discourse 1880-11-07
Elder Wilford Woodruff detailed the
circumstances that led to the events
that transpired on Fishing River, and
of the journey of Zion's Camp, and
there in their distress and poverty, the
elders consecrated all they had. The
Twelve and probably others did like-
wise when they arrived in the valley.
If we had remained in Jackson
County, half the prophecies of Isaiah
would have remained unfulfilled. We
are the descendents of Joseph, to whom
the promises were made, and the events
of our history have been for our good.
I believe that Joseph lived as long as
the Lord wanted him to, and that he
received every key pertaining to this
dispensation and conferred them on his
brethren, and that it was necessary
that he should seal his testimony with
his blood. [Doctrine and Covenants 136:39]
If our farmers had the spirit of some
of the Nephites of old they would dedi-
cate the ground and seed they sowed to
the Lord.
In Salt Lake some of the youth were
visiting bad places, but in the Church
there were many young men who hon-
ored God.
