Day in the Life

Dec 31, 1881

Journal Entry

December 31, 1881 ~ Saturday

31. I wrode to Logan with Bishops Farrill & Roskelley in a
sleigh while passing over a sideling place Br Ferrill uturned
us over into the snow we attended the Priesthood Meeting
I spoke 40 Minuts we returned back to Smithfield 16 Mils

I ^Brought from page Oct 6, 1881^
He is called home and it is all right He would not come back if he had
the power to do so. I have been looking for his death for months, the last
time that I saw President Joseph Smith the Patriarch I was on my way to
England. Bro George A. Smith was with me. Father Smith was sick and he
asked us to lay hands on him. We did so and I Blessed him. The last
time I saw Mother Smith she asked to have a Blessing at my hands I
felt to Bless her. Before I started for St George in the spring I felt to Bless
Br Pratt with an Apostles Blessing as far as I had the right & Power
to do so. I laid my hands upon his head and blessed him as I felt led by
the spirit of the Lord. And when I am dead and gone all those Blessings
recorded will be found in my Journals. I want to say I cannot say
mourn over the death of Br Pratt. My friends who have been acquainted
with my views know this. I cannot mourn over Apostles Prophets or
inspired men, who have died in the faith of the Gospel of Christ. Any Man or
woman who has kept the Celestial law of God on the Earth and have died
in the faith, will open their Eyes to a scene of Glory and Blessings and
Eternal Life that man cannot obtain upon any other principle. If Br
Orson Pratt could speak today to this assembly what would be his voice
after opening his Eyes in the spirit world after meeting with Joseph
Smith
, with Apostles, with Prophets, with the Elders of Israel and the Saints of God

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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1431 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
201 mentions
Missionary
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Smith, Joseph (Sr.)
12 Jul 1771 - 14 Sep 1840
Smith, Lucy Mack
8 Jul 1775 - 14 May 1856
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle
Roskelley, Samuel
1 Jan 1837 - 10 Feb 1914

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Dec 31, 1881