I expect to be in S. L. EC next week.
The brethren here are building a new
small grist mill have raised over 20000
bushels of small grain. Prospects, good . . . E. S.
I, am as you see—here in Canada, to see
the Saints, and a son and his family who live in this section of country
to bless and do them good. I am well, and feel well, and hope that those
choice blessings are enjoyed by you, and may continue with you unto the end.
Since I have bin on this trip I have been reading in course the Doctrine
& Covenants up to Page 168—and on page 108, Sec. 14, I find in a revelation given
to David Whitmer, Senaca, Co. N. Y. June, 1829. What attracted my attention more
particularly was in the 11 v. And behold, thou art David, and thou art called
to assist; which thing if ye do, and are faithful, ye shall be blessed both
spiritually and temporaly. . . . In May 15th, 1829, The Aronic Preisthood was
confered upon Joseph. Smith and O. Cowdry, in Harmony Pa. see sec. 13, and the
very one precedeing the one given to David Whitmer's—being called to assist, and the
very next month after the Aronic Preisthood was confered, one in May in Pa.
the other in June, and in N. Y. If you reccollect 14 years ago, I was called to go
on a mission to Tenn., at that time you and O. Pratt, sent a message by me
to David Whitmer then in Richmond, Mo. I had 3 different sittings
with him, occupying 10 [h]ours in all. Now what strikes me forcably, is,
David said soon after his return from his little mission to bring Joseph
the Prophet and company from Pa. Joseph Babtized him and Ordained him as the
3rd Elder in the Church. "Mark it," this was the very next month after
the confermation of the Aronic Preisthood in Pa. on the susquhanah River,
now I have always beleived that our Prophet recd. the Melchesedic
I expect to be in S. L.C next week.
The brethren here are building a new
small grist mill have raised over 20,000
bushels of small grain Prospects, good... E. S.
President W. Woodruff
Dear Brother
I, am as you see—here in Canada, to see
the Saints, and a son and his family who live in this section of country
to bless and do them good. I am well, and feel well, and hope that those
choice blessings are enjoyed by you, and may continue with you unto the end.
Since I have bin on this trip I have been reading in course the Doctrine
& Covenants up to Page 168—and on page 108, Sec.- 14, I find in a revelation given
to David Whitmer, Senaca, Cou' N. Y. June, 1829. What attracted my attention more
particularly was in the 11 V- and behold, thou art David, and thou are called
to assist; which thing if ye do, and are faithful, ye shall be blessed both
spiritually and temporaly....In May 15th, 1829, The Aronic Preisthood was
confered upon Joseph. Smith and O. Cowdry. in Harmony Pa.- see sec.- 13. and the
very one precedeing the one given to David Whitmer's—being called to assist, and the
very next month after the Aronic Preisthood was confered, one in May in Pa.-
The other in June, and in N. Y. If you recollect 14 years ago, I was called to go
on a mission to Tenn,- at that time you and O. Pratt, sent a message by me
to David Whitmer then in Richmond, Mo.- I had 3 different sittings
with him, occupying 10 ours in all. Now what strikes me forcably, is,
David said soon after his return from his little mission to bring Joseph
the Prophet and company from Pa.- Joseph Babtized him and Ordained him as the
3rd Elder in the Church. "Mark it," this was the very next month after
the confermation of the Aronic Preisthood in Pa.- on the susquhanah River,
now I have always beleived that our Prophet recd.- the Melchesedic