Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
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~ Tuesday to ~ Saturday
July 26 to 30th Spent my time Harvesting
~ Friday
July 22nd Mail Arived & I received two Letters one from I F Carter
& one from Dwight Webster saying that my sister
Eunice Died on the 14th June After a long Illness She sent
me word that she died a full believer in Mormonism
July 30, 1853 ~ Saturday
July 30th
I wrote 2 Letters to I. F. Carter & Dwight Webster
~ Sunday
July 31st Sunday President Brigham Young preached a discourse
upon the subject of our Indian war for we have had a war
with Walker & his band about 3 weeks the Saints are all
gathering in out of the small settlements & forting up their has
been 2 Brethren killed & 3 wounded & 10 Indians killed as supposed
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
Aug 1st to 6 I spent the time hard at work Haying & Harvesting
~ Sunday
Sunday 7th J M Grant spoke to the people upon the subject of
the uniformity of the times & Ages of Moses & the prophets Jesus
& the Apostles spoke of the evils that existed in those days & the main
reason why Jesus & the Apostles was persecuted & put to death was
because they had a plurality of wives & brought testimony to
prove it. He spoke of the priesthood of Joseph & Brigham, &
said Brigham wielded this people to do what He pleased to preached
to war, to cultivate the earth or any thing that He wished to do for the
people know that God leads him in all his moves said Mormons
was against all hell & all Hell against Mormonism. when
Joseph or Brigham speaks let them speak like men of God
& let all Israel say Amen
H C Kimball followed spoke of the rebelion of Lucipher one
third part of the Hosts of Heaven was cast down with him to
Hell [Doctrine and Covenants 29:36] [Revelation 12:4] by Michael & his Associates He spoke of the resurrection
of the Saints the wickedness of the wicked He said I know
the Nations of the Earth are Doomed to destruction with judgnt
Lamentation & wo & this people will feel it if they dont
take care & do as they are told. Now save your wheat
or you will suffer more than you have done this year I
am willing you should feed the emigrant what they
want to help them to Calafornia but no more All
Nations will have to bow to God & his truth his Chu[r]ch
& Kingdom yet & we shall live untill the Devil is dead
~ Monday to ~ Friday
8th to 132 I spent the time Haying & Harvesting & draying Hay
~ Saturday
14th Sunday 13th Special conferance met this morning
the minutes of the conferance I shall not record here
~ Sunday
14 Sunday conference continued not recorded here
~ Friday
19th I Baptized Brother & Sister Rose & 2 children & confirmed them
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
15 to 20 I spent the time drawing grain
~ Sunday
21 I preached at Bishop Smoots ward on cottonwood &
spent the night with Mrs Woodruff at John Benbows 10 mls
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
22 & 24 I spent the time on the Temple ground Brother Kington
spent the night with me
~ Tuesday to ~ Saturday
July 26 to 30th Spent my time harvesting
~ Friday
July 22nd Mail arived & I received two Letters one from I F Carter FIGURES & one from Dwight Webster saying that my sister Eunice Died on the 14th June after a long Illness She sent me word that she died a full believer in Mormonism
~ Saturday
July 30th [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to I. F. Carter & Dwight Webster
~ Sunday
July 31st Sunday President Brigham Young preached a discourse upon the subject of our Indian war for we have had a war with Walker & his band about 3 weeks the Saints are all gathering in out of the small settlements & forting up their has been 2 Brethren killed & 3 wounded & 10 Indians killed as supposed
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
Aug 1st to 6 I spent the time hard at work haying & harvesting
~ Sunday
Sunday 17th 7th J M Grant spoke to the people upon the subject of the uniformity of the times & ages of Moses & the prophets Jesus & the Apostles spoke of the evils that existed in those days & the main reason why Jesus & the Apostles was persecuted & put to death was because they had a plurality of wives & brought testimony to prove it. He spoke of the priesthood of Joseph & Brigham, & said Brigham wielded this people to do what he pleased to preached to war, to cultivate the Earth or any thing that he wished to do for the people know that God leads him in all his moves said Mormons was against all hell & all Hell against Mormonism. when Joseph or Brigham speaks let them speak like men of God & let all Israel say Amen
H C Kimball followed spoke of the rebelion of Lucipher one third part of the Hosts of Heaven was cast down with him to Hell by Michael & his Associates He spoke of the resurrection of the Saints the wickedness of the wicked He said I know the Nations of the Earth are Doomed to destruction with judgment Lamentation & wo & this people will feel it if they dont take care & do as they are told. Now save your wheat or you will suffer more than you have done this year I am willing you should feed the Emigrant what they want to help them to Calafornia but no more All Nations will have to bow to God & his truth his Church & Kingdom yet & we shall live untill the Devil is dead
~ Monday to ~ Friday
82 I spent the time haying & harvesting & draying hay
~ Saturday
13th Special conferance met this morning the minutes of the conferance I shall not record here
~ Sunday
14 Sunday conference continued not recorded here
~ Friday
19th I baptized Brother & Sister Rose & 2 children & confirmed them
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
15 to 20 I spent the time drawing grain
~ Sunday
21 I preached at Bishop Smoots ward on cottonwood & spent the night with Mrs Woodruff at John Benbows 10 mls
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
22 23rd & 24 I spent the time on the Temple ground Brother Kington spent the night with me
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