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Collection Name | Wilford Woodruff collection, 1830-1898 |
Collection Description | Daybook and journal, 1835 January 13-1836 December 31 |
Collection Number | MS 5506 |
Collection Box | N/A |
Collection Folder | N/A |
Collection Page | 1-86 |
Source Link | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Introduction | Wilford Woodruff's discourse on faithfulness and temporal protection, given at Lehi, Utah May 29, 1854, from Historian's Office general Church minutes, 1839-1877. |
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Jan 13th 1835 Wilford Woodruff Day Book on Journal This is the first mishion on the first commencement of my travels to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ On the 13th day Jan 1835 I commenced hunting in Company with Henry Brown as my partner We now intend if the Lord will to visit the Southern States May God grant us wisdom and make us meet for our Masters use and assist us to rightly divide the word of truth and render to every man their portion of meet in due season that our garments may be clear of the blood of this generation
This was a Day appointed by our enemies to meet at Br Jacksons for the purpose of mobing us but while sickness fell sceased some & fear others they abandoned their design
The time had now arived (however painful it might be) for me to take the parting hand with Brother Parish & I know not that we shall meet again untill we meet again in Eternity as he was one of the Seventy Chosen it is now expedient for him to return to Kirtland & also the will of God for me to tarry & labour with the Churches
Receieved A letter from Elder Parrish by the hand of Br Utley Also A Book containing the Doctrin& covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints as A Present from Br O Cowdery 24 Spent the day in perusing the Book from Br Cowdery found it to be A precious treasure A legacy from heaven
we repaired to the water whare the Spirit of God & the solemnities of Eternity rested upon Us while administering the Ordinance of Baptism
But the Lord doth not forsake his Saints even in the seventh trouble for while we were in woods grouping as the blind for the wall suffering under the blasts of wind & rain A light suddenly Shone round about us without either Sun, Moon, or Stars so that we were able to reach A hous whare we receieved directions & procured some torches to serve us as lights we went our way rejoicing
I in company with Seth Utley & Brother Loy & his family were called out in the night to view the signs in the heavens which was three clouds having the appearance of fire or blood one in the North one in the East one in the West each about the size of an acre of ground they aros from the Earth into the air frequently changed their pla^ces^
Rode to Clarks River Preached at Brother Thomases house at .12'oclock Whare A mob of Fifty men led by A Baptist Priest came out against me but after questioning me on certain points their leader advised them not to lay hands on me for my principles good advice & well taken Preached again at night & Baptized 3 Persons
1836 Jan 2 On the night of 2d of Jan I saw in A ^or vision^ dream seven Golden Lions set in the heavens like burning brass and the horison coverd with burning Cities