January 1, 1871 ~ Sunday

Jan 1, 1871

Jan 1, 1871. Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle in the Morning & attended
Meeting in the Tabernacle all day Broth George G Bywater spoke in the Morning 45 M[inutes]
Elder C. C. Rich spoke in the Afternoon 37 Minutes & W Woodruff
spoke 35 Minutes. there was a full House. I refered to the various periods
& years which we had looked forward to with interest. I refered to 1831
The great Eclips upon the sun. Also 1860, the great division in the United States
the 4 years war the Earth deluged in Blood Before 1866. this war was
Prophesied of By Joseph Smith some 25 years before it took place. I spoke
of 1870, and we had now approached a period when Evry year was big
with Events the fullfillment of Prophesy & Revelation was at our doors
Zion was destined to arise, the Kingdom of God to be Esstablished, Great
Babylon to Fall, The Plagues & Judgments of God to be poured out upon the Christian
world, the Jews to be poured gathered home to Zion Jerusalem to rebuild
their City & Temple, The Ten tribes to return tofrom the North country &
the rivers to be turned to Blood as John the Revelator saw them [Revelation 16:4] & the way
prepared for the coming of the Son of Man. I Bore my Testimony of
the calling of Joseph Smith & Brigham Young & the Prophets & Apostles in
the latter days, the spirit of God rested upon me

I Attended the Prayer Circle with O. Pratt, J. Taylor, C. C. Rich & G. Q. Cannon
I spent the Evening at home. I received 3 letters from Wilford
Susan, Eugenia, & D. W. Roberts I wrote 2 letters to Presidt Brigham
Young & Wilford & Emily. As Wilford was sent to the Muddy on a Mission
& the settlements now broaken up I asked President Young to release him
& let him come home. I wrote Wilford to the same Effect

Thus we have commenced upon another year, what the End will be
God knoweth. Our Nation are rapidly filling their cup of iniquity
& preparing themselves for their own Destruction, they are secretly trying
to make war upon us to destroy us & to take away our rights But God is
with us, is our strong hope, high Tower, & our defense. He will deliver
us & break evry weapon formed against Zion & hHe will redeem his
People Israel. The Lord hath defended us Ever since we have been in these
vallies of the Mountains and we still can trust in him

I have kept a Journal of Events in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints for the last 37 years of my life & I Pray God My
Heavenly Father that the many hours & days which I have spent in
this way myay prove a Blessing to Future Generations

January 1, 1871 ~ Sunday

Jan 1, 1871

Jan 1, 1871. Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle in the Morning & attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. Broth George G Bywater spoke in the Morning 45 Minutes Elder C. C. Rich spoke in the Afternoon 37 Minutes & W Woodruff spoke 35 Minutes, there was a full House. I refered to the various periods & years which we had looked forward to with interest. I refered to 1831 The great Eclips upon the sun. Also 1860, the great division in the United States the 4 years war the Earth deluged in Blood Before 1866. this war was Prophesied of By Joseph Smith some 25 years before it took place. I spoke of 1870, and we had now approached a period when Evry year was big with Events the fullfillment of Prophesy & Revelation was at our doors Zion was destined to arise, the Kingdom of God to be Esstablished, Great Babylon to Fall, The Plagues & Judgments of God to be poured out upon the Christian world, the Jews to be gathered home to Jerusalem to rebuild their City & Temple The Ten tribes to returnfrom the North Country & the rivers to be turned to Blood as John the Revelator saw them & the way prepared for the coming of the Son of Man. I Bore my Testimony of the calling of Joseph Smith & Brigham Young & the Prophets & Apostles in the latter days, the spirit of God rested upon me

I Attended the Prayer Circle with O. Pratt, J. Taylor, C. C. Rich & G. Q. Cannon FIGURES I spent the Evening at home. I received 3 letters from Wilford Susan, Eugenia, & D. W. Roberts I wrote 2 letters to Presidt Brigham Young & Wilford & Emily. As Wilford was sent to the Muddy on a Mission & the settlements now broaken up I asked President Young to release him & let him come home. I wrote Wilford to the same Effect

FIGURES Thus we have commenced upon another year, what the End will be God knoweth. Our Nation are rapidly filling their cup of iniquity & preparing themselves for their own Destruction, they are secretly trying to make war upon us to destroy us & to take away our rights But God is with us, is our strong hope, high Tower, & our defense. He will deliver us & break evry weapon formed against Zion &He will redeem his People Israel. The Lord hath defended us Ever since we have been in these vallies of the Mountains and we still can trust in him I have kept a Journal of Events in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for the last 37 years of my life & I Pray God My Heavenly Father that the many hours & days which I have spent in this way may prove a Blessing to Future Generations