the proof sheet of the Book of Mormon. I bought
two pair of pantaloons. I spent the night at Br Rigbys's after taking supper at Br. Miller's.
The people are much stired up in Manchester, ther[e]
will soon be persecution arise against the Saints
in this town, the work is progressing the servants
of God have preached in the streets, & the town
is warned, & the methodist Preachers are much stired
up against it. They gathered together at a house
& sent for a young Brother, a Priest, by the name
of James Mahon who had the gift of tongues to
come & meet them & speak to them in Hebrew, & if he
did not speak to them correctly in Hebrew they
would rise up against the work & try to overthrow
it. they are watching for iniquity & trying to
stir up the people against the work of God.
~ Tuesday
13th I spent a part of the day in reading the
proof sheet of the Book of Mormon I spent the
night at Br Richards in company with Elders Young
& Kimball. I conversed much with Catherine the Prophetess
~ Wednesday
14th I parted with Br's RichardsYoung & Kimball
took coach & rode to Burslem. I met many of the
Saints at Br Johnsons I felt vary unwell in
Body & much dep'ressed in spirits in consequence of
the awful persecution & trials which is manifest
ing unto me daily by the power of God that is soon
to fall upon the heads of the Saints both in Europe
& America. Brother Samuel Hancock Priest came
to see me was some troubled in mind he had a vision
a few evenings before in the prayr meeting he saw much
wars & trouble among the Saints he saw a number
of the Elders & Priest in the potteries torn from their
families by press gangs, put in Irons, & forced to go
to war, for war was sore among the Nations.
A number of others had similar views & many
of the Saints at the present time feel a great wait
resting upon their minds as though great trouble
awaits both the Church & world. Distance 36 m
the proof Sheet of the Book of Mormon. I bought
two pair of pantaloons. I spent the night at Br
Rigbys's after taking supper at Br. Miller's.
The People are much stired up in Manchester, their
will soon be persecution arise against the Saints
in this town, the work is progressing the servants
of God have preached in the streets, & the town
is warned & the methodist Preachers are much stired
up against it. They gathered together at a house
& sent for a young Brother, a Priest, by the name
of James Mahon who had the gift of tongues to
come & meet them & speak to them in Hebrew, & if he
did not speak to them correctly in Hebrew they
would rise up against the work & try to overthrow
it. they are watching for iniquity & trying to
stir up the people against the work of God.
~ Tuesday
13th I spent a part of the day in reading the
proof sheet of the Book of Mormon I spent the
night at Br Richards in company with Elders Young
& Kimball. I conversed much with Catherine the Prophetess
~ Wednesday
14th I parted with Br's RichardsYoung & Kimball
took Coach & rode to Burslem. I met many of the
Saints at Br Johnsons. I felt vary unwell in
Body & much dep'ressed in spirits in consequence of
the awful persecution & trials which is manifest
ing unto me daily by the power of God that is soon
to fall upon the heads of the Saints both in Europe
& America. Brother Samuel Hancock Priest came
to seeme see me was some troubled in mind he had a vision
a few evenings before in the prayr meeting he saw much
wars & trouble among the Saints he saw a number
of the Elders & Priest in the potteries torn from their
families by press gangs, put in Irons, & forced to go
to war, for war was sore among the Nations.
A number of others had similar views & many
of the Saints at the present time feel a great wait
resting upon their minds as though great trouble
awaits both the Church & world. Distance 36 m
upside down text
Addresses
Reuben Hedlock No 3. East tarbett street GlasgowOrson Pratt, No 40 North.
Richmond Stinburghgh EdinburghTheadore CurtisHillsborough, Ireland, in the
care of William JohnsonJohn Tailor 72 Burlington StLiverpool
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," October 12, 1840 - October 14, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 20, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/MP3