In the first instance The Prophet crossed the river
to Iowa & while there he inquired of the Lord what he
should do and the Lord told him to return and give
himself up he appeared to be aware that he would be
slain. The covenants convey this ^same^ idea ^concerning Joseph^ see Page 159, 4 par
behold I grant unto you eternal life if you should be slain
Page 126, 1 & 2 Par. It is supposed by some that the Govornor
had a hand in this affair, at first they were not ready to
recieve him for the plan was not finished how to dispose
of him. The Govornor had taken away all of the state
arms, & was in Nauvoo requesting them to give up
their private arms at the same time that they were murder-
ing our brethren at Carthage Jeal. as soon as the word came
the govornor fled, the women and children removed
so as to come stir up the world to come and destroy the
place but this failed. In consequence of the death
of the prophets the Editors seem to get the spirit of prophecy
and say the work is done & will stop, and die. But as I
am in the midst of the Prophetic Editors like Saul I
ketch some of the spirit of Prophecy & so I will prophe[s]y
that instead of the work diying it will be like the mustard
stock that was ripe that a man undertook to throw out
of his garding and scattered seed all over it and next
year it was nothing but mustard. It will be so by
shedding the blood of the prophets it will make 10 Saints
whare their is one now. Some said that he would
be President, but is now dead, now what will he do
the Revelator says He that overcometh will I give
Power over the Nations and he shall rule them with a
rod of Iron [Revelation 2:26-27]. I dont know but he may hold the keys
of the Plagues that are to be poured out in the last
days upon this and other nations. Angels appeared
anciently to John, who were his fellow servants the
prophets Joseph may appear in this day, to his brethren
This gospel of the kingdom must be preached in all the world
for a testimony then shall the end come. though they should

In the first instance The Prophet crossed the river to Iowa & while there he inquired of the Lord what he should do and the Lord told him to return and give himself up he appeared to be aware that he would be slain. The covenants convey this same idea concerning Joseph see Page 159 4 par Behold I grant unto you eternal life if you should be slain Page 126, 1 & 2 Par. It is supposed by some that the Govornor had a hand in this affair, at first they were not ready to recieve him for the plan was not finished how to dispose of him. The Govornor had taken away all of the state arms, & was in Nauvoo requesting them to give up their private arms at the same time that they were murdering our brethren at Carthage Jeal. as soon as the word came the govornor fled, the women and children removed so as to stir up the world to come and destroy the place but this failed. In consequence of the death of the prophets the Editors seem to get the spirit of prophecy and say the work is done & will stop, and die. But as I am in the midst of the Prophetic Editors like Saul I ketch some of the spirit of Prophecy & so I will prophesy that instead of the work diying it will be like the mustard stock that was ripe that a man undertook to throw out of his garding and scattered seed all over it and next year it was nothing but mustard. It will be so by shedding the blood of the prophets it will make 10 Saints whare their is one now. Some said that he would be President, but is now dead, now what will he do the Revelator says He that overcometh will I give Power over the Nations and he shall rule them with a rod of Iron. I dont know but he may hold the keys of the Plagues that are to be poured out in the last days upon this and other nations. Angels appeared anciently to John, who were his fellow servants the prophets Joseph may appear in this day to his brethren This gospel of the kingdom must be preached in all the world for a testimony then shall the end come though they should