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These are visions.
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Vision.
In the winter of 1874 my mind was very much
exercised in regard to the parable of the 12 olive
trees; doct. & cov. page 279 old ed.
After a social chat with father Johnson of Belleview
Cane Co. one evening upon this subject we retired.
The vision began by finding myself walking up Main
street, Salt Lake City going north. When I arrived at
Z. C. M. I. drug store, I saw coming from the direction
of the Salt Lake Theatre, soldiers on horse back, two
abreast going westward. They had instruments of
destruction in their arms reaching almost to the
ground, similar in appearance to english fire
engines made of fine brass. They commenced to dis-
mount opposite Kimball & Lawrence's corner and
placed these instruments on the street opposite the
stores extending from Kimball's corner to market
square. I passed them and went unto the market
square. I saw the yard of a large prison with two
iron gates towards me, which were very high, with
arched spiked tops and arched brickwork above
the gates. Between the gates & myself were from
two to three hundred (2–300) of our brethren;
all without hats. They were very clean & appeared
very cheerful. In their midst I beheld the prophet
Joseph and his brother Hiram. They looked very much
pleased and their complexion was very much fairer
than any of the rest. The spirit said to me:
"There is brother Joseph & Hiram, they have come
to meet & welcome the spirits of these, your brethren
on the other side of the vail. But the brethren
do not know it, for none see them but you."
At this moment the soldiers came and began
to th take the brethren and lead them on the
sidewalk in front of the stores and before the
instruments above attended to. I soon began to
hear the cries and groans of agony of the brethren
and thought I would take a walk eastward
towards the theatre to see what was going on in
another part of the city. As I turned the corner of
the theatre I found the streets filled with gropups of
gentiles. Fences were broken down and people were
standing in the lots the same as in the streets.
When I arrived at the Gardeau house I saw
a large prison standing in place thereof. The
corner facing the street corner was of octagon
shape with a large door some 8 or 10 feet above ground
without steps leading thereto. I was [saw] an iron door
with visible one inch square headed both from
top to bottom fastened in diamond shape. Whilst
looking at this door, a stout heavy built man
opened it from within and stood on the threshhold
and said these words: They are just doing right, to
kill these damn Mormons, damn them, they ought
to be killed every last one of them. Some of my
family have been silly enough to join them and if
they kill them, damn them, serves them right.
They preach of a resurrection and a hereafter.
I believe when a man is dead, he is done with,
and to hell with him." At the same time
turning about and slamming the door behind him.
I thought these were very strange proceedings,
turning to leave, I found that an acquaintance
of mine from England was standing at my right
side. This was a surprise to me and I said to
him: "Helloa, Bob, what are you doing here?" his
name being Robert. He said: "I am looking on
like the rest of the people." We turned the corner
and walked along Brigham street until we
arrived at Main street. Then continued south
until Kimball & Lawrence's corner. When we came
to the corner, I saw at once that the soliders and
^civilian^ gentiles were butchering our brethren above
mentioned. It seemed, they had attached the instru-
ments to their bodies and were pumping the
blood out of them, it running into the gutter,
where it froze, until it resembled beef suet in
consistency but in color like blood. The first
man I noticed as being active in butchering was
a gentile. He arose from among those whom he had
slain and the blood was dripping from his fingers ends
and from his coattails as though he had been lifted
out of a pool of blood. I walked along the edge ot the
sidewalk between the dead & the gutter. As I started,
this friend of mine said: "We are Mormons why don't
you kill us?" Which brought a great fear over me,
and I thought of leaving him, for I felt I had not
courage to look over either my right or left shoulder.
When I came to the other end of the row of dead
bodies, he was also there with me and again said
"We are Mormons, why don't you kill us?"
Another gentile arose from a stooping posture from
among the dead and said: "Well, if you are, look
here, by hell, if you ain't out of this in two minutes
we will serve you like these." pointing at the
same time with his right hand towards the slain.
I stepped across the gutter and noticed the sun
was standing in midheaven.
The spirit said: "St George is the best place for you."
I started to walk and when I did so I noticed, about
3 blocks square of buildings south of this scene
had entirely disappeared. So I walked across
the ground in a southeasterly direction and passed
the Elephant store and came to the state road.
I had not gone far south, when I came to a broad
canal. I looked for a bridge, then a footbridge, but
could not find any. And the only way of crossing it
was, by holding on to a fence rail, which reached
across the canal on the opposite side of the road.
The moment I stepped on the rail to start across,
my Redeemer stood upon the road ground I
had just left. As we were looking at each other
earnestly, he said: "Thou wouldst not be afraid
to die for my sake, wouldst though?" Which caused
me to tremble and shake before him and say:
"O Lord, thou knowest all things, but I do pray thee,
to give me of thy holy spirit, that I may be found true
& faithful in all things, even unto death." He again
said: "Thou wouldst not be afraid to die for
my sake, wouldst thou?" And I again answered
"O Lord, thou knowest all things, but I pray
thee to give me of Thy holy Spirit, that I may be
found true & faithful in all things, even unto death."
then I walked the fence and put my feet on
the south side of the canal to go to St. George.
At this moment I awoke and heard the clock
strike six (6) in the morning, trembling and in
great fear at what I had seen and heard. I told
my wife all that had transpired and in a few
moments I was again in the society of my Redeemer.
He showed me some things in his hands which he
moved about and said: "Thou seest these, but
the time is up now, but behold, I will show
more unto thee at another time."
All this was given unto me on the night, when
Pres. Young and Geo. A. Smith staid at Belleview
for the last time during Bro. Smith's life on
their way to Salt Lake City.
Part II
In Midsummer of the same year, at St. George,
the following vision was given me:
I found myself on horse back traveling between
Hamilton's Fort and Cedar City going north.
When I arrived about a mile south of Cedar
City, I began to meet the Latter day Saints of
Cedar City coming south with their teams
of horses, mules, oxen, horse men and people
walking afoot 6 and 8 abreast old & young,
male & female between the hind end of a
wagon and the head of a team. They were walking
because their wagons were overloaded with grain
& provisions. I rode along the side of the train
towards Cedar City. I noticed the people were
very cheerful. The spirit said to me:
"The Latter day Saints are being murdered
in the north for the Gospel's sake and those
that are determined to serve God are fleeing
to save their lives. But we are only going to
be driven to St. George, and there stand still,
for we have been driven all we intend to be
driven, for there we will stand still and see
the salvation of our God or die for Zion's sake."
Then I rode on to the center of Cedar City and
there saw the last man putting the last half
bushel of wheat into his wagon which just
filled the wagon box, and bringing a spirit
of peace to me, thinking that he was the last
man, and that he would be out in a few moments
and that then all the people of Cedar City would
be safe on the road to St. George.
I rode quickly back and overtook the train
outside of town. A thought came to me, wondering
if the Saints would come from towns beyond
Cedar. I turned the head of my horse eastward
& put the spurs to him, and as quick as thought
I was on the peak of the highest mountain
with my horse turned around and looking
north. I saw the road, as it were as straight,
as an arrow from Cedar City to Summit,
filled with teams, wagons, horsemen & people
walking afoot, just about to enter Cedar City
when Cedar City people had just left on the
southern side. Thus ended my vision.
Witness to signature:
Hermann Tascher
Your Bro in the Gospel
James Booth
A Vision,
As seen by Newman Bulkley, on the night of the
, in Springville, as related by himself.
I retired to rest about 9 o'clock in the evening.
In a short time I drowsed off to sleep, and it seemed
as if the spirit of my dead wife was hovering 'round
about me. Suddenly I awoke and sleep departed from
me, and the vision of my mind was opened, and I
beheld the members of the Senate of the United States,
while in session, they were hurled from the Hall by
an unseen power; they rallied again, and the second
time were thrown from the the Hall; they rallied the third
time, and were again thrown from the Hall with such
violence that a great number of them were killed; all
those that remained alive had the name of Edmunds
printed in their foreheads. Next I saw a whirlwind
commence in the centre of the House of Representa-
tives, which increased until it frightened all the mem-
bers out of the House, and they then scattered to various
parts of the United States, and the inhabitants of the
city of Washington became frightened, and scattered, un-
till the city became almost desolate. Then I saw a great
tumult commence all over the United States, which
ended in a great deal of blood being shed, and a great
many of the people that had heard our Elders preach,
and had believed what they had heard, but had not had
the courage to embrace the Gospel when they heard it,
gathered up what little effects they could take with them,
and came to this people in the mountains. Then I saw
many thousands of women and children take refuge in
the timber, hazel rough, ^brush?^ or any place where they could
conceal themselves from the turmoil that was going on
in the States, and when the word reached this people of
their situation, there were hundreds of the Seventies call-
ed upon to go and hunt them up, and bring them
to this people in Utah. Then the Government of the
United States patched up their difficulty, and elected
a new congress, which assembled again to do business.
The crusade still continued against the Latter-day
Saints. Our enemies attributed all their troubles to the
Saints, and the crusaders raised such a howl and sent
forth their petitions to Congress, that the first business
they did was to order one hundred thousand of the best
and most able bodied men that could be obtained
to come against us. When this became known to the
Saints, instructions were sent forth for all of the inhabi-
tants of the Territory to gather into valleys, as near as
possible to the Temples, and the people gathered into Salt
Lake, Cache, Utah, and Sanpete Counties, and to St. George,
until there was a family to nearly every acre of land,
and all the country around was filled with our people,
and water broke forth where before there had been no wa-
ter, so that all the land could be cultivated. I saw also,
that all the old men who had honored their priesthood,
became spry and young again. I also saw that the greater
number of those that had gone into polygamy for the
principle thereof, had to go to prison, while those that had
embraced if for lust escaped, as the officers appeared
to care nothing about them. I saw no preparation of
any warlike demonstration in the midst of the Saints,
but all appeared to have the spirit of peace and con-
tentment, and when the soldiers came near our borders,
then the United States officers and all the Gentiles were
seized with fearfulness, and left in haste by night and
by day, until they all got outside of the borders of this peo-
ple, and united with the soldiers. Then the army surroun-
ded this people on every side, and there was no possible
way of escape; they then raised their standard and sent
forth a proclamation to all who wished to save their
lives to come to them for protection. About one third
of our men, and as many women as they could per-
suade to follow them, went over to the army and joined
it. Then I saw the preparations commence for the entire
destruction of the Saints, which consisted in their ene-
mies gathering together all the combustible material they
could obtain, making a complete wall all around this
people. It looked to me to be some fifty feet high,
and from six to ten rods wide on the bottom. During
the time of their gathering this combustible material, our
people were laboring in the Temples, endowing men with
the fulness of the blessings of the priesthood, setting them
apart, and placing them along the borders of the Saints
for their protection, and when the enemy had fired their
combustibles, these men, endowed with the holy priesthood,
walked along like sentinels on their posts, and waved
their hands, and the flames, and smoke, and ashes, that
were intended for the destruction of the Saints turned up-
on our enemies, and when this combustible matter was
consumed and the fire and smoke had cleared away, lo!
and behold the enemies of this people were not to be
found. During all this time, our people were laboring
in the Temples day and night, endowing the Elders of
Israel with the fulness of the blessings of the holy priest-
hood, until they had got the number of fifty thousand
endowed. The Temple in Salt Lake City, during this
time, had been completed, and in one of the rooms,
situated in one of the towers, Jesus and Joseph, with
their councils, were setting. Then preparations were made
for the fifty thousand to go down to the Centre Stake of
Zion, with Jesus and Joseph at their head, riding in
their chariots of fire; they seemed to be somewhere about
from six to ten rods above the earth. While all these
scenes had been transpiring, the remnants of the land had
gathered in from all quarters East of the Rocky moun-
tains, and some had come from South America, and
when our brethren passed down to the Centre Stake of
Zion, the remnants went forth and redeemed the land
of Zion. I saw the foundation ^of the Temple^ laid there, which had the
appearance of a bright lustre. The chariots or pillar
of fire remained over the Temple Block, giving light
to those who remained below. When any attention was
drawn back again to the mountains, I saw that the young
men and middle aged had been called away upon dif-
ferent missions, and the old men and women and chil-
dren had to do all the farm work, and all those who
were laboring to build up the city of Zion in Jackson
County, had to be sustained from these valleys, with the
exceptions of the remnants of the house of Jacob. The
buffalo and other game had returned upon the plains,
to feed them until they could be taught the art of agri-
culture. The earth in the valleys was sanctified and
cleansed, so that it brought forth in its strength, and
instead of its bringing forth from 15 to 40 bushels pr.
acre, it brought forth from one to two hundred bushels.
The water broke forth in parched ground, and all these
valleys were filled with Saints of the Most High, which
had gathered in from the nations of the earth to be school-
ed in the Temples that are now built ^and that will yet be built,^ to prepare them to
go forth to the Centre Stake of Zion. I saw all this
pass before the eyes of my understanding, and when it
had passed once, it was repeated again, which occupied
about the whole of the night. I turned over and tried to
sleep, but sleep had fled from me, and soon it was
daylight. I was not asleep, but was awake during the
whole time, and I arose filled with the glory of what I
had seen resting upon me.
(A Dream) Dreamed by a Sister
In Franklin
On the night of , I dreamed that
I, with my husband, my parents, and his parents, with
many of our friends, was in the meeting house, attending a
party, where all appeared to be enjoying themselves, more
in social chat than dancing. I was standing alone near
the steps leading to the stand, when I saw one of the brethren
sitting near the first window, on the south side, turn and speak
to his wife, who was sitting near him. She immediatly called
me, and bade me look out of the window at the heavens which
were filled with writing. I was very much frightened at what I
saw, and screamed, bringing the whole assembly to witness the
scene. I saw in the Central portion of the sky, visible from the
window, a scroll, on which was written in letters, 15 or 18
inches high. The passage, (Enter ye in at the Straight gate)
to the north of this was written, (The law shall go forth out
(of Zion, and the word of the Lord, from Jerusalem,) [Micah 4:2]
also, (Except ye become as a little Child, ye can
in no wise, enter the Kingdom of heaven)
To the south was written, (Prepare ye, Prepare ye, the
(way of the Lord) Zion shall be established
(In the tops of the mountains) The earth is the
(Lord's, and the fulness thereof.) [Psalm 24:1] Judgments are
(to Commence at the house of the Lord
also. (The Lord will Comfort Zion.)
These passages with many others, some of which I have never before
seen, were all grouped around the first one given, which was the
only one placed in a scroll, and the others, were in smaller letters,
also I saw, Search the scriptures, for in them ye
(think, ye have eternal life [John 5:39]) (Judgments are
about to be poured out upon the nations,)
Repent ye, Repent ye, for the Kingdom of
heaven is at hand,) [Helaman 5:32] Every bit of the space in the
heavens, was filled with writing, and I thought was seen by every
person in the Hall. I thought I turned and asked some one standing
near, what could be the meaning of this, and if it could be, that
the Savior was to appear. And as I turned, the walls of the building
were written on in numerous places. At the west end, was written,
(And a little child shall lead them, [Isaiah 11:6] )
and further along, (Except ye become as a little
child, ye can in no wise inherit the Kingdon [3 Nephi 11:38])
It appeared that the stove pipe was in the center of the room, At
the west end of the house, and on it was written, on the north side,
Blessed are the meek) near the stand, so that the
name would be partly on the stand, was written in a sort of a bracket,
and like the scroll in the heavens:
(Render Obedience to your Leaders)
As I stood looking at this, I saw the name of the Supt. of our
Sunday School written, but in smaller letters. I felt to wonder, why
his name was the only one written, and was deeply mortified on account
of it. I waved my hand towards the name, and he looked, and saw his
name with a feeling of thankfulness. The name disappe^a^red without been
seen by anyone, but the two of us. Every one appeared to be greatly
excited, and very much frightened at the wonderful scene. I
turned and spoke to a friend, wondering if the saints who saw Angels,
In the Kirtland Temple, felt any of the awe, and fear, which prevaded
this gathering. We all gazed at the writings for some time, and then
went to our homes, and stood in groups talking in the streets.
There were many passages of great beauty, that I never saw before,
that have passed from my mind. I can now in my mind, see the
letters, but it is as though a vail was drawn, through which
I cannot distinguish them.
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Friday morning
A dream by Thomas Harris on Thursday
night or Friday morning I awoke at 1/2 past
four on Friday morning.
I dreamt I was
in the midst of a mixed multitude of people
some of whom were anxious and dertermined
to destroy Gods people. I thought I had a
certain work to perform, like unto a mission
which I set about to perform in the face of those
who defied and forbad any effort. I felt no
fear and I commenced to arise from the earth,
and to proceed with my duty, clothed with
an invisible power. I felt no pride, but was
very humble before God, the enemies of the
church apeared to gain strength, yea even the
great and mighty of men were engaged, and
there apeared a spirit and power among them
that was very great. I was surrounded on all
sides and I felt, or saw, that the power of the united
States was saught for by all, and the hopes and
thoughts of the hearts of the enemies of the Saints was
great. I felt an invisible power within me, and
I was raised from the earth, in mid air, they "the
enemies of the Saints had power and arose also
their object apeared to be, to surround the Saints
which they apeard to do. I still continued to
rise, and the church apeared to gain power
"unobserved. After I had reached a certain
height I could see a great distance, and
the Saints were completely surrounded and no way
of escape apeared. I found myself carried forward
on the back of a noble steed, which caried me over
every barier unhurt, much to the shagrin of those
who oposed the church of God. All at once I beheld
the lightness of a day whose light was beyond the
brightness our days, yet, soft and beautiful to behold
and all apeared hushed. I there beheld men
who ^wonce^ belonged to the "who wonce belonged to the
church" in company with the wicked, they
had joined in helping to build up a
barier or high wall to prevent the escape of
of one Soul, and so well did they gaurd
and cary out their plans that the Saints were
completely surrounded and escape apeared
imposible. I then beheld a large multitude of
Saints gather together they stood very close together
from what apeared to be a pressure from
without, in the midst of the vast multitude
of Saints "who apeared to be clothed in white robes" the
twelve stood up, with our beloved president
John Taylor in their midst, the twelve were
calm but strong in the Lord, and clothed
with power from on high and this power was
made manifest, even to the dividing asunder
of those who were oposed to the Church, then
came a great struggle, and as soon as
the fainthearted and those who had joined the
wicked saw the power of God they feigned
friendship but the day had passed.
the power of God manifested itself among
the whole Preisthood and deception was
imposible and many were destroyed by the
Servants of the Lord, because they could desern
by the Spirit all that were true to the Kingdom.
I saw one man who, when he discovered the power
manifested, he drew near to a brother, and said,
I am a Bishop but it availed nothing, he
had associated with the enemies of the Church
and he met his distruction. I felt the final
triumph had come and I was led to exort
the Saints to gather around and sustain the
authority of god vested in the twelve for in
it rested our Salvation. I lay upon my bed
for some time meditateing upon my dream
I was impeled to arise and write the above
and my prayer was that the Saints may
be awake and not be fainthearted, our
enemies will triumph for a season, but
blessed is he who shall continue faithful to
the end Amen
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Womans Dream
The Dreame
I looked and beheld in the
East just above the mountains
a beautiful city in the clouds
of heaven the cloud was
perfectly smoothe and of a bright
pink coler and sloped East
from the bottom to the top
so as to give me a plain view
of every house in the city the
houses was all of a beautiful
cream coler but difered in
sise and workmanship each
house had steaples pointing
to the sky and there was lovely
windows boath in the mane
building and the steaples a bove.
And while I looked I called the
attencion of some one that
was near me to this city
and and I thaught they said no
it is not a city but a fleete of
ships. And while I was looking
with all the powers I had to
see something that resembled
a ship. Behold I see a heavenly
messenger a Boy a bout 12 or 14
I should judg by the size and
his face was turned westward
and he came from that city
in the clouds to the Earth
and while he was in the air
a bout 50 or 60 feet a bove the
Earth he had in his hand
a piece of paper a bout 12 x 20 inches
which resembled a show bill in
forme and had blue letters
printed uppon it he held it
in his wright hand and
waved it to and fro as if
heralding something to the
whole Earth then he turned
it loose and it fell to the
Earth some one picked it up
and I read a few words that
was uppon it but they were
gon from me when I awoke
and in a few moments this heavenly
mesenger came and stood uppon
the Earth I thought he sood in
the main road runing from
Salt Lake City to Ogden he turned
a direct Southerly couras which
would lead him past my gate
I thought the house in which
I lived fronted the South with
a small picket gate in front I
went to the gait to meet the
messenger and when he came up
he asked me where a certain man
lived whose name I do not
remember and I told him the man
lived in the second house south
of mine and asked what is
your name little Boy he told
me what his name was
which I do not remember he
said I am such a mans son
and that he him self had
died some time a go I thought
it was his father that he was
looking for I do not remember
the names I went with him to
the house in which I thought
his father lived but when we
got there we did not see eny
man but there was an old lady
in the house that was very sick
near unto death and the heavenly
messenger told the young ladyes
that was taking care of her that
if they would get a certain
amount of 2 kinds of drugs
and mix them to gether and
give it to her she would
get well but said he after
she has taken it she will
look exactly like she was
dead but said he you need
not have eny fears she will
recover. I did not see her take
the medicien but seen her in a
shorte time after she had taken
it and she looked exactly like
a dead person all the signs
we could see of life was her
throat would rise and fall
when she breathed and large
drops of perspiration on her
face. And while we was there
this heavenly messenger with
all the solimnity he posessed
told all that was presant of
the comeing of our Lord
and Saviour to the Earth to
rule and rain in wrighteous
ness but I do not remember
what his language was nor
the exact time he [said] the Saviour
would come but it has left
the impression uppon my
mind that it is close at
hand eaven at our doors.
you have the privolige of
printing the dream and the
Interpretation there of in the
Juvenile if you like. if not
please send the Interpretation
to J Owen Roy Utah
and oblige your sister in
the Gospel of Christ
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