November 25, 1836 ~ Friday

Nov 25^th Took the parting hand with Elder Sherwood I then set out in company with Elder Smoot on
foot in a hard snow storm for Kirtland We came in sight of the temple before we reach'd
the villedge this being the first sight I ever had of the house of the Lord I ecx^c^laimed I behold
the glory of the Lord & the covering We soon entered the village & spent one of the happiest
days of my life in visiting the house of the LORD & the Presidents & the Elders of the church I
was truly rejoiced to again strike hands with President Joseph Smith Jn. & many other beloved
Saints of God who are rolling on the mighty work of God & of Israel after being seperated from
them about 2 1/2 years & amoung the rest I was filled with Joy with the Privilege of again striking
hands with Elder Warren Parrish & also being made acquainted with his companion Sister
Parish their is an enjoyment in meeting our Brethren & companions in tribulation that the
world knows not off Because it flows from a celestial source After spending a short time
in conversation with the friends A more important scene was now to open to my view than Kings
ever saw or Princes ever Knew in this generation which was to visit the Temple of the Lord & its
contents Elder Smoot & myself visited each appartment of the house accompanied by
Elder Warren Parrish & I must confess the scenery is indisscribable When I entered the
threshhold of the house & entered the lower room their was a great solemnity if not of Awe
immediately overwhelm'd me I felt indeed as if my footsteps were in the Temple of the Lord after
walking into the pulpets erected for the priesthoods & viewing the curtains all bespeaking that
grandure, solemnity & order that nothing short of wisdom from GOD could invent we then visited
the upper rooms & there viewed four Egyptian mumies & also the Book of Abram written with
his own hand & not ownly the hyrerogriphyphics but also many figures that this precious treasure
contains are calculated to make a lasting impression upon the mind yea indelibly stamped upon the
memory as a nemonicle table not to be erased many other important views I was privileged with in the

November 25, 1836 ~ Friday

Nov 25th Took the parting hand with Elder Sherwood I then set out in company with Elder Smoot on foot in a hard snowstorm for Kirtland We came in sight of the temple before we reach'd the villedge this being the first sight I ever had of the house of the Lord I exclaimed I behold the glory of the Lord & the covering We soon entered the village & spent one of the happiest days of my life in visiting the house of the LORD & the Presidents & the Elders of the church I was truly rejoiced to again strike hands with President Joseph Smith Jn. & many other beloved Saints of God who are rolling on the mighty work of God & of Israel after being seperated from them about 2 1/2 years & amoung the rest I was filled with Joy with the Privilege of again striking hands with Elder Warren Parrish & also being made acquainted with his companion Sister Parish their is an enjoyment in meeting our Brethren & companions in tribulation that the world knows not off Because it flows from a celestial source After spending a short time in conversation With the friends A more important scene was now to open to my view than Kings ever saw or Princes ever Knew in this generation which was to visit the Temple of the Lord & its contents Elder Smoot & myself visited each appartment of the house accompanied by Elder Warren Parrish & I must confess the scenery is indisscribable When I entered the threshhold of the house & entered the lower room their was a great solemnity if not of Awe immediately overwhelmed me I felt indeed as if my footsteps were in the Temple of the Lord after walking into the Pulpets erected for the Priesthoods & viewing the curtains all bespeaking that grandure, salemnity & order that nothing short of wisdom from GOD could invent we then visited the upper rooms & there viewed four Egyptian mumies & also the Book of Abram written with his own hand & not ownly the hyreroglyphics but also many figures that this precious treasure contains are calculated to make a lasting impression upon the mind yea indelibly stamped upon the memory as a nemonicle table not to be erased many other important views I was Privileged with in the