Vision of Farnsworth
On a clear still day about 1 oclock pm about the time of the ringing
of the bell for the Hands to commence work in
All of a sudden the Heavens assumed a heavy gloomy appearance
And the Saints in Nauvoo appeared to be all in confusion and
downcast countenance and the 12 Apostles commenced councelling the
Saints to gather in from the varioust settlements and prepair for a long
journey to the west. They gathered together started in waggons as far as
the eye could reach, after travelling some time the journey seemed
to be accomplished and much easier than was anticipated & matters
seemed to assome a bright & more cheerful appearance and prosper-
ity attended the Saints for a short season. All on a sudden a terrible
dark cloud arose & continued to thicken and grow more terrible
in appearance untill every ray of hope or prospect of escape seemed
to be cut off. At this time the Authorities of the Church all appeared
to be absent. came in suddenly into our midst followed
by the Twelve, & commenced councilling the Saints to be of good cheer
& see the Salvation of the Lord, but by the dark & gloomy appearance of
some the advise seemed to have but little effect & the first I knew
the Church seemed to be gathered together in a circle with 3 strong
Iron Bands around it & Brigham leading the 12 with small
Mallets in their hands like masons mallets they were passing around tapping
and driveing the hoops. This was the first time I noticed the absence of
& , and I felt troubled & weighed down on
account of it while Brigham & the 12 were thus driving & tightning
the hoops they appeared to have the most determined, fierce, resolute,
countenances I ever beheld & the Saints seemed to be pressed almost
beyound endurance actually driven to the point of starvation and the
heavens assumed a terrible asspect at this time. A thought aroused my
mind and I was just about giving the utterance to the expression that the Saints
could not stand it any longer when all of a sudden they burst the hoops
asunder and sumthing more than half of them ran like frightened sheep
Just at this moment the black cloud that overspread the Heavens burst instantly
over our heads and the countenances of the Authorities that before had
seemed tyranical & oppressive instantly changed to the most heavanly
& pleasant appearance all our troubles were instantly banished
Vision of Farnsworth
On a clear still day about 1 oclock pm about the time of the ringing
of the bell for the Hands to commence work in
All of a sudden the Heavens assumed a heavy gloomy appearance
And the Saints in Nauvoo appeared to be all in confusion and
downcast countenance and the 12 Apostles commenced councelling the
Saints to gather in from the various settlements and prepair for a long
journey to the west. They gathered together started in waggons as far as
the eye could reach, after travelling some time the journey seemed
to be accomplished and much easier than was anticipated & matters
seemed to assome a bright & more cheerful appearance and prosperity attended the Saints for a short season. All on a sudden a terrible
dark cloud arose & continued to thicken and grow more terrible
in appearance untill every ray of hope or prospect of escape seemed
to be cut off. At this time the Authorities of the Church all appeared
to be absent. came in suddenly into our midst followed
by the Twelve, & commenced councilling the Saints to be of good cheer
& see the Salvation of the Lord, but by the dark & gloomy appearance of
some the advise seemed to have but little effect & the first I knew
the Church seemed to be gathered together in a circle with 3 strong
Iron Bands around it & Brigham leading the 12 with small
Mallets in their hands like masons mallets they were passing around tapping
and driveing the hoops. This was the first time I noticed the absence of
& , and I felt troubled & weighed down on
account of it while Brigham & the 12 were thus driving & tightning
the hoops they appeared to have the most determined, fierce, resolute,
countenances I ever beheld & the Saints seemed to be pressed almost
beyound endurance actually driven to the point of starvation and the
heavens assumed a terrible asspect at this time. A thought aroused my
mind and I was just about giving the utterance to the expression that the Saints
could not stand it any longer when all of a sudden they burst the hoops
asunder and sumthing more than half of them ran like frightened sheep
Just at this moment the black cloud that overspread the Heavens burst instantly
over our heads and the countenances of the Authorities that before had
seemed tyranical & oppressive instantly changed to the most heavanly
& pleasant appearance all our troubles were instantly banished
