child in these valleys knew at 8 years of age that it was necessary
that it should be baptized at that period of its life, because it had
been taught it by their parents and others. But, he said, was it not
for the name of Jesus Christ all our ordinances and administrations
would be of non effect and therefore our children should be thoroughly
taught concerning Jesus and his history.
In the afternoon preached
and in the evening .
On the Sunday delivered an able
discourse upon the coming of Christ and read a revelation, from
the Doctrine and Covenants, given through the Prophet to
and others:
"Jesus Christ will not come in the form of
a woman, nor like a man walking upon the face of the earth
but look forth for the heavens to be shaken and the mountains
to be laid low &c"
Orson Pratt after reading this revelation to
us then spoke of the work to be done previous to the coming
of Christ; also the first delivery of the Priesthood to Joseph Smith
by the Angel , the building up of the New
Jerusalem the Angels flying through the midst of the heavens
and the sounding of the trumpets as spoken of by and the great day of the Lord's coming.
I have recorded a synopsis of this Discourse in my
Journal.
In the evening Elder Wilford Woodruff addressed
the congregation. Among other things he said:
"I am truly thankful that I have a mission
appointed me and in connection with Parley Pratt and Orson
Pratt two of the Twelve Apostles for it is the first time since
the organization of this Church and quorum that I have had
this privilege of being associated together with these two men
child in these valleys knew at 8 years of age that it was necessary
that it should be baptized at that period of its life, because it had
been taught it by their parents and others. But, he said, was it not
for the name of Jesus Christ all our ordinances and administrations
would be of non effect and therefore our children should be thoroughly
taught concerning Jesus and his history.
In the afternoon preached
and in the evening .
On the Sunday delivered an able
discourse upon the coming of Christ and read a revelation, from
the Doctrine and Covenants, given through the Prophet to
and others:
"Jesus Christ will not come in the form of
a woman, nor like a man walking upon the face of the earth
but look forth for the heavens to be shaken and the mountains
to be laid low &c"
Orson Pratt after reading this revelation to
us then spoke of the work to be done previous to the coming
of Christ; also the first delivery of the Priesthood to Joseph Smith
by the Angel , the building up of the New
Jerusalem the Angels flying through the midst of the heavens
and the sounding of the trumpets as spoken of by and the great day of the Lord's coming.
I have recorded a synopsis of this Discourse in my
Journal.
In the evening Elder Wilford Woodruff addressed
the congregation. Among other things he said:
"I am truly thankful that I have a mission
appointed me and in connection with Parley Pratt and Orson
Pratt two of the Twelve Apostles for it is the first time since
the organization of this Church and quorum that I have had
this privilege of being associated together with these two men