esstablishing churches in some of the most
notable cities of Europe. During the year
1840 churches have been esstablished in Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Worcester, Hereford, London, Glasgow, PaisleyEdingborgh
& many other parts of England Scotland Wales & Ireland. Elders have also gone to South Australia, the East Indies, & Germany more
than 4,000 has been added to the church by
Baptism in Europe in 1840, & two of the
Twelve have Started on a mission from Nauvoo to visit the Jews in the Holy land
of Jerrusalem. This indicates at least that
the Lord has set his hand to prune his vineya-
rd one more for the last time to prepare the
way for his second advent, & that he will
make a short work in the Eearth. & cause
light & truth to prevail in the midst of this
seenery, the hand of God is evidently began to
be lade in a degree upon the nations in Judmen[t]
In the United States many have suffered
The City of Natchez was instantly destroyed
by a whirlwind. Nearly the whole country
from the mouth of the Ohio to New Orleans
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," December 31, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 22, 2022, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/documents/a304ab9d-910a-40ea-a121-858616d49cff/page/a14d3793-a62a-4091-9933-aa44d2073f77
