Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)
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~ Sunday
Dec 26th Sunday I visited the sick in the morning &
spent the forepart of the day in writing I recevived
A letter last evening from Br Azmon Woodruff
of South Richland under Date Nov 15th 1841
Joseph the Seer called upon me & others of the Twelve
to attend meeting at his house we did so in the
evening & herd many good principles presented
by presidents Joseph & Hyram Smith such as the
following s^p^eak not in tongues to your orwn nation
but to those of annother tongue then if one
of another tongue interpets it will be a sign to the
unbeliever, & then it would condemn those who
heard if they rejected it for the Lord does not
work in vain. Joseph spoke upon the 124 ch
1 Cor—prophesies will scease &c ie A person will
scease or stop prophesying & not continue all
the while &c untill we come to perfection or
a fulness then part work will be done away
~ Monday
27th [FIGURE] The Twelve or a part of them
spent the day with Joseph the Seer & he unfo-
lded unto them many glorious things of the
kingdom of God the privileges & blessings of
the priesthood &c. I had the privilege of
seeing for the first time in my day the
URIM & THUMMIM
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
28th 29th 30th & 31st I spent the week as usual
ingaged in my daily labour
on friday the 31st I looked over my Journals
recorded on the following page an account
of my travels & labours in the ministry During
1841
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~ Sunday
Dec 26th Sunday I visited the sick in the morning & spent the fore part of the day in writing I received [FIGURE] a letter last evening from Br Azmon Woodruff of South Richland under Date Nov 15th 1841 Joseph the Seer called upon me & others of the Twelve to attend meeting at his house we did so in the evening & herd many good principles presented by presidents Joseph & Hyram Smith such as the following speak not in tongues to your own nation but to those of annother tongue then if one of another tongue interpets it will be a sign to the unbeliever, & then it would condemn those who heard if they rejected it for the Lord does not work in vain, Joseph spoke upon the 14ch 1 Cor prophesies willcease &c ie A person will cease or stop prophesying & not continue all the while &c untill we come to perfection or a fulness then part work will be done away
~ Monday
27th [FIGURE] The Twelve or a part of them spent the day with Joseph the Seer & he unfolded unto them many glorious things of the kingdom of God the privileges & blessings of the priesthood &c. I had the privilege of seeing for the first time in my day the URIM & THUMMIM
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
28th 29th 30th & 31st I spent the week as usual ingaged in my daily labour on friday the 31st I looked over my Journals recorded on the following Page an account of my travels & labours in the ministry During 1841