on the earth. hence it needs Revelation to
assist us & give us knowledge of the things of
God. What is the reason that the priest of
the day do not get Revelation. They ask ownly
to consume it upon their lust their hearts are
corrupt & they cloke their iniquity by saying
that their is no more Revelations. But if
any revelations are given of God they are univers
ally opposed by the priest & Christendon at large
for it reveals their wickedmess & abominations
many other remarks of interest were made
by the speaker I truly felt in my own heart
that it was a profitable meeting
on my return home I was soon met by one of
my old school mates & neighbours by the name of Lewis Allen native of Avon Connecticut he had
called to visit Nauvoo & inquire into the principles
of the Latter Day Saints he herd Joseph the
Seer preach during the day & seemed much
better satisfied than he expected. he spent the
night with me & I lade before him the first
principles of the Gospel
12 I spent the time as usual at the printing office
Mr Allen was better of his Illness called at
the printing [office] & I gave him 1, 2, & 3 vol of the
^I met in the Lodge with Joseph & the 12
see Church History^
I made him a present of the above works
so that he might have a knowledge of our
principles as they exhist he spent the night with me
~ Wednesday
13 I walked with Neighbour Allenat noon, walked
to the ferry Boat at noon & took the parting
hand spent the day in the printing office
on the earth. hence it needs revelation to
assist us & give us knowledge of the things of
God. What is the reason that the Priest of
the day do not get Revelation. They ask ownly
to consume it upon their lust their hearts are
corrupt & they cloke their iniquity by saying
that their is no more Revelations. But if
any revelations are given of God they are univers
ally opposed by the priest & Christendon at large
for it reveals their wickedmess & abominations"
many other remarks of interest were made
by the speaker I truly felt in my own heart
that it was a profitable meeting
on my return home I was soon met by one of
my old school mates & neighbours by the name of
Lewis Allen native of Avon Connecticut he had
called to visit Nauvoo & inquire into the principles
of the Latter Day Saints he herd Joseph the
seer preach during the day & seemed much
better satisfied than he expected, he spent the
night with me & I lade before him the first
principles of the Gospel
~ Monday
April 11 I spent the day at printing office Mr
Allen was sick with the ague at my house
~ Tuesday
12 I spent the time as usual at the printing office
Mr Allen was better of his Illness called at
the printing office & I gave him 1, 2, & 3 vol of the
Times & Seasons $4.00
To 1 Gospel Reflector $1.25
To 1 Millenniel Star $1.50
Total $6.75
I met in the Lodge with Joseph & the 12
see Church History
I made him a present of the above works
so that he might have a knowledge of our
principles as they exist he spent the night with me
~ Wednesday
13 I walked with Neighbour Allen
to the ferry boat at noon & took the parting
hand spent the day in the printing office
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," April 10, 1842 - April 13, 1842, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 20, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/6vR
