administering to the sick by the laying
on of hands, said it was according to
revelation &c. said he was never placed
in similar circumstances & never had
given the same instruction.

He closed his instructions by ex-
pressing his satisfaction in improving
the opportunity.

The spirit of the Lord was pour'd
out in a very powerful manner, never
to be forgotten by those present on that
interesting occasion.

[FIGURE] Copied by John P. M^cEwan
Aug^t 27^th 1844.

Testimony of Mother Lucy Smith.

Mother Smith rose & said she was glad the
time had come that iniquity could be detected
& reproach thrown off from the heads of the
church. We come into the church to be saved
that we may live in peace & sit down in the
kingdom of heaven. If we listen to, & circulate
every evil report we shall idly spend the
time which should be appropriated to the
reading of the scriptures, the Book of Mor-
mon—we must remember the words of
Alma pray much at morning, noon &
evening [Alma 33:3-11]—feed the poor &c. She said she
was old could not meet with the society
but few times more, & wished to leave her
testimony that the book of mormon is
the book of God—that Joseph Smith is
a man of God, a prophet of the Lord
set apart to lead the people. If we
observe his words it will be well with
us; if we live righteously on earth, it

administering to the sick by the laying on of hands, said it was according to revelation &c, said he was never placed in similar circumstances & never had given the same instruction.

He closed his instructions by expressing his satisfaction in improving the opportunity.

The spirit of the Lord was pour'd out in a very powerful manner, never to be forgotten by those present on that interesting occasion.

[FIGURE] Copied by John P. McEwan Augst 27th 1844

Testimony of Mother Lucy Smith.

Mother Smith rose & said she was glad the time had come that iniquity could be detected & reproach thrown off from the heads of the church. We come into the church to be saved that we may live in peace & sit down in the kingdom of heaven. If we listen to, & circulate every evil report, we shall idly spend the time which should be appropriated to the reading of the scriptures, the Book of Mormon - we must remember the words of Alma pray much at morning, noon & evening - feed the poor &c, She said she was old could not meet with the Society but few times more, & wished to leave her testimony that the book of mormon is the book of God - that Joseph Smith is a man of God, a prophet of the Lord set apart to lead the people. If we observe his words it will be well with us; if we live righteously on earth, it