of wicked men and Devils He is bringing to pass daily
the fulfillment of the Holy scriptures & the Book of
Mormon, the fullness of the Gentiles is fast coming in
and the Lord is fast preparing the way for the salva-
tion of the House of Israel he is withdrawing his spirit
from the inhabitants of the Earth and at the same time
inspiring his Prophets with wisdom Knowledge
& understanding that they have been enabled through the
Mercy of God to thwart all the evil designs of the wicked
and ungodly who have laid snares for the feet of the right-
eous. The signs of the Times clearly indicate that the
gentile Nations are ripened in iniquity and that God
is about to sit in Judgment upon the^m^ Nations
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of wicked men and Devils He is bringing to pass daily
the fulfillment of the Holy scriptures & the Book of
Mormon, the fullness of the Gentiles is fast coming in
and the Lord is fast preparing the way for the salvation of the House of Israel he is withdrawing his spirit
from the inhabitants of the Earth and at the same time
inspiring his Prophets with wisdom Knowledge
& understanding that they have been enabled through the
Mercy of God to thwart all the evil designs of the wicked
and ungodly who have laid snares for the feet of the Righteous. The signs of the Times clearly indicate that the
gentile Nations are ripened in iniquity and that God
is about to sit in Judgment upon them
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," December 31, 1858, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/BgQX