January 16, 1837 ~ Monday

Jan 16^th Elder Abram O Smoot was again attacked
by the destroyer which brought him upon a bed of
Great disstress We immediately called upon the Elders
of the Church, viz. Elders O Hide & E ^H C^ Kimble of the
twelve & B. Nobles, M. Holmes, & myself of the first
Seventy We prayed with & for him & lade hands
upon him according to the scriptures & he was
immediately healed of his pain & fever {in the name of Christ}

January 17, 1837 ~ Tuesday

17^th Met at candle light with the quorums of the Seventies
& was favored with a lecture from President
David Whitmer he warned us to humble ourselves
before God lest his hand rest upon us in anger for
our pride & many sins that we were runing into
in our days of prosperity as the ancient Nephites
did & it does now appear evident that a scourge
awates this stake of Zion even Kirtland if their
is not great repentance immediatly & almost
every countenance indicates the above expectation
esspecially the heads of the Church. See Dec 11^th 1836
May the Lord in mercy enable us to Meet every event with resignation

January 20, 1837 ~ Friday

20^th Wrote a Letter with Brother Kimble to Brother
Thomas B Marsh in Zion

January 22, 1837 ~ Sunday

22^nd Sunday went up to the house of the Lord to
worship. Elder John E Page occ^u^pied the former part
of the day with an interesting relation of his travels
for the last eight months in the profince of uper
Canida he stated that he in company with Elders
James Blakesley & Harris had Baptized 267
persons he also gave an account of his persecutions
&c which he had to endure. The latter part of
the day was occupied by Elders Kimble & green
& of communion. Also at candle light I herd an
interesting discourse from Elders P. P. Pratt &
J. E. Page at Brother Bosley's Elder Pratt Also
warned us ^to^ humble ourselves before God & feed
the poor & clothe the needy & put away all
our sins lest judgment overtake us spedily

January 16, 1837 ~ Monday

Jan 16th Elder Abram O Smoot was again attacked by the destroyer which brought him upon a bed of Great disstress We immediately called upon the Elders of the Church. Viz. Elders O Hide & H C Kimble of the twelve & B. Nobles, M. Holmes, & myself of the first Seventy We prayed with & for him & lade hands upon him according to the scriptures & he was immediately healed of his pain & fever {in the name of Christ}

January 17, 1837 ~ Tuesday

17th Met at candle light With the quorums of the Seventies & was favored with a lecture from President David Witmer he warned us to humble ourselves before God lest his hand rest upon us in anger for our pride & many sins that we were runing into in our days of prosperity as the ancient Nephites did & it does now appear evident that a scourge awaites this stake of zion even Kirtland if their is not great repentance immediatly & almost every countenance indicates the above expectation esspecially the heads of the church. See Dec 11th 1836 May the Lord in mercy enable us to meet every event with resignation.

January 20, 1837 ~ Friday

20th Wrote a Letter with Brother Kimble to Brother Thomas B Marsh in zion

January 22, 1837 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday went up to the house of the Lord to worship. Elder John E Page occupied the former part of the day with an interesting relation of his travels for the last eight months in the profince of Uper Canida he stated that he in company with Elders James Blakesley & Harris had Baptized 267 persons he also gave an account of his persecutions &c which he had to endure. The latter part of the day was occupied by Elders Kimble & green & of communion. Also at candle light I herd an interesting discourse from Elders P. P. Pratt & J. E. Page at Brother Bosley's Elder Pratt Also warned us to humble ourselves before God & feed the poor & clothe the needy & put away all our sins lest Judgment overtake us spedily