come From Heaven clothed with all that great Glory & power
of which the prophets have spoken no[w] are we preparing for
thsis great Event now if a stranger was to come to us
they would not suppose that we were preparing for this
great Event but was merely cultivating the Earth to raise
potatoes corn wheat &c. I do not believe for a mom[en]t
that is the case for I do believe that this people are preparing
for the Comming of Christ. what will take place at that
time I have red in the book of mormon what that book
says will take plase we can read the great things that are
spoken in that Book (He read some unto the people) I will
take it to myself I will ^have^ not been as diligent in readi[ng]
that Book as I should have been I have red many other
books of late but not so much in the book of Mormon as formerly
I have seen the time that I could read nearly whole Books
in the book of Mormon without looking upon that book I am
trying to get all the sayings in the Books in my own mind
that are spoken concerning the signs of the times in the day
in which we live for I am well aware that it will over-
take many as a thief in the night in the midst of the saints [Doctrine and Covenants 106:4]
now let us look at the tokens or singns of the times that
are passing before us oras many as present themelves
to our minds. I will read a revelation given to P P pr[a]tt
& others "Jesus Christ will not come in the form of
a woman nor like a man walking upon the face of the
earth. but look forth for the Heavens to be shaken & the
mountains to be laid low &c when shall thes things be
when the Angel shall sound his trumpet two events will
take place at the same time. also the Lord said the La-
manites shall Blossom as the rose in the wilderness [Doctrine and Covenants 49:22-24] now
we know that this will not take place in a moment
for we know it will take some time to prepare the
Lamanits for this work it will require a great
miracle to bring that people to that state or it will
take some great changes to bring it about this is but
one of the Events that is to take place before the coming
of Christ. I am glad to hear the account of the brethren
who have gone among that people I am satisfied that
that people will not be prepared to resceive the blessings of
God untill they cultivate the Earth & when this done we
shall Have accomplished the great work but ^not^ untill that
time is done then sumthing will be done then we
will be inspired to teach them & ther children and
all men will be blessed who labour faithfully to bring
them to this state of things. Jacob shall flourish in
the wilderness the Lamanites shall blossom as the rose [Doctrine and Covenants 49:24]
we shall hear of Israel and of their prophets & Revelatons
in other parts of the Earth. I do not say that they will
have the priesthood from this people nor I do not
say they will not for there are other men who hold
the keys of the kingdom of God on the Earth the Revela-
tor & the three Nephits hold the keys of the kingdom
of God & they will administer unto the children of men
Zion shall flourish upon the Hills & rejoice excedingly [Doctrine and Covenants 49:25]

come From Heaven clothed with all that great Glory & power of which the prophets have spoken no are we preparing for thise great Event now if a stranger was to come to us they would not suppose that we were preparing for this great Event but was merely cultivating the Earth to raise potatoes corn wheat &c. I do not believe for a moment that is the case for I do believe that this people are preparing for the Coming of Christ. what will take place at that time I have red in the book of mormon what that book says will take plase we can read the great things that are spoken in that Book. (He read some unto the people) I will take it to myself I having not been as diligent in reading that Book as I should have been I have red many other books of late but not so much in the book of Mormon as formerly I have seen the time that I could read nearly whole Books in the book of Mormon without looking upon that book I am trying to get all the sayings in the Books in my own mind that are spoken concerning the signs of the times in the day in which we live for I am well aware that it will overtake many as a thief in the night in the midst of the saints now let us look at the tokens or signs of the times that are passing before us as many as present themselves to our minds. I will read a revelation given to P P Pratt & others "Jesus Christ will not come in the form of a woman nor like a man walking upon the face of the Earth. but look forth for the Heavens to be shaken & the mountains to be laid low &c. when shall thes things be when the Angel shall sound his trumpet two events will take place at the same time, also the Lord said the Lamanites shall Blossom as the rose in the wilderness now we know that this will not take place in a moment for we know it will take some time to prepare the Lamanites for this work it will require a great miracle to bring that people to that state or it will take some great changes to bring it about this is but one of the Events that is to take place before the coming of Christ. I am glad to hear the account of the brethren who have gone among that people I am satisfied that that people will not be prepared to receive the blessings of God untill they cultivate the Earth & when this is done we shall Have accomplished the great work but not untill that is done then sumthing will be done then we will be inspired to teach them. & ther children and all men will be blessed who labour faithfully to bring them to this state of things. Jacob shall flourish in the wilderness the Lamanites shall blossom as the rose we shall hear of Israel and of their prophets & Revelations in other parts of the Earth. I do not say that they will have the priesthood from this people nor I do not say they will not for there are other men who hold the [FIGURE] keys of the kingdom of God on the earth the Revelator & the three Nephits hold the keys of the kingdom of God & they will administer unto the children of men Zion shall flourish upon the Hills & rejoice excedingly