May 14th we wrote two Letters to our friends in
the state of Maine
~ Tuesday
23rd Spent several of the Last weeks in labour-
ing with my hands for Elder Joseph Young. Spent
the fore part of this day in attending a Patriarch-
al meeting I wrote a Patriarchal Blessing for
Brother Henry Harmon
27th I wrote a Patriarchal Blessing, as it was delivered
from the mouth of the Patriarch JOSEPH, for
Elder Rufus ^M^ Lord
~ Sunday
28th Sunday I repaired to the house of the Lord to worship
the GOD of Israel with the congregation of the Saints in Kirt
land. Behold, it was a day of experience, of interest, & of
Knowledge. The same spirits of murmering, complaining, & of
mutiny, that I spake of in Feb 19th in this journal, hath not
slept from that day to the present they have been brewing
in the family circle in the secret chamber & in the streets
untill many & some in high places had risen up against Joseph the servent whom God had raised up to lead Israel
and they were striving to overthrow his influence &
cast him down untill Joseph was grieved in spirit to stand
in such perils among fals brethren. But notwithstand-
ing this thick cloud of darkness standing over Kirtland Joseph
being unmoved in the cause entered the congregation of
the Saints arose in the stand & spake to the people in the
name of the Lord in his own defence the Lord was with
him by his power & spirit to the convinceing of the honest
that he would stand & his enemies fall. Sidney followed
him with an able discourse & several others spake
in the spirit in the spirit of God maintaining Joseph
in his integrity. But; Alas, one arose, once a friend,
(not now) in the blackness of his face & corruption of
his heart stretched out his puny arm and proclaimed
against Joseph. Joseph acted wisely while all saw the
spirit of his foe O, {Warren Warren} when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren
O my God deliver me from such a crime I pray thee
~ Sunday
May 14th we wrote two Letters to our friends in
the state of Maine
~ Tuesday
23rd Spent several of the Last weeks in labour-
ing with my hands for Elder Joseph Young. Spent
the fore part of this day in attending a Patriarchal meeting I wrote a Patriarchal Blessing for
Brother Henry Harmon
28th Sunday I repaired to the house of the Lord to worship
the GOD of Israel with the congregation of the saints in Kirt
land. Behold, it was a day of experience, of interest, & of
Knowledge. The same spirits of murmering, complaining, & of
mutiny, that I spake of in Feb. 19th. in this journal, hath not
slept from that day to the present they have been brewing
in the family circle in the secret chamber & in the streets
untill many & some in high places had risen up against
Joseph the servent whom God had raised up to lead Israel
and they were striving to overthrow his influence &
cast him down untill Joseph was grieved in spirit to stand
in such perils among fals brethren. But notwithstand
ing this thick cloud of darkness standing over Kirtland Joseph
being unmoved in the cause entered the congregation of
the saints arose in the stand & spake to the people in the
name of the Lord in his own defence the Lord was with
him by his power & spirit to the convinceing of the honest
that he would stand & his enemies fall. Sidney followed
him with an able discourse & several others spake
in the spirit in the spirit of God maintaining Joseph
in his integrity. But, Alas, one arose, once a friend,
(not now) in the blackness of his face & corruption of
his heart stretched out his puny arm and proclaimed
against Joseph. Joseph acted wisely while all saw the
spirit of his foe O, {Warren Warren} when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren
O my God deliver me from such a crime I pray thee
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," May 14, 1837 - May 28, 1837, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/pg2
