Alma the Elder (BofM)
Alma the Elder was a Nephite prophet who organized a church in the land of Zarahemla. He is a scriptural figure in the Book of Mormon referred to by Wilford Woodruff.
Footnotes
Alma the Elder (BofM), Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/alma-the-elder-bofm, accessed 27 Jun. 2023). Alma The Elder, “Guide to the Scriptures,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 25 Jun 2023).
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Excerpt:August 29, 1837 ~ Tuesday Aug 29th Preached at the north schoolhouse, spent the night at Malatiah Luce 8 m[iles] August 30, 1837 ~ Wednesday 30th Elder Hale Preached at the east schoolhouse I followed him, stay'd with Carver 4 m[iles] August 31, 1837 ~ Thursday 31st Last day of summer I visited many friends. I retired in company with Elder Hale to a grove & sat down under a fir tree and sung a song composed by EldersDates:August 29, 1837 August 30, 1837 August 31, 1837 September 1, 1837 September 2, 1837 September 3, 1837 September 4, 1837 September 5, 1837
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Excerpt:one stone was left upon another & Christ said that Jerrusalem should be trodden down of the gentiles untill the times of the gentiles be fulfilled which has been the case to the vary letter untill the present generation. [Luke 21:24] Will not God in like manner as truly & faithfully bring to pass those great, important and tremendious events upon the heads of the gentile world which have been proclaimed by the Prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah,
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Excerpt:LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL. search out the blood of Ephraim, the honest and meek of the earth, and gather them from those islands, rocks, holes and caves of the earth unto Zion. We prayed, and rejoiced together. The Spirit of God rested upon us; we spoke of Christ and the ancient prophets and apostles in Jerusalem; of Nephi, Alma, Mormon and Moroni in America; Joseph, Hyrum,Dates:September 6, 1837 October 2, 1837
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Excerpt:the water of Mormon I dear not say much about it. But with my close study I could never place it in south America, from the fact, the condition as a wooded thicket as Alma found it as a resort to preach and baptize in in his day. And the condition as found, 280 years a go by two Franciscon Monks I am enduced to believe it to be located in what is now known as Guatimala. Alma says it was a place of pure water. the above Monks in ...
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Excerpt:named by the Jeradites, in the south part of north America. 4 The great general Mormon's nativity Seems to me can be traced into the land north, as given by his 10th, 11th, 15th, and 16th, years of age. As Ammaron give him charge of the plates as hidden in the hill Shim at ten years of age, in the land Antum I wish here to say ^if^ the above can be success- fuly esablished to the satisfaction of all concerned, the waters of Mormon can easly ^be^ located, Ge-o-graphcaly, and that by
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Excerpt:TULLIDGE'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE [Column 1] remarks against the Book of Mormon and our principles. I spoke two and a half hours, and an- swered every objection against the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, or our prin- ciples. I had good attention and the people seemed satisfied. At the close of the meeting Elder Hale administered the ordinance of baptism. Mr. Newton, in order to save his cause, went to the mainland and brought over several ministers with him ...Dates:September 6, 1837 October 2, 1837 October 9, 1837
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Excerpt:he ever administered the ordinance of baptism to and the first fruits of the Church upon the Islands of the sea. I gave out an appointment for the next Sabbath and administered in the confirmation of brother and sister Eames. The next day we visited brother Eames and houshold and found them rejoyicing in the Lord. While there a young man came in to enquire what he should do to be saved. I taught him as Peter did on the day of Pentecost. [Dates:September 4, 1837 September 5, 1837
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Part of Discourse 1843-09-10Excerpt:19 for crosses, or room for their bodies; and while despair was in every face, and every heart sinking while suffering under the chastening hand of God, their enemies rushed upon them in the city to strike the last fatal blow; and as their last resort, they rushed ^for safety^ into the Temple, which was soon on fire, and they sunk in the midst of the flames with the cry of their sufferings ascending up on high, accompanied by the smoke of the crackling ^spires and^ towers. The remaining miserable ...