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Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:are not willing to bear the scoffs of the world any longer unnessarily had we told openly & talked openly of the things of God that have & will come to pass our blood would have been shed we should not have been here this day. But we hid ourselves up in secret, there we talked wept, & prayed & the Angels Administered unto us & the spirit of God was with us & the heavens opened unto us, but we should now have been in our grave had we ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:today then the Lord begins to teach him the the things of God & heaven & I will make you like myself. I will give you my spirit & make you feel like my family, & this is the pivot to a God then decide & go & be Baptized then you will be in the way of salvation, if he decide otherwise he will not be any better. A word upon the spirit, this noble decision of the mind causes angels to rejoice in the Heavens for their is more joy over one sinner that repenteth than ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:persons shall act upon their agency, which was the case even with the angels that fell from heaven. Now will you help us to build the Nauvoo House & Temple if so you will be blessed if not we will build it alone And if you dont harken you will not have the spirit of the Lord, for the spirit of the Lord is on the moove. The Apostles tried to gather the people together in their day. Christ said he would gather the ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)
Excerpt:kingdom as at the beginning which is according to the order of heaven with seers prophets, Apostles, Elders Priests, Bishops, Teachers, Revelation, Administering of Angels gifts, graces, Knowledge, wisdom, tongues healings &c. &c. Truly the Lord has raised up Joseph the seer of the seed of Abraham out of the loins of ancient Joseph, & is now clothing him with mighty power & wisdom & knowledge which is more clear- ly manifest & felt in the midst of his intimate friends than any other class of mankind. The Lord is ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)
Excerpt:March 10, 1842 ~ Thursday March 10th I spent the day at the printing office March 11, 1842 ~ Friday [FIGURE] 11th The Nauvoo Legion met on parrade this day I rode in the Legion in company with the quorum of the Twelve as assistant chaplain. It was the first time I had seen the Legein on parrade & it caused peculiar feelings to rest upon me while gasing [gazing] upon this Legion & contemplate the past present & to come. After ...Dates:March 10, 1842 March 11, 1842 March 12, 1842 -
Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:called the quorums of the seventies into the upper part of the house that they might be by themselves for awhile as there was some business to be attended to in these quorums before they could procede to the business of the day below. In the first place six of the presidents of the seventies were to leave the seventies & take a station in the quorum of the travling high priest hood and six other Presidents chosen in their stead I shall not here give the particulars of this change of councillers Suffice ... -
Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:Amen. & Amen. & Hosanna. Hosanna. Hosanna. to GOD & the LAMB. Amen. Amen. & Amen. This was repeated as it is written & if ever a shout entered the cabinet of heaven that did & was repeated by angels on high & caused the power of God to rest upon us. (O, ye Priest of Baal. O, ye Gentile religionest O. ye inha bitants of Babylon possessing the mark of the beast what knowledge have ye of the ordinances or blessings or virtues of the -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:June 27, 1839 ~ Thursday June 27th I spent the day in Commerce in council with the Presidency & Twelve we had an interesting day Joseph was president of the council Brother Orson Hide was restored to the church and the quorum of the Twelve in full fellowship by a full vote of the council, after making an humble confession & acknowledgement of his sins &c. [FIGURES] Among the vast number of the Keys of the kingdom of God Joseph presented the following one ...Dates:June 27, 1839 June 28, 1839 June 30, 1839 July 1, 1839 July 2, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:In the first instance The Prophet crossed the river to Iowa & while there he inquired of the Lord what he should do and the Lord told him to return and give himself up he appeared to be aware that he would be slain. The covenants convey this ^same^ idea ^concerning Joseph^ see Page 159 4 par Behold I grant unto you eternal life if you should be slain Page 126, 1 & 2 Par. It is supposed by some that the Govornor had a hand in ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)
Excerpt:elsewhere. He exhorted the Sisters always to concentrate their faith and prayers for, & place confidence in those whom God has appointed to honor, whom God has placed at the head to lead that we should arm them with our prayers, that the keys of the Kingdom are about to be given to them that they may be able to de- tect every thing false, as well as to the Elders. He said if one member becomes corrupt & you know it; you must immediately put it away. The ...