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Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:king in heaven and quarrel about the office of constable on earth. The kingdom of God may rise up in the midst of the kingd of the world and live above all laws, and not be a law abiding man, I will live above all law I will pay my taxes & obey all requirments that the goverment has uppon me. the reason we was mob in Mo was because we would not have any thing to do with the laws we did not break any we lived above them so they sent a mob upon us ...Dates:April 7, 1844 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:Peter had defined the spirit of God of the fruits of it be Prophecy, dreams, visions, revelations &c yes this is the spirit of God the spirit of Prophecy, dreams, visions, heal the sick, & all the great things, & I will in the last days pour out my spirit upon all flesh. this is the definition of the Spirit. All were called to be baptized without any exceptions, villians Harlots Scoundrel and all. A question, how long would it take the sectarian religion before they would prophe[s]y & have the gifts of the spirits of God, it would take ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:Elder Adams took a text in Obadiah 17 vers upon Mount Zion shall be deliverance &c He spoke lengthy concerning Zion that was to be built up in the last days & pointed out Joseph from the scriptures and brought much testimony to prove the subject. At the close of the discourse President Joseph Smith turned over the confer- ence into the hands of the Twelve And Adjourned untill 2 oclok. Met at 2 oclok & President Hiram Smith arose & spent most of the Afternoon in ...Dates:April 9, 1844 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:another down he will sink as soon as a peace of pot mettle. Preach faith repentance & Baptism say nothing but repentance to this generation need not go into mysteries preach the same over again when I heard Br Joseph make his proclamation yesterday I thought it was a sweepstakes when he said North & South America was Zion. Any Elder that will be wise when he gets his endowment can go into any city & build up the largest church in the city this prooves the prophet true, that the priesthood is fitted for the condition ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:May 14, 1844 ~ Tuesday 14th Spent the fore part of the day at Br Lane's met at the Toulon Court House at 2 oclok according to appointment when we arived the methodist had collected saying they had an appointment at the same hour we adjourned ours to Br Perrys. Before we arived at his house the M Preacher came & wished us to hold our meeting in the Court House according to appointment we did so. I preached & was followed ...Dates:May 14, 1844 May 15, 1844 May 16, 1844 May 17, 1844 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:when the meeting was closed, after shaking hand with many friends, and taking many letters to convey to England, I returned to my family all our children were at home. Br & Sister Benbow was present August 26, 1844 ~ Monday 26th I went to the River in Company with Mrs Woodruff to be baptized, for some of our dead friends I was baptized for five of my friends under the hands of G. A. Smith ...Dates:August 26, 1844 August 27, 1844 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:A Blessing given under the hands of B. Young and H. C. Kimball Augt 28th 1844 upon the head of Phoebe. W. Woodruff Beloved Sister in the name of the Lord we bless you as you are about to take your departure over the sea in company with your husband where he is going to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ you shall be blest on your mission in common with your husband & thou shall be the means of doing ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:said that a man told of a story so big about his Cheese house that a woman did not believ it & asked a servant if it was true. He said that his master did not let him go into the Cheese house but one thing he new that his master had a tremendous great Cheese house & a great mill of four run of stone that was carryed by the whay that runs from the Cheese house so let the Elders tel about the whey but not about what is in ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:August 28, 1843 ~ Monday Aug 28th I met with the Twelve in the morning & spent several hours together. I mailed a letter to Elder J. Taylor containing 10 subscribers for the Times & Seasons I dined at Br Ilus Carters & convers with Mrs Carter & Mrs Snow I had a Minuature taken by Mr Miller taken as a Present to Mrs Woodruff Price $4.50 I called upon Miss Mary Sloan who [FIGURE] ...Dates:August 28, 1843 August 29, 1843 August 30, 1843 August 31, 1843 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:Elder B. Young arose & said, he wished to make a few general remarks concerning the subject of our faith we hear the Elders represent the feelings of the Brethren concerning the gathering. The spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ is a gathering spirit & the its tendency is to gather the virtuous & good the honest & meek of the earth, & in fine the saints of God. The time has come when the Lord is determin to fullfill his purpose. Had we lived in the ...