thee and reveal unto thee thy duty yea and give unto the[e] many instructions. Thou shalt have the spirit of God to instruct thee in thy mission and lead thee into all truth thou shalt be filled with the spirit of God. Thine eyes shall be opened to look within the veil and behold the things of eternity. ^Yea the Lord of glory shall appear unto thee thou shalt put thy hands upon his feet and feel his wounds with thy hands that thou mayest be a special witness of his name^ Thou ...

April 20, 1837 ~ Thursday April 20th Spent this day in the house of the Lord in prayer and fasting with the congregation of the Saints. Much of the power, gifts, and graces of the gospel was poured out upon us. speaking and interpeting of tongues was manifest in the congregation one brother sung a lengthy song in tongues & sister Hide interpeted the same it was great & glorious much of it was respecting the fame of Joseph and his magnus works ...

June 24, 1835 ~ Wednesday June 24th Held a debate with a Lawyier Wm L Sloss then rode to Mr Foster's preached at his house 14 mile June 25, 1835 ~ Thursday 25th Rode to J Jacksons [in] Humphrys Co distance 16 miles June 26, 1835 ~ Friday 26 Brother Parish baptized 1 Br John Jackson then rode to Mr L Barker's. Preached at his house was ...

January 18, 1843 ~ Wednesday Jan 18th Joseph Smith the Prophet & his Lady made a feest for his friends as a time of rejoiceing with them in consequence of his deliverence from oppression we had an inter- esting day about 20 of those who went with him to Springfield & also the Twelve & many others numbering in all about 75 persons. Gen Law & Miss Eliza Snow had compos- ed each of them a song which was ...

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 Elders

After singing & prayer The meeting was addressed by Daniel D Mcarthur James McGaw, Elder France, & David Grant, & W C Dunbarson then S. W Crandle & D. D. Mcarthur spoke followed by a song from Dunbar followed by N. H. Felt with a spirited address, followed with the cricket song by J. D. T. Mc'allister. Benediction by D Spencer Met at 2 P.M. President Kimball called ...

December 16, 1865 ~ Saturday Dec 16th 1865 I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 31. H. C. Kimball sealed 4 couple, G. Q. Cannon 24 couple it is vary cold winter weather it is snowing most of the day December 17, 1865 ~ Sunday 17. We had a large fall of snow last night & it took me nearly all Sunday day to get the snow off my roofs I did not go to Meeting ...

April 6, 1866 ~ Friday April 6, 1866 The general Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints met in the Tabernacle at 10 oclok H C Kimball prayed E T Benson spoke 60 minutes G. Q. Cannon spoke 15. Afternoon Prayer By G. Q. Cannon Joseph Young spoke 30 minutes D. H. Wells 50 minutes, G. A. Smith 10 minutes April 7, 1866 ~ Saturday 7. Singing Prayer By ...

Wilford Woodruff Patriarchal Blessings At a blessing meeting held at the Lords house in Kirtland Ohio on the 15 day of April AD 1837 Joseph Smith Sen the Patriarch of the Church of Latter Day Saints confered a blessing upon the head of Wilford Woodruff son of Aphek Woodruff born in Farmington Hartford County Connecticut March the 1st 1807 My beloved brother I lay my hands on thy head in the name of Jesus Christ the Son of the living God ...

it to the Congregation. Isn speaking to the Ladies said he hoped they would become a virtueous people he did not wish them to send the block of Marble unless they could do it in full fellowship with each of the seperate states composing the United States He had red some things casting reflections upon the United States Government concerning our persecutions but he would defend the government as long as he had an Tongue to speak or hand to lift and said the Government could not do any thing for us as they had ...