So [no]ne would complain with what God himself would do, the laws are enacted by petition and they can all be repealed if they wish it but the people ought not to complain of the officers but to complain of the law makers. I am instructed by the city council to tell this people that if you do not like any law we have passed we will repeal it for we are your servants. Any that complain of our rights and charters it is because they are wicked the devil is ...

April 16, 1843 ~ Sunday April 16th President J. Smith Addressed the assem- bly of the saints at the temple of the Lord upon the subject of the saints death burial & resurrection of the saints. He had been requested to preach a funeral sermon by several persons who had died lost friends & he had Just Received information that Elder Lorenzo Barnes had died in England we received this information by a letter from Elder

than to hear the voice of God saying this is my beloved son &c Now for the secret & grand [FIGURE] key, though they might hear the voice of God & know that Jesus was the son of God this woudd be no evidence that their election & calling & election was made shure that they had part with Christ & was a Joint heir with him, they then would want that more sure word of Prophecy that they were sealed in the heavens & had the promise of eternal ...

HEALING THE SICK. passing by my door, Brother Joseph said: "Brother Wood- ruff, follow me.” These were the only words spoken by any of the company from the time they left Brother Brigham's house till we crossed the public square, and entered Brother Ford- ham's house. Brother Fordham had been dying for an hour, and we expected each minute would be his last. I felt the power of God that was overwhelming His Prophet. When we entered the house, Brother Joseph walked up to ...

THE WORD OF THE LORD TO ME. it and cast the devil out of it, and the evil spirits had no power over the household afterwards. This was done by the power of God, and not of man. We laid hands upon twenty in Manchester who were sick, and they were mostly healed. On the 21st, I arrived in Burslem by coach, and met, for the first time, with Elder Alfred Cordon. This being my field of labor, I ...

ten minutes As with the voice of God for I was constrained by the voice [&] spirit of God thus to speak & reprove sin when I closed the council felt that it was right It put a veto upon there drinking Ardent spirits & Mault liquor to assist them to preach the gospel several told me at the close that I had opened there eyes upon the subject, we had a good time & we A profitable meeting we spent the night at Br [blank] distance of the day 25 ...

On the 22nd day of July 1839, Joseph the prophet having been sick for several days, & his home & door yard containg many of the sick saints who had been driven from Missouri. Joseph rose from his bed with the power of God resting upon him and he took the sick by the hand & in a loud voice commanded them in the Name of Jesus Christ to arise & be made whole & he healed all that were in his house & around about he then took some ...

February 17, 1857 ~ Tuesday 17th [FIGURE] In company with F. ^D.^ Richards I called upon President Young and asked him what I should do whare council was asked of me either by the 70s or Bishops. Joseph Young said to the Quorum of seventies that when they were called to be Bishops or councillors that they might still retain their place as Presidents of the seventies & not be ordained High Priests. Bishop Hunter thinks that they should Be ordained Bishops & ...

Feb 23 to attend to But I have done it freely & for that things I believe it has [been] excepted I am thankful to see the Twelve & Presidency so well united and the friendship & confidence the Twelve have in me this is our safe guard the devil has not the power over us that many think when we are united we should try to keep the devil out of our houses & out of ourselves sometime we may have a member in our houses who will let the devil dwell in their tabernacles ...

Eagle Creek, Benton County, Tennessee. May 7th 1836 Aphek & Azubah Woodruff, Beloved & Respected Parents With a heart raised to heaven filled with gratitude towards God & the warmest desire for your salvation in the Celestial Kingdom. I again take the responsibility upon me of addressing a few lines to you & I ask my heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ to give me his spirit & inspire my pen while I address you for I know neither your ...