Jan 1, 1872
It is snowing most of the day I called upon President
in the morning had some conversation with him I then called upon
President & spent Near an hour with him I Bid him a happy
New Year after conversing a short time with him I took & went to the & visited , Brother , & who were in under for
Murder by the U. S. Judges Not Because they were guilty of any such
crime But to open the Bell of persecution against the
from visiting them I called upon Elder whom I found
quite unwell. He spoke of visiting President Young
This year has opened upon us with Persecution in our path there are
several inditements for Murder, got out By the court against Brigham
Young, & quite a Number of others to commence a series of
Persecutions against the Church & we are bordering upon an important
Era & we have to look to the Lord for our Deliverance he has fought
our Battles thus far & He will continue to do it. Evry year now
is big with Events this year opens with many of our leading men
in bonds or imprisionment for the & Testimony of Jesus Christ
The President of the United States has like set himself
up to destroy Israel & taken a stand against the Church & & determined to Destroy the Church & Kingdom of God
from off the Earth. But I say in the Name of Jesus Christ as
An Apostle of the Lord Jesus in this & , that the wrath & indignation of the Lord of Hosts shall
rest upon President Grant, & all associated with him against
Zion as it did against Phariaoh in the days of
and the shall rest upon him and I say unto
Wilford Woodruff the Journalist of the to watch & Record hereafter the History of
U. S. Grant & Judge of Utah & see what there End
will be [Exodus 5:22-23] I spe
