31. I wrode to with Bishops & in a
sleigh while passing over a sideling place Br Ferrill uturned
us over into the snow we attended the Priesthood Meeting
I spoke 40 Minuts we returned back to 16 Mils
[written in red ink] I Brought from page Oct 6, 1881 [end of red ink]
He is called home and it is all right He would not come back if he had
the power to do so. I have been looking for his death for months, the last
time that I saw President the Patriarch I was on my way to
. Bro was with me. Father Smith was sick and he
asked us to on him. We did so and I Blessed him. The last
time I saw Mother she asked to have a Blessing at my hands I
felt to Bless her. Before I started for in the spring I felt to Bless
Br with an Apostles Blessing as far as I had the right & Power
to do so. I laid my hands upon his head and blessed him as I felt led by
the spirit of the Lord. And when I am dead and gone all those Blessings
recorded will be found in my Journals. I want to say I cannot say
mourn over the death of Br Pratt. My friends who have been acquainted
with my views know this. I cannot mourn over Apostles Prophets or
inspired men, who have died in the faith of the Gospel of Christ. Any Man or
woman who has kept the Celestial law of God on the Earth and have died
in the faith, will open their Eyes to a scene of Glory and Blessings and
Eternal Life that man cannot obtain upon any other principle. If Br
Orson Pratt could speak today to this assembly what would be his voice
after opening his Eyes in the spirit world after meeting with , with Apostles, with Prophets, with the Elders of Israel and the Saints of God
