Placeing his arm over my shoulder in a kindly manner seemed to bear testimo- ny to the truth of what I had said; saying —something like this—(It came so suden upon me I am not sure of the exact words) —But some of our Brethren with all their good Intentions Lack wisdom—I was thus left to ponder and enquire in my mind the meaning and in the integrity of my heart I asked my Heavenly Father for Wisdom to guide me I thought could it be because I would not stay withe officers when ...

July 24, 1883 Erastus Snow opened By Prayer after singing two hours W. Woodruff Dismissed. The servises of the Afternoon continued 2 Hours was then dismissed By President Taylor there was About 10000 persons present through the day There was also a Baloon Asscention from the 8 ward square A Man & woman went up How many more 24 of July I shall live to see time may Determine July 25, 1883 ~ Wednesday 25 [FIGURES] I received 2 letters to day ...

3 Holy Alter and there let mine Apostles bring all these testimonies before my face and before the Heavenly Hosts and before the justified spirits maede perfect. And thus saith the Lord unto you mine Apostles when you bring these testimonies before me, let them be pre- sented by Name as far as the spirit shall present them unto you. The Presidents of the United States, The Supreme Court, The Cabinet, The Senate & House of Congress of the United States The Govornors ...

4 of Jesus of Nazareth when he gave up the Ghosts upon the cross and may we do nothing in this act but what we do by the commandment of God. Now O Lord our God we present before thee, the God of Israel and thy Son Jesus Christ and Before the heavenly hosts, and Before Abraham Isaac & Jacob, And all the Justified spirits made perfect And Before the Altar the following list of names [written in red ink] This list of Names are in print & ...

October 3, 1885 ~ Saturday Oct 3rd 1885 we have arived at a strange state of affairs in the History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints I have recorded many Events in my Journals of the History of the Church for the Last 50 years of my life we have been persecuted by individuals villages towns counties states and Now the whole great Nation of the United States of some 60000000 of people have set their hand to destroy the Church & Kingdom of God from off the Earth The Congress Passed Laws in ...

Oct 3rd 1885 But the Dimocratit Judg Powers dont want to be out done by a Republican Judge so he de[c]ides the Law will allow him to bring in an Indictmen for Every day during the 3 years, which would make 1095 indictments which would make 6570 months imprisionments or 547 1/2 years and $300 dollars fine for Each Indictment would be $328,500 dollars so they by this ruling they will imprision a Latter Day Saint During Life & take all ...

you bring these testimonies before me, let them be presented by name as far as the spirit shall present them unto you,—the presidents of the United States, the Supreme Court, the cabinet, the Senate and Houses of the Congress of the United States, the governors of the States and Territories, the Judges and others sent unto you, and all men and persons who have taken any part in persecuting you or bringing distress upon you or your families or who have ...

September 8, 1893 ~ Friday Sept 8, 1893 I went to the Utah Building & Met with Gov West & R C. Chambers Col Lett & C Crane & other citizens we went to the Administration Building and we were introduced to the National Committee The President Ex Senator Palmer suspended Procedings during the cerimon[y] Gov West made a nice speach to which the Representative from Deleware made a vary happy resp- onse I was requested to speak to them as a Pioneer which I did in ...

worked from North Bend to Spanish Fork He is still improving in Health we have held an Extra called session of the Legislature by the petition of the Judges & call of the Governor. we sat two days assigned the Judges to ther vseveral Districts & then adjourned. the Governor vetoed all we done so we are as we were you will learn by the News & northerners that Lincoln is Elected president by a large Majority the South are wrathy but we yet do not know what they will do ...

THE DESERET WEEKLY. President Wilford Woodruff. Before dismissing this Conference I want to say that to me it has been the most interesting I have ever attended. I have never before seen the Latter-day Saints as ready as on this occasion to spend the same num- ber of days together in listening to the teachings and counsels of the servants of God. The Lord has said: "Whom- soever ye bless shall be blessed, and whomsoever ye curse shall be cursed." [Genesis 12:3] I never cursed ...