the Marshall, many other usful remarks were made by the speaker, when he gave way untill the Afternoon Was followed with many usful remarks from Elder Taylor. The stand was occupied with with eleven Lamanites chiefs braves &c At 2 oclok the conference Assembled & resumed his subject & said we were discusing in the morning service upon the history of the Church of Jesus Christ. its a miserable man that could not manufactor his own tex[t]. I have known many a sermon spoiled by ...

Elder Zerah Pulsipher I was ordained a Teacher under his hands on the 2nd of Jan 1834, in Richland Oswego Co NY. On the 5th of Nov 1834, I was ordained a Priest under the hands of Elder Simeon Carter by the direction of the High Council in Clay County Missouri. On the 28th of June 1835 I was ordained an Elder in the church of Latter Day Saints under the hands of Elder Warren Parrish at Eagle Creek Benton County ...

the business without calling the whold Church I dont want you to abide my council alone but act for yourselves. If you want Sidney Rigdon to lead you vote for him but if you dont intend to follow him, and support him as you did Joseph and I would say the same for the Twelve dont make a covenant to support them unless you intend to abide by their council. But we want to know if this people will support the Priesthood If you build the house you ...

WO IS ME IF I PREACH NOT THE GOSPEL May 31, 1836 ~ Tuesday Spent this 31st DAY of MAY at Br Fry Eagle Creek and found it to be the most interesting, important & instructive day of my LIFE. For on this Glorious DAY I was ordained unto the High Priesthood and also as one of the second seventy & sealed up unto Eternal LIFE under the hands of my Beloved Brethren VIZ Elders David ...

Lorenzo Snow spoke to the people first & was followed by president Young. Brother Snow spoke upon the subject of obeying council & following their leaders without inquiring why they are called to do it Dominicus Carter Preached to the people in the Afternoon a Discourse upon the subject of the potter with his clay & vessels of honor & dishonor he spoke well. He was followed by J. C. Wright. He bore testimony that the Lord has been with this people from the ...

November 26, 1855 ~ Monday 26th I had my Hogs killed to day I spent most of my time in writing November 27, 1855 ~ Tuesday 27 The Eastern mail got in last night I got 10 Numbers of the Mormon ^[FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters to Tooele^ the Mail Brought news of the fall of Sebastopol the southern part of the city was taken by the Allies the Russians built blew up their magazenes sunk their ships & set fire to the city as they retreated the ...

June 24, 1866 and Twelve for Prayer June 25, 1866 ~ Monday to June 30, 1866 ~ Saturday 25 to 30. I spent the week at home mostly in my garden budding June 30, 1866 ~ Saturday 31. [30] I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave endowments to 33 W. Woodruff sealed 15 couple July 1, 1866 ~ Sunday July 1, 1866 ISunday I met with my Quorum in the morning [FIGURE] I Attended meeting in the

Intelligence that the State of Illinois will not Protect them & the ownly terms of Peace thay can have at all is to remove from the State And the Presidency of the Church with the Church itself has been under the Necessity of Agreeing to leave the State next spring thus the State of Illinois And the whole United States have filled up there cup of Iniquity And well may the Saints go out of her midst As did Lot out of Sodom for ...

January 22, 1849 ~ Monday 22 [FIGURE] And rode to Boston And Arived home sick And weary Mrs Woodruff commenced doctering me I took an Emetic of strong thoroughwert or Boneset tea. I found myself very Bilious And the tea done me much good Sister Sarah B Foss & Br Ilus F Carter called upon me to day Br Ilus went on to New Yourk. Sister Foss stayed with us I recieved one letter [FIGURE] from Br Henderson.

I am prepared for Mormonism there was no better man than Joseph Smith ever lived on the Earth. Hear it O ye Heavens O ye Earth and all men this is my testimony that he is theas good a man as ever lived save Jesus. The world will not vote for a man because his religion governs they will not have God govern them because of their cursed meanness but if God did not or can not dealedout Justice & rule in righteousness who can E ...