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O ye Twelve and all saints, profit by this important key [FIGURE] that in all your trials, troubles, & temptations, afflictions bonds imprisionment & death see to it that you do not betray heaven, that you do not betray Jesus Christ, that you do not betray your Brethren, & that you do not betray the revela tions of God whether in the bible, Book of Mormon, or Doctrine & Covenants or any of the word of God. yea in all your kicking, & floundering see to it that you do not this thing lest innocent blood be found in your skirts & you go down to hell. We may ever know by this sign that there is danger of our being led to a fall & aposticy, when we give way to the devil so as to neglect the first known duty but whatever you do do not betray your Friend
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Excerpt:Lots No [blank] in Block [blank] January 11, 1842 ~ Tuesday 11th I walked across the Missisippi river on the Ice to Father Clarks & spent the night 12 mile I dreamed Br Azmon was in prison with his head off January 12, 1842 ~ Wednesday 12th I led my cow home from Br Clarks to Nauvoo. 12 m January 13, 1842 ~ Thursday 13th I took my note up of $20 dollars which I gave ...Dates:January 11, 1842 January 12, 1842 January 13, 1842 January 14, 1842 January 15, 1842 January 16, 1842 January 17, 1842 January 18, 1842 January 19, 1842 January 20, 1842 January 21, 1842 January 22, 1842 -
Excerpt:and breast plate for horcse with gilt furniture all from Grand Cario. Here are also three swords a helmet, and girdle which belonged to Tippos Saib. We next enter the long room we see vario us figures large as life, wearing the armour of the various periods in which they lived Kings Soldiers &c one was for a man 7 feet high At the extremity of the room is a crusader upon his barbed horse said to be 700 years old The walls of the room & the ceiling are ... -
Excerpt:with father Alley, sister Alley was rather low in her mind but I endeavoured to comfortr her in the gospel. We took a farewell of them & walked to Chelsea from thence to Charleston we here visited the Bunkerhill Monument & walked upon the entrenchment that was flung up by our brave fathers during the night before that memorable battle that was fought upon Bunker Hill but the roar of cannon & clash of arms had long since ceased & the green turf was now trod in safety ... -
Excerpt:which he constantly read. We conversed together about three hours in this solitary abode & our souls were made glad. He informed me of many things that had transpired while he was there in gaol & among the variety he made mention of the goal taking fire a few days previous to my visiting him, he said this looked sumthing like a dark hour the fire was roaring over his head while a scene of uproar confusion & distress was upon every hand engines were rapidly playing around the building—water pouring into every room the people hallowing in the streets ... -
Excerpt:May 14, 1838 ~ Monday May 14th We left the city of Boston & walked to Cambridge passed through Brighton, Newton, Needham & Framingham from thence to Deacon John Haven's in the edge of Holliston & spent the night beneath his roof in company with several of the saints. Sister Rockwood was present we found her enjoying her mind & appeared reconciled to the will of God while her husband was in prison. When ...Dates:May 14, 1838 May 15, 1838 May 16, 1838 May 17, 1838 May 18, 1838 -
Excerpt:concerning the case of Brother Brewster I was one that opposed his ordination & I was much surprised that both the chairman & clerk did not do the same instead of urging it forward for Br Brewster maintained the same principle & possessed the same spirit for which he was cut off from the church in Kirtland by the high council & even in this case he came forward & demanded the High & Holy priesthood at our hands in the in the name of Jesus Christ I did not consider this to be ...Dates:March 13, 1839 March 14, 1839 March 15, 1839 March 16, 1839 -
Excerpt:of the church in Quincy voted that Elder Jonathan Dunham be reproved for calling a conference in Springfield but more esspecially for cherishing & fellowshiping that wrong spirit of Brewsters they also voted that that Elder Dunham make confession & satisfaction to the church in Springfield before he procede on his Journey. The council then adjourned untill early candle light at which time they met & continued untill midnight & then adjourned. I returned to Br Hales & spent the night March 18 ...Dates:March 18, 1839 March 19, 1839 March 20, 1839 March 21, 1839 March 22, 1839 March 23, 1839 -
Excerpt:COUNCIL At a council held at Far West by the Twelve, High Priests, Elders, & Priests on the twenty sixth of April 1839 The following resolutions were adopted Resolved that the following persons should be no more fellowshiped in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints but excommunicated from the same, viz Isaac Russel, Mary Russel, John Goodson & wife, Jacob Scott senr & wife, Isaac Scott, Jacob Scott Jun ... -
Excerpt:April 27, 1839 ~ Saturday April 27th We had entered into a covenant to see the poor saints all mooved out of Missouri into Illinois that they might be delivered from under the hand of such vile persecution & we have spared no pains to accomplish this object untill the Lord hath given us the desires of our hearts in this thing & we have now the last company of the poor with us that can be removed. Br Parley P Pratt one of the Twelve &Dates:April 27, 1839 May 3, 1839 May 4, 1839 -
Excerpt:A Remarkable Vision I Ann Booth wife of Robert Booth of the Town of Manchester England had the following vision on the 12th Day of March in the year of our Lord 1840. Being carried away in a vision to the place of depart ed souls I saw 12 prision one above another vary large & builded of solled stone. On ariving at the door of the uppermost prision. I beheld one of the 12 Apostles of the Lamb who had been martered ...