On the first of July Jesse J. Smith died. I crossed the Missouri River in company with a few friends into Jackson County, to set my feet once more on the "goodly land;" and on the 2nd I went down near Liberty and visited the brethren. A considerable number of the camp met me at Lyman Wight's. I told them if they would humble themselves before the Lord and covenant to keep His command- ments, and obey my counsel, the plague should be stayed from that hour and there should not be another case of the cholera among them. The brethren covenanted to that effect and the plague was stayed.

June 24, 1894 Sunday Night [FIGURES] At the close of the 20 speeches made President Wilford Woodruff arose and delivered the following Address. Brethren & Sisters As President of the Church I have many Duties to Perform As have these my councillers & the Apostles And I feel impressed to make a Declaration unto you at this time It is reppresented to us that there is about fourteen hundred Millions of Human beings upon the Earth at the Present time And while I am strongly impressed with the Principles of the Eternal truths of the Dealings of the Dealings of God with the inhabitants of the Earth in the Day and generation in which we live I wish to Ask this Assembly a question. What Protection have this vast body of Human being to Enable them to Escape those tremendious Judg- ments which GOD has proclaimed shall come to Pass and be poured out upon the wicked in the last days before the coming of the Son of Man? These Judgments are Recorded in the Bible the Revelations of St John, The Book of Mormon & Doctrins & Covenants. The men who made these Declarations were Prophets, Apostles, & inspird Men and spoke as they were moved upon by the Holy Ghost And their word^s^ were true. I again ask what Promise or Protection have those vast Millions to Escape those tremendious Judgements which have now commenced to visit the Earth. I will answer

W Woodruff Also Testified that the Prophet Joseph sealed upon the Heads of the Twelve Apostles All the Keys of the kingdom [of] God that God had sealed upon him And commanded them to bear off the Kingdom of God or they would be Damed

God is visiting this Nation with Judgment He will Avenge the blood of the Prophets & Saints & fulfill the Testimony of the Prophets & Apostles upon this Nation

Feb 2728, 1897 ^Sunday^ This was one of the most important days of my life By Appointmet the sabbath school children of this stake of Zion assembled in the Tabernacle and there were thousands who could not get in as the galleries were occupied with many Adults there were some 10000 children in the building I was called upon to address them The scene perfectly overpowered me as the whole scene of my childhood & Early manhood and come upon me the prayers I had offered to the Lord to Let me live to see a prophet or Apostle to teach me the Gosple of Christ and here I stood in the Great Tabernacle in the Rocky Mountains filled with ten thousand children of the Prophets, Apostles & Saints

What is there to dis[] the latter day saints the righteous sants have most done crying under the Alter O Lord avenge us of the ^blood of the^ Apostles and prophets Gods work is speedy the latter day saints possess the the gospel of Christ they will spread it in spite of earth or hell the saints are gathering Christ is a [careing?] and [prepareing?] them anew O Saints fear not but [go on in?] and put thy trust in God his work is most glorious hell reign victorious O saints the Lord thy God Almghty reigns and will shake the power of all the infernal conference continued

I know of a truth that the Lord is giving to his Church yea to the Church of Latter Day Saints the gifts blessings & grace that the Ancients possesed yea he hath esstablished in his Church in these last days Prophets Apostles Evangel[i]st[s] pastors, Teachers &c. & the signs follow the believers as they did anciently

O Lord cloth thy Saints with Salvation & thine elders with the power of God Let thy special witnesses be swift to the Nations of the Earth. Let council wisdom & the fear of God rest upon them untill all thy purposes are accomplised concerning them which thou dost Deign to perform Give thy prophets wisdom means & power to esstablish Zion & her Stakes

the Lord Jesus suffered & desended below all things, the Holy prophets & Apostles in evry age of the world have suffered greatly & come up through tribulations in there day & now we have ours, & we shall find at last that all our sufferings trials, & privations are ownly to prove us & more fully prepare us to rightly prise that rest, comprehend the glory, & enjoy the fulness of that reward which we shall receive at the end of the race

Remember me to Father & Mother J. Smith & to the presidency how is President Rigdons health is Brother Hiram well; How does Brother Joseph do I want to hear from him, I hope the church will constantly uphold him by prayer faith, & confidence. he is a chosen vessel in the hands of God, let the Saints stand by him & his councillors & God will bless them