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Discourse, 16 June 1844–A, as Reported by Thomas Bullock

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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL], 16 Jun 1844; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; five pages; JS Collection, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 16 June 1844–A, as Reported by Thomas Bullock *Discourse, 16 June 1844–A, as Reported by William McIntire *Discourse, 16 June 1844–A, as Reported by George Laub History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”

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I bel. in these Gods that God reveals as Gods— to be Sons of God & all can cry Abba Father— Sons of God who exalt themselves to be Gods even from bef the foundat[io]n. of the world & are the only Gods I have a reverence for— John sd. he was a K.— J. C. who hath by his own blood made us K & P. to God— oh thou God who art K. of K’s & Ld. of Lds.— we cannot bel. thee— old Catholic Church is worth more than all— here is a princ[iple]: of logic— that men have no more sense— I will illustrate an old apple tree— here jumps off a branch & says I am the true tree— & you are corrupt— if the whole tree is corrupt how can any true thing come out of it— if Catholic is bad how can any good thing come out of it— the cha[racte]rs. of the old ones have always been sland[ere]d. by all apos since the world began— I testify again as God never will acknowledge any apost:— any man who will betray the Catholics will betray you— & if he will betray one anor. he will betray you— all men are liars who say that they are of the true— God always sent a new dispensat[io]n. into the world— when men came out & build upon ot [other] men’s foundatn.— did I build on anor. mans foundn. but my own— I have got all the truth & an independ[en]t. revn. in the bargain— & God will bear me off triumphant— I will drop this subjt.— I wish I co[ul]d. speak for 3 or 4 hours it is not exped[ien]t. on acc[oun]t. of the rain— I will still go on & shew you proof on proof all the Bible is as equal one part as another [p. [5]]
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