Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by George Laub
Source Note
JS, Discourse, [, Hancock Co., IL, 7 Apr. 1844]. Featured version inscribed [after 1 Jan. 1845] in George Laub, Reminiscences and Journal, pp. 15–19; handwriting of ; CHL.
, “George Laubs Book 1845,” Reminiscences and Journal, Jan. 1845–Apr. 1857; handwriting of ; 356 pages; CHL. Includes map of a lot in .
Book measuring 6¼ × 4 × 1 inches (16 × 10 × 3 cm) with 182 leaves, including pastedowns on the inside of the front and back covers, measuring 6 × 3¾ inches (15 × 10 cm). The book is bound in red leather. The front cover includes ’s inscription, “George Laubs Book 1845”, along with an archival sticker. On the front pastedown, Laub wrote that he began his record on 1 January 1845. Entries are made in black, blue, and purple ink. There are redactions in graphite as well as use marks in graphite and blue pencil. The book has undergone conservation.
The volume presumably remained in Laub’s custody and was passed down among his descendants. The document’s custodial history between the late nineteenth century and late twentieth century is unknown. In 1988 it was donated to the Church Historical Department (now CHL).
Concerning Spirits first of all or in the begining the great Eloheam in the Hebrew meaning the god of all gods called a grand counsil and counsiled to form this planet on which we do now dwell the[y] spake and Earth from cayus [chaos] sprang by their workmanship. cayus being matery [matter?] Element the[y] saw till time should be no more and the[y] spoke concerning Redemption of this world and formed Limited sircumstances concerning the redemption Jesus Christ being the greater Light or of more inteligence for he loved Rituousness and hated inequity [p. 15]