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).
and as there are many mantions in my fathers house or in other words many worlds in my fathers world. I will goe and prepare a place for you that where I am ye may also come for we are to goe from glory to glory and as one is raised to a higher so the next under him may take his degree and so to take the Exaltation through the regular chanel and when we get to where Jesus is he will be Just as far ahed of us again in Exaltation & thus as one star differs from another so does one glory differ from another & our bodies are in like fashion as hass himself and Jesus Christ Likewise. & But says the English Translation. in the begining god Created all things out of nothing But there was never anything yet that was made of nothing. shame to such logic. the word in the hebrew is thus. when the gods Counciled together the[y] roled this Earth in Existance & this is the theme of the word Begining & the word hell signifyes spirits Prison of spirits. But the murders are as if the[y] ware in a burning place as if it ware fire and Brimstone [p. 18]