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).
this is the signifycation of hell Burning with fire and Brimstone and all these that are not adopted into the kingdom By are in some degree punished according to their works for their contience are gnawing them because the[y] know not what will become of them till some one in the flesh till some one procksumats [proximates] for them and pays the utmost farthing for them the[y] may live in the spirit according to what men do for them in the flesh thus are the[y] to live according to god in the spirit for what men do for them in the flesh or Else why are we Baptised for the dead if the dead rise not at all for if we are planted to gather in the Likeness of his death and buerial then shall we rise again in the likeness of his resurection & Bueried in baptism put under the watter in the liquid grave & thus do we become saviours on mount Zion. [p. 19]