History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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Addenda • 4 August 1844
<​August 4​>
<​Page 293​> He said he was the identical man that the ancient Prophets had sung about, wrote and rejoiced over; and that he was sent to do the identical work that had been the theme of all the Prophets in every preceeding generation. He said that the Lord’s ways were not as our ways, for the Lord said he would “hiss for the fly from the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria,” and thereby destroy his enemies; that the time was near at hand when he would see one hundred tons of metal per second thrown at the enemies of God, and that the blood would be to the horses bridles; and that he expected to walk into the palace of Queen Victoria and lead her out by the nose, when none would have power to say “why do ye so”; and, if it was not for two or three things which he knew, this people would be utterly destroyed, and not a soul left to tell the tale.
Elder , in referring to the remarks of , on a subsequent occasion <​said​>, “I am the identical man the Prophets never sung nor wrote a word about.” -[Page 293.
Addenda • 6 August 1844
<​August 6​>
<​Page 295​> From the death of Joseph until the arrival of Prest. and the Twelve, Elder was the principal counselor of the Saints in , and had scarcely a moment’s rest; he answered the calls and inquiries of hundreds of the brethren, and was engaged every day until a late hour, or until exhaustion compelled him to lay down -[Page 295
Addenda • 5 August 1844
<​August 5​>
<​Page 294​> They accordingly met in Council, and when came in; he paced the room and said, “Gentlemen, you’re used up, Gentlemen, you are all divided, the anti-Mormons have got you, the brethren are voting every way, some for , some for , some for [George] Coulson, and some for [Edward] Bedell; the anti-Mormons have got you, you can’t stay in the , every thing is in confusion, you can do nothing, you lack a great leader, you want a head, and unless you unite upon that head you’re blown to the four winds, the anti-Mormons will carry the election— a guardian must be appointed.”
Elder said, “Brethren, in entirely mistaken, there is no division; the brethren are united; the election will be unanimous, and the friends of law and order will be elected by a thousand majority; there is no occasion to be alarmed, is inspiring fears there is no grounds for.”
The result was that it was one of <​the​> most unanimous elections held in , as there were only five opposition votes polled in the , and in the the majority for the Law and order candidates was over one thousand, notwithstanding the anti-Mormons smuggled a great many votes from other counties. -[Page 294 [p. 10 [addenda]]
Addenda • 4 August 1844
August 4
Page 293 He said he was the identical man that the ancient Prophets had sung about, wrote and rejoiced over; and that he was sent to do the identical work that had been the theme of all the Prophets in every preceeding generation. He said that the Lord’s ways were not as our ways, for the Lord said he would “hiss for the fly from the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria,” and thereby destroy his enemies; that the time was near at hand when he would see one hundred tons of metal per second thrown at the enemies of God, and that the blood would be to the horses bridles; and that he expected to walk into the palace of Queen Victoria and lead her out by the nose, when none would have power to say “why do ye so”; and, if it was not for two or three things which he knew, this people would be utterly destroyed, and not a soul left to tell the tale.
Elder , in referring to the remarks of , on a subsequent occasion said, “I am the identical man the Prophets never sung nor wrote a word about.” -[Page 293.
Addenda • 6 August 1844
August 6
Page 295 From the death of Joseph until the arrival of Prest. and the Twelve, Elder was the principal counselor of the Saints in , and had scarcely a moment’s rest; he answered the calls and inquiries of hundreds of the brethren, and was engaged every day until a late hour, or until exhaustion compelled him to lay down -[Page 295
Addenda • 5 August 1844
August 5
Page 294 They accordingly met in Council, and when came in; he paced the room and said, “Gentlemen, you’re used up, Gentlemen, you are all divided, the anti-Mormons have got you, the brethren are voting every way, some for , some for , some for [George] Coulson, and some for [Edward] Bedell; the anti-Mormons have got you, you can’t stay in the , every thing is in confusion, you can do nothing, you lack a great leader, you want a head, and unless you unite upon that head you’re blown to the four winds, the anti-Mormons will carry the election— a guardian must be appointed.”
Elder said, “Brethren, in entirely mistaken, there is no division; the brethren are united; the election will be unanimous, and the friends of law and order will be elected by a thousand majority; there is no occasion to be alarmed, is inspiring fears there is no grounds for.”
The result was that it was one of the most unanimous elections held in , as there were only five opposition votes polled in the , and in the the majority for the Law and order candidates was over one thousand, notwithstanding the anti-Mormons smuggled a great many votes from other counties. -[Page 294 [p. 10 [addenda]]
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