Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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and they thought it was his a his spirit. & they were afr[a]id to approach his spirit. Angels have advanced higher in knowledge & power than Spirits
had some enemies, but such a man ought not to have had an enemy. I saw him first at . when on my way from to . he sought me out when a stranger. took me to his house. encoura[ge]d & cheered me & give me money— when men are prepared. they are better off to go hence.— has gone to open up a more effectual door for the dead.—
Flesh and blood cannot go there but flesh and bones quickened by the Spirit of God can
If we would be sober. & watch in fasting and prayer. God would tu[r]n away sickness from our midst. Hasten the work of the . and all the work of the Last Days. Let the elders & sai[n]ts do away light mi[n]dedness and be sober.—
<​Ship Timolian [Timoleon]. Capt Plasket [William Plaskett]. Sailed from New Bedford. Bound for Tahiti.— Bro [Noah] Rogers . [Knowlton] Hanks. an[d] saild thereon missionaries to .​> [p. [122]]
and they thought it was his spirit. & they were afraid to approach his spirit. Angels have advanced higher in knowledge & power than Spirits
had some enemies, but such a man ought not to have had an enemy. I saw him first at . when on my way from to . he sought me out when a stranger. took me to his house. encouraged & cheered me & give me money— when men are prepared. they are better off to go hence.— has gone to open up a more effectual door for the dead.—
Flesh and blood cannot go there but flesh and bones quickened by the Spirit of God can
If we would be sober. & watch in fasting and prayer. God would turn away sickness from our midst. Hasten the work of the . and all the work of the Last Days. Let the elders & saints do away light mindedness and be sober.—
Ship Timolian [Timoleon]. Capt Plasket [William Plaskett]. Sailed from New Bedford. Bound for Tahiti.— Bro [Noah] Rogers . [Knowlton] Hanks. and saild thereon missionaries to . [p. [122]]
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