Journal, March–September 1838

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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and fills, and broke down the carriage twice and yet we are all alive and camped on a dry place for allmost the first time, Poverty is a heavy load but we are all obliged to welter under it, it is now dark and I close, may the Lord bless you all and bring us together is my prayer Amen
All the arrangements that left for getting money failed, they did not gain us one cent
To J. Smith Jr.
8 July 1838 • Sunday
The following Revelation<​s.​> was <​were​> read in the congregation this day, which was given in ——
Revelation Given at the in Geauga Co. Ohio. In the presence of J. Smith Jr., & January 12th 1838.——
When inquiry was made of the Lord relative to the trial of the of the , For transgressions according to the item of law, found in the Book of Covenants 3rd. Section 37 Verse
Whether the descision of such an of one , shall be conclusive for and all her stakes
Thus saith the Lord, Let the first Presidency of my Church, be held in full fellowship in Zion and all her stakes, untill they shall be found transgressors, by such an high Council as is named in the above alluded section, in Zion, by three witnesses standing against each member of said Presidency, and these witnesses shall be of long and faithfull standing, and such also as cannot [p. 51]
and fills, and broke down the carriage twice and yet we are all alive and camped on a dry place for allmost the first time, Poverty is a heavy load but we are all obliged to welter under it, it is now dark and I close, may the Lord bless you all and bring us together is my prayer Amen
All the arrangements that left for getting money failed, they did not gain us one cent
To J. Smith Jr.
8 July 1838 • Sunday
The following Revelations. were read in the congregation this day, which was given in ——
Revelation Given at the in Geauga Co. Ohio. In the presence of J. Smith Jr., & January 12th 1838.——
When inquiry was made of the Lord relative to the trial of the of the , For transgressions according to the item of law, found in the Book of Covenants 3rd. Section 37 Verse
Whether the descision of such an of one , shall be conclusive for and all her stakes
Thus saith the Lord, Let the first Presidency of my Church, be held in full fellowship in Zion and all her stakes, untill they shall be found transgressors, by such an high Council as is named in the above alluded section, in Zion, by three witnesses standing against each member of said Presidency, and these witnesses shall be of long and faithfull standing, and such also as cannot [p. 51]
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