Letter to Edward Partridge and the Church, circa 22 March 1839, Draft
Source Note
JS, , , , and , Letter, [, Clay Co., MO], to and the church, , Adams Co., IL, [ca. 22 Mar. 1839], draft; handwriting of , with insertions by and JS; signatures of JS, , , , and ; twelve pages; Revelations Collection, CHL.
and ever. If thou art called to pass through tribulation to if thou art in perel among false brethren if thou art in perel amongst robbers if thou art in peral by land or by sea if thou art accused with all maner of false accusations if thine enemies fall upon the[e] if they tear the[e] from the society of thy and and brethren and sisters and if with a drawn sword thine enemies tear the[e] from the bosom of thy and of thine off springs and thine elder one <> although but six years of age shall cling to thy garmont and shall say my father O my father why cant you stay with us O my father what are the men agoing to do with you and if then he shall be thrust from the by the sword and thou be draged to prison and thine enemies prowl around the[e] like wolves for blood of the Lamb and if thou shouldest be cast into the pit and or into the hand of murderes and the sentance of death pased upon <thee> if thou be cast into the deep if the bilowing surge conspire against thee If fearce wind become thine enemy if the heavens gether blackness and all the elements combine to hedge up the way and above all if the verry jaws of hell shall gap[e] open her mouth wide after thee know thou my son that all these things shall give thee experiance <and shall be for thy good> The son of man hath desended below them all art thou greater than he therefore hold on thy way and the shall remain with thee <for> their bounds are set they cannot pass thy days [p. 5]