Show LIFE OF JOSEPH SMITH october sd I 1 attended the high council to invest investigate it alse charges preferred pret erred by by reynolds cahoon against elder john G gould alfor for making making expressions pres preg ca calculated to injure the cause we save have espoused and manifesting I 1 a strong dissatisfaction against the teachings ol oe the presidency also against dean gould for speaking unadvisedly against elder rigdon and other elders ders in the case of john gould the accuser and defendant agreed the matter should be talked over by which all difference of feeling was allayed gould confessed and was acquitted dean gould acknowledged th that at ho he spoke unadvisedly unadvisedly y against president rigdon and was forgiven in the afternoon I 1 waited on most of the twelve at my house and exhibited to them the ancient records and gave explanations this day passed ot off with the blessing of the lord sunday banday ath I 1 started early in the morning with brother broiher john corrill to hold a meeting in perry when about a mile from home we discovered two deer playing in the field which diverted our minds by giving an impetus to our thoughts upon the subject of the creation of god awe we conversed on many topics the day passed off very verv agreeably and ana the lord blessed our souls when we arrived at perry we were disappointed of a meeting through M mis ar rane ement but conversed freely with brother corralls Cor rills relatives which allayed much prejudice may the lord have mercy on their souls monday fth I 1 returned home being much fatigued from riding in the rain spent the remainder of the day in reading me meditation citation ac and in the evening attended a council of the twelve ApoRt apostles les had a glorious time and gave I 1 them much instruction concern concerning inc their duties for time to come told them chati that it t was the will of god they should take their families to missouri next season also this fall to attend the solemn assembly of the first elders for the organization of the school of the prophets and attend to the ordinance of the washing of feet and to prepare their hearts in all humility for an endowment with power from on high bia 11 to which they trev all agreed with one accord and I 1 seemed to be matly greatly rejoiced may god spare the lives ot of mi twelve with one accord to a good old age for christ the redeemers sake amen I 1 tuesday ath at home elder stevens stevena came t to 0 my house and loaned F G williams co six hundred dollars which greatly relieved us of our present difficulties may god dod bless and preserve his soul son forever afternoon called to visit my father who was very sick with a fever some better towards I 1 I 1 evening spent the rest of the day in in reading 0 and meditation ifould wednesday ath went to visit my father found him ver very y low administered some mild herbs agreeably to the commandment may god grant graft to re restore storre him immediately to health for chirst the redeemers sake amen I 1 bishop whitney and brother hyrum smith started by land in in the stage for buffalo new york to purchase goods to replenish the committees I 1 mit tees store may god grant in the name of jasus that their lives in may ay be spared and they have a safe ife journey and no accident or sickness of the least kind becal them that they may return retarn in health and in safety to the bosom of their families f ami lied blessed of the lord is i brother whitney even the bishop of of the church of latter day saints for the bishopric shall not be taken away from him while he liveth and the tinte time cometh that he shall all the of his heart and att all his covetous devires desires that so easily beset teth him and he shall deal with a liberal hand to the poor and the needy the sick and afflicted the widow and the fatherless and marvellously and miraculously shall the I 1 lord his god provide for him even that he shall be blessed with all the foulness of the good things of this earth and his seed geed after him from generation to generation and it ii chall come to pass that according to the measure that he I 1 feteth out oat with a liberal hand to the poor rl so shall it be measured to him again by the h hand of his god even an hundred fold angels anask guard his house and shall guard the lives of his posterity and they shall become very great and very berv numerous on the earth whomsoever hi be blyseth bles ble seth they shall be blessed whomsoever he carseth they shull shall be cursed and when his hig ene mies seek him unto his hurt and destruction and let him rise up and curse and the hand band of shall be upon his enemies in judgments judgment they shall be utterly confounded and brought bioux to desolation therefore he shall be e preserves preserve unto the utmost and his life shall be in the sight of the lord he shall rise up and an shake himself as a lion diseth out of his hesli nest and until he shaketha the hills and as lion goeth forth among the lesser beasts 3 shall the going forth of him be whom the lort r hath bath anointed to exalt the poor und and to the rich therefore his name shall be on OB high and his rest among the sanctified this after colu re fenced translating the ancient ree rea thursday ath at home I 1 attended on a my fa father ther w with ith great rt anxiety I 1 friday at ath at home waited on ny my father saturday at home and tiered the house of my father found him failing very fast sunday lath waited on my fatter again who was very sick in secret prayer in in the morning the lord said my servant i thy father shall live I 1 waited on him all t tho thi 1 1 day with my heart I 1 raised to god in the na banfi 0 of jesus C ma christ rist that he would restore hirt to health again that I 1 might be blessed with his bis company ny and advice esteeming it one of he greatest earthly blessings to be blest bleet with tte tie society of parents whose mature years and experience render them n capable of administers g the most wholesome advice at evening arther david whitmer came in we called on he lord in mighty prayer in the name of jesus christ and laid our hands on him and rebuked the disease and god heard and answered out oar prayers to the great joy and satisfaction of our souls our aged father arose and dressed himself hii self shouted and praised the lord called brother william smith who had retired to rest that teat he might praise the lord with us by joining in songs of praise to the most high monday rode to willoughby in company with my wife to purchase some goods at wm win lyons store on our return we found a mr bradley lying across the road he had bad been thrown from his wagon ws much injured by the fall tuesday visited my father who was very much recovered from his sickness indeed which caused us to marvel at the might power and condescension of our oar Hea heavenly vanly father in answering our pra prayers K era in his behall behalf wean wednesday at home thursday fath labored in fathers orchard gt gathering hrin apples F friday was called into the printing office fi c to settle sae some difficulties in that department at evening I 1 baptized ebenezer robinson the lord poured out his spirit upon apon ua no and we had bad a good time I 1 saturday called my family together and arranged my mv domestic concerns and dismissed my boarders sunday attended meeting in the chapel confirmed several that had been baptized and blessed several children with the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant elder Parle parley P pratt preached in the forenoon and elder john F boynton in the afternoon we had an interesting time monday at home exhibited the records of antiquity to a number who called to see them tuesday at home preached at evening 11 ng in the school house wednesday alst at home thursday at home attending to my iny domestic nies tic con concerns erns friday at home at 4 afternoon oliver cowdery david whitmer hyrum smith john whitmer Whitin ji sidney rigdon samuel H smith frederick G williams and william N W phelps assembled and we united in prayer with one voice before the lord for the following in blessings that the lord will give us means sufficient to deliver ns no from all our afflictions and difficulties wherein we are placed by means of our debts that he will open the way and deliver zion in the appointed time and that without the shedding of blood that he will hold bold out lives live s precious and grant that we may live to the common age of man and never fall into the hands power of the mob in missouri nor in ia any other place that he will also preserve our I 1 posterity that none of them fall even unto anto the I 1 end of time that he be will give us bari blessings n gs of I 1 the earth sufficient to carr carry y us ua to zion 10 and that we may par purchase chase inheritances in that land even enough to carry on and accomplish the work unto which he has appointed us and also I 1 I 1 that he will assist all others who desire according to his commandments to go up and purchase puri pari I 1 inheritances and all this aas easily 1 I 1 y and with wish out oat perplexity and trouble and finally that in the end cewill save us in his celestial kingdom I 1 amen saturday mr goodrich Goodr iea and ana lady called to see eee the ancient records and also doat F 0 williams to seethe see the mummies brothers hawks and carpenter from michigan visited us and aad tarried over night sunday attended mooting meeting with brothers hawks hawk s at and kd carpenter president rigdon preached in the forenoon elder lyman E johnson in the afternoon after which elder S brunson bronson joined brother william perry and sister elus eliz a brown in matrimony and I 1 blessed them with long life and pros prosperity peAty in the name of jesus christ at evening I 1 attended prayer meeting opened it and exhorted the brethren and sisters about one hour the lord poured out his spirit and some glorious glorio uj things a were spoken in the gift of tongues and interpreted concerning the redemption of zion monday went to chardon to attend the county co court uit in company with brothers hyrum t samuel and carlos smith brother samuel was called in question before this court for not doing military duty and was fined because we had not our conference minutes with us ua for testimony to prove that F G williams iras wag clerk of the conference this testimony we I 1 should have carried with us ua had it not been for the neglect of our counsel or lawyer who did not put us in possession of this information this we felt was a want of fidelity to his client I 1 I 1 i and we consider it a base insult practiced upon us ua on account of our faith that t th bm ungodly might have unlawful power ower over us and trample us under their ung unhallowed allowed feet and in consequence of this neglect a fine was imposed on i br brother 0 ther samuel of twenty dollars including costs for which he was obliged to sell his cow to defray the expenses of the same and I 1 say in the name of jesus christ that the money which I 1 they have thus unjustly taken shall be a testimony against them and abid canker and eat t their flesh as aa fire tuesday in the moraine morning I 1 was called te visit at brother samuel smiths his wife vu fw confined and in a dangerous situation 1 rother other carlos carios went to chardon after doctor Ni Vill iamB lliams I 1 went out into the field and bowed fore ore the lord and called upon him in mighty blayer rayer in in her behalf and the word of the lord bame ame unto me saying my afy servant frederick biall come am and shall hare ave wisdom given him 0 10 o don deal prudently and aad my hand handmaid inai shall be delivered vo of a living child chil and be spared the doctor octol came in about one hour afterwards and jn the course of two hours she was delivered and thus what god had manifested to me was fil fulfilled filled ever every aw whit hit i this evening I 1 preached tin in the school house to a crowded congregation wednesday at home attending to my family concerns thursday brother W parish commenced e 0 writing for me at fifteen dollars per mouth month IT paid d him sixteen dollars ia advance out of the 5 tt store atom father d AW other cef smith aw ua in white whim we set et writing ibi e h op V ar a pass passed edour oar window just jurt returned fetn rued boom the I 1 east t I 1 was cited called to appear before the high big it council which was then sitting to give my mv testimony t es in an action brought by brother william wil I 1 iam smith against brother david elliot for whipping his daughter unreasonably my testimony was in in brother elliots elliote Elli favor from conversation with the parents and the girl at their house n chagrin I 1 was satisfied that the girl giri was in the fault and that the neighbors were trying to create a difficulty returned to our writing room went to doctor williams williame after my larie large journal made some observations to my scribe concerning the plan of the city which is to be built up hereafter on this ground consecrated for a stake of zion while at the doctors Doctor ls bisho bishop E partridge came in in company with president g ent phelps I 1 was much rejoiced to see him we examined the mummies returned home and my scribe commenced writing in my journal a history of my iny life concluded president Cowder cowdery Cow derys 7 1 a second letter fetter to W W phelps which president williams had begun began bishop whitney and his wife with his father and mother called to visit us his parents having lately arrived here from the east called to make inquiry concerning the coming forth of the book of mormon bishop partridge and some others came in I 1 then sat down and related to them the history of the comin coming forth of the book the administration of the angel to me the rudiments of the gospel of christ ac they appeared well satisfied and I 1 expect to baptize them in a few days though they have made no request of the kind went to the eo council uncil the presidency arose and adjourned on my return elder boyn boynton ton observed that long debates were bad I 1 replied that it was generally the case that too much altercation ter cation was indulged in on both sides and their debates protracted to an unprofitable length we were called to supper while seated at table we indulged indu led in a free interchange of thought and bishop whitney observed to bishop partridge that the thought had bad just occurred to tu ht s abad winds that perhaps in about one year from this time they might be seated together to 9 t around ar table on the land of zion my wife observed she hoped ho ed it might be the case that not only they but the rest of the company present might inight be seated around her table on that land of promise the same sentiment was reciprocated from the company around the table ant an my heart responded amen god grant ftp it I 1 aak sk in n the name of jesus christ after supper I 1 went to the high council in company i with ift my wife and some others that beon belonged ged to my household I 1 was solicited to talo a seat with the presidency and preside on a clial 0 of f sister I 1 elliot I 1 did so my mother bial wa called as testimony and began to relate circumstances that cabeen had hA been brought before the ech and settled I 1 objected object eo against such testimony t T 1 I y the complainant bro br illiam smith arose and accused me of invalidating or doubting my mothers testimony which I 1 had not dode nor did I 1 desire to do I 1 told him he was out of place and naked asked him to sit down he refused I 1 repeated my request he be became enraged ra I 1 finally ordered him to sit down he said saidee he would not unless I 1 knocked him down I 1 was agitated in my feelings on account of his stubbornness and andea was about to leave the house but my IT father requested me not to do 6 1 I complied or lied and the house was brought to order aft after much debate ou on 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