Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSnow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey)
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Biography and Family Record of Lorenzo Snow: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Snow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Snow family; Snow, Lorenzo, 1814-1901
The Church in this country, this day, is composed of the following:
Lorenzo Snow, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Joseph Toronto, of
the Quorum of Seventies; T. B. H. Stenhouse, Elder, and Jabez Woodard,
Elder.
We then sang, "Praise to the man who communed with Jehovah;" after
which, Elder Stenhouse engaged in prayer, calling upon the Lord to
bless and preserve our wives and families, and all who administer to
their wants during our absence.
Elder Woodard then implored the outpouring of the Spirit of God upon
the honest in heart among the ministers and people of these lands.
Elder Snow followed, calling upon the God of our fathers, in mighty
prayer, to bless and sanction the proceedings of this day, and crown
our future efforts with success.
As the Spirit of God rested upon us, we "felt it was good to be
here." After singing a song of Zion, Elder Snow prophesied and said,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, now organized, will
increase and multiply, and continue its existence in Italy, till that
portion of Israel, dwelling in these countries, shall have heard and
received the fulness of the Gospel.
Elder Stenhouse prophesied and said, From this time the work will
commence, and nothing will hinder its progress; and before we are
called to return, many will rejoice and bear testimony to the
principles of Truth.
Elder Woodard prophesied and said, The opposition which may be brought
against this Church will, in a visible and peculiar manner, advance its
interests; and the work of God will at length go from this land, to
other nations of the earth.
After we had sung, prayed and prophesied, Elder Snow laid his hands
upon the head of Elder Stenhouse, and, through the operations of the
Spirit, was led to comfort and cheer his soul with the things of the
Kingdom. He then laid his hands upon the head of Elder Woodard, and
prayed that he might have the power to act as Aaron, and speak unto the
people by the power of God.
Having now finished the business for which we assembled, we felt
reluctant to leave the spot where we had rejoiced so much in the
goodness of the Lord. From the nature of our proceedings, the
fruitfulness of the mountains, the rich variety around, and the
impregnable fortress of the mountains behind, Elder Snow proposed that
this mountain be known among the people of God, henceforth and forever,
as MOUNT BRIGHAM, and the rock upon which we stood the ROCK OF PROPHECY.
We descended the mount and reached LaTour about six o'clock in the
evening. As a sign to all who might visit us, we nailed to the wall
of my chamber the likeness of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. From that day
opportunities began to occur for proclaiming our message.
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