History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
5. This paragraph is a note in the "Addenda" of the Ms. History, Book
A, p. 14.
6. This paragraph and the one preceding it, under same date, are notes
in the "Addenda" of the Ms. History, Book A, p. 14.
7. This paragraph is a note in the "Addenda" of the Ms. History, Book
A, p. 15.
8. Wilford Woodruff says that when the five men entered the camp there
was not a cloud to be seen in the whole heavens, but as the men left
the camp there was a small cloud like a black spot appeared in the
north west, and it began to unroll itself like a scroll, and in a few
minutes the whole heavens were covered with a pall as black as ink.
This indicated a sudden storm which soon broke upon us with wind, rain,
thunder and lightning and hail. Our beds were soon afloat and our tents
blown down over our heads. We all fled into a Baptist meetinghouse. As
the Prophet Joseph came in shaking the water from his hat and clothing
he said, "Boys, there is some meaning to this. God is in this storm."
We sang praises to God, and lay all night on benches under cover while
our enemies were in the pelting storm. It was reported that the mob
cavalry who fled into the schoolhouse had to hold their horses by the
bridles between the logs, but when the heavy hail storm struck them
they broke away, skinning the fingers of those who were holding them.
The horses fled before the storm and were not found for several days.
It was reported that the captain of the company in the school house
said it was a strange thing that they could do nothing against the
Mormons but what there must be some hail storm or some other thing
to hinder their doing anything, but they did not feel disposed to
acknowledge that God was fighting our battles. (Wilford Woodruff's note
in Ms. History of the Church, Book A p. 332.)
9. It is said of the prophet Joseph that if he could but once get the
attention even of his bitterest enemies his native eloquence, inspired
by the truth and the pathos of his people's sufferings, usually
overwhelmed them; and in no instance was his triumph more marked than
in the one just related.
10. The prediction will be found at p. 80.
11. When he [the Prophet Joseph] spoke these things it pierced me like
a dart, having a testimony that so it would be. (Extracts from H.C.
Kimball's journal, _Times and Seasons_, Vol. 6, p. 804.)
12. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. 105.
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Chapter VIII.
Zion's Camp Disbanded--An Appeal.
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