I also visited with Elders Reynolds Cahoon and Parley P. Pratt, who had this day arrived in Far West, the former from Kirtland, the latter from New York City, where he had been preaching for some time; and our hearts were made glad with the pleasing intelligence of the gathering of the Saints from all parts of the earth to this place, to avoid {28} the destructions which are coming upon this generation, as spoken by all the holy prophets since the world began. [Sidenote: Death of Jas. G. Marsh.] James G. Marsh, son of Thomas B. Marsh, aged fourteen years, eleven months, and seven days, died this day, in the full triumph of the everlasting Gospel. [Sidenote: The Prophet's Answers to Sundry Questions.] _Tuesday, 8_.--I spent the day with Elder Rigdon in visiting Elder Cahoon at the place he had selected for his residence, and in attending to some of our private, personal affairs; also in the afternoon I answered the questions which were frequently asked me, while on my last journey but one from Kirtland to Missouri, as printed in the _Elders' Journal_, vol. I, Number II, pages 28 and 29, as follows: First--"Do you believe the Bible?" If we do, we are the only people under heaven that does, for there are none of the religious sects of the day that do. Second--"Wherein do you differ from other sects?" In that we believe the Bible, and all other sects profess to believe their interpretations of the Bible, and their creeds. Third--"Will everybody be damned, but Mormons?" Yes, and a great portion of them, unless they repent, and work righteousness. Fourth--"How and where did you obtain the Book of Mormon?" Moroni, who deposited the plates in a hill in Manchester, Ontario county, New York, being dead and raised again therefrom, appeared unto me, and told me where they were, and gave me directions how to obtain them. I obtained them, and the Urim and Thummim with them, by the means of which I translated the plates; and thus came the Book of Mormon. Fifth--"Do you believe Joseph Smith, Jun., to be a Prophet?" Yes, and every other man who has the testimony of Jesus. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.--Revelation, xix:10th verse. Sixth--"Do the Mormons believe in having all things in common?" No. Seventh--"Do the Mormons believe in having more wives than one?" "No, not at the same time. But they believe that if their companion dies, they have a right to marry again. But we do disapprove of the {29} custom, which has gained in the world, and has been practiced among us, to our great mortification, in marrying in five or six weeks, or even in two or three months, after the death of their companion. We believe that due respect ought to be had to the memory of the dead, and the feelings of both friends and children." Eighth--"Can they [the Mormons] raise the dead?"