History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 5Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 5
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
At half-past seven o'clock in the evening, the sword which had made its
appearance [in the heavens] for several evenings past, moved up nearer
the moon and formed itself into a large ring round the moon. Two balls
immediately appeared in the ring opposite each other, something in the
form of sun-dogs.
[Sidenote: The _Wasp_ Changed to _The Nauvoo Neighbor_.]
_Wednesday, 15_.--I wrote a letter to George J. Adams, and signed
several deeds. In the office most of the day. Gave the following
name to the _Wasp_, enlarged as is contemplated-- {305} _The Nauvoo
Neighbor_, our motto, "The Saints' Singularity is Union, Liberty,
Charity." The following is an extract from the prospectus of this date:
_Prospectus of the Nauvoo Neighbor_.
We feel pleasure in announcing to our readers and the public
generally that we have determined to enlarge the _Wasp_ to double
its size, as soon as the present volume shall be completed, which
will be on the 19th of April.
It made its appearance in the world near twelve months ago,
small in stature, dressed in a very humble garb, and under very
inauspicious circumstances. It was then thought by many that its
days would not be long in the land, and that at any rate it would
not survive the sickly season. Many of its elder brethren, who
thought that they had attained to the size of manhood, sneered
contemptuously at the idea of their smaller and younger brother
taking the field; and, like David's brethren, they thought that he
was but a stripling, and that he would certainly fall by the hand
of some of the great Goliaths. But, on the contrary, while some
of advanced years, noble mien, and possessing a more formidable
appearance, have given up the ghost, the little _Wasp_ has held on
in the even tenor of his way, the untiring, unflinching supporter
of integrity, righteousness and truth, neither courting the smiles
nor fearing the frowns of political demagogues, angry partisans,
or fawning sycophants. Partaking so much of the nature of the
industrious bee, it has gathered honey from every flower, and its
pages are now read with interest by a large and respectable number
of subscribers.
As the young gentleman is now nearly a year old, we propose on
his birthday to put on him a new dress, and to make him double
the size, that he may begin to look up to the world, and not be
ashamed of associating with his older brethren. And as he has acted
the part of a good Samaritan, we propose giving him a new name.
Therefore his name shall no longer be called the "_Wasp_," but the
"_Neighbor_."
[Sidenote: A Prophecy as to Orrin Porter Rockwell.]
I prophesied, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that Orrin Porter
Rockwell would get away honorably from the Missourians. I cautioned
Peter Hawes to correct his boys: for if he did not curtail them in
their wickedness, they would eventually go to prison.
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