The Latter-Day Prophet: History of Joseph Smith Written for Young PeopleCannon, George Q. (George Quayle)
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The Latter-Day Prophet: History of Joseph Smith Written for Young People
Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle)
Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 -- Juvenile literature
Joseph took his friend to an inn at Greenville and for nearly a month
cared for him tenderly. At the end of this time the Prophet rose one
day from the table, walked to the door and began vomiting frightfully.
Blood and poison came up, and so violent was the retching that his jaw
was thrown out of place, and the poison acted so powerfully on him that
it loosened his hair. With his own hands he replaced his jaw and then
hurried to Bishop Whitney's bed. Bishop Whitney laid his hands upon his
head and rebuked the evil power that was afflicting him, and instantly
he was completely healed.
But what was to be done now? Bishop Whitney had not yet been able to
move his broken leg from the bed and of course the Prophet would not
leave him. He walked into a grove near by to think. About him were
fresh graves. He had seen them before but now he knew what they meant.
Suddenly the inspiration of the Lord came upon him and he hurried back
to the inn.
He told Brother Whitney that if he would agree to set out in the
morning a wagon would take them to the river where a ferry would be
waiting to cross. Here a hack would carry them to the landing, where
a boat would be just ready to sail. By eleven o'clock they should be
going up the river and would at length reach home in safety. Bishop
Whitney's faith was strong and he agreed.
They left the inn next morning and all happened just as the Prophet
had said, though he had made no arrangements and knew nothing of
the times of sailing. Bishop Whitney was very glad that he had been
willing to accept the promises of the Lord punctually. If he had waited
until evening or the next morning or until his foot was well, there
might have been two more new graves in the wood near Porter's inn at
Greenville, Indiana.
After Joseph reached Kirtland he busied himself with the translation of
the scriptures and the many, many duties that filled his life and made
it such a busy one. He was receiving important revelations, writing
letters, organizing and teaching a school for the faithful Elders at
Kirtland, called the School of the Prophets, preaching the Gospel, and
providing for his family. You may well believe he was busy.
In the fall he took a short trip east with Bishop Whitney and visited
Albany, New York and Boston. When he returned, Nov. 6, 1832, he found
that a baby boy had just come to his home a few hours before. This was
the first of his own children that lived and he named it after himself,
Joseph Smith. The Prophet builded great hopes upon this boy, but they
have not been realized.
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