History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

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History draft; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock
23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...
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Leo Hawkins
19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...
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Wilford Woodruff
1 Mar. 1807–2 Sept. 1898. Farmer, miller. Born at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Aphek Woodruff and Beulah Thompson. Moved to Richland, Oswego Co., New York, 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Zera Pulsipher,...
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; 101 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 March 1843 to 31 December 1843.
Historical Introduction

See Introduction to History Drafts, 1844–1856.

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<(Jonathan Nye was the Grand Master of Lodge)>

<May 17> Partook of breakfast at bro. Perkins, after which we took a pleasure ride through .

at 10 a m Preached on <from> 2nd Peter 1 ch: & shewed that knowledge is power, & the man who has the greatest <most> knowledge, has the greatest power. Salvation means a man’s being saved placed beyond the power of all his enemies. The more sure word of Prophecy means, a man’s knowing that he is up unto eternal life by revelation, & the Spirit of Prophecy, through the power of the Holy . It is impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance. Paul has seen the third Heavens & I more. Peter penned the most sublime language of any of the Apostles.

PM attended council & afterwards rode with ’s family.

In the evening went to hear a Methodist preacher lecture, after he got thro I offered some corrections as follows the 7th. verse of 2 ch of Genesis ought to read, God breathed into Adam his spirit or breath of life, but where the word “ruach” applies to Eve it should be translated lives.

Speaking of eternal duration of matter, he <I> said, There is no such thing as immaterial matter. All Spirit is matter, but is more fine or pure, & can only be discerned by purer eyes. We can not see it, but when our bodies are purified we shall see that is all matter—

The Priest seemed pleased with the correction & from stated his intention to visit —

A was held in the Columbian Hall, Grand St. where 15 were represented comprising 6 36 , 19 , 16 , 5 & 387 members were represented 49 have been since last Conference, many have moved to & 28 have been excommunicated. 4 Elders & 1 Priest were

<ex[amine]d >

18 May 1843 • Thursday

<18th.> We left about 8½ a m & arrived at at 10.

Paid some taxes. <the following <brief> account is from ’s <the> Journal, <of ,> who was present.> <see Clayton’s note <see (32a)>> Dined with Judge who is presiding at Court. after dinner I conversed with him <about 2 <3> hours on> on sundry matters among others <the troubles.> <he requested me to give him> <I told him the <of the> whole> <a history of the persecutions there, <which I did, also an account of> my journey to to see > <for redress> <and his saying <“Gentlemen> your course is just, but I can do nothing for you” when> I remarked I prophecied in the name of the Lord God <of Israel,> that in a few years, the government <of the U. S.> will be utterly overthrown & wasted, so that there will not be a Potsherd left, for their wickedness in conniving at the Mobocracy. I <he> also told the Judge the Conversation we have had <of> the day, you will never forget, it will stick to you as long as you live <you will yet aspire to be the Prest. of the > & if ever you turn your hand against me, or this people, you will feel the weight of the Almighty hand upon you.

The Judge said that any people who would do as the State <mobs> of had done, ought to be punished <brought to judgment>, they ought to be punished. He appears very friendly & acknowledged the propriety of my <Prest. Smith’s> remarks”.

We then rode home where we arrived about 5½ pm & found my family all well.

Mr. who professed to be a Catholic Priest, was at my house awaiting my arrival—

at 6 p m I called in my for s letter.

19 May 1843 • Friday

<19> I borrowed of 50$ which I paid to Mr. <Erie> Rhodes, which he is either to repay, or let me have lumber; & rode out with in the afternoon

told a dream, that the history must go ahead before any thing else.

Geo. P. Dykes writes, “One year since (see revised copy T&S. pa 195 <(marble back)>) fulfilled” [p. 32]

17 May 1843 • Wednesday

May 17 Partook of breakfast at bro. Perkins, after which we took a pleasure ride through .

at 10 a m Preached from 2nd Peter 1 ch: & shewed that knowledge is power, & the man who has the most knowledge, has the greatest power. Salvation means a man’s being placed beyond the power of all his enemies. The more sure word of Prophecy means, a man’s knowing that he is up unto eternal life by revelation, & the Spirit of Prophecy, through the power of the Holy . It is impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance. Paul has seen the third Heavens & I more. Peter penned the most sublime language of any of the Apostles.

PM attended council & afterwards rode with ’s family.

Speaking of eternal duration of matter, I said, There is no such thing as immaterial matter. All Spirit is matter, but is more fine or pure, & can only be discerned by purer eyes. We can not see it, but when our bodies are purified we shall see that is all matter—

The Priest seemed pleased with the correction & stated his intention to visit —

A was held in the Columbian Hall, Grand St. where 15 6 36 , 19 , 16 , 5 & 387 members were represented 49 have been since last Conference, many have moved to & 28 have been excommunicated. 4 Elders & 1 Priest were

examined

18 May 1843 • Thursday

18th. We left about 8½ a m & arrived at at 10.

Paid some taxes. the following brief account is from the Journal, of , who was present. see (32a) ,

He appears very friendly & acknowledged the propriety of Prest. Smith’s remarks”.

We then rode home where we arrived about 5½ pm & found my family all well.

Mr. who professed to be a Catholic Priest, was at my house awaiting my arrival—

at 6 p m I called in my for s letter.

19 May 1843 • Friday

19 I borrowed of 50$ which I paid to Mr. Erie Rhodes, which he is either to repay, or let me have lumber; & rode out with in the afternoon

told a dream, that the history must go ahead before any thing else.

Geo. P. Dykes writes, “One year since (see revised copy T&S. pa 195 (marble back)) fulfilled” [p. 32]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
ID #
8470
Total Pages
200
Handwriting on This Page
- Thomas Bullock
Footnotes
1. 148
  See 17 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1551–1552.
2. 149
  TEXT: A horizontal line runs across the page, indicating this is the point to which the text was examined by George A. Smith and Thomas Bullock.
3. 150
  See 18 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1552–1553.
4. 151
  TEXT: This insertion was written in the left margin.
5. 152
  TEXT: Bullock inserted a leaf following this page with the text from Clayton’s journal, numbering it “32a”.
6. 153
  See 19 May 1843 entry in JS History, vol. D-1, pp. 1553–1554.

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