
Submitting to Laws of the Land — Willard Richards (August 16, 1838) Writ to arrest Joseph 16 Thursday 16th. I spent principally at home. The sheriff of Davies accompaned by

Saints May Use Weapons to Defend Family — Thomas Bullock (May 12, 1844) I once offered my life to the Missouri Mob as a sacrifice for my people — and

Cannot Be Saved Without Knowledge — Wilford Woodruff (April 10, 1842) As far as we degenerate from God we desend to the devil & looses knowledge ‘& without Knowledge we

Spirits of Just Men Made Perfect Do Not Have Bodies — Willard Richards (Between circa June 26 & August 4, 1839) . . . we may come to the general

Doctrine of Resurrection of the Dead & Eternal Judgment Are Necessary to Be Preached among the First Principles of the Gospel — Willard Richards (Between circa June 26-July 2, 1839)

Evils Consequences from Hasty/Inaccurate Judgement and Decisions — History of the Church (May 6, 1838) I preached to the saints, setting forth the evils that existed and would exist by

John Saw Vision Things in Heaven, Daniel Saw Vision of Things on the Earth — William Clayton (April 2, 1843) During prest. Joseph’s remarks he said their was a nice

John the Baptist a Lawful Heir to Aaronic Priesthood as a Levite— Martha Jane Knowlton Coray (March 21, 1841) Took up Jhon John shewed him to be a Levite and

Main Object of Gathering the Jews Is to Build a Temple, Perform Ordinances, Etc. — Wilford Woodruff (June 11, 1843) He then asked what was the object of gathering the

Jesus Christ Is Divine & Died for the Sins of All Men — Matthew L. Davis (February 5, 1840) I believe in the Divinity of Jesus Christ, and that he

Intelligence Gained On Earth is Permanent — William Clayton (April 2, 1843) Whatever principal of intelligence we obtain in this life will rise with us in the resurrection: and if

Child Baptism Not Supported in Scripture or Consistent with Character of God — Wilford Woodruff (March 20, 1842) . . . the doctrin of Baptizing Children or sprinkling them or

The First Presidency of the Church 15 January 1841 (Documentary History of the Church, 4:267-273 ) This document, signed by Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and Hyrum Smith, reviews the progress

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Wayne May During the “Zion’s Camp March” of 1834 the men dug into a burial mound overlooking the Illinois river where they found the skeleton of an ancient warrior. Joseph
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