Must Gather to & Build Zion to Avoid Plagues & Wars — Willard Richards (Between circa June 26 and circa August 4, 1839)
l prophecy that the man who tarries after he has an opportunity of going will be aflicted by the Devil. Wars are at hand we must not delay, but we are [are we?] not required to Sacrifice. We ought to have the building up of Zion as our greatest object. — when wars come we shall have to flee to Zion, the cry is to make haste. The last revelation says ye shall not have time to have gone over the Earth until these things come. It will come as did the cholera, war, & fires burning earthquake, one pestilence after another &c until the Ancient of Days come then judgment will be given to the Saints.
- Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839-A, as Reported by Willard Richards, pp. 69-70, The Joseph Smith Papers.
