Mormon History, Feb 28, 1847

[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday February 28th 1847. This morning there was to be a private meeting of the high Council at sun rise. About 9 oclock I went & found only three members present so we staid awhile and come away home.
In the afternoon I went to the Council house to a meeting at which Elder Henry G. Sherwood spoke after that I was around as usual[.] At six went to a High Council as usual[.] There was not much done of interest except some remarks of President Young which I will give in short[.] It is in relation to a spell of sickness he had had lately.
He spoke as follows.
"Another subject which I wanted to speak of is this.
On Wednesday morning I was taken ill and it has been asked if I had a vision I was taken so suddenly sick.just as I was getting out of my bed that I could got go out. I tried to return to the bed again, but could not even get back
As to how I felt, No one can tell how I felt, untill he dies and goes through the vail and when he does that he can then tell how I felt
All that I know, is what my wife told me about it since. She said that I said, I had been where Joseph & Hyrum was.
And again that I said, it is hard coming to life again.
But I know that I went to the world of spirits; but what I saw I know not, for the vision went away from me, as a dream which you loose when you awake.
The next day I had a dreem.
I dreamed that I saw Joseph sitting in a room, in the South West corner, near a bright window.
He sat in a chair, with his feet, both on the lower round.
I took him by the hand and kissed him on both cheeks, and wanted to know, why we could not be together, as we once was.
He said that it was all right, that we should not be together yet.
We must be seperated for a season.
I said it was hard to be seperated from him.
He said, it was all right and putting his feet down on the floor.
Now all you who know, how he looks, when he used to give council, know all about, how he looked then
I told him that the Latter Day Saints was very anxious to know about the law of adoption, and the sealing powers &c and desired word of council from him.
Joseph said; do you be sure and tell the people one thing.
Do you be sure and tell the brethren that it is all important for them to keep the spirit of the Lord, To keep the quiet spirit of Jesus, and he explained how the spirit of the Lord reflected on the spirit of man and set him to pondering on any subject, and also explained how to know the spirit of the Lord from the spirit of the enemy.
He said the mind of man must be open to recieve all spirits, in order to be prepared, to recieve the spirit of the Lord; otherwise it might be barred so as not to recieve the spirit of the Lord, which always brings peace and makes one happy and takes away every other spirit. When the small still voice speaks always recieve it, and if the people will do these things, when they come up to the father, all will be as in the beginning, and every person stand as at the first.
I saw how we were organized before we took tabernacles and every man will be restored to that which he had then, and all will be satisfied. After this I turned away & saw Joseph was in the edge of the light; but where I had to go was as midnight darkness.
He said I must go back ,so I went back in the darkness.
I want you all to remember my dream for I it is a vision of God and was revealed through the spirit of Joseph".
After council was over I came home but had not been home but a few minutes before I was sent for to be at Dr. Richards office. I went & took the Marshall along as he was also wanted. The Twelve were in council there and it appeared that they had been talking over the matter of the police party, which the President had "knocked into pie" last Saturday
They had just learned the order contemplated for our party which was to have only the Twelve, police & Band present, which would not croud the house;but be a comfortable and an agreeable party. So when I came, Brigham said that the Question was before the house, for me to decide which was for the Police to have their party & have the Twelve there or for the Twelve to make a party and invite the police. I told him I was ready for either or both sides of the Question and also stated, that since his remarks on Saturday we had concluded to abandon the idea of a party and all turn out on the day and work on the mill dam. But they all seemed anxious for a party so we agreed to have one as before contemplated on next Tuesday-and so we arrainged accordingly. I then came home at mid night.

[Diaries of Hosea Stout]

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