[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 21 Feb 1859 The Twelve Apostles met at the Prayer Closet in the Historians office for Prayer & Fasting ... O Hyde opened by Prayer & spoke upon our position and the day in which we live. Said the gospel had been beging among the Gentiles for 30 years & he believed the time was seen over. He believed the time [was] at hand when the Gentiles would beg for the Gospel.
G. A. Smith Prayed in the spirit of the Lord and asked for all things necessary for the Church & kingdom of God the Salvation of the Presidency, Twelve, our family & all Is[rael?] & the destruction of our Enemies. ...
W. Woodruff prayed and Called upon the Lord to pour out his spirit upon us & give us the gifts of the Holy Ghost to Bless and preserve all Israel who would keep the Commandments of God & to Curse & destroy our Enemies who would not repent but seek our destruction...
Erastus Snow spoke. Said he felt rather Stupid but he had a great desire to enjoy the Holy spirit. He talked as stupid as he felt, and I thought rather Quenched the spirit but he prayed and asked for many things which were good.
O Pratt spoke ... Before he saw the Angels he had to struggle hard with the powers of darkness and in one instance the Devel appeared in the form of a personage and he had to Contend with that person & overcome him. Then an angel of God appeared to them. ...
O Hyde Said the He must Confess that he was more Stupid & dull than He wished to be. He thought it was in Consequence of going without food & tobaco, Which he had been in the habit of useing. ...
[Wilford Woodruff] We want the Holy spirit & we will ask for that and we will ask the Lord to Hold the Congress of the United States & all our Enemies in that way that the will of God may be done. He said this year would be more filled with Judgments upon the wicked than any year we have seen & 1860 will be far more so.
E. T. Benson said ... Now if we use Coffee, tobaco, whiskey, & stuff ourselves with meat we will be like the Gentiles & cannot expect much of the spirit unless we prepare our bodies for it....
G. A. Smith said that I understand the Idea of Brother Pratt is that we be united in what we ask for but not to limit us. ... As to the Congress of the United States their is not ten men but what want to Cut the throats of the Presidency & Twelve Apostles and I want to Pray God to Curse them & give them No power over us & I want to pray for the removal of the armey. ...
We all dressed in our robes. Lorenzo Snow prayed & F D. Richards was mouth and prayed long and asked for many things for the Church & Kingdom of God. ...
[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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