July 6, 1877
which I carried to Clay Co Mo I spent seven
days wiith Joseph Smith the Prophet in kirtland and
went with him to Clay County Mo in the spring of 1834
I have passed through the whole History of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from that day to
this, And I wish to bear my testimony that while
there is but two of the Quorum of the Twelve organized
wiith Brigham Young living in the Church to day, viz
Orson Hyde, & Orson Pratt, That Joseph Smith was
a prophet of God ordained from before the foundation
of the world to come forth in this last dispensation
and fulness of times to lay the foundation of this Church
and kingdom of God on the Earth and He was sustained
untill He lay the foundation of the Church and kingdom
and performed all that God ordained him to perform
which He did accomplish. And after so long a time
I am called to preside over the ownly tTemple on the
Earth whare the Saints of God can administer
in the ordinances of the House of the Lord for the deceased
in a manner that will be acceptable unto the Lord
Their is a few of us still alive who went in Zions
Camp, and I will here say God has inspired me to
keep a Journal and History of this Chiurch and I
warn the future Historians to give credence to my
History of this Church and kingdom for my
Testimony is true, and the truth of its record
will be manifest in the world to come for I
with President Brigham Young and others of us

July 6, 1877 which I carried to Clay Co Mo I spent sever days with Joseph Smith the Prophet in Kirtland and went with him to Clay County Mo in the spring of 1834 I have passed through the whole History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from that day to this, And I wish to bear my testimony that while there is but two of the Quorum of the Twelve organized with Brigham Young living in the Church to day, viz Orson Hyde, & Orson Pratt, That Joseph Smith was a prophet of God Ordained from before the foundation of the world to come forth in this last dispensation and fulness of times to lay the foundation of this Church and kingdom of God on the Earth and He was sustained untill He lay the foundation of the Church and kingdom and performed all that God ordained him to perform which He did accomplish And after so long a time I am called to preside over the ownly Temple on the Earth whare the Saints of God can administer in the ordinances of the House of the Lord for the deceased in a manner that will be acceptable unto the Lord Their is a few of us still alive who went in Zions Camp, and I will here say God has inspired me to keep a Journal and History of this Church and I warn the future Historians to give credence to my History of this Church and kingdom for my Testimony is true, and the truth of its Record will be manifest in the world to come for I with President Brigham Young and others of us