has appointed.

"As concerning the resurrection I will merely say
that all will come from the grave as they lie down whether old
or young there will not be added to their stature one cubit
neither taken from it all being raised by the power of God
having spirit in their bodies and not blood

"Children will be enthroned in the presence
of God and the Lamb with bodies of the same stature as they
were one earth having been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.
They will there enjoy a fulness of that light glory and intelligence
which is received in the celestial Kingdom of God.

"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord for
they rest from their labours and their works do follow them" [Revelation 14:13]

Before closing the speaker called upon the
vast assembly to humble themselves before God and in
mighty faith prayer and fasting call upon his holy name
that the inhabitants of that city might escape the power
of the Destroyer that rideth upon the face of the earth and
that the Holy Ghost may rest upon them and the earth
^be^ sanctified under their feet.

After the close of the meeting the Prophet
Joseph informed the congregation that he should attend to
the ordinance of baptism in the river near his house
at 2 o'clock and at the appointed hour the bank of the
Missisippi was lined with a multitude of people and
President Joseph Smith went forth into the river and
baptized with his own hands about 80 persons for the
remission of sins and what added joy to the occasion
was that the first person baptized was Mr. L. D Wason
a nephew of sister Emma Smith and he was the
first of her kindred who had embraced the Gospel

At the close of this interesting scene the
administrator lifted up his hands toward heaven and
implored the blessing of God to rest upon the people
and verily the Spirit of God did rest upon the multitude
to the joy and consolation of our hearts.

After baptism the congregation again
repaired to the grove near the Temple to attend to

has appointed.

"As concerning the resurrection I will merely say that all will come from the grave as they lie down whether old or young there will not be added to their stature one cubit neither taken from it all being raised by the power of God having Spirit in their bodies and not blood

Children will be enthroned in the presence of God and the Lamb with bodies of the same statue as they were on earth having been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. They will there enjoy a fulness of that light glory and intelligence which is received in the celestial Kingdom of God.

"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord for they rest from their labours and their works do follow them"

Before closing the speaker called upon the vast assembly to humble themselves before God and in mighty faith prayer and fasting call upon his holy name that the inhabitants of that city might escape the power of the Destroyer that ridest upon the face of the earth and that the Holy Ghost may rest upon them and the earth be sanctified under their feet.

After the close of the meeting the Prophet Joseph informed the congregation that he should attend to the ordinance of baptism in the river near his house at 2 o'clock, and at the appointed hour the bank of the Mississippi was lined with a multitude of people and President Joseph Smith went forth into the river and baptized with his own hands about 80 persons for the remission of sins and what added joy to the occasion was that the first person baptized was Mr. L. D Wason a nephew of sister Emma Smith and he was the first of her kindred who had embraced the Gospel

At the close of this interesting scene the administrator lifted up his hands toward heaven and implored the blessing of God to rest upon the people and verily the Spirit of God did rest upon the multitude to the joy and consolation of our hearts.

After baptism the congregation again reprised to the grove near the Temple to attend to