Discourse, between circa 26 June and circa 4 August 1839–C, as Reported by William Clayton
Source Note
JS, Discourse, [, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, or , Hancock Co., IL], [between ca. 26 June and ca. 4 Aug. 1839]. Version from report copied [1880] in L. John Nuttall, Notebook, pp. 28–32; handwriting of L. John Nuttall; L. John Nuttall, Papers, BYU.
men made perfect are those without bodies. It is our privilege to pray for and obtain these things. How will thou manifest thyself unto us and not to the world evidently knowing that it would be so that he would manifest himself. There was no cholera, no mobs, before this came. I told them that rejoice in mobs that they should have them. They have since come in torrents, they did not receive the testimony of <the son of> God. If a man love me he will keep my words and my Father will love him, and we both me and my Father will take our abode with him. There are certain characters that walked with God— saw him, conversed about heaven &c.; but the comforter that I will send (not the other comforter) shall teach you all thing— who? [p. 31]