150 years ago today - Jan 19, 1863

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 19 Jan 1863 The Deserett State Legislature Met this morning in the Council House and organized. ... Govornor Young then addressed the assembly. .... All of our moves here are feared by the nations of the Earth Esspecially the United States. This body of men will give laws to the Nations of the Earth. .... Our [U.S.] Government is going to peaces and it will be like water that is spilt upon the ground that Cannot be gathered. ... the time will Come when these men will give laws to the Nations of the Earth. Joseph Smith organized this Government before in Nauvoo and He said if we done our duty we should prevail over all our Enemies. We should get all things ready & when the time Comes we should let the water onto the wheel and Start the machine in Motion. ...

[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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