President Smith then stated that the meeting had been called, because God had commanded it; and it was made known to him by vision and by the Holy Spirit. . . . it was the will of God that they should be ordained to the ministry and go forth to prune the vineyard for the last time, for the coming of the Lord, which was nigh — even fifty six years should wind up the scene. (History of the Church, Vol. 2, page 182).
This prophecy was spoken by Joseph Smith in 1835, and recorded by Oliver Cowdery. The fifty-six years were passed by 1891.
President Smith then stated that the meeting had been called, because God had commanded it; and it was made known to him by vision fn and by the Holy Spirit. He then gave a relation of some of the circumstances attending while journeying to Zion—our trials, sufferings; and said God had not designed all this for nothing, but He had it in remembrance yet; and it was the will of God that those who went Zion, with a determination to lay down their lives, if necessary, should be ordained to the ministry, and go forth to prune the vineyard for the last time, [or]*for the coming of the Lord, which was nigh—even fifty-six years should wind up the scene.
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President Smith then stated that the meeting had been called, because God had commanded it; and it was made known to him by vision and by the Holy Spirit... He then gave a relation of some of the circumstances attending while journeying to Zion—our trials, sufferings; and said God had not designed all this for nothing, but He had it in remembrance yet; and it was the will of God that those who went Zion, with a determination to lay down their lives, if necessary, [they should be ordained to the ministry and go forth to prune the vineyard for the last time,[or the] for the coming of the Lord, which was nigh — even fifty six years should wind up the scene.] (History of the Church, Vol. 2, page 182).
Bold is the part deleted from the statement.
[or]was changed to *for
Underline is your post! and the BOLD is what was missing What a little deletions and changing words among Conrads for "THE END JUSTIFY THE MEANS!"
Very slick A.J.Armitage!