Archive Box 3 Folder 14
Anderson Notes:
Eardley to meet Williams on April 6, 1873
Ashby by Brigg Lincolnshire England
To our well beloved Bro Rasmusson who we know will be ancious to hear of us, of our welfare, our progress, in things Eternal, and also if his good and well to be understood kindness has reached us safe, I am thankful to say the Bank here has paid over your Great favor and kindness to me, Will you please accept my heart felt thanks and gratitude for the same for although in a Land of wealth it is passing to my right and left not daring to abide with me until our merciful God, shall in his Wisdom give us the way to this Worlds treasure, which will surely come when we can be trusted without injuring our Eternal Interests, the offering of our well beloved from Montana seems to have answered and covered more difficulties than I can naturaly account for Bro Pesnanders kindness was replenished as it was used, seeming to get no less as also they sent at other times from the west, this is not the case with funds donated here our hope is the giver may be equally blessed I would that every one wha has helped this cause in reality to watch and see ho it has been restored to them in the health in homes in Children in pardner in Cattle in Escape from dangers in disease Loss, So shall the blessing and increase of our God be poiured upon his infant band on the sides of the North, if they will abide his gifts and not rebel in heart or slack themselves in duty but observe the things written and to do them Sowing the Example of holiness one to another-- holiness embrace Cleanliness Wash often and especially before going before the Lord to speak in his name that the Holy spirit may not be shocked with our apearance and so neglect to give us intelligence to reward our Spirit in the things of Eternity Cleanliness in our Apearel, Never mind the Quality but let it be neat without a rent even here is the first principles of the Gospel and no Saints of the Most High shall be unlightened who will observe this and his judgement shall be true with Revelation and given to the High and holy Priest in Denmark on the duty of washing and cleanliness But our once Bro. Guhl treated it with scorn giving up to filthy habits and degrading conversations covering our holy faith and the Lords Servant which has ended in his becoming a cast away I labored to save and exalt him but shall I find him but with those who forsake the holy Covenant. In Christ I say no more only let the faithful beware and not listen to the Evil and bitterness the evil one employs him to breathe wherever he is known. Pray that you may be delivered from that powerful spirit of Evil that has reduced him and robbed him of his celestial Inheritance let his Example be a warning to avoid unbelief doubt vanity such Spirits can never be trusted to Know or mingle with the Councels sent to the Lord Servant from our dear Lord but are a burden and wight of sorrow always seeking to betray the innocent and lead them to misery my friends and brethren while I am here on the planite with you the faithfull shall not be plucked from out the holy covenant unless they treat my watch care as Guhl has done you also wish me to say something of a notice reguarding the King of Denmark, the Dream The vision of the Kings was this, in the Early dawn of morning as he lay upon his bed a company of poorly clad men with staves in their hands and without shoes, entered his palace without ceremony, the vision continued until the King saw himself in his grand Reception Room with his Kingly robes on and a crown upon his haed he attempted to Order these Strangers to withdraw But was speechless The company the Company began to remove the ornaments in the room, Casting them from the window and approaching the King removed his robes and crown and clothed him as themselves were clothed, placing them in the midst and one who was called Seth stood up at this moment came a mans hand through the ceiling of the Room handing seth a roll of Parchment in which was written in glowing letters which seth unfolded and read before the King, saying, these are Ministers of the Holy one of whom yo have heard hear them the High and Holy one has sent them with the Covenant and Law that who ever obeys and is faithful shall be brought before the Highest and Ordained a King a Priest or Ruler or Celestial Glory when mortality and the thing there of are passed away with you for behold you are of the Royal Line of heavenly Priesthood and elected to sit I your place to be of advantage to the Work of Redemption in the hands of the Holy one, Then this sent ynto you and Knowledge shall be given unto you First through them and then through other means appointed by the Highest and see you tell not the Priest or the wicked for they will labor to turn your heart away from the Truth with threats of Rebellion but stand fast and Listen not for the Highest is sufficient to bear you up and his Wisdom shall shine upon you be not afread and my servant Seth shall now give you a seal and a sign and the Hand withdrew and the speaker who was Seth then called upon the fruits of the Earth to appear and after a melodious Anthem was sung by an unseen band they appeared grove after grove of trees in full fruit of every color which could be tasted in passing by the King and Company No agent was seen conducting, but self moving in utmost order After these had passed were seen streams of delicious lovely Flowers entering and passing through sa the trees had done blooming their flowers could be seen the band of players of music A Celestial band of females in robes of exceeding whiteness around their arms and ankles were band of Gold and precious Stones on their head were many crowns their long bright hair held their robe in pleats and formed a Girdle for their waists they san an Anthem in honor of our dear Lord and the fullness of the Gospel saying in the Chorus, how beautiful shall Adams Planet be, and clothed with Celestial Glory, the Working Ministers are sent O King they stand before you, The vision of the King continued until Seth reached forth his hand and took from this Celestial Female Band Host new Raiment for the King, with which Seth clothed him and put his heavenly name on his forehead and sealed it there as I am only complying with your wishes it is not for me to describe the Kings new name or the Celestial Priesthoods dress at this time, But the King awoke in great trouble and seeks to know the meaning of his dream but dare not tell it. I am glad to gratify my Brethrens enquiries if for their good and when I do not it is because I am given to see the better Way for the faithful and in time they shall understand it so I wish you dear Bro Rasmussen to accpet my thanks for sending help to my little ones this is a mark of your Love to me who feel all a parent can feel in absence of his darling Less any parent among you try and realize mypositon and see if his Lover for the Workf of our merciful God could stand the fire but my peril has joy but my flesh often sweat in agony how Long O Lord shall I wait—while the false Brethren have done barking and howling and Lucifer feels tired of my doings our dear Lord Will unflinchingly waiting for my reward in the assembly of the just when you are agreed as touching the work then I am with you Somethings in your midst are not of my Teachings see to it Bishop Rasmussen all temporaly are at your correction the school the meetings need your careful watchcare also it is your duty to urge the Deciples to be on and forward with their temporal Work Croping Harvesting getting Winters wood and where some have more canes than are necessary invite such a one to give on shares to him who has none the same with teams and the Worthy either the Rich or the poor shall be far better off and highly blessed in the transaction and I wish you to write me a report without delay of the temporal Wealth of the Church in Montana near as you can ascertain also of the little ones names and ages that may I Keep my Record in order of all things our merciful God has intrusted us in home Land Cattle stock Grain little ones members and send it unto me let Bro Nelsen rise in Spirit above the Slanderes written to him from denmark take hold with us while the Lord is Loving and gracious to him and may he yet step up with us to immortal honors, My love to all to everyone to your dear wife and little ones, to Bro Demander and Wife. My general Epistle to the Church will be sent on to Montana About 7th April I shall meet Bro Eardley on the 6th April.
Faithfully
Cainan
I am Writing to Bro Poulsen your little Denmark has suffered from watters and Storms fearfully Thousands Swept away Land Sunk altogether
Your Faithfully