Thoughts and stories, by Pal

I JUST READ THIS ON 'LATTER DAY DEVOTION', AND IT IS THE BEST ACCOUNT I'VE READ OF A MOMENT BY MOMENT ACCOUNT OF THE DAY OF THE MARTYRDOM OF THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH ON JUNE 27, 1844 -- 170 YEARS AGO. 1844  - After a restless night in Carthage Jail, Dan Jones went downstairs and inquired of the guard the cause of the gunfire during the night. Frank Worrel, the officer of the guard, told him that unless he left he would be killed with Joseph and everyone else with him before nightfall. Joseph sent him to tell the Governor. On the way to the Governor's quarters he heard a group of men talking about killing the Prophet when Governor Ford left Carthage for Nauvoo. The governor dismissed Dan Jones' report. Dan Jones then stated that the Prophet and his brother are "American citizens, and have surrendered themselves to your Excellency upon your pledging your honor for their safety; they are also Master Masons, and as such I demand of you protection of their live...

I hope you dear readers don't mind my sharing some very insightful thoughts with you these last few days.  I promise I will go back to some of the typical subjects I have been writing about -- but we are living while HISTORY IS BEING MADE!  (Actually it is being made each moment, but it seems these days some particularly significant happenings are taking place!) AND TODAY, I ESPECIALLY PAY TRIBUTE AND LOVE TO OUR DEAR PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH.  IF YOU'D LIKE, THE MARTYRDOM IS MENTIONED IN SEVERAL BLOGS -- YOU CAN FIND STORIES IN THE LABELS OF BUTLER JOHN LOWE, MILES SAMUEL, AND OTHERS WHERE THE PROPHET IS MENTIONED.  IT WOULD REQUIRE ME READING MANY TO FIND THEM.  MY TESTIMONY, AND THE TESTIMONIES OF MY PARENTS, AND ANCESTORS ARE THROUGHOUT THIS BLOG!   I'd also like to refer you to an article in Meridian Magazine at: www.ldsmag.com/article/1/14541  --------Title below:  (copy and past the URL) 16 Stunning Photographs with Eyewitness Accounts...