My
wife loves to repurpose things. She loves to give stuff a second chance and so
every now and then you might find her at a few of the yard sales in the area.
She specializes mostly in furniture, but has been known to work on other items.
To be honest, our garage looks like a miniature furniture factory. She doesn’t
keep much of the stuff she refurbishes, but enjoys giving it away so others can
benefit. Daniel H. Wells found himself in a similar predicament. He was one of
the last to leave Nauvoo, and as a last good-bye, the mob sent a parting shot
from their cannon in his direction. Daniel found the cannon ball and did what
with it?
a.
Fired it back at the mob
b.
Chipped pieces off of it for bullets
c.
Melted it down for tire irons
d.
Used it as stationary to write a note to the Governor of
Illinois
Yesterday’s answer:
a.
Yes
For decades,
Mormon scholars and theologians assumed that from the time the pioneers left
Nauvoo until they built the so-called Endowment house in Salt Lake City, temple
work—baptism for the dead, marriages for eternity, and other related ordinances
and sacred priesthood practices—had been held in abeyance. The official record
clearly states the intent to postpone all such work until a new temple could be
built in “the tops of the mountains.” The truth is, however, that Brigham Young
gave in to request for eternal marriage from the terminally ill, from family
members of the Mormon Battalion unsure of their future, and from others with
special needs. Their Missouri stay became a protracted one. Surely they were
worthy of some consideration. Willard Richards’s octagon home, the post office,
and the council chamber also served as their prairie place of eternal sealings.
History of the Saints, Harley, William G., ed. (American Fork, Utah:
Covenant Communications, 2012), 63.
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