7/26/2017 - Section 56:1-20
July 26, 2017 Section 56:1-20 Agency, Lord’s Guidance, Repentance and Its Effects, Grudges Beware, Selfishness Rewards Of, Obedience, Follow Me, Loving Father, Hurt Feelings, Get Over It, The section came from Ezra Thayre not making preparations to go to Missouri with Thomas B Marsh, his appointed companion. When Thomas couldn’t leave because of Ezra’s not getting ready, Thomas went to Joseph and asked what he should do. It is said that Ezra “ lost the spirit of his assignment because of the problems at Thompson, Ohio and was slow in making preparations to go on his mission”( p 117) Ezra Thayre was involved with Leman Copely who had promised land to the saints from Colesville, and then had gotten upset for some reason after the contracts had been completed, and said he would not longer let them stay on the land he had contracted with them to have in Thompson Ohio. Section 54 explains those problems. There were bad feelings on both sides of this. Leman and Ezra appear to have b...