Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
A PROPHET WITH HONOR
He Predicted the Rebellion and Lincoln's
Assassination
Now He Tells Of the Dismemberment
the National Capital.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. April 20. 1894
In a lonely spot on q bench Of the Wah-
satch mountains, not far from Provo. re-
sides an old man who came to Utah in the
early days captain Of one of the hand
cart companies Of emigrants. He was even
at that time recognized as a seer and reve-
lator, and, according to general belief
among the enthusiasts comprising his COM
psny. was recognized a favored one Of God.
the mouthpiece through which was made
known the Divine will. and to whom was
revealed the future.
Known to the world as Joab Smallwood.
he insisted that his name was simply
'Joab;" that the family name Of Small
wood was q worldly attachment but that
he came from a line of prophets. and that
the Smallwood name was an honor be-
slowed upon the family by his presence.
He was at once accorded high place in
the priestly councils upon arrival In the
valleys Of Zion; his voice and his warnings
ever being against the ungodly and the
unregenerated, who had at q later date
forced themselves within the confines of
the holy land. His voice. whether under
inspiration or not, was always against
those who refused or neglected to accept
the words of the Prophet Joseph Smith, In
the revelations made through other chosen
vessels.
In 1854 he was located near Nephi, and
was then given to revelations, and was
frequently consulted by Brigham Young,
he conceived some new scheme for the
benefit Of himself or his people. The
apostles recognizing the usefulness OF the
modern Prophet Joab, took especial pains
urge upon his people to heed them as the
words Of God.
In November. 1854. Joab smallwood. in
long revelation, predicted the late civil
war and the long train of events following
It.
A Remarkable Prophecy.
He then declared that out of that strug
gle would come freedom to millions of peo-
pie. who, in some future age. would possess
a kingdom of their own. Added to these
were the following words: But even at
the close Of the struggle between the peo-
pie Of this nation, In which hundreds or
thousands will have sacrificed their lives,
the bloody chapter will end only after the
chief of the reunited nation shall have
been stricken down by the hand of an as
who Is destined to free millions Of unfor-
Inmates will be unable to ward of the death
blow by one acting under the advice OF
those so recently conquered. Peace will
be restored. but again the bloody hand Of
the assassin will visit the national capital
and again will a chief magistrate be
stricken down."
These remarkable words were preserved.
and their fulfllment gave the prophet
higher place In the estimation OF his peo-
pie. There are other but not so well au-
thenticated prophecies extant, but which.
according to those acquainted with them,
have all been fulfilled.
Another Prophecy.
Two weeks ago he called to hts residence
near Provo some of the ruling spirits OF his
church and gave them another revelation. In
which he predicted the near dismemberment
of the United States. the triumphant estab-
lshment Of the earthly kingdom Of Zion and
the all pervading influence and power of the
holy priesthood. AS related by one of the
implicit belief in all seen and heard, the
story Of the prophecy Is at least peculiar,
| and not embarrassing.
ION the night of the eth." said the apos-
| tolic ruler of the church, IT felt tmpelled
| to go to Provo and visit Brother Joab. All
| night long, unable to sleep and Incapable Of
| diverting my mind to any other subject. I
could feel the presence of spirits and angels.
| urging me to go at once, as words cf i'm
port would be given me through the chosen
| vessel. Toward morning had about made
up my mind not to give way to such imagin-
| ings, when there appeared in my room the
| Angel Moroni and the Prophets Joseph
Smith and Brigham Young. who commanded
me to at once arise and go to Brother Joab.
| then in his mountain home / at once de-
| cided to obey, arose and made my prepare
| tons. On my way I was Joined by four of
| the apostles whom the Lord has appointed
to govern and control the church. They had
all received the same admonitions that /
| had, and were bound on the same mission.
Arriving at the residence of Brother
( Joab, to our surprise We found awaiting us
the other seven of the chosen, and as We
| entered the venerable brother said: we
are now all assembled. let US enter The
Presence
Passing into an inner room. we felt
| hat vUor In hnl nd we
| we were about to receive words from Him
| whom we adore and worship. There was a
| deep calm, followed by an intense holy feel
| ing, from which We knew that words of
unusual import were to be given us. Broth
| er Joab. stricken with years, but with q
| spiritual strength that overcame all earthly
infirmities, rose and said to us:
The Millennium Predicted.
Brethren. 1t hath been revealed to me.
and am commanded to tell 1t you that the
time Of our redemption is at hand The
Kingdom of Zion will soon be established
on earth, and the holy places will be ac-
knowledged Of all men. The temples Of the
Lord will be the sanctuaries for the faith
| full during the three years Of blood that win
soon be upon us, but the faithful will be
preserved, and even we will see the be-
| ginning Of the thousand years of Christs
reign upon earth. The ungodly will destroy
| each other, but the faithful shall be saved.
Before the year 1900 the United States will
/ be Q1SmemD ereQ ana nve new natiOnS VIII
have been established on the American
continent, the principal Of which will be the
| holy city Of Salt Lake and the Kingdom of
Zion, into which none of the unciean will
be permitted to enter. The destruction Of
the nation will he completed and the new
| nations established before the commence
ment Of the new century, and have been
promised the glory of dwelling with my
| Lord on earth one thousand years. whose
| coming 1 now await, and whom you viii
| all be permitted to see. Zion will be saved
| from the evils of war, but in the eastern
and southern states, and in some Of the
| western states, blood will flow, shed by the
hands of brothers and fathers. The hand
OF man will be raised against man and
desolation will follow. The faithful will
| turn their eyes toward Zion, and will es-
cape evil only by fleeing thither. The time
! has come when the warning must be sent
forth and the faithful withdrawn from the
| evils that environ them and from the dan
gers that will visit them.
UNPLEASANT for Warrington.
"The city Of Washington will be no more.
The city Of New York will be purified by
fire and drenched with blood. and will then
become the chief city of a new nation bats
| and moles will be the sole Inhabitants of
Atlanta, Charleston, Chattanooga and Biz
mingham. their ruins remaining as monu-
ments over the buried evil that once CEN
tered there: and great city will arise In
the mountains, the home of the ruler Of the
new nation now being builded near Ashe-
| vile, where win be the seat of government.
| Chicago will be destroyed by the hordes
within her borders and will be rebuided
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