Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

In the year 1830, a member of the church by the name of Hiram Page claimed to have a stone by
which he could have revelations for the church. This was very confusing because some of the
revelations Hiram Page received were entirely opposite to what the Prophet said had been
revealed to him. At this time the Lord gave the revelation found in the 28 th section of the
Doctrine and Covenants. The 2 nd verse reads “Behold verily I say unto thee. No one shall
receive commandments and revelation in this church excepting my servant Joseph Smith Jr. for
he receiveth them even as Moses.”
Then Oliver Cowdery was told that he was to go to Hiram page in secret and in a kind way tell
him that the things he had received from the stone were not of God but of the devil.
[The rest of this talk was unavailable]
1973. October 12 th
Father took me to Cardston early this morning. Sara phoned and asked me to come down and
stay over night and she’d help me make a new dress. She had bought me the material for our
fortieth anniversary. So I had a nice visit and we made the dress. Father came for me at noon
on Saturday and we went with Dan and Alma to see the farm he had purchased near Picture
Butte. He seems pleased that he has a last got a piece of land. He has had his cows in Leavitt
where he and Lore and Veryle have rented some land for pasture but he wanted a piece of land
of his own where he can take Dale out of the city. He will sell his house and build him one on
this farm. I do hope it will work out all right for them. Land is hard to buy. It will mean they
will have to go 7 miles to school and church. Of course the bus will pick the children up for
school. There are farms all around them and a good road to his farm.
1973. October 15 th
Last night Sunday evening, Dan, Alma, Sara, Ted, Anne, Blair, Lore, Barbara, Ellen and Veryle
came over to wish us a Happy 48 th Anniversary. It seemed so good to have them all together
with us again. They bought ice cream, squares and punch. We had a lovely lunch. We played
the game Question and Answers about the church books, the Book of Mormon, Bible, and The
D and C. We enjoyed the game and the lunch and being together for 3 hours. They gave us a
year’s subscription for the Ensign. Our children are so good to us. How I pray the Lord will
bless them with the blessings they need in caring for their children. They are such good children
and so good to us.
Edith and Lynn Woolf came over. They came to go to the temple on Saturday and were staying
with Andrew and Norma Woolf overnight. Little Sara was with them.
Frank phoned and wished us a Happy Anniversary and said he wished they could be here too.
They have moved out of the apartment to a house where they will be by themselves.
1973. October 24 th
Today I have been reading Mother and Father’s journal. Oh! What wonderful people they were.
When Mother wrote in her diary she wrote just the things briefly that she had done each day. So
I thought I’d try to do it that way too for often things happen and I don’t seem to find time to
write them
Today Father left early for the temple so I slept in. About 2 0’clock Sister Able and her niece
came to see me. They brought a bottle of fruit. Ellen also came in for a little visit. The boys
were playing ball so she ran in to see me. I felt tired so I had an hours sleep. It has been a
lovely peaceful day. I must go to bed in order to be at the temple tomorrow. Father just came
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