Ambrose Palmer

“ At this time, being April, 1833, God, who is ever ready to bless men with the knowledge of the truth, if they will hearken and receive it, sent us brother Sidney Rigdon, who opened the scriptures to our understanding in that clear light in which we had never before understood them, even by showing us the fruits which the gospel produced in former ages, as also the gifts that were in the church—such as visions, revelation, the ministration of angels, the gift of the holy spirit, and prophecy—and that these were again restored to the world and were found in the "mormon church." ”

“ Our heavenly Father seems to be shedding forth a divine influence upon the people, that many are giving heed to the word preached about us, and also in a number of other townships, people are opening houses for our preaching, though some refuse to hear, and shut their eyes and ears against the truth. ”

“ This little branch continued to increase rapidly for some time, rejoicing in the blessings and gifts of God, till the number, in the beginning of 1834, amounted to something more than sixty. For a few months the work of gathering seemed almost to cease, but our heavenly Father seems to again to smile in blessings upon us, and there has been additions to the church time after time, till the number now remaining, according to our church record, is ninety three: one has died; six have moved away, and two have been cut off from the church. ”