Welcome to part two of this week's podcast.

So the historical background of section 52, there's a couple of things that are happening

and there's some deception that's happening.

For example, this is a quote, I got this from the Joe Smith papers, but it's from John

Coral.

Some curious things took place.

The same visionary and marvelous spirit spoken of before got hold of some of the elders.

It threw one from his seat to the floor.

It bound another so that for some time he could not use his limbs nor speak and some of

the curious effects were experienced.

But by a mighty exertion in the name of the Lord, it was exposed and shown to be from an

evil source.

So you have this deception and this kind of this evil influence, but then contrastingly,

which happens so often in our life, the preaching of Joseph Smith, although we don't have a detailed

record of it, is described in really exalted ways.

Probably proud to call that Joseph, Joseph Smith quote, speak in great power as he was

moved by the Holy Holy Ghost and the spirit of power and testimony rested upon the elders

in a marvelous manner.

Levi Hancock remember Joseph Smith teaching that the kingdom of God, kingdom that Christ spoke

of that was like a grain of mustard seed was now before him and some should see it put

forth its branches and the angels of heaven would someday come like birds to its branches.

Just as the Savior said, and some of you shall live to see it come with great glory, some

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