A Biography of Ezra Thompson Clark

Ezra Clark, page 070

The following words of Ezra T. Clark were spoken by him at the CO?2 family reunion following the stitute first his testimony of the division of the property. They gospel, second his provisions for a family organization, and third some parting instructions to his then living family and their descendants. The casual reader will find in this third division of his parting words, a window through which one might look and see most clearly the character of the man, Ezra T. Clark. The Ezm T Cibrk Fdnzily A.uocidtion Organized July 24, 1901 T OMYWIVES AND CHILDREN: Feeling that I shall not enjoy the privilege of address- ing vou in a united capacity many more times during my earthly sojourn, I am impelled by a husband and a father's love to offer you my final and parting instructions. I. HIS TESTIMONY OF THE GOSPEL I bear you this my testimony: Before I left Nauvoo, I heard the Prophet Joseph say he would give the Saints a key whereby they would never be led away or deceived, and that was; the Lord would never suffer the majority of this people to be led away or deceived by imposters, nor would he allow the records of this Church to fall into the hands of the enemy. I heard Joseph say this, and I also heard him say that he would roll the burden of the apostle- ship upon the Quorum of the Twelve. I heard Joseph preach many times, heard him the last sermon he ever delivered, bear testimony to the truth of the work that God 70