My favorite female in this entire dispensation would have to be Eliza R. Snow. I named two daughters in honor of her great life. Not sure how she would rank against the "all-time greats" list. There was little written of the three Mary's of Jesus' life, nor of Eve; God's pick to initiate the human race - but these gals had to be exceptional; the best of the best in order to float to those lofty positions. But, I can read Eliza's poetry, much about her life in general and know she was one sharp gal! What she says has weight with me as I know she lived a difficult, yet righteous life and exercised her priesthood and prophetic gift to the utmost of any early male or female. Here is what she had to say about the future of our nation:
June 1, 1847, Emmeline Wells: "Brother Leonard spoke in tongues in an Indian language, and prophesied of the destruction of this nation
before the coming of the Savior. The power that rested upon him was so
great as to produce such an intense sympathy with those in the room,
that they were all wonderfully affected. Sister Eliza R. Snow walked the
floor to keep her breath. All felt the distress and agony that awaited
the nation, more particularly the priests and harlots being destroyed in
their wickedness. Sister Eliza Snow spoke afterwards in the pure
language of Adam, with great power, and the interpretation was given."
June
1, 1847, Eliza R. Snow: "Spent the eve. at br. Leonard's with
Priscinda, Zina & Sarah--Great instruction was brought forth--br. L. spoke of the American government--its fall
&c. after which the Lord manifested the contrast of the happiness
of the saints and the suff'ring of the gentiles when the Lamanites go
forth. Language cannot describe the scene."
Interesting times to come. As per scripture, the Lamanites in their vengeance, will be the means of delivering the chastisement. The more righteous among them will have the privilege of building up the temple at the New Jerusalem under the direction of the few righteous Ephraimites (or Gentiles as the Book of Mormon calls us) that remain.
