Harmony, Pennsylvania
It seems that from the Mississippi River east, our country is full of forests! It is so beautiful, I LOVE it!!
Day: September 14, 2016
Susquehanna River
Harmony, PennsylvaniaBlack-Eyed Susans
Old Well
Harmony, PennsylvaniaIsaac Hales
Harmony, Pennsylvania
We spent a number of hours in Harmony, now Oakland, Pennsylvania where the LDS church has reconstructed the area to what it looked like in the 1800’s. This rebuilt home of Isaac & Elizabeth Hales, is where Emma lived and where Joseph Smith arrived to board and work, in 1825. I found it the perfect place to put my feet up and RELAX!
Greenery & Fence
Harmony, Pennsylvania
As we have been driving around the eastern part of the United States, something that stands out is the greenery, it is breath taking! I love the contrast of color in this photo with the fence and the plants. A fence similar to this one once surrounded the homestead of Isaac & Elizabeth Hale, which was located on this spot.
Aaronic & Melchizedek
We drove to Harmony, Pennsylvania, known today as Oakland, where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a beautiful chapel that houses a Visitor’s Center. It is new, it wasn’t here the last time we were here. Just before you enter the Visitor’s Center there are these two statues representing two of the great events that happened in this area, the Restoration of the Aaronic & Melchizedek Priesthood.
AARONIC PRIESTHOOD; On May 15, 1829, the Prophet Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery went into the woods not far from where the Visitor’s Center now is, to pray about the importance of baptism. In answer to their prayer, John the Baptist appeared to them, conferring the Aaronic Priesthood on them and commanding them to baptize each other. They went down to the Susquehanna River and there Joseph baptized Oliver and Joseph laid his hands on the head of Oliver and ordained him to the Aaronic Priesthood and then Oliver did the same to Joseph.
MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD; We don’t know when the Melchizedek Priesthood was restored, but it was shortly after the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood.
