Child of Ira Newton and Elizabeth Wright Corey Spaulding Betsy Corey Born- 1860 Died-1860 Research—Muriel Shupe, North Ogden FORETELLS OF A GREAT PEOPLE Robert Nelson Watts of South Weber has discovered the following interesting statements in a collection of old papers which belonged to his father, Robert Harr¬ison Watts, who came to Utah in 1850. The document bears the notation that the original which contains the above, can be found in the University Library, Basel, Switzerland. Here follows the prophecy: In 1739 at Basel, Switzerland, Titas Grationa printed the following prophecy in his 'Hope of Zion.' The old Gospel and the gifts thereof are lost. False doctrine prevails in every Church, and in all the lands. All we can do is exhort to people to be just, fear God, shun evil and pray, pray, pray and purity may cause an angel to visit a deep and distressed soil. I tell you that God, in one hundred years, will have spoken again. I see a little people led by a prophet and faithful elders. They are persecuted, burned out and murdered... But in a Valley that lies on the shore of a great lake they will grow and make a beautiful land, have a temple of magnificent splendor, and also possess the old priesthood of apostles, prophets, teachers and deacons. From every nation shall the true believers be gathered by speedy messengers. And thus will Almighty God speak to the disobedient nations with thunder and lightning, and destruction such as was never heard of before in history. —Mary Watts Robinson, South Weber The Romans had two ideas of when the new year should begin. One was 1 Jan¬uary and the other was 25 March. This confusion lasted in Catholic countries, un¬til Pope Gregory XIII changed it to its present form. 54