Tag: Beer

  • Drank a Beer

    Drank a Beer

    From the 1902 LDS published ‘History of the Church’ vol. 6, p. 424: 1

    “At one, P.M., I rode out with Dr. Richards and Orrin P. Rockwell. Called on Davis at the boat. Paid Manhard $90. Met George J. Adams, and paid him $50. Then went to John P. Greene’s, and paid him and another brother $200. Called at William Clayton’s, while Dr. Richards and Orrin P. Rockwell called at the doctor’s new house. Returned home at 4:30 P.M.”

    Original citation, ‘President Joseph Smith’s Journal’, 1 June 1844 (notice the omitted text): 2

    “At one, p.m., I rode out with Dr. Richards and O.P. Rockwell. Called on Davis at the Boat. Paid Manhard $90. Met George J. Adams, and paid him $50. Then went to John P. Greene’s, and paid him and another brother $200. Drank a glass of beer at Moessers. Called at William Clayton’s, while Dr. Richards and O.P. Rockwell called at the Doctor’s new house. Returned home at 4 ½ p.m.”

     

    References

    References
    1 ‘History of the Church’ vol. 6, p. 424 – https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/volume-6-chapter-20
    2 ‘President Joseph Smith’s Journal’, 1 June 1844, Joseph Smith Papers – http://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/journal-december-1842-june-1844-book-4-1-march-22-june-1844/144#source-note
  • Mild Barley Drink

    Mild Barley Drink

    From the Doctrine and Covenants 89:17

    17 Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.

    Doctrine and Covenants 89

    From Wikipedia:

    The production of beer is called brewing, which involves the fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cereal grains—most commonly malted barley.

    Beer – Wikipedia

    Crash Course:

    Word of Wisdom – Wikipedia
    Word of Wisdom – Mormon Think
    Doctrine and Covenants 89
    Evolution of the Word of Wisdom – The Origin Story – wasmormon.org
    Evolution of the Word of Wisdom – Stories we Tell – wasmormon.org
    Evolution of the Word of Wisdom – Barley Drinks – wasmormon.org