It either rose up from the Gulf floor, or was pushed north by the earthquakes from South America. In some places, the new land met Mexico, Texas, and Florida, but there was also a large waterway separating most of the new land from America. It extended from Mexico to Florida and consisted of a few large islands that replaced the water of the gulf. I saw that a great landmass had risen up into the Gulf. Almost all of California was in ruin, with less destruction further away from the coast. He saw that a landmass rose from the gulf: (Wilford Woodruff Journal)Īfter reading this, I recalled that in the book, Visions of Glory, Spencer talked about the Gulf of Mexico.

Joseph also said that when the City of Enoch fled and was translated, it was where the gulf of Mexico now is it left that gulf a body of water. I saw it as Adam left it, as did many others, and through all the revolutions of the world, that alter had not been disturbed.

March 30, 1873: At evening prayer circle: President Young said Joseph the Prophet told me that the Garden of Eden was in Jackson County, Missouri, and when Adam was driven out of the Garden of Eden, he went about 40 miles to the place which he named Adam ondi Ahman, and there built an alter of stone and offered sacrifice. Interesting idea, so I read up on it and the geology of that area. When God translated the entire city, the gulf was created. I recently read that Joseph Smith said the City of Enoch was located where the Gulf of Mexico is today.

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