The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother by Lucy Mack Smith

Hyrum was vexed at this frivolous nonsense, and, taking his hat, he went out of the house, saying, 'I'll put a stop to this fuss, pretty quick I'm going for Joseph.' 'Oh, don't,' said Sister Howe, 'for pity's sake, don't go for him.I tell you again,' said Sidney, with much feeling, 'the keys of the kingdom are taken from you, and you never will have them again until you build me a new house.' The brethren stared and turned pale, and the sisters cried, Sister Howe, in particular, was very much terrified 'Oh, dear me!' said she, 'what shall we do? what shall we do? The keys of the kingdom are taken from us, and what shall we do?. This greatly disturbed the minds of many sisters, and some brethren.'I tell you they are,' rejoined Elder Rigdon, 'and no man or woman shall put up a prayer in this place to-day.'.My husband said, 'Brother Sidney, we would like to hear a discourse from you to-day.' Brother Rigdon replied, in a tone of excitement, 'The keys of the kingdom are rent from the church, and there shall not be a prayer put up in this house this day.' He did not go to the stand, but began to pace back and forth through the house. We waited a long time before he made his appearance at last he came in, seemingly much agitated. Immediately after Sidney's arrival at Kirtland, we met for the purpose of holding a prayer-meeting, and, as Sidney had not been with us for some time, we hoped to hear from him upon this occasion. Sidney Rigdon went immediately to Kirtland, but Joseph remained at Father Johnson's to finish his preparations for a journey, which he contemplated making to Missouri.Quotes The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother (1853) 'Rigdon's Depression' 1.1 The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother (1853).

The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother by Lucy Mack Smith