Sister Gertrude, I place my hands upon your head in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by authority of the holy priesthood vested in me, in my office as a patriarch in Israel I pronounce upon you a blessing, and pray God my heavenly Father that the words which I may speak may be dictated by the holy Spirit, and be a comfort and a pleasure to you, both now and hereafter. You are of the blood of Israel and have been reserved in the world of spirits to come forth in this, the dispensation of the fullness of times. You have been born of goodly parents, and are an heir to all the blessings of the gospel, even the new and everlasting covenant, pertaining to your sex. Your Guardian Angel has watched over you from your infantile moments, and preserved you from dangers, both seen and unseen. You have had many afflictions, but do not despair, nor think that the arm of the Lord is shortened. Think over the many afflictions that the Saints of God have passed through in the past, and the many kind blessings from the hand of the Lord which you have enjoyed. Turn to the bright side of the picture and reflect upon the future, and ask God in humble prayer that your physical nature may be strengthened, that you may be able to endure and prove faithful to your covenants which you have made with God, to the end of your days. You have been permitted, dear sister, to come to this Earth for a wise purpose. You are one of those noble spirits now tabernacled in the flesh, and when you have finished your earthly career, you, through your faithfulness, will be entitled to many great, noble and grand blessings and positions.

You shall be numbered with the queens of Israel, also with the princesses, and enjoy those grand blessings that you have so long desired. Let your aspirations be high. Your natural inclination and disposition is to acquire knowledge and intelligence, that you may enjoy the highest position of womanhood. Do not despair of these noble ideas. God is able to bring about all His noble purposes, and to your great astonishment the future shall bring to you blessings that you have almost despaired of. Ask God for wisdom. Take the advice and counsel of your parents, whose object is to counsel you in righteousness. Your life shall be spared on the Earth and you will live as long as you desire life; and you shall overcome the weakness of nature and the pain and afflictions that you are and have been subject to in the past. And you shall rejoice and be comforted, and feel to acknowledge the hand of God in all things. Many blessings are for you, and you shall rise up in the strength and power of God, and shall see many happy days, and when you have finished your earthly career you shall go as a shock of corn fully ripe to the garner, with a hope and bright prospect of the future. I seal these blessings upon your head, and reseal every blessing that has hither to been conferred upon you, and seal you up to come forth in the morning of the first resurrection, clothed with glory, immortality and eternal life in the kingdom of God, with many friends and kindred, through your faithfulness, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.