Discourse 1847-11-21
W. Woodruff feels thankful for the mistrous [mysteries] heard this day. it is right that all erroneous principles sho[ul]d be corrected.
Mormonism comprehends all truth & is an Eternal principle which is not yet forgotten by the world, neither will it be.
The world is full of error & that is a popular doctrine, but when men advocate the prin[ciple] of eternal truth, it oftentimes
costs the best lives, it has cost the best blood of this generation & it has cost us our rights, our liberties, our properties our all.
it does me good to read the lives of Abel Noah, Melchisedek, the Hebrew children, & in modern times of Joseph & his followers
tho they r driven from State to State. it wo[ul]d require but little faith to walk with the Gentiles & partake of her Sins.
& the same Sp[irit] that served the ancient Saints is serving the El[ders] of Is[rael] in these days. all is passing along just right.
we h[av]e enough every da[y] to inspire the heart of man. When we look at the blessings of the res[urrection]n, & let the world take
what course it will, it mattereth not. so that I may take part in the 1st re[surrectio]n. we'r just the only p[eo]pl[e] who r ready
to keep the same law & magnify their calling, we h[av]e enough to encourage us to keep faithful.
