15th Sunday President Brigham Young addressed the congrega-
tion of the Saints in the following words.
I would like to say enough in few words to fill three sermons
I have had to deliver my discourses in few words. I wish the
people to sustain the priesthood as the priesthood. As to the opin-
ion of men concerning myself as a man I care no more about
it than I do the dust under my feet. I dont care what you
say about me If you will ownly serve the Lord our God do the people
live so as to know the voice of the Good shepherd. I wish to state
one item here which concerns you seriously, that is concerning
the Indians here. They are Ignorant have been taught to steel
& kill from their childhood & those who could do the most of it were
considerd the greatest Braves & chiefs as soon as they begin to steal
here many of you want them killed compare their circumsta
nces with your own. You are taught from your cradles not to
steal or kill as it is a great crime now do you kill a white man
as soon as he steals weigh this subject well. Those who wish
them killed for stealing a horse reduce themselves far below the
Indian. You love them as well as I do, but when the curse
is taken off they will again be fit for society but while they
are in their degraded state it rests upon us to use wisdom &
judgment in their behalf. I say to the saints kill evry white
man you see stealing & not kill the Indian for it for the white men
know better. I speak to the saints not as the Govornor of Utah but you
& I are sent to save Israel not to kill them. Evry Elder that croses
a certain line I do not wish to see him but those who do right or
seek to do right if they commit an error we will forgive them
I do not ask for influence ownly what God gives me neither will
I give any man influence ownly what the Lord & his own good
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I will not cast of[f] any man untill he cast himself off I will not reject any man untill he rejects himself, I will hold on to any man as long as he has any prospect of salvation.
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