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Jan 16, 1853

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January 16, 1853 ~ Sunday

16^th Sunday I attended [meeting] C. C. Rich preached & said that
he was seeking salvation this was his object & chief persuit in
life & the people would have Zion as soon as they learned to do
& act [right] & if all the people were righteous & did right they would
have Zion & the millinum would commence He made many
good remarks upon the subject & his exortation was good

President Brigham Young followed him & remarked that
the whole human family were seeking salvation as they suppose
but all in their own way but many man could not comprehend
the truth Many Phylosiphers could believe & comprehend that matter
was Eternal but could not comprehend that God was Eternal
or never had a begining but I can Brother Rich remarks abt
Zion are correct I have had Zion with me ever since I have
been in the Church I have it all the time & thousands of others
have it but many do not what is the matter the[y] receve