Discourse 1854-12-10
W Woodruff gave a short sketch of his Mission North to Box Elder—his subjects were on
Tithing, Poor Fund &c ^G D Watt reporting.^ I had a good time, they are generally paying their tithing
then spoke on the drivings of the Saints from City to City & have not had time to educate
our children we have seen our brethren in prison, chains & gore but now we are
injoying the blessings of life
Then asked a blessing on the water
we are very liable to forget the hand that has led us to this place—here men speak in different
languages & tongues the good things of God. there never has been a time the Church has
stood still not even in Far West or Missouri or in Ill: now they are increasing
by 1000 & if you will increase the P E Fund you can gather thousands where you now do
hundreds. in Europe they hardly done pray for fear of a Policeman taking them to Jail
we have paid all to the Devil, & the enemies of righteousness many a time then let us
now pay our tithes to the Lord
We who are fathers will soon be worn out when our sons will have to take the burden
your Sons will soon be sent among the nations of the Earth to preach the gospel
he requested the young men to improve their time learn phonography & keep a history of
events as they transpire in the world we have got to carry out the principles of Unity
if we are the children of God
