Discourse 1856-12-15
W. W. our object in getting up the catechism
is not to expose &but save men. let the
missionaries catechise a man privately, especially
if believe guilty of grosser sins.
I would recommend that no man be catechised
before his family. if guilty of adultery
make a record of it & tell no man but
Prest. Young, or if guilty of shedding innocent
blood, F. D. & myself have labored & if ppl
confess to F. D. do I tell F. D. or does F D
tell me, no. I would tackke men & women
together. if a man has stollen $5.00
I& made it right I dont want him to
confess, but if sins are not confessed that
ought to be, but if confesed & made
right thats the end of it. lambs
hunt, but not after their hunt. [neither]
glad to see so little feeling manifested between
the Bishops & missionars. I never have
had difficulty in going where even a deacon
presided, if Bishops act improper. I find it
best to be wise & try to save a man if
his heart is honest. I would not raise up again
a Bishop but backwater to save man. have
acknowledged wrong, when I was right, I go &
