Letter from Ozem Thompson Woodruff, 31 January 1857
Avon
Dearly beloved I now write unto you desiring to
hear from you I want to know of your health
and your family, and of your prosperity in the
things of the world and more especially the things of
the kingdom and the state of you own soul I receive
your letter Dated May 25 1856 I was glad to here from
you that you are all well and are prospering in the
cause of truth I fell that the mormon cause was the
cause of God and I think it is the only cause that will
stand the test in the great day of God almity. I beleave
that mormonism is truth and think the gates of hell will
not prevail against it. I think it is founded on the
foundation of the Apostles and prophets Jesus Christ himself
the chief corner stone [Ephesians 2:20]
I exect that some will be moved out of every kindred
and nation under heaven John had a view of a great
multitude that had wash there robes and made them white
in the blood of the Lamb when Christ comes [Revelation 7:14] will defend
faith on the earth where is the church of God where shall I
find it I dont find it in Avon when Christ comes I expect
he will have a people on the earth that will possess the
gifts and graces of the gospel and contend for the faith once
delivered to the saints. I would inform you that I
am well and my family and we have the comforts of life
I am now liying still on a rent of cold wether the winter
is verry cold we have had some of coldest days that we have
had for ten years the [sasmitt] is froze up I have done nothing
