Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
On we had
a good day. The Presidency and several others of the leaders spoke
In the evening at the Prayer Circle the contempteble speech of
Stephen Arnold Douglass was read and the answer of Albert
Carrington to the speech was also read. Also the instruction
of Governor Young in case we were invaded by an enemy
Many remarks were made upon the apparently approaching
crisis. President Young said that many of the brethren
had many fears about the Lamanites because the Gentiles
were making them presents. You need to have no fears
upon the subject for if the nation gives them a few million
it will not be all that is their due and then they will turn round
and take the rest. We need have no fears but what
the Lamanites will be prepared to fill their mission. I cannot
feel that the time has come for us to do a great deal of hard
fighting. We shall have help and strength and the promises
of God will be verified unto us.
