15 I walked up to the then to the President & &
and others were present. President Young conversed upon
principle and said that all our sufferings in this life was for
our good that we might learn the contrast between good and
evil Jesus descended below all things that He might ascend above
all things all men have to pass throug the same thLaw in order to
receive the same Glory. , , and , who were
translated will at some time have to pass through death because
the Law is that all men must tast of Death and the Lord does
not counteract his own laws or break them. Some are
alarmed because so many of my family are sick But I have
as good a right to be sick as any body I would not wish to
escape affliction, sickness, paine & sorrow no more than others
for if we make a right use of them they will return us
Blessings.
Brother Charles Wandle related to President
Young his life since he saw him told him sins & Errors
his sorrow and affliction and his missions, and that He
had tried to reform &c He was now on hand to do any
thing the servants of the Lord wanted President Young told
him some Young women for wives as his first had
drawn him away and was opposed to and had
kept him away from the church a long time & had turned
to whoredom & had a child by another man He now had
better let her stay in the Church states whare she now
was. He said he had had a great Deal of sorrow on her
account and even had taken to drinking Brandy to overcome
the sorrow & to get sleep he had taken a half pint tumbler full
of strong Brandy when he went to bed to get sleep. President
[FIGURE] Young remarked I made up my mind years ago that I would
be governed by certain principles and among them I decreed
that women should not govern me neither should my passoins
of Lust or anger But I would be boss over myself my passions
