Seven Southern states secede from Union. (Confederacy includes 15 states and territories by 1862.)
17 Feb ^1861^
Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning. Wilford Prayed Brother
Hinkley was mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle President Young spoke
to the Elders in the forenoon in a vary Edifying manner, said it was natural
for us to wish to make all men like ourselves but we must take men as we find
them & deal with them as such there is a great variety in the kingdom of God
you cannot find any two limbs or leaves of a tree or spears of grass just alike
In the afternoon Elder Joseph W. Young spoke followed by President Kimball
John Taylor & President Young. I Preached in the 13 ward to a large assembly
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it was natural for us to wish to make all men like ourselves but we must take men as we find them & deal with them as such there is a great variety in the kingdom of God You cannot find any two limbs or leaves of a tree or spears of grass just alike
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