Elder W. Woodruff spoke of ^the^ immutability of the word of God—he could see the s hand of God, as he leads and guides the destinys of this people. A dark cloud had been over us, for some months past—and yet, the spirit of calmness & composure has rested upon his servants—let us do right, have faith in God—and nothing can checque the onward course of this church—during the past 40 years— the Lord has been giving us an experience, and pre paring us to accomplish his purposes. All that fight against Zion will certainly ^be^ put to shame and confusion, as past experience proves. If its the will of the Lord to give us a state Govern ment, we shall certainly have less to do with the Government, than we have now in a Territorial capa city, then, we can elect our own Governor, Judges &c whereas now, those officers are forced upon us without our consent.