Apostle W. Woodruff addressed the congregation said. Joseph Smith was asked once by a Clergaman, if all the people outside of the mormons, to which the Prophet replied yes, and one half of them if they do not repent. Spake of the great number of men and women who had joined the church, and afterwards apostatise from the church. And lost their Priesthood, their power, Glory, dommions. Read a prayer offered up by Joseph the Prophet in Liberty Jail, in relation to the long sufferring endured by hinself & coreligen- ousts. The general duties of the Saints was dwelt upon, and, the magmatude of the great work before us. Spoke of great benifit the B. Y. Academy was doing in the land and hoped it would receive the liberal support of the Saints. encouraged the Young to qualify themselves for the great work before them.