they would say it is wicked to have music they have made it
a sin I have not put a desire in my heart for music, but
the Lord Has. Music will calm the ferocious beastts who
caused this the Lord. I want to say a few words about
tithing you now what was said at the last confernce the
Saints have done more during the last 7 months than
in 7 years before I feel to bless you call upon this people
to put their all upon the Alter & they will do it I feel like a
Father to this people No mother can love thHer babe more than
I do this people. when you do wrong I feel oppressed in spi[ri]t
& the Lord is grieved I feel to urge it upon you all to sceace
to do eevel & learn to do righ all that we have is the Lords He
does as He pleases the Thrones & kingdoms of the world are
all governed by him & in the end all will be found right
& they will find they have an agency unto themselves &
all will do as they please if they do right they will be
saved get Glory & Exaltation & the wicked will go to Hell
there is no place whare God is not find empty space & there the
Lord will not be.
I will now preach you another Sermon
theis is one great Master inand Head in all kindgdoms & govermts
so with our Father in Heaven is a Tabernacle He created us
in the likeness of his own image. The Son has also a Taberna
cle like the Father & the Holy Ghost is a minister to the people but
not a tabernacle who begot the Son of God Infidels say that
Jesus was a Bastard but let me tell you the truth concerning
that matter. Our Father begat all the spirits that were bef[or]e
any tabernacles we[r]e made when our Father came into the
Garden He came inwidth his celestial body & brought one of his
wifes with him & eat of the fruit of the garden untill
He could beget a tabernacle And Adam is Michael or God
And all the God that we have any thing to do with they eat
of this fruit & formed the first Tabernacle that was
formed And when the VIRGINMARY was begotton withchild it was By the Father and in no other way in
no other way ownly as we were begotton I will tell you
the Truth as it is in God. The world dont know that Jesus
Christ our Elder Brother was begotton by our Father in Heavn
Handle it as you please it will either seal the damnation or
salvation of man He was begotton by the Father & not
by the Holy Ghost. Whenyou go toPreach & believe that Jesus Christwasbegottonby the HolyGhostdontlay Hands upon the Heads of Females for the reception of the Holy Ghost lest it Begetherwithchild And you be accused
I have told you nothing in this thing but what you have red in the Bible I do not frame it.
The President then refered to the tithing & said if one quarter of
the Tithing money that was due had been paid we should
have had more means the merchanets have carried away
$200000 to the States did the people pay tithing on that No
now Bishops se to this matter & then see what your
feelings would be if you was in my place & see the
Hundreds that call upon me & my Brethren if the Tithing
was paid that is due we would have enough to pay all
debts I now say to the Bishops go to my yard & take all my stok
& lick all up clean then do the same by my Brethren untill
all the debt are paid All voted to follow the president example
they would say it is wicked to have music they have made it
a sin I have not put a desire in my heart for music, but
the Lord has. Music will calm the ferocious beasts who
caused this the Lord. I want to say a few words about
tithing you now what was said at the last confernc the
Saints have done more during the last 7 months than
in 7 years before I feel to bless you call upon this people
to put their all upon the Alter & they will do it I feel like a
Father to this people. No mother can love Her babe more than
I do this people. when you do wrong I feel oppressed in spirit
& the Lord is grieved I feel to urge it upon you all to sceace
to do evel & learn to do righ all that we have is the Lords He
does as He pleases the Thrones & kingdoms of the world are
all governed by him & in the End all will be found right
& they will find they have an agency unto themselves &
all will do as they please if they do right they will be
saved get Glory & Exaltation & the wicked will go to Hell
there is no place whare God is not find Empty space & there the
Lord will not be.
[FIGURE] I will now preach you another Sermon
their is one great Masterand Head in all kingdoms & governments
So with our Father in Heaven is a Tabernacle He created us
in the likeness of his own image. The Son has also a Taberna
cle like the Father & the Holy Ghost is a minister to the people but
not a tabernacle who begat the Son of God Infidels say that
Jesus was a Bastard but let me tell you the truth concerning
that matter. Our Father begat all the spirits that were before
any tabernacles were made when our Father came into the
Garden He came with his celestial body & brought one of his
wifes with him & eat of the fruit of the garden untill
He could beget a tabernacle and Adam is Michael or God
and all the God that we have any thing to do with they Eat
of this fruit & formed the first Tabernacle that was
formed and when the VIRGINMARY was begotton
withchild it was by the Father and in no other way in
no other way ownly as we were begotton I will tell you
the Truth as it is in God. The world dont know that Jesus
Christ Our Elder Brother was begotton by our Father in Heaven
Handle it as you please it will either seal the damnation or
salvation of man He was begotton by the Father & not
by the Holy Ghost. Whenyou go toPreach & believe that
Jesus Christwasbegottonby the HolyGhostdontlay Handsupon the Heads of Females for the reception of the HolyGhost lest it BegetherwithChild and you be accused
I have told you nothing in this thing but what you have
red in the Bible I do not frame it.
The President then refered to the tithing & said if one quartor of
the Tithing money that was due had been paid we should
have had more means the merchanets have carried away
$200,000 to the States did the people pay tithing on that No
now Bishops see to this matter & then see what your
feelings would be if you was in my place & see the
Hundreds that call upon me & my Brethren if the Tithing
was paid that is due we would have enough to pay all
debts I now say to the Bishops go to my yard & take all my stok
& lick all up clean then do the same by my Brethren untill
all the debt are paid All voted to follow the presidents example
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