conduct gives him for if God does not give A man influence
all els will be of No use to him. If I do the work of God i all is
well But I will give No man influence ownly what God gives
A Few words to families who have not a Head to govern
will be destroyed. The man is the Head of the family & should
govern it. the Hand may say to the Head if I really thought you
would govern right I would be governed by you but I am afraid
you will not And I want to govern you & dictate the Head then the
shoulders & stomach will want to dictate But does not good sens teach
you that your Head should Govern your Body your experience teaches
the same. Your Head dictates you what to do & when your Head
dictates the dBody to do wickedly & pollute the Body then the Head
should be cut off so as not to pollute the Body any longer

G A Smith remarked that there was some Bodies who could not
act unless the Belly told the Head what to do. In the strict sens of
the word No man is qualifyed to be jud[g]e & rule in the priesthood
untill He is qualifyed to rule Himself, & be king over himself
it is thus in families children & Mothers Have you a good
Husband & Father let the wife rule the Husband & she will keep
him tied to the dish cloth & kitchen all the days of his life & it
proves A curse upon him. Their is a curse upon man that
I would not take off if I could for in the experience you
have you are led to salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ

Do you know your calling Mothers? It is your duty to Brace up
your feelings as men have to do & Be Mystress of your House
I go to the House to rest the Mother sayes ["]I cannot govern the
children I wish you would["] But this is not right the Elders
of this church have to go abroad to preach the gospel they
cannot be with their children when they come Home to
spend a little time they want to daudle their children upon
their knee & not go to whiping them the Mother should gov[ern]
them wuntill the sons go with their Fathers in the field then
let the Father Govern. I can govern my children when
they are with me I would rather one of my sons would
stab me to the Heart & kill me dead than to conquer &
master me in government when any undertake to
govern out of their place they do not prosper. As An ensample
P P Pratt & John Taylor undertook to govern & controll &
set right my affairs at winter Quarters while I was on
a pioneer Journey to the Mountains & they liked to have destro
yed many But I said peace be still And I saved the people
I say to Mothers in the Name of the Lord God of Israel do your
duty dont Ask the Father to whip the child do it yourself if
necessary & let Mothers controll their daughters untill they go
to their Husbands. But let the Man rule & preside over His houshold
And I say to the Men do not go home & abuse your wives becaus
of what I have said But treat them kindly what would
you think of A man who would get up before A glass &
cut & tear his own heart out As well of him As I would
of A man who would Beat & abuse his wife.

President Richards remarked Evry man makes His own Hell or Heaven
if we keep the commandments & do right we have A Heaven within
us all the time 40 Men & all the devils in Hell cannot make a Hell for us if
[we] do right But if you stop to parley with the devil He will soon get the Advantage
over you & make a Hell for you

conduct gives him for if God does not give a man influence all els will be of no use to him. If I do the work of God all is well but I will give no man influence ownly what God gives A Few words to families who have not a head to Govern will be destroyed. The man is the head of the family & should govern it. the hand may say to the head if I really thought you would govern right I would be governed by you but I am afraid you will not and I want to govern you & dictate the head then the shoulders & stomach will want to dictate but does not good sens teach you that your head should Govern your body your experience teaches the same. Your head dictates you what to do & when your head dictates the body to do wickedly & pollute the body then the head should be cut off so as not to pollute the body any longer

G A Smith remarked that there was some bodies who could not act unless the belly told the head what to do. In the strict sens of the word no man is qualifyed to be judge & rule in the priesthood untill he is qualifyed to rule himself, & be king over himself it is thus in families children & mothers Have you a good Husband & Father let the wife rule the Husband & she will keep him tied to the dish cloth & kitchen all the days of his life & it proves a curse upon him. Their is a curse upon man that I would not take off if I could for in the experience you have you are led to salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ

Do you know your calling Mothers It is your duty to brace up your feelings as men have to do & be mystress of your house I go to the house to rest the Mother sayes I cannot govern the children I wish you would but this is not right the Elders of this church have to go abroad to preach the gospel they cannot be with their children when they come home to spend a little time they want to daudle their children upon their knee & not go to whiping them the Mother should govern themuntill the sons go with their Fathers in the field then let the Father Govern I can govern my children when they are with me I would rather one of my sons would stab me to the heart & kill me dead than to conquer & master me in government when any undertake to govern out of their place they do not prosper. As an ensample P P Pratt & John Taylor undertook to govern & controll & set right my affairs at winter Quarters while I was on a pioneer Journey to the Mountains & they liked to have destro yed many but I said peace be still and I saved the people I say to Mothers in the Name of the Lord God of Israel do your duty dont ask the Father to whip the child do it yourself if necessary & let Mothers controll their daughters untill they go to their Husbands, but let the Man rule & preside over his household and I say to the Men do not go home & abuse your wives becaus of what I have said but treat them kindly what would you think of a man who would get up before a glass & cut & tear his own heart out as well of him as I would of a man who would beat & abuse his wife.

President Richards remarked Evry man makes his own Hell or Heaven if we keep the commandments & do right we have a Heaven within us all the time 40 Men & all the devils in Hell cannot make a Hell for us if we do right but if you stop to parley with the devil he will soon get the advantage over you & make a Hell for you