Letter from Lars Peterson, 27 December 1889

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Letter from Lars Peterson, 27 December 1889
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    L. Peterson, 27 Dec. 1889 Independence Mo Dec. 27th 1889. President W. Woodruff. Dear Sir; I will repeat my words to you. I am grieved because of your faith, by which the Saints in Utah, is lead, which people I love. As long as you Leaders, see eye to eye, with the Prophet and seer, Breigham Young, and Seek to save yourself, and the latter day Saints, by that faith, your works is all in vain. The Lord have ...
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    words of god, can make some change, in your faith, before they will be compel to. Adam, Brighams god, and his son, Jesus, as the saints Saviour cannot save, but destroy. By the Spirit of this gods, is the latter day Saints lead, to add sin, to sin. If you have any desire to save your peo- ple, from the judgment of god, you must give up that Spirit of inspiration, which have lead the latter day Saints ^to sin,^ from that time the seer
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    caused their destruction spiritual, wherefore ye, are all walking in darkness at noon day. Because of your sins ^and^ blindness, will you for a little season be chastened with a grievous chastisement. but from the very hour you, and your Brethren, will repent, and hearken unto the counsel, of the written word of god; you shall begin to prevail against yours - and the Lords enemies. And you will then begin to see eye to eye with the great seer, and translotore of the book of Morman, and with all the holy ...
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    joy in for a season, but they, is come to the end of their joy, until they, are governed by the written words of god, and by the power of the priesthood, which will Save life, and des- troy life, as the written words direct. The inspiration which has established the faith in the hearts of the Utah Saints, that christ had children in this mortal state, has by this works made all the latter day Sainsts great enemies to the Lord Jesus christ, Joseph god. The devil want the Saints ...