It brings to mind the days before I heard 'Mor- monism.' I have spent hours and days and nights, among the rocks and in the forest, praying to Almighty God to enlighten my mind and lead me in the paths of rectitude and duty and that he would let me live to behold a people he could own, who did receive the revelations of Jesus Christ, the gospel, the principles and covenants which the ancients received and enjoyed. The lord revealed to me that I should have this privilege, and I have lived to see the kingdom of God set up; it is before me today, in this taber- nacle, and all the blessings of the priesthood, and all the covenants and all the power necessary to lead a people into salvation is here to-day.

No man is qualified to stand at the head of the house of Israel to carry out the great purposes of our God unless he is inspired by the Almighty all the time. We have such men at our head

The reproofs of a friend are far better than the kisses of an enemy.