the Almighty is not in them and
that we must trim off the dead
branches that the tree may thrive
and expand and he makes the
same observation about the Elders
We have commenced the reformation
at the office according to his direc-
tions, for his instructions are great
and glorious, we have made a clean
sweep in the office of every thing
that is forbidden in the word of God
thus we have cleansed ourselves and
purified the office from top to bottom
and we feel renewed both soul and
body. Bro Pratt is going forth
to preach through the conferences
as soon as the next ship shas
sailed which we expect will be
about the 1st of May according
to present calculations. If this
people have never before had a
testimony that Brigham is a
Prophet they have one now. for
he certainly has pointed out their
exact condition much better than
any one else could do that was
in their midst in these lands and
how thankful we ought to be that
the Almighty is not in them and
that we must trim off the dead
branches that the tree may thrive
and expand and he makes the
same observation about the Elders
We have commenced the reformation
at the office according to his directions, for his instructions are great
and glorious, we have made a clean
sweep in the office of every thing
that is forbidden in the word of God
thus we have cleansed ourselves and
purified the office from top to bottom
and we feel renewed both soul and
body. Bro Pratt is going forth
to preach through the conferences
as soon as the next shiphas
sailed which we expect will be
about the 1st of May according
to present calculations. If this
people have never before had a
testimony that Brigham is a
Prophet they have one now. for
he certainly has pointed out their
exact condition much better than
any one else could do that was
in their midst in these lands and
how thankful we ought to be that