and it will require dilligence & Faith & Prayer to
make some things bend in a suitable manmer and indeed
did I not behold such things how should conclude it
the church of Christ. "For fair as the moon clear as the
sun." Moon[']s got some black spots you know so it is at the
present time in the church but a short work It shall'd [should]
be now when Israel is grafted into his own parent vine
& I expect the time shortly when she (the church) shall be
"clear as the sun and terible as an army with banners"
dear Bro I every day see more need of the blessings of the
Ancients meekness Faith Holiness especialy knowing the
time at hand when the "trial of our Faith will be more
precious than fine Gold" and see more need of a knitting
among the saints to hold one another up by the prayer of
Faith keeping the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace [Ephesians 4:3]
I do rejoice in the mercy of my God in seeing among
the honest in heart generaly principles of this kind. The
more I persevere in this work for dillegence makes rich
more I am convinced that it is the power of God and the
dispensation of the fullness of times in which Jeruslalem
shall again rise in beauty and Zions foundations again
be laid with fair colours may the Lord hasten this
in his time I have & continue to see more of the beauty of
the Kingdon organizeing in these last days & to feel more of
the spirit thereof resting upon me & I rejoice in the blessings
thereof & from testamony & judge my brethren are doing
the same the blessings of heaven being poured upon them
and Tongues Interpretations Revelations Visions &cc be given
unto them of the last I relate one case BrD Bowers the
last week (according to what he says) saw the glory of the Lord
& immediately afterwards a person in black rainent stood
before him & spoke to him in tongues. Br D told him he did
not understand him when he told I shall see you again next
week Br D having a great terror upon him came up to BrCordon
to lay hand on him I see brethren the value of your instructions
and the lessons you gave us relying on your testamony we
found the value thereof I now see the beauty of the remarks
and it will require dilligence & Faith & Prayer to
make some things bend in a suitable manmer and indeed
did I not behold such things how should conclude it
the church of Christ. "For fair as the moon clear as the
sun." Moon's got some black spots you know so it is at the
present time in the church but a short work It shall'd should
be when Israel is grafted into his own parent vine
& I expect the time shortly when she (the church) shall be
"clear as the sun and terible as an army with banners"
dear Bro I every day see more need of the blessings of the
Ancients meekness Faith Holiness especialy knowing the
time at hand when the "trial of our Faith will be more
precious than fine Gold" and see more need of a knitting
among the saints to hold one another up by the prayer of
Faith keeping the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace
I do rejoice in the mercy of my God in seeing among
the honest in heart generaly principles of this kind. The
more I persevere in this work for dillegence makes rich
more I am convinced that it is the power of God and the
dispensation of the fullness of times in which Jerusalem
shall again rise in beauty and Zions foundations again
be laid with fair colours may the Lord hasten this
in his time I have & continue to see more of the beauty of
the Kingdon organizeing in these last days & to feel more of
the spirit thereof resting upon me & I rejoice in the blessings
thereof & from testamony & judge my brethren are doing
the same the blessings of heaven being poured upon them
and Tongues Interpretations Revelations Visions &cc be given
unto them of the last I relate one case BrD Bowers the
last week (according to what he says) saw the glory of the Lord
& immediately afterwards a person in black rainent stood
before him & spoke to him in tongues. Br D told him he did
not understand him when he told I shall see you again next
week Br D having a great terror upon him came up to BrCordon
to lay hand on him I see brethren the value of your instructions
and the lessons you gave us relying on your testamony we
found the value thereof I now see the beauty of the remarks