to him or be opened by Mr. or somebody else which they have not
a legal right to do, so the thing is in a fix. Mr. gave up the
office of post master, and so it has remained in Judge hands
where it ought to be. Our Legislature closed on the 16th, Jan. we have
had the best Session ever held in this , done up all the business
right, and were of one heart and one mind, and do not think that
we have committed treason in only one thing, and that was in passing
an act that the whole Legislature should of their sins, and be
for the remission of them, and adjourned for half a day and repaired
to the font and were all baptized and confirmed and I believe every one
received the , this might be construed into treason as the Lord
the Holy Ghost, baptism and repentance are all very unpopular throughout
the world in a Legislative capacity, yet I do not think that it
could legally be made out to be treason either by the or
laws of the United States, organic act, or laws of this country, yet
Congress may disannul the act, all except the receiving of the Holy Ghost
that the members have received and it cannot be taken from them if
they do their duty.
As touching the , I will say that we have not
done much during the sitting of the Legislature, but we are at it again,
on the 30th. the Presidency sat and heard the history read up to the
organization of the church in , 8th day of August 1844; also
President life up to the same date. we have wrote a short sketch
of the life of each of his brothers, also bro. and are picking
up the life of the Twelve to follow in that stage of the history
bringing them all up to the same date 8th Augt. 1844.
The Reformation is still continuing in this city and Territory
with great interest. President Young has given much valuable teaching to
the Twelve and others during this winter, the Spirit and
to him or be opened by Mr. or somebody else which they have not
a legal right to do, so the thing is in a fix. Mr. gave up the
office of post master, and so it has remained in Judge hands
where it ought to be. Our Legislature closed on the 16th, Jan. we have
had the best Session ever held in this , done up all the business
right, and were of one heart and one mind, and do not think that
we have committed treason in only one thing, and that was in passing
an act that the whole Legislature should of their sins, and be
for the remission of them, and adjourned for half a day and repaired
to the font and were all baptized and confirmed and I believe every one
received the , this might be construed into treason as the Lord
the Holy Ghost, baptism and repentance are all very unpopular throughout
the world in a Legislative capacity, yet I do not think that it
could legally be made out to be treason either by the or
laws of the United States, organic act, or laws of this country, yet
Congress may disannul the act, all except the receiving of the Holy Ghost
that the members have received and it cannot be taken from them if
they do their duty.
As touching the , I will say that we have not
done much during the sitting of the Legislature, but we are at it again,
on the 30th. the Presidency sat and heard the history read up to the
organization of the church in , 8th day of August 1844; also
President life up to the same date. we have wrote a short sketch
of the life of each of his brothers, also bro. and are picking
up the life of the Twelve to follow in that stage of the history
bringing them all up to the same date 8th Augt. 1844.
The Reformation is still continuing in this city and Territory
with great interest. President Young has given much valuable teaching to
the Twelve and others during this winter, the Spirit and