Elder W. Woodruff regarded this school was one of the greatest
priveleges the Elders can enjoy—we are taught here
how to build up the Kingdom of God—we can see
the hand of God in inspiring his servant Brigham
in opening this school, the Cooperative movement
&c which soon developed a secret of plot of apostacy
And which had been revealed to Prest Young some time
before it was making made manifest.
The cup of this Nations iniquity will soon
be filled up, and the judgments of God will break
it to pieces.
He then read a little from page 79 Doc & Cov.
and by making comparisons with what is found
in the Bible, Book of Mormon & Doc & Covr pertaining
to Father Adam, as to ^who^ he was &c, we can learn
much that will strengthen our Faith & comfort our
hearts.
Day by day the Gentiles who are constantly
coming up to Zion, are fulfilling the scriptures.
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He hoped every Elder & boy in Israel will have a
good rifle and Ammunition, all in readiness
to defend ourselves and Families, that God and
Angels may see that we are willing to do
anything that is required of us—
but He for one had great Faith in prayer—
let every Saint bear up before the Lord those
who are in our midst seeking to destroy us—
He believed God will not only hear, but answer
the prayers of his saints, which are offered up
in earnestness & faith.