Oct 7^th 1867

2nd The Education of our children. This is of vast importance
to our children the duty resting upon mothers is vary
great. when does the Education of children begin. I will
not tell you what ^you^ Believe about it or any one Els But I
will tell you what I Believe about it & that is I Believe
that the Education of the child Begins the day that the
Spirit of Life from God Enters into the Tabernacle & as
the Mother is so will be the child if the Mother is full of
Faith, prayer, & the spirit of God quiet & contented so
will be her child if she is cross Fretful & discontented
it will Effect her child & after its Birth the Example
set Before the child will Effect it through life, & the
Education of the child or man will Never End untill the
spirit leaves the Body & it will then continue to learn Forever
& Forever. Mothers should teach there children to obey
their Father & to obey carry out his orders in all things
concerning their Every day duties If the Mother tells her
child as soon as the Fathers Back is turned Now your
Father is gone you may go & pick those Apples & grapes
or do any thing Els the Father has told them not to do the
Mother in such a course will make thieves of their children
& ruin them The Mother should sustain the Father in
the government of the children, then they will all be Blessed
together They should be taught to read the Bible Book of Mormon
& doctrins & Covenants all good Books & let Novels alone

3rd Ladies taught Business. This is right & proper &
Ladies should be taught Telegraphing & storekeeping & all
such light work & let men do the Heavy work

4^th 500 teams wanted to dray rock. if the people value
the Blessings of the Holy Priesthood as they should they will
never withhold the building of that temple

5 The Missionaries called to go South Our Brethren may
as well be in Dixie as in England as long as they are doing
the will of God

6. The Young People are required to Marry & multiply
and replenish the Earth. This is the commandment of

Oct 7th 1867

2nd The Education of our children. This is of vast importance to our children the duty resting upon mothers is vary great, when does the Education of children begin. I will not tell you what you Believe about it or any one Els But I will tell you what I Believe about it & that is I Believe that the Education of the child Begins the day that the Spirit of Life from God Enters into the Tabernacle & as the Mother is so will be the Child if the Mother is full of faith, prayer, & the spirit of God quiet & contented so will be her child if she is cross Fretful & discontented it will Effect her child & after its Birth the Example set Before the child will Effect it through life, & the Education of the child or man will Never End untill the spirit leaves the Body & it will then continue to learn Forever & Forever. Mothers should teach there children to obey their Father & to carry out his orders in all things concerning their Every day duties. If the Mother tells her child as soon as the Fathers Back is turned Now your Father is gone you may go & pick those Apples & grapes or do any thing Els the Father has told them not to do the Mother in such a course will make thieves of their children & ruin them The Mother should sustain the Father in the government of the children, then they will all be Blessed together They should be taught to read the Bible Book of Mormon & doctrins & Covenats all good Books & let Novels alone 3rd Ladies taught Business, This is right & proper & Ladies should be taught telegraphing & storekeeping & all such light work & let men do the Heavy work 4th 500 teams wanted to dray rock. if the people value the Blessings of the Holy Priesthood as they should they will never withhold the building of that temple 5 The Missionaries called to go South our Brethren may as well be in Dixie as in England as long as they are doing the will of God

6. The Young People are required to Marry & multiply and replenish the Earth. This is the commandment of