Elder W. Woodruff said, this being a school of ^the^ prophets,
should be profitable to those who come here, the spirit of God
that each Elder possesses is the spirit of prophesy—we have
had the living oracles in our midst for 40 years on the
6^th April next—And as a people we have got to
prepare a place for the coming of the Son of Man—
the United States had been warned ^lately^ by several hundred
Missionaries, perhaps for the last time, and their
testimonies will stand good before God, Angels and
Men—the situation of the people required
the Servants of God to interfere with temporal
things, and council and instruct them in the
principle of cooperation &c, this gives offence to some,
but all things are necessary from time to time—
he then urged the necessity of each one who
comes to this school, observing the rules which we
have covenanted to observe—We want an
increase of faith, so as to meet all the opposition
and persecution we may have to encounter.

He then commended the calmness and composure
of our leader Pres^t Young, under the most trying

Elder W. Woodruff said, this being a school of the prophets, should be profitable to those who come here, the spirit of God that each Elder possesses is the spirit of prophesy--we have had the living oracles in our midst for 40 years on the 6th April next--And as a people we have got to prepare a place for the coming of the Son of Man-- the United States had been warned lately by several hundred missionaries, perhaps for the last time, and their testimonies will stand good before God, Angels and Men--the situation of the people required the Servants of God to interfere with temporal things, and council and instruct them in the principle of cooperation &c, this gives offence to some, but all things are necessary from time to time -- he then urged the necessity of each one who comes to this school, observing the rules which we have covenanted to observe -- We want an increase of faith, so as to meet all the opposition and persecution we may have to encounter.

He then commended the Calmness and composure of our leader Prest Young, under the most trying