it appeared as though He would die on my hands. He had no
woman or child with him Except one son, & he was in the
field. He had charge of President blacksmith shop in
for may years I sent for , , &
who came & found me in administering to him. we
washed, Anointed, & Adminstered to him and it seemed to Revive
him much for the time being, but He is still vary low and not much
hopes of his Recovery. In consequence of his sickness I have Returned
back to the Room I left whare I am now stoping (Except today in the
) The most Exciting News we had was the Dispatcher saying
that Bishop had taken the same course that
had. It was a shock the people had not looked for, I should have
looked for it in Many other Men before him. I would rather have
been shot Dead and let my body Rest in the Tomb and my spirit Enter
the spirit world free, so I could look the Lord in the face & the Prophets
& Apostles with a clean conscience instead of meeting that terrible
Hell that such men will have to face. Of course the ring and
Tribune will now glory in such a Victory, but his joy will not
be great, but his sorrow will. For a man with the knowledge &
opportunity that John Sharp has, for him to agree to desert
his family to carry out the Dictation of such courts as now reign and
break the Covnents He has made with his family, his friends & his God
He will meet sorrow such as he does not now comprehend. I would
rather be struck with Lighting, And I would Rather Evry son I have
on Earth would be struck Dead than to persue such a course
for imprisionmet & Death are light compared with that Hell
sons of perdition have to meet. whare is the man in Heaven
or on Earth who dare meet that Doom. No man Dare do it
who has Enough of the spirit of God, and Inspiration to see the
future. I pray the Lord with all my imperfections that I may never
be left to meet that fate. Let me meet imprisonment or Death
as the Lord will, but keep me from betraying my covenents, my
friends, my family and my God. My spirit is stired when I
think when I think of these things If John Sharp Ever has
the privilege in the spirit world of meeting with
The Twelve and his many friends what will be his feeling, sorrow
and Affliction. Well let us drop that curtain. Under these circ-
umstances we hardly know what to look for in Men untill
they are tried. , and a large class of leading
men must follow suit in trial. but I pray the Lord they may
Not in Apostizing from ther religion. There inare many things I believe
and a few things I know. I am confident A vary great Majority of
the Men who have Entered into the New & Everlasting Covenant of Marriage
will be true & faithful unto imprisonment & Death if necssary
Take the presidency of the Church, the Twelve Apostles and thousands
of [Staunch] men in these Mountains who have obeyed the Celestial Law
of God, whoever looks for them to Apostatize, and flinch in the Hour
of trial, and Deny ther God & their Religion will be disappointed. For
They are Men Raised up by the power of God And the Father has given
them to the Son, and they are ordained to build up the Kingdom of
God in the Last days, And the Lord will stand by them, And they will
Never fall This is one of the things I Know. where Men persue that
course that Arnold, Spencer, & Sharp have Done, There is sumthing
the matter. They have stoped praying. Thy have lost the spirit of God.
There Eyes are closed to the future. For no man with the
Holy priesthood and the light of Christ within him, would take
such a step. It does appear to me the haste our Nation is
making to get ripe, that the day is at hand when the Lord
will come out of his hiding place, and give this Nation
and its officers sumthing Els to do besides Hurting and
Imprisionig the Elders of Israil, for obeying the Commandments
of God. I feel this solmen Eternal truth in my bones and I know it
will come to pass. And if I was asked when, I would say when Zion is
it appeared as though He would die on my hands. He had no
woman or child with him except one son & he was in the
field. He had charge of Presidnt blacksmith shop in
for may years I sent for &
who came & found me in administering to him, we
washed, anointed, & Adminstered to him and it seemd to revive
him much for the time being, but He is still vy low and not much
hope of his recovy. In consequene of his Sickness I hve returned
bak to the room I left where I am now staying (Except today in the
Temple) The most exciting News we had was the Dispatcher saying
that Bishop had taken the sam course tht Arnold
had. It was a shock the people had not looked for, I should have
looked for it in May other Men before him. I would rather have
been shot Dead and let my body rest in the Tomb and my spirit enter
the spirt world free so I look the Lord in the face & the Prophets
& Apostles with a clean conscience instead of meetng that terrible
Hell that such men will have to face. Of course the sing and
Tribune will now glory in such a Victoy, but his joy will not
be great, but his sorrow will. For a man with the knowledge &
opportunity that John Sharp has, for him to agree to desert
his family to carry out the dictation of such courts as now reign and
break the Covnents he has made with his family his friends & his God
he will meet sorrow such as he does not now Comprehend. I would
rather be stuk with Lightng, & I would rather evy Son I hae
on Earth would be struck dead than to persue such a course
for imprisionmet & death are light compard with that Hell
sons of perdition have to meet. whare is the man in Heaven
or on Earth who dare meet that Doom. No man dare do it
who has Enough of the spirit of God, and Inspiration to see the
future. I pray the Lord with all my imperfections that I my nevr
be left to meet that fate. Let me meet imprisonment or Death
as the Lord will, but keep me from betrying my covenents my
friends, my family and my God. My Spirt is strict
when I think of these things If John Sharp Evr has
the privilege in the spirt world of meetig with
The Twelve and his may friends what will be his feelings sorrow
and Affliction. Well let us drop that Curtain. Under these Circumstances we hardly know what to look for in Men untill
thy are tried. and a large class of leading
men must follow suit in trial. but I pray the Lord they may
not in Apostizig from ther relegion. There are many things I believe
and a few things I know. I am Confident A vey great Majority of
the Men who hve entered into the New & Everlasting Covenat of Mariage
will be true & faithful unto imprisonment & death if necessary
Take the presideny of the Church, the Twelve Apostles and thousands
of Staunh men in these Mountains who hae obyed the Celestial Law
of God, who evr look for them to apostatize, and flinch in the Hor
of trial, and deny ther God & thir religion will be disappontd. For
Thy are Men raised up by the power of God and the Father has given
them to the Son and thy are ordained to build up the Kingdom of
God in the last days, And the Lord will stand by them, And thy will
Never fall This is one of the things I know. Where Men persue that
course that Arnold, Spencer, & Shap hve done, thre is sumthng
the matter. Thy hve stoped pryig. Thy have lost the sprt of God.
Thre Eyes are closed to the future. For no man with the
Holy priesthood and the light of Christ within him, would take
such a step. It does appear to me the haste our Nation is
making to get ripe, that the dy is at hand when the Lord
will come out of his hiding plae, and give this Nation
and its Officers sumthing Els to do besides Hurtig and
imprisionig the Elders of Israil for obying the Commandments
of God. I feel this solmen Eternal truth in my bones and I know it
will come to pass. And if I was asked when, I would say whre Zion is