in wickedness and serve the devil had better
go no further with this camp they had better
go to Missouri and spend the rest of ther
time with the gentiles for I can swear
to them if they go with us & continue
there wickedness there Heads shall
be served from theie tabernacles and the
devils that are in them shall go and
have no tabernacles to dwell in the
truth of the matter is there are many
places we pass through that have been the
slaughter ground of the ancient Nephites
and Lamanites and the spirits of Devils are
hovering around it and if you are not on
your guard they will enter you and lead
you captive at their will for if you are
not governed by the spirit of God you will
be by the spirit of the devil, and if you
are governed by the spirit of God while
in such places and they cannot enter
any of you they will try to enter your
cattle, your beast, for they want to enter
some tabernacle as they did the swine in
ancient days. I had rather go to the
mountains with the Twelve alone and
not to have another soul with us than
to have those who will not be subject
to the Priesthood but practice wickedness
and serve the devil for if we continue
with this company and they do not
repent the righteous will fall with the
wicked. There are people now in this camp
who are stealing hay and wood and I know
who they are will I fellowship them no
I will not and because we know who is
guilty of wickedness they think we are
in wickedness and serve the devil had better
go no further with this camp they had better
go to Missouri and spend the rest of ther
time with the gentiles for I can swear
to them if they go with us & continue
there wickedness there heads shall
be served from theie tabernacles and the
devils that are in them shall go and
have no tabernacles to dwell in the
truth of the matter is there are many
places we pass through that have been the
slaughter ground of the ancient Nephites
and Lamanites and the spirits of Devils are
hovering around it and if you are not on
your guard they will enter you and lead
you captive at their will for if you are
not governed by the spirit of God you will
be by the spirit of the devil. and if you
are governed by the spirit of God while
in such places and they cannot enter
any of you they will try to enter your
cattle your beast, for they want to enter
some tabernacle as they did the swine
in ancient days. I had rather go to the
mountains with the Twelve alone and
not to have another soul with us than
to have those who will not be subject
to the Priesthood but practice wickedness
and serve the devil for if we continue
with this company and they do not
repent the righteous will fall with the
wicked. There are people now in this camp
who are stealing hay and wood and I know
who they are will I fellowship them no
I will not and because we know who is
guilty of wickedness they think we are
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