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attending to all the duties of my calling openly and freely. But I am not as young
as I was ten, twenty or thirty years ago, and I find that the cares and labors of
the Priesthood have not diminished but increased upon me. The Kingdom grows and
responsibilities increase, notwithstanding the efforts of the wicked one and
all his agencies on earth to prevent it; and although my desire is strong to
visit, counsel and exhort the saints, as in years gone by, the duties of my
position and the increased labors which have fallen upon me seem to make it
necessary for me to shift a large portion of this labor, for the present and fu-
ture, upon those who are younger and stronger than I am.
In my visit through recently I attended twelve meetings,
speaking at all of them, and enjoying much of the good spirit. But I contracted
a severe cold which forced me to desist and return home, and from which I am
still suffering. I hope, however, soon to be fully recovered from it. Having
been so long measurably confined to limited quarters, and so little accustomed to
public exercises, Brother and I felt, perhaps, too much like boys when
we started out and, so far as I am concerned at least, may have overdone a little.
Brother Cannon enjoys his restored liberty exceedingly, although it is far from
being complete. I trust the Lord will soon remove the yoke of the enemy, so that
our liberty, and that of our families also, may be perfect. We are in the hands of
God. He has preserved us thus far and developed His purposes in His own way and
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attending to all the duties of my calling openly and freely. But I am not as young
as I was ten, twenty or thirty years ago, and I find that the cares and labors of
the Priesthood have not diminished but increased upon me. The Kingdom grows and
responsibilities increase, notwithstanding the efforts of the wicked one and
all his agencies on earth to prevent it; and although my desire is strong to
visit, counsel and exhort the saints, as in years gone by, the duties of my
position and the increased labors which have fallen upon me seem to make it
necessary for me to shift a large portion of this labor, for the present and future, upon those who are younger and stronger than I am.
In my visit through recently I attended twelve meetings,
speaking at all of them, and enjoying much of the good spirit. But I contracted
a severe cold which forced me to desist and return home, and from which I am
still suffering. I hope, however, soon to be fully recovered from it. Having
been so long measurably confined to limited quarters, and so little accustomed to
public exercises, Brother and I felt, perhaps, too much like boys when
we started out and, so far as I am concerned at least, may have overdone a little.
Brother Cannon enjoys his restored liberty exceedingly, although it is far from
being complete. I trust the Lord will soon remove the yoke of the enemy, so that
our liberty, and that of our families also, may be perfect. We are in the hands of
God. He has preserved us thus far and developed His purposes in His own way and