It is true you have been called to suffer much in
the cause in which you are engaged but if Judgment
bgins at the house of God, babylon will not escape
and if their is a fire in a dgreen tree a dry tree will
not escape the fire, and their is no people more
prepared for the shok that is coming on the earth than
thane latter day Saints, for the object we have is
to secure blessings beyound the veil in the first resurr-
ection this ^is wh[a]t^ we are preparing for. Again I would say
let not the saints be troubled because they have lost
their Prophet. for I would ask because the Prophet
has sealed his testimony with his Blood if that destroys
the gospel, or takes away the power of God, is truth
anhilated, or has the Priesthood found a burying
place I tell you Nay it hasdoes not, theHis testiment
is now in force. therefore my council is to follow
the example of those who have gone before and
be faithful untill death, if you will be united
and go to with your mights in building that temple
you will have power to accomplish it & get an endow
ment. I exhorted them to faithfulness and requested
their Prayers, asked forgiveness of any thing that
I might have done wrong and bade them farew-
ell I was followed by Elder B. Young who made
many interesting remarks. Also Elders O Hyde
and P. P. Pratt testifyed that Joseph the Prophet and
Seer had ordained, anointed, and appointed the
Twelve to lead the Church had given them the
Keys of the Kingdom of God for that purpose
W. W. Phelps and R. Cahoon bore testimony to the
same thing, saying that Joseph said unto the
Twelve upon your sholdiers the kingdom of God must
rest in all the world, now round up your sholdiers and
bear it many important things were spoken that
I have not time to write. The brethren came forward
to convey us to Chicago when we were ready

you have been called to suffer much in the cause in which you are engaged but if Judgment bgins at the house of God, babylon will not escape and if their is a fire in a green tree a dry tree will not escape and their is no people more prepared for the shok that is coming on the earth than the latter day Saints, the object we have is to secure blessings beyound the veil in the first resurrection this is what we are preparing for. Again I would say let not the saints be troubled because they have lost their Prophet. I would ask because the Prophet has sealed his testimony with his Blood if that destroys the gospel, takes away the power of God, is truth anhilated, or has the Priesthood found a burying place I tell you Nay it does not, His testiment is now in force. therefore my council is to follow the example of those who have gone before and be faithful untill death, if you will be united and go to with your mights in building that temple you will have power to accomplish it & get an endow ment. I exhorted them to faithfulness and requested their Prayers, asked forgiveness of any thing that I might have done wrong and bade them farewell I was followed by Elder B, Young who made many interesting remarks. Also Elders O Hyde and P. P. Pratt testifyed that Joseph the Prophet and Seer had ordained, anointed, and appointed the Twelve to lead the Church had given them the Keys of the Kingdom of God for that purpose W. W. Phelps and R, Cahoon bore testimony to the same thing, saying that Joseph said unto the Twelve upon your sholdiers the kingdom of God must rest in all the world, now round up your sholdiers and bear it many important things were spoken that I have not time to write. The brethren came forward to convey us to Chicago when we were ready