to see a dozen armed mem [men] in the cornor
of the fence. he wanted to shoot them. after-
wards the mob came in & broke the door, took
me & dragd me out through the streets by my
heels with my head pounding over the frozen
ground. Another company took presiden
Smith, & tar & featherd him. they tried to
tar and turn Aquiphortos [aqua fortis] down our throats
this is the reason why we were in secret,
under lock & key. Now if you will let us
work openly we will not work in secret
we will work openly as much as you want.
I think I have said enough already to show
that the Church has come up through great
tribulation. let this suffice then upon this
subject. Their is men standing in your midst
who are not afraid of men or devels &
men whos mouths cannot be stoped unless
you take their lives for they will speak
in defence of the innocent of virtue & truth
while they live. their is men in your midst
who have learned their is a great God who
can do as he pleases take up the Hills as a
little thing, & such men do not fear
death. they know about Heaven. they have
seen it & know all about it. their is men
in your midst which you must sustain or
go to Hell. save them & you save yourselves
reject them & you go to Hell. We are 14
years of age now. Chuse your guardeen
and when you get to be 21, then do business
for yourselves you can save yourselves or
Damn yourselves. you have just men among
you & the reason is because God has taught

to see a dozen armed men in the cornor of the fence, he wanted to shoot them, afterwards the mob came in & broke the door, took me & dragd me out through the streets by my heels with my head pounding over the frozen ground. Another company took presiden Smith, & tar & feathered him, they tried to turn Aquiphertos aqua fortis down our our throats this is the reason why we were in secret, under lock & key. Now if you will let us work openly we will not work in secret we will work openly as much as you want. I think I have said enough already to show that the church has come up through great tribulation, let this suffice then upon this subject. Their is men standing in your midst who are not afraid of men or devels & men whos mouths cannot be stoped unless you take their lives for they will speak in defence of the innocent of virtue & truth while they live, their is men in your midst who have learned their is a great God who can do as he pleases take up the Hills as a little thing, & such men do not fear death, they know about heaven they have seen it & know all about it, their is men in your midst which you must sustain or go to Hell, save them & you save yourselves reject them & you go to Hell. We are 14 years of age now chuse your guardeen and when you get to be 21, then do business for youselves you can save yourselves or Damn yourselves you have just men among you & the reason is because God has taught