the friends of humanity and justice in every
clime and country on the globe.
By the desperate acts of the inhabitants of Jackson County, many hundreds of American
Citizens are deprived of their lands and rights; and
it is reported that we mean to regain our posses-
sions, and even Jackson County "by the shedding of
blood"; but if any man will take the pains to
read the 1353rd page of the Book of Commandments
he will find it there said, "Wherefore the land of
Zion shall not be obtained but by purchase, or by
blood, otherwise there is none inheritance for you.
And if by purchase behold you are blessed; and
if by blood, as you are forbidden to shed blood lo! your
enemies are upon you and you shall be scourged
from city to city and from synagogue to syna-
gogue, and but few shall stand to receive an
inheritance."[Doctrine and Covenants 63:29-31] So we declare that we have even
meant, and now mean to purchase the land
of our inheritance like all other honest men
of the government and of those who would
rather sell their farms than live in our society.
And as thousands have done before us, we
solicit the aid of the children of men, and
of government to help us obtain our rights in
Jackson County and the land whereon the Zion
of God, according to our faith, shall stand in
the friends of humanity and justice in every
clime and country on the globe.
By the desperate acts of the inhabitants of
Jackson County, many hundreds of American
Citizens are deprived of their lands and rights; and
it is reported that we mean to regain our possessions, and even Jackson County "by the shedding of
blood"; but if any man will take the pains to
read the 153rd page of the Book of Commandments
he will find it there said, "Wherefore the land of
Zion shall not be obtained but by purchase, or by
blood, otherwise there is none inheritance for you.
And if by purchase behold you are blessed; and
if by blood, as you are forbidden to shed blood lo! your
enemies are upon you and you shall be scourged
from city to city and from synagogue to synagogue, and but few shall stand to receive an
inheritance." So we declare that we have even
meant, and now mean to purchase the land
of our inheritance like all other honest men
of the government and of those who would
rather sell their farms than live in our society.
And as thousands have done before us, we
solicit the aid of the children of men, and
of government to help us obtain our rights in
Jackson County and the land whereon the Zion
of God, according to our faith, shall stand in