Letter to John Taylor and George Quayle Cannon, 13 June 1887

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Letter to John Taylor and George Quayle Cannon, 13 June 1887
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    Holiness to the Lord, St. George Temple. P. O. Box 531. St. George, Utah, 13th June 1887. Presidents John Taylor and George Q. Cannon, Beloved Brethren, Your very kind, interesting, wel- come letter of June 4th and 6th reached me in safety. I feel to thank you for the same. It contained much information, which I was pleased to get. And especially was thankful to learn that you were in the enjoyment of a reasonable degree of health. I am thankful ...
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    brethren in the Temple last evening—who were members of the Temple Association. I was glad to meet them. As President Eyring was gone, the propriety of appointing another President in his stead was discussed; and Brother J. G. Bleak was requested to write to you upon the subject, which he has done. Brother Snow left this morning, expects to hold meetings in the settlements, as he travels, and will go to Richfield and attend to the ordain- ing and setting apart of a ...
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    the privilege of visiting St George Temple to attend to some important work. I hope they may be found worthy to obtain President Taylor's signature. I saw the account of the arrest of Bro Budge. The Government officers do not seem to pay any attention to principles of law or equity in dealing with our people. I have been somewhat surprized at the tardiness of some of our people in Registering, when the liberties of the people depend so much upon them. But I hope enough ...
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    without excuse in the day of Gods Judgements upon the wicked. We still find some honest souls who are brought into the fold of Christ. I was sorry to hear of the death of Brother Kimball, but we have the consolation of knowing that he laid down his life while in the path of duty. I will notify the brethren named in your letter of their appointment to the Lamanite Mission. Concerning the Sheep-herd: I will say as soon as the brethren can shear and settle up their liabilities, they will know how they ...
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    with health and strength of body, and vigor of mind, and enable him to live to be- hold Zion Redeemed and triumph over all her foes; and remain a lawgiver unto Israel as long as he desires life. And I pray that President George Q. Cannon may remain in the flesh, unto the coming of the Son of Man. And I see no reason why he should not; and I believe he desires it. Please give my kind love to Brother Nuttall and the brethren with you. I ...
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