speaking, a dependency or ward of the United States; but in a State capacity we
would be freed from such dependency, and would posses the powers and independence
of a Sovereign State, with autorithy to make and execute our own laws. And being
such, we would, in the event of the disruption of the general goverment, be
independent of all earthly powers and clothed with legal as well as divine
authority to assume the possition in the earth of God has designed or may design us to
fill in such an event. As Statehood seems to promise the readiest solution of
some of the prominent questions involved in the great problem of the hour, and no
other way has as yet been manifested, it would seem proper for us to bend our
faith and energies in that direction, that, if it shoul prove to be the will of
the Lord, we may be found striving for that object; and should it not prove to be
the will of the Lord for us to get a State goverment, then would be justified
in that we acted according to the best light and wisdom we possessed. And in
conclusion upon this point, I may add that if it be the will of the Lord that Utah should become a State, "all hell will be powerless to hinder it," just as
you say, and certainy we should be found in accord with God's will. It is proper
that we should strive to accomplish His purposes, always acting upon the best light
we possess.
I am glad to hear that little Nellie was preserved through her sore
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speaking, a dependency or ward of the United States; but in a State capacity we
would be freed from such dependency, and would posses the powers and independence
of a Sovereign State, with autorithy to make and execute our own laws. And being
such, we would, in the event of the disruption of the general goverment, be
independent of all earthly powers and clothed with legal as well as divine
authority to assume the possition in the earth of God has designed or may design us to
fill in such an event. As Statehood seems to promise the readiest solution of
some of the prominent questions involved in the great problem of the hour, and no
other way has as yet been manifested, it would seem proper for us to bend our
faith and energies in that direction, that, if it shoul prove to be the will of
the Lord, we may be found striving for that object; and should it not prove to be
the will of the Lord for us to get a State goverment, then would be justified
in that we acted according to the best light and wisdom we possessed. And in
conclusion upon this point, I may add that if it be the will of the Lord that
Utah should become a State, "all hell will be powerless to hinder it," just as
you say, and certainy we should be found in accord with God's will. It is proper
that we should strive to accomplish His purposes, always acting upon the best light
we possess.
I am glad to hear that little Nellie was preserved through her sore