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emigrated to the Valley. has been shown no quarters, how-
ever, by any of our people, and will, am confident, do us more
good in the end than harm. I felt to predict this when I
first knew of his arrival. My teachings to the Elders and Saints
have been, not to descend from the dignity of their positions to
argue and hold controversy, neither with the Devil nor with
those filled with his Spirit; nothing can be gained, I have told
them, by reasoning with apostates, men who have known the Truth
and denied it and forfeited the Spirit of the Lord and yielded them-
selves up to the spirit of the Evil One. I have a thorough
and deep grounded dislike to these miserable liars and covenant
breakers—so many of whom are to be found within the bounds
of this "New Organization." They are a base crew of malignant,
bloodthirsty creatures who were so corrupt years ago, that they
could not bear to see holiness and purity and virtue exist em-
bodied in human nature, and therefore sought to shed the blood
of those who cherished these principles. I regret greatly thant
any of the children or relatives of our beloved should be
connected in any way with such a crowd, many of whom sought
and rejoiced over the death of their father. I feel convinced,
however, that circumstances are being so overruled that they,
or at least a portion of them, will yet have their eyes open to
see their true position and where alone they can find the true
friends of their father and family. It is my prayer that they
may be thus enlightened.
[redacted] wrote me a very humble letter from
[redacted] I can scarcely reconcile its contents and the Spirit
it breathes with the fact of the girl's confession at [redacted]
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emigrated to the Valley. has been shown no quarters, however, by any of our people, and will, am confident, do us more
good in the end than harm. I felt to predict this when I
first knew of his arrival. My teachings to the Elders and Saints
have been, not to descend from the dignity of their positions to
argue and hold controversy, neither with the Devil nor with
those filled with his Spirit; nothing can be gained, I have told
them, by reasoning with apostates, men who have known the Truth
and denied it and forfeited the Spirit of the Lord and yielded themselves up to the spirit of the Evil One. I have a thorough
and deep grounded dislike to these miserable liars and covenant
breakers—so many of whom are to be found within the bounds
of this "New Organization." They are a base crew of malignant,
bloodthirsty creatures who were so corrupt years ago, that they
could not bear to see holiness and purity and virtue exist embodied in human nature, and therefore sought to shed the blood
of those who cherished these principles. I regret greatly that
any of the children or relatives of our beloved should be
connected in any way with such a crowd, many of whom sought
and rejoiced over the death of their father. I feel convinced,
however, that circumstances are being so overruled that they,
or at least a portion of them, will yet have their eyes open to
see their true position and where alone they can find the true
friends of their father and family. It is my prayer that they
may be thus enlightened.
redacted wrote me a very humble letter from
redacted I can scarcely reconcile its contents and the Spirit
it breathes with the fact of the girl's confession at redacted