Elder W. Woodruff felt it was a time when we ought
to watch as well as pray—we are having a
great influx of strangers in our midst—and among
them, many speculators, who are trying to get our
land and Houses—by purchase or otherwise.
He strongly recommended the brethren who have
property to rent, to call on PrestWells for council
and always have the writings drawn up by Judge
Smith or Hosea Stout, and not sign any documents
drawn up by strangers—for fear we should
have advantage taken of us—No amount of
means could tempt him to sell his inheritance,
and he hoped the brethren would hold their homes
as being most sacred.
The Mines were now being opened and
developed, for the special benefit of the
saints, and by and bye if we do right, our
eyes will be opened to see ^that^ the hand of the
Lord is over us for good—Zion will soon
arise and arise shine, and increase, our enemies
are not going to destroy us, nor take away our
rights.