thing to do with the affairs of men,
or that he has power to do anything
for them, either as individuals or na-
tions. If their eyes were open one
moment they would understand that
God holds them all in the hollow of
his hand, weighs them in the balance
and that they cannot make a move
without his permission. They would
no longer wonder why the Latter-day
Saints have faith in God if their eyes
were open so that they could under-
stand the work and things of God.
They can not understand it, they
cannot even see the kingdom of God
unless they are born of the Spirit of
God, and they cannot enter into it
unless they are born of the water and
the Spirit, according to the words of
Jesus to Nicodemus. [John 3:1-5]

I have a desire that we may be
faithful in our mission and ministry,
as Elders of Israel and as Saints of
God, that we may do our duty, and
maintain our position before the Lord.
Let our prayers go up before him. If
I have any forte it is prayer to God.
We are not called to build up Zion
by preaching, singing and praying
alone; we have to perform hard
labor, labor of bone and sinew, in
building towns, cities, villages; and
we have to continue to do this; but
while we are so engaged, we should
not sin. We have no right to sin,
whether we are in the kanyon draw-
ing wood, or performing any other
hard labor, and we should have the
Spirit of God to direct us then as
much as when preaching, praying,
singing and attending to the ordinan-
ces of the house of God. If we do
this as a people we shall grow in the
favor and power of God. We should
be united together, it is our duty to
be so. Our prayers should ascend
before God, and I know they do. I
know that President Young is prayed
for—I know that his counselors and
the Twelve are prayed for, and that
the Church and kingdom of God is
prayed for. We should continue this,
and if we pray in faith we shall have
what we ask for. The Lord has
taught us to pray, and I rejoice that
I have learned to pray according to
the order of God, for in this we have
a promise—that where two or three
agree in asking for any thing that is
just and right, it shall be granted
unto them.

May God bless you! May he give
us wisdom, and his Holy Spirit to
guide us, that we may be enabled to
be true and faithful to our covenants,
and be prepared to inherit eternal
life, for Jesus' sake. Amen.

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thing to do with the affairs of men, or that he has power to do anything for them, either as individuals or nations. If their eyes were open one moment they would understand that God holds them all in the hollow of his hand, weighs them in the balance and that they cannot make a move without his permission. They would no longer wonder why the Latter-day Saints have faith in God if their eyes were open so that they could understand the work and things of God. They can not understand it, they cannot even see the kingdom of God unless they are born of the Spirit of God, and they cannot enter into it unless they are born of the water and the Spirit, according to the words of Jesus to Nicodemus.

I have a desire that we may be faithful in our mission and ministry, as Elders of Israel and as Saints of God, that we may do our duty, and maintain our position before the Lord. Let our prayers go up before him. If I have any forte it is prayer to God. We are not called to build up Zion by preaching, singing and praying alone; we have to perform hard labor, labor of bone and sinew, in building towns, cities, villages; and we have to continue to do this; but while we are so engaged, we should not sin. We have no right to sin, whether we are in the kanyon drawing wood, or performing any other hard labor, and we should have the Spirit of God to direct us then as much as when preaching, praying, singing and attending to the ordinances of the house of God. If we do this as a people we shall grow in the favor and power of God. We should be united together, it is our duty to be so. Our prayers should ascend before God, and I know they do. I know that President Young is prayed for--I know that his counselors and the Twelve are prayed for, and that the Church and kingdom of God is prayed for. We should continue this, and if we pray in faith we shall have what we ask for. The Lord has taught us to pray, and I rejoice that I have learned to pray according to the order of God, for in this we have a promise--that where two or three agree in asking for any thing that is just and right, it shall be granted unto them.

May God bless you! May he give us wisdom, and his Holy Spirit to guide us, that we may be enabled to be true and faithful to our covenants, and be prepared to inherit eternal life, for Jesus' sake. Amen.