Independence Mo. March. 16th 1896. President Woodruff, Dear Brother: I have done as you said, I pre- sented to President Clark, and to some of the elders the questions that I presented to you in my letter; But to my astonishment I found my Brethrens faith, had change from what it, was, when I were in Utah. All your missionarys with whom I con- versed told me as well as B. Clark, that we must have a revelation from the Lord through you ...

or commandments; that we may know that they are not of me—Saith the Lord. sec 43, D.C. This evidence shows that any President that have lead any portion of the latter day saints, by his own revelation—that he is a servant of the devil, And if you Apostles, and leading elders do not destroyer this your faith Speedily, it will destroy you from the face of the earth. "The oracles are to be given to another— even unto the church" sec 90, D.C. Oracles means revelations of god—it do not mean revelator. This ...

Elijah is to come, and Israel of god gathered; Zion built up; and a Temple built; the order of Enoch established; then, Messiah come to his Temple; while, the tares being bound over by the present seer and revelators—by the order of unequality; those, first being delivered over unto the buf- feting of Satan; they, are left in darkness and delivered over unto the day of burning, to fulfill the saying of the Savior; recorded in 13 ch. of Matthew. I wish all my brethren were true to our god, and honest to ...

L. Peterson Mar. 16 [18]96. prune the Lords vineyard for the last time, so that the fruit become equal— again—even as it was from 1830 to 1834— then, will we, and the church, in Utah— have a joyful reward. see bk of Jacob— 3 ch. v. 98 to 118, b.m. L.P. write soon. Remember god is mercifil, although you elders have sets at nought the commandments of Jesus Christ, and follows after the dictates of your own will and carnal desires, you are fallen. wherefore ...