life & salvation & we prove that we bear this principle through
evry difficulty (which we are called to pass through) it is our duty
to make evry sacrafice that is required of us so that our Father
in heaven, the Holy Angels, & all Just men who sit enthroned in
glory power, & dominion may look upon us in this capacity ie that
is that they may see in their kingdoms that we do prove to them
that we are willing to make evry sacrafize ^if i may call it a sacrifize^ on Earth endearing
to man in order that we may secure a seat with them in
Eternal light & glory. (But not withstanding all the light & knowledge
we have of life & salvation) do you not see how easy it is for us
to turn away to the right & to the left & say & do many things which
we afterwards regret & wish we had not done is it not the case
with us all more or less, it is. I see a thousand weakness in myself
that I ^now^ regret and it is so with all those who have the light of
the spirit of God they can see their weaknesses (& regret them
& they will try to over come them. I can not ownly see these things
in myself but I can see them in my brethren for when I learn
myself & Brigham I learn my brethren by this rule I know all
of you) we give way to temptation and angry feelings against
our Brother & want to be revenged on them. I ask is this a
righteous feeling, No it is not, and yet we live day by day &
week byafter week & year after year in this year way. the
People will be guilty of a little lying a little swareing a little deceiving
& a little stealing. do you think that you can repent of all your
sins & be forgiven in a moment. no you cannot, evry latter day
Saint knows better. this would be sectarianism. the religion
of the world is that a man may commit Murder & when on the
gallows he can repent & be forgiven & go right straight to Abrah-
ams bosom but this is fals doctrin it is not true. Some say
that I cannot overcome my passions when I am tempted &
tried I cannot help giving way to my feelings I must
give vent to them and scold & sometimes swear swear and
I cannot help it. But I tell you that you can help it you
have got to help it sometime or other or you cannot be saved you
have got to begin to learn to over come. you should begin to im-
prove day by day. Shun the errors as you see them and improve
upon them be better men & women tomorrow than you are to day
Continue to improve there is not a man or woman here
but what can do better here than they do. But says one
Brother Brigham says hard words. So I do use harsh
words. I am Death & Hell on the wicked, but you never
hear me speak evil of my brethren. But I will reprove
wickedness among the Human family. As your leader I
will say let us try to improve our lives. Let us overcome evrery
temper and evil passion [that] arises within you you can shut
your mouth and keep your tongue still and quiet, and the
next time you are tempted you can overcome it easier. Keep
silence & it will give you a great victory. Mothers when you
are cross & attempt to correct your children conquer your-
selves first. Fathers when you feel any of the evil passions
of your natures arise then you need the grace of God to help
bring yourselves into subjection that you may go in the spirit
of meeknees untill you get the victory over your feelings. we
are liable to get out of the way. we should not do wrong knowingly

life & salvation & we prove that we bear this principle through evry difficulty (which we are called to pass through) it is our duty to make evry sacrafice that is required of us so that our Father in heaven, the Holy Angels, & all Just men who sit enthroned in glory power, & dominion may look upon us in this capacity ie that is that they may see in their Kingdoms that we do prove to them that we are willing to make evry sacrafize if i may call it a sacrifize on Earth endearing to man in order that we may secure a seat with them in Eternal light & glory. (But not withstanding all the light & knowledge we have of life & salvation) do you not see how easy it is for us to turn away to the right & to the left & say & do many things which we afterwards regret & wish we had not done is it not the case with us all more or less, it is. I see a thousand weakness in myself that I now regret and it is so with all those who have the light of the spirit of God they can see their weaknesses (& regret them & they will try to over come them I can not ownly see these things in myself but I can see them in my brethren for when I learn myself & Brigham I learn my brethren by this rule I know all of you) we give way to temptation and angry feelings against our Brother & want to be revenged on them. I ask is this a righteous feeling, No it is not, and yet we live day by day & weekafter week & year after year in this way, the People will be guilty of a little lying a little swareing a little deceiving & a little stealing. do you think that you can repent of all your sins & be forgiven in a moment. no you cannot, evry latter day saint knows better, this would be sectarianism, the religion of the world is that a man may commit Murder & when on the gallows he can repent & be forgiven & go right straight to Abrahams bosom but this is fals doctrin it is not true. Some say that I cannot over come my passions when I am tempted & tried I cannot help giving way to my feelings I must give vent to them and scold & sometimes swear and I cannot help it. But I tell you that you can help it you have got to help it sometime or other or you cannot be saved you have got to begin to learn to over come, you should begin to improve day by day. Shun the errors as you see them and improve upon them be better men & women tomorrow than you are to day Continue to improve there is not a man or woman here but what can do better here than they do. But says one Brother Brigham says hard words. So I do use harsh words. I am Death & Hell on the wicked, but you never hear me speak evil of my brethren. But I will reprove wickedness among the Human family. As your leader I will say let us try to improve our lives. Let us overcome every temper and evil passion that arises within you you can shut your mouth and keep your tongue still and quiet, and the next time you are tempted you can overcome it easier. Keep silence & it will give you a great victory. Mothers when you are cross & attempt to correct your children conquer yourselves first. Fathers when you feel any of the evil passions of your natures arise then you need the grace of God to help bring yourselves into subjection that you may go in the spirit of meekness untill you get the victory over your feelings. we are liable to get out of the way we should not do wrong knowingly