25^th April ^1860^
There is another vary important subject which I wish to speak of & that
is the Temptation you will have From women this has caused the
down fall of more Elders in this Church than any other thing there is
some Elders who go on there missions all there lives and keep them-
selves clean & pure all there lives others comes home and are shady
there countenance Falls they cannot look you strait in the Eye they
fallen in the snare. Joseph said in speaking to the First Twelve that
they would have to watch against this snare For they would have
more trouble From this source than any other now let evry woman
alon while you are gone, dont lay your hand upon any woman, but
keep yourselves clean some have to bring a groop of women with
them they have to get a new dove into there house while they are gone
let those things alone while abroad, but what is done upon that
subject let it be done here.

while abroad you will meet with
many who will want to debate with you but dont contend with any
man but make a Bargin with such men & tell them if they have one
truth which you do not possess tell them you will exchange ten
Errors for it if you will show me I have them.

I shall meet with you tomorrow you will have a letter of Instruction
redad & I want you to observe it you will have prayers in camp there
must be no swareing nor contention you may think this or that
one does wrong but impute it to the Error of the Head & not the Heart
I have Appointed Joseph W Young to preside over the camp going
down I dont want you to Hurry him those teams have got to come
back again. you will be carried with your provisions Free But I
want you to assist the Teamsters about getting along Ther must not
be any abuse of cattle I have never permitted this in any company
I have had controll of I will never permit a man to abuse a dumb
brute yoaked or Harnessed up that cannot get away or speak for
himself but if a man wants to abuse any thing let him striken
a strong man that will knock him down in return but dont abuse
a dumb animal. At the close of the remarks Erastus Snow dismi-
ssed the meeting I walked home with Capt Gibson took supper with
him & conversed with him for some two hours concerning his mission
Former life He remarked that the 25 April was a vary Notable
day to him He Escaped From his prision in the Island of Java He
arived home at South Caralina & and met with a warm

25th April 1860 There is another vary important subject which I wish to speak of & that is the Temptation you will have From women this has caused the down fall of more Elders in this Church than any other thing there is some Elders who go on there missions all there lives and keep themselves clean & pure all there lives others comes home and are shady there countenance Falls they cannot look you strait in the Eye they fallen in the snare. Joseph said in speaking to the First Twelve that they would have to watch against this snare For they would have more trouble From this source than any other now let evry woman alon while you are gone, dont lay your hand upon any woman, but keep yourselves clean some have to bring a group of women with them they have to get a new dove into there house while they are gone let those things alone while abroad, but what is done upon that subject let it be done here.

While abroad you will meet with many who will want to debate with you but dont contend with any man but make a Bargin with such men & tell them if they have one truth which you do not possess tell them you will exchange ten Errors for it if you will show me I have them.

I shall meet with you tomorrow you will have a letter of Instruction read & I want you to observe it you will have prayers in camp there must be no swareing nor contention you may think this or that one does wrong but impute it to the Error of the Head & not the Heart I have Appointed Joseph W Young to preside over the camp going down I dont want you to Hurry him those teams have got to come back again, you will be carried with your provisions Free But I want you to assist the Teamsters about getting along. Ther must not be any abuse of cattle I have never permitted this in any company I have had controll of I will never permit a man to abuse a dumb brute yoaked or Harnessed up that cannot get away or speak for himself but if a man wants to abuse any thing let him striken a strong man that will knock him down in return but dont abuse a dumb animal. At the close of the remarks Erastus Snow dismissed the meeting I walked home with Capt Gibson took supper with him & conversed with him for some two hours concerning his mission Former life. He remarked that the 25 April was a vary Notable day to him He Escaped From his prison in the Island of Java He arived home at South Caralina & and met with a warm