M. E. Kimball 19 Dec. 1891 Recd 22 [Dec. 1891] Salt Lake City Dec. 19th 1891. President Woodruff: Dear brother, you will pardon I trust an aged person who has a zeal for thise cause we are engaged in. Do not I entreat you say I am raiseing my hand to steady the Ark: Oh no! Only like the harlot Rahab who wished to save her fathers house from a people more powerful than themselves. As her efforts were acceptable, so I hope mine may be. You know ...

knowing as I do, that I am the weakest of the weak, I make this effort that we may be saved from another severe chastisement. You know as well as I do, that we have had several chastisements during the last fifty years: Should not our age and experience prove beneficial at this time; my age being over 73 years. You know the Lord will not permit Isreal to do that which other nations are doing. They are ignorant of the designs and pur- poses of God our Father; but Israel has been taught, His laws ...

You know King David a man after Gods own heart, made a mistake when he numbered Israel, & would have given the glory to them which belonged to God. If left to ourselves we are sure to make mistakes. We must be fit temples for this holy spirit or we are not worthy instruments to do this work, and when accomplished who has the praise or glory. Is it not the operator. What would our efforts accomplish without His help. We read in Doc. & covenants In the secret chambers they are planing ...

We also read in Revelations when St. John was listening to the Angel who was showing him things which should be hereafter, he was about to fall down to worship him; but the angel says to him, See thou do it not, for I am one of thy fellow servants the prophets. Worship God [Revelation 22:9] Dec. 20th To day we know that Gen Connor is to be buried at his Military post, which he erected 30 years ago, designing to thrash the Mormons: Yet our father ...

I shall never forget Johnsons army wthen we listened attentively to President Young's counsel, Yes we were united in the thought to burn up our homes and many precious things, and go where we could find a home in these mountains to serve God as best we could. Did we give Br. Lot Smith the praise for their defeat? Could he have done it without the wisdom God gave him, and also blessed his efforts? No never: Our Father overrules our destinies, there ...

voice of the Spirit said to him go back and bear your afflictions pati- ently and I will give you success. He did so. They spit upon him; and bound him with cords & put him in prison without food for days: yet he firmly believed the Lord would give him success. He did so. The understanding of those Lamanites was touched by the Spirit of the Lord; they saw the subject in its own true light. They repented & buried their weapons of war. They would suffer death rather than sin by sheding blood. Now

Please forgive me when I say I firmly believe that Pres. Woodruff will never give his consent, that we unitedly make an image in the likeness of any thing in heaven or on earth, to commemorate the success of Pres. Young and his brethren while he was filling his position here Pres. Young was a fit temple for that Spirit which gave him success. We can love him as we ever have done without this image, which would be cap sheaf; a head of Isreal of old, who never made an image for ...

Please tell me, have I offended you: if so please send me a line to that effect. Direct to 55 1/2 First South St. West. to Mary E. Kimball. When I do wrong I wish to be corrected. May I not grieve the Spirit of our heavenly Father, or any one who has this spirit and is acting in His authority. I do earnestly desire to obtain the true riches: for the vain things of earth will never satisfy, it is not food for the soul, no only for the body. Please ...