Elder Brigham Young arose and said

"I will ^offer^ an apology for my remarks
in the forepart of the day. Some may think
I spoke very plain but the apology I have to
make is that I will turn Thomsonion docter
and give the composition without sweetening. This
work is all—it is my all. If this work does
not live God knows I do not want to live;
and I want you to understand that he that
gathereth not with us scattereth and they that
have tasted the bitter cup feel it

Wake up ye Elders who
have sought to build yourselves up and not
the kingdom of God! Wake up ye who
have daubed with untempered morter. Hearken
and hear me for I say unto ^you^ that if you
do not help us build the Temple and Nauvoo
House you shall not inherit the land of
Zion. If you do not help build up Zion
and the cause of God you shall not partake
of their blessings.

Many Elders seek to build
themselves up and not the work of God; but
when any one does this no matter who he
may be ^he will not prosper^ even if one of the Twelve. As to
those of the Twelve and others of the Elders who
have apostatised I have known their hearts &
their breathings and known their movements
They thought I did not know much but
I know all about them; and when I see
men preaching hte [to] build themselves up and
not Zion I know what it will end in. But
say you I am young. I do not care if
you are young. Do you know what you
are about. If so preach and labour for the
building up of the city of Zion. Concentrate
your means and influence there and not scatter
abroad. Be faithful or you will not be

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Elder Brigham Young arose and said

"I will offer an apology for my remarks in the forefront of the day. Some may think I spoke very plain but the apology I have to make is that I will turn Thomsonion docter and give the composition without sweetening. This work is all — it is my all. If this work does not live God knows I do not want to live; and I want you to understand that he that gathereth not with us scattereth and they that have tasted the bitter cup will feel it

Wake up ye Elders who have sought to build yourselves up and not the Kingdom of God! Wake up ye who have daubed with untempered morter. Hearken and hear me for I say unto you that if you do not help us build the Temple and Nauvoo House you shall not inherit the land of Zion. If you do not help build up Zion and the cuase of God you shall not partake of their blessings.

Many Elders seek to build themselves up and not the work of God; but when any one does this no matter who he may be he will not prosper even if one of the Twelve. As to those of the Twelve and others of the Elders who have apostatised I have known their hearts & their breathings and known their movements They thoughtI did not know much but I knew all abou t them; and when I see men preaching he build themselves up and not Zion I know what it will end in. But say you I am young. I do not care if you are young. Do you know what you are about. If so preach and labour for the building up of the city of Zion. Concentrate your means and influence there and not scatter abroad. Be faithful or you will not be