forsake their sins; and I hope we shall
continue faithful to the end.

I am glad, and my soul rejoices in
these things, and I believe that the
people are ready to shoulder their
guns and walk into these kanyons and
line them from here to Fort Bridger
in defence of the Constitution of the
United States and the rights which
both the laws of God and man guar-
antee to us.

We have had to stoop to our ene-
mies heretofore and bear many things
from them worse than death; but if
there is anything that gives us joy and
consolation—at least, I can speak for
myself—it was when I heard the bre-
thren say, "You are free, brethren—you
are free; and you may prove yourselves
before God and men that you are
willing to defend yourselves against
tyrants and oppressors."

When I heard this, I was full of
joy; and who would not be? Who would
not rather die than bow down to the
yoke of the enemy? It would sweeten
death to a man to know that he should
lay down his life in defence of free-
dom and the kingdom of God rather
than to longer bow to the cruelty of
mobs, even if the mob have the name
of being legalized by the nation.

I thank God and I rejoice that this
people are determined to be free from
mobocracy and oppression, and that
they are determined to have peace, if
they have to fight for it; and if the yoke
is ever put on again, it will be by our-
selves: and I say, God bless this people
and the missionaries that have gone
to the nations—no matter whether
they have baptized one or a thousand,
if they have done the will of God.

Notwithstanding the lightnings
may flash, thunders roll, and earth-
quakes bellow, the Lord will extend
his hand over his servants and protect
them as he has done those that have
returned unto us. And the Lord will
remember our brethren that are on the
Plains; and let us remember them in
our prayers, that the Lord may be on
our side; and let us be on hand
and be ready at any and every call, and
the kingdom will spread abroad, and it
will smite the image not only on the
toes but on the head; which may God
grant for our sake. Amen.

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forsake their sins; and I hope we shall continue faithful to the end.

I am glad, and my soul rejoices in these things, and I believe that the people are ready to shoulder their guns and walk into these kanyons and line them from here to Fort Bridger in defence of the Constitution of the United States and the rights which both the laws of God and man guarantee to us.

We have had to stoop to our enemies heretofore and bear many things from them worse than death; but if there is anything that gives us joy and consolation—at least, I can speak for myself—it was when I heard the brethren say, "You are free, brethren—you are free; and you may prove yourselves before God and men that you are willing to defend yourselves against tyrants and oppressors."

When I heard this, I was full of joy; and who would not be? Who would not rather die than bow down to the yoke of the enemy? It would sweeten death to a man to know that he should lay down his life in defence of freedom and the kingdom of God rather than to longer bow to the cruelty of mobs, even if the mob have the name of being legalized by the nation.

I thank God and I rejoice that this people are determined to be free from mobocracy and oppression, and that they are determined to have peace, if they have to fight for it; and if the yoke is ever put on again, it will be by ourselves: and I say, God bless this people and the missionaries that have gone to the nations—no matter whether they have baptized one or a thousand, if they have done the will of God.

Notwithstanding the lightnings may flash, thunders roll, and earthquakes bellow, the Lord will extend his hand over his servants and protect them as he has done those that have returned unto us. And the Lord will remember our brethren that are on the Plains; and let us remember them in our prayers, that the Lord may be on our side; and let us be on hand and be ready at any and every call, and the kingdom will spread abroad, and it will smite the image not only on the toes but on the head; which may God grant for our sake. Amen.