Tabernacle. He addressed the people for about one hour and a half
with the power of God and his discourse was very instructive, and
edifying, and the people deeply felt the force of his teachings upon
practical religion, honoring God, bringing ourselves in subjection to
the law of God, & rightly prizing the blessings which he bestows upon
us. The loss man will meet with by committing sin, breaking his
covenants and disobeying his Heavenly Father. He was followed by Presidents H.
C. Kimball and D. H. Wells who spoke much to the edification of the
people all of which will appear in the Deseret News. For several sabbaths
previous, the assembly has been addressed by President Kimball, who has spoke
upon several subjects in great plainness, without any regard to any false tra-
ditions which the people may have imbibed, and the people have been much
instructed and benefitted in the plain teachings which they have received this
winter. The Twelve have gone forth at the head of the Missionaries
throughout every ward in this city during the winter, attending Ward meetings
and meetings with the various quorums of the church in the Reformation,
and I have spent one of the most interesting scenes of my life. I have
attended a meeting of some kind almost every evening for three months, and
the Lord has labored with us and we think much good has been done. The
fruits of it are manifest among the people, and we are enjoying a healthy
atmosphere, and the people seem determined to practice virtue and holiness and
to put down vice and iniquity in all its forms.

I wish to give our friend Wm. C. Dodge credit for forwarding
me a bottle of Quince cuttings, and a few black prince Strawbury roots, not
having received any line or note with them, I had no explanation what
kind of Quinces the were, we have but few Quinces growing as yet in
our city, we will graft them into what we have. I have a few which
bloomed last season but have not yet developed any fruit. I discover from

Tabernacle. He addressed the people for about one hour and a half with the power of God and his discourse was very instructive, and edifying, and the people deeply felt the force of his teachings upon practical religion, honoring God, bringing ourselves in subjection to the law of God, & rightly prizing the blessings which he bestows upon us. The loss man will meet with by committing sin, breaking his covenants and disobeying his Heavenly Father. He was followed by Presidents H. C. Kimball and D. H. Wells who spoke much to the edification of the people all of which will appear in the Deseret News. For several sabbaths previous, the assembly has been addressed by President Kimball, who has spoke upon several subjects in great plainness, without any regard to any false traditions which the people may have imbibed, and the people have been much instructed and benefitted in the plain teachings which they have received this winter. The Twelve have gone forth at the head of the Missionaries throughout every ward in this city during the winter, attending Ward meetings and meetings with the various quorums of the church in the Reformation, and I have spent one of the most interesting scenes of my life. I have attended a meeting of some kind almost every evening for three months, and the Lord has labored with us and we think much good has been done. The fruits of it are manifest among the people, and we are enjoying a healthy atmosphere, and the people seem determined to practice virtue and holiness and to put down vice and iniquity in all its forms.

I wish to give our friend Wm. C. Dodge credit for forwarding me a bottle of Quince cuttings, and a few black prince Strawbury roots, not having received any line or note with them, I had no explanation what kind of Quinces the were, we have but few Quinces growing as yet in our city, we will graft them into what we have. I have a few which bloomed last season but have not yet developed any fruit. I discover from