Camp of Zion, East bank of Jordan, S. L. City, May 7, 1895. Wilford Woodruff: Pres. of what was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Dear Sir and Brother: I take the liberty of addressing the follow- ing lines to you, for reasons which, I trust, will appear when you have read them. Inasmuch as you are the visible head of the Mormon peo- ple, I would ask, by what right do you hold that position? If you base your claim up- on the right of ...

2. claimant in the field ahead of you, the Pope of Rome, and his claim is superior to yours, in point of time, and equal to it in every other respects. If you base it upon the claim that the kingdom was set up, never more to be thrown down, "his holiness"(?) has the advantage of you there also, for the Lord promised the former day church that the gates of hell should not prevail against it. We understand this promise, and every other one to be on condition of faith- fulness ...

3. which period ended Mar. 14, 1891. Your last official act, prior to expiration of that period, was the issuing of the Manifesto, approved by Semi-annual con- ference in Oct. 1890. The Prophet Isaiah declared that within 65 years Ephraim would be broken and cease to be a peo- ple, (Isa. 7:8.) and Hosea says he would be broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment. (Hos. 5:9.) Ephraim has been broken in judgment, [Hosea 5:11] (the bishop used to act in that capacity ...

4. no longer legally incorporated, except in a local sense, and all this took place within the time specified by the prophet. But this is not all. God is making another cove- nant with his people, to take the place of the one that has been broken. Christ has visited the Laman- ites and has chosen a quorum of twelve among them, to stay at the head of the twelve tribes when they shall be "raised up." (See Isa. 49:6.) He sent them out preaching, telling them to travel to the ...

5 do. Furthermore, an angel of God appeared to me on evening of the 4th of February 1891, just before the scene was wound up, and with a pen and ink, he wrote the name of the Father in my forehead in Hebrew letters. (See Ezek. 9, & Rev. 7 & 14.) Afterwards the Lord appeared to me in a vision, and told me to join myself to the Indian movement. But I am not to go alone. He says in Isa. 49:8, "I will give thee for a convenant of the peo- ple." ...

6. Christ told the Nephites (3 Nephi, 21:20-22,) that if the Gen- tiles would repent and come in unto the covenant, when the work of the Father com- menced among the rem- nants of Jacob, he would build up his church among them and they should help the Lamanites to build the New Jerusalem. Otherwise they should be cut off from among the people. Now the Lord has sent me to bear this testimony to this peo- ple. He has given ...

I. A. J. Dennis May 7 [18]95. confirmed with signs follow- ing. Will you receive my testimo- ny, or will you tempt the Almighty, as the Jews did in an- cient times? Woe, woe unto you, if you re- ceive not this testimony, for I bear you witness that it is the word of the Everliving God, and it shall every word be fulfilled. You have become corrupt, as a people, and unless you repent, God will cut you off, for he hath said "I will raise up unto myself ...