G Then this would become a slave state would it not if it was admitted. Y. No the climate & situ- ation would not admit of it. slavery is a thing I do not want any thing to do with it. I consider it more of a course [curse] to a man to have slaves than a Blessing.

The Lord is performing a marvelous ^work^ indeed in this generation & although I sometimes mourn to look upon the a [page torn] earth & see the darkness error & pollution that covers this generation & the destruction that awaits them yet I again rejoice to see the Church of Christ travling out of the wilderness leaning upon her beloved Yea it gives me Joy to know that the little stone cut out of the mountain that hath began to roll forth in these last days will fill the whole earth & the Saints will possess the kingdom

O GOD that made the heavens and the earth That gave us life, that gave or, hope, that gave us birth Forbid that our hearts should divided be On earth, in time, in heaven, or in eternity. Help us to lay that foundation here below To fulfill the design of that birth thou didst bestow O give us power that precious Covenant to seal To make our interest one as thou shalt reveal Behold thine hand-maden let thine angels guard her life Protect her from sickness death and strife Let cords of love & friendship our hearts entwine Sealed by Inspiration light and truth divine Thou hast known her sacra^i^fices by night & by day Thou hast marked he'r stepts & and seen her way Virtue &^a^nd duty has sat enthroned in her heart Like Mary she has left all for that better part Her Soul has been inspired to follow her LORD Through evil and good report she's obeyed thy word While sickness gloom and sorrow was on evry hand She has patiently shared these evils through Zionsland She has said to her companion go from year to year She has dwelt with her osprings alone and shed the silent tear She has not murmured or complained at her lot Her sorrows found a grave in her heart in her silent cot Thy servant has felt the force of this truth many an hour In his meditating moments while in the strangers bower His heart has been touched with compassion and love Towards one who has sacraficed much for thy cause from above O Father may not the past suffice in part Ease her cares in life let Joy surround her heart Let blessings upon her head in due time be poured Thy sacred name she ever has in life adored Take from thy servant evry thorn in life That should cause a pain or throw a dart in strife Let joy peace and love crown our evry hour That glory may surround our peaceful bower Let Phebe with her osprings live long here below For my sake I ask thee this gift to bestow Thus far with my follies she has patienty bourn May I comfort her heart and not cause her to mourn O give us power to accomplish and fulff^i^ll here below All the work thou hast decreed upon our heads to bestow Take from us all traditions that shall stand in our way Of ariving at glories and dominions in eternal day Help us to follow the example of our Lord when he cryed It is finished it is finished and gave up the Ghost and died In like manner may we a good and sure work perform A work that will be accepted in the resurrection morn Yea give us power to finish that work which to us is given That we may survive oer the tomb and live in heaven Then will our love forever bloom within our bower In the midst of glory guarded by GOD's eternal power Unto this end Eternal God I ask thy aid to help us stand Unite our hearts in love and purity while nations fall on evry hand Nerve Us for the conflict by the Revelations of heaven That we may be found wise while thy judgements are given

the inhabitants of the State of Deseret will never sustain in any [wise] the institution of Slavery in their midst. We are a peaceful and industrious people have removed to the sequestered vally of the Great Salt Lake. we do not wish to have anythg to do with the "vexed question of Slavery" or any of the other exciting political questions and therefore we deemed it expedient not to introduce a clause into our Constitution prohibiting the introduction of Slaves into the State of Deseret but Slavery can never be Tolerated there

Amidst all trouble and trials still I have much to be thankful for and rejoice to think God has thought me worthy (weak stick that I am) to pass through the present experience for his Gospel's sake.