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Show resting on the officers to carry on the U. o. Referred to the ot the postle L. Snow on the U. o. in contradiction to the ssyinge of eermon individuels here that the authorities would not approve of the way we were liv the Order, and that we were going a little toof_st. We had not got the ing in is 8 principle that is we are striving to learn. It out to per.tion, Oer our our Heavenly Father, and would bring us into Celestial verY sacred'with 8 Celestial' lew. He GlorY; and we ,could not attain this glory unlee. we lived he was celled here because but did not come hereto 8cu1re this world's goode, down the river he would trust in the ss e missionery; and it the wheat washed would do the His. We should prey for health his and Lord part Lord doing and avoid end not sickness the feign responsiblli ties ot any labors' end strength that we had been blessed in our organizations, but thttt Believed of us. required 8ponsibil1t.y might expect opposition, for did we not have 'We hed our stewardships to look atter, and people we like ours because others did not ettend to theirs, teel neglecting wny should a into to ourselves get spirit ot fautlfind1ng, which we hed covenanted end allow more energy could be exercised. it we would not We of God. be the Those who would not refrain from. comply with the Order would in due time would itself. the It is e free order, and none ere com and system purify leave, man WBS it. en'ter" accountable into for the spirit he was in pos to Every pelled to session ott end according to the position he occupied he would be held responsi In regard to the place he we 8 from (Woodruff) ble for the influence he wielded. he felt to say the flood had opened their eyes; end that they found that they could not, being few in numbers, do the work necessary to keep up the dam; and thought they would have to concentrate their labors in another place until they Was pleased to see the brethren so happy and cheerwould increase in numbers. Desired there to do what the priesthood said tor them tul over their misfortunes. What 'they had eaten tor the lest three weeks they had to grind ca coffee to do. mIls, 8e not being able to, £0 anywhere because ot the tlood Ira Hatch said the flood 'of the Little': Colorvdo River hed not· surprised him, 10D€ been acquainted with this southern country; and we might expect he had wch dry eeer and then much wet. he had often been compelled These were some,of the best ttmes he had grind his flour on coffee mills or bo11 We had come here on Ii great missi on, and felt we had been blessed nis corn whol.e. rho had staid here _ Every one that was in the line ot his duty could feel happy nd contented. His mission we s more particularly with' the Lameni tes', and we ere o1Dg 8 good work among them by our labors in tUs land; and was pleased with the spirit existing between the people ana the Lamanites; and felt well in being :onnected with such 8 people. We 8 willing to stay here or go further whenever ie was called. Exhorted the saints to faithtulness; and that so'far we had hed I good conference, although it was much trouble to get together because of the raters. Spoke ot the ruins of the Indians remaining in this land to show that t ned been inhaoited in places where it could not be at present because of the reters having dried up. seen 8S to . 1erome J. Adams tried to be obedient to every call made of h, and tried blessings ot the Lord. We have had a great amount ot instructions' t this conference, e.nd have hed some of our faults pointed out to us. Was hankful that we bad teachers to teach us. Are we prepared for the good things 'et? No, we eould hardly feel' able to share with other yet. 'We could not bear he strict laws spoken ot yet; but the Lord would bri ng them gradually upon 'US ;0 merit the o as he not to start, destroy nga with us; and how ride of our hearts. a,with His spirit to oir , ff,Wlio ClosiI]& Thought the big table was a hard thing to come to in began to like it. We could see the hand of God in His deel thankful ,we ought to De to H, end not be lifted up in the We should give honor to God. Hoped the Lord lIould btes8 understand the things ot God. us. out now he " Are These rreyed Turley. In Wh1 te". ,'r " l |
