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Show 308 TEAVELS AND ADVENTUEES IN THE FAE WEST. pel or be slain. Shall we slay them simply because they will not obey the Gospel ? No. But they will come to us and try to kill us, and we shall be under the necessity of killing them to save our own lives. I wished to lay these things before the people this morning, to answer a great many questions, and allay their fears. Yesterday, brother Kimball heard at his mill, ten miles north, that I had sent word to him, that the mountains were full of Indians, and he and the families with him were to move into the city; so they immediately obeyed this report. Brother Kimball came to me and inquired if I had sent such orders. I said, no. But it is all right, for I wanted the women and children from there. This shows the excited state- of the people. One thing more. I ask you men who have been with Joseph in the wars he passed through, and who were with him at the time of his death, what was it that preserved us, to all outward appearances ? It is true, in reality, God did it. But by what means did He keep the mob from destroying us ? It was by means of being well armed with the weapons of death to send them to hell cross lots. Just so you have got to do. And for this people fostering to themselves that the day has come for them to sell their guns and, ammunition to their enemies, and sit down to sleep in peace, they will find themselves deceived, and before they know, they will sleep until they are slain. They have got to carry weapons with them, to be ready to send-their enemies to hell cross lots, whether they be Lamanites, or mobs who may come to take their lives, or destroy their property. We must be so prepared that they dare not come to us in a hostile manner without being assured |
