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Show INDIAN HOSTILITIES AND TEEACHEEY. 309 they will meet a vigorous resistance, and ten to one they will meet their grave. The Lord will suffer no more trouble to come upon us than is necessary to bring this people to their senses. You need not go to sleep under the impression that it is the north and south only that is in danger, and we are all safe here. Now mind, let this people here lie down to' sleep, and be entirely off their watch, and the first thing they know, they are in the greatest danger. You must not desert the watch tower, but do as I do-keep some person awake in your house all night long, and be ready, at the least tap of the foot, to offer a stout resis-tance^ if it is required. Be ready at any moment to kill twenty of your enemies at least. Let every house be a fort. After the cattle were stolen at San Pete, a messenger arrived here in about thirty hours to report the affair, and obtain advice. I told brother Wells, "you can write to them, and say, ' Inasmuch as you have no cows and oxen to trouble you, you can go to harvesting) and take care of .yourselves.' " If you do not take care of yourselves, brethren, you will not be taken care of. I take care of them that help themselves. I will help you that try to help yourselves, and carry1 out the maxim of Doctor Dick-"God helps them that help themselves. " I am my own policeman, and have slept, scores of nights, with my gun and sword by my side, that is, if I slept at all. I am still a policeman. Now is the day to watch. It is as important for me to watch now, as well as pray, as it ever has been since I came into this kingdom. It requires watching, as well as praying men; take turns at it, let some watch while others pray, and |