Show A WORD TO THE SAINTS yes I 1 think I 1 shall go south probably to the ranche As A slam I 1 am counseled to go south I 1 have concluded perhaps that this will be the best for me this is the story of many as it is frequently told and comes to 10 my ears and it is upon this point that I 1 wish to speak io do I 1 counsel the brethren to go to california south nuth or north not unless they want to go if there is any man woman or child who desires to go to that country in in preference to to his or their lot among the saints who feels so little interest in the cause of truth T uth as to be willing after being delivered from the great babylon to again encounter the whirlpools of sin and wickedness for the sake of gold who prefers to dwell in the tents teats of wickedness than to W to tarry among the saints to any and all sueh such persons persona I 1 say go for or hoac ens sake for our sake and for the sake of the gold which you desire desira before all other I 1 gods go rat but to all others to te all such as have embraced the gospel f for or th the e love which they bear towards it who love loie righteousness and truth and who desire the peace of jerusalem and the prosperity of zion stay hold consider what you are doing and remember that here m in these valleys are arc the chambers chamber of the lord for hib people for a season I 1 choso whoso reade readeth tb let him understand and he that hath ears to ear to hear bear let him hear 53 let no influence tempt ym away or seduce you ou from the path of duty As you value your religion which you have become the participants of of through the channel odthe of the holy and eternal pla Priest Wod of the almighty which in these last days he has seen fit to bestow upon mankind as you value valtie the excellence and nd the glory of the institutions of they the people eople of god as you value your own salvation 5 and exaltation and that 0 of your kindred according to the flesh aswell as the redemption of your dead listen to the couns elings t of the servants of god and abide a mong among his saints until you present are sent away to the nations which lieth in lark hees until you shall be chosen as heralds of salvation to go forth with majesty na jesty and power of the eternal priesthood remain and assist in preparing for tho the great and aad mighty gathering of the saints assist in the construction ot of a a holy temple which is to be built in the tops of the mountains to the name of the mighty god of jacob in which you can learn those ordinances din ances necessary for the salvation of your dead and can obtain your endowment and the blessings which shall secure your exaltation in the of our evon even to a among the gods of eternity these valleys are of gla gathering for the saints this city is ia the alape to build a temple unto the lord our god arid any and all persons persona who go hence do so without the a approbation ro bation of the Fresi presidency demoy except those wilp who lo 10 may be sent on missions ot or business san bernardino Der nardino has been selected as a place of gathering for the pacific islanders islander i s 3 and those who have been accustomed to tropical climates and such as might he be saved from the tb transient population which is continually thronging to and fro through california but was never intended for the saints coming from the east nor any other place except those mentioned and all who go or have gone with the exception of a very few which were necessary to establish a post have done dome so in answer to their own desires A through a spirit of disa Br brethren athren you now have my counsel and views views upon this subject and I 1 ask it as a favor that hereafter I 1 may be relieved from answer ing so many enquiries upon pray god my keavenly Rea venly fabber Fat ber to inspire us all with wisdom and intelligence and a disposition to do his will upon the earth and preserve all his saints in the purity of the faith and in the light of his countenance until his comin coming which may god grant for his sons sonis sake len amen BRIGHA MYOUNG HEBER 0 KIMBALL WILLARD RICHARDS |