publishing TRUTH As for persuading but aw few of the present generation to believe our testimony or the truth concerning the designs and requirements of the almighty in regard to them we do not anticipate being able to 1 ac eom com it for like the paddy about justice truth is the very thing they are afraid of and they will not receive it so many of the statesmen politicians priests and people have made lies their refuge and hid bid themselves under tinder falsehood that it is of but little use further than answering 0 a good conscience to fo endeavor to convince them of those principles which pertain to their own best interests we as a people have ever published the truth and scattered it freely and widely over the earth without money and without price as the wicked will soon know they chev have set rt nought our counsel would have none of our reproof and trample under their feet the pearls of salvation for justice and our rights we have appealed to magistrates judges governors congresses congresses 0 and presidents and have invariably met with repulse and abuse upon the soil of our fathers under a rotten administration of those free institutions they established with their blood we shall now appeal to god for redress and trust to his almighty arm as did israel of old and with auke a like ilke confidence in th the e final i exult esula our enemies are striving to work in the dark endeavoring like moles to conceal the course and track of heir id deviltry evil try while ahil e our views and alms aims arc are at all times limes openly proclaimed for the well being of all it not he be well for them to read and observe so much of the bible which they profess to believe belleve as ts teaches that there js is a god in heaven that re reve aleth secrets we are striving to build up and establish the kingdom of god oil on the earth to proclaim the gospel of the son of god to gather israel a and nid rid redeem zion that is the reason why the devil is i so angry and why the wicked repay all our hind bind kindness iless liess and good works in their behalf with the bitterest persecution