Show OALI FORNIA r I 1 q 1 I flette I 1 fe iff if to t 0 o fr britain Bri hain young ung 1 SAM N fancisco Fa cisco Is C california a i I 1 dec 1 ec 1854 dear br young I 1 am here iu in good health and spirits all is well here among elders th aud and saints fits they are wide aw awake ke and full of the spirit 0 of f god as a general tiling thing especially especial lyli ai sa san n fraucisco and d santa clara I 1 never observed orve 4 a better spirit it pr or a more faithful people according to tb their knowledge and tile the spirit of the lord is like a ui eling ig fi file re in in our I 1 meetings we are ake baptizing b a few from t time me to time the gospel is being aein prea preached clied m miny many places pl polygamy 6 agamy mee meets ts ll 11 us q p everywhere V r y vb 0 r e an andee we ax are e compelled to satisfy tile theofr i r minds on that before they can can possibly be V sat e d our lye preaching aching so we have haire me met tit I 1 it I 1 in press s and pulpit and the spirit of lias has almonr struck them 64 wi with fth amazement I 1 and wonder they are silent 04 and i in a quandary and feel half inclined to oleu ly renounce reno unee lie file bible especially esp I 1 tile prie sits they them say the prophets and apostles were were all in the dork dark and ad more mere fools whey compared with modern a 11 jat pidy aj and civilization on lata last a discussion closed in the mercantile 1100 arary br ary in uch I 1 was aparto the subject was afi Is it expedient for die Gover turea to applin appoint t B r 6 a diH m Y Yoi ngor any other mormon governor of 1 i 0 all the usual catalogue ague of lies and abuse came up th objections sections ions were weir met and aad the enemy entirely con coil I 1 founded and put pdt to ana silence I 1 I 1 1 the cormons mormons Mor mons fisit it w was as admitted i had tile tho bible but then ilien the ilie bible was no at all adapted to the age or orto to the of light and moral sj 1 some same threatened the dand 8 some ome one thing and aution but I 1 itell nig iba than of a crowded as semb lyof of lawyers law priests editors merchant etc voted eor or the ir re q appo moment et of governor magr young several itral s stoutly po ponton that P 01 na M Y was a 9 bibe doctrine aa and d that nye ii 11 lad 14 th to io g adopt op t it i I 1 many leading minda in town and country 0 ace le considering J iam with vAth dee deep p aad soma of the best embrace it 1 i our 0 ur general oon terence wil alf pe be held ap a clara on the b of december a om bliem tp in as go good od us as any building in ia tile the placa pac f brethren are al ou aidi p id making preparations for utah in the spring i i j havelis eady gathered to san bernardin 9 rt r there is no ope ruing ning ag aa yet yeta for or aion hero here an and a w with it 11 tae aih spi rit that at now pre vals I 1 oss 0 ale can hardly keep th here anyhow 11 there aaa forin a this j e county I 1 insomuch th that a t man Y have not yet obeyed the lie ordina ordinance are beginning to feel the spirit of gathering gat heiing I 1 I 1 I 1 am very busy aam laufe mk hands full I 1 shall goto go to Oakla fid to meet a challenge for discussion SoB isay that they threaten tomoe me I 1 savi I 1 wib go atad abd see for I 1 am too fult bf the he api spirit arlit of god to ba afraid my lovo love to each oft the toab fit quiring frends god i bla bless sa 1 bui u br bighall Bi ghali arm amen 1 I I 1 ii I 1 aio 1 I 0 P T P T raa T T I 1 1 a I 1 C i 1 I I 1 1 SINTA SANTA cawa Cf lARA dec 18 1854 1 1 s adl hi Z jt 1 J ar J 2 agg georgea e kd A aji siti 4 l w I 1 ta 1 1 0 P ia f elic enclose 1 ie iha t he 0 a 12 V fy 0 1 11 soUlie d 4 1 V sal car came 0 off on friday sa y th e 1 g th in dinst ap as t the at most I 1 y opp opposed I 1 pe lOh qui ipsa causa w 6 it A to say say thaviu a an i fi lawyer judges p rf qs imd cause of truth polygamy included ina I 1 I 1 0 e triumphed our opponents opponent I 1 sw were ere c eriv an ty renounce the bible and to tc breit sa geore jr pore than had to the lot sot alim liam ham moses algia athe prophets had and ap apostles tle tue JW masstab Ms 1 calr stab and tile the saints of utah rev re I 1 r a X pl lal called those thos 8 a 11 cio feals aw lo 10 la jackasses jac kasses eg J 1 apa qc a pertain ertain lawyer observed that I 1 god would not now reveal such a law as ue jfe did d id then but if he spoke at all would borrow and reflect yia q times onles in short I 1 the genew general ft was tk 0 o P put the bible kind and I 1 mormonism cism together AT ss its ona aej ut i ai dmd theia aib card both even 1 be by the sword w 15 baut one third of ti tha vast at yo doted d dam wf i my egl manth and WB 47 re appoint mut of avero overo 6 I 1 vernM young n I 1 i 1 0 ii tuesday Y eveking 1 1 last pig t 1 I met a baat assembly of ladies and i in ili a 1 i meetinghouse 50 ing iu in oland anal san francisco 1 1 thi aws Rs in T R carlice wi with th a clealle challenge fr arom the odoland Od kland it al 4 0 r 41 feuds I 1 9 fW mai 7 riago mag or po polygamy i nay N soane 6 seyen a or P ight Y 01 w 44 and clergymen b 0 f 0 1 1 4 at 0 f the e al mhd at fie fieden beeb een a afif presbyterian s cle clergyman an adap J we IX aoud d order r au he P aj t 51 td lasted urt EIT terr IT 11 pm gm awl truth arut hiis was t ahe he I 1 follow following ipg I 1 cintr introductory duckory remarks ramar is I 1 2 mr t aud the subject of marriage the laws should govern the intercourse hirthe sexed wd the profound depths I vad delicacy of the souls presen fr beit which give rise to these connections no q isthan lessl han the illimitable iho he infinite and eternal and ad variety of relationships aprin sprin gh ere all dl combine to clothe the beque bet before li h a all sacred ian ana divine and with an I 1 inte interest reit diore thrilling more mar e profound than au any other subject which can enlist the aft elitton of I 1 it treats teata of thedell the well Oell springs of life gives rise to 11 all its rl dmd has todo with ath affections wiach swell op a p of of which baly hud but bloo nii and ripen lit in the alah of ages 41 rl I 1 z atari sayied aw with ithee endearing f dearia mother husband daughter si ter etc all have their origin in or edre nant of which war abo while wah such the foundation of 3 national and with these views vie ws aud tl J pelipe lidja of oa ha most profound reve rf rena eind and the of our subject aw god athe q ill onlia aaion of his that a at tie least ast we ive may make mae som p I 1 lw the understanding of his laws and co covenants the question yoli yoh ba have ve heal it takes a wide range a aud W lias todo to do alike vh the constitution and laws of a great modern modem nation and one of her Terro pys the laws of patriarchs of pro and shosei of the great vol nature I 1 c 1 iro 1 I ae beaving Iea ving 1 fye laws V of i man manfor corp fl aft atter er consides consi dej I 1 aoi we cpr immediately i L the acred volume tha 1 t book vol byh J 19 4 h has AS been eba considered by maly maby ein duent laj lawyers and divides of r modern times it P all law among the nations C 1 y christian I 1 I 1 r 1 i if congregation rwjr seemed now holy d in 0 d of tilia tIght I 1 ahil I perked the scrip lures and hogin begin qing with the covenant alfi ab ahalt laid before bliem the asand w promises 4 abd as contrast ed vita idith wh a and lid all ii the sexes I 1 showed illegal thein that the he sanie covenants coge cogg nants ran rall brough all 01 succeeding dispensa tio bious alls and were hinged bythe romans roman 8 for waif which i cai lations pat ions had become an exo ripening ifor tie ie burn ingan a that joseppi 1 h had J dared d tat 1 restore stoat that aine edvena cio venant at and law witt and to he for them J i during daring four hours of close dis discussion cussio VI not tnie ode item could b be illif law of godana my clos only five minutes was follow e d by applause eibie fl napo of printing orbiting bat tl the ia lord has given us the power biwer t ta adur in ia fiord or of light and truth through the the cali not aroused but absolutely aoto astounded pun died itis its the spirit of the lord and to RIM be ake glory witia of everlasting everl everlasting astin g union an and i eternal peace I 1 ferlain remain your brother r P 7 1 1 a T extract if a letter to president brigham SAN aan BEB NARDINO jan 8 1855 dear brother generd general health prevails here at present since ih the of the gie arli days we ie have fiad some soine heavy rains and the indications I 1 are that we shall have more we are put 4 aad barley asto As A afo to money molloy chete in I 1 any lu in the country by letter 1 from br horner 1 ilear leahl i that they chadab had no late as the of D december decem I 1 behave have had some addition to OUT our number from coal creeks creek an dother settlements but fe few w of them have a disposition to renew their identity with the church by re bap cism I 1 there are some licko ere 1 who love the cause causa of truth they aia arc tile the 10 or 15 good men who canie adine wilh thyself Tny self and br rich from salt lake with afew a few from the islands and else where these seek aud enjoy enjo y that lively spirit of brath that should become a fixed principle in every saint to sanctify all affections cornec coreal andin an form their judgements judge ments and maket hopi wise unto salvation from all the ills that afflict our race do any ally enquire is it a good place I 1 suppose itis i is as lh therell ereio ample room pr ness thai that the good sahit may 1 t wa cien to 6 pe perform I 1 I 1 from i australia wiard we have biad had no no 1 news 1 I alti joI I 1 r I 1 have several tims times we e lave have lip no news 1 from abroad I 1 of the progress I 1 0 or r whet the work except th star from apil jhb Q ne news ws it it is ii gr abang t to beai hf ail I 1 prosperity i y 0 of the truth and as often ft a aa practicable ti cable from bod you i spur yours s 6 4 the i ie T truth U O I 1 I 1 I 1 AV A I 1 0 ll 11 ia 9 1 c I 1 A als all 9 S L ij hii city I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 7 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 te P aa k ifton to the ho hon fayde of the board boand of agents fg the 44 afy of cesere jOe seret t I 1 i 1 I 1 V sm SIB OA TOA T T sara I 1 ia cit atty Y prova alto to ilia kei keport i sch drar r r in fil blit effit city ittie sc school rilo ol 01 abid t 1 receive 61 the he en en iti rt ind and forfa d T jhb same flame toy toyjue u with of hige git i I 1 remain very respectfully yours j s tr I 1 i t oed A SMITH P S even evening S sy elvred ali an address addre ss to about people jj in n provo City anthe on the subject of edu Eau education aaion cation to the board of of fahe he university 9 of f t I 1 it 1 r r by fofi lgee geoia A I 1 I 1 furn furnish fib the follo wf ol 01 tae ane number of scholars in prova 6 alfy the ages of 5 and 20 years also the number of sr schools Is yi ip the city and the X number of scholars in fa I 1 city W divided four wards ind alia are a all 11 consolidated consolo dated into info r aie ib district i i i 1 i I 1 I 1 d 4 J 5 3 1 I 1 ao 20 i i 1 I 1 I 1 15 I 1 11 I 1 aa 9 t i 4 A c ZA iia C 61 0 fc f I 1 P I 1 1 j 4 I 1 ai i S P 16 M cio I 1 0 D i 7 WARDS abbs VIA I 1 a aik 5 I 1 I 1 n 1 I 1 ig S a f I 1 1 I 1 I 1 bia ca 0 21 l az ssi Z ar ag V P gsg 4 t i 5 i I 1 i t 10 a il asig g ir t ff vz s in ag az al Z 1 1 01 i X I 1 11 9 kl F 1 0 rw l i I 1 49 j sar sa 01 0 1 ijac e i P fir fa L q I 1 52 F blat I 1 I 1 i ard 4 i 14 4 53 ai j 13 11 1 ll loryl 1 R 94 1 1 ya a af k 57 as 48 I 1 48 1 I 1 tta I 1 n number rf 1 H f ah 23 J IS I 1 uk 1 15 t 16 i 3 geo a scho school eil th the hii I 1 11 daiy a 7 to of iw afi 1 I 1 1 1 camuel uel sall badr 1 m ath ward 25 scholars scholar sl i I 1 1 4 7 1 1 I 1 1 caroline carolina ts aast aalt it private school of 95 Beho laBi we ath ward rl p allex P chebli efa qa a private sc 1001 of in theat the rs st wd nii i f A i br collins I 1 L q i b i 0 11 af I 1 f 1 11 1 11 scholars in the and 2nd I 1 I 1 1 total b it A ok afa 1 lacich jal t gaii 3 oth 1855 atre the 41 ii i hoist 14 w unable 0 aptha 1 f se bling respect trally in behalf of the city counsel J ludgus N SCOVIL 1 I 1 MW MR iford for publia cation ithe report oatha iga on anva df t the city ay of provo ii I 1 theat ale ia 1 if of ea aca tion aia tai 11 1 I 1 I 1 tk h ir I 1 it that town fedt attending uilama que ma bority a bat remail ilou waw the pt ope a act bt i aliis noila 1 ba 1 i nau ter of h feny bwol displace midy be ces really edfrid edff id at ay 1 th the inte interest resit mani manifest fist u upon oon ta abject bf education is net a poor plaes 0 an ebu abua ft c lan rind rin ange geriba gerI for br stock ackop f and its are deve develop Top f y in natural atilia 11 re sou jouicy icy sa tj theia les auxt audious ong to with solda aud in ue I 1 1 more anxious to adorn on and aad enrich the rai qs I 1 of your adu men and with the ahe virtuous and an d ed no no caul can tot rob teem them or of and no or in ia life in which thi sorn shaw an addition ar ib the persan ersan possesses 4 4 I 1 aphis his is fi aidt efrein other e r place thit that icily may bh bave e more scholars out ot of school ibin hail in ili air or that may be about the education of their thir youth I 1 will and fining S seminary anen when completed will wilh accommodate c all atee outside scholars would n not ot one teil ther ingine y paid in in that place for parties pa Ales pay tha in tumau of enose 40 scholars whose p arenta are said to be unable tapay to pay iff it wo no one doubts tg it the pay their money where it will be likely todo the most good but the foolish and op fie awe ore jat I 1 t rs i 11 1 ec rl 1 ca v 1 I 1 troi Provo 0 TOay i that ehe she is ii mabeb e fut camj cummin this thia c cae 1 e to by iy out several others io an ail indifferent and sluggardly gardly bed bd a and I 1 nd it iri id illigert ly td adb ht the masi most efficient means may jaa speedily adopted for ille elon of ed EA bf that thaher hardy and 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