Show 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 ge curea l 1 I 1 Y aj OF JOSEPH SMITH I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 addo OCTOBER imi iwo 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 st saturday iby 17 A conference was bel belat at phila delphia elder orson alyde presiding 8 6 mem hors bors were re r represented e p entel including dicig 24 El elders derli 11 priests 6 teachers amaco 6 deacons Daa cons 1 bs in iii pennsylvania N now w adi ork cit city new aw jersey and vicinity 1 monday oil baj lath Nau vod 6 hanchek eo counte 1 anty ill oct 19 to ille saints in ili kirtland d 11 ohio dearly beloved n tile the kingdom and patience oft bims christ matak we take 8 this opportunity 1 p port unity of In informing foith edg you ou that we yet eyet kemem remember er tl alie to saints h the regions of kitt kirt I 1 land adbeel and feel interested iu ili their welfare as w well 61 as enthat in that of the aai saints laiti at large farge we have behold beheld with fe feelings linas peculiar to ourselves the situation of pilings thing sin in kirtland iii and d difficult difficulties ibs I 1 to which the saints have hav been objected by false friends as well as open enemies I 1 I 1 11 I 1 all those these circumstances have more or 1 less si beij 1 aur our atten tafou from mile lime to time we likewise I 1 rn must fit complA Of the brethren who ackt are in 1 I 1 1 office arid and authority v iii id the stake of kirtland fo for not writing I 1 to fd us ua I 1 ah mhd 11 their f colties aid from timeto time to taille liine so that ak liv 66 matters of bri importance I 1 to f tai llie ll 11 well alg beail of offid said stake but above all for not hot 7 ending one word of consolation to us I 1 were lit in the ads of dur enemies and thrust into I 1 dunge dungeons oni some 1 of our friends from Vari various lodd 11 1 sections sections sent us letters which bica breathed thed a hind and i sympathetic yin pathetic spirit and which made our afflic afflictions a and aad sufferings endurable durable endt eu rable all was silent as ap the 04 grave ab nb no mellijo feoli ig qt sorrow Is P 1 fhi or affection to che cheer ar the libart heart under pie gloomy 1 shades af affliction tio bifid and trouble which we taja I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 pasa alq dear brethren coald coUld you your brethren en were thus miream circumstanced danced aud and were to beay I 1 I 1 I 1 up under th the weight of and tn wife dige which ah ir was ft as heaped epou ll 11 aja by their enemies ant and you yda F stand un unmoved moved anil ianco unconcerned acer ned IM icare were ifil bo bowels ro 1 I a oj df compassion compassi 1 ill where ilai was the lave willa which I 1 I 1 ought couill t to characterize the saints of ili the 1 most hili i did those high born and noble feelings lie ajor dormitt dorm ni iut att or q r were you insensible of tile the 9 treatment we received Tl however oviver I 1 we are arc disposed I 1 sed to 6 cleaye theae to god and to 16 autu rity nty and feet disposed to forget this coldness on ill the part 0 ofine A 6 Q saints in ditland ud to look to the 0 future N tuf ia more nir pleasure loasure than while we contain plated tit thoaas a 9 f ind and shalby shall by the assistance of our oui heava heavenly avat father hwi take lucli steps as we think best calculated to promote the interests of the saints 11 and nd for the promotion ot at truth and righteousness 1 and the of the I 1 kingdom 11 in I 1 these last I 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 i days I 1 I 1 the J jj of kertland was brou brought before 1 he gameral Ga conference weld held at atillia this illik place on oh the 1 I d it was rs resolved olied that elder almon babbitt should bei appointed to 6 preside over the baake of that hebe privileged to 11 choose I 1 se hi his 9 we therefore hope I 1 I 1 clatl aliat the Saints a t vt wo 8 1 old I 1 d up the hands of aur our ba beloved ai I 1 b rother UW n i with him in endeavoring U fo io promote the I 1 interests a of the ki i I 1 it it has lean daena dp T to advise the eastern ern brethren who desote des to locate in kirtland to i do 40 so may balay expect till an increase I 1 of if members mefi ibis lil in your yo I 1 dawe who probably will be bb but young in the milli and ad who vilho will vill require kind h f wd therefore hope that the brethren 41 will feet feel interested i in the welfare of the saints and O will use all their endeavors to io promote the die wel welfare lUri 0 of the brethren bretl iren who may think proper propel to take up 1 10 6 hinr ir residence in tw that place aiace f tr if you should put aali away from your midst all I 1 evil backbiting back biting litile ana fi ungenerous thought I 1 and feelings huam yourselves aud cultivate every 11 principle le 1 civi of virtu t 1 and love then wilf the bles of jehovah d a you 1 will yet ot see Is good arid glorious days peace paco will be within I 1 your 66 X gat gatig s and prosperity 14 in your border which may rg our h heavenly father grant in iii the name of hesni r christ is n the prayer of yours in the bonds of the I 1 covenant birj SMITH I 1 I 1 HYRUM SMITH I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 to hagh council an elders iders of the cleur church c h of jesus christ chit of cf latter Latar faints fl 0 1 in great tt w belo beloved breyn lom I 1 may daiy grace ad 16 mercy and nd peace I 1 the cos s eathem la ta no F the lord jesus christ having several community comm uniT cali calious oila lying before me from brorn my br brethren athren ahe twelve inq be of which ere this invited a reply but from ther walh C my attention I 1 have delayed el communicating to you to the present prean tame tybie 1 n be assured beloved bre brethren brethic thip ahat I 1 1 I 1 am m no nois i 4 is t A interested ed observer e things I 1 winch le ar are e vans trans e dringo fai n aa whole earth iud p 1 aiji tiji dat t 1 rn which baie I 1 in h wk it t general movements baye rear e polls bone is of more importance than tho the glorious work I 1 a chidi you are now engaged consequently I 1 51 feel tome some anxiety on lotfi your account that you way reay av by your virtue fauth diU ganc aj corn 11 pend y toone to one another to the Ch uraI 0 your r pathier fiher who 1 jis hea 4 I 1 hose you ro n P have il been r 11 6 4 tr I 1 j a K c veao g anal n b be ednaj renamed gy 0 t the q ta I alip glip 11 1 responsible apons 1 d duties pails wai which delit es t u upon i you U 1 1 f antly A Is in pan mislim ashore you abu ae information I 1 a iee ived 1 I ideel satisfied th I 1 have bt eh c duty ut J i our dill diligence I 1 nee aad 1 hive have bee aas e ly ayan titer smiles yf that god jyom and atoo ake tile the good will of the sim till horld i I 1 if 1 S 1 I 1 itt I I 1 I 1 toe Ti eprea ap pp r 4 of othe pie 9 gospel lr I 1 abra england te is pl pleasing the of f ji bich cannot but ifford 4 sita of y jn q A tn n he bosom of fl altose toso tose allo have bor borne n e the 0 lie heat ot and if burden rd en di 69 day alid wll w ho were ware itan Its firm sup ir porters t tk and hiah fancy ahne adea 11 eft C and n nil alt hands hando potions pit it ions 1 I 1 C but t like the gala gallant 4 bk baik that h hag brea braved thi the fit storm I 1 unhurt spreads heran her yae to the arde breeze mo and muy 0 cuts cute her we apy 0 o i a fri pore more conscious than ever of the strength 0 of r lawz I 1 I 1 ti timber at na an ap yabai I 1 y aft af J h her fuwa captain u I 1 if 1101 ilot ana aix I 1 bew wew j 1 I 1 rt II is likewise very ery I 1 satisfactory to mv mind Q that here has been such a good you saints hava sp ened enedy t cou coursel usel and vied with pah labor 0 L ova A kolp j 1 a of caru truth ill io ancl I 1 I 1 T ba aps eff tvA 11 j 41 ibe b I 1 lit in tile the 4 0 us abt rift 1 pat it how j mig josepat johe plea p I 1 e J sirie 4 4 k f is 1 for f brethren breth rei T I 1 to 0 dwelt qt toge ther ter in unity t t ethl the 8 higa avii cult alti ulti J vate afe ih I 1 e I 1 d illig imag blessings blessin gil mii must i 1 result t U 0 i i hem thirn bu build bu lt the whole of the will ivill be maintained its officers respected and its ye 1 fully obeyed Obey OZ I 1 I 1 I 1 lo 10 love ve is on ja CS rf I 1 sty ity ana as a aire e P j fil ledwith eo vath tho the love 4 GO djs jot ut wan wit I 1 blessing ins larn fam ily but ranges ill ro I 1 til the lie world anxious 10 esa e whole humn ace r 1 THIS I 1 h has b been T n T I 1 I 1 ad d yoh to Tore gothe flie pleas gies e that you domn tri ight blid to i othe 1 5 amo adi are asan didtel didat efe for bality fa lity I 1 r but I 1 i at iam va ia tritt lil that blessings liay apat upon fw vav f being requested f gioi py isy advia respect i ug of jip n the eo t brig 1 I 1 w will il J 1 have hava jaert I 1 I 1 time a aid 0 o d cirki ap at the t k I 1 opinion pia I 1 I 1 that hj j would be b wis wisdom Jorn i ii jau to m a I 1 pre preparations to ave leave ill e ich ab fihe av I 1 ing carrall alili e teki ta chatland I 1 and ad an berg haying rec received eivid ii t the leavett lea veti calf cai zidia rida wit being g obliged to stay 1 1 I i SAho trier thing have been whisper wa bogs of bf the spirita that there will be senje ngi mgt troi tr bei 1 in the 0 a 1 avd I 1 ili iii woh asih y ppe aria 9 av jabor Jabo ing I 1 g l f say v t h e I 1 P q antime be diligent alli beut ao aad lef jex everyou every on e iland sand in ili ili ns s I 1 proper pace 16 lip so that vhf come e i alvi w ith you in tie 1 cpr 1 aj toay qt not be e I 1 eff ds S 1 1 without J t I 1 I 1 A I a IS shajh h ell h er erd d I 1 f wound f abs oti serve r e aliar fh inasmuch ar as this 0 a ftp the of mhd saints itis liis necessary that it its should h 0 u ia be b 0 a attended t te to inthe in iii the bali to this end I 1 would aay that bat asere akiki tore are gereht 4 q heniff af pf the saints Sail lits are extremely n iio not ice 0 lo 10 ie e aning bust business hess w wha Q must hav hae o cerbini ce prea made for th them et before t they it ca n luppp support qu I 1 I 1 I 1 tilla edu country cheref frev 4 i rip ion 1 abdis 8 app 11 rit dt ivl anthey they arrive heretek here tet those men who are rd to make machinery and abb thomp bip who tan a comi hand tho it be small cords come here heie as soon goczi as convenient find and put up ma canary I 1 and ch i oilier preparations as may in ay be the poor come on anthey they arnay r 1 ri borm albis as jor for comme Spur poses which hut very few clil agi boat of and ali of cotton i factories found adries nes 1 potte jr ries res 11 foed 1 would kavoll I 1 I 1 fie 14 tie ahe nea pa jf 4 f bi ng fi 11 in i wealth wea ith I 1 and tua raising it to a 4 1 verb w cloid clevn i I 1 tion J 1 1 1 1 JI I 1 I 1 T At 66 cupy more space on abis ct is its iti reasonableness ve be obvious to every i i r 11 j j I 1 I 1 in in myr I 1 told you ou my inird res gating peeling t the h e I 1 alifi boal of hymn ainu book sic 1 I have by i itta k ayin boo f rom apu aad and a al far us asi I 1 have harej elminea eai eu minea nine it ita oLp pro ve of Q it I 1 gild blunk 1 11 ak lit atto a te ba avery a valuable co c lle clion 1 an informed that 14 hie ig printed wl IJ alt ini Adt oear wd to be pleased to h hear ehi that if iuds was printed in all tile different diffie rent of alie earth vou itou ca ann cnn a use your own awn pleasure respect I 1 ini the doe Boe trine land Covena Covi i I 1 f there is a great demand for them 1 I hagino eji auf ald 4 rather ta W J r j I 1 ca canay ngay far ar as I 1 have beert made aler qu quieted quin ted with your mo veme ants aan perfectly 0 th that at ili they have apen in in ind and I 1 have no d doubt 0 abt but that the spirit 0 of f the lord ord has directed you and this provos pro vesto 6 aj my mind that you have been humble and your desires have been for tha of f your fellow mail maii find and not for your our own aggrandizement and selfish interests inte interests te to rests ablong As long as the manifest such a disposition their course counsels s will he be approved of and their its crowned with success there ire are many y things of much import mitte on which you ask counsel but which I 1 think you yon wilt he tie perfectly able to decide upon aff you are more conversant with the peculiar than 1 I am an land and I 1 feel great confidence in ili your united wisdom n eyou will excuse the me for not entering int odeta if I 1 should see anything that is ii wrong wrong I 1 should privilege koge of mak my mind to and pointing out ill the e evil 11 1 I 1 ft ff elder pat ley P pratt should wish to remain in england longer than tile the rest lest of the twelve he will feel himself at liberty to do so as his family are with ihm consequently his circumstances ir cum stances aro re different from tile the rest and likewise it is noce A soine one should s with gitil tile the rules and regulations of the ell church nich and continue contin the paper which c is published consequently taking all ail these pilings into consideration I 1 would not press it upon ulion brother pratt to return inthe spring 1 am happy td inform you thalme that we are pros in this place and aaa that the saints are more hea healthy lIty than formerly and from the decrease of tik sickness kness this season wh when compared with the last I 1 arn am led to the conclusion that this must eventually become a healthy place there are at present aboudi lit in and oum beri arb in daily I 1 several I 1 stakes nave been sit set off lit different which are in prosperous plas erous I 1 provisions are tn much nab lower when you yon left flour ii about 4 per barrel cornand and potatoes aith about 25 5 cerita per bushel bab liel and other things in proportion per tSoa there las boa been at a very harvest thi ili the U blan ib I 1 I 1 r Y corwill observe 1 8 b by ti the 6 mi annes ain es and seasons Seas ns that we are to s about boulding boil 4 ilat ding ti latemple fo wor wora 1 ship of clot godson this thia place preparations are arb now ranking making every tenth i day is devote by thit the brethren for grock rock ac wo WB faavesi oho ono of ahe the bostl loveta alt this legion of country it 13 1 3 expected tobe ebl 1 larger than thea orio one iti kirtland and oa aagre magnificent sealer and ahiah will undoubtedly attract the attention of the great men 11 7 i 1 W we have a bill before thi legislature for the in hi Ob rution of odthe ilie city of nan 66 and for thees the es of le and other purposes which I 1 expect will pass tu hi I 1 a t short abort lime i fl J I 1 I 1 J I 1 I 1 you yott wilt will tilso also receive of them the death of my father which vent altho corthe tor the the churchia chur chip the sealing testimony of the truth odthe of the work of ther lard was indeed satisfactory actor brother hyrum suo sac e eds ed him himas as Patr patriarch of the thurel chur cli according acco ltd his test directions dire etione and benedictions i 1 sovel 1 Seve ial persons of eminence emin enee and aad distinction alit i 1 society tove haver joined tho the church und and be become come 1 iiii abd happy to inform work ai spreading ver this continent some of the brethren bretl iren are arc now hanew Orlo orleans aus and expect a large the south 1 I haw haver had the pleasure of welcoming who came with elder turley I 1 ahi informed stopped in kirtland Kirti and t betany further 1 li 1 think kha 16 in fabro did nottage jhb 1 r hea least expensive most of ill e Y I 1 loy ment of fono one kih dr I 1 ano therna nd appear tolerably well don contented tented and seeto seem dispo disposed 1 e 11 to 1 counsel I 1 I 1 ir 1 l brothers Robi usen and droith lately tied had dl a letter from arif amian ad woodruff which I 1 gave ns information a 6 n of ofle odthe drw cot X t h 1 i ia n thea cayto cuyto CUy to london hJ was glad to hear I 1 im am likewise e informed ithac bide elders rt I 1 A andio and the eist east tu la dies dis 1 I f feel el desirous desi ibi t ug that e every v ry providential open bog of 0 the k kind in A be filled and that you should pr prior i bior T 0 your ni leaving en england blvd send the N I 1 gospel in to as nik apar t a as you possibly I 1 can an t |