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Show Ottawa, La Halle Co., III., January 24th, 1S70. Editor Dmnrrt Xcwh: Dear Sir. I arrived at this place ou the 5th of Nov. ami visited iny brothers liviutr near here, Mopping only a few days. I theu took the curs for Cumberlaud County, Pennsylvania, the place of my boyhood, and visited among friends and relatives therefor a time, teaching the way of life when opportunity ottered. On the GtU day of December, I started west and went as far as Knox County, Ohio, where 1 stopped until the 13th when I again took the cara for Ottawa, La Salle County, llhaois, stopping at Chicago, FraiiKfort, and Joliet, and arrived ar-rived at iny destination on the ISth. Immediately n my arrival here I commenced puiiiii! preaching in the district school houses in every place where opportunity oll'cred. Ou the UOth I hil l the pleasure of meeting my old friend J'.ro. .Silas Jiichards, who joined me lu ar.thi.s pl.ti.e; on the next ihv Jro. l'eter Maiison of Urighani i'ity also joined us. We held a nuiuh' r of inceting-s, and in s.niie pUces Miey were well attended. Ou the K'.u of January those two brethren, left for low-t. Silica then 1 have preached iu i Uitl'.Tent places in this county. No people could receive any elder with j greater (apparent) kindness, or adaiiu- Nter better to h:s wants. Y.-t it re- ' mains a truth, that tlie masies do not want tmything to do with 'Mormou- a ism" as they call it. Tiny consider it J condescending to come out to hear preaching, and do t-o ouly for curiosity and for respect to an old neighbors, neigh-bors, nevertheless my testimony lias suu !y left iis imp res? ton. Nesrly al! tiieold apostate, that have left the church since its lirrt (tganii-tmn, (tganii-tmn, tliat .ire now living, have united i under one common nt .tmiard, and they '' acknowledge young Joseph Smith as : their propiiet and "leader, with their ;" headi) darters in one of the adjoining comities, (Piano Ills.). In many mstan-iii mstan-iii ce.s the incni'jei's of tnis bnud'are ruou 'T, who aposutixed and made war on the ;' I'ronhet. of tiod, and on tlie inat Itutions of Ilea veu as revoaled through him. ; And this warfare is kept" up in the ftili 8en.e of the wo.d, against the )eo-pleof )eo-pleof (iod and the liOiu's tunioiuted, and t!iey, hav.ng several branches or-" or-" j gatiized in this country, have succeeded in prejudicing the minds of the people . ' heievery much. Nevertheless 1 shall bajdize some, and r-hall lie well satistied t i let all others act upon their agency. Tliis orgaiiiz.itiou co-nts witli the - some character; being the sons of the 4n prophet, wlio ure at the head of it, and v it is s!l t he inoie ilangi ror.s, and it ccr-t-tliilv woiild, if it iiud the power, sap . the very foandation of the kiqgdom of .1. tod, and Uy the ax at the root of fV the ureat gathering tliat the Lord lias couiiiiHtuieil, and the preparation for the holy endowment with all its bless- iut'S and appendages. And it would also tbs'.roy and anuiltilate tho.-esacred and holy lustitutioi.s that Heaven has Jii, onlaiued for man's eternal glory and greatness. It denies the fruitsand works and the bles-irjgs that have come to the children of tnea througU the power of "v;,!; the hiny PTiirit; sets at deliance the au-f au-f ' thorityof tt.nl and leads to darkness aul M, to death. 'r And it is h'so true that atsstacv and "!;".' the work oftne opposing power 'to the i.,;. r kingdom of (.iod does uot end with this " orgHiiization of spiritual darkness com-, com-, ; j posed iu many instances of men who ; ,:,t Bolliht tile blood of tlie prophet of God. ' Cio 1 moves iu m.ijestyand iu great i' rv'! power, and He rules iu wisdom and in a .' much mercy over all the creations of ":i 11 His hands; and His kingdom will move 'p.'ij Bleudily on amidst all opposition in the ' v. e wisdom, power aud glory of Ood, until ' ' it Israel's banner lloats over all theProm- '' ieied Land and liis great and glorious purposes are fully accomplished for ths 1 sal ation cf the Jiving and the dead. ! IkiUlJEX MlLLKK. |
