Show t THE EPISTLE the rite following 0 is ii the of tile first presidency lendy at as read in lite lie nth conference v 4 oi of ill alic e church tit nt jesus christ of 0 latter ili v saints giewat at provo dear brethren mid Sh in tile lie ia pentin dc of god s b iller mercy ilia saints saint are once again pori d in n I 1 pace ace it to as assemble 4 nible in conference L to I 1 worship ill thelong theLo lorti nl too to extol his goodness to glorify his name to aca r jlii word receive such i fron hi servants ben ants as the holy spirit sha 1 l dc dictate I 1 is well ili 0 o transact muth ln IB bi ain pertaining to iiii chhith as lit ma ty lie for their con link ms in we love your brethren ot of the birst first presidency v are by tit tie e force ot of peculiar circumstances deprived lit on I 1 thi aliis occasion of youl society alli you vou of durs hiir we leem it with the duties tit it our callini calling g to address yon liy ley letter and inthia in alii i way to liy ill before you that which aln ler ido il rr favorable faso ati rable coll aw editions wo we hot a been pleaded to ha alae c belh anil oral ly lit in lie file firt place il ace we nye extend our to couf ou its as latter dy day saint Si int unit giitl of it file church of christ that alfairi aill iiri i with us are arc so favorable that so ho anany can call int inet together w ite you yott il on oil this hiis tile the fifty sixth of if tile the or 11 baniz of the church in general ra I 1 conference ivi liis has raged rage dand 0 r 1 lid hii hit leou leous wi wrongs ons o n have been ind and ire are being e wg against us its is as ii 1 I chinch but thus fa tar our ener inies have not IM IA CH permitted to go to s lich len thi its is the of tile the ie oile e a of gud dill did in tile the days day of the first alini when they put iut his hii people angl and put ta task talk lk masters over them and put to death those whom they found calling ullon uon 6 god d though ciany anany of ua its arr are deprived dmitri I 1 ell of tile jit it elege of boget I 1 ier in loub public lic yet a goodly blind number er of you can call i ms as 3 on do ill aliis i flay in md your gool god and aill I 1 I 1 litten ll 11 tell to ilia his wol word a and I 1 c e all pi I 1 gonei exile tilt mil free can call ciell upon our loll hod without danger of indeed we neel anut go to tile the dilys days bf unia alini for contrast between tie condition of t the lie people of it goot god i then lieu and our pr prellie ire eLlIt ent ton dilion to fillet causes for thank thanksgiving giving aud and priti olle to our goil god this ia for ilk hit litiff anito 11 in J 1 we have bave only to refer to u our own owa history tory to erenea d in which inina of oil base tadeu pirt part to find contracts contrasts which hou hould lioi ild prompt ui to bear abr pi tient sonic of tile saints perhaps per hips feel that aliat their ringi 0 3 under file tyranny which is now iv exer cicil ovir over ti lit in alln he B a ali to of lw are ery t evere and clicy may ak liow 1011 long 1 hall thebe aliee butia outrages ou e be itei hut but if if lite they would understand liow how innell amse olg e iiii lit be let then recill recall thu tho abums ell evicted enic acted ted in ill file state I 1 of let the litter latter day saints i were driven liv by mob violeine out of Jac jackei koi county into chiy county and chent c luto to calam ll collat county anti and iti ill v nelo m to ti ilee in ill the lie depth of an it iiii winter out ont of tile the states state under in order tit of lilburn W V bog logg A the governor chuh vb iIi said ahat ill the Varn loiK be treated us its boc noties ana ie be limited or from the state buc ani an I hii tot too after gitany of their number hall been kille iii ind aud tile tiie remainder laid ill been lub iob bed bcd of nearly ill all lie they hall had in the world or le call ilia treatment the latter day saints received in the state of Illi illinois noi when after murdering 0 in the bavage and heartless ni manner anner ind wider under the pledged lionor honor of the state tl alic I 1 e P president r resident and patriarch ot the lite church ani and wounding almont st to death one ile of the twelve ewels e apostles t 0 mobs organized thein s sel ear res e burned lite houtos of tile the saints in ali the e outer destroyed their property and drove thein for their lives to the city ot of and well not scout nt ith tilt till bi oil lit tin whole power of if tile the stafe state to hear bear upon thern them to compel them theal to leave jiwat th it city and alie tite find and to take rn rc fu tuge fue e I 1 stripped and I ill aliv 11 mc cilc where flici r encinias encini cs boiled internal dis barva tion or wild mild indians would coin complete the work of which they were not permitted to rl MI h Ilo however wever grev grevious grevi oin ions the wi wrongs angs under unde r nv we e suffer tu day there i is nine much yet ret to bo be for codr land is ii filled with allent Il lent city no cry of lumi or lct lc t abe abelenda enda front from our bolI bolies js to high lica veil tot for the wint avant of f food no ito mcg cirs plead for alinio in in our streets anti and no ito destitute bout ha to hini that subren ince liec ceary wy if to supply liia his glyants anil with theo of goot good i food comfortable and sufficient shelter we ne liard lave thela lie inestimable I 1 bles enof tile peace of goa which lie 0 ivea giac to everl v faillie ill saint fielce in mir air li ailt peace in ill oil our r hal to in our i A 11 liichi h ich the walid cannot give and which thank tile lord it cannot take away let bour our Ile clearts Ij eirts Arts therefore fir ethien antl MM si ter be tilled filled with thankie ivin antl and it rake to far god bod fur ilis ind lucroy unto iii no a birts iiii concerning ning br I 1 c aured lie will not forget them zion ion may inar 1 ay I iy in ill tilt vo wirl of tile I 1 isaiah tim q bortl biord hath forti for iken lite null aar my loril linth biath for forgotten 0 0 licit 1 mi ANIL ilal alic tin lont C IA 11 11 j can all i it furget fm sit tier stick in ii 0 child that bhe s ie not lot have ou nu ahr cou 0 h hir r 1 womb yea t they may forgea yel I 1 el will inot forget foret for et glicr he I 1 lieve imar graven traven thee upon poi tile the pallus of my hp annd thy walls wall are an continually before inc at no time ling has tile the coill ld iki l d his ili 4 ik ople to c NI k tt t that thy th y fould nut not have 1 i ell ellinge Inre trail i or not have their raith fully tested boint sifter ILL church wat wa or r K his people heip w fir told I 1 tor for I 1 I 1 have aye decreed in wr my beatt eaith tile coill that I 1 wilt it birou e 3 oil in nil 11 shingi ilic whether till vir aon ivill avill abide ili in my illy coM voe cornant nant llant even death that you yon inay bis 6 found worthy for fir if ae e will nut lot abide in my illy covenant ca v ell tit t I 1 ye are arc ciol I 1 1 I of me inc we ve I 1 scarcely ai 11 you that if au liar ve goi ily in ia chrit chri it J Ji ehll ii liili abile sabit it li laif oc jumer ii tr yon will suffer tion 11 the 1110 blence of tile lie al in i I 1 city serves a most useful n eaul pill poe lccy faithful alint percese and icille thia eccli one hiir feels its it j effect upon himself self lie lies acs its ita effect apon hi lin hii i diendl ind neighbors neighbors avii ties chopi r character liar har acter wr ill all know our dietter than llian we eve till lil before we ae tilt felt its ili ibid d wv we ili discover b co ver traits fruits in our bar breth I ell aull si sitters aers of the existence exi tence e of which lle i we nye were in entire e ignorance Wilora lice the e from froin w aich we have been 0 d bring thee eighteen lolitha 11 thon g ti very painful I 1 giai li not lot been without profit to the litter latter ilay day saints Si ints it lias ila strength belled timid infred new lei zeal kiil coll courogen raue and into tile faithful ill euins it has ulso also cau caused ed anally allo wei e careless care cinc jess s ind indifferent eivet to lu artisse front their lethargy ind and to renew their diligence in the of got god it liao hw also brought to light the by hypocrisy llo crisy of anally and ud caused thern if to throw roff fy the lite mask of friedol ind and fellowship which they cuje v iiii ind and to th e inal ves in true trite line hut but it is upon the youtie of f our contin unity thattie alie theat of this lian has illen ill en inot many ipuy of the noting of will exes when ill all iva wt A peace and no nn war wis was anade upon th ir parents parent anti and frienda fri fric endi nels to be til of the opinion thit they could without any ally danger to 3 or their faith tie fie in 1111 fello fellowship whip with tile the world the names latter day sunt saint and gentile were alike to them hem they appeared to bokee fcc no lie ichton they could not lie on oil of perfect friendship avith built both cl closes ases every litter latter lay saint of experience knows know liow how dangerous C i it is for children to stand t binl upon this thi gron ground nil hut but arout this dream they line hase hee n am aidak enal by the lie ruile hilk off of this the line of latici the file leitt erx tiny day saints anil and tin the bild enild lin has been drawn M os harp and di tint thit hey find til ilesi tit alicy el become mcconie olien ap bales aled to take ides with their itt lents ant friend frie wl null tin the dille renco bentwet n their religion till ind that aich is opposed oed to ill it ii n bio lioma ionic to their k air lie hearts irla ind find li M i ances willi ii 1 force never bufor kanovi kii ottis tu to them thia is ii driving flip e IN ith clr surprising ig it if N S snaking colons tile ge 4 children of the lie community the late of near can call never liever obliterate rite y lite learning lonni leat ning ilg the truth of the words of lie savior by tile the I 1 aili fit which oil nr cue it ties i now 1101 0 giving IV ing theia t if ye ve vere ot of ilia vo world orld alie it I 1 e world would woul I love his own but ut becat became vie if ire not of the world I 1 lint B t I 1 have floetl elO cho etL you out of alie i ild haselh mii the lafoil lin lim sul sih thae lite wrath of dinall shall he be inide bile ti it aniie raie will and in ahk attack which not is being made upon tri irs abill our levision lel ision to iou wo we see chii u our enemies e I 1 i louive designed to cl detro estros de tro lite voik of GOX god 1 for air thi i they plot line til bill and dece descend des lill to thi the depths of in ht timy famy so absorbed ibs abb orbed orbel me ii they in their cd scho buea unil oo ho 00 bent upon cal carrying trying them into effect that hint they fail to look bejo biond itI the hie immediate e nets which they per perform forin and alati tile the wit which chiai follow they haraba Im rat annoy awl and toini loument ent niell men woolen women ind children they compel well inen and women men to conceal cof iceal themselves to escape front 1 rom their tt nellies anel and injustice and tyrannical tyran nicil abue of power and lite they consign other aten and boulen to prison zal front from these ings they derive great satisfaction sati faction 18 ailcy look 1001 upon Oll as MW 0 maar ati delices si jn ill sipping the of the clinich of god coil ind in uprooting our religion we a not say sav to yun you who have so often ve witnessed itic bcd the effects of per ier 11 dijion yur religion all and church churchlow I 1 how tv fillici fallaci ons ont ire these thee hopes of our cirp acu t if t lit iu of cruising malim the ilia truth they ate a it ail ut of t lauw in ing thu how unworthy and contemptible we ire arr they are unwittingly q furni bing ni na IN will rith oe on port unitie U to the heroic qualities we ivo loises loj lloA ses em ill teal te al 61 it paig or unsettling the mindi bf titto latter ilay Sain saintee tle they are at ili atin ting p their faith mitt sup suii lelyn all UK in ill with aal i dional ni 1 roof dofa as 4 of I 1 the tac divi dairty uty ot of their ion they would have tile wurl world I believe that we nye ire are low casual s cu sual igno ignorant raut and degraded that out our religion is ii i i a hyston of blit the thin thinking kina people of ilia world know I 1 that bat there la Is now it mccay mccafity ity to endure that Is aich tile hie latter day saints i are arc ilow enduring to gratify lusta lii alful III or itle dabu c licentious depraved aielli women donld not burror such a as federal officials ire arc now ilow to us and inar exar in ar till nil munna ot of indignities mid laid go I 1 to if ili hey ey I 1 vere assured na we are an ba b bourth I 1 abil and pro wuting 0 T lars that ille war is ii norain st t our inar nages and tilt I 1 not against if indulged in id according I 1 to it jpilar ine methods tl ld this io pir attracts tile the at te of file lie world wot its figr ace fill may lie ellef for fir a i vi while hile froin pit public allon knowledge belge through llull tile in lies mii propagated by those w who lit tire its promoters and hilt but tilt the truth concerning jt t ii n conlin coming to in light fur for a i W while hile the f coclin eling 0 or 11 those iol ignorant lorant of our true chaez character ct ei may inay have beto be enone wone of indifference us is tu to our fate t or r tn tit nily my treatment nl we might inight I 1 re receive ceide As the persecution continues the leaks bilot by degrees Ie grVeS sin men 1 woof hear tit that it score ciot nini bien rather than accept ILL elt the lite alternative of renouncing noun cing their wives ande annl children hildren pay heavy fines tests oits and go 0 o cheerful for loll 1011 long ive weary my months to prison r 6 A nicil I 1 ILI that delicate woman wom iii ton tos r t nir then betray their r liui t bands and by choir testimony involve atheni i in 11 ill alic toils nf if their persecutors go g villing gly lj to the penitentiary eliere tile the greatest criminals criminal are arc thinking read of these proceeding anol ami their fornier indifference gi ve place to interest hut but while we leolie the hand of the lord in these wicked aati of our enemies tile are not rel relieved deved front from the condemnation dem deru nation which will fo follow them they would deny us our nur rights as ci citie tieni iia 1 ind I I 1 ILI tilt thiry y talk about abou t us and allet act towards us its as though we ive were I 1 not entitled to any such ri rights it t s but this is mere inere impudent tion will ami claptrap on their aart I 1 ve bale leaie ri right I 1 its IV we e mere asere honi boril free nien men a ind it iNo women ilien and it is a duty wo nye owe to ourse our seliM hes and our poA posterity crity md and to all the people of this land that we contend for ind and maintain the file principles of freedom and transmit them unini pared parcel and ailed to those who follow follow it ift we do noam not ak a k for this fre freedom a as a i favor we demand it nia us a right 1 we area are is inucci entitled to lull rights 3 of citizenship in these mountains m a 5 any other citino citizens who divell under the flap of the republic under anih r any airi and in ull till circumstances we nye ale their heir peers such snell trials trial as 14 tile latter day saints faints now undergo in the courts in the clieo 43 territories are not the trials thial 3 of oril ordinary inary 1 crinnin cri inin ils holever ll oever those who notty ligure P as is judges or abro jurors ili in atiee cases discs um may scheme chem ani plot awl and falsify to i to this tin s level arid and to fix ax the brand of criminal 3 or tile of il infamy lanly upon our conduit conIn ct they cinnlt deceive the lie world this which we ise ire arc now lit pissing ing i t through 0 is to 1 nil I it int intents cot and pit purposes r looses 1 si I persecution perser fit and I 1 it nothing not liing else eke it will 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