Show I 1 for the deseret news fallacy of opposing the truth troth SIR in reading over the various projects and schemes devised by the legal and ettori al fraternity in the states against a it the mor dior mons I 1 am forcibly reminded remind eaf of ome some passages in the psalms of david wh why V R do the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing the kings of the earth bet set themselves and he the rulers ta tae take e counsel together against against the lord and against his hia anointed say saying baying irig let us break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us beyond our j jurisdiction uris i he ire that in the heavens shall laugh the lord shall have them in derision then shall be speak unto them in his wrath and vex them in his sore displeasure 5 if ever there was a time when the wisdom of the wise perished and the understanding of I 1 the prudent ivas was hid that time it really seems to me is the present they say however that they are wise that they understand that they see hence their folly their ignorance and their darkness remain oh fools and slow of heart to beli bell believe belleve evel if this work b be of god ye cannot overthrow it the com combined biti skill learning craft power and authority of the world cannot overthrow it but every effect ye make to accomplish it will sunk sink you leeper deeper and deeper h in disgrace and raise high ligh er and higher the party you sou seek to overthrow if this work be of god not he the dirst first arst plan you adopt against it will result accordine accord accor dinc dine inc inz to your hopes wishes or expectations if it this v ork be of goda II 11 your devices against it will prove not only worse than abortive but will confuse confound scatter and poison all your I 1 ard policy licy llcy and efforts in every thing else the lord will have hav e you yon in derision and speak to f you in his wrath in vain may you 0 u indulge the hope of or our overthrow by the foolish 0 0 lish pretensions of a femininely inspired lad whose extreme piety and conscientiousness formed ty ly crafty woman will not allow him to honor lionor the revelations of god through through his father neither build up the kingdom of the highest or carry into execution the plans by infinite wisdom devised the moral never is lacking the pudding is without salt conformity to and amal amai amalgamation a mation matlon with the world give glie no power or superiority over it but if this work be not of godit will come to nau naught bt I 1 of itself why then all this a ado lo 10 speculation extreme hazard and unnecessary outlay and expense to put it down ile be still stilt run no hazard do not unnecessarily jeopardize your present well being nor your future and eter nal salvation by opposing that which will fall of itself if god has not ordained it listen to the advice of the man we read of in the ath chapter of the acts or the apostles a doctor of the law had in reputation among the people whose name was GAMALIEL |