Show correspondence OS OF A YOUNG mon MOA NAltY ON THE quention OT 01 L THE hak HAY gree grees HILL lauderdale Lauder dile co ala may 29 20 1885 1883 mr geo 0 lambert things have remained measurably quiet in ill this conference all winter and spring still some threats have been made against us I 1 expect to go to florence tomorrow to morrow sixteen miles distant to meet the president of the mission who will hold conference with us next nest sunday at this place all being well I 1 the late law framed by the legislature ot tennessee prohibiting the preaching or advocating 11 of polygamy 1 W will ili lil likely cause us some trouble r in that slate scale as we nye are arc not even permitted to scatter tracts or papers treating on the subject doubtless this law will be tested in the supreme court of the united states in the near future should it be sustained by that body I 1 fear that preaching in tennessee will be rather uphill up hill business it seems irom the papers that sata satan n has turned all of his loose upon the saints in zion but bat I 1 think this crusade willbo will do good in one respect ut at least as it will cause those who nay may have been following for the loaves and fishes to draw back while on an the tiie other hand it will cause the true latter day saints to seek the lord more closely and to be more united the actions of the f federal officials in the late polygamy cases have proved beyond question that it is not their aim to suppress crime and immorality but to destroy the kingdom of god 1 it the mormons cormons Mor mons would follow t the 11 e C example x of their would be reformers and resort to houses of ill III fame gambling dens and every other crime that is low and debasing they would no longer be proscribed p lut but received with open arms and thought fit subjects to govern themselves I 1 am proud to see see sec the stand that tho the saints are taking in regard to the anti mormon formon A crusa cruscoe cru saoe ac now being waged against them As saints of god we cannot afford to make any concessions is we cannot afford to sa crince any principle of the gospel to please the ungodly were we to give up the principle of 61 plural marriage they would then want us to give up new nesy revelation r ev elation and every other true principle I 1 suppose they will soon want us to cease to exercise faith in god unless it bu ba in one without body parts or pass passions lons ions and to glye give iye lye vp UP the practice of the laying on of 0 hands 1 I remain as ever your loving lovin iovin cousin and brother in the gos gospel el of dhulst christ GEO J Y the train bearing the liberty bell leaves ney neny net orleans oriean s today to day for philadelphia delp hia bia |