Show DEATH OF ELDER JOSEPH STANDING tae THE following letter to the saints saint B and eiders elders of the southern states mission prompted by the shooting and killing of elder joseph standing president of the georgia conference by an armed mob while in the discharge of his pastora pastors I 1 duty has been written and forwarded by elder john morgan SALT lare LAKE CITY july 1879 to the eiders elders and saints in the southern states mission the recent eventa resulting in the death of elder joseph standing demand ft few words of counsel coun conn sel sei it is to be hoped that no act of recrimination on the part of any one either by word or deed wih win mar the hitherto bright record that tile the saints sainta have made in the mIsS mission lon IOD vengeance is mine and 1 I will repay balth the lord and we can atford to leave the assassins ot 0 elder standing in his hands let the elders continue to perform their duties aa as faithful servants of the most high highs warning warn luig trig the people of the great greal eventa events about to trane pite and calling upon them to repent of their bins sins aud be bap for the remission of them go steadily forward preaching the first principles of the gospel stand Shou shoulder lder laer to shoulder and trust in god scores of elders stand ready to take the place made vacant by your fallen comrade and resit rest assured that the work in the mission will wiil roll on until israel are brought home and the kingdom triumphs putting away from ourselves edness and light speeches lel lei us realize the mighty biliter that rests upon us as elders eiders in T lii Ita israel raeland and testifying by our acts before high heaven that we are ready i to go down to the death in de defense fensk of the grest great principles of truth god has revealed in these last days through his servant joseph smith let u us bear a faithful testimony to those by whom we are surrounded 3 and clear our skirts and wash our oar hands of of this generation letus seek to build up the kingdom of god and establish it firmly on the tbd earth counting lug ing re reproach roach and and chain chains s pris prisons onrA and death as noth nothing irig in comparison to the great results to be achieved in the end let us bow humbly before god and earnestly seek lor hia spirit ti to guide us all the day long deai oeal deal kindly and gently sith nith with those with whom we come in contact kemem bering always age th 0 situation they tire are in through the influence of octra tra false te teaching abbing net lei tha saints attend to their abbath sabbath meetings and fast day gatherings striving to learn theli their duties arld aid ard pie Rie prepare pare themselves tc to become active active co workers with their brethren in bringing right righteousness ausness ous ness upon the earth and anto e deeming the human family from fronc the euree curee of sin sid let lek lc us cherish the memory and emulate the virtues of brother drother knowing that all la Is well auh him he has fought the good tight light and kept I the faith falth to tho the end b baoe bace forth he shall stand in th the midst of the mighty spirits an and d prophets of the living god in foottit eps he has walked his hia n name ame shall be revered throws through all coming time and on only ly grow bright er et erin ekin in ete eternity mitY y those who are ina inn in a situation to do BO so would do well to prepare to emigrate and gather where they can ba be protected birthe F I 1 r the time being elder A S johnson will have the care of the georgia conference and may the blessings of israels god be and abide with you all JOHN MORGAN president southern states mission |