Show HONOR TO TUB BRETHREN OS AMERICAN FORK RECENTLY COX CON OF BEING TRUE TO THEIR WIVES on friday evening last about aw of the friends and admirers of big bishop op bromley and brother wm grant t of f american fork assembled at t th the residence of the latter to ma manifest ife t the e honor respect and admiration they felt for those brethren and en ed engage in a social reunion with tamin before they departed for provo to receive sentence for their fealty to their wives and their i religion A mosten most enjoyable time was spent during the evening in feasting listening to speeches peeches fi songs recitations instrumental music etc and among other original contributions to the general entertainment the following poem com composed ased for the occasion by the local bary bard brother james chrystal was read there dwells a feeling in the human breast that only saints of god can truly know which glows to see a worthy br brott ter r blest and loates to see him suffer pain or woe therefore with regret we say good bye to you dear brethren ostracized be cause your conscience cannot brool brook that you deny the loved ones yours by heavens heaven sap ap pointed laws dead were the soul indeed to evry sense of truth and justice did it not despise alie the foisted foisted law jaw that brands you yon with of tense for holding sacred wed locks holy ties As husbands fathers sworn to succor shield your wives and little ones from harm and wrong better a thousand deaths than you should yield the rights which to your fio honored nored sphere belong the awful vision from my soul remove of him who from the tear fear of prison walls abandons those who e earned arned his trust and 1 love heedless of all their wants and plaintive calls not dear brethren that you cheat or lie or break the common law of man or god at lecherous ones to you the rod apply and fain would stamp your manhood in the sod oh no I 1 but then the priesthood which you bear gives you the power the wisdom and the right tt to labor a kingdom to prepare where man may bask baak in freedoms glorious light we pity those in satans gatans wily hands who justice stab and all our rights deny who sneer and laugh at all our just demands and welcome slander with a lavish eye much though we feel your fate and loss dear friends torn from your homes by malice in disguise we joy to know your future bliss depends and hinges on your present sacr sacrifice ilice As wind gusts kindle up the smoldering fire As trampling scatters seeds man would I 1 destroy een blen so the acts of wickedness conspire to yield the humble greater hope and joy the oak gains strength by bending to the blast by lightning darts darta the air is rendered pure the darkest cloud we ever saw has passed and strengthened those whose faith was firm aud sure i grim dungeon wall and chains the cross the fire are the boiling caldron arrow sword and spear have never tailed failed to wreak their vengeance dire t L on those who dared gods priesthood to revere and need we think that satans gatans power will wili cease to battle with the anointed sons of god safer the thought his ardor will increase till false hearts bendana ben dand kiss the tyrants rod the horrid thought of temples and the keys bestowed Be Ae stored to bind the living and the dead makes satan howl and tremble in his knees and fires his soul with anguish hate and dread 1 and thus we suffer and will suffer still till by the of the priesthood priest hoods s chain all power usurped shall shah bow to heavens will ivill and own the rightful king of kings glad reign then brethren keep your sacred trust in view reaven heaven and earths eartha righteous ones are 04 n your when you yon are gone our fervent grayr for you yon shall be that god may beyond be your friend and guide since conscience honor manhood you yon obey and choose mans wrath rather than to recant with mutual accord we kindly say bless bishop bromley lord and brother grant |