of spiritual power from Him who is Almightly, but to our sorrow instead of geting more
abundantly of the fruit of righteousness, even that portion we had was made inactive
or inoperative through your order of things. The nurishment that is necessary for
a spiritual increase has been stopped, the result is a spiritual weakness causeing
many to be discouraged and fall by the way unheeded and unaided by many that
pass by. The young people among us have not been accustomed to see nor feel the
power of God manifested through the Gifts of the Spirit, the most of them depend on
the words of others, instead of getting a knowledge for themselves from God. Hence the
urgent necessity of granting me and others that desire, the priviledge and right to
preach the fullness of the Gospel, as it was restored in its purity from God, to man in these
last days. I hope that the end of all that is dark corrupt and miserable is at hand, and
that the dawning of a brighter day will soon spread its glory over the world, when
the Gifts of the Holy Ghost which is the power of the Everlasting Gospel, will be
enjoyed by all those that believe in it. There is thousands of honest people in these
mountains that would be willing and thankful to have the priviledge to live
according to the fullness of the Gospel, and would rejoice and give glory to God
in the hightest, if they had the gifts of the Holy Ghost according to the promise of
Jesus Christ. If you deem yourselves unworthy to receive the gifts of the Holy Ghost,
according to the pattern given in the Holy scriptures, then you should step aside
to make room for them that have faith, that God can and will bring about a
restoreation, of all the gifts and powers that has been lost to you by transgressian, but
secured to all that have faith in the unchangeable covenant of the Everlasting Gospel.
What do you suppose that furture generations will think of your conduct towards
me, in refuseing to give me a hearing, when I testify to you conserning the things that
has been revealed to me? If you do not repent, your condemnation will go forth
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of spiritual power from Him who is Almightly, but to our sorrow instead of geting more
abundantly of the fruit of righteousness, even that portion we had was made inactive
or inoperative through your Order of things. The nurishment that is necessary for
a spiritual increase has been stopped, the result is a spiritual weakness causeing
many to be discouraged and fall by the way unheeded and unaided by many that
pass by. The young people among us have not been accustomed to see nor feel
the power of God manifested through the Gifts of the Spirit, the most of them depend on
the words of others, instead of getting a Knowledge for themselves from God. Hence the
urgent necessity of granting me and others that desire, the priviledge and right to
preach the fullness of the Gospel, as it was restored in its purity from God, to man in these
last days. I hope that the end of all that is dark corrupt and miserable is at hand, and
that the dawning of a brighter day will soon spread its glory over the world, when
the Gifts of the Holy Ghost which is the power of the Everlasting Gospel, will be
enjoyed by all those that believe in it. There is thousands of honest people in these
mountains that would be willing and thankful to have the priviledge to live
according to the fullness of the Gospel, and would rejoice and give glory to God
in the hightest, if they had the gifts of the Holy Ghost according to the promise of
Jesus Christ. If you deem yourselves unworthy to receive the Gifts of the Holy Ghost,
according to the pattern given in the Holy scriptures, then you should step aside
to make room for them that have faith, that God can and will bring about a
restoreation, of all the gifts and powers that has been lost to you by transgression, but
secured to all that have faith in the unchangeable covenant of the Everlasting Gospel.
What do you suppose that furture generations will think of your conduct towards
me, in refuseing to give me a hearing, when I testify to you conserning the things that
has been revealed to me? If you do not repent, your condemnation will go forth
"Letter from David Morgan Williams, 1 February 1888," p. 4, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 4, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/l51V