Ever ripened faster. Judgment & affliction must begin at the House
of God But wo unto those who fight against Zion & the Saints of God
A generation of vipers shall not Escape the Damnation of Hell. The
Eye of God sees them, and knows all their works, and has in reserve
a swift Judgment for them all, for there is a time appointed to reward
Every man according to their works. And when BoggsFordMerry, Edmunds, Zane, PowersDixenLogan and the whole
armey of Devils in humanshape get into the spirit world
and have time to rest themselves, and look around they will have
a vary different opinion of Mormonism than what that they
have in this world. Brother Spiteght I have never felt
better in my life than I have during these Last 2 years
that I have been in Exile, as far as myfaith & spirits are concerned I know God Reigns & is at the helm, and our Enemies
will go no further than God permits. Although the Devil is ruling
over his kingdom He is not the president of this world, but He
is limited by that power who hold the destiny of all devils
Men & Nations in his own ha[n]ds. Zion needs clensing and weeding we would hardly have looked for such weeds as CarringtonThomas TaylorJohn Q Cannon and others, when
Zion is clensed it will be healthier. NowBrother Joseph
Pardon me for my plainness or anything that you see amiss
I cannot Expect to tarry many more years with you, it seems as
though nearly all are dead I knew in Kirtland. God Bless you
I hope you will soon be restored to Health write when you can
My address is the same I Remain your Brother in the Gospel Lewis Allen
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Ever ripened faster. Judgment & affliction must begin at the House
of God But wo unto those who fight against Zion & the Saints of God
A generation of vipers shall not escape the Damnation of Hell. The
Eye of God sees them, and knows all their works, and has in reserve
a swift Judgment for them all for there is a time appointed to reward
Every man according to their works. And when BoggsFordMerry,
Edmunds, Zane, Powers DixenLogan and the whole
armey of Devils in humanshape get into the spirit world
and have time to rest themselves, and look around they will have
a vary different opinion of Mormonism than what that they
have in this world. Brother Spight I have never felt
better in my life than I have during these Last 2 years
that I have been in Exile, as far as myfaith & spirits are
concerned I know God reigns & is at the helm, and our Enemies
will go no further than God permits. Although the Devil is ruling
over his kingdom he is not the president of this world, but He
is limited by that power who hold the destiny of all devils
Man & Nation in his own hands Zion needs clensing and
weeding we would hardly have looked for such rascols as
CarringtonThomas TaylorJohn Q Cannon and others, when
Zion is clensed it will be healthier. NowBrother Joseph
Pardon me for my plainness or anything that you see amiss
I cannot Expect to tarry many more years with you, it seems as
though nearly all are dead I knew in Kirtland. God Bless you
I hope you will soon be restored to Health write when you can
My address is the same I remain your Brother in the Gospel Lewis Allen
"Letter to Joseph Fielding Smith, 30 December 1886," p. 6, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 3, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/NXEL