AN EPISTLE OF THE TWELVE, TO THE BTETHREN SCATTERED ABROAD ON THE CONTINENT OF AMERICA, GREETING: BELOVED BRETHREN, It seemeth good to us to write unto you at this time concerning the great things of the kingdom of our God, and more especially as we have been called upon by the late General Conference so to do; that the work may not be hindered, but that all may understand their privi lege and duty in this day of glorious events, so that by exercising themselves therein ...

Mr. Phippen Sir believing you to be familliar with the word of God & considering you willing to instruct your inferiors uppon spiritual subjects, & after forming such conections of your character I take this method to ask ^you^ several questions for information & instruction as I have no other motive in view, & should you not consider it beneath your notice to answer my questions by writing but give me your opinions as you have formed it from the word of God it would be highly intresing to me the 1st is respecting the gifts ...

secondly, with respect to the sabbath we allmost universally Regard the first day of the week as the sabbath, but when God appeared to Moses on the mount he commanded him to keep the seventh day as the sabbath & not to labour on that day, so it appears that if their has not been a change of the sabbath we as a bobdy are not keeping the day that we were commanded to keep, still ist is held up to view at this day that the sabbath has been changed, but is it ...

Wilfords Desart 60 Miles from St Geog Nevada Feb 15 1879 W. Woodruff — His hiding place Presidet John Taylor & Council, Dear Brethren As it costimary for Elders to report at head quarter conce[rn]ing their Labors in thare Ministry and missions and not considering myself Exempt from this duty I feel like giving a short Report of my Southen Mision As you know I accompinied Br M Thatcher to Nephi & Sanpete we had good Meeting and I think much good was ...

L. D. S. Historian's Office, P. O. BOX 321, Salt Lake City, Utah, 24 Sep 1886 and the fallen angels and the earth beneath on the other. The devil is ruling over his kingdom and is making a desperate strug- gle to overcome the kingdom of God and its Christ. But they cannot prevail. Here is the patience and faith of the Saints and they that keep the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus. It certainly is beginning to be a trying ...

the Almighty is not in them and that we must trim off the dead branches that the tree may thrive and expand and he makes the same observation about the Elders We have commenced the reformation at the office according to his direc- tions, for his instructions are great and glorious, we have made a clean sweep in the office of every thing that is forbidden in the word of God thus we have cleansed ourselves and purified the office from top to bottom and we feel renewed both soul and body. Bro Pratt ...

7 Up Zion and magnify your high calling and your Enemies shall not prevail over you Zion shall not be moved out of her place. Zion shall prevail against her Enemies. My people shall not be hindered in the building of my Temples unto my Holy Name if they will harken to my voice and dao as I command them. The blood of my servant Joseph & Hyrum and of mine Apostles and Elders which have been shed for the word of God & Testimony of Jesus Christ cries from the ground ...

2 Home unto Zion in the Mountains of Israel For therse things O our Father we feel to praise thy Holy Name. Thou hast made us many promises through the mouth of thy servant Moses, and through many of the ancient Prophets and Apostles who by inspiration and revelation saw our day. Thou hast also made us many promises through the mouth of thy servant Joseph whom thou hast raised up to lay the foundation of thy Church and Kingdom in this last dispensation, and who has sealed his testimony with ...

up Zion, and to magnify your high calling, and your enemies shall not prevail over you. Zion shall not be moved out of her place. Zion shall prevail against her enemies. My people shall not be hindered in the building of my Temples unto my holy name, if they will hearken unto my voice, and do as I command them. The blood of my servants Joseph and Hyrum, and of mine apostles and elders, which has been

3 attempt to better qualify myself for the great labor of promulgating the holy word of God to a fallen generation. Trusting the answer will meet your approval, I am, your brother, Frank K. Seegmiller. John Hunt Bishop Snowflake Ward I am glad he has reached the right conclusion. And I am sure he will yet see the wisdom of it, if he continues humble. J. F. S. ...