The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-03

the Perpetual Emigration Fund for their passage,
have the richest kind of clothing. This brings TO
my mind the circumstance of q family in Nauvoo,
who were in the habit Of travelling from house
TO- 70 house begging their living, and said that
for as TO leave that city, and that family was start
ing TO st. Louis, the woman loosed her dress and
showed one Of the sisters her stays, and said, II
nave my money sewed up IN these stays, and the
church won't get it." This woman begged her liv
ing and stayed in NauvOo almost two years, and
would rather be damned than TO part with the So
yereigns sewed up in her stays. Such people will
DC damned and the sooner they leave US the better
Were bishop, would know, TO a reasonable de-
gree OF accuracy, the value Of the clothing owned
by those in my ward who were calling upon me for
assistance, and would be familiar 18th every nosk
and habitation, and watch carefully that money was
not secreted and the owners begging from those
poorer than themselves. l would know whether
they had money boarded, or hid away. A
score OF years ago the elders had to be very
watchiul, and do not suppose that for many
years slept SO soundly but wha. the slightest tap
would wake me up. II any person should say
" Brigham" am ready at once to ask, what is
wantedi" lam ready to jump, at moments warn
ing. No person could stir about without our know
ing it. The bishops should be equally wide awake,
and set those whom they have confidence in, those
whom they know to be honest, to be watchmen on
the tower, and let them find out who are suffering
Doubtless there are many who are suffering through
want OF food but there is no necessity OF any fam
lies suffering in this city, and when this city is sup
Piled the remainder of the Territory may be cons
fourth less provisions in this city, to the number of
the Inhabitants than has any other portion Of the
Territory, and yet We need not suffer. Here we
need not be ashamed to beg, when stern necessity
has closed around us. l do not expect to see the
day when am perfectly independent, until l am
crowned in the celestial kingdom OF my Father, and
mace as independent as my Father in heaven.
have not yet received my inheritance as my own
and expect to be dependen until do, for all that
have is lent to me. If man comes to me and
says he is out Of food what of that? He is out OF
food, that is all: If man comes along and says,
my family is destitute Of food and clothing" what
Of that? Simply, that they are destitute Of food
and clothing; and still they may be gentlemen and
ladies for all that, and be honorng their tabernacles
and being on the EARTH The customs of the world
have made degrading to ask for food but it is not
when person cannot honestly procure it in any
other way The man who is hungry ami destitute
has as good right to my food as any other person,
if he had good heart, as with those who have an
abundance, or with the princes of the earth. They
are all esteemed by me, not according to the wealth
and position they hold but according to the charac
ter they have.
THE UBIQUITOUS TO BE PROVIDED FOR.
You say, THAT man ought to die for transgressing
the law Of God.' Let me suppose case:-Srppose
You found your brother in bed with your wife, and
put javelln through both Of them you would be
justified, and they would atone for their sins and
be received into the kingdom of God. / would at
once do so in such case; and under such circum-
stances have no wife whom love 50 well that
would not put javeln through her heart, and !
would do it with clean hands. But you who trife
with your covenants, be careful lest in Judging you
will tejudged. Every man and woman has got to
ment, eEe they had better let the matter alone lone
Again, suppose the parties are not caught in
their iniquity, and it passes along nnn0tced,
shall have compassion on them? Yes, will have
compassion on them for transgressons of the ma
Of MI
description. If the Lord 30 order it that they are
not caught in the act of their iniquity it is pretty
good proof that he is willing for them to live, and
say let them live and suffer in the flesh for their
sins, for they will have it to do. There is not
man or woman who violates the covenants made
with their God, that will not be required to pay the
debt. The blood Of Christ will never wipe that out,
your own blood must atone for it; and the judg-
ments of the Almighty will come, sooner or later
and every man and woman will have to atone for
breaking their covenants. To what degree! Will
they have to go to hell2 They are in hell enough
now. do not wish them in greater hell, when
their conaciences condemn them all the time. Let
compassion reign in our bosoms. Try to compre
bend how weak we are, how we are organized; how
the spirit and the flesh are continually at war.
CHAsTIsING THE HIGH PRIESTS.
There are many in this kingdom who are as fool.
ish as men and women can well be; 80 much SO,
that it would though they never had received
moral instruction. They give way to wickedness,
and outrage the feelings Of those who truly mo
raj, yet IN their hearts they go all lengths for the
kingdom Of God on the EARTH They are willing to
stand in the trent Of the battle to go to the ends Of
the earth to preach the gospel, or TO do anything
mine their morality, it highly outrages the feelings
Of those who are strictly moral and honest in all
their ways Do you believe this? Yes, and many
of you know it. Many Of our boys who play in the
streets, and use. prolane language, know not what
they are doing; but there are old men, members of
the High Priests Quorum and of the High Council
who, when they get into difficulty in the kanyon
nv.l nvaI
at and curse every thing ar around them. / will
insure that could find High Priests who conduct
in this manner. But on their way home their
feelings become Modified, and they wish to plead
yourself in some of our kanyons, or in some
other difficult places, out Of sight but within hear
ing and hear some OF the brethren curse and swear
at their cattle and horses you would not have the
"Mormonism;" but follow them home and you may
find them pleading with the Lord for pardon. There
are just such characters in midst. Do you think
they should be cut off from the church! ! think
that If the presidents of quOrums would chastise
them it might be benfcial-at any rate it would not
hurt them--and if that will not do, disfellowship
them, and let them know that they must observe the
laws S o. nd9 s shng g Of be cut on
without sin, take such men into the kauyon, where
they may below and below in vain, and give them
good cOwhidiDg, until they will remember and be
ashamed Of themselves when they take the name
You may take this counsel spiritually or tempo
rally just you please. Such characters ought to
he whipped SO that they would remember it to the
day Of their death; and II they do not then stop
their lying, swearing, cursing and pfering, will
tell them that sooner or later they will be cut off
from the church and go to hell.
BRIGHAM TALKS TO THOSE WHO TALK OF DISSENTING
THE FAITH.
Quite number of men came here the first season
besides the pioneers. Brother Frost was one Of the
pioneers, and probably one of the first who hammer.
ed iron in this region since the days of the Nephites.
He has travelled through the Territory north SOUTH
east and west wherever he has been sent. He has
also crossed the Pacific ocean, and is again right
here on hand, not yet dead yet. There are many
others who have held on in the same why who have
where thew have BEEN sent AS Was Gr a
Sabbath, such persons are the characters who are
not so generally known throughout our community
as are the drunkards and men who go to law, those
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