Blessed be the memory of those few brethren who contended so strenuously for their constitutional rights and religious freedom, against such an overwhelming force of desperadoes!

We are looked upon by God as though we were in eternity; God dwells in eternity, and does not view things as we do.

Shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory!

Let us this very day begin anew, and now say, with all our hearts, we will forsake our sins and be righteous.

We say that God is true; that the Constitution of the United States is true; that the Bible is true; and that the Book of Mormon is true, and that Christ is true

The exaltation and happiness of any community, goes hand in hand with the knowledge possessed by the people, when applied to laudable ends; whereupon we can exclaim like the wise man; righteousness exalteth a nation; for righteousness embraces knowledge and knowledge is power.

My Brethren if thou endure thy trials well though shalt be exalted.