Governor Ford is sworn to support the Constitution of the United States and also of this State Illinois, and these constitutions guarantee religious as well as civil liberty to all religious societies whatever.

What is the damnation of hell? To go with that society who have not obeyed His commands.

It is our duty to concentrate all our influence to make popular that which is sound and good, and unpopular that which is unsound.

Mobs may assemble, calumny may defame, but the work of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent.

Stand Fast Through the Storms of Life. "You will have all kinds of trials to pass through. And it is quite as necessary for you to be tried as it was for Abraham and other men of God... God will feel after you, and He will take hold of you and wrench your very heart strings and if you cannot stand it you will not be fit for an inheritance in the Celestial kingdom of God" -John Taylor recalls the words of Joseph Smith to the Twelve. JS manual page 231

All your losses will be made up to you in the resurrection, provided you continue faithful. By the vision of the Almighty I have seen it.

This society is not only to relieve the poor, but to save souls.