Messenger and Advocate/1/4

Messenger and Advocate
1, Number 4

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LATTER DAY SAINTS'
MESSENGER AND ADVOCATE
Volume I. No. 4.]	KIRTLAND, OHIO, JANUARY, 1835.	[Whole No. 4.

COMMUNICATIONS.

LETTER NO. III.

Liberty, Mo. Nov. 13, 1834.

DEAR BROTHER:—

As time is a succession of seconds, so is my letters a continuation of sketches respecting the western world. Before I proceed to give a description of the garrison, let me say a few words upon the sublime sight of seeing the burning prairies.—When the grass and weeds are sufficiently dry, the Indians fire them, and generally in a ring, to catch deer; should the dear attempt to escape at the opposite course of the winds, they are instantly shot down: But the grandest part of the scene, is to see the fire keep speed or flight, with the wind, leaping or lapping over six or eight rods at a bound in frightful majesty, with a terrific roar, not unlike a whirlwind, while immense columns of smoke rise and roll off, in festoons and flounces, as independent as if the world was a coal-pit, and the sky a smokehouse. So the smoke days come. The northern Lights some times appear beautifully grand, but never more so, than does the burning prairies in the evening, when the sky is hid by clouds, and the spectator near enough to observe. I slept one evening within half a mile of a prairie on fire, with little or no wind. The scene was magnificently grand, especially when the red coals, glaring all their various images upon the clouds, as clouds are reflected in water, died away into the deep gloom of mid-night. At about this time, the dampness of the night generally quells the fire, and the scene, like one after a bloody battle, changes into solemn gloom. After the fire has left the ground black with horror, the Prairie Hens, a spiecies [species] of foul of the grouse kind nearly the size of common hens, begin to pass from their desolate regions to the woods, or cornfields, where they and the wild turkies [turkeys], are not unfrequently as bad as hogs in destroying the crop. But I must leave these for Cantonment Leavenworth.

About 30 miles westerly from Liberty; 20 from the boundary line; near 300 from St. Louis, and, say, 1200 from the city of Washington, upon a very handsome bluff on the west bank of the Missouri river, a few miles north of the 39th degree of north latitude, and between 17 and 18 degrees of west longitude, stands Cantonment Leavenworth. It was established by, and named after brigadier General H. Leavenworth, of the State of New York; late a compeer of Gen. Erastus Root, but since the late war with Britain, one of the most efficient officers of the army. He died about 180 miles west of Fort Gibson, Arkansas Territory, last summer, of a fever, and was buried at Cross Timbers.

This military post is the rendezvous of the troops that guard the western frontier of Missouri, and, at present, is the location of the three year's dragoons who patrol in the neighborhood of the Rocky Mountains, among the various tribes, to protect the Indian Fur trade, so extensively carried on by the American Fur company, North west Fur company, and a number of private companies, and other purposes. About 200 dragoons, under the command of Col. Dodge, a very worthy officer, as far as I have learned, especially, so far as relates to his excursion among the Camanches, Kioways, Pawnee Picks, &c. last summer, have come into winter quarters at this garrison.

This town, for such is the appearance of Cantonment Leavenworth, after you rise the hill, or bluff upon which it stands, consists of one stone block for the Colonel and staff; three blocks for company officers; four for company quarters, and a hospital for the sick, together with other appendages for other purposes. Though you may perceive, at first view, a few pieces of cannon, some sentry boxes, and sentinels, yet Cantonment Leavenworth is without walls; and while the thought may come into your mind that "men of war live here," yet when you see the fair faces of some of the officers' ladies, you will know, that the garrison, is not without woman to share in the glories and troubles of life, and set a sample for the fair, that regale in ease at the east, that women can wend their way to the west, "with all their charms

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to soothe the Indian" and live and die, unknown to thousands.

Few places in north America present to the eye, grander views than Cantonment Leavenworth. At from three to five miles westerly, peer up a flock of little mountains, Saul-like, a head and shoulders above the great army of prairies, that spread themselves, with here and there a streak or spot of timber, to the base of the Rocky Mountains. Their bold headed grandeur, however, is such a strong argument in favor of age that I am just credulous enough to believe that they have not changed their appearance much, since the crucifixion. Again, as you look around, the Missouri, old muddy-face, in power, in might, and in dominion, not only, as I said in my last, the President of rivers, but the Emperor of many waters, upon which steam-boats, may navigate two thousand miles, parts the great west into two countries, and passes into the gulf of Mexico, as speedily as time flies into eternity.

A word or two upon the worth or growing importance of this garrison, may not be improper. It is the outermost civilized post of note in the west, and while the United States gathers the scattered remnants of the Indians, and locates them in this section, and keeps this post filled with troops to guard them, &c. an immense sum of money must be expended in the upper counties to furnish the troops, the Indians, and others, with provisions, fodder and other necessaries. The bill for the subsistence of the garrison only, as advertized last summer, was as follows, viz: "270 barrels of pork; 560 barrels of fresh superfine flour; 245 bushels of new white field beans; 3960 pounds of good hard soap; 1800 pounds of good hard tallow candles; 900 bushels of good clean dry salt; 1000 gallons of good cider vinegar;" and for the 200 horses, in addition," 2800 barrels, or 14,000 bushels, of corn, and 500 tons of prairie hay:" all of which cost between 16, and $17,000, besides the pay of the men; much of which is expended in this region. I will also mention the fact that this place has a post office, which is very consequential, for the mail being obliged to be carried weekly, keeps open a communication, and a channel which will always distribute money as long as the United States station men, & pay them.

One great object of this garrison, is to keep the various tribes of Indians in subjection, and to assist the Government, in bringing them to terms of peace, and as far as is practicable, civilize them. Here can be learned a solemn lesson of the fallen greatness of one once powerful people, for the instruction of another that time may teach to "go and do likewise." Within four miles of this place, the Kickapoos have been located, and here they and their prophet, are beginning to "light up a smile in the aspect of woe," 'that the Son of the Father will soon come and bless the red-man, as well as the white-man; that the red man's last days may be his best days, and that he, instead of being thought to be the worst man, will become the best man of the great Father's family.' About twenty miles from this post, the Delawares, and Shawnees, sit in darkness waiting patiently for a light to break forth out of obscurity, that they may know of their fathers, and of the great things to come. Still further, and southerly, among what may well be called the "Biscuit-loaf" hills, are the Kansas, or as they are generally termed, the kaws, included in unbelief, lingering away the time till a nation can be born in a day: and so of many other tribes.

I pray God, that as the knowledge of the Savior has come into the world, that his work may go forth until the knowledge of his people, the Nephites, and the Jacobites, and the Josephites, and the Zoramites, shall come to the knowledge of the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites, that the earth may know, and the heavens rejoice, that the mouths of the prophets shall not fail. That the saints may enjoy their glory; and rejoice with the angels, that God is God; that Christ is Christ; that Israel is Israel; that Gentile is Gentile, and that wickedness never was happiness, but that pure religion, whether it was glorious in the sacrifice of Abel, or righteous in the offering of Abraham, or meekness in the power of Moses, or valor at the hand of Joshua, or justice in Jepthae or virtue in John, or obedience and submission in the apostles is, and ever will be "DOING GOOD!"

As I gave, in my first, a general description of the country; and have sketched the "Land of Israel" in my

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second, I feel as if I had said about enough in my third respecting the garrison, and will close by saying a little about doing good: Doing good for God, without vanity, without sordid selfish motives, and without the hope of fame, wealth, or earthly power. Beloved of the Lord, and friends that may be reconciled to him, religion, when defined doing good, fills the Poets description:

"Religion! what treasures untold,

"Reside in that haavenly [heavenly] word;

"More precious than silver or gold,

"Or all that this world can afford!"

The world was made for doing good; man was made for doing good, and woman was made for doing good, and if they had remained in their first estate, they would still be doing good; but they have fallen, and though ages have told many unworthy deeds, and showed the folly of millions; yet, with sorrow, be it said, man is still in darkness and transgression: And long will it be, without repentance, and doing good, before he will hear that holy sentence spoke by God, in the garden of Eden, amid the "Morning stars," and all his sons, all is "very good."

How many are there, that have been for centuries where glory never was, that would give worlds, if they would, to come forth and rejoice with joy unspeakable into the mansions of bliss? How many are there, that may yet be gathered into the fold of the blessed, and saved from weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth in outer darkness? The records of eternity will tell! Then, ye servants of God, advise the great family of this globe, to do good: That the father's care; the mother's tenderness; the act of kindness; the deed of charity; the husband's joy; the wive's virtue; love to God; yea, our being's end and aim, should be—doing good! All this, that some may be convinced by the truth, and know that the Spirit of God is an index to eternal life. To the end of our lives, let us please God, that we may be quickened in the resurrection, and become angels, even Sons of God, for an eternity of glory, in a universe of worlds, which have ever taught, and will forever.

Teach mankind, as they shine.

God's done his part,— do thine!

As ever,

W. W. Phelps.

To OLIVER COWDERY, Esq.

FAITH OF THE CHURCH. NO. X.

Continued from page 37.

As there can be no doubt remaining on the mind of any person who has made himself acquainted with the revelations of God, respecting the manner and way by which the Savior of the world prepared his apostles for the execution of their high commission, and the great labor and pains which he had to bestow upon them, before they could discharge the high duties which were incumbent upon them, by virtue of their relation to him as his messengers to the world, it remains to be examined whether they were the only persons thus favored, or whether it requires a similar course to prepare all others who share with them in the blessings of the heavenly kingdom. One reason why I have been so particular in examining the way by which the former apostles were prepared for their mission and work, was that I might bring to light a subject which seemed to me to be hid to the most of this generation; for those who make the highest pretentions to religion among the sects, and the greatest professions, seem to be intirely [entirely] in the dark on the subject of the work and office of the Holy Spirit. Though they make a great ado about it, and say much, and preach much about it, but examine them closely, and it is easy to discover, that they are strangers to its influence, and unacquainted with its work in the salvation of men, and are laboring under mistakes, and errors, of the most destructive kind: deceiving and being deceived; knowing not what they say nor whereof they affirm; speaking lightly and contemptuously of the very thing which they profess to believe: for not knowing what the work of the Holy Spirit is, and supposing it to be what it is not, they condemn the work of the Spirit, as being imposition, deception, and enthusiasm, and teach and defend a something that the saint has nothing to do with, and a work which never was predicted by it. Others seeing, as they supposed, the errors into which many had fallen, tried to avoid it, by endeavoring to prove that there was no work of the Spirit since the days of the apostles, but that the Spirit is the word and the word is Spirit. Thus

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they pass along, persuading themselves that all is well with them; and perhaps many will do so until it will be too late, and have to bewail their condition where peace will flee from them.

It certainly will not be lost time, if we can by any means, settle this question, so that the candid may have some thing on which they can rest with certainty. As for bigots, and self-sufficient professors, we expect that they will persist in their course be it correct or incorrect; but there doubtless are many, yea, very many in this generation, who would be exceedingly glad to have this question put to rest, that their minds might not be in darkness, nor confusion, and this is what I shall attempt to do—praying my heavenly Father, that he will enlighten my mind by his Spirit, so as to enable me to present the subject as it is in his own bosom.

The reader will be left to judge for himself, whether I do or do not accomplish my object. I will remark this before I begin this investigation, that I think I feel no disposition nor feeling of mind, to have the subject any different from what it really is, neither is there any thing in my religious creed which would have the least tendency to excite a feeling in my mind, or a desire in my heart, to have it any different from what it is; as my creed is "prove all things and hold fast that which is good;" believing nothing in religion for which I have not a thus saith the Lord: either a thus saith the Lord by a direct communication from him to myself, or else a well attested one given to others.

I wish the reader to understand what I mean by a well attested revelation, given to others: I consider a revelation well attested, when the Lord, by a direct communication to myself, declares that he was the author of it.

In this investigation, however, I will limit myself to those revelations which are acknowledged by all who profess to believe in written revelations—I mean the Old and new Testament.—There are other revelations in my estimation, of equal force, which confirm the same things, and are strong corroborative proofs of the sentiments taught in the book we call the bible, and doctrines there inculcated; for let us find a revelation of God, it matters not to whom it was given, or by whom it came, it will teach the same doctrines, inculcate the same principles, and testify of the same religion—it matters not where it was given, whether at Jerusalem, or in America, to Israelites, Nephites, Jews, or Gentiles; to Ephraim, or the lost tribes, the gospel will be the same; for the Lord never had but one gospel, and that has continued from age to age, ever since the time it was said to the serpent, the seed of the woman shall bruise thy head, until the angel came down from heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to the inhabitants of the world, and committed it to man, for the last time, in order to prepare the way for the coming of the Son of Man. Neither has the Lord but one Spirit, it matters not when, or where it operated, or on whom; its effects were, and are, the same, and there is no difference, whether it was upon Abel, or Enoch, Noah, or Abraham, Moses, or Paul, prophets, or apostles, it was the same Spirit, if it were the Spirit of the Lord, and produced an uniform effect.

I presume it will not be doubted, by any, at least those who have a particle of consistency about them, that if the gift of the Holy Spirit was at all necessary, in order to the salvation of the person, who received it in former days, it is equally as necessary in every age of the world, and for every person, as it was for one; and that if the Lord ever promised such a gift to those who obeyed the gospel, it was necessary for the salvation of the person to whom it was given, otherwise the Lord would not have given it.

Let me premise one thing more, and that is, that whatever the blessings of the gospel were in former days, they are the same in latter days, without variation; that it required the same things to sanctify the human heart at one age of the world, it did at another, and the design of the gospel was to sanctify the heart of man, and make him fit for the enjoyment of God, in eternity; that there never was, nor is any promises made in the gospel, only those which tended to the accomplishment of this object, neither will any person presume, who has a regard for the character of God, or his revelations, to say that there were more promises and blessings contained in the gospel, and enjoyed by the primitive saints

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than were necessary to sanctify their hearts and make them meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.

Having said so much, I shall proceed to examine the subject proposed:

MILLENIUM. No. XI.

Continued from page 40.

Having ascertained to a certainty the situation of the Gentile world at present, and their condition in relation to the things of God; and that as concerning the faith of the saints they are reprobates, having departed from the true faith, to follow after fables to so great an extent, that there is not one society left which is standing as the apostles left the church, and as they directed that the church should continue: but all the sects, among all the people of the Gentiles, have departed from the faith and have turned away, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils, and have made void the faith of God by their traditions.—For we have seen that all sects and parties, have ceased to bring forth the fruits of the kingdom of heaven, according to the order established by those who were immediately inspired of God, to establish his kingdom among men, and that the Gentiles have ceased to bring forth the fruit which they brought forth when the kingdom of heaven was first given unto them, and that the gospel which the apostles preached is considered heresy among them, and that a man who would attempt to contend for the very things for which the ancient apostles contended, would be called a heretic, an impostor, a false prophet, and every other evil epithet that could be heaped upon him. The apostasy of the Gentiles is so great, that they know not the doctrine of Christ when they hear it; neither are they capable of distinguishing the saints of God from those who follow after the evil one, nor the gospel of the blessed God, from fables. In so saying, I wish to be understood, as embracing all the Gentiles, without regard to sect, party, or name; for there is no difference among them: there is not one sect or party, in all the sectarian world but has departed from the faith, and is not walking according to the gospel of Christ: neither is there one sect which preaches the gospel; but a part of it only, and the remainder they despise; and not despise only, but those also who believe and proclaim it. We deem it therefore unnecessary to pursue this part of our subject any farther, as we have seen beyond the possibility of a doubt, that the Gentiles are in the very situation that the prophets and the apostles said they would be, when the Lord should set his hand to prepare a people for his coming, and to gather his saints together, that he might come in and sup with them, according to his promise, and manifest himself to them, and unvail the heavens and come down and reign with them, and over them a thousand years—that is, with those who were raised from the dead and were glorified, or who had been translated, and over those who were in the flesh; for the former are to reign with him, but the latter to serve him during his thousand years' reign on the earth.

Having got our way prepared, we will now attend to the first item we proposed investigating, in the order which we have laid down, to be pursued in the investigation of this subject: that is, Christ's second coming, or in other words, his reign on the earth.

The subject of Christ's reign on the earth, is one of vast importance in the estimation of the sacred writers, and one on which they have dwelt with great delight, and in which they seemed to feel the greatest interest.

The Psalmist David speaks of it in the most enthusiastic terms: "The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Ps. 97:1. In Ps. 93:1 he says, "The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved."

Again in Ps. 96:10, he says, "Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord; for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth."

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From what we have previously shown respecting the Savior's second advent into the world, there can be no difficulty in understanding to what the Psalmist had an allusion in the foregoing quotations. As there is no reign of the Lord mentioned which is to be on the earth, but the thousand years' reign, or Millen[n]ium, the reader has only to notice that it is the world which is to rejoice, and the earth is to be glad, when the Lord reigneth. The matter therefore is settled, that it is his reign on the earth on which the Psalmist had his eye fixed, when he wrote the foregoing Psalms. Two things are to be noticed in the above quotations. The first is, that the Lord is to reign on the earth, and secondly that when he reigns on the earth, it is to be glad and to rejoice. The fact of the world being established, and the earth rejoicing, will enable us to understand many passages of scripture, that we otherwise could not understand; but with the aid of these facts will become very plain, and vastly interesting to the believers—a few of which we shall quote. We will begin with Isaiah, 35:1. The prophet thus expresses himself: "The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice, even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God. Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, be strong fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes." From the 1st to the 8th verse. A small degree of attention will enable the reader to see that Isaiah and David had their eyes fixed on the same period. David says, The Lord reigneth let the earth rejoice, let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Isaiah says, The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. We see that they both have said the same thing; that is, the earth is to rejoice and be glad when the Lord reigns. Isaiah says, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense, he will come and save you. For what will he come? to reign upon the earth, and to make the wilderness be glad and the desert to blossom as the rose. Let any person read the above quotations with care and he cannot but see that all refer to the same period.

THE GOSPEL. No. IV.

Continued from page 39.

There never ought to be a dispute in the world about what the gospel is among those who profess a belief in the bible; for if it is not told in the scriptures plainly, and without leaving it a matter of contention, the bible is not a safe guide, neither could any thinking man trust his salvation on its teachings, unless they were easily understood: for if the gospel is designed for the salvation of all men, it certainly ought to be very plain; for there are a great many in the world who cannot understand any thing, unless it is very plain and easy of understanding. There is no subject ever addressed to the understanding of man, that needs to be so plain and easy of comprehension as the gospel, if we may credit the persons who have promulged [promulgated] it. They profess to have had a commission to proclaim it to every creature in all the world.—In taking so wide a range, there would be many persons of very weak capacities, who are not able to understand but very little, and that little must be exceedingly plain, or else they would not be able to understand it. There is no person who will suffer his mind to reflect on the nature and design of the gospel, but will be led to see that it must be the plainest of all messages; for it was to effect every creature in all the world; and if so, it must be suited to their capacities to make it a scheme of mercy and benevolence; for if they could not understand it, it would be worse than folly to present it to them.

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This is one reason why so few, either believe or embrace it. It is too simple and foolish, according to their estimation, to be of any consequence to them. It was so considered in the days of the apostles who immediately followed the Savior; and to such an extent did this feeling prevail, that an apostle said, if a man would be wise he must become a fool: that is, to be wise, he must believe and practice those things which the world consider the most perfect foolishness, and too simple and degrading, to be believed, by any rational being. And yet, notwithstanding its foolishness and simplicity, it had power to save them that believed; for says the apostle, the, or in other words, this foolishness of God, is wiser than men, and this weakness of God is stronger than men: "For when, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God, by the foolishness of preaching, to save them that believe." 1st. Corinthians 1st. chap. Or, by the foolishness of the gospel which he proclaimed, to save those that the world with all its wisdom, could not save: for after all the wise men of the world had said, or could say, and all the wisdom they had or could get, with it all, they could not know God. But the apostle, with the foolishness of his preaching, could make men acquainted with God. From what is said on this subject in the new testament, we can see that such was the contempt in which the gospel was held in that age of the world, that a man of talents or understanding to profess to believe it & receive it, was to expose himself to the certain contempt of the wise ones, so colled [called]-to expose himself to their bitterest feelings and severest contempt; even to so great an extent did those feelings prevail, until they that killed them thought they were doing God service; John 16:16. doubtless thinking that they were knaves and rascals, and not fit to live. Such were the feelings which existed in the minds of the people, in the days of Paul, Peter, John, and James, in relation to the gospel which they preached, and such are the feelings which prevail now, both concerning the gospel and those who receive it.

Since the coming forth of the everlasting gospel, contained in the book of Mormon, the very same feelings prevail among the would be wise ones.—It is called a "simple and a foolish mess!" too simple to be believed or received by any person of sense: And every man of that description in the estimation of the world, must be a knave, say they; for surely they know better: for any person of a spark of sense, must know that it is an imposition.—But notwithstanding all this tumult of words and great exertions, the persons who embrace it in sincerity and truth, learn, as the saints of former years, that it has power to save; and that the foolishness of God is wiser than man, and the weakness of God stronger than men: God saves them that believe:—And as this last proclamation has the same effect on the enemies of God in these days, as the former proclamation had in the former days, so this last proclamation has the same effect on those who receive it, as the former had on those who received it, and the same fruit follows. They receive the same spirit, and that spirit brings forth the same fruit, at one age, that it did at another; and the same gospel will always secure the same blessings to those who receive it.

Upon this subject there appears to be something very strange to me, in the world; it is this: all men who believe, or who profess to believe, in the gospel, say that as far as the gospel proposes eternal blessings, they will be enjoyed by all who receive it, but as to the blessings proposed to be enjoyed by the saints in the flesh, these are limited to a few individuals, or a few individual churches. The fruits of the spirit which were brought forth in former days, notwithstanding they were the effects of receiving the gospel, were limited to a small period of the world; fot [for] though men receive the same gospel, now, yet these fruits have ceased; but still the eternal blessings are the same: they will all get to the same heaven and rejoice in the same glory. It matters not how much they may differ in this world, they will be all alike there.

The great query with me is this, how can the gospel still have power to save in the kingdom of glory, since it has lost its power on earth? Those who were saved by it in former days, and made meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light, were made partakers of its power on earth, and we have no account of its saving any in the heavenly kingdom, only those who were made partakers of its

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power on earth. But according to the opinions of the world, it has lost its power on earth, but still retains power sufficient to save men in the everlasting kingdom—this may be, but I must confess I have serious doubts about it, and should not be surprised if it should be found, that those who never receive its power on earth, should likewise fail of its glory in eternity. Liberty, Clay co. Mo. July 4th, 1834.

DEAR SIR:

Enclosed is a long letter which is addressed to no one in particular, but intended for the benefit of all my old acquaintances and friends who desire to read it. I wish you to read it first and then show it to others, as you have opportunity.

If I should live I expect to return to Painesville on a visit within a year, notwithstanding I have written in my long letter that it was doubtful whether I ever should return there.

I and my family are well; we have passed through many trying scenes since I saw you last, but it does not, in the least, move me nor shake my faith.

Please to give my respects to all enquiring friends.

With sentiments of respect I remain your friend and servant.

EDWARD PARTRIDGE.

DOCT. S. ROSA.