mimsengerandadvocateft8senger AND ADVOCATE isi6swhat communiohliathcommunion hath light with dark-nessnass6ssY 0 andarid what concord hath christneibn4ibwith Bcbelialbcliallliall or wljatwhat parthathpart hath he thalthaibelicv&thbelicytth with anan infidel it is hon-orable aridjiistand just to trat all with decen-cy respect and politeness but to sds ayoung

I1brother or sister associntinassociating0 or

ingrpimore properly making bosom compan-ionsion s of those who believe not but spurnthe 9everlastingverlasverias dingfing gospgospeleI1 of jesus christis so far frompatterningfrom patterning after the or-derd r6fheaveijof heaven that we wonder howsuch members can expect to be in fel-lowshiplollsbolls hip with those that mean to besaved by walking inalldinallin allaliail the ordinancesof the lord blamelessandblameless and keeping hiscocommandmentsmmandmentsandments continually treatthose withoutthewithout the kingdom with tender-nessfessandnessandand respect train up youryodrehildrenchildrenthermtaermtoserveto serve the lord and not satan thattheymaythey maydy shun the cunninalcuncunninglyninalY devisedafaaaafablesfabiesbytayt

s ofthisorthisof this perishing generationsave yourselves

14074407fatofdtoTo save any improper feelingsammiamong1 on

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the servants of the lord wewie

lihaveve toi6ia say ththatat want of sspacepacaac& anddileildirtime6 chavejhaveave caused us to abridge & con-dense the letters which come in fromteetheilietravdllirldtravellingtravelling elders &cac and wewetake thisiblis6portdnityofopportunity of suggestingsugge8tingthe the

4proprietyrppriety of brevity short letters contatnintannintainingiinatters0 matters offartoffactof fact are whatrewhatwewhat we

want andwhatand what the saints need to guildbuildibeikethemupthemusll11

miup in rrighteousness to wor-shipsiilsiri godingod in sspiritpiritcirit andand truth can bedone without much speaking and factsmaymapmaybebe told in few words

f Pbrother pliny footFoot of norfolk

litchfield county con now in thisplace owasheswishes uuss to iinformn ro rm Bbishopisho p papar-tridge

rtridgearidgeg1 through the messenger that heisdcsiredis desired to call on him at his resi-dence duringdurinadurino his tour to the eastcast inconconsequencesequence of br footspooffoots not know-ing where he can address a line tomeet bishop partridge weue admit hisrequest

letterbetter vilVSIVIUveiveyTO70 W IV PHELPS ESQ

deanDEAR brothenBROTHER circumstances ha-vingvingtetorbreheretofore intervened to preventpyaddrpspingcavictvi addressing you previouslyprevib6illy upon thehistorytoryofloflotkot this chchurchurchyquyou will notatnoratnot atlribdtolfiethitritrizutotrihutohutehuto the neglect0 to any wantonwant on mmyy

part of a disposition to prosecutee a sub-ject so dear to me andsoandioand so important tat6toevery saint living asmeas we do in the daywhen the lord has began to fulfillfulfil hiscovenants to his longlungiong disperseddispersed and aaf-flicted

fpeople

since my last yoursyoursofmayandof may and junohave been received it will not be ex-pected that I1 shall digress so far dromiromfrommy object as to go into paparticularrtiarticulars ex-planationsplanapianaplapianationslions on different items concontainedcontainecoltainetaine &

in voursyoursyours but as all men are deeply in-terestedterte sted on the great matter of revela-tion

tI1 inindulgedulgen a hope that you will pre-

sent such facts as are plain and uncon-trovertibletro both from our formerscriptures aridandarldalid the book of mormonalormoato to showthat such is not only consiconsistentstentslent withthe charactercharbaracter of the lord but absolute-lylynecessarynecessary totheto the fulfillment of thatsacred volume soteso tenaciously admadmiredredby professorprofessorss of religion I1 mean thatcalled the bible

you have no doubt as well as my-self frequently heardbeard those who do notpretend to an experimental beliefbellef inthe lord jesus say with those who dothat to use a familiar phrase abyavyanyanytune can be played upon thatheihaih&biblebiblebibiewhat is here meant to be conveyed I1suppose is that proof can be adducedfrom that volume to support as manydifferent systems as men please tochoose one saying this is the way andthe other this is the way while thethird says that it is all false and thathe can play this tune upon it ifthis is so aalasaiaslas for our condition admitthis to be the case and either wickedand designing men have taken from iitthose plain and easy items or it nevercame from deity if that being is per-fect and consistent in his ways

but although0 I1 am ready to admitthat nienmen in previous generations hoevhwevhavewith polluted hands andeorruptand corrupt heartshea rtsartstatakentahenken from the sacred oracles manymanyprecious items which were plain ofcomprehension for the main purposeof building themselves up in the tri-fling things of this wondworld yet when itis carefully examiegamiexaminednedmodwod a straight for-ward consistency will be found suffi-cient to check the viciousheartvicious heart of manand teach him to revere a wordswwordsoword sopreboprepaqrqciousclousciousclous handed down to usfromourfaus from ouroun fathers teaching us that by falthfajthfaith wewecanbecanapproach the same benevolent beingand rreceiveNceiaceive foforr ourselves asureayurea suresuro wowordrdof prophecy which will serve aaaz alight to a dark placeplaco to kaddokadtoleadload to thomthowihme

1 66 messengersmessengeriaiessenglitaindMESSENderiGErideni AND ADVOOATEADVOONMtilingstmingsemings within tha i vai1iervanvwhera peagepeaceifrighteousnessrighteousnpssdequtequsnassnqss anclhandancle harmony inin oneons un-interrupted round feastreastfeastthdthe inhabitantsofof4hdsethabth6b blissful regionregions inin eiidlessendless daydavir

scarcescares cauthecacthecan the reflating mind bebrobroughtahtght to contemplate these

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sceneswithoaithowithoutdt asking forgorgonforwhomwhom are they heldirlreserveiin reserve and 1byY whom0 arethevaretheaare they tobefbebejbea enjoenioenjoyededl have we an interestthere do our fathers whowhohavhavecl wadedtithrouahdedi through affliction and adver itywhohavcwh6havc been cast out from thethesociisociisochsociketyfetprfetaf this worldy whose tears navebavehavetimstim s without number watered theirfurrowed face philewhilewhi fr mourningmournitig overthe fruptionofcorruption of their fellow menanmen aninheritance in thosethose mansions ifjf 50soicatlycwfhyhhihtywithnutwithout us be madede perfectwiilwillwiitwillwiritheirl pyjoy be fulifullrulrfilltill wexverestwitlirest withtheilthell andAM isilslis theirefficacytheirthein efficacy and vir-tue sufficient intheiwthein the bloodbloobloodofadofaof a saviorsaviorwhbgroanedwho groaned upon calvarysCalvarys summitto expiate our sins and cleciecleanseanse usuv fromallaltaital unrighteousness I1 trusttruststrusty that asindividualg7ricquatindividuals acquaintedntedanted avithwlhivith the gospgospel6 61 4

throughth r6ughraugh lepentancerepentancelepen tance baptism and keep-ing the commandments of that samelord we shall eventuallyeventualiveventual iv be broughtbrou dh

tcrtirtatadtantodartakekeiid7thein the c411aulnefulneneifne isifof thatwbithat whichchwenowotilypattidipatewe now only participate theth b iiluilulluituli enjoyrnehtjoyrnatof of the aresepreseprisendaprosendaprosengaosendatideriderige of our lordjihappynappyaappp iindeed will be that hour to allthe saintstaintsaint and above alallaliI1 to hebe desiredfor it nevhevnesneverneserr cii&jeodscodsends when men will

egbineghia mingleiniticriepraitoxvithpraise with those who doalwabwalwayshy behold thethefa6eface of our fatherwho nsftsfiinlinaininheaveninheavaniieavoniieaveneavon Z

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you will temembetthatremember that in mymy lastI1 broughtbig abtgbt my subject down to the ceven-inging0 or nightniaht0 ofthdof the 21st of septemberofseptember

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182311823 and gavegiveguve ahdh outline of tiiatilath convvotatioriel sationbation of the anglangiangalangel upon the impor-tant fact of th6blessinothe blessings prozhipro1hipromaspromtsm andcovenantsd6venan1s46i9raelfa60to israel andd thethogr8atmingratmangratmingrattinifestationsiretationinfestationsifestations of tafavortofavottovor to the world inintheinthoanthoituliditlidushering jn of the fitlfillfulnessfalnessheishess of thetha gos-pel to prepare thowt6owthe wayay rort6isecohdforthesecondforsheforthe secondadvidvilvpritat of the liagliasmassiahmessiahAlog siah when hebi comeititbegloeyin the glory of the fatheruithihofather with the holyangel

arennrkablenr1

emtkabl6 factrattpatt Mb toio boho n6ticednoticedwathwjthit iiiiriiiregardregirdbegird 16to tbigvisiinthis chhnvhhn inth ancienttimeti met9v&sdtherardthertrd warnedwarnejwaftdlsornsomesoms oforhi4his serser-vantsvants i4d0iain dreamsriliriis fofor Ininstancestincestincostance jsephjbephjbepfithe ihusb3riddf maryuarymany ut a warnedearned inainnlnaddreamreii&tbto iabcthetake the yoongyoangoon40n 0 61ildclilciliclildanddandaridaradarfd hlahia1xrfotherif6th6 iundand flee into egypt also thewasWISEWAV menm6hmah wete4arnddwere warnedofWarnedofof1heofshethe loedisloedidlordlondlora infa dreaniadreani na ti return totb hodjherodfhadj andwhen 366fottgpi4heot arqrbuptbgpt0 the stansttn w faillfcill

aith4ithrithwithn the ahangelkelgelkei bf1h6lof the lordciirdi

&ppearcdinixopar6cin

aPL dream to jdsephagalnalsoha 5vsievsiwarned inalnaindin a ddreamream to turn I11 asidesabides intotpthe parts of oaiOalgaioalilceG aliallail leeilceileellee

I1such werffwererwertf theiii

manifestationstnanifes tationaotation Aoto jnjosepheph the favoredfavpredifayjoeedodedcscendintofthaendantofendantofantor the father of tthehiahiehla I1fpithyulithtoiininreaingirreainginreinneihreirreainsaingarns and in them the lordmloramfilled hisbis purposes but the 0oneonane oforwhich I1 have been sspeakingpeaking is Wwhat66tiwould have been called an open vision iand though it was in the riirilnightglit yetq ditlitbititwas notanot a dream there iis no roomfor conjecture in this matter and lallailoltotalk of deception would be toao sprttwith the common sense of every manwho knows when heisholshoishe is awake whenwhdmhdn heseesandseebandsees and when hsh does not see

he could not have been deceived ininthethepactfact that a being of some kindkindapkindalap-pearedpeare&tato him and that it waswaawaiwal fiannheahea-venly bonefonefone the fulfillmentorhisfulfiltmentof hh arwordsworda6rdssominso minutelyutely up tnt this time inain addi-tion to thethetruthtruth and word oforsafv11fibrisalvationwhich has been developed to tthisills gegennorationeratijntian in the book of mormon oughttKJ4 be cconclusivenclusivy0 evidence to ththee mindof everyeyeryipanman who is privileged to hearof the same he was awakeawakqawake ananddainnsolemn61 emndmn praverprayer as you will bearbeat ininmind 4whenhieilell the angelahgeaage imademade hisU appearsappearjappeapaea rance fromflom that glorygloqwhichwhich sursurround i

edhijeliejiell hlina the room was iilitt up to a peperfecterecttrectbrilliancybrilliancyio soio thatdarkthat darkdarknessnessdess whixwholly aidisappearedapp6ared he heard his words withimwithwithamwithlmhidhisears and received ajoa joyy and haphalihallhailhappinechappinepine01h839indescribable by hearing that 7hb6wnhis ownsinstins were forgiven and his gormerformergormenttransgressions tohetobetohato bo remembered aaainstagainstMhimim no moremorei if he then conticontinuedhilehiie towalk bedorebeforeprorebe the lo10lordrd acordinaccordingf to tiiolioll shlyh4hat co-rncommandmentsrziandments he aadsoafsodso sawhim depart the light and glory tithsithwith-draw leavincleavinalealeavingvinc a calmness and peace oforsoul past the languageoflanguage of man to paint

iwasihavasV deceivedh&dqceived Vrfarafar from thisthisfrfonforfr the vision was rennw1edticeboforeinowed twice basorebssore Mmorningorning uziauzi1unfoldungoldoloojointingingifartherandifiaithleranditillstill farther theimthetetenesrlesries oflgodlinesofigodlincss and those ahidgcldjhing45camac6macome ininthethemorcmgihwflritmorelmoreimoreilapraplAprop toabtoa&moablaborlabonas gualqualusual aa4abutsofcnith9ivut0ntscifubdhonv1kbqnwfthe letwenlymeisengerheavenly messenger wtl&mwhas nanewibjiniftructingmttructingihimhim tcigiir6to ga immffdialyijandfzdiakwrxw1

view this 3 thinsthin s ofor wilaliiawiiawa i h behsbenshehsbensatwijimiatwibean infoinfodnsdtaleddaled with a promise thatjethatbethat heshiuli 0obtnhbtiistii fi1116rrrshenrthenr inheicheifihsjbllowedfillo wed the66directi4hidirectiina iindio6ntandnnd went with ahieafiehhiearfelearfeve& sinsingleto th6g1dryofggdthe atogto ry orgod t111i r

aceaccordinglyirdingly he rerepairedalredaired to the placewhich hadibad thustmiami beenboehin described butitbetitbut itisriecessarytozid&cssarV t0 gveybugreybuiveyou thmo0 rerefnef

1 fitallfitillfullyr theempresse&pressikor6s insinstructionsifra&uujjs 0ortheoftheodthenheladgeladigei withn

MESSENGER AND ADVOCATEadvocatt Jtogaregatega d t ttfiefletieie object ofpr tinsthisahls wotkjiiwork nwv th tortoe jr lerlir hadhid n6wnawnow endaengaehdaengagededHM WAS t re reniernberuernbernuernber thatahatihatthlt it sasvasas thew JHCK athezthethe lord ofulflto fulfillfulfil cecertainrtainertain promorombigojigo4 itniouslypadetomade to a branch 0of tthe1koupftoupfapqpaf9f imaeiraelmae ofot the tribe 0otjosejyf josejiandaristwheajtnatinytieq it sshouldhi uldb&be braubr6ubroughtht tofc t i

must bee doneondone expiesslyexpressexpressly withth an eeyeye as19aidI1 saldsaid beforeworewote single to the glory ofgtgod hnandld the welfare and restomrestonre&torationrestorationticinlicint i

othef t e househouse of isrisraelagiadiyouniy6uniyou willm understand then that no

motive of a pecuniary or earthly ha-i

na-tureture was to be summeredsuffered to takelhetake the leadoftheheartof the heart of the man thus favorfavorededtheylthealthe allurementsallureau1u temefemementstits of vicevice the contami-nating influence of wealth withoutt thedirectd redt guidanceuidanceortbeof the holy spirit mustbahavevav6 hoiboinoino place in the heart nor be suf-fered to take from it that warm desireforrorfbi theibe glory and kingdom of 1helordthe lordor0 r instead ofobtaining disappointmentdisappoint men tand rreproof would most assuredly foliovlowlov such was the instruction andthis th6cauthe cautiontion

witealtealternatelyrnately as we could naturallyfpectllieexpect the thought of the previous vis-ion

vis-ion wasvas ruminatingrurhinatin 9 inin his mind withw itha rereflectioneption of the brightness and gloryof thethie heheavenlyave hblfil messengeryinessengvr but againaa 66611thought66611htht would start across the mindonjliron the prospects of obtainingobtaininmso so desiradesireddesiresblebiebioblo atra treasureeasu re one inin all humanlunanlundn probaw1iyabikty sufficient to raise him aboaboveyea level withmth the common earthly for-tunestun of his fellow men andrelieveand relievehihistamllybiilyriily freromfrom0m want in wbichbywhich by mmis-fortune

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faitf6itu re and sickness they were placedit is very natupatunaturalralrai to supsupposeP ose that the

mmindndw6uwould1d revolve upon those sceneswhicheb had passed when thosethomo who hadacquired a little of this worlds goodsby industry and ecoeconomynomy with thebleblessingssgihgs of health or friends or by artandana intrigue from the pockets of thed4y7lrerday laborer or the widowwidow and the fath-erlessdrleerledrie had passed by withwithaa stiff neckaandrid a coidcold heart scorning the virtu-ous0ubi46etlieys because

I1C they were poor aandridlerridlorlord-

ingd

ing overtboseovertover thosebosehose who were subjected tossufferfrer theh1 miseriesormiseries ofor this lifelireilfe

altealternatelyrnatelyabely did thesee with a swiftfeh6ctiohredactionredection of the words of the holy m6smsmes-senger remember4dremember that he whodo6jhidoes thlswork who is thus ravorddoffavored ofthe lord must dpdo itlyit withith nis eae6eyeeve sinsingle16

to the glory of the same and the wel-fare andand restorrestorationatlionaelion ofbf the scatteredrerniiinisremnants ofdf the bhouseouse of Isisraelradlradi rushrusfiruffi

uipurmuponhisupon his mind with the quickquicknesshiesfies ofveeeiectricnyectrecar I1city hereHere was a stnlglestruglestrigle indeed I1

forfonrorwbe7

whenlh hehbzdlmie&&&uoncalmly rphcletriupofi gitsfitsisererrandn rid hebe 1knewnevantneva6tthat ifit gddaddgcddianotdid 96tgigivee hee Ccouldouldouid nothotbot 0obtainl- dwin- anminanand againwithvvtvat the lboidlittho ghtaht at6tor hopebofe 6tbbtaipof obtaininghis mind would be carried back editstditsto itsformer reflection ofor povertyrvay abuseA 9ewewealthb ggrandeurran deur and easeeakeam until belorebeforearrnarroarrivingring at the placepico deacdescdescribedribedbribed thiswholly occupied hihiss desiremired and whenliehelleile thought upon the fact of what wawasspreviously shown him it was only withan assurance that he should obtaindand6

nd accomplishndaccomplish his desire in trelievingelieelleeile vingbruseltdodhimself and friends fromfro in wanwantt

A history 0ofC thetbeabe iinhabitants whoihmpeopled thisthithl continentco n tinent previous to 1itssbeingb6ingbaing disidiscoveredovered to eur6jeurbpiansianslans bbyy co-lumbus must bbee interesting to eveeveryryman ainclasand as it would developedevelopeddeveldevelopeope thetheJim-portant

irn-afactgaetenthatetthatthat the presentprosenfracefradetracerace weredescendants ofor abraham aridandarld wereve re tto0be remrememberedembe redrea in the irhmutaimmutablebieblevie covgavc6vcov-enant

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enantofof theifieihiethie most ililiililhigh144 to that iimana fi

and be rsrestoredtored to a knqmedgekhawqw1

Iedge ortoftof thebegospel that thetheyy with 511111ia i1 rinationsbi mrgltrejoicece seemed to inspireinspire furthernurthentthoughtsoughts201 droinof gain andalid inincomeira116liiir6 from suchcha valuable history sucu ely tthoughthkought

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heh6ha every man will siezebiezesieze withvilh dageeager-ness ihthis4 knowledge anand this inincalcu-lable

caiecalecaicuincomincomeincog will baba mine enoughEngunnounngul

to raise the expectations of anyoneany one oflike inexperience placed inin similarcircumstances but thehe importantimportaint pointin tbismatterthis mattermatten isis that man does riotnotrint ieeseeae6eas the lordtordlondtond neither are his purpunpurposespodesposesposeylike his the small things of tthishis

life are but dust in comparison withvftlvsalvation and eternal lifeilfebre

it iiis sufficient to sasayY that such wwereC iai&his reflections during his walk of fromtwo to three Mmileslleslies iliethelile distance fromhis tafatherstathersbathersthers house to the place popointedint6dout and to use his own words itseemed

I1as thouthoughghtvotwo invisiblec powers

were influencing or strivingstrlviii to influ-ence his mind one withwitfiwhitfi the reflectionre6ct1oUhatthat ifheicheif he obtained the object ofhisochisof his pur-

suit it woufdlewould ie thirtfirthroughough the memercymencyrcyfeyreyand condescension of the lord aandn cl

that every act or performance inin rela-tion to it must behe in stiletstrict accardaacc6rdaaccordancenrdewith the intinstructionructin off that parsopqrsopersonagenagewho commurlcommunicatediiqate8 theibe intelligenceiniellfgerice7totohimbim first andtheand the otherither with the theftsVNand reflectionsrffecti6ne

ilike thoseihosechose previouslypre04isly

mentioned Ccontrastingonlr4sfiirifliishis formerformedormer ARanddpreseni6iicumstan6epresent circumstancesi in lifeiffeligeilfe withvithlh6sethoseto comeom that precious instructionrecorded onin the sacred pargnaggpang pray al-ways

al-ways whichwblahiakia was expresly impressedPressedin

158isa MESSENGER AND ADVOCATadvocattfiupon pimpaspimwashim was atat lengthensth eentirely for-gotten aiid4and as 1I previously remarkeda gixfixfixedqd Adeterminatione terlcricrlni6atio n to obtain aandmdagrahdizeagrahdize himself occupied his mimindddyhenhewhen he arrived at the place wherethe record was found

I1 must now give you some descrip-tionllonolionoof the place wherlandwhereandwhere and the mannienpiernten in whichclicil these recotecorecordsids were dedeposPosted&

you are acquainted with the mailroadaldr aromyrom66mr plpalivpalmvmytamyrara wayne co06 tocahandaiguaca ahdaanda kwa ontario coC P N Y andalso as youvouyou pass from the former tothe latter place before arriving at hltheI1

little village of manchesterofxanchester shysay fromthreeree I1toP rourfourroutdour or0 r aboutbau0u faourfourfrour miles fromVpalmyraalmaimafayfa you pass a largelameiameihme hill on theeastcast side of the roadtoad why I11 saylqlargerge is because it is as large perhandtprbaoberhandperhandas ananyy in that country to a perspersonbnacquainted with this road adescripa descrip-tioneton ifouldivouldvouldbould be necessaryunnecessary as it is thelargest and rises the highest of any onifthatv rroute

7ouic the north end rises quite

suddenuddenludden until it assumes a level with thernarn6morerar& southerly extremiiextremity and ilhilil1 think

11I1 mamayy sasayy an eleeieelevationI1

yatlon kiaeringhermiaer0 thanthilatheatthea south a short digdisdistancetance ssayay hahtahor threeihre1 e fourths of a milemlle AsA8 youpass toward canandatguacananda iguaagua it lessensgradually until the surface assumes ititscommonmmonco levellevei or is broken by otherothaoteasmallersmailermallechmallerhmallerhhillsillslils or ridges water courseslandjandand ravrayravinesines I1 think I1farrijustifieam justifiedd inpaying that this is the highest hill forsomesomC distance roundfound andfamand I1 am certacertainI1

i nthatat its aphAppappearanceappearanearan ae6e as it arisesrises 0soo Ssud-denly

udde nl from aa plaingainoniainonon the 1northhorthnorth mustattract the notice of the traveller Usa s he

hassepassepassess byAatt about one mmilemlleildwestwest rigrisriseses anotheranother

ridge 6flessof less hellheilhelbheightghtaht cunilrunilrunninging 1 paralleleiithiiithwith the former leaving a beautifulVvalevaiealc btbetweenween tbesoilthe soil is of the firstquality foroorgoreol the country and under astate 6afpf cultivation which gives a pros-pect abohmataiohmonce imposing when one rere-flectsfld6coonn the fact that here betweenlhtheseeu hills the entire power and naatonalttonalt16natstrengthstrength of both thejareditesandthe jarediparedi fecundtecundnephitesmpbiksNephites were destroyeddest royedtoyed

by turning to the 529th and 530th530tbpages ofbf thethbbo6kbook of mormon you will411

readie6dmormonsmormonscormonsMormons account of the lastlatgreatstrugglegreatdatbat6at struggle of hihiss pebpeoplelc asas thethey

berewerewere encamped6ikampea round this hillmihlllI1 cumo-rahI it is printed camorahcamorasCamorah whichbis an error in this valley fell the116dleyieremaining strength anandd ppriderideourideofride of aa ohgeonceparrpmrrpcnvorfulul deoppeoppeopleei tthe negNTnephites4hit6sNephites oneoncoono

so highly favored of the lord butatbetatthat time in darkness doodoomedtodoomedm4it6to kiisuflerextermination by the hand of theirtfielii karbarobarouslarousus and uncivilized brethren 1iromfromromthe top of this hillalormonhillAhill mormonlormon with 6a fefewgewxv

ryorr6orothershersbers after the battle gazegazedd withhorrorborror upon the mangled remains oforthose who the day beabefbeforeore were filifillfilledddwithV ith anxiety hopebophope or doudoubtI1 b affafiA fewhadhidbad fled to the I1sosouthu t who iverelidifteilwere hiinwddodownfownwn bybv the victovictoriousrioiirioli partypalty an&narddaridad4d 5altallattI1who would not deny16 riv thdsaibilthe Saisalsaiorandmaiorandorandafjhishi0

religion were putrutruf to deaaeadeathtb mormonformonhinihimselfhiniselfseifself according to ththeerecarecrecordwlifeoid 617 ssonbongon morommoroni av3vwasas alsaisalsoaiso0 siaslainin I11 mam7

I1but a longionggonion9

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timeti me Previousprevious to his nana 5

tiotionaldionalha disaster it appears from blgkvnhis hwnawnfwnaccounaccornaccount

ibiebhehefie faforesawresaw approaching4 dc

stiuctionstrubtioa in fcfactt icheifheif tielielle Pperusedtheperusedthetherecords of his fathers which wereweien

orvarv4 tvinI1

his possessionpossessio19he he could hhaeave learnediehineathat suchsu ch wouldwduld be iliecailincathe casese almaamaimawima1

I awho lived bedorebefore thetiie ccommgcomma0mam1 ng 0of tiietiletllemessiah prophesies thisthin hehei lihowev-er

0we 951

by dividivinehibfib aappointmentllpoiatment abridgabridgeabndg&ddi rom those recordrecordssi in his own srifriskistyleeananda 6guagelaneuaee a shortsmid dqcbujiiiaccount athebahewthebiheJ veqvtqnimoreore imborimporimportanttant anandd prominent itemsfromgrom tat6thee &daysavs aflehiifiisofjlehi to hisottnown timeatterafter which hebbAdeposited agtheasthe sayson the 529t529thh ppageageate all theaheabe rrecordsecorWs in

d I1this same hill cumorahcumoiah anandd tahterafterifterganrbti gavehisbis small recordrenord to hishi ssonon-imoronfhol6rlar6niani ha h6as appears from the saffiefirisame finishedfishedfshed afaf-ter avitivitwitnessingneisingeisin the eextinctionx tinetionebion 0ofhispi fhshfs peo

ico-

ple

eeoples Aplenspiensas a natinationoinorn

it was nnotot the wiikwickeded walowho qovercamettheI116 righteous far from histhis itt was tthewickedvkldaar

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