The first principle brethren <​brought​> is age into consideration is aggrandisement, some think it unlawful; but it is lawful with any man, while he has a disposition to agrandise all around him. It is a false principle for a man to aggrandise himself at the expence of another. Every thing that God does is to aggrandise his Kingdom, and how does he lay the foundation? Build a Temple to my great name, and call the attention of the great, the Rich, and the noble of the Eart But where shall we lay our heads? in an old log cabin; I will whip , and and evey body else over s head who instead of building the build a great many little skeletons. See ’s Mammoth Skeletons rising all over Town; but there is no flesh on them, they are all for personal interest & aggrandisement, but I do not care how many bones there are in the somebody may come along and clothe them— See the mammoth Bones <​of the Elephant​> yonder (as I pointed to the big house on Mulholland Street preparing for a Tavern as yet uncovered) the Crocodiles and man Eaters all about the , such as Grog Shops & Card Shops & Counterfeit Shops &c Those who live got up for their own aggrandisement and all for Speculation: for <​while​> the is neglected. Those who live in Glass Houses should not throw Stones. The building of the is just as sacred in my view as the . I want the built, it must be built our Salvation depends upon it. When men have done what they can, or will do for the , let them do what they can for the . We never can accomplish our work at the expence of another. There is a great deal of murmuring in the about me, but I do not care any thing about it I like to hear it Thunder. [p. 21]