I was once a sectarian priest a regular baptist & know all about, while I taught that religion. I had an embarrasment all the while and never could get it of[f]. I called upon men to repent & then told them they must get that spirit of God & they would go away discouraged. I know the sectarians <​baptists​> do not understand. The same difficulty among the Methodists, All to work to get something for the man which God never promises— they fain a hypocritical conversion to get clear of the reproach of the world & revel in hypocrisy till they go down to hell— They have either got to reach heaven or be devided by the world— Satan has blinded the minds of that the world— he tells them they must do something more. He has seen them go down, down, and he has heard them say they were willing God should damn them, damnable doctrine What would God have said to the little child: dost thou believe Jesus can save you— go and wash away your sin Calls upon God to break the shackles and let the men go free and come to the knowledge of Salvation. Want every body to see their privilege. All you my friends if you are not saved God will not be to blame. Do you believe that Jesus Christ will save you— He will do it if you will obey him. Not a man hardly in the world but what is ready to be saved— believ[e]s that God will make men by hundreds of millions willing to be saved— they will have to give away— God will teach men he is a king— he has power

Will talk a little about the spirit of God. heard a great deal said— not surprised that there should be a deal said— Wants to talk about as it was first proclaimed. The promise was “repent & baptised and read Acts 2— 38. In relation to one point— to the spt [spirit] of promise— that G[od] made for the people of the L. D. [latter days] Must give a view of the congregation assembled at that day— they were entire Strangers & ignorant of the plan of salvation— they did not know that faith &c had any thing to do with salvation. Did not know that the jews had crucified the son of God though[t] it was the result of drunkenness. That is the kind of congregation— they were dependent upon what Peter said of every thing [p. 5 [17]]