Dont know that any thing has taken place in the history of this church we we did not then believe; it was written upon our hearts and never could be taken away no power beneath yonder heavens could obliterate it. God laid the foundation firmly, truly and upon eternal truth. How would you attempt to makes yourselves believe you have no habitations where you now riside with your family. Neither have we any power whereby we could ever persuade ourselves that this is not the church of God. We dont care who sinks or swims or oppose we know this is the church of God. The idea has never been out of his heart for a moment, and he will reap the glory of it when he leaves this world— he puts hell and wicked men at defiance and he will triumph in spite of them. He has gazed upon the glory of God— the visions of eternity in days gone by. What is a man to of God to do when he sees all the madness wrath and follies of our persecuters— he will do as God does he will sit and laugh. One breath from the nostrils of God will blow you out of existence to hell. Was it good days when we had nothing to eat but Jonny cake. Every man distributed what he had amongst the rest and did they best they could— He referred to the complaints made by the citizens of — when he had one of the cruedest smokey houses to live in that ever was he would thank God. If the people will do as they are told he will tell them what to do to get into the presence of God and then they would have Jonny cake and milk & water no more. Would not be astonished if even now if they should tell the glories and privileges to the world they would be rediculed and no wonder they shut it up in secret. Dont be astonished then if we even yet, have secret meetings— dont be afraid— There was no evil concocted when we first held secret meetings— and it is the same now. Has God forgotten to be gracious— he never was afraid; of either God or any other man concocting any thing to hurt him— he had faith to detect man even if he did he would ask God to detect them and would hold him fast [p. 3]