| 109 until those who have been engaged in dragging inocent [innocent] men from their peaceful abodes, and mutulating [mutilating] their flesh &c. with intent to kill, will repent before God and "preach him whom they once persecuted," they stand in need of reform, and unless they do repent God will sweep them from the earth, in the day of his power.
The following is a Paragraph taken from a letter written by elder Zechariah Wilson to Josiah Butterfield. "On the 24th of July, I commenced lifting my voice in declaration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in Johnson co. I11. and in the adjoining counties where I continued until the 5th day of Jan. I reached 66 public sermons, held one debate, organized 2 churches, one on the Ohio river consisting of 18 members, the other in Union co. with 8 members, making 26 in all. I ordained one elder and one teacher: I left the brethren in good faith enjoying the gifts and blessings of the gospel."
The cause of truth is yet spreading in South Carolina, as we learn from a letter written by elder Lysander M. Davis dated Newbery March 30th, I have baptized three since I last wrote, and trust that the good seed is sown in the hearts of many other honest persons. If you have any elders to spare, who will be so faithful as to enable them to preach by the spirit of God, send them here, for they may be very useful in this part of our Lord's vineyard.
Elder Landers writes from Henderson Grove, Knox co. Ill. under date of Feb. 24. A conference was held in that place on the 17th of Feb. and a branch of the church organized consisting of 14 members: during his stay in that place, (which was about four weeks,) seven were baptized, there are great calls for preaching in that section of country.
The following paragraph is from elder George P. Dykes, dated Nauvoo, April 10th.
Having just returned from a short mission in the south part of this state I take this opportunity of informing the saints, through your valuable paper, that I have not been altogether idle this last winter. I left home Dec. 1839 * * pursued my journey till I found br. Moses Morse at Millville, who agreed to go with me, and after a short stay at his home we left for the Grand Chain on the Ohio river; we traveled through 9 co's teaching the people both in public and in private until we came to Union co. where we stoped [stopped] and preached about a week, baptized two, and then went to Johnson co. where we spent another week in preaching to the people, baptized one and then left and went to Pope co. and began to preach to the people, and continued until the 27th of Feb, when br. Morse left. I still continued preaching to the people untill [until] the 25th of March, in which time I baptized 9, delivered 20 public sermons and spent much of the time in private conversation, as their were many enquiring [inquiring] truth; the little branch we raised in Pope co. we organized, and ordained one of their members, Joshua Holden, an elder a man of a strong mind and well skilled in the scriptures. The name of the branch is masack.
With respect I subscribe myself yours &c.
G P. DYKES.
The following is a short extract of a letter written by elder Benjamin Winchester dated Philadelphia, April 20th.
"Since my last letter I have baptized forty persons; the work of God is prospering here: * * A Babbit is here &c.
Since writing the above. elder Babbit has baptized fifteen in this city."
Brother H. Kellogg, writes from Kirtland, Ohio under dale of April 27th, the following is an extract.
Dear brother, the Lord is reviving his work in this place; there is more or less baptised [ baptized] here every week, we have about 125 members in the society here, and more going to be baptised [baptized] next Thursday. Many of the old inhabitants of this place, have been standing and looking on until they are convinced that this is the work of the Lord, and are willing to embrace it.
He further says: We have had a letter to day from Elder Charles Thompson, he is preaching a little east of Buffalo, N. Y. and has raised up a church in that place of forty members
It can plainly be discovered from the foregoing extracts, that there never has been a time, in which the cause of
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