| 552 overruling power that controls all things and brings to naught the councils of the wicked.-Mr. Chairman, little did I think, that I was defending a boy that would rise to eminence like this man; a man who God delights to honor as a prophet and leader of his people;-one to whom he has given the keys of heaven and earth, and the power of David, and said to him whatsoever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against you. And may he live to put his foot upon the neck of his enemies in love and meekness. I know, Sir, that God has made him a leader of many thousands of people, and may he teach them in meekness, and with that wisdom and judgement [judgment] that God shall direct.
I add no more.
TIMES AND SEASONS.
CITY OF NAUVOO,
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1844
FOR PRESIDENT, GEN. JOSEPH SMITH, NAUVOO, ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
SIDNEY RIGDON, ESQ:
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
TO OUR PATRONS.
We would say to our friends who subscribe for both papers, that in consequence of a great many solicitations, we have been induced to republish in the Times and Seasons, several articles that have already appeared in the Neighbor. We do not wish to pursue this course, and we know that many people do not generally wish to read old matter, but judging from the expression of feeling here, we thought that it would give general satisfaction, particularly as there are many that subscribe for the Times, who do not for the Neighbor.
CONFERENCE.
We are authorized to state that a conference will be held in Chatham, Medina County, Ohio, commencing the first Friday in September next.
THE TEMPLE.
The Temple is rising up, and the Temple committee want their arms held up like Moses, with labor, provisions, prayers, and confidence. The liberal man lives by his liberality.
A WORD TO THE WISE.
Some people are so very religious that their religion sticks out so far that their neighbors tread upon it, and then there is a fuss among the brethren, and surmises, and murmuring, and sometimes a little uneasiness, that somebody has fallen from grace. To prevent such unnecessary trouble, and save many from thinking wrong, and, in fact, from doing wrong, we have thought advisable to caution all against the practice of judging others, until they have been weighed in the balance, and are NOT found wanting themselves.
The "Times and Seasons" contains religious and political articles, says one: to which we reply, certainly, and so does the Bible. Go ahead saints, and reform the world in religion and politics, in ways and means, in power and glory, in truth and virtue. Instead of judging others, and talking continually about their faults, correct your own. Thou fool! first cast the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou canst see clearly the moat in thy brother's eye. The highest folly that disgraces the United States, is; that truth and holiness, which combined and practiced, compose religion, should not be mixed with power and policy, which is the essence of government:-because some tyro from Gottengin, or some other college, has joined in the yell of demagogues, that that would be uniting "Church and State!" "God save the king!" whoever heard of such weakness? Union, virtue, truth, holiness, policy and power:-look out lest you should combine and give peace to the world, and save treasure and blood: Beware!-beware! lest a "thus saith the Lord" should be a better rule to govern the people, than an "I take the responsibility." Do beware!
+ We feel thankful to our Heavenly Father for the very promising appearance of the crops in general. The month of May has been wet and somewhat cool, but it has greatly advanced the wheat crop; and while some may have supposed that the great matter of providing for a world, looked rather gloomy during the rainy season, yet when it is considered that man cannot make one hair white nor black, it naturally occurs, to thinking persons, that God keeps every thing in motion with a charm;-that soothes us into a notion that he knows best what is good, and what is right.
JOSEPH SMITH vs. JOSEPH H. REYNOLDS & HARMON T. WILSON-RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE &c.
The communication of 'W. C.' will be found interesting. it gives an account of the late trial, in the Circuit Court at Dixon, of Joseph Smith
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