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Source: Church History Vol. 1 Chapter 11 Page: 275 (~1833)

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275 and our hearts are poured out to God in prayer for you, that he will spare you, and turn away his anger from you.

"There are many things in the last letters from Brothers G. and P. that are good, and we esteem them much. The idea of having 'certain ones appointed to regulate Zion, and traveling elders have nothing to do with this part of the matter,' is something we highly approbate, and you will doubtless know before this reaches you why William E. McLellin when he returned to this place from New York, last fall, in relation to his Brother William, that was not right; for Bro. Gilbert was asked two or three times about his Brother William, but gave evasive answers, and at the same time he knew that William was in Cleveland: but the Lord has taken him. We merely mention this, that all may take warning to work in the light, for God will bring every secret thing to light.

"We now close our epistle by saying unto you, The Lord has commanded us to purify ourselves, to wash our hands and our feet, that he may testify to his Father, and our Father, to his God and our God, that we are clean from the blood of this generation, and before we could wash our hands and our feet, we were constrained to write this letter. Therefore, with the feelings of inexpressible anxiety for your welfare we say again, Repent, repent, or Zion must suffer, for the scourge and judgment must come upon her!

"Let the bishop read this to the elders, that they may warn the members of the scourge that is coming, except they repent. Tell them to read the Book of Mormon and obey it: read the commandments that are printed, and obey them: yea, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that peradventure he may turn away his anger from you. Tell them that they have not come up to Zion to sit down in idleness, neglecting the things of God, but they are to be diligent and faithful in obeying the new covenant.

"There is one clause in Brother Joseph's letter which you may not understand; that is this: 'If the people of Zion did not repent, the Lord would seek another place, and another people!' Zion is the place where the temple will be built,

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