| 57 an agent, who needlessly detains monies [moneys] from the press.
The council requires that notice be published in your paper, that they express their disapprobation to all, and any needless detentions of any monies [moneys], that are, or shall be appropriated and intended for the press, or for any other purpose in the church. And that any, and all persons of our church who shall hereafter, needlessly detain any such monies [moneys], that this council resolve to discountenance any, and all such acts, and offending persons.
Done by order and vote of the Presidency, and high council, at Nauvoo, Illinois, Jan. 26, 1840 H. G. SHERWOOD, Scribe.
TIMES AND SEASONS
COMMERCE, ILL. FEB. 1840.
In this No. we publish a letter written by Joseph Smith jr. while confined in prison, in Missouri, addressed to Dr. Isaac Gallan, of this place.
We would call the attention of our readers to a careful perusal of said letter, at it shows the bold, frank, and independent spirit which prevaded [pervaded] the breast of Pres't Smith, while under the most adverse circumstances possible; also, his unshaken confidence in those things which we know, " which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life."
Having a knowledge of the truth of those things of which he had testified, and which he had taught to the children of men; and knowing, also, that promulgating those principles, would secure to himself, as it had to the saints, in all ages of the world, the hatred malice and envy, of the wicked and ungodly; who love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil; therefore, when the pure principles of the gospel are declared unto them, they are ready to do any thing in their power, to destroy that person who dares thus plainly to declare the whole counsel of God; he was therefore prepared, in a great degree, for what ever persecution the enemies of righteousness and truth, were disposed to heap upon: consequently, when mobs raged, and persecution had reared its hydra head, and death with all its horrors, stared him full in the face, he stood firm and unshaken, having an assurance that He who had promised, was faithful and would deliver to the uttermost, all those who put their trust in him.
The letter from Dr. Galland, of which he speaks, was respecting a tract of land, of some 19 or 20,000 acres, situated in the southern extremity of Iowa Territory, and known as a part of the Half Breed land. This land has been purchased by Bishop Knight, for the church and some 10,000 acres besides in the same tract.
We have several epistles, written to the church , by Pres't Smith while a prisoner, which we intend to lay before our readers in their proper time and place..
HELP! HELP!
In almost every letter we receive from the travelling [traveling] Elders, strong solicitations are made for other Elders to come to their assistance, as the work of the Lord is pressing its way into almost all parts of the land; from city to city, from town to town, and from neighborhood to neighbor hood:
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