| 80 number baptized of late in this section of country: And there are more believing, there appears to be a considerable inquiry manifested in the minds of many concerning the work.
The saints are generally strong in the faith, looking forward for the fulfilment [fulfillment] of the promises of the coming of our Lord and Savour [Savior] Jesus Christ, when he should reign on mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously. Although the cruel hand of persecution has been laid heavely [heavily] upon the church its progress is still onward "for truth is mighty and will prevail". The chastisement the church has recieved [received] is like a sieve although differing from the one of human invention for while it sifts out the bran the flour is still preserved, the honest in heart are not to be shaken by persecution, but it serves to increase their humility and strengthen their faith in God, and show them their dependence upon Him; and while they look back and see the sufferings of the saints of old and with what patience they endured scourging and imprisonments and even death itself for the sake of the gospel and the testimony of Jesus, they can rejoice that they are counted worthy to suffer with them and thus become members of that heavenly conpany [company] "that came out of great tribulation and washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb".
On the 13th of Dec. last Lorenzo D. Webb died in this place aged 22 years 7 mo. and 11 days. He has been a member of the church about five years, he was a person of gentle and affable disposition, kind and generous hearted and his loss is severely felt by his friends and acquaintances, but while we mourn we do not mourn as though we had no hope, he died in the faith of the gospel and in hope of a glorious resurrection and immortality. His health has been poor for two or three years, but his last illness (which was short but voilent [violent]) he bore with the greatest fortitude and resignation and when informed we thought he could not live he expressed a willingness to depart and be with Christ, he fell asleep without a strugle [struggle] or a groan.
I must now close by subscribing myself your friend and brother in the gospel of Christ.
EDWARD M. WEBB
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