[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 20th Sunday I met at the Stand with the Saints. B. Young Kimball, O. Pratt & Woodruff of the Twelve were present. Meeting opened by prayer by the President. H C Kimball made A few remarks. Said He had no time to be sick He had so much to do. If He lay down to be sick He would be called up so soon that he had no time to be sick & made remarks upon a variety of things.
President Young followed & said he could soon answer his mind. Did not feel much like preaching. Had to administer to the sick Brethren [who] are labouring hard to keep soul and body together. When I see the suffering that this people are enduring from the conduct of professed Christians I feel more like fighting & swearing than preaching. For I see such strugling to live that I have feelings for the brethren to see them suffer for their religion. I am glad I have not power for I should use it. When I have I shall have knowledge to use it.
Offenses must come but wo unto those by wholm they come. We are followed by wicked men who will lie about us & run to Missouri & say we are trying to kill them &c. I hope such will go away & fall & die. Some are whineing because we will not strike hands with the devil. I wish they knew right from wrong.
The High Council are appointed to do business for the Church. Will they not do right? Yes they will regulate the affairs of cutting timber and all affairs for the benefit of the people. Some act selfish but I want to act for the good of all. Because all things do not go to suit the convenienc of all some want to run to Mo. But I want to let Mo alone for they will rot in their own Corruption and burn up. But if any man wants to go & join the mob I hope He will get marked so as to stay marked untill the resurrection. Other remarks were made & meeting dismissed.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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