Letter to Edward Partridge and the Church, circa 22 March 1839, Draft
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JS, , , , and , Letter, [, Clay Co., MO], to and the church, , Adams Co., IL, [ca. 22 Mar. 1839], draft; handwriting of , with insertions by and JS; signatures of JS, , , , and ; twelve pages; Revelations Collection, CHL.
are known and thy years shall not be numbered less therefore fear not what man can do for God shall be with you for ever and ever <now Brotheren> I would sejist for the concidereration of the of its being carefully and wisely understood by the council or conference that our brethren scattered abroad that <who> understand the spirit of the that they fall into the places of refuge and safty that God shall open unto them betwean and Those from the East and from the West and from far countries let them fall in some where betwean those <two> bounderies in the most safe and quiet places they can find and let this be the presant understanding untill God shall open a more effectual door for us for further conciderations. And again we <further> sejest for the concideration of the council that there be no organizations of large bodies upon common stock buse principals <in property> or of large companies of firm firms untill the Lord shall signify it in a proper manner as it opens such a dredfull field for the avericious and the indolent and corrupt hearted to pray upon the inocent <and virtious and honest> we have reason to believe that many things were introduced among the saints before God had signified the times and not withstanding the principles and plans may have been good yet aspiring men or in other words men who had not the substance of Godliness about them perhaps undertook to handle edge tools children you know are fond of tools while they are not yet able to use them. Time and experiance however is the only safe remidy against such people evils there are many teachers but perhaps not many fathers there are times coming when God will signify many thing which are expediant [p. 6]