David Evans - Letter to his "Companions"
From the Legislature, 1856
Great Salt Lake City
December 30, 1856
Dear Companions,
I take this
opportunity of writing to you to 1st let you know that I am well, and enjoying
myself every day as either Brother Brigham or Brother Heber and the twelve are
with us almost every day -- preach to us the principles of the Reformation and
the unsearchable riches of Jesus, and the mysteries of the Kingdom.
We feast here
every day, and the fire of God is burning in our hearts, and we have good times
here in the midst of blessings. I think of my family, and pray for you daily
that the Reformation may sink deep into each of your hearts, and the Lord bless
you all with understanding hearts that you may understand some of the things
that are coming upon the earth, and also upon the saints if they repent not.
When I come home I
shall endeavor to proceed further in setting my family in order that the fire
of the Lord may be kindled in every heart in my house and round about it, and
that our habitation may be a habitation of health and peace, and wickedness and
evil spirits have no place with up, and not only with us but in our City, that
our City even the City of Lehi may be cleansed with the spirit of judgment and
burning, and every soul therein that will not worship the Lord, our God, shall
die.
Dear wives and
children, remember this, the admonition of your husband and father and act
accordingly, and the Lord will bless you. Read this to Brother Able and Brother
Thomas, and all my family, and all who may wish to hear from me, for the day to
trifle with this people is gone by, and they must repent or be damned.
Come down in about
two weeks from New Year’s day, and stay until I return.
I remain as ever
your husband in the bonds of the new and everlasting covenant.
(Signed) David Evans
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