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Be Wise; Let Prudence Dictate All Your Counsels; Preserve Peace With All Men, If Possible; Stand By The Constitution Of Your Country; Observe Its Principles; And Above All, Show Yourselves Men Of God, Worthy Citizens.

Mormonism Is The Pure Doctrine Of Jesus Christ; Of Which I Myself Am Not Ashamed.

The Aspirations And Expectations Of A Virtuous People, Environed With So Wise, So Liberal, So Deep, So Broad, And So High A Charter Of Equal Rights As Appears In Said Constitution, Ought To Be Treated By Those To Whom The Administration Of The Laws Is Entrusted With As Much Sanctity As The Prayers Of The Saints Are Treated In Heaven, That Love, Confidence, And Union, Like The Sun, Moon, And Stars, Should Bear Witness.

That Which Is Wrong Under One Circumstance, May Be, And Often Is, Right Under Another. God Said, 'thou Shalt Not Kill'; At Another Time He Said, 'thou Shalt Utterly Destroy.' This Is The Principle On Which The Government Of Heaven Is Conducted—by Revelation Adapted To The Circumstances In Which The Children Of The Kingdom Are Placed. Whatever God Requires Is Right, No Matter What It Is, Although We May Not See The Reason Thereof Till Long After The Events Transpire.

Trust In God, Always Take Care Of Each Other.