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2981 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 2 (1869 - 1875), Ms 8, 1875, par. 60

… Institute is no place for these children. Lillie Abbey’s being in the Health Institute was all wrong. She was a curse there. Jessie would do no good, but only …

2982 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 1, 1876, par. 1

… been shown him when he left the office, although he had acknowledged his wrong. I saw that he was making no headway and we bowed in prayer.

2983 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 2, 1876, par. 5

… mind. I was shown that there was danger of this. It is a hereditary tendency. This is his danger and this is why I have felt so careful in regard to taking strong …

2984 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 30a, 1876, par. 2

… both shall live. Also the children’s obedience, respect, and filial love is binding upon the children to the parents as long as both shall live.

2985 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 44, 1876, par. 11

… He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:1-2. Life! Life! should be manifested in every action. Life, holy life, in every service, in …

2986 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 48, 1876, par. 1

It is with pain I now address you. When you went to your field of labor in Oregon it was with the idea that your wife and yourself would work in the interest of the cause of God. This I was shown was the will of God concerning you.

2987 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 52, 1876, par. 2

I was shown that you have not lived up to the light. You have departed far from the light. The Lord has been following you with reproofs and counsel to preserve you from ruining your own soul and from bringing a reproach upon His cause.

2988 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 52, 1876, par. 3

I was shown that you have been retrograding rather than advancing and growing in grace and the knowledge of the truth. You have not had a multitude of cares …

2989 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 52, 1876, par. 11

… have (I was shown) felt that Elder Loughborough was exacting and hard upon you. You talk this out when you think it will do. You talked it to Elder Butler on your …

2990 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 52, 1876, par. 15

… she was to take care of you. You eat and sit still, full of flesh and without physical exercise. The blood was sluggish. What you needed was work—stern labor that …

2991 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 52, 1876, par. 19

… things be in you and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:5-8 .

2992 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 52, 1876, par. 26

I have been shown you in different attitudes with women which I will not now relate. I wait for you to empty your soul and make, if it is possible, thorough confession …

2993 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 53, 1876, par. 7

… has shown me your case so fully [that] I dare not let you go on in deception as to your true condition. I greatly fear that you will fail of everlasting life, that …

2994 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 53, 1876, par. 10

… , you are very deficient. Assertions will never answer for proof. You too often have sought to engage in discussion, for here was the work you loved. When there …

2995 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 53, 1876, par. 12

I was shown that you are ever inclined to gather sympathy to yourself, and to center your mind upon yourself and to talk of your labors wearing you, of your weariness …

2996 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 53, 1876, par. 14

I was shown that upon many points you are very weak. I have fears that you will never see and feel the sinfulness of this weakness so that you will not continually …

2997 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 53, 1876, par. 32

are those who, when interested in the truth, will esteem you as Christ’s ambassador and will be constantly pitying poor Brother Cornell. They will pet …

2998 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 53, 1876, par. 62

… others is not right. I was shown that while your time is engaged in so much letter writing you neglect other duties which are very important. I designed to have …

2999 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 53, 1876, par. 69

… . There is none too much of you if the entire strength of your being is put forth with the greatest earnestness in the work. Your divided, lifeless efforts in …

3000 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 54, 1876, par. 1

… Oakland, is a most perfect picture of what was presented before me. I was shown that you were inclined to gather sympathy to yourself, to center your mind upon …