Heber C. Kimball · 1859 October General Conference · 1859-10-07
Published in Journal of Discourses, Volume 7, pp. 328-331 (delivered October 7, 1859). Pitman shorthand report; the speaker did not review this text before publication. Text transcribed from the printed JD.
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