“ We exhort our brethren to be harmless, not being the aggressors; but if lawless men throw down fences, destroy crops, or attempt to insult or injure their persons, the sooner they bring such characters to justice, and teach them to attend to their own occupations, by causing them to feel the consequences following a broken law, the better.
Brother Abel Allton, of Jay, Orleans Co. Vt. writes the same date, and desires to be remembered, himself and little church in that place, by the elders, when passing. ”

“ But the usual information accompanies the above, that unceasing exertions are made by men of craft to induce people to turn a deaf ear to the gospel, and that many, in consequence, are hindered from investigating those sacred principles so necessary and all important to the salvation of the soul. ”

“ He thinks they have been the most neglected of any branch of the church, no elder having called on them since last Feb. excepting Elder Boynton, in July, last. "We want," says he, "some faithful preacher to labor with us, and stir up our minds by way of remembrance."
Elders J. Hichcock and S. Chase write us from Franklin Co. Mo. the 3rd inst. and give the intelligence of an opening in that country for the spread of pure principles.
We are aware that the conduct of the Jackson Co. mob has served to prejudice the minds of many against the people of the State ”

“ It is a new country, and as is common to all new States, or Territories, infested with more or less outlaws, who have escaped the hand of Justice at home, and fled for safety to a wilderness.— Editor. ”

“ He further adds, that they greatly need faithful laborers in that region, there being only two elders beside himself, excepting one recently ordained: and closes, to us, by saying, in substance as follows:
"There are, in this county six churches, and but four laborers for the Lord's vineyard, in these regions. I hope you will use your influence to send faithful laborers, as soon as possible. The Star has been a means of doing much good." ”