“ If they are attacked, as they invariably will be, we commend them for defending themselves with the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. Provided always, that their opponents are men of respectable standing in society, and not otherwise. We consider that a victory over a man of no character is not only a loss of time, but a loss of reputation to the victor.
Elder Seymour Brunson has been on a mission toward the south part of this State and since his return, he has favored us with an extract from his journal, from which we give a synopsis. ”

“ A rich harvest of souls await the faithful laborer, and the consciousness of doing the will of our heavenly Father, cheers and gladens his heart: although tyrants may frown or bigots howl, his purpose is fixed, his course is onward, and his reward is trial, privation, suffering and opposition from this crooked and perverse generation, but joy, peace and ineffiable glory shall be his unfading, enduring inheritance beyond this chequered scene of time. ”

“ The Elder gives us to understand that he has met with little opposition, except from those whose craft was in danger; but that God had in every instance thus far given him wisdom that his adversaries had not been able to gainsay nor resist. He farther adds, although this mission has not been as successful as some others in bringing souls into the kingdom, yet through the assistance of God he had been instrumental in establishing a small branch of a church of eighteen members in the town of Sackville Westmoreland county. ”