Elder Wilford Woodruff—There has never been a time from the beginning to this day when this kingdom has not been on the progress. We have seen gloomy times, but the Lord has never deserted His faithful servants; and the Spirit of God was with His poor, af- flicted Saints in all their doings and troubles. Now look at this people and their great prosperity. Look at this fruit here as an evidence of it. Such fruit cannot be raised in the best fruit districts of the east. Who has given to us these great blessings and this great prosperity. It is our God—the God of heaven. Then how faithful we should be in keeping His laws. I am much pleased to see the improvements you are making here, and hope you will continue your labors until you make this place very desirable. The speaker then encouraged the Saints to sanctify themselves before the Lord, and to con- tinue their improvements making their homes beautiful and desirable, that their children might have strong in- ducements to remain at home and not wander off where they might be led into doing wrong.