Wed Sep 21, 1853

Employed in shoemaking. Received a couple of the Deseret News of July 10, one for Br. MacBride and one for Br. Cannon; forwarded Br. C.’s today with a short note to him. 6 p.m. attended meeting at the bowery, preached from Matthew 5:18–16. Had a first rate flow of the spirit, and spoke with freedom and ease.; felt much edified; and the Saints rejoiced too. I showed them how men and women get in a spirit of apostasy; by losing the spirit of the Lord and giving away to sin a little at first and finally fall altogether. Cut off four, 1 man and 3 women for bad conduct, the man for getting drunk repeatedly and other sins, the women for adultery. I taught them a good deal on that principle; told them that the time would come when if a man or woman was caught in that transgression, he would pay the penalty with the forfeit of his head and etc. Br. MacBride is getting better. Francis A. Jr. knows most all of his letters. One new case of smallpox from Oahu; Mr. Smith came in the evening.