now
here is young David he is the pet of the company I believe and writes a good
deal heart and hand with William Mark and Gurley and hundred others apostates
that apostatized and was with the mob and now young Josephites now then I have
[sat/stood?] on this stand told the people some things that Joseph the prophet
said concerning his son at the time of the death of Joseph and his wife Emma in
family [way] Joseph previous to his death said she shall have a son and his
name will be called David and says he him the Lord will look after I am looking
for the time the Lord speak to him but let him pursue the course he now is he
will never preside over the Latter-day Saints in time and eternity he has got
to repent of his sins turn away from his iniquity to cease to do evil and learn
to do well embrace the gospel of life and salvation be an obedient son of God
or he never can walk up and possess his right it would be his right if he would
only follow in the path of duty I hope he will repent and hope the whole family
will] the likeliest son of them is dead whether the rest will live or not I do
not know now you old Mormons stop your talking about young Joseph about David
be [obstructed/distracted?] David going to preside over the church by and by I
wish he was prepared for it and was and if he would come here and confess his sins and repent of them and be baptized and be ordained . . . (Brigham Young, October 7, 1866; click here for the transcript; click here for the shorthand text by scribe George D. Watt)
