Take a person in this congregation who knows the principles of that kind of life and sees the beauties of eternity before him compared with the vain and foolish things of the world--and suppose he is overtaken in a gross fault which he knows will rob him of that exaltation which he desires and which he now cannot obtain without the shedding of his blood; and suppose he knows that by having his blood shed he will atone for that sin and be saved and exalted with the Gods.
Is there a man or woman here but would say, 'Save me--shed my blood, that I may be exalted.' And how many of you love your neighbour well enough to save him in that way?
That is what Christ meant by loving our neighbours as ourselves.

I could refer you to plenty of instances where men have been righteously slain to atone for their sin; I have seen scores and hundreds of people for whom there would have been a chance in the last day if their lives had been taken and their blood spilt upon the ground as a smoking incense to the Almighty, but who are now angels to the Devil because it was not done.

The weakness and ignorance of the nations forbids this law being in full and open force; yet, remember, if our neighbour needs help we must help him.

If his soul is in danger we must save it.
"Now as to our enemies--apostates and Gentiles--the tree that brings not forth good fruit shall be hewn down.

'What,' you ask, 'do you believe that people would do right to put these traitors to death ?' Yes! What does the United States government do with traitors?
Examine the doings of earthly governments on this point and you will find but one practise universal.