I met with President B. Young at his office with G. A. Smith & T. Bullock. Red Church History to him. I am about getting inniciated into my office as assistant Historian. While reading the revelation upon the patriarchal marriage & While reading that paragraph relating to the sheding of innocent Blood President Young remarked that that was a vary nice point to distinguish between innocent Blood & that which is not innocent. Were we now Commanded to go & avenge the Blood of the prophets whare it wood reach infants from the Cradle to the third & forth generation would they know what to do in such a case? They would not. But there is one thing that is a consolation to me And that is I am satisfied that the Lord will not require it of this people untill they become sanctifyed & are led by the spirit of God so as not to shed inocent Blood. Again what does the saying mean that sayes all shall be damned that does not keep this Law unto whom it is revealed? Does it mean that they shall take more wives than one? I think it includes the whole law with its covenants. I think that many that come into this world will be damned or disorganized And I think this is the Death that is refered to that the Broad road leads to while few will enter through the straight gate into the fulness of Eternal life for their are many who will not keep the law of life.