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Copy of Cainan's Letter of Bro. H. H. Wadman.
Great Salt Lake Oct 64
Dear Wadman:
At length a few minutes has arrived which I will devote to the answering a communication I received pr favor of Bro. Forscuk signed Henry Harrison Wadman. The purport of this letter resolves into this—Is Cainan sent legally by the Eternal Father to carry on the Fulness of the Everlasting Gospel or are we to look for another? Were I in your presence, this question could be better tested perhaps to your understanding, but as this is not the case, Dear Wadman, like many others, must feel, for the present, satisfied by a written word, using as much sound judgement guided by the Holy Spirit of God, as he is in possession of, making it a matter of earnest sensible prayer to Christ his Saviour and Friend. First of all, it is Cainan's Birthright to hold the keys of the Holy Priesthood, and act with the same upon this earth in this period of God's work, with the family of Adam, and no other can hold this authority while Cainan is in mortality according to Eternal Law. Secondly, these keys and authority has been handed to Cainan by Seth and Enos, see Cainan's Interviews which are understood and known by a large majority of the Weber House, and will be public property when the Eternal commands it, not Yet. Thirdly, the plan of laying the same-- the keys of Birthright to guide the Apostleship and High Priesthood-- the organization of the Lesser Priesthood—the duties of every officer and where he belongs. Fourthly, the plan of hunting out the heirs of Salvation and High Priests from the dens and caves, from the palaces and halls, and seminaries of learning, where the fishers of Enos could not throw their net—gathering the same into Holy assemblies to meet the Heavenly Armies—giving to Adam and his children, endowments to stand when Alpha appeareth with refining fire, offering first a share in this ministry to the officers that were gathered at Weber, then to the High Priests and Brethren of Abel as they are found. Fifthly, Teaching faith in our God who is the Eternal Father, and in His Son born of Mary a High Priestess (her parentage and Heaven is known, I write it not now)-- repentance from all evil—laying on hands ordination—the estates of the faithful—the rounds of eternity—the geography of the Heavens and earths—the Secrets of the Lord kept hidden until this time—purity of life, patience, virtue, holiness—what it is, and how to be a Saint of the Most High—the difference of this, and a Latter-day Saint. These are a few items I give to meet your understanding for this time; but line upon line, as the workman in this ministry receives and prepares himself, until he shall become accomplished in all the graces and Sciences of our Lord, the God of Israel, seeing eye to eye the messengers he sens, while the Heavens like a map, lies plain before him, felt and understood by mortality, and my cry is Peace to all the heirs of salvation and High Priests now upon the earth save a few. Prepare yourselves, and be ye ready to meet the things approaching this planet, and with the wicked I have nothing to do, holding keys to avoid their power--(they are in the hands of them standing in Celestial Glory,)and blessed and holy and sanctified shall be he that is not offended in me, while the wicked and opposer shall mingle with the thoughtless crowd—their former trials and sufferings not b had in remembrance, but like an instrument that is cracked, giving out uncertain sounds till the ears they seek to tickle turneth away-- in disgust—no delightful note—no truth—no light—the good Spirit passed and that for for ever. I say in love, Awake, Awake! That this calamity come not upon any, for the phial of darkness is being poured and will certainly smear those who prepare themselves for its contents. Dear Wadman asks my opinion of men and things, but my opinion cannot be written; but will say, watch the fruit, it is a good tree. The fruit should be truth, light, wisdom, love, joy, satisfaction to the inner man; but if it is an evil tree, the fruit will be doubt, distrust, lust, darkness, revenge, blood, evil surmising, faults, love of self, study to be some great one, without a legal title,-- of such beware, now I think your enquiries answered, and it is my wish you show this letter to Bro. John Parson as he lives in your region, and if magnifying his calling, it would be out of order to interfere with his ministrations, and tell him why I am writing to you individually, and if he sees fit, he may read it to the Saints; and I now invite you to write again soon. The reason wishing Bro. Parson to know its contents is because he is intrusted from me with the work at Nevada; but I have received no report from him, as yet. I would say, strive to be at peace. He that is for us is not against us; but he that worketh not with us, laboreth in vain, and is of the world, seeking the things that perish. Give my love and blessing to every faithful Saint, and well wisher to the work of God in the fulness of the Gospel under and in the ministering days of yours
Faithfully
Cainan
As I have to be a pattern to all, I will say, I labor hard every working day while the sweat rolls down, supporting a considerable family with my own hands, keeping up a correspondence equal to the Secretary of State, with person in the nations who have my whereabouts, personally unknown to me, enquiring and inviting me to come, waiting on our God and his Holy Messengers hourly for instructions. This is my joy. Isolated, little known in the neighborhood where the Lord has placed me, that his purposes may be carried out. He that wishes to be a co-worker in the ministry, go and do likewise for this present time as near as you can, in the spirit of industry and liberty, and let no man have power to bring a railing accusation against you, except falsely; then your joy shall increase, feeling yourself rising—higher and more near the associations of the Holy and Just. Farewell—direct your answer to Philip Bery Chandler, Gt. Salt Lake City Utah and it shall meet a reply.