(President Brigham Young, having been released from the custody of the U.S. Marshal, by whom he had been illegally held, was present on the stand, to the great joy of the Saints, many of whom had come from various distant parts of the Territory that they might have the pleasure of seeing him and hearing his voice)'- A word to the Latter-day Saints. Good morning. (Congregation responded, '"Good morning.'") How do you do? (Congregation replied, '"Very well.'") How is your faith this morning? ('"Strong in the Lord,'" was the response.) How do you think I look after my long confinement? (Congregation replied, '"First rate.'") ...
[Journal of Discourses. Liverpool, England, 1853-86. 15:16-21, in The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
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