Now, let me say once for all, like the Psalmist of old, "How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." "As the precious ointment upon the head that ran down upon Aaron's beard, that went down to the skirts of his garments, as the dew of Hermon that descended upon the mountains of Zion," is such unity; for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore!" Unity is power; and when the brethren as one man sustain the _Times and Seasons,_ they sustain me, by giving a spread to the revelations, faith, works, history and progress of the Church. The brethren who conduct the paper have been appointed to that important station, because they are worthy and well qualified; and what a blessed sign of a faithful friend to God and man is it to see the charity of a brother support his brethren, as an evidence that he means to pass from death into life? Many of the articles which appear in the _Times and Seasons_ are extracts of revelations, translations, or are the united voice of conferences, which, like "apples of gold in pictures of silver," are treasures more than meat for the called, chosen and faithful among the Saints, and should be more than _drink_ to those that hunger and thirst after righteousness. As Nauvoo is rising in glory and greatness, so shall I expect to see the _Times and Seasons_ increase in circulation by the vigilance of the Elders and Saints, so as to be a herald of truth and a standard of pure and undefiled religion. Finally, men and brethren, when you support my friends, you support me. In the bonds of the new and everlasting covenant, I am your humble servant, JOSEPH SMITH. Footnotes: 1. This was the case of Chas. Drown on _habeas corpus_ referred to under date of 13th of October. {71} CHAPTER IV. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN JAMES ARLINGTON BENNETT AND PRESIDENT JOSEPH SMITH--RENEWAL OF PETITIONS TO CONGRESS FOR REDRESS OF MISSOURI GRIEVANCES--PRESIDENT JOSEPH SMITH'S APPEAL TO THE "GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS"--VERMONT--STATUS OF THE NAUVOO LEGION IN ILLINOIS MILITIA. _Thursday, November, 9, 1843.--_At the office, dictating letters and signing deeds. The missionaries to the Pacific Islands touched at Cape de Verde Islands, and laid in a supply of fruits of various kinds. [Sidenote: Properity of the Work in England.] _Saturday, 11.--_A company of Saints arrived from England. The work is still prospering in that country, poverty and distress are making rapid strides, and the situation of the laboring classes is getting every day more deplorable. City Council met. Hyrum Smith, president _pro tem._ Albert P. Rockwood assessor and collector for 1st ward; Daniel Hendricks for 2nd ward; Jonathan H. Hale, 3rd ward; and Henry G. Sherwood for 4th ward. _Sunday, 12.--_Prayer-meeting in the evening, in the south-east room of my old house. Clear, cold.