Prest. Kimball made some energetic remarks on the first adoption of the principle of Co-operation in this valley. Gentile merchants took it for granted that the people would obey counsel and were glad to sell out but when Prest. Rich gave permission to some of the brethren to trade with the Gentiles on account of the circumstances surrounding them advantage was taken of it and Gentile trading was increased until now it was nearly as prevalent as ever. He called upon the brethren to repent of these things and take the gospel entire and not merely believe and practice a part of it. Prest. Rich said Co-operation was intended ultimately to do away with the importation of goods. Through the command of greater capital Gentiles were enabled to sell their goods a little cheaper than we can but if we had the faith in Prest. Young that we should have we would not think of attributing these little differences to dishonest workings.
[Paris ward - Bear Lake Stake - School of the Prophets minutes 1869-72, typescript by Michael Nielsen]
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