Friday evening Jan 19, [ 1816]

My father has just now returned from the council at H. and has brought very painful tidings. "How are the mighty fallen" How is the injured bleeding cause of Jesus Christ reproached "Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall" Let him look to God for support and constantly feel his dependance [sic] on him  For unless upheld by the protecting preserving hand of Heaven man vain man is liable evry [sic[ moment to leap from some dreadful presipice [sic] and be dashed to atoms  So depraved is the human heart that