,m]idi? ,cr[d]1 ,tod ,robb9s4 ,,joseph ,,smi? ,,! ,,prophet-,,tea*] ,a ,,disc\rse ,,by ,,eld] ,b4 ,h4 ,,rob]ts ,,! ,,des]et ,,news ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah #aijh ,copyright1 #aijh4 ,by ,b4 ,h4 ,rob]ts4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4 ,i4 ,a ,,great ,,possibility4 ,,ii4 ,,hi/orical ,,am]icans4 ,,iii4 ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,prophet8 ,,iv4 ,,religi\s ,,& ,,philosophical ,,beliefs ,,( ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,ye>s ,,ago4 ,revelation4 ,ideas ( ,deity4 ,( ! ,univ]se4 ,( ,man4 ,man & ,8 ,salvation4 ,( ! ,significance ( ,salvation & ,damnation4 ,v4 ,,! ,,prophet',s ,,correction ,,( ,,sect>ian ,,errors4 ,! ,doctr9e ( ,revelation4 ,! ,be+ & ,k9d ( ,be+ ,god ,is4 ,creation1 ! ,law ( ,sub/ance4 ,( ,man's ,orig94 ,election & ,reprobation4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,prophet',s ,,philosophical ,,doctr9es4 ,! ,prophet's ,def9ition ( ,tru?4 ,z to ,?+s--,exi/5ces4 ,! ,reign ( ,law4 ,*ange & ,its ,t5d5cy4 ,! ,exi/5ce ( ,good & ,evil4 ,! ,intellig5t ,entity4 ,! ,relation%ip ( ,intellig5ces4 ,man's ,fre$om4 ,et]nity ( ,relations4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,prophet',s ,,g5]alizations4 ,,viii4 ,,an ,,am]ican ,,prophet4 ,am]ica ! ,old ,_w4 ,! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,inspir$ ( ,god4 ,am]ica ,=tifi$ ( ,god ,aga9/ ,o!r ,nations4 ,,d$ication4 ,,to ,,my ,,"m1 ,,on ,,! ,,anniv]s>y ,,( ,,h] ,,eighty-,,second ,,bir?day1 ,,decemb] #ah1 #aijh4 ,= a long "t1 my ,de> ,"m1 ,i h desir$ to c\ple remembrance ( y ) "s ( my works2 & f9ally h *os5 ?is ,disc\rse ^u our great ,prophet-,tea*] to c>ry ) x t di/9ction4 ,to all :o read ?is ,disc\rse1 !n1 ,i desire to say t ,i love & honor y2 & t y\r love = me has ev] be5 an inspiration to my "w4 ,,joseph ,,smi? ,,! ,,prophet-,,tea*] ,a ,disc\rse,a ,footnote ,a3 ,?is disc\rse 0 deliv]$ at ! ,tab]nacle1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 on ,sunday1 ,decemb] #bbnd1 #aijg1 at a ,memorial ,s]vice held 9 honor ( ! "o hundr$ & second anniv]s>y ( ! ,prophet's bir?1 #bcrd ,decemb] #ahje4 --- ,tomorr[ w be ! "o hundr$ & second anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,joseph ,smi?1 :om mo/ ( y "h pres5t believe 0 a ,prophet ( ,god4 ,i h be5 invit$ to say some?+ ab\t him on ?is occasion4 ,x is n at all my int5tion to deal ) ! incid5ts ( ,joseph ,smi?'s ev5tful life2 ^! are famili> to y4 ,if ,i c\ld atta9 ! full desire ( my he>t1 ,i w\ld l to set be=e y some:at ! value ( ?is man z a tea*] ( great tru?s4 ,i desire to speak ( him z a ,prophet-,tea*]1 t is1 z a ,prophet act+ 9 8 capacity ( ,tea*]1 a ,prophet's highe/ & noble/ (fice4 ,z an introduction to :at ,i desire to say1 ,i %all read a passage f a book q fam\s = its lit]>y m]it--x has rea*$ its n9? edition2 also x is fam\s = ! "* sket*es ( prom95t ,am]icans ( ! e>ly decades ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! book1 ,figures ( ! ,pa/1 0 writt5 by ,josiah ,qu9cy ( ! fam\s ,qu9cy family ( ,massa*usetts1 a graduate ( ,h>v>d1 #ahba2 mayor ( ,bo/on f #ahde to #ahdi4 ,mr4 ,qu9cy visit$ ,nauvoo 9 ,may1 #ahdd1 =ty-?ree days previ\s to ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,prophet1 & ?\gh 8 ,figures ( ! ,pa/ 0 n publi%$ until #ahhb1 ! ye> ( 8 dea?1 yet 8 recollections ( ! ,prophet & 8 impressions ( ,nauvoo 7 drawn f 8 j\rnal1 writt5 at ! "t ( t visit1 & num]\s lett]s writt5 to 8 fri5ds ab\t ! same p]iod4 ,mr4 ,qu9cy places 8 p5-portrait ( ,joseph ,smi? at ,nauvoo ) simil> portraits ( su* em95t ,am]icans z ,john ,adams1 ,daniel ,web/]1 ,john ,r&olph1 ,&rew ,jackson1 & ! ,fr5* soldi] & /atesman1 ,lafayette4 ,! passage ,i am go+ to read is ! op5+ p>agraph ( ! *apt] on ,joseph ,smi? at ,nauvoo4 ,i4 ,a ,,great ,,possibility4 ,x is by no means improbable t "s future text-book1 = ! use ( g5]ations yet unborn1 w conta9 a "q some?+ l ?is3 ,:at hi/orical ,am]ican ( ! n9ete5? c5tury has ex]t$ ! mo/ p[]ful influ5ce ^u ! de/9ies ( 8 c\ntrym58 ,& x is by no means impossible t ! answ] to t int]rogatory may be ?us writt53 ,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,mormon ,prophet4 ,& ! reply1 absurd z x d\btless seems to mo/ m5 n[ liv+1 may be an obvi\s commonplace to _! desc5dants4 ,hi/ory deals 9 surprises & p>adoxes q z />tl+ z ?is4 ,! man :o e/abli%$ a religion 9 ?is age ( free debate1 :o 0 & is today accept$ by hundr$s ( ?\s&s z a direct emiss>y f ! ,mo/ ,high--su* a r>e human be+ is n to be dispos$ ( by pelt+ 8 memory ) unsavory epi!ts4 ,read+ t passage a few days ago1 ,i ask$ ! "q3 ,is ?is r rem>kable semi-pr$iction ( ,qu9cy's 9 ! way ( fulfillm5t8 ,tomorr[ w be ! "o hundr$ & second anniv]s>y ( our ,prophet's bir?4 ,x is m ?an "o hundr$ ye>s s9ce he came to e>?1 & sixty-?ree ye>s s9ce he dep>t$ f x4 ,:at evid5ce is !re be=e ! _w t w\ld lead any s]i\s-m9d$ p]son to believe t ?is pr$iction ,i h read 9 y\r he>+ may f9d fulfillm5t8 ,c]ta9ly1 m5 w beg9 to say1 en\gh "t has elaps$ to develop ! "* ( y\r ,prophet's "w2 :e!r he built ( wood1 hay1 /ubble1 or ( gold or preci\s /ones4 ,is 8 influ5ce to be m]ely transi5t & local or did he really deal ) "s univ]sal & p]man5t tru?s t mu/ rema9 to influ5ce mank9d8 ,,ii4 ,,hi/orical ,,am]icans4 ,z introductory to ^! consid]ations1 let u ?9k ab\t "s ( ^! hi/orical ,am]icans ^: influ5ce ^u _! c\ntrym5 is to be eclips$1 p]haps1 by ! ,mormon ,prophet4 ,among our patriots & /atesm5 w be rememb]$ ,patrick ,h5ry1 ) 8 doctr9e ( ! inh]5t "r ( revolution aga9/ intol]able oppression2 ,jeff]son1 & 8 ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & ! ,/atute ( ,virg9ia = ,religi\s ,fre$om1 ! pr9ciple ( :i* f9ally f\nd its way into our national & /ate ,con/itutions2 ,alex&] ,hamilton & 8 political int]pretation ( ! con/itutional p[]s ( our g5]al gov]nm5t2 ,web/] & 8 doctr9e ( ! sacr$ness ( ! ,am]ican ,union ( ,/ates--! /atesman ( nationalism2 ,monroe1 ) ! doctr9e :i* be>s 8 "n1 politically segregat+ ! ,am]ican cont95ts f ,europe1 & d$icat+ ! we/]n _w to free in/itutions2 ,l9coln1 ) 8 doctr9e ( ! rightfulness ( p]sonal fre$om = e man1 woman & *ild ( ,adam's race--! doctr9e ( ! univ]sal application ( ! self-evid5t pr9ciples ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce--! "r ( m5 to live1 to be free1 to pursue happ9ess--pr9ciples he invok$ 9 behalf ( ! ,african race 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,among inv5tors w be rememb]$ ,fulton1 ,:itney1 ,morse & ,edison2 among ! philosoph]s1 practical & speculative1 ,frankl91 ,em]son & ,john ,fiske2 among ! poets1 ,longfell[1 ,poe1 ,:itman1 & ,l[ell2 among ! prea*]s & !ologians1 ,jona?an ,edw>ds & 8 cruel or?odoxy2 ,wm4 ,e4 ,*ann+ & 8 ,unit>ian lib]alism2 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] & 8 successor1 ,lyman ,abbott1 ) _! ef=ts at reconciliation ( ,*ri/ianity & evolution4 ,?is enum]ation does n exhau/ ! li/ ( hi/orical ,am]icans :o h p[]fully influ5c$ _! c\ntrym51 b x w n be d\bt$ t !y repres5t ! v *ief ( ! respective gr\ps t h s influ5c$ _! c\ntrym54 ,?9k+ ( ! a*ievem5ts ( ^! great ,am]icans1 & weigh+ ! influ5ce ( ea* ^u 8 c\ntrym51 d y n really ?9k1 ev5 ) ,josiah ,qu9cy on our side1 x looks presumptu\s 9 u to hold t ,joseph ,smi? may yet ex]t a great] influ5ce ov] 8 c\ntrym5 ?an any "o ( ^!1 8 compatriots8 ,t is ! "q ,i propose to put on trial "h ?is aft]noon4 ,,iii4 ,,:at ,,is ,a ,,prophet8 ,fir/ ( all1 a ^w ( def9ition3 ,?is t]m prophet--:at d y make ( x8 ,g5]ally1 :5 y speak ( a prophet1 y h 9 m9d a pr$ictor ( future ev5ts1 "o :o =etells ?+s t are to come to pass1 & inde$ t is1 9 "p1 ! (fice ( a prophet--9 "p :at is expect$ ( him4 ,b really ?is is ! v lea/ ( 8 duties4 ,a prophet %\ld be a =?-tell] r ?an a =e-tell]4 ,prim>ily he mu/ be a tea*] ( m51 an exp\nd] ( ! ?+s ( ,god4 ,! inspiration ( ! ,almighty mu/ give him und]/&+1 & :5 giv5 he mu/ exp\nd x to 8 p1 to 8 age4 ,he mu/ be a ,se] t c make o!rs see4 ,a ,tea*] s5t ( ,god to in/ruct a p--to enlight5 an age4 ,?is is ! prim>y (fice ( a prophet4 ,& n[ ,i want to %[ y h[ well & fai?fully our ,prophet p]=m$ su* duties4 ,to d ?is x is necess>y t ,i say some?+ ab\t ! ideas prevail+ 9 ! _w at ! ,prophet's adv5t among m5--,i mean z to _! religions & philosophies1 ! doctr9es by :i* !y 7 influ5c$4 ,& ?is n only z to tru?1 b also z to error--& *iefly z to error1 =1 among o!r ?+s1 a prophet mu/ correct ! errors ( m54 ,x is a capital me?od ( tea*+ tru?--?is correct+ ( errors4 ,,iv4 ,,religi\s ,,& ,,philosophical ,,beliefs ,,( ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,ye>s ,,ago4 ,,revelation3 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ! g5]al idea prevail$ 9 ,*ri/5dom t a great :ile ago a v def9ite revelation f ,god _h be5 giv52 angels _h visit$ ! e>? & imp>t$ div9e k to m52 ! ,_s ( ! ,almighty _h re/$ ^u "s & _h giv5 !m und]/&+ by :i* !y 7 able to decl>e ! m9d ( ,god & ! w ( ,god4 ,^! 7 prophets4 ,"s prophets !re 7 :o ev5 talk$ ) ,god face to face1 z a man speake? unto 8 fri5d4 ,s commun$ ,moses ) ,god 7,ex4 #cc3aa72 s1 too1 ,isaiah 7,isa4 #f3a-f74 ,b :ile ?is belief z to revelation 9 ! pa/ ev]y:]e prevail$1 or?odox ,*ri/5dom 0 equally c]ta9 t no revelation 0 be+ giv5 9 _! day2 & n only 0 no revelation !n be+ giv51 b nei!r w\ld !re be any revelation giv5 9 future "t4 ,! volume ( revelation is complet$ & =ev] clos$1 0 dogma 9 all ,*ri/5dom4 ,!re w\ld be no future visitation ( angels4 ,no m w\ld ! heav5s be op5$1 or man /& face to face ) 8 ,god1 or speak to 8 ,"l z a man speake? to 8 fri5d4 ,all ?is 0 end$4 ,! canon ( scripture 0 complet$1 & =ev] clos$4 ,t canon consi/$ ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts2 all o!r books 7 secul>--?is alone sacr$4 ,!re 0 no o!r ^w ( ,god4 ,,ideas ,,( ,,deity3 ,9 reg>d to deity1 ,*ri/ian m51 at ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 believ$ t ,god 0 an incorporeal1 immat]ial be+1 )\t body--t is1 n mat]ial1 n matt]2 )\t p>ts2 )\t passions4 ,& yet1 ) grave/ inconsi/5cy1 !y held t ,god 0 ( love ! ess5ce2 t ,he lov$ righte\sness1 t ,he hat$ iniquity2 t ,he s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? on ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life6 ,not)/&+ ?is love & ?is hate ,god 0 )\t passions6 ,he 01 too1 accord+ to m5's cre$s1 )\t =m4 ,not)/&+ ,moses1 "o ( ! ,god-inspir$ tea*]s ( m51 said t ,god creat$ man 9 ,8 own image1 9 ! image ( ,god creat$ ,he him2 & ,jesus1 by a prophet ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 0 decl>$ to be ! express image ( ,god's p]son 7,hebrews i3 #b1 #c74 ,not)/&+ ?is1 ,i say1 m51 9 ! e>ly decades ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 7 possess$ ( a morbid t]ror ( an?ropomorphism--! ascription ( human =m1 feel+ or qualities to ,god--z if !y c\ld escape x & /ill hold belief 9 ! ,bible revelation ( ,god6 ,or1 = matt] ( t1 hold to any doctr9e ( ,god taught ei!r by religion or philosophy4 ,at ! v lea/1 if ! ,god-idea survive at all1 ,god mu/ be held to possess consci\sness1 bo? consci\sness ( self1 & ( o!r ?an self--self-consci\sness1 & o!r-consci\sness2 also ,he mu/ be ?\ght ( z possess$ ( volition2 & :at are ^! b human qualities1 :i* pres5t ,god to our ?\ght z an?ropomorphic8 ,/rip ,god ( ^! attributes & ,he is r$uc$ to ! a!i/s' =ce2 to bl9d1 purposeless =ce1 t c su/a9 no possible p]sonal relation%ip :atsoev] to m5 or o!r ?+s 9 ! univ]se4 ,z "o writ] 9 a great magaz9e rec5tly said3 ,if we are to "k ! ,supreme ,reality at all1 x c only be ?r\gh ! attribution to ,him ( qualities analog\s to1 ?\gh inf9itely transc5d+1 ! qualities :i* we recognize z highe/ 9 man1 & consequ5tly highe/ 9 ! _w z we "k x4 ,b ,i mu/ pass by ^! inconsi/5cies ( ! cre$s ( m54 ,i %all h no "t to discuss !m4 ,inde$1 ,i mu/ ask y to ?9k ) me 9 headl9es1 & to ?9k fa/4 ,we h no "t = argum5t4 ,we %all b>ely h "t to pass ov] ! gr\nd propos$1 & mu/ dep5d ^u ! tru? ( our /atem5ts be+ self-evid5t1 or conc$$ to be accurate /atem5ts ( fact4 ,,( ,,! ,,univ]se3 ,respect+ ! univ]se1 ,*ri/5dom1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 believ$ t x 0 creat$ ( ,god f no?+1 & t no great :ile ago4 ,call+ =? f no?+ 0 held to be inde$ ! mean+ ( create4 ,god transc5d$ ! univ]se2 01 9 fact1 outside ( x2 0 :at an ,am]ican philosoph] 7,fiske7 "s ye>s aft]w>ds call$ an ,abs5tee ,god4 ,abs5t1 except = a little jog or poke "h & !re 9 ! %ape ( a special provid5ce4 ,d[n to a p]iod almo/ )9 liv+ memory1 says ,&rew ,dixon ,:ite1 9 8 great "w1 ,w>f>e ( ,sci5ce ) ,!ology1 x 0 held1 virtually 'always1 ev]y:]e1 & by all1' t ! univ]se1 z we n[ see x1 0 creat$ lit]ally & directly by ! voice or h&s ( ! ,almighty1 or by bo?--out ( no?+--9 an in/ant1 or 9 six days1 or 9 bo?--ab\t f\r ?\s& ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era--& = ! conv5i5ce ( ! dwell]s ^u ! e>?1 :i* 0 at ! base & f\ndation ( ! :ole /ructure4 ,su* 7 ! views ( m5 conc]n+ ! univ]se dur+ ! p]iod "h consid]$4 ,,( ,,man3 ,respect+ man1 x 0 taught t :ile he 0 creat$ ( ,god1 8 orig9 0 purely an e>?ly "o1 8 body made ( ! e>?1 a _s brea!d into him :5 8 body 0 made1 & s man became a liv+ s\l4 ,all taught t he 0 a creat$ ?+1 a creature4 ,,man ,,& ,,8 ,,salvation3 ,z to man's salvation1 "s ( ! cre$s taught t ,god1 ( ,8 own volition1 _h =eorda9$ t "s m5 & angels 7 doom$ to ev]la/+ de/ruction1 & o!rs pr$e/9$ to et]nal life & glory4 ,n = any good or ill t !y _h done or c\ld d1 b _! fate 0 fix$ by ! volition ( ,god alone4 ,^! :om ,he w\ld save1 ,he w\ld move by irresi/ible grace to _! salvation2 ^? :om ,he _h pre-det]m9$ %\ld be damn$ might n escape1 /ruggle !y nev] s p]si/5tly2 no pray]s c\ld save !m2 no act ( ob$i5ce might mitigate _! puni%m5t2 no hung]+ & ?ir/+ aft] righte\sness1 br+ !m to bless$ness2 !y mu/ p]i%1 & t et]nally6 ,^? :o p]i% 9 ignorance ( ,*ri/--! hea!n races--7 damn$4 ,! hea!n 9 mass1 ) no s+le def9ite & unque/ionable exception on record1 are evid5tly /rang]s to ,god1 & go+ d[n to dea? 9 an unsav$ condition4 ,! presum$ possibility ( be+ sav$ )\t a k ( ,*ri/ rema9s1 aft] #a1hjj ye>s1 a possibility illu/rat$ by no example4 ,s said ^? :o exp\nd$ ?is cre$4 ,o!rs1 /ill1 taught t infants dy+ 9 infancy )\t receiv+ ,*ri/ian baptism 7 damn$1 & t ev]la/+ly4 ,by "s1 unbaptiz$ infants 7 d5i$ burial 9 sanctifi$ gr\nd4 ,hell's ,half ,acre 0 a reality 9 "s ,*ri/ian gravey>ds4 ,,( ,,! ,,significance ,,( ,,salvation ,,& ,,damnation3 ,salvation & damnation meant1 z to ! =m]1 ! atta9m5t ( heav52 z to ! latt]1 assignm5t to hell4 ,! =m]1 judg+ f ! descriptions ( x1 a my/]i\s1 indef9ite /ate enjoy$ some:]e beyond ! b\nds ( "t & space 99 99 99 ! sa9ts secure abode2 ! latt]1 a v def9ite place1 ) v def9ite & v hot conditions1 t _h p[] to endure & t ev]la/+ly1 to ! et]nal mis]y ( ! damn$4 ,"t might come & "t might g1 b ?is torture1 undim9i%$1 w5t on =ev]4 ,if "o ga9$ heav51 ev5 by ev] s small a m>g91 he ent]$ ^u a complete possession ( all its unutt]able joys1 equally ) ! angels & ! holie/ ( sa9ts4 ,if he miss$ heav51 ev5 by ev] s n>r[ a m>g91 he 0 doom$ to ev]la/+ torm5t equally ) ! wick$e/ ( m5 & vile/ ( devils1 & !re 0 no deliv]ance = him4 ,^! 7 "s ( ! prevail+ ideas1 ( ! philosophy & ! religion ( m5 at ! bir? ( ! ,prophet4 ,a philosophy inadequate = any reasonable acc\nt+ = ! univ]se4 ,a religion t 0 d]ogatory to ,god & debas+ to man--errors ( bo? philosophy & religion t x 01 ,i believe1 ! mission ( our ,prophet to correct4 ,let u foll[ him z he proce$s ) 8 corrections1 8 sett+ ov] aga9/ e error above enum]at$ ! tru? receiv$ ( ,god4 ,v4 ,,! ,,prophet',s ,,correction ,,( ,,sect>ian ,,errors4 ,,! ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,revelation3 ,aga9/ ! sect>ian dogma ( ! cessation ( revelation1 ,joseph ,smi? proclaim$ ! reop5+ ( ! heav5s4 ,aga9/ ! doctr9e t angels w\ld no m visit ! e>?1 he ass]t$ ! visitation ( angels to him1 reveal+ ! exi/5ce ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 a new volume ( ,scripture4 ,o!r angels br\ght to ! ,prophet ! keys ( au?ority & p[] held by !m 9 =m] disp5sations4 ,s came ,john ! ,bapti/ ) ! keys ( ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood2 ,pet]1 ,james & ,john1 ) ! keys ( ! ,mel*is$ek ,prie/hood2 ,moses1 ) ! keys ( ! ga!r+ ( ,israel1 & s foll[+4 ,aga9/ ! doctr9e ( a clos$ volume ( ,scripture1 ,joseph ,smi? ass]t$ ! exi/5ce (1 & ! tru? ( ! ,am]ican volume ( ,scripture1 ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,aga9/ ?is :ole n>r[1 bigot$ idea ( revelation held by ! ,*ri/ian _w1 he proclaim$ a l>g] view4 ,in/ead ( hold+ t a few prophets among ! ,hebrews _h be5 visit$ ( ,god & receiv$ div9e inspiration he repres5t$ ,god z say+3 ,?\ fool1 t %all say1 ,a ,bible1 a ,bible1 we h got a ,bible1 & we ne$ no m ,bible6 ,h ye obta9$ a ,bible1 save x 7 by ! ,jews8 ,"k ye n t !re are m nations ?an "o2 "k ye n t ,i1 ! ,"l y\r ,god1 h creat$ all m51 & t ,i rememb] ^? :o are ^u ! isles ( ! sea2 & t ,i rule 9 ! heav5s above1 & 9 ! e>? b5ea?2 & ,i br+ =? my ^w unto ! *ildr5 ( m52 yea1 ev5 ^u all ! nations ( ! e>?8 ,= ,i comm& all m51 bo? 9 ! ea/ & 9 ! we/ 99 99 99 & 9 ! isl&s ( ! sea1 t !y %all write ! words :i* ,i speak unto !m4 99 99 99 ,behold1 ,i w speak unto ! ,jews1 & !y %all write x2 & ,i w also speak unto ! ,nephites & !y %all write x2 & ,i w also speak unto ! o!r tribes ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 :i* ,i h l$ away1 & !y %all write x2 & ,i w also speak unto all nations ( ! e>?1 & !y %all write x4 ,joseph ,smi? also repres5ts "o ( ! ,nephite prophets z say+3 ,behold1 ! ,"l do? grant unto all nations1 ( _! own nation & tongue1 to tea* 8 ^w2 yea1 9 wisdom1 all t he see? fit t !y %\ld h2 !re=e we see t ! ,"l do? c\nsel 9 wisdom1 accord+ to t :i* is j & true4 ,?is doctr9e unites 9 "o spl5did bro!rhood all ! ,seek]s aft] ,god1 all ^? :o receiv$ inspiration f ! ,mo/ ,high & 7 s5t =? f ! ,div9e ,pres5ce to in/ruct _! fell[ m54 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,i say1 unites _! h&s 9 a spl5did bro!rhood ( ! ,god-inspir$ m5 ( ?is _w4 ,n t all ! prophets among ! v>i\s races ( m5 7 equally inspir$2 n t all came ) a fulness ( tru?2 n t all _h ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b if !y br\ght n ) _! message ! effulg5t brightness ( an all-glori\s day1 !y br\ght some?+ ( twilight :i* dispell$ "s ( ! murk9ess ( ! night 9 :i* ! m5 ( _! respective races _h walk$2 & ^? :o h grop$ 9 ! d5sity ( d>kness "k h[ grateful is ! twilight1 h[ mu* bett] x is ?an d>kness4 ,h[ noble is ?is view ( ,god's h&-deal+s ) ! *ildr5 ( m5 9 respect ( revelation1 z comp>$ ) t n>r[1 bigot$ view prevail+ at ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :i* held t ! ,hebrew ,scriptures conta9$ all ! ^w ( ,god deliv]$ to ! inhabitants ( ! e>?6 ,,! ,,be+ ,,& ,,k9d ,,( ,,be+ ,,god ,,is3 ,aga9/ ! dogma t ,god 0 an incorporeal1 immat]ial1 passionless be+1 ! ,prophet ann\nc$ ! spl5did doctr9e ( an?ropomorphism--,god 9 ! human =m1 & possess$ ( human qualities1 b sanctifi$ & p]fect$4 ,9 ! fir/ great revelation :i* op5$ ?is la/ disp5sation our ,prophet beheld ,fa!r & ,son z sep>ate p]sons1 di/9ct f ea* o!r2 p]sons 9 ! =m ( m51 b m glori\s & m spl5did1 ( c\rse1 ?an words c\ld describe !m to be4 ,all ?r\gh ! revelations receiv$1 & all ?r\gh 8 disc\rses1 ! ,prophet reaffirms ! old doctr9e ( ! ,scriptures1 ! doctr9e ( all ! prophets1 ass]t+ t man inde$ 0 creat$ 9 ! image ( ,god1 & t ,god possess$ human qualities1 consci\sness1 w1 love1 m]cy1 ju/ice2 toge!r ) p[] & glory--9 a ^w1 a ,man exalt$ & p]fect$4 ,,creation--,,! ,,law ,,( ,,sub/ance3 ,9 opposition to ! doctr9e t ,god _h creat$ ! univ]se ( no?+1 ! ,prophet ass]t$ ! doctr9e ( ! et]nity ( sub/ance & en]gy & law1 & _! inf9ite ext5sion ?r\gh\t all space2 t creation is b ! wisely wr\ght *anges made 9 ! modes ( exi/5ces1 :i* are !mselves--9 _! ess5ce--et]nal1 ! *anges con/antly t5d+ to high] developm5ts1 f good to bett]1 or else m9i/]+ to t end4 ,,( ,,man',s ,,orig93 ,aga9/ ! doctr9e :i* ascrib$ a m]ely e>?ly orig9 = man1 body & _s2 t taught t ! intellig5t entity 9 man--! m9d--0 a creat$ ?+--aga9/ ?is1 ,i say1 our ,prophet taught t ,intellig5ce is n creat$ or made1 nei!r1 inde$1 c be4 ,he taught t ! intellig5t entity 9 man1 :i* m5 call _s & sometimes s\l1 is a self-exi/+ entity1 uncreat$ & et]nal z ,god is1 plac$ 9 ! way by ,high] ,intellig5ces1--& guid$ by _! love & c\nsels1--( increas+ 8 own intellig5ce & p[] & glory & joy4 ,su* he repres5t$ man to be1 & once m cr[n$ him ) ! dignity belong+ to 8 ,div9e & et]nal nature4 ,,election ,,& ,,reprobation3 ,9 reg>d to t mon/r\s doctr9e t ,god1 by ! ex]cise ( ,8 sov]eign w1 _h pr$e/9$ "s m5 & angels unto ev]la/+ life1 :ile o!rs ,he orda9$ to ev]la/+ dea?2 & t1 n because ( ! good or ! evil !y _h done or might d1 b because he _h s will$ x by 8 sov]eign w2 t ! numb] ( su* m5 & angels ?us pr$e/9$ are s peculi>ly & un*angeably kn[n1 & _! numb] s c]ta9 & def9ite t x c n be ei!r increas$ or dim9i%$--aga9/ ?is mon/r\s view ( ! doctr9e ( salvation = ! race ( m51 our ,prophet decl>$ salvation to be free1 & e s\l ( man capable ( p>ticipat+ !re91 if happily he %\ld seek salvation2 & t man c\ld be assur$ ( ! help & grace ( ,god to aid him 9 ! atta9m5t ( salvation4 ,comm5t+ on a passage ( ,scripture suppos$ to tea* ! sect>ian doctr9e ( ,election & ,reprobation1 ! ,prophet said3 ,unconditional election ( individuals to et]nal life 0 n taught by ! ,apo/les4 ,god did elect1 or pr$e/9ate1 t all ^? :o w\ld be sav$ %\ld be sav$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & ?r\gh ob$i5ce to ! ,gospel--o!r ?an ?is !re 0 no pr$e/9ation or election relat+ to ! salvation ( individuals4 ,on ! subject ( ! fate ( ! un9/ruct$ hea!n1 z also ^u ! matt] ( *ildr5 dy+ 9 infancy1 or be=e arriv+ at ! ye>s ( acc\ntability1 ! doctr9e ( ,joseph ,smi? held t :]e no law is giv5 m5 w be judg$ )\t law1 b w /& )9 ! circle ( ! m]cy ( ,god1 & !re is hope1 nay1 assurance1 ( ultimate salvation = ! hea!n4 ,! hea!n nations %all be r$eem$1 & !y t knew no law %all h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection2 & x %all be tol]able = !m1 are ! words ( ! ,"l ?r\gh ! ,prophet4 ,& z = infants dy+ 9 infancy1 or be=e arriv+ at ye>s ( acc\ntability1 ! ,prophet taught1 ! m]cy ( ,god claims !m :olly4 ,!y are r$eem$ f ! consequ5ces ( ,adam's transgression by ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/1 & be+ )\t s9 !mselves1 ! law aga9/ s9 has no claim ^u !m1 & !y are sav$ to ! utt]mo/ )\t baptism or any?+ else :atsoev]1 by ! pure m]cy & ju/ice ( ,god4 ,little *ildr5 are alive 9 ,*ri/1 ev5 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 is a doctr9e ( ! ,prophet's4 ,,! ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,et]nal ,,puni%m5t3 ,aga9/ ! dogma ( ! atta9m5t ( heav5 or ! assignm5t to hell1 involv+1 z x did1 ! equality ( ! glory 9 ! "o1 & equal sev]ity ( puni%m5t 9 ! o!r1 our ,prophet reass]t$ ! ju/ice ( ,god 9 provid+ a grad$ /ate ( exi/5ce = m5 9 ! future life1 grades t correspond to ! /ate ( m5tal1 moral & spiritual developm5t ( e s\l ( man4 ,^u ?is subject ,joseph ,smi? taught t !re are _m k+doms ( ! ,fa!r 9 :i* m5 may live1 ea* 9 a sph]e suitable to 8 nature1 disposition & ! degree ( 8 developm5t3 mod]ns w\ld say1 ,suitable to ! /ate ( 8 evolution4 ,he taught t z !re is "o glory ( ! sun1 ano!r ( ! moon1 & ano!r ( ! />s1 s 9 future m5 w exi/ 9 v>y+ degrees ( glory2 t z ! />s ( heav5 diff] 9 inf9ite degrees ( brightness1 s also w m5 9 ! future exi/ 9 places & /ates ( inf9ite v>iety1 correspond+ to ! inf9ite v>iations ( _! intellig5ce1 k1 ta/es1 acquirem5ts1 incl9ations1 & aspirations4 ,9 o!r words1 environm5t w correspond to nature1 ) always ! possibility pres5t ( improv+ bo? ! environm5t & ! nature1 until a fulness ( joy is atta9$ by ea* intellig5t entity--by ea* man4 ,?us ,joseph ,smi? promulgat$ a sy/em ( positive doctr9e respect+ ! future ( man t is at once 9 h>mony ) ! relative claims ( ju/ice & m]cy2 ) human reason & div9e law4 ,he made kn[n ! fact t ,et]nal puni%m5t is ,god's puni%m5t4 ,endless puni%m5t is ,god's puni%m5t4 ,t is to say1 ! puni%m5t = s9-:i* is only ano!r way ( say+ ! p5alty = wrong-do+--takes ! title ( ,him 9 ^: "n x is adm9i/]$1 t is1 x is ,god's puni%m5t1 or ,et]nal's puni%m5t1 ,endless' puni%m5t4 ,! puni%m5t takes on x ! "n ( ,him 9 ^: au?ority x is adm9i/]$4 ,moreov]1 p5alty w always foll[ violation ( ! law1 9 et]nity z 9 :at we call "t4 ,s long z law exi/s1 p5alties mu/ also exi/4 ,!y are ! necess>y concomitants ( law1 )\t :i* laws are m]e nullities4 ,b because puni%m5ts1 s-call$1 take on ! "n ( ,him 9 ^: au?ority !y are adm9i/]$1 & because law is necess>ily p>allel$ by p5alty--!re=e puni%m5t w always exi/ = (f5d]s aga9/ law2 9 o!r words is endless--x does n foll[ t ea* transgressor ( ! law w suff] its p5alties et]nally4 ,su* a conception is revolt+ to reason & d]ogatory to ! ju/ice & m]cy ( ,god4 ,:ile "o mu/ ne$s believe t p5alty foll[s violation ( law1 ! violator only p>takes ( t p5alty to ! ext5t t is necess>y to v9dicate ! law & correct ! transgressor's own disposition3 :]eupon m]cy has h] claims1 t may n be d5i$3 & ! "o "t violator ( law1 in/ruct$ by 8 exp]i5ce 9 suff]+1 goes =? to walk1 let u hope1 9 h>mony ) law1 & h5ce 9 peace4 ,?us1 all d[n ! l9e ( religi\s error1 z well z 9 ! ?+s "h po9t$ out1 ,joseph ,smi? ass]t$ ! tru? ( ,god1 & ma9ta9$ x be=e ! _w4 ,_h he done no m ?an ?is1 if ?is _h be5 ! sole a*ievem5t 9 ! _w's realm ( ?\ght by our ,prophet--he w\ld /& 9 fair way ( be+ reg>d$ z ! hi/orical ,am]ican :o _h ex]t$ ! mo/ p[]ful influ5ce ^u ! de/9ies ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,b in/ead ( ?is be+ ! end ( 8 a*ievem5ts x is m]ely ! comm5cem5t ( 8 life's "w2 a m]e cle>+ ( ! gr\nd = ! new temple ( religion & philosophy to be erect$2 ! dismissal ( ! absurdities ( old sy/ems to make way = ! incom+ ( ! new sy/em ( ?\ght :i* %all be 9 h>mony ) ! new k ( a new & glori\s age--! incom+ mill5nium4 ,i wond] if ,i may v5ture "h to draw 9 outl9e ! sugge/ion ( t sy/em8 ,by y\r leave1 !n3 ,9 ! beg9n+ x is necess>y to say to y t ,i %all use all ideas1 doctr9es1 philosophies1 sci5ce pr9ciples1 int]pretations t ,i f9d br\ght to ! k ( ! _w ?r\gh ,joseph ,smi?1 directly or indirectly4 ,= :ile doctr9es "h us$ are f\nd 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon & prop]ly %\ld be ref]r$ to ! prophets among anci5t ,am]ican peoples = _! orig91 /ill ! _w today owe _! k ( ^! ?+s to ! translation ( ! ,book ( ,mormon by ,joseph ,smi?4 ,s also 9 relation to ! ,book ( ,moses & ! ,book ( ,abraham4 ,s also z to ! revelations 9 ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants2 su* philosophy & religi\s pr9ciples z are !re f\nd are giv5 ( ,god1 b ,joseph ,smi? receiv$ & publi%$ !m1 & = ! purposes ( :at is "h to be set =? %all /& z 8 doctr9es & philosophy1 z well also z ^? utt]ances t make up ! subject-matt] ( 8 disc\rses4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,prophet',s ,,philosophical ,,doctr9es4 ,,! ,,prophet',s ,,def9ition ,,( ,,tru?3 ,und\bt$ly ! que/ ( philosophy is ,tru?4 ,& aga91 und\bt$ly1 ,philosophy w\ld be greatly help$ 9 its se>* = ,tru? if x _h b a cle> conception ( :at x 0 try+ to f9d2 h5ce ! importance ( a cle> & accurate def9ition ( ,tru?4 ,x is at ?is po9t1 h[ev]1 t ! greate/ difficulty arises = ! human intellect4 ,x is q g5]ally conc$$ t up to ! e>ly decades ( ! n9ete5? c5tury no satisfactory def9ition ( ,tru? _h be5 f\nd4 ,:5 ,jesus /ood b\nd be=e ,pilate's judgm5t seat1 & te/ifi$ t ,he 0 born to be> witness ( ! ,tru?1 ,pilate--:e!r 9 mock]y or 9 e>ne/ curiosity we may n n[ "k--ask$ ! "q3 ,:at is tru?8 ,b ! ,div9e ,man made no answ]4 ,mo/ comm5tators say t1 )\t wait+ = an answ] ! ,roman procurator dep>t$ f ! judgm5t hall to speak to ! ,jews clamor+ on ! outside2 & all regret ! opportunity t 0 !re lo/ ( receiv+ a div9e answ] to ! "q4 ,"o set ( comm5tators1 ref]r+ to ,pilate's "q1 say to him3 ,?\ /irre/ ! "q ( que/ions1 :i* ! ?\ghtful ( e age h ask$1 b nev] man yet answ]$4 ,a secul> writ] pres5ts ! same incid5t z foll[s3 ',:at is tru?8' 0 ! passionate dem& ( a ,roman procurator1 on "o ( ! mo/ mom5t\s occasions 9 hi/ory4 ,& ! ,div9e ,p]son :o /ood be=e him1 to :om ! int]rogation 0 address$1 made no reply--unless1 inde$1 sil5ce conta9$ ! reply4 ,(t5 & va9ly _h t dem& be5 made be=e--(t5 & va9ly has x be5 made s9ce4 ,no "o has yet giv5 a satisfactory answ]4 ,!n1 by way ( hi/orical illu/ration ( ?is ass]tion1 our au?or rem>ks ! foll[+3 ,:51 at ! dawn ( sci5ce 9 ,greece1 ! anci5t religion 0 disappe>+ l a mi/ at sunrise1 ! pi\s & ?\ghtful m5 ( t c\ntry 7 ?r[n into a condition ( intellectual despair4 ,anaxagoras pla9tively exclaims1 ',no?+ c be kn[n1 no?+ c be le>n$1 no?+ c be c]ta91 s5se is limit$1 intellect is weak1 life is %ort4' ,x5ophanes tells u t x is impossible = u to be c]ta9 ev5 :5 we utt] ! ,tru?4 ,p>m5ides decl>es t ! v con/itution ( man prev5ts him f asc]ta9+ absolute ,tru?4 ,emp$ocles affirms t all philosophical & religi\s sy/ems mu/ be unreliable1 because we h no crit]ion by :i* to te/ !m4 ,democritus ass]ts t ev5 ?+s t are true _c imp>t c]ta9ty to u2 t ! f9al result ( human inquiry is ! discov]y t man is incapable ( absolute k2 t1 ev5 if ! tru? be 9 8 possession1 he _c be c]ta9 ( x4 ,pyrrho bids u reflect on ! necessity ( susp5d+ our judgm5t ( ?+s1 s9ce we h no crit]ion ( tru?2 s deep a di/ru/ did he imp>t to 8 foll[]s t !y 7 9 ! habit ( say+1 ',we ass]t no?+2 n ev5 t we ass]t no?+4' ,epicurus taught 8 disciples t tru? c nev] be det]m9$ by reason4 ,arcesilaus1 d5y+ bo? intellectual & s5su\s k1 publicly av[$ t he knew no?+1 n ev5 8 own ignorance6 ,! g5]al conclusion to :i* ,greek philosophy came 0 ?is3 t1 9 view ( ! contradiction ( ! evid5ce ( ! s5ses1 we _c di/+ui% ! true f ! false2 & su* is ! imp]fection ( reason1 t we _c affirm ! correctness ( any philosophical d$uction4 ,i make ^! quotations to %[ t no ,tea*] satisfactory def9ition ( ,tru?1 ei!r 9 anci5t or mod]n times1 ei!r 9 religion or philosophy1 has be5 giv51 & also to call att5tion to ! fact t if ,joseph ,smi? has giv5 a def9ition ( ,tru? t appeals ) irresi/ible =ce to ! und]/&+ ( m51 x mu/ be a /rongly orig9al utt]ance2 a revelation ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,su* a def9ition1 ,i believe1 he has giv54 ,9 #ahcc he said3 ,tru? is k ( ?+s z !y are1 & z !y 71 & z !y are to come4 ,?is ,i hold to be ! complete/ def9ition ( ,tru? f\nd 9 human lit]ature4 ,x deals ) relative tru?1 absolute tru?1 & tru? unfold+ or becom+4 ,x may be object$ t ?is def9ition is defective 9 t x appe>s to make ,tru? dep5d ^u k4 ,tru?1 says ! def9ition1 is k ( ?+s z !y are1 etc4 ,?is "p ( ! def9ition deals ) relative ,tru? m]ely4 ,tru? z x appe>s to u1 says ,s4 ,b>+-,g\ld1 c only be relative1 because we are relative creatures1 h only a relative p]ception & judgm5t4 ,we appreciate t :i* is true to ourselves1 n t :i* is univ]sally true4 ,9 o!r words1 & us+ ! language ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c] at ?is po9t3 ,deb>r$ z we are f ev]y?+ beyond ! relative1 ,tru?1 rais$ to its highe/ =m1 c be = u no?+ m ?an p]fect agreem5t ?r\gh\t ! :ole range ( our exp]i5ce1 betwe5 ^? repres5tations ( ?+s :i* we di/+ui% z ideal & ^? pres5tations ( ?+s :i* we di/+ui% z real4 ,t is to say1 to ea* individual1 k ( ?+s z !y are & z !y 7 w be to him ! ,tru?1 & ! fullness !re(1 ?\gh n necess>ily all ! ,tru? !re is4 ,!re is ,tru?1 h[ev]1 :i* does n dep5d ^u k2 exi/5ces beyond & indep5d5t ( any human k1 at lea/4 ,to illu/rate3 ,am]ica exi/$1 ?\gh all ,europe 0 )\t k ( x = ages2 until1 9 fact1 x 0 discov]$ by ,columbus4 ,! p[] ( /eam always exi/$1 b m5 did n "k x until mod]n times4 ,s1 also1 ) ! my/]i\s =ce call$ electricity1 x always exi/$1 b n until rec5t ye>s did man "k x z a =ce t c\ld be utiliz$2 & s z to _m o!r =ces & tru?s 9 ,god's univ]se t are n[ exi/+1 & h always exi/$1 b man1 z yet1 has no k ( !m4 ,! /oreh\se ( ,tru? is n yet exhau/$ by man's discov]ies4 ,!re are m ,tru?s 9 heav5 & e>? ?an are yet dream$ ( 9 human philosophies4 ,& yet x may be t runn+ p>allel ) ^? exi/5ces1 sub/ances & relations unkn[n to man1 !re exi/ intellig5ces t cognize su* exi/5ces & relations4 ,to recur to "o item 9 ! illu/rations above3 ,am]ica exi/$ ?\gh all ,europe 0 )\t k ( x until discov]$ by ,columbus2 b ,am]ica _h inhabitants1 intellig5ces ( h] own t knew ( ! exi/5ce ( ^! ,we/]n cont95ts4 ,& s x may be if "o c\ld be transport$ to ,m>s2 :ile !re is mu* t we d n "k ab\t ,m>s--has x an atmosph]e & oceans8 ,has x great cont95ts & m\nta9 ranges8 ,is x inhabit$8 ,if s1 :at is ! /atus ( its civilization8 ,^! all may be exi/5ces1 realities on ,m>s1 b we d n "k ( !m1 b !re may be intellig5t inhabitants on ,m>s :o "k all ^! ?+s & a ?\s& m t are unkn[n to u1 yet kn[n to intellig5ces inhabit+ ,m>s4 ,& s z to ! mo/ di/ant planets & planet-sy/ems conceivable4 ,ev]y:]e t ?+s exi/1 !y may be p>allel$ by ,intellig5ces t cognize !m4 ,!n1 aga91 !re are v>y+ degrees ( ,intellig5ces4 ,:]e two ,intellig5ces exi/ & "o is m intellig5t ?an ano!r1 x leads to ! ?\ght t !re may be a ?ird m intellig5t ?an ! fir/ two2 !nce to a f\r? or fif? m intellig5t /ill2 !nce onw>d1 ris+ "o above ano!r1 9 sup]iority ( intellig5ce until y /& 9 ! pres5ce ( an inf9ity ( ,intellig5ces1 or rea* ,"o m intellig5t ?an !m all6 ,"o :o1 directly or indirectly1 9 all c\ncils presides2 :o guides all movem5ts2 :o directs all und]tak+s2 :o controls all worlds & _w-sy/ems2 :o loves all2 :o compreh5ds all ?+s1 ev5 ! sum ( exi/5ces--! ,tru?6 ,& s 9 ! la/ analysis ( ! matt]1 :]esoev] !re are exi/5ces to be kn[n1 ev5 ?\gh !y /ret* to inf9ity1 !re are also ,intellig5ces t p>allel su* exi/5ces to cognize !m1 control !m1 dom9ate !m1 & ?r\gh !m "w out ,_! w4 ,! phrase above--! sum ( exi/5ce3 we h m to d ) t4 ,! phrase is us$ by a mo/ fai?ful & e>ne/ ,*ri/ian man1 ! late ,john ,jacques4 ,in/ruct$ by ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 he sang 9 8 hymn on ,tru?1 ! foll[+3 ,!n say1 :at is ,tru?8 ',tis ! la/ & ! fir/1 ,= ! limits ( "t x /eps o'er2 ,?\gh ! heav5s dep>t & ! e>?'s f\nta9s bur/1 ,tru?1 ! sum ( exi/5ce1 w wea!r ! wor/1 ,et]nal1 un*ang$1 ev]more4 ,surely t :i* is1 t :i* has be51 & t :i* is to come1 mu/ be ! sum ( exi/5ce1 or absolute ,tru?2 & all t is1 or has be51 or %all be1 has be51 is & %all be kn[n by ! ev]y:]e exi/+ ,intellig5ces1 :o1 ) ! re/ ( _! k1 "k !mselves2 :o possess self-consci\sness1 z well z o!r-consci\sness1 t is1 consci\sness ( o!r ?+s ?an !mselves4 ,tru?1 inde$1 f ?is view po9t1 is k ( t :i* is1 includ+ self-k ( ! kn[]4 ,x may be said t ! absolute ,tru?1 ev5 z "h set =?1 is beyond ! grasp ( ! f9ite m9d4 ,i %all conc$e ! claim2 b because f9ite m9d _c compreh5d ! sum ( exi/5ce1 or absolute ,tru?1 x does n foll[ t ! def9ition we are discuss+ is at fault1 or t x c be displac$ by "o mean+ m or less4 ,reflection ^u ! def9ition "h pres5t$ w develop ! fact t x conta9s a self-evid5t proposition ( ! same nature z ! /atem5t1 duration is et]nal--)\t beg9n+1 )\t end4 ,or1 space is limitless--x has no po9t beyond :i* x may n be conceiv$ to ext5d1 & beyond :i* x does n ext5d4 ,x is va9 to say t ! f9ite m9d _c compreh5d ! realities pres5t$ by ^! /atem5ts4 ,! ?+ is great] ?an any symbol we c fa%ion ( x by ^w or o!rwise2 b we _c conceive ! opposite ( ^! /atem5ts1 i4e41 t space has b\nd>ies2 t duration has limits2 t absolute ,tru? is less ?an ! sum ( exi/5ce4 ,9 ! def9ition h]e9 set =? y h all t is2 & if 9 any def9ition ( ,tru? !re is failure to include ! sum ( exi/5ces by s mu* w\ld ! def9ition be defective & fail ( its aim to def9e ,tru?4 ,z to relative ,tru?--e individual man's ,tru?--t is ea* individual man's k ( s mu* ( ! sum ( exi/5ces z he c make 8 own1 z already po9t$ out4 ,"o o!r reflection on ?is def9ition4 ,note ! words 9 x3 ,k ( ?+s 99 99 99 z !y are to come4 ,?is pres5ts a view ( ,tru? seldom if ev] met )4 ,x gives ! idea ( movem5t4 ,tru? is n a /agnant pool1 b a liv+ f\nta92 n a ,dead ,sea )\t tides or curr5ts2 on ! contr>y x is an ocean1 immeasurably great1 va/1 co-ext5sive ) ! ,univ]se--x is ! ,univ]se-- bright-heav+1 b\ndless1 endless & sublime6 ,mov+ 9 maje/ic curr5ts1 uplift$ by tides 9 ceaseless ebb & fl[2 v>iant b ord]ly2 tak+ on new =ms f ev]-*ang+ comb9ations2 new adju/m5ts2 new relations--multiply+ itself 9 t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& ways2 ev] reflect+ ! intellig5ce ( ! ,inf9ite2 & decl>+ alike 9 its :isp]s & 9 its ?und]s1 ! hiv$ wisdom ( ! ages--( ,god6 ,,z ,,to ,,?+s--,,exi/5ces3 ,we are next to consid] ! univ]se 9 :i* m51 angels1 ar*angels & ,gods--,intellig5ces all--live4 ,!re are _m k+doms 99 99 99 & !re is no space 9 ! :i* !re is no k+dom2 & !re is no k+dom 9 ! :i* !re is no space4 ,?is 0 said by ,joseph ,smi? 9 #ahcb4 ,! context ( ! passage makes x cle> t k+doms "h are n gr\ps ( m5 or nations ov] :i* a mon>* reigns2 b sub/ance1 matt]1 worlds & sy/ems ( worlds1 "u ! dom9ion ( law1 & ,intellig5ces4 ,x is ! doctr9e ( ! et]nal & ev]y:]e exi/5ce ( matt] & space4 ,x is a description ( ! univ]se z f> z x is describable4 ,b let u ?9k ( ! passage a mom5t2 = x requires ?\ght to rightly appreh5d x4 ,?is space--:at is meant by x8 ,i ask y :at is betwe5 ! two walls ( ?is hall1 & y w\ld rightly answ] space1 ext5sion4 ,b :at is on ! outside ( ea* wall--space2 nei!r wall is ! end ( space1 !n4 ,let u look high]4 ,:at is betwe5 u & ! sun8 ,space--ext5sion4 ,h[ mu* ( x8 ,our a/ronom]s say #ib1jjj1jjj miles4 ,:at is on ! o!r side ( ! sun 9 a direct l9e f u8 ,space4 ,h[ mu*1 #ib1jjj1jjj miles8 ,yes1 & if #ib1jjj1jjj miles 7 multipli$ by #ib1jjj1jjj ! product w\ld n indicate all ! space 9 a direct l9e f u on ! opposite side ( ! sun4 ,beyond ! po9t s obta9$ space w\ld /ill ext5d4 ,b "o we>ies ( ^! units ( measure2 take a ray ( light4 ,9 ! s+le batt+ ( a bird's w+ light w pass eight times r\nd ! e>?1 t is x w pass ov] a di/ance ( #aih1jjj miles6 ,!re are fix$ />s--suns--s di/ant f u1 ! a/ronom]s say1 t x requires hundr$s ( ?\s&s & ev5 millions ( ye>s = a ray ( light to rea* u f ^? di/ant suns6 ,take "o ( ^? di/ant suns & ?9k ^u x 9 respect ( space1 j z we did a mom5t ago 9 reg>d to :at is betwe5 our e>? & ! sun & beyond ! sun1 9 a direct l9e f u1 & y get ! same results4 ,!re is no means by :i* ! limitless may be measur$4 ,:atev] ! l5g? ( y\r measur+ w& x is /ill inadequate4 ,by no measurem5t1 by no conception1 may "o rea* ! outside curta9s beyond :i* space does n ext5d4 ,& s z to "t1 duration4 ,:at 0 be=e today8 ,ye/]day4 ,& :at w be aft] today8 ,tomorr[4 ,take a c5tury1 or1 bett] yet1 a mill5nium1 a p]iod ( #a1jjj ye>s--:y n take #a1jjj1jjj ye>s z a p]iod ) :i* to measure duration8 ,x w answ] j z well z our day ( a mom5t ago4 ,:at prec$$ our pres5t p]iod ( #a1jjj1jjj ye>s8 ,a previ\s #a1jjj1jjj ( su* ye>s4 ,& :at w foll[ ! pres5t p]iod ( #a1jjj1jjj ye>s8 ,ano!r su* p]iod4 ,s y may cont9ue1 make y\r p]iod ( measurem5t :at l5g? ( ye>s or c5turies or mill5niums y please1 ! result w always be ! same4 ,x is aga9 ! attempt to measure ! limitless1 to encompass t :i* is inf9ite4 ,! sum ( all our ?\ght on ?is head is well /at$ by ,erne/ ,haeckel 9 "o ( 8 late/ works1 ! v la/ b "o1 ,i believe1 ! publication ( :i* falls )9 ! pres5t decade3 a4 ,! ext5t ( ! univ]se is inf9ite & unb\nd$2 x is empty 9 no "p1 b ev]y:]e fill$ ) sub/ance4 b4 ,! duration ( ! _w is equally inf9ite & unb\nd$2 x has no beg9n+ & no end2 x is et]nity4 ,su* may be said to be ! settl$ & univ]sal conviction ( sci5ce n[2 b x 0 f> f su* conviction 9 #ahcb :5 ,joseph ,smi? said ! same 9 ! passage--,!re are _m k+doms2 99 99 99 & !re is no space 9 ! :i* !re is no k+dom2 & !re is no k+dom 9 ! :i* !re is no space4 ,,! ,,reign ,,( ,,law3 ,!re are _m k+doms 99 99 99 & to e k+dom is giv5 a law2 & to e law !re are c]ta9 b\nds also1 & conditions4 ,all be+s :o abide n 9 ^? conditions 7i4 e41 abide )9 ! law7 are n ju/ifi$4 ,?is 0 said 9 #ahcb4 ,! passage proclaims ! reign ( law ?r\gh\t ?is inf9ite univ]se--?r\gh all space1 ?r\gh all "t2 9 all k+doms2 b implies ! possibility ( dep>ture f law4 ,b to e law !re are c]ta9 b\nds also & conditions6 ,a bold conception ?is2 especially ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury ago2 yet x is approv$ by man's exp]i5ce4 ,! p[] ( ocean curr5ts & ! w9ds to c>ry ) !m objects 9 ! direction ( _! movem5t is ov]come by ano!r =ce or law--! p[] ( /eam2 ! =ce ( gravitation1 by ! levitat+ p[] ( gas2 ! natural t5d5cy ( wat] to seek its level1 by ! levitat+ p[] ( heat & ! absorb+ p[] ( ! atmosph]e1 are hurri$ly *os5 examples4 ,b ?is same idea ( law itself hav+ metes & b\nds1 or law itself be+ subject to law1 ,h5ry ,drummond1 "o ( ! recogniz$ great ?9k]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 m ?an half a c5tury aft] our ,prophet1 decl>$ to be ,"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ g5]alizations ( rec5t sci5ce4 ,& ,john ,fiske said1 ,9 ord] to be always sure t we are g5]aliz+ correctly1 we mu/ make ! g5]aliz+ process itself a subject ( g5]alization4 ,:i* is b a recognition ( ,drummond's idea t laws h _! law2 & ,joseph ,smi?'s ,to e law !re are c]ta9 b\nds also & conditions4 ,already ,i h not$ 9 ! passage ! impli$ possibility ( ! infraction ( law2 & ! idea ( law itself implies ! possibility ( disord]1 :i* mu/ result f an infraction1 t is1 a dep>ture f1 or violation (1 law4 ,b our ,prophet said3 ,t :i* is gov]n$ by law is also pres]v$ by law1 & p]fect$ & sanctifi$ by ! same4 ,t :i* breake? a law1 & abide? n by law1 b seeke? to become a law unto itself1 & wille? to abide 9 s91 & altoge!r abide? 9 s91 _c be sanctifi$ by law1 nei!r by m]cy1 ju/ice1 nor judgm5t4 ,f all :i* "o is to conclude t evil is subject to law z well z good1 t is1 x _c rema9 evil & yet produce ! effects ( good4 ,our ,prophet tea*es1 !n1 t ?r\gh all et]nity ! inf9ite univ]se has be51 & is1 & w be1 subject to law2 b t to e law !re are c]ta9 b\nds also & conditions4 ,,*ange ,,& ,,its ,,t5d5cy3 ,z to movem5t & *ange 9 ?is inf9ite univ]se1 our ,prophet repres5ts ,god z say+3 ,worlds )\t numb] h ,i creat$4 99 99 99 ,behold1 !re are _m worlds t h pass$ away by ! ^w ( my p[]1 & !re are _m t n[ /&1 & innum]able are !y to man4 99 99 99 ,! heav5s1 !y are _m1 & !y _c be numb]$ unto man2 99 99 99 & z "o e>? %all pass away1 & ! heav5s !re(1 ev5 s %all ano!r come1 & !re is no end to my works1 nei!r to my words4 ,?is passage implies con/ant movem5t 9 ?is inf9ite univ]se4 ,! /atem5t1 ,z "o e>? %all pass away & ! heav5s !re(1 ev5 s %all ano!r come1 corresponds some:at to ! mod]n sci5ti/'s notion ( evolution & devolution4 ,also ) 8 /atem5t t ,sub/ance is ev]y:]e & always 9 un9t]rupt$ movem5t & trans=mation2 n[h]e is !re p]fect repose & rigidity2 yet ! inf9ite quantity ( matt] & ( et]nally *ang+ =ce rema9s con/ant4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ ask y to accept a some:at hurri$ly /at$ conclusion z to ! effect ( ^! *anges go+ on 9 ! univ]se1 ga!r$1 inde$1 f ! tea*+ ( our ,prophet1 b )\t specific quotation1 namely1 t ! t5d5cy ( ?is movem5t 9 ! univ]se1 ! organization & !n ! dis9tegration ( worlds & _w-sy/ems is 9 ! direction ( ! developm5t (1 & = ! increase ( ! p[] & glory ( truly immortal ,intellig5ces4 ,?is conclusion is requir$ by ! philosophy ( ,joseph ,smi?4 ,,! ,,exi/5ce ,,( ,,good ,,& ,,evil3 ,respect+ ,good & ,evil1 our ,prophet taught3 ,!re mu/ ne$s be an opposition 9 all ?+s4 ,if x 7 n s1 righte\sness c\ld n be br\ght to pass2 nor wick$ness1 nor hol9ess1 nor mis]y2 nei!r good nor bad1 !re=e1 all ?+s mu/ ne$s be 9 ! abs5ce ( ^! opposite exi/5ces a comp\nd 9 "o4 ,x w require b little reflection to e/abli% ! tru? ( ?is doctr9e4 ,good implies its opposite1 evil4 ,law1 :i* c>ries ) x ! idea ( ord]1 implies disord]1 & takes measures aga9/ x4 ,we become consci\s ( ! tru? ( ! doctr9e "h ann\nc$ at e turn4 ,9 ! a/ronomic ord] x is se5 9 ! c5tripetal & c5trifugal =ces--! hold+ toge!r & ! fly+ ap>t =ces4 ,9 *emi/ry x is manife/ 9 ! compos+ & decompos+ =ces2 9 positive & negative electricity4 ,x is se5 9 light & d>kness2 heat1 cold2 movem5t1 repose2 joy1 sorr[2 pleasure1 pa92 & s foll[+4 ,our ,prophet's tea*+ on ?is l9e runs to ! ext5t t exi/5ce itself is made to dep5d ^u x1 ?is ant9omy ( ?+s4 ,li/53 ,& if ye %all say !re is no law1 ye %all also say !re is no s94 ,if ye %all say !re is no s91 ye %all also say !re is no righte\sness4 ,& if !re is no righte\sness !re is no happ9ess4 ,& if !re is no righte\sness nor happ9ess1 !re is no puni%m5t nor mis]y4 ,& if ^! ?+s are n1 !re is no ,god4 ,& if !re is no ,god1 we are n1 nei!r ! e>?2 = !re c\ld h be5 no creation ( ?+s2 nei!r to act1 nor to be act$ ^u4 ,h y ev] ?\ght :at a dreadful _w ?is w\ld be )\t ?is duality--! opposite exi/5ces "h cont5d$ =8 ,imag9e all ?+s 9 ! _w to be :ite6 ,no contra/s 9 color+6 ,univ]sal insanity mu/ result4 ,! dread ( s9k+ into naught is mat*$ by ! dread ( hav+ ?+s resolv$ into a comp\nd ( "o4 ,! abs5ce ( ?is necess>y opposition 9 all ?+s is well put1 by a v rec5t philosophical writ]1 9 ^! t]ms3 ,evil exi/s 9 ! balance ( natural =ces4 99 99 99 ,x is also ! backgr\nd ( good1 ! inc5tive to good1 & ! trial ( good1 )\t :i* good c\ld n be4 ,z ! virtue ( c\rage c\ld n exi/ )\t ! evil ( dang]1 & z ! virtue ( sympa?y c\ld n exi/ )\t ! evil ( suff]+1 s no o!r virtue c\ld exi/ )\t its correspond+ evil4 ,9 a _w )\t evil--if su* a _w be really conceivable1 all m5 w\ld h p]fect heal?1 p]fect intellig5ce1 & p]fect morals4 ,no "o c\ld ga9 or imp>t in=mation1 ea* "o's cup ( k be+ full4 ,! temp]ature w\ld /& =ev] at #gj degrees1 bo? heat & cold 9 excess be+ evil4 ,!re c\ld be no progress1 s9ce progress is ! ov]com+ ( evil4 ,a _w )\t evil w\ld be z toil )\t ex]tion1 z light )\t d>kness1 z a battle ) no antagoni/4 ,x w\ld be a _w )\t mean+4 ,! ,g]man philosoph] ,kant put ! same ?\ght 9 beautiful =m :5 he said1 9 sub/ance3 ,! dove1 z %e spe$s h] way ?r\gh ! air1 may m>vel at ! resi/ance to h] flight by ! atmosph]e1 b we "k t b = t resi/ance %e c\ld n fly at all4 ,s f> ,kant4 ,appli$1 ! conclusion w\ld be3 ,z ! resi/ance ( ! air to ! flight ( ! dove1 s is evil to ! progress ( ,intellig5ces4 ,9 ! ,decemb] numb]1 #aijh1 ( ! ,cosmopolitan ,magaz9e1 ,i f9d ! foll[+ reflections1 by ,mr4 ,ambrose ,bi]ce1 on ! po9t "h discuss$2 & :ile n accept+1 )\t modification1 e ?\ght express$1 ,i consid] ! passage too p]t95t1 & too ri* to be d5i$ admittance into ^! pages3 ,let u = a mom5t suppose ?is c\ntry's re=m]s to h a*iev$ _! amiable purpose--_! purposes1 r1 = ^! are z ! leaves ( ! =e/1 & no two alike4 ,we h1 !n1 a c\ntry 9 :i* are no pov]ty1 no cont5tion1 no tyranny nor oppression1 no p]il to life or limb1 no disease--& s =?4 ,h[ delightful6 ,:at a good & happy p6 ,alas1 no6 ,) pov]ty h vani%$ b5evol5ce1 provid5ce1 & ! =esight :i*1 born ( ! fe> ( individual want1 /&s gu>d at a ?\s& gates to def5d ! g5]al good4 ,! *>itable impulse is dead 9 e brea/1 & gratitude1 atrophi$ by disuse1 has no long] a place among human s5tim5ts & emotions4 ,) no m fight+ among ourselves we h lo/ ! p[] ( res5tm5t & resi/ance3 a c>-load ( ,mexicans or a %ipful ( ,japanese c invade our fool's p>adise & enslave u1 z ! ,spani>ds ov]ran ,p]u & ! ,briti% subdu$ ,india4 7,hail]s ( ! dawn ( ! new era w1 ,i tru/1 provide t x dawns ev]y:]e at once or "h la/ ( all47 ,hav+ no oppression to resi/ & no p]ils to appreh5d1 we no long] ne$ ! c\rage to defy1 nor ! =titude to endure4 ,h]oism is a fail+ memory & magnanimity a dream ( ! pa/2 = n only are ! virtues kn[n by contra/ ) ! vices1 !y spr+ f ! same se$1 gr[ 9 ! same soil1 rip5 9 ! same sun%9e1 & p]i% 9 ! same fro/4 ,a f9e race ( mollycoddles we %\ld be )\t our s9s & suff]+s6 ,9 a _w )\t evils !re w\ld be "o supreme evil--exi/5ce4 ,we ne$ n fe> any su* condition4 ,progress is infect$ ) ! g]ms ( rev]sion2 on ! grave ( ! civilization ( today w squat ! b>b>ian ( tomorr[1 ) a glory 9 8 bosom t w transfigure him ! day aft]4 ,! alt]nation is "o t we c nei!r ha/5 nor ret>d1 = our success baffles u4 ,if1 = example1 we c\ld aboli% w>1 disease1 & fam9e1 ! race w\ld multiply to ! po9t ( /&+ room only--a condition prophesy+ w>1 disease1 & fam9e4 ,:]e=e ! wise/ pray] is ?is1 ,o ,"l1 make ?y s]vant /rong to fight & impot5t to prevail4 ,moral evil1 !n1 is n a creat$ ?+4 ,x is "o ( ! et]nal exi/5ces1 j z duration is & space4 ,x is z old z law--old z ,tru?1 old z ?is et]nal univ]se4 ,intellig5ces mu/ adju/ !mselves to ^! et]nal exi/5ces2 ?is1 ! measure ( _! duty4 ,,! ,,intellig5t ,,entity3 ,( man's _s1 call$ (t5 by o!r names--m9d1 intellig5ce1 ego1 self2 b by :atev] "n x is call$1 & all nice di/9ctions set aside1 "h ,i mean t consci\s1 self-det]m9+ entity1 :i* ?9ks1 reasons1 wills1 loves1 aspires--,i mean ! real man4 ,let u 9 our disc\rse call him _s4 ,( man1 !n1 ?us und]/ood1 our ,prophet taught3 ,! s\l--! m9d ( man--! immortal _s--:]e did x come f8 ,all le>n$ m5 & doctors ( div9ity say t ,god creat$ x 9 ! beg9n+2 b x is n s2 ! v idea less5s man 9 my e/imation4 ,i d n believe ! doctr9e4 ,i "k bett]4 99 99 99 ,we say t ,god himself is a self-exi/5t ,be+4 ,:o told y s8 ,x is correct en\gh1 b h[ did x get into y\r heads8 ,:o told y t man did n exi/ 9 l mann]1 ^u ! same pr9ciples8 99 99 99 ,is x logical to say t ! intellig5ce ( spirits is immortal1 & yet t x _h a beg9n+8 ,! intellig5ce ( spirits _h no beg9n+1 nei!r w x h an end4 99 99 99 ,!re nev] 0 a "t :5 !re 7 n spirits2 = !y are co-et]nal ) our ,fa!r 9 heav54 99 99 99 ,! _s ( man is n a creat$ be+2 x exi/$ f et]nity1 & w exi/ to et]nity4 ,man1 !n1 9 ! ,prophet's philosophy1 is n a creat$1 b a self-exi/5t entity1 "o ( ! et]nal ?+s2 n creat$1 really uncreatable1 z also inde/ructible4 ,n ( e>? orig91 b exi/+ 9 heav5s )\t numb]1 bro!r to all ,intellig5ces--bro!r to ! ,*ri/ ) ! re/4 ,i 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ! ,fa!r1 our ,prophet repres5ts ! ,*ri/ z say+--,i 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ! ,fa!r4 99 99 99 ,ye ! bre?r5 pres5t :5 ! revelation 0 giv5 7 also 9 ! beg9n+ ) ! ,fa!r1 t :i* is _s4 99 99 99 ,man ! race 0 also 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god4 ,intellig5ce 0 n creat$ or made1 nei!r inde$ c be4 ,b :ile ^! spirits or intellig5t entities may be equal z to _! et]nity1 !y diff] 9 ! degree ( intellig5ce--s our ,prophet tea*es3 ,:]e two ?+s exi/1 "o high] ?an ano!r1 !re may be ano!r ?+ high] yet4 ,:]e two ?+s exi/1 "o sup]ior to ano!r1 !re may be ano!r /ill sup]ior1 & s on4 ,s :]e two spirits exi/1 "o be+ m intellig5t ?an ! o!r1 !re may be ano!r m intellig5t ?an ! fir/4 ,yet1 not)/&+ ?is diff]5ce 9 degree ( intellig5ce1 !y are equal z to _! et]nity4 ,!y exi/$ be=e1 said our ,prophet1 !y %all h no end2 !y %all exi/ aft]1 = !y are gnolaum1 or et]nal4 ,x is ?is diff]5ce 9 ,intellig5ces t leads to ord] 9 ?is univ]se ( ours4 ,! m advanc$ ,intellig5ces gov]n+1 controll+1 devis+1 organiz+1 =m+ societies1 mak+ gov]nm5ts--all :i* %all t5d to increase ! glory & p[] & joy ( ,intellig5ces2 to ?is end br++ into exi/5ce :at we call worlds1 _w-sy/ems1 guid+ !m ?r\gh imm5se cycles ( "t1 & ?r\gh processes t lead f *aos to cosmos1 f tele/ial to cele/ial1 & :5 atta9+ a po9t beyond :i* !y may n be exalt$ 9 _! pres5t =ms1 break+ ^? =ms1 dis9tegrat+ !m1 ?r[+ !m back--^! bas] mat]ial ?+s1 n ,intellig5ces--back to *aos1 to be br\ght =? aga9 to rea* a gr&] cosmos--worlds )\t numb] h ?us pass$ away1 by ! ^w ( ,god's p[]1 & _m n[ /&1 innum]able unto man2 & z "o e>? & its heav5s %all pass away1 s %all ano!r come1 & !re is no end to ^! works1 ?is evolution & ?is devolution4 ,& s ! et]nal drama proce$s4 ,intellig5ces mean:ile /&+ unhurt amid/ ?is organization & disorganization ( worlds2 ^! integrat+ & dis9tegrat+ elem5ts1 ?is movem5t f l[] to high] =ms1 f little to great] excell5ces2 yet ?is )\t atta9+ to highe/ or p]fect1 because advanc+ 9 ! inf9ite1 :i* kn[s no ultimates4 ,mean:ile ,intellig5ces1 amid ^! *anges1 "u ! law ( et]nal progress1 are ev]-increas+ 9 p[]1 glory1 might1 dom9ion1 love1 b5evol5ce1 *>ity1 ju/ice1 & all else t c make = ! increase ( _! p[] & glory4 ,9 :i* /riv+s & a*ievem5ts et]nal evil is pres5t2 makes necess>y & possible1 9 fact1 ! v /riv+s & a*ievem5ts2 & is ! foil on :i* good produces itself1 & becomes kn[n4 ,,! ,,relation%ip ,,( ,,intellig5ces3 ,x is se5 t our ,prophet taught ! et]nity ( ,intellig5ces2 & t !y are n only n creat$1 b uncreatable2 t ?\gh !y diff] 9 degree ( intellig5ce1 ( k1 ( love1 h5ce diff] also 9 p[]1 9 influ5ce1 9 glory--9 all t comes f s\l p[]4 ,! presid+ ,intellig5ce to t ord] ( ?+s & be+s to :i* we belong1 is repres5t$ z /&+ among ! ,intellig5ces de/9$ to our e>?1 & among ^! !re 7 _m ( ! noble & great ones4 ,& ! ,presid+ ,intellig5ce said3 ,^! ,i w make my ,rul]s2 = ,he /ood among ^? t 7 spirits1 & ,he saw t !y 7 good4 ,! noble & great ones are made ,rul]s2 & d\btless ! pr9ciple "h op]at+ 9 respect ( ^? ,intellig5ces de/9$ to our e>?1 op]ates 9 all worlds & _w sy/ems4 ,"s ( ! ,noble & ,great ,ones /& at ! head ( worlds & gr\ps ( worlds1 =m+ ,gr& ,presid5cies1 9 ord] & gradation bas$ ^u _! p[] & appo9tm5t4 ,all :i* is dep5d5t ^u _! intellig5ce1 _! "*1 _! nobility & greatness--measur$ by _! capacity to s]ve4 ,ea* "o ( su* ,rul]s--& ea* ,intellig5ce1 9 fact--indep5d5t 9 ! sph]e 9 :i* he is appo9t$ to act1 yet act+ 9 h>mony1 ?r\gh atta9m5t ( ! k ( ,tru?1 ) all o!r exalt$ & sanctifi$ s\ls--^! are ,gods1 or ! ,rul]s 9 ?is ,univ]se4 ,^! make up ,david's congregation ( ! ,mighty1 9 :i* ,god1 ,m intellig5t ?an !m all1 /&e? & judge? among ! ,gods4 7,psalms #hb3 #a47 ,& to ^!1 9 _! sev]al /ations1 o!r ,intellig5ces owe loyalty1 submission--call x wor%ip if y l2 at any rate x mu/ be un%ak5 loyalty1 9 ord] to atta9 ! ends propos$ 9 all plans ( salvation1 gospels1 societies1 k+doms ( ,god1 & ! l1 9 :i* plans1 gospels & ! re/1 ea* _s agre$ & cov5ant$ to accept1 z also to obey & honor ^? appo9t$ to direct & br+ to pass t :i* 0 orda9$ 9 ! c\ncils ( ,div9e ,intellig5ces4 ,at ! fir/ organization 9 heav51 said ! ,prophet1 speak+ ) ref]5ce to matt]s p]ta9+ to our e>?1 & ! probation ( spirits ^u x 9 e>?-life--at ! fir/ organization 9 heav5 we 7 all pres5t1 & saw ! ,savior *os5 & appo9t$1 & ! plan ( salvation made1 & we sanction$ x4 ,?is ! mean+ ( man ! race 0 also 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god4 ,& z to ! ,rul]s1 ,presid5cies--!y are n ,rul]s 9 ! worldly s5se ( ^? words4 ,gov]nm5t "h1 (fice 9 ! k+dom ( ,god1 means opportunity = s]vice1 n ( ma/]y4 ,ye "k t ! pr9ces ( ! ,g5tiles ex]cise dom9ion ov] !m1 & !y t are great ex]cise au?ority ^u !m4 ,b x %all n be s among y4 ,b :osoev] w\ld be great among y1 let him be y\r m9i/]2 & :osoev] w be *ief among y1 let him be y\r s]vant2 ev5 z ! ,son ( ,man came n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]1 & to give ,8 life a ransom = _m4 ,s ,joseph ,smi?3 ,! p[]s ( heav5 c only be controll$ ^u ! pr9ciples ( righte\sness4 ,:5 m5 und]take to cov] _! s9s or to gratify _! pride or va9 ambition or ex]cise control or dom9ion or compulsion ^u ! s\ls ( ! *ildr5 ( m5 9 any degree ( unrighte\sness1 ! heav5s )draw !mselves1 ! _s ( ! ,"l is griev$1 & :5 x is )drawn1 am5 to ! au?ority ( t man4 ,no p[] or influ5ce c or ought to be ma9ta9$ by virtue ( ! ,prie/hood1 only by p]suasion1 by long suff]+1 by g5tl5ess1 & meekness1 & by love unfeign$2 by k9dness1 & pure k1 :i* %all greatly enl>ge ! s\l1 )\t hypocrisy1 & )\t guile4 ,?is1 ! pr9ciple ( heav5ly rule4 ,,man',s ,,fre$om3 ,?r\gh all t is "h set =? z ,joseph ,smi?'s doctr9es1 x w be se5 t ! free moral ag5cy ( man is reg>d$ z a reality4 ,fir/1 ! recognition ( man1 z a _s1 be+ a self-exi/5t entity--n a creat$ ?+2 man i4e41 all m51 ! race 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god4 ,intellig5ce1 or ! light ( tru?1 0 n creat$ or made1 nei!r inde$ c be4 ,!n second1 ,all tru? is indep5d5t 9 t sph]e 9 :i* ,god has plac$ x1 to act = itself1 z all ,intellig5ce also1 o!rwise !re is no exi/5ce4 ,behold1 "h is ! ag5cy ( man1 & "h is ! condemnation ( man1 because t :i* 0 f ! beg9n+ is pla9ly manife/ unto !m1 & !y receive n ! light4 ,& e man1 ^: _s receive? n ! light1 is "u condemnation1 = man is _s4 ,! fact ( free moral ag5cy runs ?r\gh all ! ,prophet's revelations 9 simil> _s4 ,inde$1 9 "o scripture he repres5ts ! *ief s9 ( ,lucif] z be+ an attempt to de/roy ! ag5cy ( man2 & = :i* he 0 driv5 =? f heav54 ,! effect ( ^! two doctr9es1 ! recognition ( ! _s ( man z an et]nal be+1 & 8 be+ a free moral ag5t1 is trem5d\s 9 acc\nt+ = ?+s4 ,else:]e1 contra/+ ?is view ( ?+s ) "s mod]n ,*ri/ian views1 ,i h said3 ,z matt]s n[ /&1 ! usually accept$ ,*ri/ian doctr9e on ! matt] ( man's orig9 is t ,god ( ,8 free-w creat$ m54 ,t !y are z ,he w\ld h !m1 s9ce 9 ,8 act ( creation ,he c\ld h _h !m diff]5t if ,he _h s m9d$4 ,!n :y %\ld ,he--be+ inf9itely wise & inf9itely p[]ful1 & inf9itely good--= s ! cre$s repres5t ,him--:y %\ld ,he create by m]e act ( volition1 be+s su* z m5 are1 n only capable (1 b prone to1 moral ,evil8 ,:i*1 9 ! la/ analysis ( ?+s1 9 spite ( all special plead+s to ! contr>y1 leaves responsibility = moral ,evil ) ,god8 ,god's creative acts culm9at+ ?us1 ! next p]t95t que/ions are3 ,!n :at ( ! decre$ purpose ( ,god to puni% moral ,evil8 ,& :at ( ! mu*-vaunt$ ju/ice ( ,god 9 t puni%m5t8 ,:]e9 lies ! j responsibility ( man if he 0 s creat$ z to love ,evil & to foll[ x8 ,x is revolt+ to reason1 z x is %ock+ to piety1 to ?9k t ,god1 ( ,8 own free w1 creat$ "s m51 n only incl9$ to wick$ness1 b desp]ately s incl9$2 :ile o!rs ,he1 ( ,8 own volition1 creat$ ) dispositions naturally incl9$ t[>d goodness4 ,9 l mann] /&s x ) man 9 relation to 8 incl9ation to fai?1 & to unbelief2 & yet1 "u ! or?odox belief all are includ$ "u "o law = judgm5t6 ,on ! o!r h&1 "u ! conception ( ! exi/5ce ( indep5d5t1 uncreat$1 self-exi/5t ,intellig5ces1 :o by ! inh]5t nature ( !m are ( v>i\s degrees ( intellig5ce1 d\btless diff]+ f ea* o!r 9 _m ways1 yet alike 9 _! et]nity & _! fre$om2 ) ,god /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 m intellig5t ?an !m all1 & propos+ ! bett]m5t ( _! condition--progress to high] levels ( be+1 & p[] ?r\gh *ange--"u ?is conception ( ?+s1 h[ /& matt]s8 ,:y1 ev] pres5t ?r\gh all *anges1 ?r\gh all ! processes ( bett]m5t1 is ! self-exi/5t entity ( ! ,intellig5ce ) ! trem5d\s fact ( 8 consci\sness & 8 moral fre$om1 & 8 inde/ructibility--he has 8 *oice ( mov+ upw>d or d[nw>d 9 e e/ate he occupies2 (t5 defeat+1 = a "t1 at lea/1 ev5 ! b5evol5t purposes ( ,god respect+ him1 ?r\gh 8 own p]v]s5ess2 he passes ?r\gh dire exp]i5ces1 suff]s t]ribly1 yet le>ns by :at he suff]s1 s t 8 v suff]+ becomes a means to 8 improvem5t2 he le>ns swiftly or sl[ly1 accord+ to ! inh]5t nature ( him1 ob$i5ce to law2 he le>ns t t :i* is gov]n$ by law is also pres]v$ by law1 & p]fect$ & sanctifi$ by ! same2 & t :i* breake? ! law & abide? n by law1 b seeke? to become a law unto itself1 & wille? to abide 9 s91 _c be sanctifi$ by law1 nei!r by m]cy1 ju/ice nor judgm5t4 ,!re=e !y mu/ rema9 fil?y /ill4 ,?is conception ( ?+s relieves ,god ( ! responsibility = ! nature & /atus ( intellig5ces 9 all /ages ( _! developm5t2 _! inh]5t nature & _! volition makes !m prim>ily :at !y are1 & ?is nature !y may *ange1 sl[ly1 p]haps1 yet *ange x !y may4 ,god has put !m 9 ! way ( *ang+ x1 by enl>g+ _! intellig5ce ?r\gh *ange ( environm5t1 ?r\gh exp]i5ces2 ! only way ,god effects ^! self-exi/5t be+s is favorably2 ,he creates n _! inh]5t nature2 ,he is n responsible = ! use !y make ( _! fre$om2 nor is ,he ! au?or ( _! suff]+s :5 !y fall into s93 t arises out ( ! violations ( law1 to :i* ! ,intellig5ce subscrib$1 & mu/ be endur$ until ! lessons ( ob$i5ce to law are le>n$4 ,?is conception ( ! ord] ( ?+s1 z to ! exi/5ce ( ,intellig5ces & 9 ! moral gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 discov]s a h>mony 9 t gov]nm5t :i* at once *all5ges our admiration1 & be>s evid5ce ( its tru?4 ,,et]nity ,,( ,,relation%ips3 ,mat*+ ^! et]nal ?+s1 an et]nal univ]se1 et]nal _s entities1 et]nal good1 ) its backgr\nd ( et]nal evil1--et]nal law1 ag5cy & ! l1 is ! ,prophet's doctr9e ( et]nal relations4 ,intellig5ces are begott5 spirits2 spirits are begott5 m5 & wom52 ^! become resurrect$ & exalt$ p]sonages1 _s & elem5t 9 !m be+ et]nally unit$1 :5ce proce$s ! fulness ( joy1 & glory1 & p[]4 ,! ,prophet taught t ^! relations1 "u :i* su* begett+s proce$ 9 cele/ial worlds1 are !mselves et]nal4 ,! m>riage cov5ant :i* unit$ immortal be+s is et]nal1 h5ce ! et]nity ( ! m>riage cov5ant :i* ,joseph ,smi? introduc$ 9 our disp5sation1 call$ ! ,new & ,ev]la/+ ,cov5ant ( ,m>riage1 by :i* m>riages1 "u ! law ( ,god1 are made 9 our sacr$ places = "t & et]nity4 ,?us ! relation%ips ( exalt$ ,intellig5ces is also a ?+ regulat$ & sanctifi$ by law2 & f ^! relations come ! family1 a p]man5t1 et]nal in/itution2 :5ce spr+1 also1 all o!r relation%ips exi/+ among ! exalt$ ,intellig5ces ( all worlds & _w-sy/ems2 until1 inde$1 all are b\nd & unit$ toge!r 9 bonds ( relation%ips f\nd$ on mutual cov5ants & agreem5ts1 & sanctifi$ by love & sympa?y4 ,we may n p]sue ?is division ( our subject fur!r n[4 ,i m]ely call y\r att5tion to ^! doctr9es ( ! ,prophet1 )\t mak+ any attempt to weave !m into a sy/em ( philosophy ( ?+s1 or ( s5ti5t exi/5ces2 b ,i am p]suad$ t ^! doctr9es set =? by ! ,prophet-,tea*] ( our disp5sation1 n inde$ z ! result ( 8 own1 human m$itation1 b bas$ ^u k :i* ,god reveal$ to him--!re=e1 com+ ) div9e sanction--,i am p]suad$1 ,i say1 t ^! doctr9es conta9 ! elem5ts ( a physical1 moral & spiritual philosophy t w be ! accept$ philosophy ( ! ,new ,age n[ dawn+ ^u our _w2 a philosophy t w sup]s$e all o!r philosophies & rema9 /eadfa/ 9 bo? ! beliefs & affections ( mank9d4 ,! elem5ts1 ,i say1 are "h 9 ^! doctr9es2 !y await only "s future ,sp5c] to weave !m into syn!tic complet5ess1 t %all be z beautiful z x w be true1 to make t philosophy acceptable to ! high] intellects ( our age4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,prophet',s ,,g5]alizations4 ,a ^w 9 relation to ! mann] ( ! ,prophet's tea*+4 ,x 0 unique 9 its way4 ,he may sc>cely be said to h made any attempt at creat+ a sy/em ( philosophy h[ev] mu* may be said = 8 sy/em ( religion & ( ecclesia/ical gov]nm5t4 ,8 philosophical pr9ciples 7 flung (f 9 utt]ances )\t ref]5ce to any arrangem5t or ord]ly sequ5ce2 & 9 ! ma9 7 taught 9 indep5d5t aphorisms1 :i* is a rem>kably effective way ( tea*+1 = an aphorism resembles ! prov]b1 & is a =m 9 :i* ,tru? is b\nd to live4 ,x is ! ,am]ican philosoph] ,em]son1 ,i ?9k1 :o describes a prov]b to be ! language ( absolute ,tru?--! /atem5t ( ,tru? )\t qualification4 ,x is ! lit]ature ( p[]4 ,=tunate1 inde$1 is ! man :o gives a p or nation a prov]b2 & s1 too1 is ! nation or p =tunate :o receive x4 ,l m]cy1 x is twice bless$1 x blesse? him t gives & him t takes4 ,usually prov]bs are produc$ by a race's exp]i5ce4 ,prov]bs come up out ( ! tribulations ( a p4 ,!y are produc$ sl[ly & repres5t ! hiv$ wisdom ( ! ages4 ,books ( prov]bs are n writt5 by m51 to :om !y are sometimes ascrib$1 !y repres5t a collection sl[ly produc$ ?r\gh c5turies4 ,su* are ! prov]bs ( our ,bible2 prov]bs ( ! ,*9ese classics2 & ! prov]bs ( ! ,h9doo lit]ature4 ,joseph ,smi? gave to 8 age _m ( ^! g5]aliz$ tru?s1 m1 ,i ?9k1 ?an has fall5 to ! lot ( any o!r tea*]1 save ,jesus1 ! ,*ri/4 ,i c b repeat a few ( ^! z examples3 ,! glory ( ,god is intellig5ce4 ,x is impossible = a man to be sav$ 9 ignorance4 ,a man is sav$ no fa/] ?an he gets k4 ,k saves a man1 & 9 ! _w ( spirits no man c be exalt$ b by k4 ,:atsoev] pr9ciple ( intellig5ce we atta9 unto 9 ?is life w rise ) u 9 ! resurrection4 ,if "o man1 by 8 dilig5ce1 obta9s m k ?an ano!r1 he w h s mu* ! advantage 9 ! _w to come4 ,!re is a law irrevocably decre$ 9 heav5 be=e ! f\ndations ( ?is _w1 ^u :i* all bless+s are pr$icat$2 & :5 we obta9 any bless+ f ,god1 x is by ob$i5ce to t law on :i* x is pr$icat$4 ,adam fell t man might be1 & m5 are t !y might h joy4 ,?is is ! glory ( ,god--to br+ to pass ! immortality & ! et]nal life ( man4 ,! elem5ts are et]nal1 yea1 ! elem5ts are ! tab]nacle ( ,god4 ,man is ! tab]nacle ( ,god1 ev5 temples4 ,! elem5ts are et]nal1 & _s & elem5t1 insep>ably unit$1 receive a fulness ( joy ,h5ce ! importance ( man's e>? life 9 :i* _s is unit$ to e>?ly elem5ts4 ,if m5 d n compreh5d ! "* ( ,god1 !y d n compreh5d !mselves4 ,god ,himself 0 once z we are n[2 & is an exalt$ ,man2 = ,adam 0 creat$ 9 ! v fa%ion1 image & lik5ess ( ,god4 ,! _s ( man is n a creat$ be+2 x exi/$ f et]nity1 & w exi/ to et]nity4 ,any?+ creat$ _c be et]nal4 ,! _s & ! body is ! s\l ( man2 & ! resurrection f ! dead is ! r$emption ( ! s\l4 ,x is ! fir/ pr9ciple ( ! ,gospel to "k = a c]ta9ty ! "* ( ,god1 & to "k t we may conv]se ) ,him z "o man conv]ses ) ano!r4 ,jesus 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ! ,fa!r4 99 99 99 ,man 0 also 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god4 ,intellig5ce1 or ! light ( tru?1 0 n creat$ or made1 nei!r inde$ c be4 ,jesus treads 9 ! foot/eps ( ,8 ,fa!r1 & inh]its :at ,god did be=e2 & ,god is ?us glorifi$ & exalt$ 9 ! salvation & exaltation ( all ,8 *ildr54 ,! ?+s ( ,god are ( deep import2 & "t & exp]i5ce & c>eful & pond]\s & solemn ?\ghts c only f9d !m out4 ,?y m9d1 ,o man1 if ?\ wilt lead a s\l unto salvation1 mu/ /ret* z high z ! utmo/ heav5s & se>* into & contemplate ! d>ke/ abyss & ! broad expanse ( et]nity--?\ mu/ commune ) ,god6 ,! ,prophet repres5ts ,god z say+3 ,i give unto m5 weaknesses t !y might be humble1 & my grace is suffici5t = all ^? :o humble !mselves be=e me4 ,to "o :o inquir$ h[ he gov]n$ m5 s well1 he said3 ,i d n gov]n !m3 ,i tea* m5 correct pr9ciples1 & !y gov]n !mselves4 ,^! say+s1 ) _m o!rs ( l "*1 9 ! future lit]ature ( ,am]ica1 philosophical & religi\s1 w make its pages blaze ) glory4 ,!y are de/9$ to become g5]ally accept$ pr9ciples ( tru?4 ,!y w become h\sehold aphorisms4 ,!y are words spok5 by inspiration ( ,god4 ,!y come f :at ,c>lyle calls1 ! inn] ,fact ( ?+s4 ,!y w live to influ5ce ! future g5]ations ( ,am]ica1 & ( m5 ev]y:]e4 ,,viii4 ,,an ,,am]ican ,,prophet4 ,,am]ica ,,! ,,old ,,_w3 ,!re is "o m ?\ght ,i w\ld l to pres5t to y respect+ ?is ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?4 ,he is pre-em95tly ! ,am]ican ,prophet4 ,he is n ! boy prophet2 ,i dislike t t]m4 ,he is n ! ,prophet ( ,palmyra2 he is ! ,prophet ( ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times2 if localiz$ at all he mu/ be kn[n z ! ,am]ican ,prophet4 ,nev] 0 great] mi/ake made ?an to suppose t ! disciples ( ,joseph ,smi? c\ld be unpatriotic ,am]icans4 ,!y mu/ be ard5tly patriotic ,am]icans4 ,t ?is is true1 let me a little %[ x4 ,a l9e 9 "o ( our hymns runs3 ,= 9 ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 ,zion rose :]e ,ed5 04 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is8 ,x means t ! ,prophet taught t ! ,am]ican cont95ts are n ! ,new ,_w1 b ! ,old2 ,tea*] t ,ed5 0 "h 9 ,am]ica4 ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 ! place :]e ,adam dwelt aft] be+ driv5 f ,ed51 ! ,prophet decl>$ to be 9 ,miss\ri1 9 ! valley ( ! ,gr& ,riv]4 ,he repres5ts a ga!r+ toge!r !re ( ! patri>*s ( ! ant$iluvian age3 & tells h[ !y bless$ ,adam1 or ,mi*ael1 ! ,anci5t ( ,days2 & ,adam rose among !m & bless$ ! patri>*s1 8 po/]ity1 & told :at %\ld befall !m to _! late/ g5]ations4 ,among ! ,patri>*s ,eno* 0 pre-em95t = righte\sness4 ,he1 9 ?is we/]n hemisph]e1 f\nd$ a city1 sanctifi$ x1 & call$ x ,zion1 ! abode ( ! pure 9 he>t2 = ?is is ,zion--:]e9 t ^w relates to a p--! pure 9 he>t4 ,h5ce ,zion rose :]e ,ed5 01 "h 9 ,am]ica4 ,b 9 ! c\rse ( "t ,eno* walk$ ) ,god3 & he 0 n2 = ,god took him4 ,t is1 accord+ to ,paul1 ,god translat$ him1 t he %\ld n see dea? 7,g54 v2 ,heb4 xi72 & accord+ to ,joseph ,smi?1 ?is happ5$ to 8 city also2 h5ce ! say+1 ,zion's fl$4 ,!n aft] ! ,flood1 ! ,"l l$ to ^! ,we/]n cont95ts ! ,j>$ite colony f ! ,euphrates valley2 & sixte5 c5turies lat] ! ,nephite colony f ,j]usalem4 ,9 ea* case ! ,"l decl>$ to ! peoples s l$ to ! ,we/]n _w t x 0 a *oice l& above all o!r l&s4 ,! ,savior1 9 ! mo/ glori\s mann]1 aft] ,8 resurrection f ! dead1 visit$ ^! bless$ ,we/]n ,cont95ts & decl>$ t "h %\ld be built a ,holy ,city by ! unit$ ef=ts ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 *iefly ! desc5dants ( ! ,patri>* ,joseph1 ( ,egyptian fame1 & ! ,g5tile races :o h "r to an inh]itance 9 ! l&2 & ! ,city %\ld be call$ ,zion1 a ,new ,j]usalem4 ,! ,zion f :i* ! law %\ld g =?1 z ! ^w ( ! ,"l %\ld g =? f ,old ,j]usalem4 ,because ( ! future e/abli%m5t ( ?is city1 ( ,zion1 ^u ^! we/]n cont95ts1 z also on acc\nt ( ,eno*'s ,zion1 !y are call$ ! ,l& ( ,zion4 ,,! ,,con/itution ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,inspir$ ,,( ,,god3 ,joseph ,smi? also taught t ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a ,god-inspir$ in/rum5t4 ,x is n "r1 he repres5ts ! ,"l z say+1 t "o man %\ld be 9 bondage to ano!r2 & h5ce ! ,con/itution %\ld be ma9ta9$ = ! pres]vation ( ! rights1 & ! protection ( all fle%1 accord+ to j & holy pr9ciples1 t e man may act 9 doctr9e & pr9ciple1 p]ta9+ to futurity1 accord+ to ! moral ag5cy :i* ,i ! ,"l h giv5 unto him1 t e man may be acc\ntable = 8 own s9s 9 ! day ( judgm5t4 ,& = ?is purpose h ,i e/abli%$ ! ,con/itution ( ?is l& by ! h&s ( wise m5 :om ,i rais$ up unto ?is v purpose4 ,s ,joseph ,smi?'s disciples hold ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be inspir$ ( ,god4 ,i ?9k sometimes1 h[ev]1 t we d n realize all t ?is tru? means4 ,we are apt to ?9k ( ?+s 9 mass1 & d n take ! "t to analyze !m4 ,:at does x mean to say t ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is an inspir$ in/rum5t8 ,und\bt$ly1 x means prim>ily t ,god recognizes ! "r ( ! p1 9 _! political capacity1 to gov]n !mselves4 ,x expresses ! div9e belief1 s to speak1 9 ! capacity ( man = self-gov]nm5t4 ,x means t ! p 9 _! political affairs are sov]eign2 = ?is is ! *ief ?+ :i* di/+ui%es ! ,am]ican gov]nm5t f o!r political sy/ems ( gov]nm5t4 ,we are n always happy 9 our =ms ( expression4 ,we d n make our t]m9ology always meet our ideas4 ,9 spite ( ! fact j allud$ to--viz41 ! p are sov]eign1 we talk (1 & pray =1 ^? :o rule ov] u1 mean+ presid5ts1 cab9ets1 s5ators1 gov]nors1 & ! l2 b ^! are n rul]s1 !y are ! p's s]vants1 elect$ = a limit$ "t to adm9i/] gov]nm5t accord+ to law1 "u ! provisions ( our ,con/itution2 b !y s]ve1 !y d n rule4 ,! p are sov]eign1 & ! p alone are rul]s1 & !y appo9t or elect _! s]vants4 ,moreov]1 ?is ,con/itution provides = ! fre$om ( ! press2 = fre$om ( spee*2 = fre$om & indep5d5ce ( ! individual4 ,x gu>antees religi\s lib]ty1 h5ce a free *ur*1 z well z a free /ate1 ea* indep5d5t ( & sep>ate f ! o!r4 ,! gov]nm5t is an inde/ructible ,union1 compos$ ( inde/ructible ,/ates4 ,to hold t ! ,con/itution :i* provides = ^! ?+s1 is inspir$ ( ,god1 is to hold t ea* ( ^! sep>ate ?+s1 z well z ! ?+ 9 mass1 is orda9$ ( ,god by ! h&s ( wise m5 :om ,he rais$ up to e/abli% ?is sy/em ( gov]nm5t2 & to d5y to ! p ! enjoym5t ( ^! sev]al rights1 to und]take1 by any means :atsoev]1 to ?w>t ! realization ( gov]nm5t by ! p1 to attempt to defeat ! expression ( _! w1 or make x result diff]5t f :at _! untrammel$ judgm5t w\ld h x1 is to make an infraction ^u ! ?+s t h be5 orda9$ ( ,god4 ,9 ! above quotation conc]n+ ! sy/em ( ,gov]nm5t e/abli%$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates be+ inspir$ ( ,god1 we may disc]n ! purpose ( ,god 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( su* a gov]nm5t4 ,t purpose is t e man may become directly & p]sonally responsible to ,god = 8 actions 9 matt]s relat+ to civil gov]nm5t--t e man may be acc\ntable = 8 own s9s 9 ! day ( judgm5t4 ,! pr9ciple is1 h[ev]1 m fully develop$ 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon ?an 9 ! quotation "h consid]$4 ,! incid5t :i* develops ! pr9ciple occurs 9 ! reign ( ! fir/ ,mosiah1 & at a p]iod t corresponds ) ! latt] half ( ! second c5tury ,b4,c4 ,! old k+ propos$ to 8 p a revolution 9 ! =m ( gov]nm5t by :i* mon>*y %\ld be ab&on$ & a republican =m ( gov]nm5t e/abli%$ 9 its place4 ,9 urg+ ?is revolution>y measure ! good k+ said3 ,x is n common t ! voice ( ! p desire? any?+ contr>y to t :i* is "r2 b x is common = ! less] "p ( ! p to desire t :i* is n "r2 !re=e ?is %all ye obs]ve1 & make x y\r law1 to d y\r bus9ess by ! voice ( ! p4 ,& if ! "t comes t ! voice ( ! p do? *oose iniquity1 !n is ! "t t ! judgm5ts ( ,god w come ^u y1 yea1 !n is ! "t ,he w visit y ) great de/ruction1 ev5 z ,he has hi!rto visit$ ?is l&4 99 99 99 ,& ,i comm& y to d ^! ?+s 9 ! fe> ( ! ,"l2 & ,i comm& y to d ^! ?+s1 & t ye h no k+2 t if ^! p commit s9s & iniquities1 !y %all be answ]$ ^u _! own heads4 ,= behold1 ,i say unto y1 ! s9s ( _m p h be5 caus$ by ! iniquities ( _! k+s2 !re=e _! iniquities are answ]$ ^u ! heads ( _! k+s4 ,& n[ ,i desire t ?is inequality %\ld be no m 9 ?is l&1 especially among ?is my p2 b ,i desire t ?is be a l& ( lib]ty1 t e man may enjoy 8 rights & privileges alike1 s long z ! ,"l sees fit t we may live & inh]it ! l&2 yea1 ev5 z long z any ( our po/]ity rema9s ^u ! face ( ! l&4 ,b 9 ord] t ?is elem5t ( moral responsibility may be br\ght into civil gov]nm5t1 x /&s to reason t e individual mu/ be free & untrammel$ 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 political duties1 includ+ ! ca/+ ( 8 vote4 ,ea* individual mu/ h an equal voice 9 ! gov]nm5t4 ,e man mu/ be a sov]eign 9 ! civil in/itution1 & 8 vote mu/ repres5t ! voice & judgm5t ( a free man4 ,a vote unaw$ by influ5ce1 & unco]c$ by any p[] :atsoev]4 ,less ?an ?is w\ld conv]t ! :ole s*eme ( gov]nm5t by ! voice ( ! p into mock]y4 ,"u a sy/em ( gov]nm5t by ! p1 9 ord] to reta9 ! elem5t ( moral responsibility ( ! p 9 civil affairs1 !re mu/ be no appeal b to ! intellig5t judgm5t ( ! individual4 ,ea* man's act mu/ be ! act ( a free man2 & ^? :o w\ld corrupt ! electorate ( a gov]nm5t :]e ! p rule1 or sway x by any o!r =ce ?an by an appeal to reason1 w\ld de/roy ?is elem5t ( p]sonal1 moral responsibility 9 civil gov]nm5t1 & 9 ! case ( ^? ( u :o accept ?is book f :i* ,i am quot+--if we w\ld appeal to any o!r =ce ?an to t ( reason or resort to any species ( co]cion1 we w\ld be sett+ ourselves aga9/ an ord] ( ?+s t ,god has orda9$4 ,adh]5ce to ^! pr9ciples is pure ,am]icanism4 ,?is is con/itutional morality4 ,?is is bo? ! pr9ciple & ! policy t w mo/ inure to ! p]petuation ( our free in/itutions4 ,?is is ! %eet-an*or ( our safety z a nation--our sure/ gu>antee ( ,god's favor4 ,! man :o promulgat$ ?is doctr9e ( individual1 p]sonal responsibility to ,god 9 ! affairs ( civil gov]nm5t1 :]e ! p rule1 is wor?y to be numb]$ among ! greate/ ( ,am]ican /atesm51 ,am]ican tea*]s1 ,am]ican prophets6 ,x means a great deal1 ?is idea t ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is inspir$ ( ,god6 ,,am]ica ,,=tifi$ ,,( ,,god ,,aga9/ ,,o!r ,,nations3 ,n only did ! ,prophet tea* ! doctr9e t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution 0 inspir$ ( ,god1 b he tells u ?r\gh ! ,book ( ,mormon t ,god has =tifi$ ?is l& aga9/ all o!r nations4 ,i w read y ! passage4 ,! ,"l said to ,lehi3 ,behold1 ?is l& %all be ! l& ( ?9e inh]itance1 & ! ,g5tiles %all be bless$ ^u ! l&4 ,?is l& %all be a l& ( lib]ty unto ! ,g5tiles1 & !re %all be no k+s ^u ! l& :o %all raise up unto ! ,g5tiles4 ,& ,i w =tify ?is l& aga9/ all o!r nations1 & he t fighte? aga9/ ,zion ^! cont95ts ( ! we/]n _w %all p]i%1 sai? ,god2 = he t raise? up a k+ aga9/ me %all p]i%1 = ,i1 ! ,"l1 ! ,k+ ( ,heav51 w be _! ,k+1 & ,i w be a light unto !m =ev] t he> my words4 ,?is gu>antee1 h[ev]1 ?is =tify+ ?is l& aga9/ all o!r nations1 is ^u a c]ta9 condition3 ! condition t ! ,god ( ! l&1 :o is ,jesus ,*ri/1 %all be honor$ by !m4 ,on ?is head ,i want to read to y a passage f a c]ta9 ,am]ican /atesman1 t ,i c easily believe 0 "o ( ! ,god-inspir$ m5 appo9t$ to assi/ 9 ! ma9t5ance ( true con/itutional pr9ciples1 z o!rs 7 inspir$ to f\nd ! ,con/itution4 ,i ref] to ! great /atesman ( nationalism1 ,daniel ,web/]1 :o1 be=e ! ,new ,york ,hi/orical society1 9 #aheb1 9 8 la/ public address1 said3 ,unborn ages & visions ( glory cr[d ^u my s\l1 ! realization ( all :i*1 h[ev]1 is 9 ! h&s & good pleasure ( ,almighty ,god2 b1 "u ,8 div9e bless+1 x w be dep5d5t on ! "* & ! virtues ( ourselves1 & ( our po/]ity4 ,if classical hi/ory has be5 f\nd to be1 is n[1 & %all cont9ue to be1 ! concomitant ( free in/itutions1 & ( popul> eloqu5ce1 :at a field is op5+ to u = ano!r ,h]odotus1 ano!r ,?ucydides1 & ano!r ,livy6 ,& let me say1 g5tlem51 t if we & our po/]ity %all be true to ! ,*ri/ian religion--if we & !y %all live always 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 & %all respect ,8 comm&m5ts--if we & !y %all ma9ta9 j1 moral s5tim5ts1 & su* consci5ti\s convictions ( duty z %all control ! he>t & life--we may h ! highe/ hopes ( ! future =tunes ( our c\ntry1 & if we ma9ta9 ^? in/itutions ( gov]nm5t & t political union1 exce$+ all praise z mu* z x exce$s all =m] examples ( political associations1 we may be sure ( "o ?+--t1 :ile our c\ntry furni%es mat]ials = a ?\s& ma/]s ( ! hi/oric art1 x w af=d no topic = a ,gibbon4 ,x w h no decl9e & fall4 ,x w g on prosp]+ & to prosp]4 ,b if we & our po/]ity reject religi\s in/ruction & au?ority1 violate ! rules ( et]nal ju/ice1 trifle ) ! injunctions ( morality1 & recklessly de/roy ! political ,con/itution :i* holds u toge!r1 no man c tell h[ sudd5 a cata/rophe may ov]:elm u1 t %all bury all our glory 9 pr(\nd obscurity4 ,%\ld t cata/rophe happ51 let x h no hi/ory6 ,let ! horrible n>rative nev] be writt56 ,let its fate be l t ( ! lo/ books ( ,livy1 :i* no human eye %all ev] read2 or ! miss+ ,pleiad1 ( :i* no man c ev] "k m1 ?an t x is lo/1 & lo/ =ev]6 ,su* 7 ! s5tim5ts ( ?is patriotic /atesman2 b ! beautiful & fl[+ p]iods 9 :i* he expresses 8 ?\ght1 are 9 no respects bett] or /rong]1 or m patriotic ?an ! rugg$ utt]ances ( ,joseph ,smi?1 9 ^: utt]ances ?r\gh\t our sacr$ books1 !re is a weal? ( pure ,am]ican s5tim5t t is ! basis ( a patriotism t %all yet exce$ all praise4 ,9 view ( all t is "h set =?1 ,i submit t ,joseph ,smi? 0 pre-em95tly ! ,am]ican ,prophet4 ,/&+ 9 ! mid/ ( ^! ideas to :i* we h asc5d$ 9 ?\ght ab\t ?is man & 8 life's "w1 all :i* t5d to e/abli% 8 claims z a ,prophet--a ,tea*] s5t ( ,god--h[ unwor?y inde$ seem ! attempts ( m5 to /ay 8 "w1 or defame 8 "* by _! silly misrepres5tations6 ,we he> a babel ( confus$ voices com+ up f ! pa/1 pelt+ 8 memory ) _! unsavory epi!ts1 b all is va92 he may n be dispos$ ( 9 su* mann]4 ,mean:ile1 ! tru?s he taught w live to in/ruct mank9d1 & ( ,joseph ,smi? x w yet be said--z ,josiah ,qu9cy half pr$ict$ sixty-?ree ye>s ago--,he influ5c$ 8 c\ntrym5 m ?an any o!r hi/orical ,am]ican ( 8 "t4