,! ,vitality ( ,mormonism    ,an        
,address      ,,by    ,,james ,e4       
,,talmage    ,,( ,,! ,,c\ncil ,,( ,,!   
,,twelve1 ,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,( 
,,latt]-,,day  ,,sa9ts        ,,publi%$ 
,,by ,,! ,,*ur*      ,salt ,lake ,city  
#aiag        ,,prefatory ,,note    ,!   
foll[+ pages embody an address deliv]$  
by invitation at a  meet+ ( ! ,d5v]     
,philosophical ,society1 at ,d5v]1      
,colorado1  ,decemb] #ad?1 #aiaf1 by    
,dr4 ,james ,e4 ,talmage4    ,! address 
has already be5 pr9t$ ?r\gh ! daily     
press & 9  magaz9e pages2 & x is pres5t$
 h]e) 9 conv5i5t =m1  suitable =        
pres]vation4    ,! concis5ess1 cle>ness1
 & accuracy ) :i* ! subject is  treat$  
comm5d x to ! att5tion ( int]e/$ &      
/udi\s read]s4    ,,! ,,publi%]s4       
,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah1 ,janu>y1      
#aiag4        ,! ,vitality ( ,mormonism 
,:y does ,mormonism p]si/8 ,det]m9$     
attempts 7 made bo?  op5ly & by /eal? to
 /rangle ! sy/em at its bir?1 to de/roy 
! mu/>d se$ at ! "t ( ! plant+2 &1 z !  

fact ( its  survival has become prom95t 
! c]ta9ty ( its imp5d+ demise has  be5  
ann\nc$ "t & aga92 ! fall ( ! umbrage\s 
tree1 amid/  ^: bran*es ! birds ( se>*  
cont9ue to f9d food & %elt]1  has be5   
(t5 pr$ict$4    ,on ! #f? ( ,april1     
#ahcj1 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (         
,latt]-day  ,sa9ts 0 organiz$ z a body  
corporate at ,fayette 9 ! ,/ate (  ,new 
,york2 & ! names ( b six p]sons are (   
record z ^? (  actual p>ticipants4      
,true1 by t "t a few times six _h       
id5tifi$  !mselves ) ! new & unprec$5t$ 
movem5t2 b1 z ! laws (  ! ,/ate specifi$
 six z ! requir$ numb] ( incorporators1 
only  t numb] took "p 9 ! legal         
proc$ure4 ,& !y1 save "o1 7  relatively 
unkn[n & 9 fact obscure4    ,! "n (     
,joseph ,smi? _h already be5 he>d beyond
 8 home  di/rict4 ,he 0 at ! "t a       
subject ( rapidly spread+ notoriety  if 
n ( enviable fame4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon1  
purport+ to be a record  ( ! aborig9al  
peoples ( ! ,we/]n ,cont95t1 p>ticul>ly 
an acc\nt ( ! deal+s ( ,god ) ^?        

peoples1 9 %ort !  ,scriptures ( :at    
came aft]w>d to be call$ ! ,new ,_w1 _h 
already be5 publi%$4 ,x 0 9 ref]5ce to !
 title page ( ?is  "w t ! appellation   
,mormon1 fir/ giv5 9 d]ision z a        
nickname1 0 fa/5$ ^u ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur*4
    ,su* a beg9n+ z t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day  ,sa9ts may seem to 
af=d little gr\nd ( ei!r hope or fe> z  
to  future developm5ts2 nev]!less1 !    
newly e/abli%$ ,*ur* 0  made ! subject (
 assault f its inception4 ,:at 0 !re to 
cause  ho/ile conc]n ov] ! volunt>y     
association ( six m5 & a few (  _!      
fri5ds 9 an organization ( op5ly        
express$ purpose1 & t  purpose !        
peaceful promulgation ( :at !y v]ily    
believ$ to be4  ! uplift+ religion (    
life1 ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/8         
,:atev] may be ! answ] to ! qu]y1 ! fact
 t ! ,*ur*  met det]m9$ opposition1     
increas+ly sev]e f ! beg9n+1  is        
abundantly atte/$ by hi/ory4 ,:ile      
active p]secutors &  op5ly av[$         
assailants 7 comp>atively few1 !        

majority (  ^? :o gave any att5tion to !
 matt] treat$ ,mormonism )  aggressive  
disda92 & contempt 9 ! affairs ( human  
endeavor has  n infrequ5tly prov$ itself
 a m effective weapon ?an physical      
assault4 ,9 ?is in/ance viol5ce &       
outrage result$4    ,i invite y\r       
att5tion to ,! ,vitality ( ',mormonism' 
"u a  conv5i5t classification1 ?\gh1 z w
 be se51 ! divisions are  int]-relat$ & 
m]ge intimately toge!r4 ,let u consid]3 
#a4 ,facts atte/+ ! vitality & virility 
( ! ,*ur*4    #b4 ,"s causes !re(4      
#c4 ,"s ( ! results4        #a4 ,facts  
atte/+ ! ,vitality & ,virility ( !      
,*ur*4    ,today ! ,mormon ,*ur* is kn[n
 by "n at lea/ ?r\gh\t !  civiliz$ _w z 
well z among/ mo/ ( ! semi-cultur$      
peoples  9 ! remot] p>ts ( ! e>? & on ! 
isl&s ( ! sea4  ,s9ce #ahcj e ye> has   
witness$ an increase 9 memb]%ip & an    
ext5sion ( ,mormon propag&a4 ,! six h   
increas$ to ov] half a  million adh]5ts4
 ,9 ,utah & adjac5t ,/ates1 9 ,canada & 
,mexico1  betwe5 sev5ty & eighty ,/akes 

( ,zion h be5 e/abli%$1  ea* ,/ake      
compris+ sev]al ,w>ds1 ( :i* !re are n[ 
ov] sev5  hundr$ & fifty2 & ! great] "p 
( ,nor? ,am]ica outside !  e/abli%$     
,/akes1 z also _m =eign c\ntries1 are   
cov]$ by well  organiz$ ,missions1 ea* )
 its compon5t ,conf]5ces & ,bran*es4    
,! gr[? ( ! ,*ur* is app>5t to ev5 !    
poorly in=m$4 ,b  ! ,*ur* has n only    
gr[n2 x has develop$4 ,betwe5 gr[? &    
developm5t !re is a diff]5ce ( ! mo/    
ess5tial k9d2 & n  a few ( ! grave      
mi/akes ( m51 ev5 9 e day affairs1 9    
bus9ess1 9 politics1 9 /atesman%ip are  
traceable to our confus+  & conf\nd+ !  
two4 ,gr[? alone is ! result (          
accretion1 !  accumulation ( mat]ial1 ! 
amass+ ( /uff4 ,developm5t involves  an 
ext5sion ( function1 a gradation (      
effici5cy1 a pass+ f  immaturity to     
maturity1 f infancy to manhood4    ,gr[?
 produces big ?+s1 & n only ?+s ( ?is   
sort b m54  ,betwe5 bigness & greatness1
 h[ev]1 !re is a di/9ction (  k9d1 n    
alone ( degree4 ,gr[? is a measure (    

bulk1 ( quantity2  x is def9$ z s _m or 
s mu*4 ,developm5t is a gradation  (    
quality2 its t]ms are s good or s bad4  
,am]ica boa/s ( a  con/antly increas+   
ho/ ( big m52 ! great m5 ( ! l& may be  
m easily c\nt$4 ,& z ) m5 s )           
in/itutions4    ,dead ?+s may gr[1 z    
witness ! t9y salt cry/al 9 its  "m-br9e
 at fir/ a microscopic cube1 !n a huge  
hexah$ron  limit$ only by ! size ( !    
conta9] or o!r ext]nal conditions4      
,developm5t1 h[ev]1 is ! *>act]i/ic (   
life to :i* m]e  gr[? is ess5tially     
second>y & subord9ate4 ,! acorn holds 9 
pot5tial res]ve all ! possibilities ( ! 
/ately oak2 )9 !  t9y egg ( ! butt]fly  
lies ! future cat]pill> & ! hidd5  glory
 ( ! mature imago4    ,! vital "* ( !   
,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts
  0 evid5t f ! fir/4 ,9 ma/]ly p>able1  
sup]b 9 conception  & application1 !    
k+dom ( heav5 has be5 lik5$ unto leav51 
:i* a woman took & hid 9 ?ree measures (
 meal2 &1 behold1 f  x ! mass became    
leav5$4 ,i make bold to affirm t ! leav5

 (  ,mormonism is leav5+ ! _w & its     
!ology4    ,! mo/ objectionable feature 
( ,mormonism today appe>s to be its  "n4
 ,! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! sy/em1 its 
reveal$ tru?s1  are m readily accept$ :5
 unlabel$4 ,e /udi\s read]  ( rec5t     
comm5t>ies on ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & (  
!ological  treatises 9 g5]al1 is aw>e ( 
a surpris+ progressiv5ess 9  mod]n views
 ( ?+s spiritual1 am\nt+ 9 _m in/ances  
to an  ab&onm5t ( :at 7 once reg>d$ z ! 
fundam5tals ( or?odoxy4    ,9 ! new     
!ology ,mormonism has pione]$ ! way4 ,i 
admit t  s radical an ass]tion calls =  
evid5ce2 & 9 its support ,i %all  ask   
y\r unbias$ consid]ation ( a few        
illu/rative in/ances4 ,z !  examples to 
be cit$1 h[ev]1 mu/ h place 9 any       
exposition (  ! causes to :i* ! vitality
 ( ! ,mormon sy/em ( religion is  to be 
ascrib$1 & z ,i assume t ! actuality ( !
 gr[? &  vitality ( ,mormonism w n be   
conte/$1 ,i pass 9 ! int]e/  ( brevity  
to ! second division4        #b4,"s     
,causes to :i* ! ,vitality ( ,mormonism 

is due4    ,mormonism is def9ite &      
incisive 9 its claims4 ,x speaks to !   
_w 9 no unc]ta9 tone4 ,its voice is     
virile2 its activities are  /rong4 ,x   
pres5ts an unbrok5 front1 & is unafraid4
 ,its attitude is  n tile1 nev]!less x  
is /rongly aggressive4 ,its me?ods ( "w 
are ^? ( reason & p]suasion1 c\pl$ ) a  
fe>less affirmation  ( te/imony z to !  
surpass+ importance ( its message1 :i*  
message x labors to convey to e nation1 
k9dr$1 tongue & p4    ,mormonism lives  
because x is heal?y1 normal & unde=m$4  
,9  g5]al1 a heal?y organism is assur$ (
 life1 b>r+ de/ruction  f ext]nal       
viol5ce or deprivation ( physical       
necessities2 :]eas  "o t is abnormal &  
sickly is doom$ to decl9e4 ,opposition  
to  ! ,*ur*1 ! pitiless maltreatm5t to  
:i* its p h be5  subject$1 compris+     
mobb+s1 driv+s1 spoliation1 sc\rg+s1    
assass9ation1 & murd] m>k$ by e         
conceivable accompanim5t (  b>b>ity1 h  
op]at$ to /r5g!n ! ,*ur*1 body & s\l4   
,true1  ! heat ( p]secution has scor*$ &

 )]$ a few ( ! sickly  plants su* z _h  
no dep? ( s9c]ity2 b ! g5]al effect has 
be5 to promote a full] gr[?1 & to make  
ri*] & m f]tile  ! ,g>d5 ( ! ,"l4       
,mormonism ?rives & is ext5d+ its       
influ5ce1 leav5+ !  ?\ghts ( m51 because
 its di/9ctive doctr9es are ^? (        
progression1 9 accord ) ! bett]         
manife/ations ( ! _s  ( ! times1 be/    
adapt$ to meet ! vital ne$s ( ! age4 ,! 
timel9ess ( its e/abli%m5t is           
significant & l>gely explanatory  ( its 
success4    ,! se$ ( ! re/or$ ,gospel 0 
plant$ by ! ,div9e ,husb&man  only aft] 
due prep>ation ( ! soil4 ,! place (     
plant+ 0  no less c>efully select$ ?an !
 "t ( se$+4 ,9 ! economy  ( ,god1       
,am]ica1 :i* is v]itably ! l& ( ,zion1 0
 a=etime  consecrat$ z ! home ( a free &
 indep5d5t nation4 ,only 9 su*  soil    
c\ld ! g]m ( ! ,gospel ( true lib]ty    
spr\t & ?rive4    ,mormonism lives      
because its claims are consi/5t & its   
position  impregnable4 ,x affirms !     
lit]al fulfilm5t ( scriptural           

pr$ictions ( a great fall+ away f !     
tru?1 a cessation (  spiritual gifts &  
,div9e au?ority1 9 %ort a _w-wide       
apo/asy  f ! ,*ur* e/abli%$ by ! ,"l    
,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! m]idian (  "t4 ,?is    
condition ( apo/asy is t pictur$ by     
,isaiah3        ,! e>? also is defil$ "u
 ! inhabitants !re(2 because      !y h  
transgress$ ! laws1 *ang$ ! ord9ance1   
brok5 !      ev]la/+ cov5ant4 7,isaiah  
#bd3e47    ,& by ,amos1 9 8 fateful     
utt]ance3        ,behold1 ! days come1  
sai? ! ,"l ,god1 t ,i w s5d a      fam9e
 9 ! l&1 n a fam9e ( bread1 nor a ?ir/ =
 wat]1      b ( he>+ ! words ( ! ,"l3 ,&
 !y %all w&] f      sea to sea1 & f !   
nor? ev5 to ! ea/1 !y %all run to      &
 fro to seek ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 & %all n f9d 
x4 7,amos      #h3aa1 #ab47    ,!       
c]ta9ty ( a g5]al decl5sion 9           
spirituality among m51 !  rise ( false  
,*ri/s & false prophets1 ( my/ic &      
deceiv+  voices f ! des]t & f secret    
*amb]s 0 =etold by !  ,*ri/ ,himself    
7,matt4 #bd3d-e1 #aj1 #ac1 #be-bf74 ,s  

av[$ also !  ,apo/les ,pet] 7#b ,pet]   
#b3a-c71 & ,paul 7,acts #bj3bi-cj1 #a   
,tim4 #d3a-c1  #b ,tim4 #d3a-d1 #b ,!ss4
 #b3c-d71 ,jude 7#ag1 #ah71 & ,john     
7,rev4 #ac3d1 #f-i74    ,! apo/ate      
condition ( ,*ri/5dom has be5 recogniz$ 
& affirm$  by high ecclesia/ical        
au?ority ,let a s+le citation suffice4  
,!  ,*ur* ( ,engl& ?us proclaims ! fact 
( deg5]acy1 z set =?  9 h] ,homily aga9/
 ,p]il ( ,idolatry1 publi%$ ab\t !      
middle  ( ! sixte5? c5tury & reta9$ to  
?is day z an (ficial  decl>ation3       
,s t laity & cl]gy1 le>n$ & unle>n$1 all
 ages1 sects1      & degrees ( m51 wom51
 & *ildr5 ( :ole ,*ri/5dom an           
horrible & mo/ dreadful ?+ to ?9k h be5 
at once dr[n$      9 abom9able idolatry2
 ( all o!r vices mo/ dete/$ ( ,god1     
& mo/ damnable to man2 & t by ! space ( 
eight hundr$      ye>s & m4    ,no less 
def9ite ?an ! prophecy ( apo/asy is !   
scriptural  pr$iction ( a re/oration 9 !
 la/ days3        ,& ,i saw ano!r angel 
fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 hav+ !            

ev]la/+ gospel to prea* unto !m t dwell 
on ! e>?1 &      to e nation1 & k9dr$1 &
 tongue1 & p1 ,say+ ) a      l\d voice1 
,fe> ,god1 & give1 glory to him2 = ! h\r
 ( 8      judgm5t is come3 & wor%ip him 
t made heav51 & e>?1 &      ! sea1 & !  
f\nta9s ( wat]s4 7,rev4 #ad3f-g47       
,mormonism affirms t ! ev]la/+ ,gospel  
has be5 re/or$ to  e>? 9 ! mann]        
specifi$1 t is by angelic m9i/ration4 ,!
  necessity ( a re/oration po/ulates !  
prior removal ( ! ?+  re/or$2 & !       
re/oration ( ! ,gospel is pro( ( !      
prec$5t  apo/asy ( mank9d4 ,b1 x may be 
ask$1 _h n we ! ,holy ,bible1  !        
scriptural repository ( ! ,gospel       
record8 ,! lett]1 yes4 ,b  surely !     
,gospel is m ?an a book4 ,! ,holy ,bible
 prescribes  adm9i/rative ord9ances z   
ess5tial to salvation baptism by wat]  &
 ! be/[al ( ! ,holy ,gho/ by !          
au?oritative imposition  ( h&s1 ! rebir?
 ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 )\t :i*1  unless !   
,"l ,*ri/ spoke to ,nicodemus falsely1  
no man c ent]  ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,:o w    

v5ture to affirm t a possession (  a    
copy ( ! ,holy ,bible1 or ev5 a         
lett]-p]fect memorization (  ! cont5ts  
!re(1 c give to m5 ! "r to adm9i/] 9 !  
ord9ances !re9 prescrib$8    ,! angel   
se5 by ! ,revelator :ile on ,patmos 0 to
 re/ore n !  lett] ( requirem5t z to    
baptism & o!r ess5tials1 = ?is  ! _w _h2
 b he 0 to br+ aga9 to e>? ! commission 
to  (ficiate 9 ^? sav+ ord9ances1 t is1 
to re/ore ! au?ority  ( ! ,holy         
,prie/hood4    ,mormonism affirms t on !
 #ae? ( ,may1 #ahbi1 a heav5ly mess5g]  
desc5d$ 9 light & glory1 &1 lay+ 8 h&s  
^u ,joseph ,smi?  & 8 companion 9 !     
m9i/ry1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 be/[$ ^u !m  !   
,less] or ,a>onic ,prie/hood1 say+3     
,^u y my fell[ s]vants1 9 ! "n (        
,messiah1 ,i conf]      ! ,prie/hood (  
,a>on1 :i* holds ! keys ( ! m9i/]+      
( angels1 & ( ! gospel ( rep5tance1 & ( 
baptism by      imm]sion = ! remission (
 s9s4    ,! angelic p]sonage ann\nc$    
himself z ,john1 kn[n ( old z !         
,bapti/1 & decl>$ t he act$ "u          

in/ructions f ,pet]1  ,james1 & ,john1  
:o held ! presid5cy ( ! ,high] or       
,mel*iz$ek  ,prie/hood 9 ! apo/olic     
disp5sation ( old4 ,at a lat] date      
,joseph  ,smi? & 8 fell[ labor] 7 visit$
 by ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john1  :o orda9$ !
 two to ! ,prie/hood aft] ! ord] (      
,mel*iz$ek1  :i* comprises all !        
au?ority op]ative 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus    
,*ri/4    ,:atev] criticism may be (f]$1
 exception tak51 or d5ial ass]t$  aga9/ 
^! solemn decl>ations1 ! consi/5cy ( !  
claims  !mselves mu/ be admitt$4        
,au?ority to (ficiate 9 ! ord9ances  ( !
 ,gospel 0 br\ght by angel mess5g]s1 &  
!y ! v ones  9 :om 7 ve/$ ! p[]s ( !    
respective ord] ( ,prie/hood 9  ! e>li] 
,gospel disp5sation4 ,?is same /rict    
consi/5cy appe>s  9 subsequ5t           
manife/ations4 ,?us ,moses appe>$ 9 !   
,temple at  ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 & conf]r$ ! 
keys ( ! ga!r+ ( ! tribes  ( ,israel    
aft] _! long disp]sion1 :i* "w is       
abundantly  pr$ict$ 9 anci5t scripture z
 a *>act]i/ic feature ( !  latt] days ! 

"t imm$iately prec$5t to ! glori\s adv5t
 (  ! ,son ( ,man4 ,elijah ! prophet1 9 
lit]al fulfilm5t ( ,mala*i's  pr$iction 
7,mai4 #d3e-f7 has br\ght & committ$ to 
! mod]n prophet  ! au?ority ( vic>i\s   
labor 9 behalf ( ! dead1 by :i* !  he>ts
 ( ! dep>t$ fa!rs are turn$ to _! liv+  
po/]ity1  & ! he>ts ( ! yet mortal      
*ildr5 drawn to _! prog5itors  9 ! _s   
_w4 ,true to ?is p>ticul> commission1 ! 
re/or$  ,*ur* re>s temples to ! "n &    
s]vice ( ! liv+ ,god1 &  9 ^? sacr$     
/ructures c>ries =w>d vic>i\s s]vice = !
  r$emption ( ! unc\nt$ dead :o h pass$ 
away 9 ignorance z  to ! necessity (    
compliance ) ! laws & ord9ances ( !     
,gospel1 )\t :i* compliance no man may  
see ! k+dom ( ,god4    ,su* facts z ^?  
cit$ atte/ ! consi/5cy ( ! di/9ctive    
claims ( ,mormonism2 & consi/5cy goes f>
 to e/abli%  g5u95ess4 ,mormonism w\ld  
long s9ce h gone ! way (  all false     
cre$s & sy/ems _h its precepts be5      
inconsi/5t1  incongru\s1 or             
unscriptural4    ,mormon doctr9es are   

*>act]i/ically advanc$ & progressive1 & 
h]e9 lies a fur!r explanation ( !       
virility ( ! sy/em4 ,:ile  9 no respect 
at v>iance ) e>li] scriptures1          
,mormonism c>ries  pr9ciples =w>d1 & _m 
( ! obscure passages ( anci5t writ  are 
illum9$ by ! rays ( mod]n revelation4 ,z
 /at$1 ,mormonism  leads ! way to high] 
tru?s4 ,n[1 by way ( a few examples z   
promis$3    7,a7 ,! unscriptural &      
repell5t dogma ( inh]5t deg5]acy &  !   
contam9at+ effect ( orig9al s91 by :i* e
 *ild is  born vile 9 ! sight & judgm5t 
( ,god1 long ca/ its d>k %ad[  ov] !    
m9ds ( m54 ,f ?is conception sprang !   
practise (  infant baptism & ! p]v]t$   
doctr9e ( assur$ damnation =  all       
innoc5t babes :o die unbaptiz$4 ,ev5 !  
,ca?olic *ur* has  modifi$ its tea*+ on 
?is subject & today p]mits its memb]s   
to believe t *ildr5 :o die )\t baptism  
pass to a /ate (  p>tial happ9ess &     
cont5t1 ?\gh =ev] d5i$ ! supreme  bless+
 ( ! beatific vision ( ,god4 ,x is      
conc$$1 ( c\rse1 t  no dictum1 dogma1 or

 doctr9e ( m5 c det]m9e ! fate ( s\ls1  
infant or adult1 9 ! h]eaft]2 nev]!less1
 !ological tea*+s  h direct effect ^u ! 
?\ghts & lives ( mank9d4 ,x is  *e]+ to 
"k t practically all ,*ri/5dom today    
repudiates !  frightful h]esy ( ! et]nal
 condemnation ( babes :o die )\t        
baptism4    ,he> n[ ! ^w ( ,mormonism on
 ! matt] & note ! "t ( its  enunciation4
 ,9 #ahcj ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 giv5 to ! 
_w4 ,!re9  we read1 9 an epi/le ( !     
anci5t prophet ,mormon to 8 son ,moroni3
        ,li/5 to ! words ( ,*ri/1 y\r   
,r$eem]1 y\r ,"l & y\r      ,god4       
,behold1 ,i came into ! _w n to call !  
righte\s1 b      s9n]s to rep5tance3 !  
:ole ne$ no physician1 b !y t      are  
sick2 :]e=e little *ildr5 are :ole1 = !y
 are n      capable ( committ+ s92 :]e=e
 ! curse ( ,adam is tak5      f !m 9 me1
 t x ha? no p[] ov] !m2 & ! law (       
circumcision is done away 9 me4 ,& aft] 
?is mann] did ! ,holy      ,gho/ manife/
 ! ^w ( ,god unto me2 :]e=e my belov$   
son1 ,i      "k t x is solemn mock]y    

be=e ,god1 t ye %\ld baptize      little
 *ildr54 ,behold ,i say unto y1 ,t ?is  
?+ %all ye      tea*1 rep5tance &       
baptism unto ^? :o are acc\ntable &     
capable ( committ+ s92 yea1 tea* p>5ts t
 !y mu/ rep5t      & be baptiz$1 &      
humble !mselves z _! little *ildr51     
& !y %all all be sav$ ) _! little       
*ildr54 ,& _!      little *ildr5 ne$ no 
rep5tance1 nei!r baptism4 ,behold1      
baptism is unto rep5tance to ! fulfill+ 
! comm&m5ts unto      ! remission ( s9s4
 ,b little *ildr5 are alive 9 ,*ri/1    
ev5 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 7,moroni      
#h3h-ab47    ,9 ! revelations ( ! curr5t
 disp5sation we read t *ildr5  are      
acc\nt$ innoc5t be=e ,god until !y come 
to ! age (  und]/&+ & acc\ntability1 & t
 baptism is requir$ ( all  :o h atta9$ t
 condition4 ,?us we read3        ,all ^?
 :o humble !mselves be=e ,god1 & desire 
to be      baptiz$ & come =? ) brok5    
he>ts & contrite spirits1      & witness
 be=e ! *ur* t !y h truly rep5t$ ( all  
_! s9s1 & are will+ to take ^u !m ! "n (

 ,jesus      ,*ri/1 hav+ a det]m9ation  
to s]ve him to ! end1 & truly           
manife/ by _! works t !y h receiv$ ( !  
,_s (      ,*ri/ unto ! remission ( _!  
s9s1 %all be receiv$ by      baptism    
into 8 *ur*4 7,doctr9e & ,cov5ants      
#bj3cg47    7,b7 ,! "o-"t g5]al         
conception ( heav5 & hell is reg>d$     
today z antiquat$1 unreasonable1        
unscriptural & untrue4 ,i speak  ( !    
heav5 & ! hell once ?\ght ( z ! only    
places or  conditions prep>$ = ! s\ls ( 
m51 to "o or ! o!r ( :i*  /ates e be+ t 
has or %all h tab]nacl$ 9 ! fle% is  to 
be consign$1 p]haps on a v n>r[ m>g9 (  
m]it or des]t4  ,true1 ! support (      
scriptural w>rant 0 lack+ = ! *ur*ly    
dogma2 b _m c5turies 7 requir$ = ! _w to
 discov] !  fact4 ,paul1 writ+ to !     
,cor9?ians 9 ! long ago1 said3          
,!re are also cele/ial bodies1 & bodies 
t]re/rial3 b !      glory ( ! cele/ial  
is "o1 & ! glory ( ! t]re/rial is       
ano!r4 ,!re is "o glory ( ! sun1 & ano!r
 glory ( !      moon1 & ano!r glory ( ! 

/>s3 = "o /> diff]e? f      ano!r /> 9  
glory4 ,s also is ! resurrection ( !    
dead4 7,i      ,cor4 #ae3dj-db47    ,to 
?is port5t\s scripture a v n>r[         
exposition 0 accord$  9 ! dogmatic      
exegesis ( ! e>li] comm5t>ies1 & !      
dictum  ( a heav5 & a hell 0 sc>cely    
%ak5 !reby4 ,belief 9 grad$  conditions 
9 ! h]eaft] is widespread today1 & 9 ?is
 rational  sub/itution ( ennobl+ tru? = 
degrad+ error1 ,mormonism is  aga9 !    
_w's tea*]4 ,joseph ,smi? av[$ t 9      
,febru>y #ahcb  he receiv$ a ,div9e     
revelation1 9 :i* conditions 9 ! h]eaft]
  7 %[n to be ! direct result ( !       
individual life 9 mortality1  & by :i* !
 exi/5ce ( di/9ct k+doms ( glory1 ea* ) 
its  own num]\s gradations1 0 made pla94
 ,^! are call$ 9 desc5d+  ord] !        
,cele/ial1 ! ,t]re/rial & ! ,tele/ial4  
,f> bel[ !  l[e/ ( ^! is ! /ate prep>$ =
 ! hopelessly unreg5]ate1  ^? :o h s9n$ 
aga9/ light & k1 ^? :o1 hav+  le>n$ !   
laws ( righte\sness & hav+ receiv$ !    
te/imony  ( ! ,*ri/ h ru?lessly trodd5 !

 priceless pe>ls into !  mire1 ^? few :o
 are fit companions = ! devil & 8 angels
  ?r\gh\t et]nity1 ^? :o are kn[n by !  
awful "n sons (  p]dition4 ,( !m !      
revelation la/ ref]r$ to av]s3          
,?us sai? ! ,"l1 conc]n+ all ^? :o "k my
 p[]1 &      h be5 made p>tak]s !re(1 & 
suff]$ !mselves1 ?r\gh      ! p[] ( !   
devil1 to be ov]come1 & to d5y ! tru? & 
defy my p[] ,!y are !y :o are ! sons (  
p]dition1 ( :om      ,i say t x _h be5  
bett] = !m nev] to h be5 born1      ,=  
!y are vessels ( wra?1 doom$ to suff] ! 
wra? ( ,god1      ) ! devil & 8 angels 9
 et]nity2 ,conc]n+ :om ,i h      said   
!re is no =giv5ess 9 ?is _w nor 9 ! _w  
to      come1 ,hav+ d5i$ ! ,holy ,_s    
aft] hav+ receiv$ x1 &      hav+ d5i$ ! 
,only ,begott5 ,son ( ! ,fa!r hav+      
crucifi$      him unto !mselves1 & put  
him to an op5 %ame4 ,^! are !y      :o  
%all g away into ! lake ( fire &        
brim/one1 ) !      devil & 8 angels1 ,& 
! only ones on :om ! second dea?        
%all h any p[]2 ,yea1 v]ily1 ! only ones

 :o %all n be      r$eem$ 9 ! due "t ( !
 ,"l1 aft] ! suff]+s ( 8      wra?4     
7,doctr9e & ,cov5ants #gf3ca-ch47    ,9 
immeasurable contra/ is ! /ate ( ^? :o  
atta9 n only  salvation b exaltation 9 !
 ,cele/ial k+dom4 ,we read3        ,!y  
are !y :o receiv$ ! te/imony ( ,jesus1 &
 believ$      on 8 "n & 7 baptiz$ aft] !
 mann] ( 8 burial1      be+ buri$ 9 !   
wat] 9 8 "n1 & ?is accord+ to !         
comm&m5t :i* he has giv51 ,t by keep+ ! 
comm&m5ts      !y might be wa%$ &       
cleans$ f all _! s9s1 & receive      !  
,holy ,_s by ! lay+ on ( ! h&s ( him :o 
is      orda9$ & seal$ unto ?is p[]4 ,& 
:o ov]come by fai?1 &      are seal$ by 
! ,holy ,_s ( promise1 :i* ! ,fa!r %$s  
=? ^u all ^? :o are j & true4 ,!y are !y
 :o are      ! *ur* ( ! ,fir/ ,born4 ,!y
 are !y into ^: h&s !      ,fa!r has    
giv5 all ?+s--,!y are !y :o are ,prie/s 
&      ,k+s1 :o h receiv$ ( 8 fullness1 
arid ( 8 glory1 ,&      are ,prie/s ( ! 
,mo/ ,high1 aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek1   
:i*      0 aft] ! ord] ( ,eno*1 :i* 0   

aft] ! ord] ( ! ,only      ,begott5     
,son2 ,:]e=e1 z x is writt51 !y are     
,gods1 ev5 !      sons ( ,god ,:]e=e all
 ?+s are !irs1 :e!r life or dea?1       
or ?+s pres5t1 or ?+s to come1 all are  
!irs & !y are      ,*ri/'s & ,*ri/ is   
,god's4 ,& !y %all ov]come all ?+s2     
,:]e=e let no man glory 9 man1 b r let  
him glory 9 ,god1      :o %all subdue   
all enemies "u 8 feet--,^! %all dwell 9 
! pres5ce ( ,god & 8 ,*ri/ = ev] & ev]4 
,^! are      !y :om he %all br+ ) him1  
:5 he %all come 9 ! cl\ds      ( heav51 
to reign on ! e>? ov] 8 p4 ,^! are !y   
:o %all h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection4 ,^! 
are !y :o      %all come =? 9 !         
resurrection ( ! j4 7,v]ses #ea-fe47    
,( ^? :o atta9 ! less] glory ( !        
,t]re/rial x is writt53        ,& aga91 
we saw ! t]re/rial _w1 & behold & lo1 ^!
      are !y :o are ( ! t]re/rial1 ^:   
glory diff]s f t      ( ! *ur* ( ! ,fir/
 ,born1 :o h receiv$ ! fullness      ( !
 ,fa!r1 ev5 z t ( ! moon diff]s f ! sun 
9      ! firmam5t4 ,behold1 ^! are !y :o

 di$ )\t law1 ,&      also !y :o are !  
spirits ( m5 kept 9 prison1 :om !       
,son visit$1 & prea*$ ! gospel unto !m1 
t !y might      be judg$ accord+ to m5 9
 ! fle%1 ,:o receiv$ n !      te/imony (
 ,jesus 9 ! fle%1 b aft]w>ds receiv$ x4 
,^!      are !y :o are honorable m5 ( ! 
e>?1 :o 7 bl9d$ by      ! craft9ess (   
m54 ,^! are !y :o receive ( 8 glory1 b  
n ( 8 fullness4 99 99 99 ,^! are !y :o  
are n valiant 9      ! te/imony (       
,jesus2 :]e=e !y obta9 n ! cr[n ov]     
! k+dom ( our ,god4 7,v]ses #ga-gf1     
#gi47    ,& ( ! inhabitants ( !         
,tele/ial3        ,& aga91 we saw !     
glory ( ! tele/ial1 :i* glory is t      
( ! less]1 ev5 z ! glory ( ! />s diff]s 
f t (      ! glory ( ! moon 9 !         
firmam5t4 ,^! are !y :o receiv$      n !
 gospel ( ,*ri/1 nei!r ! te/imony (     
,jesus4 ,^! are      !y :o d5y n ! ,holy
 ,_s4 ,^! are !y :o are ?ru/      d[n to
 hell4 ,^! are !y :o %all n be r$eem$ f 
!      devil1 until ! la/ resurrection1 
until ! ,"l1 ev5 ,*ri/      ! ,lamb %all

 h f9i%$ 8 "w4 99 99 99 ,& ! glory ( !  
tele/ial is "o1 ev5 z ! glory ( ! />s is
 "o1 = z "o      /> diff]s f ano!r /> 9 
glory1 ev5 s diff]s "o f      ano!r 9   
glory 9 ! tele/ial _w2 ,= ^! are !y :o  
are ( ,paul1 & ( ,apollos1 & ( ,cephas4 
,^! are !y :o say      !y are "s ( "o & 
"s ( ano!r "s ( ,*ri/ & "s      ( ,john1
 & "s ( ,moses1 & "s ( ,elias1 & "s (   
,esaias1      & "s ( ,isaiah1 & "s (    
,eno*2 ,b receiv$ n ! gospel1      nei!r
 ! te/imony ( ,jesus1 nei!r ! prophets1 
nei!r !      ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,la/ (    
all1 ^! all are !y :o w      n be ga!r$ 
) ! sa9ts1 to be caught up unto ! *ur*  
( ! ,fir/ ,born1 & receiv$ into ! cl\d4 
,^! are !y      :o are li>s1 & sorc]]s1 
& adult]]s1 & :oremong]s1      & :osoev]
 loves & makes a lie4 99 99 99 ,^! are  
!y :o are      ca/ d[n to hell & suff] !
 wra? ( ,almighty ,god1 until !         
fullness ( times :5 ,*ri/ %all h subdu$ 
all enemies "u      8 feet1 & %all h    
p]fect$ 8 "w1 99 99 99 ,b behold1 &     
lo1 we saw ! glory & ! inhabitants ( !  

tele/ial _w1      t !y 7 z innum]able z 
! />s 9 ! firmam5t (      heav51 or z ! 
s& ^u ! sea %ore1 ,& he>d ! voice (     
! ,"l1 say+ ^! all %all b[ ! knee1 & e  
tongue      %all confess to him :o sits 
^u ! ?rone = ev] & ev]2      ,= !y %all 
be judg$ accord+ to _! works1 & e man   
%all receive accord+ to 8 own works1 8  
own dom9ion1 9 !      mansions :i* are  
prep>$1 ,& !y %all be s]vants ( !       
,mo/ ,high1 b :]e ,god & ,*ri/ dwell !y 
_c come1 worlds      )\t end4 7,v]ses   
#ha-he1 #ih-ajc1 #ajf1 #aji-aab47       
,mormonism proclaims ! possibility (    
et]nal advancem5t )9  ! sev]al k+doms   
provid$ 9 ! h]eaft] & tea*es t ev5      
rep5tance is possible beyond ! grave4 ,x
 utt]s solemn w>n+1  h[ev]1 aga9/       
procra/9ation & wilful neglect "h1 hold+
  t ?is life is /rictly a probation>y   
p]iod giv5 unto m5 =  rep5tance &       
valiant s]vice1 & t to neglect is to    
lose !  ability to rep5t4 ,x repudiates 
:at x reg>ds z a /ra9$ &  irrelevant    
exposition ( a c]ta9 isolat$ passage f !

 ,prea*]  ( old3 ,if ! tree fall t[>d ! 
s\?1 or t[>d ! nor?1 9 !  place :]e !   
tree falle?1 !re x %all be4 7,eccles4   
#aa3c47 ,?is  we d n believe 0 ev]      
int5d$ to mean t z ! man is :5 he  dies 
s %all he be et]nally2 nor d we admit t 
! t5or ( ,holy  ,writ supports any su*  
inf]5ce4 ,neglect1 wilful procra/9ation1
 evil  life "h %all surely be a h&icap  
to et]nal progress2 b h[ev]  f> beh9d 8 
m fai?ful fell[s a s9n] may fall1 he    
%all yet  advance if he w b rep5t & try4
 ,is x empty assumption to say  t su*   
doctr9e z ?is1 giv5 to ! _w ?r\gh !     
,book (  ,mormon 9 #ahcj1 is m vital ?an
 ! dogmas ( nev]5d+ torm5t  & et]nal    
damnation8    7,c7 ,x 0 long taught t ! 
body is a h9drance & a burd5 to  ! _s1 a
 ?+ to be contemn$ & despis$4 ,c>ri$ to 
its  inevitable extreme ?is belief l$ to
 ! abnormalities ( asceticism1  mona/ic 
isolation1 celibacy1 & resultant evils4 
,! _s ( ?is  age impels to heal?ful     
liv+1 to ! pres]vation ( ! body & !     
cons]vation ( its ,god-giv5 functions1  

to ! prud5t obs]vances (  sanitation &  
hygi5e1 to ab/95ce f intoxicants1       
n>cotics &  /imulants g5]ally4 ,z e>ly z
 ,febru>y ! ,"l gave a revelation  to ! 
,*ur* t\*+ matt]s ( hygi5e & diet4 ,!   
,^w (  ,wisdom x has be5 rightly call$2 
& its precepts are n[ proclaim$  by !   
tea*]s ( m54 ,he> x3        ,t inasmu* z
 any man dr9ke? w9e or /rong dr9k among 
y1      behold x is n good1 nei!r meet 9
 ! sight ( y\r ,fa!r1      only 9       
assembl+ y\rselves toge!r to (f] up y\r 
sacram5ts      be=e him4 ,&1 behold1 ?is
 %\ld be w9e1 yea1 pure w9e ( !         
grape ( ! v9e1 ( y\r own make4 ,&1 aga91
 /rong dr9ks are      n = ! belly1 b = !
 wa%+ ( y\r bodies4 ,& aga91            
tobacco is n = ! body1 nei!r = ! belly1 
& is n good      = man1 b is an h]b =   
bruises & all sick cattle1 to be us$    
) judgm5t & skill4 ,& aga91 hot dr9ks   
are n = ! body      or belly4 ,& aga91  
v]ily ,i say unto y1 all :olesome h]bs  
,god ha? orda9$ = ! con/itution1 nature1
 & use ( man4      ,e h]b 9 ! season    

!re(1 & e fruit 9 ! season      !re(2   
all ^! to be us$ ) prud5ce & ?anksgiv+4 
,yea1      fle% also ( bea/s & ( ! f[ls 
( ! air1 ,i1 ! ,"l1 h      orda9$ = !   
use ( man ) ?anksgiv+2 nev]!less !y     
are to be us$ sp>+ly2 ,& x is pleas+    
unto me t !y      %\ld n be us$ only 9  
times ( w9t]1 or ( cold1 or fam9e4      
,all gra9 is orda9$ = ! use ( man & (   
bea/s1 to be !      /aff ( life1 n only 
= man b = ! bea/s ( ! field1      & !   
f[ls ( heav51 & all wild animals t run  
or creep on      ! e>?2 ,& ^! ha? ,god  
made = ! use ( man only 9 times      (  
fam9e & excess ( hung]4 ,all gra9 is    
good = ! food (      man1 z also ! fruit
 ( ! v9e1 t :i* yielde? fruit1      :e!r
 9 ! gr\nd or above ! gr\nd4 ,nev]!less1
 :eat =      man1 & corn = ! ox1 & oats 
= ! horse1 & rye = !      f[ls & = sw9e1
 & = all bea/s ( ! field1 & b>ley      =
 all useful animals1 & = mild dr9ks1 z  
also o!r gra94      ,& all sa9ts :o     
rememb] to keep & d ^! say+s1 walk+     
9 ob$i5ce to ! comm&m5ts1 %all receive  

heal? 9 _!      navel1 & m>r[ to _!     
bones2 ,& %all f9d wisdom & great       
treasures ( k1 ev5 hidd5 treasures2 ,&  
%all run &      n be we>y1 & %all walk &
 n fa9t2 ,& ,i1 ! ,"l1 give      unto !m
 a promise1 t ! de/roy+ angel %all pass 
by !m1      z ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & n   
slay !m4 ,am54 7,doctr9e &              
,cov5ants #hi3e-ba47    ,hot dr9ks aga9/
 :i* ! p are w>n$ h be5 & are  und]/ood 
to include tea & c(fee1 & ! inhibition 0
 prea*$  & publi%$ prior to ! discov]y  
by *emi/s t !9e1 caffe9e  & k9dr$       
alkaloids are ( pron\nc$ delet]i\s &    
actually  poison\s effect4 ,"h aga9 has 
,mormonism1 z a liv+ tea*]1 l$  ! way to
 ! pa?s ( a bett] life1 n = ! h]eaft]   
alone1 b  = ?is _w4    ,! mo/ pot5t (   
all =ces op]at+ to ma9ta9 ! vitality (  
,mormonism is f\nd 9 ! ,div9e s\rce (   
its p[]s & au?ority4  ,x tea*es !       
actuality ( pres5t day revelation z !   
ne$s ( !  ,*ur* require4 ,! sy/em lives 
& %all nev] die because x is  imbu$ ) ! 
_s ( et]nal life4 ,m5 _c de/roy !       

,div9e2  ! mortal is impot5t 9 assault  
^u ! immortal2 ! f9ite is  p[]less to   
prevail aga9/ ! inf9ite4        #c4 ,"s 
( ! ,practical ,results4    ,_h         
,mormonism di$ 9 its infancy ! spl5did  
results ( its effects  ^u mank9d w\ld be
 unkn[n ev5 z hi/ory4 ,to ! vitality ( !
  sy/em1 to its inh]5t virility1 is due 
! developm5t at :i* today  ! _w m>vels4 
,among ! practical results ( ,mormonism 
are !  foll[+4    7,a7 ,a sy/em ( *ur*  
organization unkn[n1 s9ce !             
dis9tegration  ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*     
?r\gh apo/asy4 ,?is organization        
comprises  all ! ess5tial (fices &      
(fic]s ( ! old5 ,*ur*-apo/les1  high    
prie/s1 sev5ties1 eld]s1 bi%ops1 prie/s1
 tea*]s1 deacons4  ,! religion (        
,mormonism is practical1 deal+ ) !      
spiritual x  is true1 b also 9 a prom95t
 degree ) ! ess5tials ( e  day life4    
7,b7 ,an effective mission>y sy/em1 by  
:i* ! ,gospel message is  proclaim$     
?r\gh\t ! _w1 & t message ( salvation is
  deliv]$ )\t money or price4 ,eld]s &  

mission>y wom5 are s5t  out into !      
sev]al fields1 be>+ _! own exp5ses      
except s f>  z !y may receive assi/ance 
?r\gh ! g5]osity ( ! p  among/ :om !y   
labor4    7,c7 ,a coh]5t & mutually     
helpful body1 9 :i* ! ties &  prejudices
 ( div]se nationality & ( v>i$ tradition
 are swall[$  up 9 ! common love = !    
,gospel & 9 ! individual te/imony  ( its
 g5u95ess4 ,:5 "o ( ! e>ly presid+      
(fic]s ( !  ,*ur* 0 ask$ by an e>ne/    
inve/igator :]e9 lay ! secret (  !      
m>vel\s influ5ce by :i* s great an      
aggregation ( =eign &  o!rwise div]se p 
7 gov]n$1 ! answ] 03 ,we tea* !m        
correct pr9ciples & !y gov]n !mselves4  
,?is effect ( ! ,gospel is app>5t 9 !   
happ9ess & satisfaction  manife/ among  
^? :o h become memb]s ( ! ,*ur* aft]    
real rep5tance4 ,apo/asy f ! ,*ur* is a 
r>e ph5om5on4 ,ev5  excommunication =   
failure to live aright is m common2 &1  
be  x kn[n1 t ! ,"l's revelations to !  
,*ur* provide t  transgression1 if n    
foll[$ by s9c]e contrition & e>ne/ ef=t 

to make am5ds1 is to be visit$ by       
disfell[%ipm5t4    ,e ,latt]-day ,sa9t  
is expect$ to be true to ! sanctity ( 8 
individual te/imony4 ,he is directly    
answ]able to 8 ,god4 ,z to 8  conviction
 t ! ,gospel taught by ! ,*ur* is g5u9e1
 he is held  to h und]gone ! te/        
prescrib$ by ! ,*ri/ t ( do+ !  w ( ,god
 & ?us le>n+ = himself t ! doctr9e is   
true4  ,! peace & satisfaction ev9c$ by 
conv]ts to ,mormonism well nigh         
surpasses human belief4    7,d7 ,a      
self-support+ organization1 n dep5d5t ^u
 ! gifts ( a  weal?y few1 b ^u !        
proportionate giv+ ( all4 ,9 ! mat]ial  
support ( ! ,*ur* z a human in/itution !
 wid['s p5ny is z  acceptable z are !   
goldpieces ( ! millionaire4 ,! sy/em (  
ti!pay+ has be5 a success 9 ! ,*ur* f ! 
fir/4 ,e  memb] %\ld consid] x a duty to
 pay a t5? ( 8 income1 :e!r  t t5? = any
 giv5 p]iod be a dime or a ?\s& doll>s2 
b  no paym5t is arbitr>ily exact$1 =    
compliance ) ! law ( !  ti!1 to be      
acceptable be=e ,god1 mu/ be volunt>y & 

will+4 ,!  p are taught t :ile ! ,"l    
ne$s _! ti!s & (f]+s1  _! ne$ to be ti!d
 is _m times great]4 ,besides ! ti?+    
o!r free-w (f]+s are made4 ,on ! mon?ly 
fa/ day ea* family  is ask$ to          
contribute ! co/-equival5t ( ! meals f  
:i* !  memb]s h fa/$2 & ! means s obta9$
 is adm9i/]$ by !  bi%ops = ! relief ( !
 des]v+ poor4 ,special (f]+s are  call$ 
= & will+ly giv5 z occasion requires4 ,a
 rec5t reque/  = aid to ! w> suff]]s    
result$ 9 ! volunt>y & eag] giv+  ( ov] 
#cj1jjj 9 a s+le day2 & ?is am\nt 0     
=w>d$ &  di/ribut$ )\t dim9ution =      
commission or o!r adm9i/rative  exp5se1 
! ,*ur* organization prov+ ample = !    
purpose4    7,e7 ,a s]ies ( auxili>y    
associations :i* op]ate z helps 9       
gov]nm5t4 ,^! include ! ,relief         
,society1 ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,union1  !   
,"y ,m5's & ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual      
,improvem5t ,associations1  ! ,prim>y   
,association1 & ! ,religion ,classes4 ,!
 purpose ( ^!  is 9 g5]al indicat$ by ! 
names4 ,*ur* s*ools are ma9ta9$ =  su*  

memb]s z pref] d5om9ational to secul>   
education2 & ^!  in/itutions range f !  
k9d]g>t5 to ! normal s*ool & !  college4
 ,we believe t true education comprises 
! developm5t (  body1 m9d1 & _s2 &      
facilities = ?is symmetrical tra9+  are 
provid$4 ,to ,mormon pupils 9 ! public  
s*ools ( bo? common  & second>y grades  
in/ruction 9 religion & e?ics is giv5   
?r\gh ! ,religion ,classes1 :i* are     
conduct$ outside ! regul>  s*ool h\rs & 
z a supplem5t to ! secul> curriculum4   
,?is  in/ructional feature1 n[ advocat$ 
by em95t educators = all  public s*ools1
 has be5 9 successful op]ation among !  
,latt]-day  ,sa9ts = ov] a qu>t] ( a    
c5tury4    7,f7 ,a community ^: vital   
/ati/ics tell ( prolong$ life1 high     
bir? & l[ dea? rates1 high m>riage rate1
 few divorces1 &  g5]al mat]ial         
prosp]ity4 ,i pres5t to y a few         
comp>isons (  data obta9$ f ! ,presid+  
,bi%opric ( ! ,*ur*1 %[+ !  condition ( 
,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 ! organiz$ /akes (  
,zion1 =  ! six-ye> p]iod end+ ) ! ye>  

#aiae1 z contra/$ ) !  late/ reports =  
su* ,/ates ( ! ,union z ma9ta9 /ati/ical
  bureaus & are class$ 9 (ficial reports
 z ! regi/ration area4    ,among !      
,latt]-day ,sa9ts resid5t 9 ! ,/akes4 ,9
 ! c\ntry at  l>ge s f> z report$       
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44444444444aj    ,av]age age at         
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44444444cb    ,! /ati/ics ( infant      
mortality are /rik+ly significant4      
,dea?s  f all causes among *ildr5 "u "o 
ye> ( age av]ag$ =  ! ?ree ye>s end+ )  
#aiae few] ?an #ei p] ?\s& bir?s  9     
,mormon families1 :ile ! late/ report f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates  regi/ration area %[s   
#bdi dea?s p] ?\s&4 ,dea?s ( *ildr5  "u 

five ye>s ( age1 includ+ ^? :o die "u "o
 ye>1  sep>ately report$1 av]age #hb p] 
?\s& bir?s among ,mormons &  #cdi = !   
c\ntry at l>ge4    ,a lett] f ! ,presid+
 ,bi%opric to ! au?or1 accompany+ !     
/ati/ical report f :i* ! =ego+ items h  
be5 cull$1  conta9s ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,a
 detail$ record is kept ( all !  causes 
( dea? among ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 !      
int]m\nta9 region4  ,?is is c>efully    
sup]vis$ by local (fic]s & compil$1 & we
  ?9k x is ev5 m accurate ?an are !     
av]age /ati/ics ( !  be/ regulat$ ,/ates
 ( ! ,union4 ,details conc]n+ any gr\p (
  causes ( dea? "u ! int]national       
classification are on file  subject to  
exam9ation by any :o may be int]e/$4    
,"o ( ! c]tifi$ causes ( dea? 9 :i*     
,mormons lead !  c\ntry is old age4 ,9  
,latt]-day ,sa9t communities ! families 
own+  _! own homes con/itute #ge p] c5t 
( ! :ole numb] ( families4  ,?9k :at ?is
 means ! abs5ce ( r5t-collector or      
l&lord1 ^:  %ad[ too (t5 conv]ts ! home 
into a dre>y h\se4    ,yes1 ,mormonism  

is alive4 ,! _w is bett] = its pres5ce4 
,x ext5ds to all peoples ! invitation to
 come1 to dr9k at its  f\nta9s1 to      
p>take ( its fruits1 & to rejoice 9 !   
c\ntless  bless+s (f]$ by ! re/or$      
,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4         
,,articles ,,( ,,fai?    ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* 
,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ ,,( ,,latt]-,,day    
,,sa9ts4    #a4 ,we believe 9 ,god1 !   
,et]nal ,fa!r1 & 9 ,8 ,son1 ,jesus      
,*ri/1  & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4    #b4 ,we   
believe t m5 w be puni%$ = _! own s9s1 &
 n =  ,adam's transgression4    #c4 ,we 
believe t1 ?r\gh ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/1 all
 mank9d may be  sav$1 by ob$i5ce to !   
laws & ord9ances ( ! ,gospel4    #d4 ,we
 believe t ! fir/ pr9ciples & ord9ances 
( ! ,gospel  are3 ,fir/1 ,fai? 9 ! ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/2 second1 ,rep5tance2 ?ird1 
,baptism by imm]sion = ! remission (    
s9s2 f\r?1 ,lay+ on (  ,h&s = ! ,gift ( 
! ,holy ,gho/4    #e4 ,we believe t a   
man mu/ be call$ ( ,god1 by prophecy1 & 
by  ! lay+ on ( bauds1 by ^? :o are 9   
au?ority1 to prea* !  gospel & adm9i/] 9

 ! ord9ances !re(4    #f4 ,we believe 9 
! same organization t exi/$ 9 !         
primitive  *ur*1 namely1 apo/les1       
prophets1 pa/ors1 tea*]s1 evangeli/s1   
etc4    #g4 ,we believe 9 ! gift (      
tongues1 prophecy1 revelation1 visions1 
heal+1 int]pretation ( tongues1 etc4    
#h4 ,we believe ! ,bible to be ! ^w (   
,god1 z f> z x is  translat$ correctly2 
we also believe ! ,book ( ,mormon to be 
! ^w  ( ,god4    #i4 ,we believe all t  
,god has reveal$1 all t ,he does n[     
reveal1  & we believe t ,he w yet reveal
 _m great & important ?+s  p]ta9+ to !  
,k+dom ( ,god4    #aj4 ,we believe 9 !  
lit]al ga!r+ ( ,israel & 9 !  re/oration
 ( ! ,t5 ,tribes4 ,t ,zion w be built ^u
 ?is  cont95t4 ,t ,*ri/ w reign         
p]sonally ^u ! e>?1 & t  ! e>? w be     
r5ew$ & receive its p>adisical glory4   
#aa4 ,we claim ! privilege ( wor%ip+    
,almighty ,god accord+ to !  dictates ( 
our own consci5ce1 & all[ all m5 ! same 
privilege1  let !m wor%ip h[1 :]e or :at
 !y may4    #ab4 ,we believe 9 be+      

subject to k+s1 presid5ts1 rul]s &      
magi/rates1 9 obey+1 honor+ & su/a9+ !  
law4    #ac4 ,we believe 9 be+ hone/1   
true1 *a/e1 b5evol5t1 virtu\s1  & 9 do+ 
good to ,,all ,,m52 inde$ we may say t  
we foll[ !  admonition ( ,paul1 ,we     
believe all ?+s1 we hope all ?+s1 we  h 
endur$ _m ?+s1 & hope to be able to     
endure all ?+s4 ,if  !re is any?+       
virtu\s1 lovely1 or ( good report or    
praisewor?y  we seek aft] ^! ?+s4       
,,joseph ,,smi?4