,,! ,,/r5g? ,,( ,,! ,,mormon ,,position4
    ,by ,eld] ,orson ,f4 ,:itney1    ,( 
! ,c\ncil ( ! ,twelve1 ,*ur* ( ,jesus   
,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day  ,sa9ts4    99 99 99 
99    ,^u ! p9nacle ( ! ,temple 9 ,salt 
,lake ,city1 !re /&s  ! gild$ /atue ( an
 ,angel1 9 ! act ( s\nd+ a trumpet1     
symboliz+ ! re/oration & proclamation ( 
! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel1  9 fulfillm5t ( !   
,scripture :i* says3    ,& ,i saw ano!r 
angel fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 hav+ !      
ev]la/+ gospel to prea* to !m t dwell on
 ! e>?1 & to  e nation1 & k9dr$1 &      
tongue1 & p1    ,say+ ) a l\d voice1    
,fe> ,god1 & give glory to ,him2 = !    
h\r ( ,8 judgm5t is come4--,revelation  
#ad3f-g4    ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,annals4     
,hi/ory1 t+$ ) tradition1 affirms ^! to 
be ! circum/ances  "u :i* ^? words 7    
utt]$3 ,! ,savior _h *os5 ,twelve       
,apo/les1 & _h commission$ !m to g into 
all ! _w & prea*  ! ,gospel to e        
creature4 ,ob$i5t to ! div9e m&ate1 !y  
_h gone =?1 & )9 fifty ye>s _h lift$ !  
,gospel /&>d  9 e consid]able city ( !  

,roman ,empire1 :i* !n _h sway  ov] !   
kn[n _w4 ,"o by "o ! ,apo/les _h be5    
tak53 ,james  0 sla9 ) ! sword at       
,j]usalem2 ,pet] 0 crucifi$1 & ,paul    
behead$1 at ,rome2 all _h suff]$        
m>tyrdom = ! ^w ( ,god  & ! te/imony (  
,jesus--all save "o1 conc]n+ :om ,pet]  
_h  inquir$3 ,"l1 :at %all ?is man d8 ,&
 ! ,savior1 answ]+1  _h said3 ,if ,i w t
 he t>ry till ,i come1 :at is t to !e8  
7,/4 ,john #ba3ba-bb47    ,mod]n        
revelation confirms ! anci5t tradition t
 ,john1 ! belov$  disciple1 did n die1 b
 obta9$ a promise f ! ,"l t he  %\ld    
rema9 ^u e>?1 n subject to dea?1 & br+  
s\ls to ,him4  ,he 0 to prophesy be=e   
nations1 k9dr$s1 tongues & peoples1  &  
cont9ue till ! ,"l came 9 ,8 glory4     
7,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1  ,section #g47   
,an attempt 0 made ^u ,john's life1 b x 
prov$  ineffectual4 ,he 0 ?r[n into a   
cauldron ( boil+ oil1 b escap$          
miracul\sly4    ,john on ,patmos4    ,9 
! n9ety-six? ye> ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 ?is  
man 0 on ! ,isle  ( ,patmos1 9 ! ,aegean

 ,sea4 ,patmos 0 ! ,roman ,sib]ia4 ,to t
  desolate place ! ,empire bani%$ its   
crim9als1 compell+ !m to  "w 9 ! m9es4  
,john 0 an exile = ! ,tru?'s sake4 ,b ! 
,"l  _h n =gott5 ,8 s]vant1 ?\gh m5 _h  
reject$ him & ca/ him  out4 ,! ,heav5s 7
 op5$1 & he 0 %[n _m ?+s p]ta9+  to !   
future4 ,he =esaw ! apo/asy ( ! ,*ri/ian
 _w1 its  dep>ture f ! fai? once deliv]$
 to ! sa9ts1 ! fall+  away =etold by !  
,apo/le ,paul 7#b ,!s4 #b3c74 ,b ,john  
also look$  =w>d to a "t :5 t fai? w\ld 
be re/or$1 & :5 ! h\r  ( ,god's judgm5t 
w\ld come4 ,! dead1 small & great1 w\ld 
/&  be=e ! ,great ,:ite ,?rone1 & be    
judg$ out ( ! ?+s writt5  9 ! books1 e  
man accord+ to 8 works4 7,rev4          
#bj3aa-ac47    ,joseph ,smi?4    ,to !  
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 ^! are ! days ( t    
pr$ict$  re/oration1 & ,joseph ,smi? 0 !
 div9ely appo9t$ ag5t =  br++ back !    
,ev]la/+ ,gospel4 ,:o 0 ?is ,joseph     
,smi?8 ,he 0  a f>m]'s boy1 born among !
 m\nta9s ( ,v]mont1 ,decemb] #bc1 #ahje1
  b liv+ ) 8 p>5ts 9 ! back-woods (     

we/]n ,new ,york1 :5  8 c>e] z a prophet
 began4 ,he _h be5 mu* ex]cis$ ^u !     
subject ( 8 s\l's salvation1 a religi\s 
revival hav+ rec5tly  occurr$ 9 8       
neighborhood4 ,! m9i/]s ( ! v>i\s sects 
unit$  9 call+ ^u ! p to rep5t2 ea* "o  
urg+ !m to jo9 8  p>ticul> congregation1
 & disput+ among !mselves ^u po9ts (    
doctr9e & au?ority4 ,! situation        
bewild]$ ! boy1 :o 0 an  hone/ seek]    
aft] light1 anxi\s to "k ! true ,*ur*1 9
 ord]  t he might jo9 x4 ,"o day :ile   
read+ ! ,scriptures1 he *anc$  ^u !     
foll[+ passage3    ,if any ( y lack     
wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 t give? to  
all m5  lib]ally1 & upbraide? n2 & x    
%all be giv5 him4 7,james #a3e47        
,pr(\ndly impress$ by ^! sacr$ words1 he
 resolv$ to te/ !  promise by ask+ f    
,god ! wisdom ( :i* he /ood 9 ne$4  ,) t
 object 9 view1 he retir$ to ! woods ne>
 8 fa!r's  home1 & knelt 9 pray]4 ,no   
soon] _h he begun to pray1 ?an he  0    
seiz$ ^u by a p[] :i* fill$ 8 s\l )     
horror &  p>alyz$ 8 tongue s t he c\ld  

no long] speak4 ,s t]rible 0  !         
visitation1 t he almo/ gave way to      
despair4 ,b he cont9u$  pray+2 = !re are
 two ways ( (f]+ pray]--orally & 9      
secret4 ,he _h be5 pray+ orally1 b c\ld 
n n[ supplicate  9 t mann]1 be+ unable  
to move 8 lips4 ,yet he cont9u$ to      
pray--) ! s\l's s9c]e desire2 & j at !  
mom5t :5 he  fe>$ t he mu/ ab&on himself
 to de/ruction1 he saw1 directly  ov] 8 
head1 a light m brilliant ?an noonday4  
,9 ! mid/ (  a pill> ( glory he beheld  
two be+s 9 human =m1 ,"o ( :om1  po9t+  
to ! ,o!r1 said3 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1
 he> ,him4    ,z soon z ! ,light appe>$1
 ! boy f\nd himself deliv]$ f !  fett]+ 
p[] ( ! ,evil ,"o4 ,:5 he c\ld aga9     
comm& utt]ance1  he inquir$ ( 8 glori\s 
visitants :i* ( all ! religi\s          
d5om9ations 0 "r--:i* "o 0 ! true ,*ur* 
( ,*ri/8  ,to 8 a/oni%m5t he 0 told t   
none ( !m 0 "r2 t  !y _h all gone out ( 
! way1 & 7 tea*+ = doctr9e !  comm&m5ts 
( m54 ,! ,"l did n recognize any ( !m1 b
 0  ab\t to re/ore ! ,gospel & !        

,prie/hood & e/abli% 8 ,*ur*  once m 9 !
 mid/ ( mank9d4    ,?is 0 ,joseph       
,smi?'s fir/ vision & revelation4 ,x    
came 9 !  spr+ ( #ahbj1 :5 he 0 a few   
mon?s ov] f\rte5 ye>s ( age4  ,! great] 
"p ( ?is wond]ful manife/ation 0 ! "p t 
did  n speak1 ! sil5t reveal+ ( ,god z a
 p]sonage2 a tru? pla9ly  taught 9 !    
,scriptures 7,g54 #a3bf1 #bg2 ,phil4    
#b3e-h2 ,col4 #a3ac-ae2  ,heb4 #a-c71 b 
ignor$ or d5i$ by mod]n ,*ri/ianity4    
,?ree ye>s lat] ! y\? receiv$ a         
visitation f an ,angel1 :o  gave 8 "n z 
,moroni1 ! same :o is repres5t$ by !    
/atue  on ! ,salt ,lake ,temple4 ,?is   
,angel ann\nc$ himself z ! la/ (  a l9e 
( prophets :o _h m9i/]$ to an anci5t p  
call$  ,nephites1 a bran* ( ! h\se (    
,israel--n ! ,lo/ ,tribes1 z is  (t5    
ass]t$1 b a portion ( ! tribe ( ,joseph4
 ,!y _h cross$  ov] f ,j]usalem ab\t !  
ye> #fjj ,b4 ,c41 &1 ) a remnant (  !   
tribe ( ,judah1 :i* jo9$ !m lat]1 _h    
inhabit$ ! ,am]icas  d[n to ab\t !      
beg9n+ ( ! f\r? ,*ri/ian c5tury4 ,at t  

"t ! civiliz$ ?\gh deg5]ate nation 0    
de/roy$ by a savage  faction kn[n z     
,lamanites1 ance/ors ( ! ,am]ican       
,indians4    ,! ,book ( ,mormon4    ,!  
,angel %[$ to ,joseph :]e a record ( !  
,nephites _h be5  deposit$1 &           
subsequ5tly deliv]$ x into 8 h&s1 )     
int]pret]s1 ,urim & ,?ummim1 by means ( 
:i* ! y\? translat$  ! record into      
,engli% & gave to ! _w ! ,book (        
,mormon4 ,x  0 s nam$ = its compil]1 !  
,nephite prophet ,mormon1 ^: son  &     
survivor1 ,moroni1 _h buri$ ! metallic  
plates conta9+ x 9  a hill1 :]e !y 7    
f\nd ,septemb] #bbnd1 #ahbc4 ,! ,hill   
,cumorah1  call$ ,mormon ,hill by !     
pres5t day inhabitants ( t region1  is  
betwe5 ,palmyra & ,man*e/]1 9 ! ,/ate ( 
,new ,york4 ,=  _! belief 9 ! ,book (   
,mormon1 ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are t]m$   
,mormons1 & _! religion1 ,mormonism4    
,?is book tells h[ ! ,savior1 aft] 8    
resurrection1 made himself  kn[n to !   
,nephites--! o!r %eep ref]r$ to 9 ,john 
#aj3af--;&  organiz$ 8 ,*ur* among !m1  

aft] ! patt]n ( 8 ,*ur* at  ,j]usalem4  
,*oos+ twelve special witnesses1 he gave
 to ?ree ( !m  ! same promise t he _h   
giv5 to ! ,apo/le ,john--t !y  %\ld     
rema9 ^u e>?1 sup]ior to dea?1 & br+    
s\ls to ,him4 ,he  prophesi$ conc]n+    
,am]ica1 ! ,l& ( ,zion1 ! place = ! ,new
  ,j]usalem1 a holy city to be built by 
a ga!r+ ( scatt]$ ,israel  prior to ,8  
second com+4 ,! ,nephite record1 conta9+
 ! fulness  ( ! ,gospel z deliv]$ to t  
anci5t p1 is a hi/ory ( ?is  *os5 l& & a
 prophecy ( its future4 ,x pr$icts !    
great "w  introduc$ by ! ,latt]-day     
,prophet1 a "w s m>vel\s 9 "s (  its    
phases t mo/ m5 reject x1 deem+ x a     
fable4    ,b ! ,*ri/ian _w1 ) ! ,bible 9
 its h&s1 %\ld h  be5 prep>$ = some?+ ( 
?is k9d4 ,! ,hebrew se]s prophesi$      
conc]n+ x4 ,isaiah =etold a m>vel\s "w &
 a wond]1  decl>+ at ! same "t t !      
wisdom ( ! wise %\ld p]i%1  & ! und]/&+ 
( ! prud5t be hid2 mean+1 evid5tly1 t   
human sagacity & worldly k w\ld /&      
conf\nd$ be=e x4  ,t prophet1 speak+ 9 !

 "n ( ! ,"l1 gave z ! reason =  su* 9   
innovation3 ,?is p draw ne> me ) _! m\?1
 &  ) _! lips d honor me1 b h remov$ _! 
he>t f> f  me1 & _! fe> t[>d me is      
taught by ! precept ( m5 7,isaiah       
#bi3ac1 #ad74 ,a brief yet compreh5sive 
description ( ! /ate ( !  religi\s _w at
 ! "t ( ! adv5t ( ,mormonism4    ,div9e 
,au?ority4    ,:ile ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 
9 c\rse ( translation1 ,john !  ,bapti/1
 z an angel f ,god1 conf]r$ ^u ,joseph  
,smi? & 8  scribe1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 !     
,a>onic ,prie/hood1 :i* holds ! keys (  
outw>d ord9ances & m9i/]s 9 temporal    
?+s4 ,subsequ5tly !  ,mel*iz$ek         
,prie/hood1 hold+ ! keys ( spiritual    
my/]ies1 &  includ+ ! ,a>onic z ! great]
 includes ! less1 0 conf]r$  ^u !m by   
?ree o!r heav5ly mess5g]s--! ,apo/les   
,pet]1 ,james  & ,john4 ,?us emp[]$1 !  
two "y m51 ) f\r associates1  organiz$  
on ! six? ( ,april1 #ahcj1 ! ,*ur* (    
,jesus ,*ri/ (  ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,?is 
ev5t took place 9 ,fayette1 ,s5eca      
,c\nty1 ,new  ,york4    ,?us 0 re/or$ ! 

,anci5t ,fai?1 ) ! p[]s ( ! ,et]nal     
,prie/hood1 ! delegat$ div9e au?ority t 
enables m5 to act z  ,god's             
repres5tatives1 & )\t :i* no man c      
lawfully adm9i/]  ! sacr$ ord9ances ( ! 
,gospel4 ,no man take? ?is honor unto   
himself1 b he t is call$ ( ,god1 z 0    
,a>on4 7,heb4 #e3d47 ,?us  0 re-e/abli%$
 ! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & ! prophetic    
,ensign  lift$ = ! ga!r+ ( scatt]$      
,israel 7,isaiah #aa3ab72 an ev5t       
prep>atory to ! ,savior's second com+4  
,a ,ca?olic ,utt]ance4    ,_m ye>s ago a
 le>n$ man1 a memb] ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic 
,*ur*1  came to ,utah & spoke f ! /& ( !
 ,salt ,lake ,tab]nacle4 ,i  became well
 acqua9t$ ) him1 & we conv]s$ freely &  
frankly4  ,a great s*ol>1 ) p]haps a    
doz5 languages at 8 tongue's end1  he   
seem$ to "k all ab\t !ology1 law1       
lit]ature1 sci5ce1 &  philosophy4 ,"o   
day he said to me3 ,y ,mormons are all  
ignoramuses4  ,y don't ev5 "k ! /r5g? ( 
y\r own position4 ,x is s /rong  t !re  
is only "o o!r t5able 9 ! :ole ,*ri/ian 

_w1  & t is ! position ( ! ,ca?olic     
,*ur*4 ,! issue is betwe5  ,ca?olicism &
 ,mormonism4 ,if we are "r1 y are wrong2
 if y are  "r1 we are wrong2 & t's all  
!re is to x4 ,! ,prote/ants  hav5't a   
leg to /& on4 ,= if we are wrong1 !y are
 wrong )  u1 s9ce !y 7 a "p ( u & w5t   
out f u2 :ile if we are  "r1 !y are     
apo/ates :om we cut (f long ago4 ,if we 
h !  apo/olic succession f ,/4 ,pet]1 z 
we claim1 !re 0 no ne$ (  ,joseph ,smi? 
& ,mormonism2 b if we h n t succession1 
!n  su* a man z ,joseph ,smi? 0         
necess>y1 & ,mormonism's attitude is  ! 
only consi/5t "o4 ,x is ei!r !          
p]petuation ( ! ,gospel  f anci5t times1
 or ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel 9 latt]    
days4    ,my reply 0 sub/antially z     
foll[s3 ,i agree ) y1 ,doctor1  9 ne>ly 
all t y h said4 ,b don't deceive y\rself
 )  ! notion t we ,mormons are n aw>e ( 
! /r5g? ( our  position4 ,we are bett]  
aw>e ( x ?an anyone else4 ,we h n all   
be5 to college2 we _c all speak ! dead  
languages2 we may be  'ignoramuses'1 z y

 say2 b we "k t we are "r1 & we "k  t y 
are wrong4 ,i 0 j z frank ) him z he _h 
be5 )  me4    ,an ,episcopal ,view4     
,at a lat] p]iod ,i conv]s$ ) ano!r man 
( culture1 a bi%op (  ! ,episcopal      
,*ur*4 ,he affirm$ t if ,joseph ,smi?1  
at ! outset  ( 8 c>e]1 _h become        
acqua9t$ ) ! ,episcopalians1 he w\ld  h 
be5 cont5t & w\ld h look$ no fur!r =    
spiritual light4  ,! tr\ble is1 said !  
,bi%op1 ,joseph enc\nt]$ ! ,me?odi/s1  !
 ,bapti/s1 ! ,presbyt]ians & o!rs1 ) _! 
conflict+  cre$s & claims4 ,^! fail+ to 
satisfy him1 he s\ght else:]e4  ,n[ !   
,episcopalians h an unbrok5 succession (
 au?ority all d[n  ! c5turies1 & if     
,joseph ,smi? _h become in=m$ z to !m1  
he  w\ld nev] h tak5 ! tr\ble to        
organize ano!r *ur*4    ,& ^! are "s ( !
 views t le>n$ m5 take ( ,mormonism4  ,)
 all _! le>n+1 !y are n able to come to 
a k (  ! tru?4 ,!y d n beg9 to dream ( !
 greatness ( ,god's "w1  ! gr&eur (     
,*ri/'s cause4 ,!y h no idea ( ! real   
/r5g?  ( its position4 ,!y assume t     

,joseph ,smi? /umbl$ ^u some?+  ( :i* he
 did n "k ! true value1 & t x 0 %e] luck
  :i* gave to ,mormonism its vantage    
gr\nd1 its recogniz$ /r5g?  ( position4 
,nev] 0 !re a gross] error4 ,!re are    
concepts z  mu* high] ?an ^!1 z ! heav5s
 are high] ?an ! e>?4 ,!  ,mormons are n
 ! ignoramuses :5 x comes to a          
consid]ation (  ! ,gospel's mighty !mes4
    ,! ,real ,reason4    ,yet x is n    
because ( human sm>tness--n because !   
foll[]s  ( ,joseph ,smi? are bra9i] ?an 
o!r p1 t !y h a  great] k ( ,god & are  
capable ( l(ti] ideals 9 religion4  ,x  
is because !y h receiv$1 ?r\gh ! gift ( 
! ,holy ,gho/1  a p]ceptive p[]1 a      
spiritual illum9ation :i* ! _w1 ) all   
its culture1 does n possess1 & )\t :i*  
no man c "k ,god  or compreh5d ,8       
purposes4 ,x _c be _h f books & s*ools4 
,colleges & univ]sities _c imp>t x4 ,x c
 come only 9 "o  way--,god's way1 n     
man's4 ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts h x1 n      
because  ( any great] natural ability   
?an o!r m5 & wom5 possess1 b  because !y

 h b[$ 9 ob$i5ce to ! div9e w1 ?us mak+ 
!mselves wor?y to receive ?is ine/imable
 boon4 ,all mank9d may  h x ^u precisely
 ! same conditions4    ,ano!r           
,objection4    ,! ,episcopal ,bi%op :om 
,i h m5tion$ rem>k$ to me on ano!r      
occasion1 t 8 ma9 objection to          
,mormonism 0 t we ,mormons  7 n int]e/$ 
9 any?+ go+ on outside ( our own        
community4  ,he decl>$ t we gave no     
cr$it to o!r peoples or to o!r sy/ems  =
 ! good !y 7 accompli%+4 ,= in/ance1    
said he1 we  retranslate ! ,scriptures1 
mak+ !m m pla91 m intelligible1  ) a    
view to enlight5+ mank9d !reon2 b y give
 u no cr$it  = t4 ,we uncov] anci5t     
cities1 buri$ civilizations1 "h 9       
,am]ica & else:]e2 we deciph] old-"t    
inscriptions on obelisks1  9 docum5ts1  
etc41 seek+ to acqua9t ! pres5t ) ! pa/2
 b  y put no value on su* "w4 ,we f\nd  
hospitals & infirm>ies1  ma9ta9         
missions1 c>ry ! "n ( ,*ri/ to ! hea!n1 
publi% !  ,bible by millions ( copies1 &
 are endeavor+ to place "o 9 e  home4 ,b

 y take no acc\nt ( ^! ?+s2 y are n     
int]e/$  9 our ef=ts2 y ?9k !m all va9 &
 ( no wor?4    ,n a ,n>r[ ,religion4    
,! rem>k surpris$ me4 ,i 0 a/oni%$ t any
 well in=m$ p]son  c\ld ent]ta9 su* an  
op9ion respect+ u & our religion4 ,!re  
may be su* a ?+ z a n>r[ ,mormon2 !re   
may be su* a ?+  z a n>r[ notion 9 ! m9d
 ( "s ,mormon2 b !re nev] has  be5 & !re
 nev] w be su* a ?+ z a n>r[ ,mormonism4
  ,f> f ignor+ :at o!r peoples & o!r    
sy/ems are do+1 x  takes acc\nt (       
ev]y?+1 & assigns x to its prop] place 9
  ! univ]sal s*eme4 ,if !re is any?+    
virtu\s1 lovely1 or (  good report1 or  
praisewor?y1 we seek aft] ^! ?+s4 ,s    
says !  ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (          
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 9 "o ( its ,articles 
(  ,fai?4    ,mormonism is a mu* bigg]  
?+ ?an ,ca?olic s*ol>s or ,episcopal    
bi%ops imag9e4 ,x is ! greate/ sy/em (  
philosophy t ! _w  has ev] kn[n1 ! gr&e/
 poem t ,div9e ,g5ius ev] creat$1 !     
mightie/ melody ev] /ruck f ! vibrant   
h>ps ( ,et]nity4 ,x  is ! sublime drama 

( all ! ages1 & ! la/ act is n[ on1 !   
f9al sc5e ab\t to unfold4    ,:at       
,mormonism ,/&s ,=    ,mormonism /&s = !
 re/oration ( ! ,gospel 9 ?is           
disp5sation2 b t is n all4 ,x /&s = !   
,gospel itself 9  all ! disp5sations1 z 
^? p]iods are t]m$ dur+ :i* ,god  has   
spok5 to man & disp5s$ f heav5 ^! sav+  
pr9ciples  & p[]s4 ,?is is b "o ( a     
numb] ( su* p]iods1 rea*+ f  ! days (   
,adam d[n to ! pres5t "t4 ,! ,gospel    
prea*$ by !  anci5t ,twelve 0 a re/or$  
,gospel1 j z mu* z x is to-day4 ,x  _h  
be5 ^u ,e>? be=e ! age ( ! ,apo/les4    
,*ri/ianity1  ! fai? ( ! once despis$   
,*ri/ians1 is n[ ,mormonism1 !  religion
 ( ! unpopul> ,mormons4 ,:at matt] !    
names be/[$  ^u x by m58 ,tru? is n to  
be dispos$ ( by pelt+ x )  epi!ts4 ,! "*
 ( a jewel is n *ang$ by cov]+ x )      
rubbi% & dirt4 ,a diamond is a diamond1 
:e!r x sp>kle 9 !  du/ at y\r feet1 or  
glitt] 9 ! diadem ( a que54             
,mormonism is n a product ( ! ,n9ete5?  
,c5tury4 ,joseph ,smi?  did n orig9ate  

x1 nor did any o!r man4 ,:at is call$   
,mormonism  is ! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel1 !    
religion ( all ! ages1 ,god's great     
plan = ! salvation ( ! human family2 & n
 only _!  salvation1 b _! exaltation if 
!y obey x 9 fulness4 ,! ,gospel  has a  
?ree fold p[]2 x r$eems1 saves1 &       
glorifies4 ,r$emption  is resurrection1 
b t is n suffici5t2 x is n en\gh t  man 
be br\ght =? f ! grave4 ,all m51 good & 
bad1 w be  resurrect$2 b resurrection is
 n salvation1 any m ?an salvation  is   
exaltation4 ,_m r$eem$ f ! grave w be   
condemn$ at !  f9al judgm5t1 = evil de$s
 done 9 ! body2 & _m w be  sav$1 yet    
come %ort ( ! glory t con/itutes        
exaltation4    ,god's greate/ gift1     
et]nal life1 has be5 (f]$ to man aga9 & 
aga91 9 a s]ies ( disp5sations ( :i* ?is
 is ! greate/ &  ! la/4 ,! w9d+ up sc5e1
 ! f9al act ( ! play--su* is  !         
disp5sation n[ op5$1 :]e9 w be br\ght to
 a glori\s  f9ale ! :ole ( ,god's mighty
 "w p]ta9+ to ?is planet2 a  "w begun at
 ! v dawn ( creation1 & cont9u$ d[n to  

?is  day4 ,t 9 ! disp5sation ( ! fulness
 ( times ,he might ga!r  toge!r 9 "o all
 ?+s 9 ,*ri/1 bo? :i* are 9 heav51 &    
:i* are on e>?2 ev5 9 ,him4 7,eph4      
#a3aj47    ,! ,god ,/ory4    ,:at is    
g5]ally t]m$ ,! ,gospel relates to !    
laws &  ord9ances ( ! ,gospel4 7,see    
,l4,d4,s4 ,articles ( ,fai?47 ,b !  t]m 
9 its broade/ s5se means f> m4 ,!       
,engli% ^w ,gospel  comes f !           
,anglo-,saxon ,godspell or ,god-,/ory4  
,h5ce we h !  f\r gospels--,mat!w1 ,m>k1
 ,luke & ,john--all n>ratives ( !       
,*ri/1 b 9 reality only p>ts ( !        
complete ,god ,/ory1 :i*  comprises !   
heav5ly z well z ! e>?ly c>e] ( our     
,r$eem]4  ,?ree p]sonages compose !     
,godhead--! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/2 
& x 0 ! second ( ^! :o became ! ,savi\r1
 ,! ,^w :o  0 made fle%1 z m5tion$ by   
,/4 ,john4 7#a3a-d47 ,! ,gospel 9  its  
fulness signifies ev]y?+ connect$ )     
,jesus ,*ri/1 pa/ or  pres5t--! ,son's  
entire c>e]1 f ! "t he left 8 cele/ial  
?rone1 to ! "t he return$ ?i!r1 glorifi$

 ) t glory  :i* he _h ) ! ,fa!r be=e !  
_w 04 ,! ,son is "o )  ! ,fa!r--n 9     
p]son1 b 9 p[]1 w1 wisdom1 & au?ority4  
,he is ,god1 b is call$ ! ,son ( ,god   
because he came =? f !  ,fa!r to manife/
 9 ! fle% ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily4
    ,! ,pa? to ,p]fection4    ,! ,gospel
 _h its orig9 be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w4  
,god1  f9d+ he 0 9 ! mid/ ( spirits &   
glory1 because he 0  m intellig5t1 saw  
prop] to in/itute laws :]eby ! re/ c\ld 
h a privilege to advance l himself4     
7,joseph ,smi?1 ,times &  ,seasons1     
,augu/ #ae1 #ahdd47 ,! ,gospel1 !re=e1  
is n a m]e  fire-escape--a way out ( a  
p]il\s situation4 ,x is a div9e plan  = 
human progress1 ! ,pa? to ,p]fection1 & 
0 in/itut$ z su*  be=e man 0 9 a        
position to be r$eem$ or sav$1 be=e any 
su*  exig5cy _h aris54 ,x 0 e/abli%$    
be=e ,adam's fall1 & 9 !  prospect ( t  
fall1 :i* 0 a /ep 9 ! onw>d m>* to !    
et]nal goal4 ,adam fell t m5 might be--t
 is1 mortal m52 =  by ! fall ^? spirits 
9 ! mid/ ( :i* ,god f\nd himself 7  to  

secure bodies & become s\ls1 capable (  
endless increase &  advancem5t4 ,adam   
did t = ! race2 he gave u "o ( ! mo/    
preci\s boons t man c possess--a body1  
)\t :i* ! _s  w\ld be imp]fect & c\ld n 
be exalt$4    ,b ,adam c\ld d no m1 & a 
/ill great] boon _h to be giv51  9 ord] 
t ! fall might be effectual1 & ! ,gospel
 plan be  made op]ative = ! ends 9 view4
 ,! ma*9]y 0 ready1 b !  ,p[] _h to be  
turn$ on4 ,! fall _h a tw(old           
direction--d[nw>d1  yet =w>d2 & ?\gh    
design$ z a bless+1 !re 0 a p5alty      
atta*$4 ,dea? came into ! _w--spiritual 
& temporal dea?1  et]nal bani%m5t f !   
,div9e ,pres5ce2 & man's progress w\ld  
h halt$ !n & !re1 w\ld h utt]ly &       
p]man5tly ceas$1  _h n some?+ be5 done  
to lift him f 8 fall5 /ate1 &  op5 ! way
 t he might g on to p]fection4 ,adam    
gave u e>?ly  life2 b ! great]          
boon--et]nal life--is ! gift ( ! ,r$eem]
  & ,savi\r4 ,desc5d+ f 8 glori\s ?rone1
 he became mortal =  man's sake1 & by   
dy+ bur/ ! b&s ( dea?1 ?us mak+ et]nal  

progression possible4    ,fall &        
,r$emption4    ,adam's transgression 0  
malum prohibitum1 or wrong because      
=bidd52 n malum 9 se1 or wrong 9 itself4
 ,x _h a b5efic5t  purpose1 b x put ! _w
 9 pawn1 & ,dea? 0 ! pawnbrok]1  ) a    
tw(old claim ^u all creation4 ,adam c\ld
 n r$eem himself1  & ! human race1 :i*  
sprang f him1 0 likewise p[]less4 ,no   
"p ( :at _h be5 pl$g$ c\ld be us$ z !   
means ( r$emption4  ,some?+ n subject to
 dea? 0 ! requir$ ransom4 ,! life ( a   
,god 0 ! price ( ! _w's fre$om2 & t     
price 0 paid by  ! s9less ,"o1 ! ,lamb  
)\t spot or blemi%1 :o made himself  a  
r$emptive sacrifice1 to m5d ! brok5 law1
 pay ! debt to  ju/ice1 repoise !       
unbalanc$ scale1 & re/ore ! equilibrium 
(  "r4 ,*ri/1 ! ,_w-,deliv]]1 0 z a     
great] ,moses1 lead+ an  enslav$ univ]se
 out f ! ,egypt ( s91 out f ! bondage ( 
dea?4    ,! ,pr9ciple ( ,ob$i5ce4    ,9 
return = ?is mighty deliv]ance1 & 9 ord]
 to p]fect 8  "w--to save & glorify :at 
he di$ to r$eem1 our ,"l requires  f u  

ob$i5ce1 ! great fundam5tal pr9ciple ^u 
:i* all  bless+s are pr$icat$1 & ^u :i* 
alone !y c be obta9$4  7,doc4 & ,cov4   
#acj3bj1 #ba47 ,?is pr9ciple r$eem$     
,adam f !  ,fall4 ,x is ! only way :]eby
 man c be r$eem$4 ,!re is b "o  pa? to  
,god1 & x is op5 to ! peasant z well z  
to ! k+4  ,all secure salvation ^u !    
same t]ms4 ,!re is no royal road to     
heav5--no favoritism4 ,!re is no?+ s    
absolutely democratic z !  ,gospel (    
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,e man may %>e x1 b he mu/
 help to  save himself4 ,he is 9 a pit &
 mu/ come up out ( x4 ,a ladd] has  be5 
provid$ & let d[n to him1 & he mu/ climb
 t ladd]1 or he  w nev] rise above 8    
fall5 /ate1 nev] re-ent] ! pres5ce (    
,god4    ,r\nd by ,r\nd4    ,! fir/ r\nd
 ( salvation's ladd] is fai? 9 ,jesus   
,*ri/2 !  second1 rep5tance1 or turn+   
away f s92 ?ird1 baptism by  imm]sion = 
! remission ( s9s2 & f\r?1 ! gift ( !   
,holy  ,gho/ by ! lay+ on ( h&s ( m5    
hav+ div9e au?ority4 ,b  !re are o!r    
r\nds to ! ladd]1 o!r pr9ciples to be   

obey$ by  ^? :o w\ld atta9 ! fulness (  
,god's glory4 ,^! pr9ciples  h be5      
reveal$ to man _m times4 ,b !re is a    
pron5ess 9 human  nature to dep>t f !   
tru? & turn to fables2 ! natural man    
be+ an enemy to ,god4 ,& ?is has r5d]$  
necess>y ! v>i\s  re/orations ( !       
,gospel4    ,all 9 ,"o4    ,9 ord] to   
und]/& ,mormonism aright1 "o mu/ grasp !
 idea (  a s]ies ( ,gospel disp5sations1
 int]relat$ & connect$ l !  l9ks ( a    
mighty *a91 ext5d+ ?r\gh ! :ole c\rse ( 
"t4  ,! ,disp5sation ( ! ,fulness (     
,times proposes to br+ toge!r  & weld   
into "o ! brok5 l9ks ( ! ,gospel *a94   
,?is 0 !  dom9ant ?\ght 9 ! m9d ( !     
,prophet ,joseph ,smi? z 8 la/  day on  
e>? drew ne>4 ,he express$ x 9 ^! words3
    ,x is necess>y1 9 ! u%]+ 9 ( !      
disp5sation ( ! fulness  ( times1 444 t 
a :ole & complete & p]fect union & weld+
  toge!r ( disp5sations1 & keys1 & p[]s1
 & glories %\ld  take place & be reveal$
 f ! days ( ,adam ev5 to ! pres5t  "t2 &
 n only ?is1 b ?+s :i* nev] h be5       

reveal$  f ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 b h be5  
kept hid f ! wise  & prud5t1 %all be    
reveal$ unto babes & suckl+s 9 ?is !    
disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times4 7,doc4 
,cov4 #abh3ah47    ,mormonism is        
all-compreh5sive4 ,x claims ! pa/ & lays
 its h&  ^u ! future4 ,! pa/ is necess>y
 to expla9 ! pres5t & !  future4 ,:at   
,is _c be cle>ly und]/ood )\t "s k  (   
,:at ,has ,be5 & ,:at ,w ,be4           
,accord+ly1 ! ,_s ( ,tru?1  manife/+ !  
?+s ( ,god1 br+s ?+s pa/ to remembrance1
 &  %[s ?+s to come4    ,! ,mission (   
,elijah4    ,mormonism signifies !      
re/itution ( all ?+s4 ,x /&s = law  &   
ord]--a place = ev]y?+1 & ev]y?+ 9 its  
place4 ,?is is  ! significance ( !      
mission ( ,elijah--! turn+ ( ! he>ts  ( 
! *ildr5 to ! fa!rs1 le/ e>? be curs$ & 
smitt5 at  ! ,savi\r's com+4 7,mala*i   
#d3e1 #f47 ,pa/ & pres5t are relat$2  x 
is ! relation%ip ( p>5t & *ild2 & !y mu/
 be jo9$1  9 ord] t p]fection may reign4
 ,we _c be made p]fect )\t  our         
ance/ors1 nor c !y be made p]fect )\t u4

 ,consequ5tly  temples are built by     
,god's p1 & "w done 9 !m--vic>i\s  "w1 =
 & 9 behalf ( ! dep>t$4 ,baptisms1      
end[m5ts1  m>riages = et]nity1 9 p]son  
or by proxy1 are prom95t features  ( ?is
 sacr$ labor4 ,joseph ,smi? receiv$ !   
keys ( ,elijah 7,doc4   ,cov4           
#aaj3ad-af71 & m9i/]$ = ! seal+ ( !     
pres5t to !  pa/1 ! union ( ! liv+ & !  
dead4 ,x 0 ! beg9n+ ( !  re/itution (   
all ?+s4    ,_m ,gospel ,disp5sations4  
,mormonism is ! religion t sav$ ,adam4  
,adam1 !re=e1 0 !  orig9al ,mormon4 ,8  
religion 0 also t ( ,eno*1 ( ,noah1 (   
,abraham1 ( ,moses & ,a>on1 & ( !       
,apo/les ^u bo? hemisph]es4  ,& x has   
come back1 9 ?is f9al disp5sation1 to   
br+ toge!r all  ?+s t are ,*ri/'s4    ,9
 ! ,pe>l ( ,great ,price1 "o ( f\r      
doctr9al /&>ds )  ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts--!
 o!r ?ree be+ ! ,bible1 ! ,book (       
,mormon1 & ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants--we   
are in=m$ t ,adam1  aft] 8 fall1 0      
div9ely comm&$ to build an alt> & (f] a 
lamb !reon1 typical ( ! ,lamb ( ,god :o 

0 to take away ! s9  ( ! _w4 ,already   
sla9 !oretically 9 ! heav5s1 :]e he _h  
be5 *os5 = 8 e>?ly mission1 he 0 yet to 
be sla9 lit]ally  ^u ?is planet2 & ,adam
 0 told to look =w>d to t sacrificial   
ev5t1 & 9 ! light ( x to practice !     
pr9ciples ( salvation4    ,& ?us !      
,gospel began to be prea*$ f ! beg9n+1  
be+  decl>$ by holy angels1 s5t =? f !  
pres5ce ( ,god1 & by  8 own voice1 & by 
! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& ?us all ?+s  
7 confirm$ unto ,adam by a holy         
ord9ance1 & ! gospel prea*$1  & a decree
 s5t =? t x %\ld be 9 ! _w until ! end  
!re(4 ,& ?us x 01 ,am54 7,moses #e3eh1  
#ei47    ,joseph ,smi? saw ,adam 9 !    
valley ( ,adam-ondi-,ahman4 7,doc4      
,cov4  #aaf47 ,t is1 he beheld him 9    
vision1 retrospectively4 ,b[$ )  age1 ! 
great ,patri>* bless$ 8 po/]ity1 =etell+
 :at %\ld  befall !m to ! late/         
g5]ation4 ,x 0 ! mightie/ patri>*al     
bless+ ev] giv54 ,joseph affirms t ,adam
 w come aga91 w  come z ! ,anci5t (     
,days1 & call 8 *ildr5 toge!r at t  v   

place1 ,adam-ondi-,ahman1 & hold a      
c\ncil to prep>e !m =  ! com+ ( ! ,"l4  
,?us is indicat$ ! relation%ip betwe5  !
 ,fir/ & ! ,f9al ,disp5sations4 ,adam   
presides ov] all !  disp5sations 7,*ur* 
,hi/ory1 ,vol4 #d1 pp4 #bjg-bji71 & all 
mu/ be  b\nd toge!r 9 ! great day (     
unity & re/oration4    ,9 ,eno*'s day ! 
,gospel 0 prea*$ ) su* p[] & success1  t
 8 ,city became sanctifi$ & 0 translat$ 
or tak5 into  ,heav53 a symbol1 a       
=e%ad[+ ( ! great] ,zion ( ! la/  days1 
:i* is to prep>e ! way = ! ,"l's glori\s
 adv5t4 ,z  "p ( ! univ]sal re/itution1 
t anci5t city w return2  ,zion f above w
 meet & bl5d ) ,zion f bel[1 & a  social
 ord] prevail simil> to t :i* *>act]iz$ 
,eno*'s  commonweal?1 conc]n+ :i* x is  
writt53 ,& ! ,"l call$ 8  p ,zion1      
because !y 7 ( "o he>t & "o m9d1 & dwelt
  9 righte\sness2 & !re 0 no poor among 
!m4 7,moses #g3ah47  ,su* a condition   
mu/ aga9 be realiz$ be=e ! ,"l comes4   
,?is  is ,zion--! pure 9 he>t2 e man    
seek+ ! int]e/ ( 8  neighbor1 & do+ all 

?+s ) an eye s+le to ! glory ( ,god4    
7,doc4  ,cov4 #ig3ba2 #hb3ai47    ,next 
we reckon ) ! disp5sation ( ,noah4 ,he  
prea*$ ! ,gospel  = a hundr$ & tw5ty    
ye>s1 b sav$ only eight s\ls1 includ+  8
 own4 ,all ! re/ 7 swept away by !      
,deluge1 _! disembodi$  spirits be+ %ut 
up 9 ! prison h\se to await ! due "t  ( 
_! deliv]ance 7,moses #h3bd74 ,! ,savior
 said reg>d+ t  disp5sation3 ,z ! days (
 ,noe 71 s %all also ! com+ (  ! ,son ( 
,man be4 7,matt4 #bd3cg-ci47 ,9 ! days (
 ,noah ?is planet  0 baptiz$ ) wat]2 9 a
 day to come x w be baptiz$ )  cleans+  
fire4 ,its elem5ts w melt ) f]v5t heat2 
x w die  & be resurrect$1 or conv]t$    
into a cele/ial sph]e1 an abode (  !    
righte\s =ev]4 ,su* is ! de/9y ( ,"m    
,e>?4 ,mormonism  w n h accompli%$ its  
mission until x has made ( e>? a        
,heav51 & ( man a ,god4    ,! ,h\se (   
,israel4    ,abraham held ! keys ( a    
disp5sation1 & ,elias deliv]$ ^?  keys  
to ,joseph ! ,prophet 7,doc4  ,cov4     
#aaj3ab47 ,abraham is !  fa!r ( !       

fai?ful4 ,?r\gh ,abraham1 ,isaac &      
,jacob1 ^? great  prog5itors ( ! ,h\se (
 ,israel1 ! _w _h be5 spr9kl$ )  believ+
 blood1 & spirits answ]+ to t blood h   
be5 s5t  ?r\gh _! l9eage to m9i/] = !   
salvation ( mank9d4 ,?is is  ! reason--!
 ma9 reason :y ,israel 0 disp]s$ among !
 nations1  & :y he /ill suff]s          
p]secution4 ,?r\gh t *os5 se$ comes     
salvation1 & x comes by no o!r r\te4 ,x 
is ! l9eage ( !  "o & only ,savi\r4 ,!y 
:o h scatt]$ ,israel1 & trampl$ him  9 !
 du/1 are dep5d5t ^u him = _! et]nal    
welf>e4 ,*ri/  himself is ! model4 ,he  
di$ t ! human race might live4 ,great]  
love ?an ?is ha? no man1 t he w lay d[n 
8 life = 8  fri5ds4 ,m ?an man is he :o 
lays d[n 8 life = 8 enemies4  ,! ,son ( 
,god di$ n only = 8 fri5ds1 b = 8 foes1 
t  salvation might come to all4 ,9 a    
less] degree ! ,h\se ( ,israel  has be5 
m>tyr$ = a simil> purpose--t ! :ole _w  
might be  bless$4    ,! ,latt]-day      
,sa9ts are numb]$ among ,abraham's      
desc5dants4 ,!  fir/ to embrace ! re/or$

 ,gospel 7 call$ out f ! nations        
because !y _h 8 blood 9 _! ve9s4 ,joseph
 ,smi? lift$ !  ,ensign = ! ga!r+ (     
scatt]$ ,israel1 b liv$ only long  en\gh
 to assemble a portion ( ! half tribe ( 
,ephraim1 to :i* he  belong$4 ,! "w t he
 comm5c$1 h[ev]1 w g on until all !     
tribes ( ,israel are ga!r$ & ! way      
prep>$ be=e ! com+ (  ! ,son ( ,god4    
,! ,%\ld]s ( ! ,phili/9es4    ,ephraim1 
9 anci5t times1 mix$ himself among ! p4 
7,hosea  #g3h47 ,consequ5tly !          
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 :o are mo/ly (       
,ephraim1  also h ,g5tile blood 9 _!    
ve9s4 ,g5tile is n a t]m (  reproa* ) u4
 ,x spr+s f g5tilis1 mean+ ( a nation1  
& 0 us$ anci5tly to designate ^? nations
 t 7 n (  ,israel4 ,japhe?1 son ( ,noah1
 is ! sire ( ! ,g5tile race1 :ile       
,abraham & 8 se$ are desc5d$ f ,japhe?'s
 bro!r ,%em4 ,we  ,mormons h no qu>rel )
 ! ,g5tiles4 ,!y are virtually our      
co-labor]s 9 ?is great "w ( prep>ation4 
,we _c d x alone4  ,x is too va/1 too   
ardu\s4 ,we ne$ ! help ( ! ,g5tiles1  _!

 weal?1 _! p[]1 _! wond]ful insight into
 & comm&  ov] mat]ial ?+s1 _!           
intellig5ce & skill 9 manipulat+        
temporalities4 ,we ne$ _! means ( rapid 
transit & communication4  ,we c\ld n    
ga!r ,god's p )\t ! aid ( ! ,g5tiles4   
,!y %all fly ^u ! %\ld]s ( ! ,phili/9es 
t[>d ! ,we/4  ,s wrote ,isaiah conc]n+  
,israel1 ) prophetic eye ^u ?is v       
p]iod4 ,! %\ld]s ( ! ,phili/9es are !   
%ips & railroads  ( ! ,g5tiles4    ,our 
fri5ds on ! outside--our fell[ ,g5tiles 
%all ,i call  !m8--h n always und]/ood  
u1 nor h we always und]/ood  !m4 ,!re   
has be5 mu* bitt]ness & e/rangem5t      
betwe5 ! two  classes4 ,i am conv9c$ t  
if ! ,g5tiles knew u bett]1 & we  m     
fully realiz$ our relation%ip to !m1 all
 w\ld feel k9d] &  m *>itable4 ,we w\ld 
recognize t we are engag$ 9 ! same      
great cause--= s we are1 9 a g5]al      
way--& t we h no "r  to hate ea* o!r1 no
 "r to "w aga9/ ea* o!r--t is1 :5  9 !  
l9e ( our duty1 do+ :at ,god has giv5 u 
to d4    ,! ,g5tiles h n ! fulness ( !  

,gospel1 nor ! p[]s (  ! ,prie/hood2 !y 
are n ! oracles ( ,god1 nor ! m9i/]s  ( 
salvation4 ,^! are pr]ogatives ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,israel4 ,b !  *ildr5 ( ,japhe?      
d\btless h _! special mission1 & x is a 
"p ( ! div9e plan = human progression4  
,?is is ,god's "w1 &  he is do+ x 9 8   
own way4 ,he has in/rum5ts outside z    
well z  inside ! ,*ur*4 ,:e!r m5 "k x or
 n1 !y are work+ out !  ends he has 9   
view4 ,he may n always notify !m ( _!   
appo9tm5t  to s]ve him1 nor does he ask 
p]mission to use !m2 b he uses !m  j !  
same4 ,we are "h n only to act1 b to be 
act$ ^u4 ,!  ,"l put 8 _s ^u ,columbus &
 impell$ him across ! great  wat]s to   
discov] ! ,l& ( ,zion4 ,he n]v$ ! arm & 
fir$ !  s\l ( ,wa%+ton1 :5 he & 8 ragg$ 
regim5ts 7 fight+ =  fre$om1 =          
indep5d5ce1 = ! f\nd+ ( a gov]nm5t--?\gh
  !y knew x n--"u :i* ,god's "w c\ld    
come =? & n be  cru%$ out by ! tyranny (
 man4 ,! ,god ( ,israel 0 ) ^?          
,g5tiles1 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,am]ican         
,republic1 :o 7 probably (  a mix$      

l9eage1 hav+ mu* ( ! blood ( ,israel 9  
_! ve9s4 ,&  ,he is ) all good & great  
m5 ^: he>ts are set to d "r &  to uplift
 humanity4 ,he is ) !m1 :e!r !y         
recognize x or n4  ,_! /r5g? is a "p ( 8
 omnipot5ce4    ,moses & ! ,ga!r+4      
,moses1 :o l$ ,israel out ( ,egypt1 held
 ! keys = ! ga!r+ (  ,god's p2 & ^? keys
 _h to be re/or$1 t !re might be  a     
great] ga!r+1 ( :i* ! ,egyptian exodus 0
 typical4 ,moses1  z a m9i/]+ angel1    
deliv]$ to ,joseph ,smi? ! keys ( !     
,ga!r+4 7,doc4  ,cov4 #aaj3aa47 ,b =    
?is1 ! *ildr5 ( ,ephraim1  su* z are n[ 
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 w\ld /ill be 9       
,babylon1 _m (  !m 9 di/ant l&s1 f :i*  
!y h come l %eep at ! call  ( ! ,%eph]d4
 ,moses _h a disp5sation ( ! ,gospel1 & 
s\ght to  sanctify 8 p t !y might look  
^u ! face ( ,god1 z he  _h done4 ,b !y 7
 n prep>$ = x2 & s ,moses 0 tak51  ) !  
,mel*iz$eck ,prie/hood & ! fulness ( !  
,gospel 7,doc4   ,cov4 #hd3ai-bh71 &    
,israel 0 left = fifte5 c5turies "u  !  
,a>onic ,prie/hood & ! ,less] ,law1 :i* 

,paul lik5$ unto a  s*oolma/]1 to br+ !m
 to ,*ri/4    ,9 due "t came ! ,savi\r &
 ! ,m]idian ,disp5sation4 ,twelve       
,apo/les 7 *os5 ^u ! ,ea/]n ,hemisph]e1 
& ,twelve ^u !  ,we/]n1 & s5t =? to     
prea* ! ,gospel z a witness be=e !  end4
 ,& ! end came--! end decre$ at t "t-!  
d[nfall ( !  ,jewi% commonweal?1 & lat] 
! de/ruction ( ! ,nephite nation4  ,^?  
t]rible calamities 7 typical ( "o m     
t]rible /ill--!  d[nfall ( all          
wick$ness1 ! approa*+ ,end ( ! ,_w4     
,& n[1 aft] ! lapse ( ne>ly two ?\s&    
ye>s1 ! ,gospel &  ! ,prie/hood h come  
back aga94 ,once m1 ! pure ^w ( ,god  is
 go+ =?1 ?is "t z ! imm$iate =]unn] ( ! 
decre$  ,consummation4    ,mormonism    
means f> m ?an ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel 
at  ! beg9n+ ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,su* 
a def9ition1 su* a  pres5tation ( !     
subject w\ld be manife/ly imp]fect4     
,ignorant  inde$ w\ld be t ,mormon :o   
conf9$ 8 ?9k+ to s n>r[  a field4       
,mormonism is n a m]e sect among sects1 
"o m brok5  (f fragm5t ( a deg5]ate &   

crumbl+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is !  pure1     
primitive ,*ri/ianity re/or$--! orig9al 
fai?1 ! root (  all religion2 & x 0 n   
accid5t1 b design1 t gave x !  /r5g? (  
its position4    ,alma's ,aspiration4   
,let me n[ quote a passage f ! ,book (  
,mormon1 ! words ( !  ,nephite prophet  
,alma1 :o liv$ ab\t sev5ty-five ye>s    
be=e !  bir? ( ! ,savi\r3    ,oh1 t ,i 7
 an angel1 & c\ld h ! wi% ( m9e he>t1 t 
,i might g =? & speak ) ! trump ( ,god1 
) a voice to %ake  ! e>?1 & cry         
rep5tance unto e p2    ,yea1 ,i w\ld    
decl>e unto e s\l1 z ) ! voice ( ?und]1 
rep5tance1 & ! plan ( r$emption1 t !y   
%\ld rep5t &  come unto our ,god1 t !re 
might n be m sorr[ ^u all !  face ( !   
e>?4    ,b behold1 ,i am a man1 & d s9 9
 my wi%2 = ,i ought to be  cont5t ) !   
?+s :i* ! ,"l ha? allott$ unto me4    ,i
 ought n to h>r[ up 9 my desires ! firm 
decree ( a j ,god1  = ,i "k t he grante?
 unto m5 accord+ to _! desire1 :e!r  x  
be unto dea? or unto life2 yea1 ,i "k t 
he allotte? unto  m5 accord+ to _! w1   

:e!r !y be unto salvation or unto       
de/ruction4    ,yea1 & ,i "k t good &   
evil h come be=e all m52 he t  kn[e? n  
good f evil is blameless2 b he t kn[e?  
good &  evil1 to him x is giv5 accord+  
to 8 desires1 :e!r he desire?  good or  
evil1 life or dea?1 joy or remorse (    
consci5ce4    ,n[1 see+ t ,i "k ^! ?+s1 
:y %\ld ,i desire m ?an to  p]=m ! "w to
 :i* ,i h be5 call$8    ,:y %\ld ,i     
desire t ,i 0 an angel1 t ,i c\ld speak 
unto all  ! ends ( ! e>?8    ,= behold1 
! ,"l do? grant unto all nations1 ( _!  
own nation  & tongue1 to tea* 8 ^w2 yea1
 9 wisdom1 all t he see? fit  t !y %\ld 
h2 !re=e we see t ! ,"l do? c\nsel 9    
wisdom1 accord+ to t :i* is j & true4   
,i "k t :i* ! ,"l ha? comm&$ me1 & ,i   
glory 9 x2 ,i d  n glory ( myself1 b ,i 
glory 9 t :i* ! ,"l ha? comm&$  me2 yea1
 & ?is is my glory1 t p]haps ,i may be  
an in/rum5t 9  ! h&s ( ,god1 to br+ "s  
s\l to rep5tance2 & ?is is my  joy4     
7,alma #bi3a-i47    ,does t s\nd z if   
,mormonism took no cognizance ( :at is  

go+  on 9 ! outside _w8 ,h[ c any       
intellig5t read] arise f a  /udy ( !    
,mormon religion1 hone/ly conv9c$ t !   
,latt]-day  ,sa9ts are int]e/$ 9 no?+   
beyond ! b\nds ( _! own sy/em8  ,t "o   
passage f ! ,book ( ,mormon suffices to 
refute ! false  notion4    ,( ,_! ,own  
,nation & ,tongue4    ,god's tru? has   
be5 taught all d[n ! ages by m5 be>+ !  
,prie/hood1 ! au?ority to repres5t      
,deity4 ,b o!r m51 n  be>+ t au?ority1  
wise & wor?y tea*]s1 h be5 rais$  up 9  
v>i\s nations to give !m t measure (    
tru? :i* !y  7 able to receive4 ,h5ce1  
su* m5 z ,confucius1 ! ,*9ese  sage2    
,zoroa/]1 ! ,p]sian2 & ,guatama ( !     
,h9dus2 m5 n  wield+ div9e au?ority1 n  
emp[]$ to pres5t ! ,gospel1 nor to      
(ficiate 9 its ord9ances2 b nev]!less   
end[$ ) wisdom1 )  pr(undity ( ?\ght &  
le>n+1 to deliv]1 ea* to 8 own p1  t    
portion ( tru? :i* ! all-wise ,disp5s]  
sees fit t !y  %\ld h2 p :o1 if giv5 a  
fulness ( ! tru?1 might trample  x "u   
foot to _! condemnation4 ,!re=e !y die  

)\t law  7,doc4  ,cov4 #gf3gb72 t is1   
)\t ! high] law1 ! ,gospel1  :i*1 h[ev]1
 w rea* aft] !m 9 a future life4    ,!  
_w's poets & philosoph]s1 arti/s &      
musicians1 sci5ti/s1  discov]]s1 w>riors
 & /atesm51 good & great *>act]s  9     
g5]al--all h _! "w & mission "u an      
ov]-rul+  ,provid5ce4 ,if "s ( ,god's   
*ildr5 are n wor?y ( ! fulness (  ,tru?1
 & w\ld n make a wise use ( x 7 x s5t to
 !m1 t  is no reason :y !y %\ld n be    
giv5 z mu* tru? z !y c  wisely use8     
,! ,case ( ,islam4    ,c>lyle1 9 spl5did
 phras+1 pres5ts ?is view mo/ /rik+ly1 9
  8 vivid portrayal ! com+ ( ,mahomet to
 ! ,arabs1 :o 7 ?us  conv]t$ f idolatry1
 ! wor%ip ( /icks & /ones1 to !  wor%ip 
( "o god--,allah1 ) ,mahomet z 8        
prophet3    ,to ! ,arab ,nation x 0 z a 
bir? f d>kness into light2  ,arabia fir/
 became alive by means ( x4 ,a poor     
%eph]d p1  roam+ unnotic$ 9 its des]ts  
s9ce ! creation ( ! _w3 ,a              
,h]o-,prophet 0 s5t d[n to !m ) a ^w !y 
c\ld believe3 see1  ! unnotic$ becomes  

_w-notable1 ! small has gr[n _w great2  
)9 "o c5tury aft]w>ds1 ,arabia is at    
,gr5ada on ?is h&1 at  ,delhi on        
t--glanc+ 9 valor & spl5dor & ! light ( 
g5ius1  ,arabia %9es ?r\gh long ages ov]
 a great section ( ! _w4  ,belief is    
great1 life-giv+4 ,! hi/ory ( a ,nation 
becomes fruitful1  s\l-elevat+1 great1 s
 soon z x believes4 ,^! ,arabs1 ! man   
,mahomet1 & t "o c5tury--is x n z if a  
sp>k _h fall51  "o sp>k1 on a _w ( :at  
seem$ black unnoticeable s&2 b lo1  ! s&
 proves explosive p[]1 blazes heav5-high
 f ,delhi to  ,gr5ada6 ,i said1 ! ,great
 ,man 0 always z lightn+ out ( ,heav52  
! re/ ( m5 wait$ = him l fuel1 & !n !y  
too w\ld  flame4--,h]oes & ,h]o         
,wor%ip--,lecture ,,ii1 p4 #cjf4        
,presid5t ,smi?'s ,pron\ncem5t4         
,presid5t ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?1 until      
rec5tly ! head ( ,god's ,*ur*  on e>?1  
t\*$ 9 a disc\rse ! g5]al !me "h "u     
consid]ation4 ,said he3    ,k is        
increas+ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 ) ref]5ce to     
mat]ial ?+s2 & all ?is k t has be5      

re/or$ to !  _w ?r\gh sci5ce has be5    
inspir$ ( ,god4 444 ,! m5 :o are l$  to 
wond]ful discov]ies are inspir$ by ! _s 
( und]/&+  t come? f ,god1 t give? !m   
light & k4 444  ,s1 ,latt]-day ,sa9ts   
ackn[l$ge ^? m5 :o discov]$ h[ to       
control ! lightn+1 h[ to control &      
utilize ! p[] ( /eam  t prevails s      
univ]sally among m5 today1 & all ^? :o h
  discov]$ all ! o!r secrets ( nature1 l
 ! telegraph1 !  telephone1 & all o!r   
means ( communication--all ^! discov]ies
  are by ! prompt+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god t    
give? to ! m9d &  _s ( m5 und]/&+4      
7,improvem5t ,era1 ,july1 #aiag7        
,presid5t ,smi?1 h[ev]1 drew a          
di/9ction1 z d all or?odox  prea*]s (   
,mormonism1 betwe5 ! light t illum9es1 9
 great]  or less degree1 e s\l t comes  
into ! _w1 & ! ,holy  ,gho/ z a         
p]sonage1 ! ?ird 9 ! ,godhead4 ,he also 
diff]5tiat$  ! univ]sal div9e _s1 enjoy$
 to "s ext5t by all m51 f  ! gift ( !   
,holy ,gho/1 a special end[m5t res]v$ = 
!  memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4    ,!      

,poet's ,mission4    ,an ,am]ican poet1 
,doctor ,j4 ,g4 ,holl&1 has ?is to say (
 ! poet &  8 mission3 ,! poets ( ! _w   
are ! prophets ( humanity4 ,!y  =ev]    
rea* aft] & =esee ! ultimate good4 ,!y  
are ev]more  build+ ! ,p>adise t x is to
 be1 pa9t+ ! ,mill5nium t is  to come4  
,:5 ! _w %all rea* ! poet's ideal1 x w  
arrive  at p]fection1 & mu* good w x d !
 _w to measure itself by  ?is ideal &   
/ruggle to lift ! real to its l(ty      
level4    ,9 ! light ( su* a noble      
utt]ance1 h[ paltry ! ord9>y concept  ( 
! poet z a m]e v]se build]4 ,8 true     
mission is to lift up  ! ideal &        
enc\rage ! real to advance t[>ds x &    
ev5tually  atta9 p]fection4 ,! poet1 9  
?is age ( money wor%ip1 is (t5  ridicul$
 z a dream]2 b ! ridicule1 :5 appli$ to 
a g5u9e  son ( song1 is po9tless4 ,!    
poet is a dream]2 b s is !  ar*itect1 & 
! projector ( railroads4 ,if !re 7 no   
dream]s1  !re w\ld be no build]s2 if !re
 7 no poets1 !re w\ld be  no progress4  
,poets are prophets ( a less] degree1 & 

! prophets  are ! mightie/ ( ! poets4   
,!y hold ! key to ! symbolism (  !      
univ]se1 & !y alone are qualifi$ to     
int]pret x4 ,!re are  pl5ty ( rhyme/]s  
:o are nei!r poets nor prophets1 & !re  
are  poets & prophets :o nev] build a   
v]se1 nor make a rhyme4    ,rhyme is no 
ess5tial elem5t ( poetry4 ,v]sification 
is an art  employ$ by ! poet to make 8  
?\ght m attractive4 ,! rhyme  helps !   
s5tim5t to rea* ! he>t4 ,a musical      
in/rum5t1 say a  piano or an organ is   
pa9t$ & gild$1 n to improve its musical 
p[]s1 b to make x beautiful to ! eye1   
poetry z pa9t or gold  leaf to ! organ  
or piano1 & no m4    ,! ess5ce ( poetry 
is 9 its idealism4 ,god has built 8     
univ]se  ^u symbols1 ! less] sugge/+ &  
lead+ up to ! great]2 &  ! poetic       
faculty1 possess$ by ! prophet 9        
fulness1 recognizes &  int]prets x4 ,all
 creations te/ify ( _! creator4 ,!y po9t
 to  some?+ above & beyond4 ,t is :y    
poetry ( ! highe/ ord] is  always       
prophetic1 or inf9itely sugge/ive2 & t  

is :y ! poet is  a prophet1 & :y !re is 
su* a ?+ z poetic prose4    ,a ?+ is    
poetic :5 x sugge/s some?+ great] ?an   
itself4 ,man1  fa%ion$ 9 ! div9e image1 
sugge/s ,god1 & is !re=e a symbol  (    
,god1 z ,c>lyle affirms4 ,b ,joseph     
,smi? goes fur!r4 ,he decl>es  ,god to  
be an exalt$ ,man4 ,to n>r[ m9ds ?is is 
blasphemy2 b to  ! broad-m9d$ x is      
poetry--poetry ( ! sublime/ type4    ,9 
! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 :at is !re 
( sacr$ efficacy  9 ! bread & wat]1 tak5
 alone8 ,!re is n wat] en\gh 9 !  ocean1
 nor bread en\gh 9 all ! bak]ies ( ! _w1
 to con/itute  ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,all t   
makes x effective z a sacram5t is !     
bless+ pron\nc$ ^u x by ! prie/hood1 & !
 symbolism  :]eby ^? elem5ts are made to
 repres5t some?+ great] ?an  !mselves1  
namely1 ! body & blood ( ! ,savi\r4 ,:at
 is done  !n becomes a holy ord9ance1   
full ( =ce & effect1 a poem 9  action4  
,! same is true ( baptism4 ,jesus said3 
,except a man be born ( wat]  & ( ! ,_s1
 he _c ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,he   

meant  baptism1 :i* symbolizes bir? or  
begett+4 ,! prie/ :5 baptiz+  p]=ms 9 a 
my/ical or spiritual way ! function (   
fa!rhood4  ,mo!rhood is symboliz$ by !  
baptismal font4 ,*ildr5 ( my  begett+1  
is a phrase us$ by ! anci5t apo/les to  
*>act]ize  _! conv]ts1 :o are also      
ref]r$ to z babes 9 ,*ri/1 f$ ^u  ! milk
 ( ! ^w4 ,paul says1 conc]n+ baptism3   
,we are buri$  ) ,him by baptism into   
dea?3 t l z ,*ri/ 0 rais$ up f  ! dead  
by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 s we also %\ld
 walk 9  newness ( life4 7,romans #f3d47
 ,?is %[s t baptism1 :5 prop]ly         
adm9i/]$1 is a symbol ( burial &        
resurrection--rebir?4 ,b  ! symbolism   
mu/ be p]fect or ! ord9ance is void4 ,to
 spr9kle  or p\r wat] ^u ! c&idate =    
baptism1 de/roys ! symbolism1  or !     
poetry ( ! ord9ance4 ,x does n repres5t 
a bir?--a  burial & a resurrection4 ,:5 
! body is imm]s$1 h[ev]1--&  t is !     
mean+ ( ! ,greek t]m to baptize--desc5t 
into !  grave is typifi$2 & :5 ! body is
 br\ght up out ( ! wat]1  bir? or com+  

=? f ! grave is symboliz$4 ,to be       
baptiz$ or  resurrect$ is equival5t to  
be+ born aga94 ,! s\l1 cleans$  f s91 is
 typical ( ! s\l rais$ to immortality4  
,su* is !  poetry ( baptism & !         
resurrection4    ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! greate/
 ( all prophets1 0 likewise ! greate/  (
 all poets4 ,he compreh5d$ ! univ]se &  
its symbolism z no "o  else ev] did1 &  
he taught 9 poetic p>ables1 tak+ simple 
?+s  z types1 & tea*+ lessons t lead !  
m9d upw>d & onw>d  t[>d ! ideal1 t[>d   
p]fection4 ,we mu/ n despise poetry2 x  
is indisp5sable1 ev5 9 practical        
affairs4 ,! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ is  replete 
) poetry4 ,none b ! ignorant pass x by z
 a ?+ (  naught4    ,:at ( ,philosophy8 
,philosophy is ! acc\nt :i* ! human m9d 
gives to itself ( !  con/itution ( ! _w4
 ,s says t great mod]n philosoph]1      
,ralph ,waldo ,em]son4 ,"h is a passage 
f ,plato ! ,greek1 z  translat$ by      
,em]son ! ,am]ican3 ,let u decl>e !     
cause :i* l$  ! ,supreme ,orda9] to     
produce & compose ! univ]se4 ,he 0 good2

  & he :o is good has no k9d ( envy4    
,exempt f envy1 he wi%$  t all ?+s %\ld 
be z mu* z possible l himself4 ,:osoev]1
  taught by wise m51 %all admit ?is z ! 
prime cause ( ! orig9  & f\ndation ( !  
_w1 w be 9 ! tru?4--,repres5tative  ,m51
 ,lecture ,,ii4    ,v simil> to ?is1 is 
t utt]ance ( ,joseph ,smi?'s giv+ !     
orig9 & purpose ( ! ,gospel4 7,see      
p>agraph ,pa? to ,p]fection2  also ,!   
,book ( ,abraham #c3bb-bf47 ,b ,joseph  
did n get 8  philosophy f ,plato2 he _h 
x directly f ,god1 ! s\rce (  ,plato's  
inspiration4 ,!re is no plagi>ism 9 ?is 
semi-p>allel+  ( a sublime ?\ght4       
,confucius taught1 9 a negative way1 !  
,gold5  ,rule1 aft]w>ds taught          
affirmatively & m fully by ,jesus (     
,naz>e?4      ,tru? is tru?1 :]e'er 'tis
 f\nd1    ,on ,*ri/ian or on hea!n      
gr\nd2    ,& :e!r utt]$ by an anci5t    
sage or by a mod]n se]1 x is  wor?y (   
all acceptance4 ,i h m5tion$ ,em]son4   
,"h is a sample (  t great writ]'s      
wisdom3    ,our /r5g? gr[s out ( our    

weakness4 ,n until we are prick$ &  /ung
 & sorely %ot at1 awak5s ! indignation  
:i* arms itself  ) secret =ces4 ,a great
 man is always will+ to be little4 ,:ile
  he sits on ! cu%ion ( advantages he   
goes to sleep4 ,:5 he is  pu%$1 torm5t$1
 defeat$1 he has a *ance to le>n some?+2
 he  has be5 put on 8 wits1 on 8        
manhood2 he has ga9$ facts2 le>ns  8    
ignorance2 is cur$ ( ! insanity (       
conceit2 has got mod]ation  & real      
skill4 ,blame is saf] ?an praise4 ,i    
hate to be def5d$  9 a newspap]4 ,z long
 z all t is said is said aga9/ me1 ,i   
feel a c]ta9 assurance ( success1 b z   
soon z honey$ words (  praise are spok5 
= me ,i feel z "o t lies unprotect$ be=e
  8 enemies4 ,9 g5]al1 e evil to :i* we 
d n succumb1 is a  b5efactor4    ,!     
hi/ory ( p]secution is a hi/ory (       
endeavors to *eat nature1  to make wat] 
run up hill1 to twi/ a rope ( s&4 ,!    
m>tyr _c  be di%onor$4 ,e la% inflict$  
is a tongue ( flame2 e prison  a m      
illu/ri\s abode2 e burn$ book or h\se   

enlight5s !  _w2 e suppress$ or expung$ 
^w rev]b]ates ?r\gh ! e>?  f side to    
side4 ,! m9ds ( m5 are at la/ ar\s$2    
reason looks  out & ju/ifies h] own1 &  
malice f9ds all h] "w va94 ,x is  !     
:ipp] :o is :ipp$ & ! tyrant :o is      
undone4    ,su*1 also1 is ! natural     
hi/ory ( calamity4 ,! *anges :i*  break 
up at %ort int]vals ! prosp]ity ( m51   
are adv]tisem5ts  ( a nature ^: law is  
gr[?4 ,ev]more x is ! ord] ( nature to  
gr[ 444 ,we _c "p ) our fri5ds4 ,we _c  
let our angels g4  ,we d n see t !y only
 g out1 t ar*angels may come 94 ,we  are
 idolat]s ( ! old 444 ,we d n believe   
!re is any =ce 9  to-day to rival or    
recreate t beautiful ye/]day 444    ,&  
yet ! comp5sations ( calamity are made  
app>5t to !  und]/&+ also1 aft] long    
int]vals ( "t4 ,a fev]1 a  mutilation1 a
 cruel disappo9tm5t1 a loss ( weal?1 a  
loss ( fri5ds  seems at ! mom5t unpaid  
loss1 & unpayable4 ,b ! sure ye>s       
reveal ! deep rem$ial =ce t und]lies all
 facts4 ,! dea?  ( a de> fri5d1 wife1   

bro!r1 lov]1 :i* seem$ no?+ b           
privation1 some:at lat] assumes ! aspect
 ( a guide or g5ius2 =  x commonly      
op]ates revolutions 9 our way ( life1   
t]m9ates an  epo* ( infancy or ( y\? :i*
 0 wait+ to be clos$1 breaks up  a wont$
 occupation1 or a h\sehold1 or /yle (   
liv+1 & all[s  ! =mation ( new ones m   
fri5dly to ! gr[? ( "*4  ,x p]mits or   
con/ra9s ! =mation ( new acqua9tances & 
!  reception ( new influ5ces t prove ( !
 fir/ importance to  ! next ye>s2 & !   
man or woman :o w\ld h rema9$ a sunny   
g>d5 fl[]1 ) no room = its roots & too  
mu* sun%9e =  its head1 by ! fall+ ( !  
walls & ! neglect ( ! g>d5]1  is made ! 
banyan ( ! =e/1 yield+ %ade & fruit to  
wide  neighborhoods ( m54--,essay ,,iii4
 ,comp5sation4    ,poetry & philosophy  
appeal to "s1 :5 ! ,gospel 9 its fulness
  might (f5d2 ! meat ( ! ^w be+ too     
/rong = !m4 ,!  pla9 blunt message ( !  
man ( ,god1 :o comes proclaim+1 ,?us    
sai? ! ,"l1 antagonizes _m4 ,!y turn f  
x2 b w li/5  to ! philosoph]1 ) 8 cle>1 

delightful reason+1 or to !  poet1 ) 8  
apt & appeal+ illu/rations4 ,all k9ds ( 
tea*]s  g be=e ! prophet1 prep>+ 8 way1 
or come aft] him1 confirm+  8 te/imony4 
,& ! sum ( x all w be ! bett]m5t &      
ev5tual salvation ( ! race4    ,! ,p[] (
 ,music--,see+ = ,"o's ,self4    ,music 
s(t5s ! he>t1 & helps m5 & wom5 to      
receive ! ,gospel4  ,t\ri/s come 9 a    
con/ant /ream1 to li/5 to ! wond]ful    
tones  ( ! great organ & ! s++ ( !      
spl5did *oir 9 ! ,salt  lake ,tab]nacle4
 ,! ,gospel is n always prea*$ to !m2 !y
 d n  always want ! ,gospel2 b !y are   
mell[$ by ! music1 & !y g  away ) k9d]  
feel+s t[>d1 & a bett] und]/&+ (1 !  p  
:o build su* in/rum5ts1 :o organize su* 
*oirs1 & re>  su* /ructures4 ,_! works  
speak = !m4 ,grapes are n ga!r$  f      
?orns1 nor figs f ?i/les4 ,deprav$      
wret*es1 su* z !  ,mormons are falsely  
repres5t$ to be1 d n love music1 poetry 
&  philosophy1 d n cultivate ! arts &   
sci5ces1 d n turn des]ts  into g>d5s1   
nor re> ,tab]nacles & ,temples unto     

,god4    ,i well rememb] :5 ,presid5t   
,grant came to ,utah--! fir/ ,presid5t  
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to set foot )9 !      
,t]ritory1 n[ a ,/ate4 ,x  0 at a "t :51
 all ov] ?is broad l&1 ! bitt]e/        
prejudice  prevail$ aga9/ ! ,latt]-day  
,sa9ts2 & x 0 freely ass]t$  t ! man :o 
_h f9i%$ ) ! ,s\?1 w\ld make %ort "w  ( 
,utah & ! ,mormons4 ,among ! places     
visit$ by ! ,presid5t  & 8 p>ty :ile 9  
,salt ,lake ,city1 0 ! ,tab]nacle1 :]e  
!y  he>d ! great organ4 ,i d n "k :at he
 ?\ght ( x1 b ,mrs4  ,grant1 h] face    
/ream+ ) te>s1 turn$ to ,capta9 ,hoop]1 
:o _h  be5 ,utah's delegate 9 ,congress1
 & said ) deep feel+3 ,i wi% ,i  c\ld d 
some?+ = ^! good ,mormon p4 ,! music _h 
t\*$  h] he>t1 & p]haps ! he>t ( h]     
noble husb&2 = ,g5]al  ,grant 0 noble1  
?\gh yield+ at times to /rong prejudice4
    ,be=e rea*+ ! ,tab]nacle1 he _h     
pass$ up ,s\? ,temple ,/reet1  l9$ on   
bo? sides ) ,sunday ,s*ool *ildr51      
neatly & ta/efully  attir$1 wav+ bann]s 
& mottoes ( welcome to ! ,nation's      

,*ief4  ,rid+ 9 an op5 c>riage1 & runn+ 
! gauntlet ( applause &  *e]s1 ! honor$ 
gue/ turn$ to ,gov]nor ,em]y1 :o sat at 
8  side1 & inquir$ conc]n+ ! juv5ile    
ho/3 ,:at *ildr5 are  ^!8 ,mormon       
*ildr51 repli$ ,em]y4 ,grant 0 sil5t = a
  mom5t1 & !n 0 he>d to murmur1 ,i h be5
 deceiv$4    ,b he nev] 0 deceiv$       
aga9--n 9 ! same way4 ,he c\ld tru/  8  
eyes :5 he look$ ^u ^? beautiful *ildr53
 !y 7 n  ! product ( crime & depravity1 
n ! (fspr+ ( savages &  crim9als4 ,he   
c\ld tru/ 8 e>s1 too1 :5 he he>d t *oir 
&  organ4 ,no "o c\ld make him believe1 
aft] t1 t ! ,mormons  7 z black z !y _h 
be5 pa9t$4    ,no ,sub/itute = !        
,gospel4    ,!re is m ?an "o way to rea*
 ! human he>t1 & ,god has  legitimate   
use = ev]y?+ good1 wise1 virtu\s &      
praisewor?y4  ,let x n be suppos$1      
h[ev]1 t music1 poetry1 pa9t+1          
sculpture1 philosophy1 sci5ce1 or any?+ 
else1 c take ! place  ( ! ,div9e ,plan  
:]eby ,he proposes to save ?is _w1 z ,he
 has  sav$ millions ( worlds l x4 ,he w 

use ev]y?+ good & true  & beautiful to  
melt ! he>ts ( 8 *ildr5 & prep>e !m =   
salvation2 b salvation itself comes only
 by "o r\te--! ,"l ,jesus  ,*ri/4 ,?is  
is ! ,great ,ideal1 & x mu/ be honor$ z 
su*4 ,9  deal+ ) x1 no ,procru/ean      
process is p]missible4 ,x mu/ n be      
*opp$ (f because m5 ?9k x too long1 nor 
/ret*$ out because  !y deem x too %ort4 
,god did n s5d 8 ,tru? into ! _w to  be 
mutilat$4 ,m5's !ories1 h[ev] plausible1
 _c sup]s$e  div9e revelation4 ,! gifts 
( ,god1 h[ev] preci\s1 are no /&>d  by  
:i* to judge ! ,giv]4 ,! ,tru? z ,heav5 
reveals x is !  ,/&>d1 & ! op9ions &    
!ories ( m5 mu/ give way4 ,!re is  no   
sub/itute = ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4   
,propositions to be ,reconcil$4         
,ref]r+ n[ to a passage previ\sly quot$1
 conc]n+ ! days (  ,adam1 :5 a decree   
w5t =? t ! ,gospel %\ld be 9 ! _w  until
 ! end !re(4 ,i 0 once ask$ to reconcile
 t passage  ) ! idea ( a new            
disp5sation1 ! "q com+ 9 ?is =m3  ,if ! 
,gospel 0 to be 9 ! _w f ! days ( ,adam 

'until !  end'1 :at 0 ! ne$ ( re/or+    
x--br++ x back aga98    ,!re are two    
ways ( reconcil+ ^! propositions4 ,!y d 
n  really contradict ea* o!r4 ,! ,gospel
 has be5 9 ! _w f !  beg9n+ by a s]ies (
 disp5sations1 rea*+ ?r\gh ! entire     
range ( human hi/ory4 ,our f9ite m9ds   
are prone to tangle !mselves  up 9      
little details t cause endless quibbles 
& (t5 give u  a great deal ( tr\ble2 b  
,god sweeps ! :ole univ]se ) 8  inf9ite 
gaze1 & :at seem m\nta9s to m5 are less 
?an molehills  9 8 sight4 ,! gaps betwe5
 ! ,gospel disp5sations are n s  wide to
 ,deity z !y are to u4 ,! ,"l has f\nd x
 necess>y at  diff]5t times to          
tempor>ily )draw ! ,gospel & !          
,prie/hood  f ! mid/ ( m52 & yet1 by    
repeat$ re/orations1 =m+ a  cont9u\s *a9
 ( disp5sations1 he has kept !m 9 ! _w f
  ! beg9n+ d[n to ! pres5t1 ?us mak+    
good 8 anci5t decree4    ,a ,tw(old     
,creation4    ,b !re is m to ?is        
argum5t4 ,god's works are two-fold1     
fir/ly  spiritual1 secondly temporal2 & 

! mo/ important "p ( creation  is !     
spiritual "p4 ,man & woman 7 made fir/ z
 spirits1 &  ! same is true ( e>? & all 
t x conta9s--bea/s1 birds1  fi%es1      
trees1 plants & fl[]s2 9 %ort1 all      
creat$ ?+s4 7,moses  #c3d-i47 ,giv5     
bodies1 !y become s\ls--n all human     
s\ls1 b  s\ls nev]!less2 = ! _s & ! body
 con/itute ! s\l4  ,x is ! s\l t is     
r$eem$ & glorifi$4 ,! _s alone _c       
advance t f>2 x c live )\t ! body1 b !  
body )\t  ! _s is dead4 ,evid5tly1      
!re=e1 ! _s is ! m  important4 ,:at     
wond]8 ,god creat$ ! _s2 b :5 x came to 
creat+ ! body--bodies 9 g5]al--,he      
delegat$ to man t portion  ( ,8 "w4 ,man
 c make ! body ( man1 & c de/roy x1 b   
_c de/roy ! _s2 x is beyond 8 p[]4      
,n[ ! planet ^u :i* we dwell has a _s4  
,h5ce !re is a  ,_s ,_w2 & !re ! ,gospel
 has be5 prea*$ = ages1 s t  ! dead1 or 
! dep>t$--= !y are no m dead ?an we     
are--might  h opportunity to embrace x &
 be judg$ accord+ to m5 9  ! fle%4 7#a  
,pet] #d3f47 ,& ! )drawal ( ! ,gospel f 

!  temporal _w w\ld n necess>ily involve
 its )drawal f !  spiritual _w4 ,?us !  
div9e decree1 t ! ,gospel %\ld be 9  !  
_w until ! end !re(1 receives additional
 v9dication4  ,god's ^w _c fail4    ,!  
,_w ( ,spirits4    ,! ,_s ,_w1 says     
,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 is n ! heav5 :]e     
,jesus ,*ri/1 ,8 ,fa!r1 & o!r be+s      
dwell1 :o h1 by  resurrection or        
translation1 asc5d$ to et]nal mansions &
 be5  cr[n$ & seat$ on ?rones ( p[]2 b x
 is an int]m$iate  /ate1 a probation1 a 
place ( prep>ation1 improvem5t1         
in/ruction1  or education1 :]e spirits  
are *a/5$ or improv$1 & :]e1  if f\nd   
wor?y1 !y may be taught a k ( ! ,gospel4
 ,9  %ort1 x is a place :]e ! ,gospel is
 prea*$1 & :]e fai?1  rep5tance1 hope & 
*>ity may be ex]cis$1 a place ( wait+ = 
! resurrection or r$emption ( ! body2   
:ile1 to ^? :o des]ve  x1 x is a place (
 puni%m5t1 or purgatory or hell1 :]e    
spirits  are buffet$ till ! day (       
r$emption4 ,z to its location1 x is "h  
on ! v planet :]e we 7 born 7,key to    

,!ology1 ,*apt] #ad4  ,comp>e ,alma     
#dj3aa-ad74    ,joseph ,smi? tells u t  
our dep>t$ fri5ds are v ne> to u4 ,we   
ne$ n sail (f into space to be 9 ! _s   
_w4 ,we h only to  pass out ( ! body2 = 
! _s _w is "r ar\nd u4 ,p>ley  cont9ues3
    ,! e>? & o!r planets ( a l ord] h _!
 inw>d or  _s sph]es1 z well z _! outw>d
 or temporal4 ,! "o is  peopl$ by       
temporal tab]nacles1 & ! o!r by spirits4
 ,9 ?is  _s _w !re are all ! v>ieties & 
grades ( intellectual  be+s :i* exi/ 9 !
 pres5t _w4 ,= in/ance1 ,jesus ,*ri/  & 
! ?ief on ! cross bo? w5t to ! same     
place1 & f\nd  !mselves associat$ 9 ! _s
 _w4    ,jesus1 x w be borne 9 m9d1 _h  
be5 crucifi$ betwe5 two  ?ieves1 "o (   
:om d]id$ him1 insult+ 8 dy+ agonies4 ,!
  o!r1 be+ p5it5t1 pray$3 ,"l1 rememb]  
me :5 ?\ come/  into ?y k+dom4 ,to him !
 ,savior said3 ,to-day ?\ %alt be  ) me 
9 ,p>adise4 ,because ( ?is utt]ance1    
well mean+ ?\gh  un9spir$ m9ds h jump$  
to ! conclusion t ! p5it5t  ?ief 0      
promis$ imm$iate heav5ly exaltation1 =  

rep5t+ at  ! la/ mom5t & pr(ess+ fai? 9 
! ,r$eem]4 ,& ?is notion  is /ill       
ent]ta9$4 ,! crim9al :o has =feit$ 8    
life & is  "u s5t5ce ( dea? because     
unfit to dwell among 8 fall5 fell[      
creatures1 is made to believe t by      
confess+ ,*ri/ ev5 ^u !  scaffold1 he is
 fitt$ at once = ! society ( ,gods &    
,angels1 &  w be waft$ to et]nal bliss4 
,jesus nev] taught su* a doctr9e1  nor  
did any au?oriz$ s]vant ( ,god4 ,x is a 
man-made !ory1 bas$  ^u faulty inf]5ce &
 mis9t]pretation4 ,! ,bible pla9ly      
tea*es  t m5 w be judg$ accord+ to _!   
works4 7,rev4 #bj3ab-ac47  ,x 0 be/ = ! 
?ief1 ( c\rse1 to rep5t ev5 at ! elev5? 
h\r2 b he c\ld n be exalt$ until prep>$ 
= x1 if x took a  ?\s& ye>s4 ,jesus     
,*ri/ & ! ?ief bo? w5t to ! _w (        
spirits1 a place ( re/ = ! righte\s1 a  
place ( correction =  ! wick$4 ,p>ley   
goes on to say3    ,b ! ,"o 0 !re 9 all 
! intellig5ce1 happ9ess1 b5evol5ce  &   
*>ity :i* *>act]iz$ a tea*]1 a mess5g]  
ano9t$ to  prea* glad tid+s to ! meek1  

to b9d up ! brok5-he>t$1 to  com=t ^? :o
 m\rn$1 to prea* deliv]ance to !        
captive1  & op5 ! prison to ^? :o 7     
b\nd2 or1 9 o!r words1 to  prea* !      
,gospel to ! spirits 9 prison1 t !y     
might be judg$  accord+ to m5 9 ! fle%2 
:ile ! o!r 0 !re z a ?ief1  :o _h expir$
 on ! cross = crime1 & :o 0 guilty1     
ignorant1  uncultivat$1 & unprep>$ =    
resurrection1 hav+ ne$ ( remission  (   
s9s & to be in/ruct$ 9 ! sci5ce (       
salvation4    ,9 ! _w ( spirits !re are 
,apo/les1 ,prophets1 ,eld]s1 &  memb]s (
 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,sa9ts1 hold+ keys (       
prie/hood1 &  p[] to tea*1 com=t1       
in/ruct & proclaim ! ,gospel to _!      
fell[ spirits1 aft] ! patt]n ( ,jesus   
,*ri/4    ,9 ! same _w !re are also !   
spirits ( ,ca?olics1 &  ,prote/ants ( e 
sect1 :o h all ne$ to be taught & to    
come to ! k ( ! true un*angeable gospel 
9 its fulness  & simplicity1 t !y may be
 judg$ ! same z if !y _h be5  privileg$ 
) ! same 9 ! fle%4    ,!re is also !    
,jew1 ! ,mahometan1 ! infidel1 :o did n 

believe  9 ,*ri/ :ile 9 ! fle%4 ,all ^! 
mu/ be taught1 mu/ come to  ! k ( !     
crucifi$ & ris5 ,r$eem]1 & he> ! glad   
tid+s ( ! ,gospel4    ,!re are also all 
! v>ieties ( ! hea!n spirits2 ! noble & 
ref9$ philosoph]1 poet1 patriot1 or     
/atesman ( ,rome or ,greece1 !          
enlight5$ ,socrates & ,plato1 & _! l1   
toge!r ) e  grade ( spirits1 d[n to !   
mo/ uncultivat$ ( ! savage _w4    ,all  
^! mu/ be taught1 enlight5$1 & mu/ b[ ! 
knee to !  et]nal ,k+1 = ! decree ha?   
gone =?1 t unto ,him e knee  %all b[ & e
 tongue confess4    ,oh1 :at a field (  
labor1 ( b5evol5ce1 ( mission>y         
ent]prise  n[ op5s to ! apo/les & eld]s 
( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,sa9ts6 ,z  ?is field op5s
 !y w beg9 to realize m fully ! ext5t ( 
_! div9e mission1 & ! mean+ ( ! great   
comm& to 'prea*  ! gospel to e          
creature'4    ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 a mod]n
 ,apo/le1 0 a fri5d & foll[] ( ,joseph  
,smi?4 ,he sat at ! feet ( ,joseph1 z   
,paul at ! feet ( ,gamaliel4  ,^! are   
,joseph's doctr9es1 ! doctr9es (        

,mormonism1 :i*  /&s = ! ,gospel 9 all !
 ages1 & = ! salvation ( !  liv+ & !    
dead4 ,god w judge no man = an          
opportunity t he  nev] possess$4 ,fai? &
 rep5tance are j z possible & j  z      
effectual 9 ! _s _w z !y are 9 ?is      
sph]e4 ,b !  ord9ance (                 
baptism--imm]sion 9 wat] = ! remission (
 s9s1  & ! lay+ on ( h&s = ! gift ( !   
,holy ,gho/--) o!r  sacr$ c]emonies1 mu/
 be done "h1 9 places d$icat$ = !       
purpose4 ,?is vic>i\s "w is absolutely  
ess5tial1 9 ord] t !  dep>t$ may be duly
 admitt$ into ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ & %>e 9   
all its bless+s4    ,! ,hell ( ,dante4  
,9 ! ,?irte5? ,c5tury a great ,italian  
poet1 ! immortal ,dante1  produc$ a     
wond]ful "w1 ,la ,div9a ,com$ia 7,!     
,div9e ,com$y74  ,9 "o "p ( ! poem1 !   
au?or repres5ts himself z pass+  ?r\gh  
,hades or ,hell4 ,9 ! fir/ circle ( !   
inf]nal dep?s--a  region call$ ,limbo1  
:i* a footnote 9 my copy ( ! poem       
describes z a place conta9+ ! s\ls (    
unbaptiz$ *ildr5 &  ( ^? virtu\s m5 &   

wom5 :o liv$ be=e ! bir? ( our          
,savior--he meets "s ( ! noble *>act]s  
:om ! ,apo/le ,p>ley  m5tions z inhabit+
 ! ,_s ,_w1 & ! guide says to him3      
--,inquire/ ?\ n :at spirits    ,are ^!1
 :i* ?\ beholde/8 ,ere ?\ pass    ,f>!r1
 ,i w\ld ?\ "k1 t ^! ( s9    ,7         
blameless2 & if aught !y m]it$1    ,x   
pr(its n1 s9ce baptism 0 n !irs1    ,!  
portal to ?y fai?4 ,if !y be=e    ,!    
,gospel liv$1 !y s]v$ n ,god aright2    
,& among su* am ,i4 ,= ^! defects    ,& 
= no o!r evil1 we are lo/2    ,only s f>
 afflict$1 t we live    ,desir+ )\t     
hope4--,hell1 ,canto ,,iv1 ,l9es #bi-ci4
    ,& ?is 0 all t ,?irte5? ,c5tury     
!ology c\ld say = su*  m5 z ,hom]1      
,virgil1 ,plato1 ,ari/otle & o!rs1 ! be/
 &  brighte/ spirits ( _! times6        
,accord+ to ,_! ,works4    ,0 x n       
imp]ative t ! ,heav5s %\ld aga9 op5 &   
,god's ,^w  g =? once m ^u its mission (
 ju/ice & m]cy8 ,! ,gospel  ( ,*ri/ is  
consi/5t & reasonable4 ,x does n        
pre-judge m51  nor save nor damn !m     

reg>dless ( m]it or dem]it4 ,rew>d+ all 
accord+ to _! works1 x gives to e       
creature1 liv+ or dead1 a  *ance to     
accept or reject x1 be=e f9al judgm5t4  
,is x n evid5t  t ,joseph ,smi? &       
,mormonism 7 inde$ a necessity at ! dawn
  ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 :5 ev5 !        
,*ri/ian _w _h lo/ !  k ( ! true ,god1  
proclaim+ him ei!r a non5tity incapable 
( act or utt]ance1 or a mon/] unm]ciful 
& unju/8    ,sons ( ,p]dition4    ,god  
is n try+ to damn ! _w1 b to save x4    
,all w be sav$  except ! sons (         
p]dition1 ^? :o h _h e opportunity  to  
be sav$--yes1 sav$ & exalt$4 ,!y :o h   
kn[n ,god1 & h  ta/$ ( ! p[]s ( ! _w to 
come1 & !n h ?r[n x  all away1 trampl+  
^u ! ,tru? z a ?+ ( naught1 d5y+ !      
,holy ,gho/1 & crucify+ ! ,"l afre%2--^!
 _c be sav$1  = salvation is pr$icat$ ^u
 rep5tance1 & su* h s9n$  away ! p[] to 
rep5t4 ,?is is :at makes _! case        
hopeless4  ,b comp>atively few g t f>4  
,all ! re/ w be sav$1 &  ev5tually      
glorifi$4    ,diff]5t ,degrees ( ,glory4

    ,!re are diff]5t degrees ( glory--a 
glory ( ! sun1 a glory (  ! moon1 & a   
glory ( ! />s4 ,s ,paul taught 7#a ,cor4
 #ae3dj-db72  & ,joseph ,smi? taught x  
ev5 m pla9ly4 7,doc4  ,cov4 #gf47 ,!y   
:o inh]it cele/ial glory1 ( :i* ! sun 9 
! firmam5t is  typical1 are !y :o       
receive ! ,gospel 9 ?is life1 & are     
valiant  = x & endure to ! end1 giv+ to 
,god ! fulness ( _!  ob$i5ce4 ,!y :o    
inh]it t]re/rial glory1 :i* diff]s f !  
cele/ial z ! moon diff]s f ! sun1 are !y
 :o receive n  ! ,gospel "h1 b aft]w>ds 
receive x2 s\ls n valiant1 &  :o !re=e  
w9 n ! cr[n4 ,! inh]itors ( tele/ial    
glory1  typifi$ by ! />s1 are !y :o are 
?ru/ d[n to hell1 :]e  !y pay _! debt to
 ,ju/ice1 aft] :i* ,m]cy claims its own1
 &  !y are u%]$ into a light & fre$om   
great] ?an ! f9ite m9d  c compreh5d4    
,su* is ,mormonism's a/\nd+             
decl>ation--! only religion on  e>? t   
d>es to say ,,! ,,damn$ ,,c ,,be ,,sav$6
 ,yes1 anyone c be  sav$ :o w rep5t1 ev5
 9 ! dep?s ( hell4 ,b :y g !re to       

rep5t8 ,:y n make ,peace ) ,heav5 "h8   
,a ,nautical ,illu/ration4    ,i 0      
cross+ ! ,atlantic on an ocean l9]4 ,i 0
 a fir/ cab9  pass5g]2 & besides myself 
!re 7 upw>ds ( a hundr$ o!rs  9 t "p ( !
 vessel4 ,! second cab9 _h ab\t twice z 
_m  pass5g]s1 & 9 ! /e]age 7 sev]al     
hundr$ m4 ,! fir/  cab9 b]?s 7 n only ! 
be/ furni%$1 b ! mo/ favorably  situat$ 
= com=t1 conv5i5ce1 & safety4 ,e c\rtesy
 0  %[n to ! pass5g]s2 ! capta9 & o!r   
(fic]s 7 _!  associates2 _! food 0 ( !  
*oice/1 & !y _h ! full  fre$om ( ! %ip4 
,!y might g d[n into ! second cab91 or  
l[]  d[n1 into ! /e]age1 & return1 )\t  
h9drance or "q4  ,!y _h paid = ^!       
privileges & 7 !re=e entitl$ to  !m4 ,b 
x 0 diff]5t 9 ! second cab94 ,!re ! food
 0 n  s good1 ! b]?s 7 less com=table1 &
 ! privileges few]4  ,pass5g]s might    
desc5d into ! /e]age1 b 7 n p]mitt$ ^u  
! upp] deck4 ,9 ! /e]age1 conditions 7  
ev5 less favorable4  ,! food 0 /ill     
poor]1 & ! re/rictions 7 m rigid4 ,!    
occupants ( t section 7 n all[$ ev5 9 ! 

second cab94  ,hav+ paid only = /e]age  
accommodations1 ^! 7 all t !y  c\ld     
consi/5tly claim4 ,view+ ! situation1 ,i
 said to myself3  ,:at a /rik+ analogy  
to ! f9al de/9y ( ! human race1 z set   
=? 9 ! revelations ( ,god6 ,all m5      
rew>d$ accord+ to _!  works--sav$       
accord+ to _! m]its1 9 ! et]nal mansions
 ( !  ,fa!r6 ,& ,i resolv$ anew t ,i    
w\ld be a fir/ cab9 pass5g]  ov] ! ocean
 ( life into ! hav5 ( ,cele/ial glory4  
,mormonism's ,magnanimity4    ,joseph ! 
,se]1 aft] gaz+ ^u ! glories ( et]nity1 
outl9+  ! ultimate de/9y ( ! human race1
 _h ano!r vision 9 :i* he  beheld t all 
*ildr5 :o die be=e !y arrive at ! ye>s (
  acc\ntability1 are sav$ 9 ! ,cele/ial 
,k+dom4 ,he also saw 8  fa!r1 8 "m1 & 8 
bro!r ,alv9 9 t ,k+dom4 ,8 p>5ts  _h    
receiv$ ! ,gospel2 b ,alv9 di$ be=e x   
came4 ,he 0 a good  man1 h[ev]1 & _h    
fai? 9 :at ! ,prophet told him4 ,he     
simply _h  n be5 baptiz$4 ,nev]!less1   
,joseph beheld him 9 cele/ial glory1  ! 
highe/ glory ( all1 & x caus$ him to    

m>vel4 ,!n fell ?is  ^w f ,heav53       
,all :o h di$ )\t a k ( ?is ,gospel1 :o 
w\ld h  receiv$ x if !y _h be5 p]mitt$  
to t>ry1 %all be heirs ( !  ,cele/ial   
,k+dom ( ,god2 also all t %all die      
h5ce=? )\t  a k ( x1 :o w\ld h receiv$ x
 ) all _! he>ts1  %all be heirs ( t     
,k+dom1 = ,i1 ! ,"l1 w judge all m5     
accord+ to _! works1 accord+ to ! desire
 ( _! he>ts4  7,joseph ,smi?'s ,tea*+s1 
p4 #ai2 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 ,vol4 #b1 pp4    
#chj-cah74    ,c\ld ju/ice1 m]cy1       
magnanimity1 g fur!r8 ,& yet !re are p  
:o imag9e ,mormonism to be some?+ small1
 n>r[ & illib]al4  ,by ! contr>y1 x is  
broad1 g5]\s & *>itable1 z all its      
tea*+s te/ify4    ,! ,s\rce ( ,its      
,/r5g?4    ,mormonism's /r5g? is n 9 !  
numb] ( its adh]5ts1 :o are             
comp>atively few2 nor 9 ! sagacity ( its
 lead+ m51 :o are only  mortals4 ,r does
 x reside 9 ! fact t e wor?y man &      
woman connect$ ) x is entitl$ to &      
receives a p]sonal1 direct  te/imony (  
its tru?4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ is f\nd$ ^u  

?is  rock--! ,rock ( ,revelation--aga9/ 
:i* ! waves ( sophi/ry1  ! bill[s (     
bigotry1 ! break]s ( p]secution1 beat & 
da% 9  va94 ,all :o fight ! tru? are    
=doom$ to defeat4 ,! ,gates (  ,hell _c 
prevail aga9/ x4 ,mormonism is /rong    
because ,god is  its ,au?or--! ,eng9e]  
direct+ its c\rse2 & all ! might (      
,omnipot5ce is beh9d x1 impell+ x on to 
its de/9y4 ,x is !  ,ev]la/+ ,gospel1 ! 
sav+1 glorify+ p[] ( ,god1 ! p[] by  :i*
 ,he c>ries on ,8 mighty & m>vel\s "w1  
br++ to pass !  immortality & et]nal    
life ( man4      ,publi%$ by ! ,missions
 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (  ,latt]-day 
,sa9ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      ,,bureau  
,,( ,,in=mation--,temple ,block1 ,salt  
,lake ,city1 ,utah4    ,,cali=nia       
,,mission--#aec ,w4 ,adams ,/41 ,los    
,angeles1 ,calif4    ,,canadian         
,,mission--#cf ,f]ndale ,av5ue1         
,toronto1 ,ont>io1 ,canada4    ,,c5tral 
,,/ates ,,mission--#cjb ,s4 ,pleasant   
,/41 ,indep5d5ce1 ,mo4    ,,ea/]n       
,,/ates ,,mission--#bgc ,gates ,ave41   

,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4    ,,hawaiian        
,,mission--,p4 ,o4 ,box #cbbh1          
,honolulu1 ,hawaii4    ,,mexican        
,,mission--#ceca ,=t ,blvd41 ,el ,paso1 
,texas1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4    ,,nor!rn ,,/ates 
,,mission--#beee ,n4 ,sawy] ,ave41      
,*icago4 #aaa4    ,,nor?we/]n ,,/ates   
,,mission--#haj ,e4 ,madison1 ,portl&1  
,ore4    ,,s\!rn ,,/ates ,,mission--#cga
 ,e4 ,nor? ,ave41 ,atlanta1 ,ga4        
,,we/]n ,,/ates ,,mission--#ech ,ea/ #g?
 ,ave41 ,d5v]1 ,colo4