,,c[ley',s ,,talks    ,,on    ,,doctr9e 
,by ,eld]    ,m4 ,f4 ,c[ley4    ,"o ( ! 
,twelve ,apo/les ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus     
,*ri/ ( ,latt]-,day  ,sa9ts4            
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,b54 ,e4 ,,ri*1         
,,*attanooga1 ,,t5n4 #aijb4      ,,times
 ,,pr9t1 ,,*attanooga1 ,,t5n            
,,preface4    ,not)/&+ :at has already  
be5 writt5 ^u ! pr9ciples &  doctr9es ( 
! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z taught by !  
,latt]-,day  ,sa9ts1 ,i feel an         
assurance t ?is little "w w be receiv$ )
  no little pleasure & a great degree ( 
satisfaction by memb]s (  ! true ,*ur*1 
z well z ^? :o are seek+ light ^u       
religi\s  topics4    ,! /yle 9 :i* !    
articles compris$ 9 ?is little volume   
are  writt51 is pre-em95tly pla91 &     
peculi>ly adapt$ to ! read+  public4    
,load$ z ! articles are1 ) c>eful ?\ght 
& num]\s  scriptural quotations &       
ref]5ces1 itself n only a ?\ght  ga!r] b
 a ?\ght g5]ator1 x w come z a valuable 
aid to  our mission>ies & !ological     
organizations1 & also to ! _m           

inve/igators ?r\gh\t ! civiliz$ _w4     
,tru? 9 /udi$ brevity  has be5 aim$ at1 
)\t seek+ ! lea/ embelli%m5t ( diction4 
,) an int5se desire to imp>t ! tru? to  
mank9d z widely z  possible1 ?is little 
mess5g] is s5t =?1 tru/+ t x may  prove 
a bless+ to ?\s&s :o are z yet grovell+ 
9 d>kness &  sup]/ition & lead !m to !  
sunlight ( tru?4    ,,! ,,publi%]4      
,*attanooga1 ,t5n41 ,febru>y1 #aijb4    
,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4    ,apo/asy      
,re/oration ( ! ,gospel  ,! ,*ur*  ,*ur*
 ,organization  ,div9e ,au?ority        
,p]sonality ( ,god  ,revelation  ,fai?  
,rep5tance  ,baptism  ,reception ( !    
,holy ,_s  ,pre-,exi/5ce  ,salvation = !
 ,dead  ,! ,ga!r+ ( ,israel  ,ti?+      
,et]nal ,rew>ds & ,puni%m5ts  ,ob$i5ce  
,*>ity  ,! ,resurrection  ,! ,book (    
,mormon  ,m>riage  ,! ,mill5nium        
,,apo/asy4    ,! subject ( ,apo/asy     
occupies ! m9ds ( p ( mod]n  times b v  
little4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n surpris+ :5 we
  consid] _! views reg>d+ ! ,*ur* (     
,*ri/2 = !y claim a  cont9uation ( div9e

 au?ority & ! plan ( salvation f !      
apo/olic age to ! pres5t "t1 ! idea     
prevail+ among !m  be+1 t ! ,bible alone
 is a suffici5t guide )\t imm$iate &    
cont9u$ revelation4 ,9 ?is respect1 !   
position ( ! ,latt]-day  ,sa9ts diff]s  
widely f t ( all o!r religi\s           
organizations4  ,! ,sa9ts be> no        
relation%ip to any1 b decl>e 9 words (  
sob]ness1 t our ,heav5ly ,fa!r has      
re/or$ ! ,gospel by mod]n  revelations  
to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,?is be+   
true1 !re mu/  h be5 a dep>ture f !     
prop] ord] ( ! ,gospel4    ,to prove t  
?is has be5 ! case1 we w ref] to        
/atem5ts (  ,holy ,writ4 ,9 ,,ii ,pet]  
i3#bj1 x is said1 ,kn[+ ?is fir/1 t no  
prophecy ( ! ,scripture is ( any private
 int]pretation1 = !  prophecy came n 9  
old "t by ! w ( man2 b holy m5 ( ,god   
spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!  
,savior said1 :5  address+ ,8 disciples3
 ,& !n %all _m be (f5d$1 & %all  betray 
"o ano!r1 & %all hate "o ano!r1 & _m    
false prophets  %all rise & deceive _m1 

& because iniquity %all ab\nd1 !  love (
 _m %all wax cold4 7,mat!w xxiv3#aj-ab47
    ,to ?is te/imony ( ,mat!w1 conc]n+ !
 words ( ! ,savior1 9  relation to !    
subject "u consid]ation1 !re w be f\nd !
  correspond+ te/imonies ( ,m>k & ,luke4
 ,x w be rememb]$  also1 t ! te/imony ( 
! ,"l 0 9 answ] to a v important  "q4   
,:5 ,he _h =etold ! ov]?r[ ( ! temple1  
,8  apo/les ask$ ,him3 ,:5 %all ^! ?+s  
be1 & :at %all be  ! sign ( ,?y com+1 & 
( ! end ( ! _w8 ,! appe>ance  ( false   
prophets2 ! deception ( man2 ! m>tyrdom 
( !  apo/les2 ! betrayal ( ! ,sa9ts2 !  
love ( _m wax+ cold2  ! ov]:elm+        
preval5ce ( iniquity2 ! univ]sal discord
 &  cont5tions ( ! nations1 all 7       
prom95t ev5ts to transpire  be=e ! adv5t
 ( ! ,savior to reign 9 p[] & glory ^u !
  e>?4 ,to ?is we w add ! words ( ,paul3
 ,n[ we besee* y1  bre?r51 by ! com+ (  
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & by our ga!r+    
toge!r unto ,him1 t ye be n soon %ak5 9 
m9d1 or be tr\bl$1  nei!r by _s1 nor by 
^w1 nor by lett] z f u1 z t !  day (    

,*ri/ is at h&4 ,let no man deceive y by
 any means3 = t  day w n come1 except   
!re come a fall+ away fir/1 & t man  (  
s9 be reveal$1 ! son ( p]dition4 7,,ii  
,!s4 ii3#a-d47    ,x is evid5t f ! =ego+
 t "s 7 likely to be deceiv$  ) reg>d to
 ! "t ( ,8 second com+4 ,paul1 to prev5t
 _!  be+ misl$ by false tea*]s :o 7     
likely pr$ict+ ! ,savior's  adv5t1      
te/ifi$ t !re %\ld come a fall+ away    
fir/4 ,!  language is s po9t$ t "o c    
readily see t no?+ b a  dep>ture f !    
un*angeable plan ( salvation c\ld       
fulfill ?is  pr$iction4 ,we read 9 !    
,scriptures t ,god ha? set "s 9 !       
,*ur*1 fir/ apo/les2 second>ily1        
prophets1 & o!r (fic]s2  all ( :om 7    
div9ely inspir$ = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1  )   
spiritual gifts foll[+ ! baptiz$        
believ]s4 ,only a %ort  "t elaps$1      
h[ev]1 be=e ^! (fic]s1 pr9ciples1 gifts 
&  bless+s1 m5tion$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 7
 n to be f\nd on !  e>?3 & :5 we exam9e 
! religi\s in/itutions ( ! pres5t  "t1  
^! ?+s1 :i* ,god set 9 ! ,*ur*1 are n   

f\nd1 save  ) ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,!   
pres5t g5]ation !n1 z ^? (  _m c5turies 
pa/ h be51 are witnesses to !           
v]ification ( !  words we h quot$4      
,:5 ,paul 0 ab\t to dep>t f ,miletus1 he
 call$ to him ! ,eld]s  ( ! ,*ur* f !   
city ( ,ephesus1 & 9 8 f>ewell address  
w>n$ !m1 z appe>s 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,=  
,i "k ?is1  t aft] my dep>t+ %all       
griev\s wolves ent] 9 among y1 n  sp>+ !
 flock4 ,also ( y\r own selves %all m5  
arise1 speak+  p]v]se ?+s1 to draw away 
disciples aft] !m8 7,acts xx3#bi1 #cj47 
,z an evid5ce t ?is prophecy 0 be+      
v]ifi$ z e>ly z !  "t ( ! apo/le ,john's
 bani%m5t on ! ,isle ( ,patmos1 ?is     
appe>s 9 ! second *apt] ( ,revelations1 
fir/ & fif? v]ses3  ,unto ! angel ( !   
,*ur* ( ,ephesus write3 ,^! ?+s sai? he 
t holde? ! sev5 />s 9 ,8 "r h&1 :o      
walke? 9 !  mid/ ( ! sev5 gold5         
c&le/icks2 ,rememb]1 !re=e1 f  :5ce ?\  
art fall51 & rep5t1 & d ! fir/ works2 or
 else  ,i w come unto !e quickly1 & w   
remove ?y c&le/ick out  ( ?is place1    

except ?\ rep5t4 ,by read+ ! second v]se
 we  discov] t false tea*]s _h aris5    
among ! p1 pr(ess+ to  be apo/les1 ?us  
v]ify+ ! words ( ,paul4 ,foll[+ closely 
!  context1 we discov] t simil> repro(s 
7 met$ out to mo/ (  ! bran*es ( ! ,*ur*
 9 ,asia1 because !y 7 dep>t+ f  ! tru?4
    ,pet]1 ! presid+ apo/le1 also has   
spok5 v pla9ly reg>d+  ! apo/asy4       
,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ v]se ( ! second *apt]  
( 8 second epi/le1 we read3 ,b !re 7    
false prophets also  among ! p1 ev5 z   
!re %all be false tea*]s among y1  :o   
privily %all br+ 9 damnable h]esies1 ev5
 d5y+ ! ,"l  t b\ght !m1 & br+ ^u       
!mselves swift de/ruction4 ,&  _m %all  
foll[ _! p]nici\s ways2 by reason ( :om 
! way (  tru? %all be evil spok5 (4 ,&  
?r\gh covet\sness %all !y )  feign$     
words make m]*&ise ( y3 ^: judgm5t n[ ( 
a long  "t l+]e? n1 & _! damnation      
slumb]e? n4 ,f ?is  we le>n n only t    
false tea*]s %\ld arise among ! p1  b t 
!y %\ld succe$ 9 deceiv+ ! p1 caus+ !m  
to  foll[ p]nici\s ways4 ,9 connection )

 ?is "p ( ! subject1  ,paul says to     
,timo?y3 ,= ! "t w come :5 !y w n endure
  s\nd doctr9e2 b aft] _! own lu/s %all 
!y heap to !mselves  tea*]s1 hav+ it*+  
e>s2 & !y %all turn away _! e>s f  !    
tru?1 & %all be turn$ unto fables4 7,,ii
 ,timo?y iv3#c1 #d47 ,?us  x is cle>ly  
/at$1 n only t m5 %\ld arise speak+     
p]v]se  ?+s1 & by _! evil designs succe$
 9 mak+ innovations ^u  ! tea*+s ( !    
apo/les1 b t ! p !mselves w\ld be  s    
allur$ f ! way ( life1 z to heap unto   
!mselves ^! false  tea*]s1 & _m w\ld    
adh]e to _! spuri\s doctr9es4 ,! t]ms   
heap & _m d n signify a few b a great   
numb]4    ,^! quotations f ! ,holy      
,scriptures be> especially ^u !  int]nal
 eruptions t occurr$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 caus+ _m
 to dep>t  f ! /raight & n>r[ pa? :i*   
leade? unto life et]nal4  ,^? causes :i*
 create int]nal division & discord 9 !  
mid/ (  ! ,sa9ts are ! wor/ ( all1 = a  
h\se divid$ aga9/ itself  _c /&4        
,hav+ %[n t _m ( ! anci5t ,sa9ts dep>t$ 
f ! plan  ( salvation1 we w n[ proce$ to

 exam9e ano!r bran* ( !  subject1       
namely3 ,! ,ext]nal ,ev5ts 9 ,connection
 ) ! ,hi/ory (  ! ,*ur* :i* ,conspir$ to
 ,ov]?r[ ! ,p ( ,god4 ,f !  quotations  
"h giv51 /at+ t ! love ( _m wax$ cold2  
_m  %all foll[ _! p]nici\s ways1 etc41 x
 may be ask$1 ,:at %all  become ( ! few 
:o 7 fai?ful8 ,did n !y conf] ! au?ority
  ^u a p 9 "s remote corn] ( ! e>?8 ,& f
 !nce has  x n cont9u$1 z ! true ,*ur*1 
d[n to ! pres5t "t8 ,9  answ] to ^!     
qu]ies we %all ref] to decl>ations (    
,holy ,writ4    ,:5 ! ,savior made ,8   
appe>ance 9 ! fle% !re 7 _m  religi\s   
d5om9ations extant1 "s ( :i* pr(ess$ a  
firm belief  9 ! ,bible--! ,old         
,te/am5t--& not)/&+ ! anci5t  prophets  
pla9ly =etold ! bir? & m9i/ry ( !       
,savior1 !  religi\s elem5t bitt]ly     
oppos$ ,him & d5\nc$ new revelation1  z 
manife/$ ?r\gh ! ,r$eem]4 ,?is peculi>  
p]v]sity ( !  human family has be5      
display$ prom95tly :5ev] ! ,almighty    
has introduc$ a new disp5sation ( !     
,gospel4 ,! ,"l1 fully  und]/&+ ! result

 ( su* bitt] p]secution1 said to ,8     
apo/les3 ,!n %all !y deliv] y up to be  
afflict$1 & %all  kill y2 & ye %all be  
hat$ ( all nations = my namesake4       
7,matt4  xxiv3#i47    ,! vile treatm5t  
to :i* ! anci5t apo/les 7 subject$ & !  
m>tyrdom ( _m ( !m1 is kn[n to all      
acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory  ( ^? inspir$ m52 & 
scriptural evid5ce z to _! hav+ be5     
in=m$ !re( 9 advance is q abundant4 ,!  
,savior says 9 ,m>k1  ?irte5? *apt]1 n9?
 v]se3 ,b take he$ to y\rselves2 = !y   
%all deliv] y up to c\ncils2 & 9 !      
synagogues ye %all be  beat52 & ye %all 
be br\ght be=e rul]s & k+s = my sake1  =
 a te/imony aga9/ !m4 ,ano!r witness to 
?is te/imony ( our  ,savior has also    
left u ! foll[+3 ,& ye %all be betray$  
bo?  by p>5ts1 & bre?r51 & k9sfolks1 &  
fri5ds1 & "s ( y  %all !y cause to be   
put to dea?4    ,x is a rem>kable fact  
t1 9 e age ( ! _w :5 !  ,"l has committ$
 a disp5sation ( ! ,gospel to m5 ^u !   
e>?1 ! heav5ly message has be5 reject$  
by ! great majority  ( ! human family1 &

 ! envy & hatr$ ( _m h be5 su*  z to    
in/igate measures ( viol5ce aga9/ !     
humble s]vants (  ! ,"l4 ,especially is 
?is true :5 appli$ to ! pr(ess$ly       
religi\s elem5t1 & m directly to ^? :o  
aim to be public  in/ructors ( ! p4     
,notice ! action tak5 by ! ,ph>isees1   
,sadducees & o!r religi\s classes reg>d+
 ! anci5t ,sa9ts2  :ile ! devotees ( ^! 
sects 7 divid$ on po9ts ( doctr9e  &    
disagre$ ^u ! writ+s ( ! prophets1 !y   
comb9$ _!  ef=ts to ov]?r[ ! ,"l's *os5 
p4 ,! ,savior1 indicat+  ! class :o w\ld
 imbrue _! h&s 9 ! blood ( ! prophets1  
said3 ,^! ?+s h ,i spok5 unto y1 t ye   
%\ld n be  (f5d$4 ,!y %all put y out ( !
 synagogues2 yea1 ! "t  come?1 t :osoev]
 kille? y w ?9k t he doe? ,god's        
s]vice4 7,john xvi3#a1 #b47 ,?is c\ld n 
apply to ! a!i/ic _w1  = x d5ies !      
exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,x c\ld n mean ! infidel
  class1 = :ile !y may n d5y ! exi/5ce (
 a ,supreme ,be+1  !y disav[ all =ms (  
wor%ip4 ,! ,savior's pr$iction 0 direct$
  to ! religi\s _w1 & f ! facts ( !     

case1 x seems  especially applicable to 
t portion ( x :i* claim$ to believe 9  !
 writ+s ( ! anci5t prophets4 ,imm$iate  
revelation f heav5  has always come 9   
contact ) ! va9 traditions & religi\s   
crafts ( m51 s t ! /ricte/ pr(essors (  
religion anci5tly  71 & are n[1 among ! 
=emo/ 9 p]secut+ ! ,sa9ts &  seek+ to   
deprive !m ( ! rights & privileges :i*  
o!r m5  enjoy4 ,9 connection ) ! evid5ce
 f\nd 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures on  ?is "p (
 ! subject1 ! ?\s&s ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 
:o h  suff]$ by ! h& ( oppression 9 ?is 
disp5sation ( ! ,gospel1  are liv+      
witnesses4    ,:ile ! revelator ,john1  
:o 0 ! la/ rema9+ memb] ( !  quorum ( ! 
,twelve ,apo/les on ! ,ea/]n ,hemisph]e1
 0 9  bani%m5t ^u ! ,isle ( ,patmos1 he 
saw ! image ( a bea/1  repres5t+ a p[] t
 %\ld arise 9 ! e>?1 make w> ^u !       
,sa9ts & ov]come !m4 ,& !y wor%ipp$ !   
dragon :i* gave  p[] unto ! bea/1 & !y  
wor%ip$ ! bea/1 say+1 ,:o is  l unto !  
bea/8 ,:o is able to make w> ) him8 ,&  
he op5$  8 m\? 9 blasphemy aga9/ ,god1  

to blaspheme ,8 "n1 & ,8  tab]nacle1 &  
!m t dwell 9 heav54 ,& x 0 giv5 unto him
 to  make w> ) ! ,sa9ts1 & to ov]come   
!m2 & p[] 0 giv5 ,him  ov] all k9dr$s1 &
 tongues1 & nations4 ,?is decl>ation ( !
  ,scriptures is v broad1 indicat+      
cle>ly t ! ,sa9ts %\ld be  ov]come1 & ! 
p[] ( ! bea/ %\ld be s ext5sive z to    
cov]  all k9dr$1 tongues & nation1 ?us  
leav+ ! p de/itute (  div9e au?ority &  
b]eft ( ! glori\s plan ( r$emption4     
,by turn+ to ! second *apt] ( ,daniel1  
we le>n some?+ )  reg>d to ! p]iod ( "t 
:5 ?is p[] :i* made w> ) !  ,sa9ts &    
ov]came !m %\ld fl\ri% 9 ! e>?4 ,!      
metallic  image :i* ,nebu*adnezz> saw 9 
,8 dream consi/$ ( gold1 silv]1  brass1 
iron & clay1 s we are told 9 !          
int]pretation giv5 by  ,daniel !        
prophet4 ,x repres5t$ sev]al k+doms1    
beg9n+ )  ,babylon1 :i* we le>n f hi/ory
 fl\ri%$ 9 ! fif? & six?  c5turies be=e 
,*ri/2 & second1 ! ,m$io-,p]sian        
gov]nm5t1  f ab\t #ehj to #cca ,b4 ,c42 
?ird1 ! ,mac$onian k+dom1 f\nd$ by      

,alex&] ! ,great1 f #cca ,b4 ,c41 to    
#afa ,b4 ,c42 f\r?1 ! ,roman  ,empire1  
e/abli%$ 9 #afa ,b4 ,c41 & :i* fl\ri%$  
until #dhc ,a4,d4  ,?is la/ nam$        
gov]nm5t 0 repres5t$ 9 ! metallic image 
by  ! two legs ( iron1 :i* resembl$ v   
mu* ! two divisions (  ! ,roman ,empire1
 ! "o hav+ its seat ( gov]nm5t at ,rome1
 !  o!r at ,con/ant9ople4 ,^!           
subsequ5tly subdivid$ into ! petty      
gov]nm5ts ( mod]n ,europe1 hav+ 9 !m !  
elem5ts ( /r5g?  & weakness1 z indicat$ 
by ! feet & toes ( ! image1 :i*  7 "p ( 
iron & "p ( clay4 ,x w be obs]v$ by !   
dates  giv5 above t x 0 dur+ ! "t ( !   
,roman ,empire t our  ,"l & ,savior 0   
born into ! _w4 ,z e>ly z ! bani%m5t (  
! apo/le ,john1 ab\t #if ,a4 ,d41 we    
discov] t ne>ly all apo/les  =m+ ! *ief 
quorum ( (fic]s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ _h be5
  m>tyr$4 ,we are in=m$ 9 ,mo%eim's     
,ecclesia/ical ,in/itutes t  ! ye> #gj  
,a4 ,d4 ,vespasian & 8 son ,titus       
besieg$ ! city (  ,j]usalem ) an army1  
de/roy$ ! city & ! temple & slew _m  ( !

 inhabitants1 ?is ev5t hav+ be5 pr$ict$ 
by ! ,savior1 &  record$ 9 ,mat!w1      
tw5ty-f\r? *apt]4    ,9 speak+ ( ?is p[]
 t %\ld de/roy ! ,sa9ts1 ,daniel !      
prophet1 says1 ,& he %all speak great   
words aga9/ ! ,mo/ ,high  & %all we> out
 ! ,sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,we might     
illu/rate  h[ lit]ally ^! prophecies 7  
v]ifi$ by ! foll[+ example3  ,previ\s to
 ! late ,civil ,w> 9 ! ,am]ican ,union1 
! ,s\?  organiz$ a republican =m (      
gov]nm5t ) ! requisite (fic]s  to       
con/itute su* a gov]nm5t4 ,9 a %ort "t1 
h[ev]1 ! ,nor!rn  ,/ates engag$ 9 w> ) !
 ,s\? & ov]came !m1 s t !  conf$]acy ( t
 section ceas$ to exi/4 ,suppose a      
/rang] %\ld  visit ! ,s\? at ! pres5t "t
 & inquire ( "s p]son 9 t  region (     
c\ntry if !y h a republic entirely      
indep5d5t ( !  ,nor?1 & on be+ answ]$   
,we h1 ! visitor qu]ies1 ,:]e  is y\r   
presid5t8 ,well1 he is done away )1     
because no long]  ne$$4 ,he is ask$1    
,:]e is y\r vice-presid5t8 ,oh1 we h    
none4 ,:]e is y\r congress8 ,well1 t 0  

dissolv$ long ago &  has n exi/$ s9ce4  
,pray1 !n1 says ! /rang]1 ,:at h  y     
left8 ,well1 we h a judge1 & a          
policeman1 besides ! book  :i* gives a  
hi/ory ( ! (fic]s y inquire ab\t4 ,su*  
answ]s1  h[ev] absurd & inconsi/5t1 are 
v simil> to ^? (f]$ by  ! religi\s _w ( 
today :o claim to h ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/2  b 
:5 ask$ :]e are _! apo/les1 !y answ]1   
,we h none1  !y are done away )4 ,h y   
prophets8 ,oh1 no6 ,!y are no  long]    
ne$$4 ,d ! memb]s ( y\r *ur* enjoy !    
gifts ( !  ,holy ,_s t ,jesus promis$   
%\ld foll[ believ]s8 ,c]ta9ly  n1 !y h  
pass$ away c5turies ago1 & we h no      
occasion =  !m n[4 ,well1 !n1 :at h y   
left8 ,:y1 we h a pa/or  & a deacon1 &  
!n we h ! good ,book1 ! ,holy ,bible1 t 
describes ! (fic]s y m5tion4    ,x is v 
cle>1 f ! condition ( affairs1 t we h   
briefly  describ$1 t at "s p]iod 9 !    
pa/1 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/  0 tak5 f ! 
e>? & ! human family left )\t ! direct  
& au?oriz$ adm9i/ration ( ! plan (      
salvation4 ,! prophecies  we h quot$ %[1

 fir/1 t su* an ev5t 0 to transpire "s  
"t 9 ! future2 second1 ab\t ! p]iod ( "t
 9 :i* _m (  ^! pr$ictions 7 v]ifi$1 &1 
?ird1 ! means ( p[] by  :i* ! ,sa9ts 7  
ov]come4    ,!re are o!r prophecies 9 ! 
,bible :i* pla9ly %[ t !  ext5t ( !     
anci5t apo/asy w\ld be univ]sal &       
cont9ue 9  ! e>? until a c]ta9 p]iod 9 !
 hi/ory ( ! human family1  :i* w1 ) o!r 
items1 =m ! subject matt] = our next    
consid]ation4 ,z ! pr$ictions ( !       
prophets relat+ to ! pa/  h be5 s       
lit]ally v]ifi$1 ?is fact %\ld promote1 
9 !  he>ts ( ! p1 great fai? 9 ! words (
 ! ,"l1 z ^!  are giv5 9 ! ,bible4      
,we h %[n t ! ,*ur* e/abli%$ by !       
,savior 9 all its  pri/9e beauty &      
purity 0 tak5 f ! e>?4 ,z none ( !      
religi\s d5om9ations1 exi/+ betwe5 ! "t 
( ! anci5t  apo/les & ! n9ete5? c5tury h
 receiv$ a new commission f  heav51 t   
fact is pro( t ! effect ( ! primitive   
apo/asy  has ext5d$ )\t int]ruption to !
 pres5t age ( ! _w4    ,dr4 ,mo%eim is !
 au?or ( f\r l>ge volumes ( religi\s    

hi/ory  compreh5d+ ab\t eighte5 c5turies
 ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,?is "w  has be5     
translat$ by ,dr4 ,murdock ) copi\s     
notes1 or extracts1  f ! writ]s :o liv$ 
contempor>y ) ! times ( :i* he  writes4 
,f ! translation ( ,mo%eim's            
,ecclesia/ical ,in/itutes we  make a few
 quotations4    ,9 speak+ ( ! second    
c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 ,mo%eim says   
7,vol4 #a1 p4 #adb73 ,= ! noble         
simplicity & ! maje/ic dignity  ( !     
,*ri/ian religion 7 lo/1 or at lea/     
impair$1 :5 ^!  philosoph]s presum$ to  
associate _! dogmas ) x & to br+  fai? &
 piety "u ! dom9ion ( human reason4 ,on 
pages #ahb  & #ahc ( ! same volume we   
are in=m$ t1 to con=m to !  cu/oms (    
,jews & ,pagan prie/s1 rites & c]emonies
 7 add$  to ! simplicity ( correct      
wor%ip1 & a l>ge "p !re=e (  ! ,*ri/ian 
obs]vances & in/itutions ev5 9 ?is      
c5tury _h  ! aspect ( ,pagan my/]ies4   
,pass+ on to ! ?ird c5tury on  page     
#beg1 we h ! foll[+3 ,all ! monum5ts (  
?is c5tury  :i* h come d[n to u1 %[ t   

!re 0 a great increase (  c]emonies4    
,page #bei3 ,baptism 0 publicly adm9i/]$
 twice a ye>  to c&idates :o _h gone    
?r\gh a long prep>ation & trial4    ,( !
 f\r? c5tury we le>n f p4 #cde t ! reg>d
 = ,platonic  philosophy 0 embrac$ &    
m+l$ ) ! doctr9e ( ! ,savior3  ,h5ce x  
is t we see on e h& evid5t traces (     
excessive  v5]ation = ,sa9ts 9 heav52 ( 
belief 9 a fire to purify s\ls on  leav+
 ! body2 ( p>tiality = prie/ly celibacy2
 ! wor%ip (  images & relics1 & = _m o!r
 op9ions :i*1 9 ! process  ( "t1 almo/  
bani%$ ! true religion or at lea/ v mu* 
obscur$ & corrupt$ x4 ,( ! fif? c5tury1 
an acc\nt is giv5  ( impo/ors p]petrat+ 
artifices to make p ?9k !y 7  miracles &
 !reby induce !m to embrace ,*ri/ianity4
 ,religi\s  tea*+s1 we are in=m$1 7     
sub/antiat$1 n s mu* by !  decl>ations (
 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 z by ! au?ority & 
logical  reason+s ( ! anci5t doctors4   
,page #dee3 ,! :ole ,*ri/ian  ,*ur* 0 9 
?is c5tury ov]:elm$ ) ^! disgraceful    
fictions4    ,we might proce$ ) simil>  

quotations relative to subsequ5t        
c5turies int]v5+ betwe5 ! fif? & ! "t ( 
!  ,re=mation1 b ! =ego+ w suffice to %[
 t religi\s  matt]s grew worse f "o age 
to ano!r1 pres5t+ to ! _w a  mass (     
religi\s confusion4 ,al?\gh !re may h   
be5 honorable  m5 :o prote/$ aga9/ ^!   
evils1 x is evid5t t g5u9e  au?ority & !
 pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel 9 _! purity c\ld 
n be  d]iv$ f su* a corrupt s\rce4 ,we  
are in=m$ 9 ! ,scriptures  t an evil    
tree w n produce good fruit nor a bitt] 
f\nta9  s5d =? sweet wat]s4 ,z nei!r    
,lu!r1 ,melanc?on1 ,huss1 ,zw+li1       
,calv9 nor any ( ! re=m]s ( t age       
receiv$ revelation f  heav5 au?oriz+ !m 
to e/abli% ! ,*ur*1 we f9d t !  _w 0    
/ill )\t ! plan ( salvation1 & t !      
products  ( ! ,re=mation1 z religi\s    
bodies1 are ! (fspr+ ( !  "m *ur*1      
describ$ 9 ! ,scriptures z ! "m ( h>lots
  & abom9ation ( ! e>?4 ,?is unnatural  
"m1 l "s ( !  fa%ionable wom5 ( mod]n   
times 7^: husb&s & illicit patrons  are 
zeal\sly oppos+ ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts71   

endeavor$ to procure  abortion1 b fail+ 
9 ?is1 %e tri$ to de/roy h] *ildr5 aft] 
bir?4 ,bo? attempts be+ futile1 ! *ildr5
 grew to ye>s (  maturity & 9 turn gave 
bir? to o!r *ildr51 & s on until n[  !re
 are sev]al g5]ations ( !m liv+4 ,^!    
(fspr+1 be+  )\t natural affection1 h   
be5 & /ill are qu>rel+ ) ea*  o!r & ca/+
 missiles at _! mo!rs & gr&mo!rs z !    
case may be4    ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is religi\s
 spectacle1 h[ev]1 !re are & h  be5 _m  
honorable p :o h realiz$ ! fall5        
condition (  ! _w & 7 hone/ en\gh to    
ackn[l$ge ! same4 ,f ,eld]  ,john       
,morgan's ,tract ,no4 #a1 we make !     
foll[+ extracts3 ,rog]  ,williams refus$
 to cont9ue z pa/or ov] ! olde/ ,bapti/ 
*ur*  9 ,am]ica on ! gr\nds t !re 0 no  
regul>ly con/itut$  *ur* on e>? nor any 
p]son au?oriz$ to adm9i/] *ur*          
ord9ances1 nor c !re be until new       
apo/les are s5t by ! ,great  ,head ( !  
,*ur* = ^: com+ ,i am seek+4 7,see      
,picturesque  ,am]ica1 page #ejb47      
,smi?'s ,bible ,diction>y also says3 ,we

 mu/ n  expect to see ! ,*ur* ( ,holy   
,scriptures actually exi/+ 9 its        
p]fection on ! e>?4 ,x is n to be f\nd  
?us p]fect ei!r 9  ! collect$ fragm5ts (
 ,*ri/5dom or /ill less 9 any "o (  ^!  
fragm5ts4 ,! names ( sixty-five le>n$   
div9es & biblical  s*ol>s are on !      
preface page z contributors to &        
endors]s (  ?is book4    ,mr4 ,wesley   
/ates t ! reason ! gifts are no long] 9 
!  *ur*1 is because ! love ( _m wax$    
cold & ! ,*ri/ians _h  turn$ hea!ns aga9
 & _h only a dead =m left4 7,see volume 
#a1  s]mon #id47    ,! situation ( !    
religi\s _w is beautifully depict$ 9    
poetic  v]se on page =ty-"o ( !         
,latt]-day ,sa9ts' ,hymn ,book1 9 a hymn
  f ,wesley's collection4 ,9 speak+ ( ! 
gold5 age ( ! apo/les  & prophets1 :5 ! 
,sa9ts 7 end[$ ) spiritual gifts &      
graces1 ! writ] says3      ,:]e %all we 
w&] n[ to f9d    ,successors !y h left  
beh9d8    ,! fai?ful :om we seek 9 va9  
,are 'm9i%$ f ! sons ( m54    ,ye       
diff]5t sects :o all decl>e3    ',lo6 "h

 is ,*ri/' or ',*ri/ is !re6'    ,y\r   
/rong] pro(s div9ely give1    ,& %[ me  
:]e true ,*ri/ians live4    ,i w n[     
quote f ! ,bible to illu/rate h[ pla9ly 
! prophets  =etold :at ! writ]s f :om ,i
 h quot$ cle>ly %[ to h  be5 v]ifi$3    
,behold ! days come1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 t 
,i w  s5d a fam9e 9 ! l&1 n a fam9e (   
bread nor a ?ir/ =  wat]1 b ( he>+ !    
words ( ! ,"l3 ,& !y %all w&] f  sea to 
sea & f ! nor? ev5 to ! ea/ !y %all run 
to &  fro to seek ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 & %all n
 f9d x4 7,amos viii3  #aa1 #ab47 ,we    
le>n f ?is t ! "t 0 com+ :5 m5 %\ld     
seek to ! f\r po9ts ( ! compass1 & 9 all
 directions1 & yet  fail to f9d ! ^w (  
,god2 b we f9d ! ,bible 9 e direction1  
& t is said to conta9 ! ^w ( ! ,"l4 ,v  
true1 b t  ^w 0 direct$ to pa/ g5]ations
 & is a record ( ! deal+s  ( our        
,heav5ly ,fa!r ) ,8 *ildr5 9 bygone     
days4    ,! sacr$ record /ates3 ,surely 
! ,"l ,god w d no?+1 b ,he  reveale? ,8 
secrets unto ,8 s]vants ! ,prophets4    
7,amos iii3#g47  ,f ?is we le>n t if !re

 are no prophets ( ! ,"l1 !n  our       
,heav5ly ,fa!r is do+ no?+ 9 a religi\s 
s5se among !  p ( ?is e>?2 b if ,he is  
do+ a "w among !m = _!  r$emption1 !n   
!re mu/ be prophets4 ,by ?is x w be easy
 to  asc]ta9 :e!r ! pr$iction ( ,amos   
has be5 v]ifi$ or n4  ,:o1 previ\s to ! 
ye> #ahbg1 = _m c5turies has f\nd 9 8   
rese>*es an inspir$ prophet :o c\ld /& 9
 ! mid/ ( !  p & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l8  
,h n ! p d5i$ !  prophets & visions (   
heav58 ,we le>n f ! n9ete5? *apt] (     
,revelations t ! te/imony ( ,jesus is ! 
_s ( prophecy4  ,!re=e1 if any h _h ?is 
te/imony !y h be5 inspir$ )  ! _s (     
prophecy4 ,& aga91 we are in=m$ by !    
,savior1 z  writt5 9 ! sixte5? *apt] (  
,john1 t ! ,_s ( tru?  %all guide into  
all tru?1 & %[ y ?+s to come4 ,:o has   
se5 ?+s to come8 ,& :]e is ! ^w ( ! ,"l8
 ,surely n )  ^? :o d5y prophets &      
apo/les4    ,we le>n f ! tw5ty-f\r?     
*apt] ( ,isaiah t ! effects (  ?is      
anci5t apo/asy w\ld be s univ]sal z to  
cov] all classes (  society1 affect+ n  

only ! religi\s & social circles1 b !   
bus9ess transactions ( ! human family4  
,9 ! second v]se he says3  ,& x %all be 
z ) ! p1 s ) ! prie/2 z ) !  s]vant1 s )
 8 ma/]2 z ) ! maid1 s ) h] mi/ress2  z 
) ! buy]1 s ) ! sell]2 z ) ! l5d] s ) ! 
borr[]2 z ) ! tak] ( usury1 s ) ! giv] (
 usury to  him4 ,by read+ ! fif? v]se ( 
! same *apt] we le>n t ev5  ! e>? ^u :i*
 we dwell is s]i\sly effect$4 ,isaiah   
says3 ,!  e>? also is defil$ "u !       
inhabitants !re(1 because !y h          
transgress$ ! laws1 *ang$ ! ord9ances1  
brok5 ! ev]la/+  cov5ant4    ,z a       
te/imony to ! fulfillm5t ( ?is prophecy1
 ?\s&s ( p  9 ! ,am]ican ,union are     
witnesses to ! fact1 t 9 _m p>ts !  l& w
 n produce su* prolific crops z x w\ld  
sev]al ye>s  ago1 b is gradually gr[+   
weak] & los+ its virtue4 ,_m places     
once fruitful are n[ turn$ aside z be+  
too poor to cultivate1 &  are occupi$ by
 h$ge grass1 sassafras bu%es & gr[?s (  
small  p9e4 ,su* is ! rapid decl9e ( !  
/r5g? ( ! soil4 ,i h  be5 in=m$ t 9 "o  

/ate "s ( ! p1 desir+ to le>n  :y ! soil
 0 los+ its virtue1 took quantities (   
e>? f  diff]5t po9ts & _h x analyz$4 ,! 
analysis reveal$ ! fact  t ! soil _h lo/
 its salt & 0 !re=e comp>atively (  b   
little wor?1 only to be trodd5 "u ! foot
 ( man4 ,?is te/  ( ! soil 9 "o section 
is a fair sample ( ! same condition (  !
 l& 9 _m o!r places4 ,^! are ! t]rible  
effects1 ,isaiah  in=ms u1 ( !          
inhabitants ( ! e>? transgress+ ! laws1 
*ang+ ! ord9ances1 & break+ ! ev]la/+   
cov5ant4    ,among o!r important        
features :]e9 ! ev]la/+ cov5ant has  be5
 brok5 is t p]ta9+ to ! m>riage         
contract1 :i*1  agreeable to ! laws (   
heav51 is b9d+ ?r\gh "t & et]nity1  n   
recogniz+ dea?1 :i* is said to be !     
wages ( s91 z  hav+ p[] to sev] t :i* is
 jo9$ toge!r by ! p[]  & au?ority (     
,god4 ,! _w is n[ foll[+ ! patt]n ( !   
,sadducees 7:o d5i$ ! resurrection71 &  
!re=e pron\nce !  c]emony ( m>riage     
until dea? d y "p4    ,ano!r prophecy   
:i* vividly portrays ! religi\s /ate (  

affairs  9 ! la/ days is t conta9$ 9    
7,,ii ,timo?y iii3#a-f7 z foll[s3  ,?is 
"k also1 t 9 ! la/ days p]il\s times    
%all come4 ,=  m5 %all be lov]s ( _! own
 selves1 covet\s1 boa/]s1 pr\d1         
blasphem]s1 disob$i5t to p>5ts1         
un?ankful1 unholy1 )\t  natural         
affection1 truce-break]s1 false accus]s1
 incont95t1 fi]ce1  despis]s ( ^? t are 
good1 traitors1 heady1 high-m9d$1 lov]s 
( pleasure m ?an lov]s ( ,god2 hav+ a =m
 ( godl9ess1 b  d5y+ ! p[] !re(2 f su*  
turn away4    ,?is is s pla9 t no "o ne$
 to d\bt its v]ification4 ,x cle>ly     
sets =? ! v evils t are n[ preval5t 9   
all ! civiliz$  nations ( ! e>?4 ,:ile  
?is /atem5t ( evils may apply to !  _w  
at l>ge1 x is evid5t t x 0 direct$      
specially to a  c]ta9 class ( p--n to   
infidel nor a!i/1 nor yet to !  hea!n   
nations1 :i* are unacqua9t$ ) ! "n ( !  
,savior  & ) :at is t]m$ ,*ri/ianity1 b 
to ^? religi\s bodies  :i*1 z ,paul     
decl>es1 h a =m ( godl9ess1 b d5y ! p[] 
!re(4 ,x pla9ly describes ! situation ( 

! ,*ri/ian _w  at ! pres5t "t1 :o1 :ile 
!y h v>i\s =ms ( wor%ip1  d5y ! gifts ( 
vision1 prophecy1 heal+1 tongues & ne>ly
 all  ! manife/ations ( ! p[] ( ! ,"l1 z
 enjoy$ by ! anci5t  ,sa9ts4 ,9 f9e1 !y 
d5y ! ,gospel1 = t1 says ,paul1 is !    
p[] ( ,god unto salvation4 ,! apo/le1 x 
appe>s1 w\ld n  attribute to !m ev5 true
 =ms ( wor%ip1 = he says !y h a  =m (   
godl9ess4 ,f su*1 says ,paul1 turn away4
    ,if all w\ld receive ?is admonition 
& turn away f ^!  p[]less =ms1 :at w\ld 
become ( ! *ur*es t are n[ extant8  ,) !
 =ego+ positive pr$ictions ^u ?is       
subject1 & !  facts be=e u 9 v]ification
 ( ! same1 we c te/ify t !  words (     
,isaiah h be5 fulfill$1 :]e9 he says3   
,behold !  d>kness %all cov] ! e>? &    
gross d>kness ! p2 & t  no?+ %ort ( m   
revelation direct f heav5 c\ld place !  
pres5t g5]ation 9 possession ( ! ev]la/+
 ,gospel4    ,hav+ %[n t _m ( ! anci5ts 
fell away f t ,gospel2 t  ! fai?ful     
rema9d] 7 w>r$ aga9/ by ! enemies (     
tru?1  & t ! la/ ( ! sa9ts :o held !    

,prie/hood 7 ov]come1  leav+ no         
successors to cont9ue ! works ( !       
m9i/ry2 x is  !re=e made cle> t ! plan (
 salvation 0 tak5 away f !  e>?1 t !    
results ( ! anci5t apo/asy 7 univ]sal & 
h  ext5d$ d[n )\t int]ruption to !      
pres5t c5tury4    ,! gloom t ^! s]i\s   
ev5ts w\ld ca/ ^u ! m9ds ( !  hone/ 9   
he>t :o saw ?is sad picture unfold$ to !
 gaze ( !  _w1 & :i* w\ld effect _!     
po/]ity 9 future g5]ations1  0 greatly  
reliev$ :5 !y beheld1 :ile rapt 9       
heav5ly vision1  angels f ! mansions (  
glory desc5d+ to ! e>? ) !  ,gospel     
message 9 all its purity & hol9ess1 to  
deliv] to ! sons  ( m51 caus+ ! poor    
among m5 to rejoice 9 ! ,holy ,"o (     
,israel4 ,! apo/le ,john1 :ile 9        
bani%m5t ^u ! ,isle ( ,patmos1  said3 ,&
 ,i saw ano!r angel fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav5
 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  come2 & wor%ip 

,him t made heav51 & e>?1 & ! sea1 & !  
f\nta9s ( wat]4 7,revelation1 xiv3#f1   
#g47 ,!re are n[ ?\s&s (  hone/-he>t$ p 
^u ! e>? :o te/ify t ! angel spok5  ( 9 
! =ego+ quotation visit$ ,joseph ,smi?1 
! prophet1 &  deliv]$ to him ! ev]la/+  
,gospel4 ,scatt]$ ,israel is com+  to a 
k ( ! tru? :ile ! day spok5 ( by        
,j]emiah is  dawn+4 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g?1 & 
my =tress1 my refuge 9 ! day  (         
affliction1 ! ,g5tiles %all come unto   
,!e f ! ends ( !  e>?1 & %all say1      
surely our fa!rs h inh]it$ lies1 vanity1
  & ?+s :]e9 !re is no pr(it4 7,j]emiah 
xvi3#ai47    ,^! pr$ictions are be+     
fulfill$ & w be fulfill$ to ! v  lett]2 
& z ! apo/asy & its effects 7 univ]sal1 
s w  ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel be        
univ]sal1 ext5d+ to e nation1  k9dr$1   
tongue & p1 until ,satan %all be b\nd & 
! voice (  peace on e>? & to m5 good w  
%all be he>d f ! riv]s to  ! ends ( !   
e>?2 :5 ! e>? %all be full ( ! k  ( !   
,"l1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea2 & :5 !y %all 
tea*  no m e man 8 neighbor1 & e man 8  

bro!r1 say+1  "k ! ,"l2 = all %all "k   
,me1 f ! lea/ ( !m unto !  greate/4     
,,re/oration ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4    ,hav+ 
%[n conclusively t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 its
 purity  & entirety 0 tak5 f ! e>?1 we  
f9d ! _w )\t  div9e au?ority1 )\t       
ord9ances ( ! ,gospel1 hav+ a =m (      
godl9ess b d5y+ ! p[] !re(4 ,f su* turn 
away4    ,?is w\ld be truly a sad       
picture to gaze ^u & contemplate1 7 x  n
 t ! ,"l also reveal$ to ! apo/les &    
prophets anci5tly  t 9 ! la/ days !re   
w\ld be a re/oration ( all t _h be5     
enjoy$ 9 previ\s disp5sations4 ,! apo/le
 ,pet]1 speak+ ( !  second adv5t ( !    
,messiah1 prophesi$ z foll[s3 ,& ,he    
%all s5d  ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* be=e 0      
prea*$ unto y3 :om ! heav5 mu/  receive 
until ! times ( re/itution ( all ?+s1   
:i* ,god ha?  spok5 by ! m\? ( all ,8   
holy prophets s9ce ! _w began4  7,acts  
iii3#bj1 #ba74 ,?is pr$iction is s pla9 
t a wayf>+ man1  ?\gh a fool1 ne$ n err 
!re94    ,a re/itution means br++ back t
 :i* 0 lo/2 ev5 if ,god _h  n spok5 by !

 m\? ( _m prophets s9ce ! beg9n+1 giv+  
9 detail v>i\s conditions :i* w\ld be   
re/or$ to ! e>?1  ?is prophecy w\ld be  
suffici5t 9 itself 9 assur+ a re/itution
  ( all ?+s to ju/ify mank9d 9 look+ = a
 new disp5sation  conta9+ all ! gifts & 
p[]s ( ! apo/olic age4    ,^! gifts &   
p[]s d n exi/ 9 ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 nor 9  
any  ,prote/ant d5om9ation ( mod]n      
,*ri/5dom4 ,no?+ %ort ( new  revelation 
f ,god w fulfill ! pr$iction ( ! apo/le 
,pet]4    ,! tw5ty-second & tw5ty-?ird  
v]ses ( ! same prophecy read3  ,= ,moses
 truly said unto ! fa!rs 78 prophecy "h 
quot$  by ,pet] is f\nd 9 ,deut]onomy1  
#ah? *apt]1 comm5c+ ) !  fifte5? v]se71 
,a prophet %all ! ,"l y\r ,god raise up 
unto  y ( y\r bre?r51 l unto me2 ,him   
%all ye he> 9 all ?+s1  :atsoev] ,he    
%all say unto y4 ,& x %all come to pass 
t e  s\l :i* w n he> t prophet %all be  
de/roy$ f among  ! p4 ,?is prophecy     
und\bt$ly ref]s to ! ,savior1 b !       
conditions specifi$ 7 nev] v]ifi$ at ,8 
fir/ com+4 ,^?  :o w\ld n he> ,him 7 n  

de/roy$ f among ! p4 ,x  is pla9 !re=e t
 ! pr$iction mu/ allude to ,8 second    
adv5t4 ,9 ?is connection1 we ref] our   
read]s to ! ?ird *apt]  ( ,mala*i1 #a to
 #c1 inclusive3 ,behold1 ,i w s5d my    
mess5g]1 &  ,he %all prep>e ! way be=e  
me2 & ! ,"l :om ye seek %all  sudd5ly   
come to ,8 temple1 ev5 ! mess5g] ( !    
cov5ant :om ye  delight 91 behold ,he   
%all come1 said ! ,"l ( ho/s4 ,b :o may 
abide ! day ( ,8 com+8 ,& :o %all /& :5 
,he appe>e?8 ,=  ,he is l a ref9]'s     
fire1 & l full]'s soap1 & ,he %all sit  
z a ref9] & purifi] ( silv]1 & ,he %all 
purify ! sons (  ,levi1 & purge !m z    
gold & silv]1 t !y may (f] unto !  ,"l  
an (f]+ 9 righte\sness4    ,^!          
conditions did n exi/ :5 ,jesus came z !
 ,babe (  ,be?lehem4 ,! p !n abode ,8   
com+4 ,!y despis$ ,him1 &  p]secut$ ,him
 to ! dea?4 ,! sons ( ,levi 7 n purg$4  
,_m  c5turies h elaps$ s9ce !y (f]$ an  
acceptable (f]+ unto  ! ,"l1 s f> z we  
are in=m$ 9 sacr$ or o!r hi/ory4 ,!     
,messiah did n come sudd5ly2 ,he came z 

o!r infants came1 only  "u humbl]       
circum/ances1 be+ born 9 a /able &      
cradl$ 9 a  mang]4 ,truly does !        
,scripture say3 ,he desc5d$ bel[ all ?+s
  t ,he might rise above all ?+s4 ,he   
did n come to ,8 temple1  = ,he said t !
 foxes _h holes & birds ( ! air _h ne/s1
  b ! ,son ( ,man _h n :]e to lay ,8    
head2 & aga9 t !  temple occupi$ by     
money *ang]s1 r ?an be+ a h\se ( pray]1 
_h become a d5 ( ?ieves4    ,:5 ,he     
comes 9 v]ification ( ,mala*i's         
prophecy1 ,he w come  sudd5ly & 9 p[] & 
great glory4 ,he w f9d a temple to come 
to4 ,to d ?is1 !re mu/ be a p call$ (   
,god1 in/ruct$ by  revelation direct1 9 
ord] to "k :]e1 :5 & h[ to erect1 9     
keep+ ) div9e approval1 su* a sacr$     
edifice4 ,su* in=mation  _c be f\nd 9 ! 
writt5 ^w ( bygone ages1 mu* less 9 !   
writ+s & comm5t>ies ( le>n$ div9es :o   
d5y ! necessity  ( new & cont9u\s       
revelation4 ,no?+ %ort ( a new ,gospel  
disp5sation1 u%]$ 9 & p]petuat$ by      
direct revelation f !  ,"l1 c fulfill ! 

provisions ( ,mala*i's pr$iction4       
,pass+ on to *apt] f\r ( ,mala*i's      
prophecy1 we f9d ! inspir$  utt]ances   
respect+ ! judgm5ts ( ,god1 ! burn+ &   
ov]?r[  ( ! wick$ & ! ris+ ( ! ,son (   
,righte\sness to ^? :o  fe> ,8 holy "n4 
,9 ! fif? v]se x is said3 ,behold1 ,i w 
s5d  y ,elijah1 ! prophet1 be=e ! com+ (
 ! great & dreadful  day ( ! ,"l4 ,?is  
is s def9ite t comm5ts are unnecess>y4  
,! prophet ,elijah :o 0 tak5 to heav5 9 
a *>iot ( fire )\t  ta/+ dea? is        
d\btless ref]r$ to4    ,9 ! v]se foll[+ 
! "o quot$1 ! mission ( ,elijah is      
specifi$ to turn ! he>ts ( ! fa!rs to ! 
*ildr5 & !  he>ts ( ! *ildr5 to _!      
fa!rs4 ,h[ consi/5t & glori\s  su* a    
mission6 ,! *ildr5 receiv+ ! ,gospel 9 a
 new disp5sation  naturally inquire :at 
has become ( _! fa!rs :o di$ )\t !      
,gospel4 ,9 o!r pages ( ?is volume1     
ref]r+ to ! r$emption (  ! dead1 we     
notice m fully ?is prophecy & te/ify t  
,elijah  has come & also re/or$ ! keys (
 salvation = ! dead4    ,ze*>iah saw !  

"t :5 ,j]usalem %\ld be rebuilt1 & said3
  ,behold1 ! angel t talk$ ) me w5t =? &
 ano!r angel  w5t out to meet him1 &    
said unto him1 run1 speak ) ! "y  man1  
say+1 ,j]usalem %all be inhabit$ z t[ns 
)\t walls =  ! multitude ( m5 & cattle  
!re94 7,ze*4 ii3#c1 #d47 ,cont9u+1  !   
prophet speaks ( ,israel com+ f ! ,nor?1
 & f ,babylon1  & be+ ga!r$ to _!       
inh]itances1 & t ,god ,himself %all     
dwell 9 ! mid/ ( !e4 ,! ,scriptures are 
replete ) simil>  prophecies po9t+ to ! 
ga!r+ ( ,israel to ,zion & ,j]usalem1  !
 com+ ( ! ,"l1 & o!r important ev5ts4   
,h[ any "o c\ld  believe t ^! glori\s   
prophecies c\ld be v]ifi$ )\t m         
revelation & ! e/abli%m5t ( a new       
disp5sation ( ! ,gospel1  is m ( a m>vel
 to a true believ] 9 ! ,bible ?an is    
believ+  9 prophecy1 revelations1       
visions1 miracles1 etc4    ,9           
,revelations1 *apt] xiv1 v]ses #f & #g1 
we h ! foll[+ v  cle> prophecy on ?is   
important subject3 ,& ,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$1 &  tongue1 
& p1 say+ ) a l\d voice1 ,fe> ,god &    
give glory  to ,him1 = ! h\r ( ,8       
judgm5t is come2 & wor%ip ,him t made   
heav51 & e>?1 & sea1 & ! f\nta9s (      
wat]s4 ,! inspir$  utt]ance _c h ref]5ce
 to an ev5t 9 ! age 9 :i* x 0  utt]$ =  
two reasons at lea/3 fir/1 ! p _h !     
,gospel at  ! "t1 & ,john's mission 0 to
 decl>e ! same2 second1 ! voice  f heav5
 z record$ 9 ,rev4 iv3#a1 #b1 call$ to  
,john say+1 ,come  up hi!r1 & ,i w %ew  
!e ?+s :i* mu/ be h]eaft]4    ,:at is   
prophecy b hi/ory rev]s$8 ,?us ! book ( 
,revelation  is "o unbrok5 *a9 (        
prophetic hi/ory f fir/ to la/4 ,!      
decl>ation t an angel %\ld come ) !     
,gospel is pro( t  ! ,gospel w\ld be    
tak5 away4 ,aga91 ! angel 0 to come 9 ! 
h\r ( ,god's judgm5t1 a day n at all    
fulfill$ dur+ ! e>?ly  m9i/ry ( our     
,savior4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable features 
( !  prophecy is t ! inhabitants ( !    
e>?1 )\t exception  7e nation1 k9dr$1   

tongue & p1 is includ$ 9 ! glori\s      
message71 are call$ ^u to wor%ip ,him :o
 made ! heav5 & e>?  & ! sea & ! f\nta9s
 ( wat]4    ,:5 we come to ! subject (  
p]sonality ( ,god1 x w be our  purpose  
to %[ t ! ,god )\t body1 p>ts1 &        
passions  is n ! ,god :o made ! heav5 & 
! e>?1 & h5ce !  necessity ( j su* an   
injunction z t quot$ f ! f\rte5?  *apt] 
( ,revelation be+ giv5 to ! _w 9 ! la/  
days4 ,!  specifications ( ! prophecy   
are pla94 ,! "q :i* logically  foll[s   
is1 ,has t angel come8 ,if he has n1 !n 
he mu/ d s1  or ! ^w ( ,god is null &   
void1 & ?is is impossible4 ,n "o  jot or
 tittle %all fall unfulfill$4 ,?\gh     
heav5 & e>? %all  pass away1 my ^w %all 
nev] pass away4    ,c]ta9ly ! angel has 
n come to any ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant    
m9i/]s1 = !y dispute ! necessity (      
angels4 ,! only claim  to ! reception ( 
! heav5ly message is made by ,joseph    
,smi?1 !  ,prophet1 & 8 foll[]s1 :o     
te/ify t ! angel came to !  "y man      
,joseph4 ,x w n d to dismiss ?is claim  

by say+ t  false prophets %all come1 =  
false prophets1 c\nt]feit co91  & e     
spuri\s imitation exi/s z a c\nt]feit to
 ! true  article1 s t ! exi/5ce ( false 
prophets is usually a v fair  indication
 t true prophets are n f> away4         
,foll[+ ! com+ ( ! angel hav+ ! ,gospel 
to re/ore 0 to  be ano!r1 urg+ ! ,sa9ts 
to come out ( ,babylon3 ,& ,i he>d      
ano!r voice f heav51 say+1 come out (   
h]1 my p1 t ye  receive n ( h] plagues4 
7,rev4 xviii3#d47 ,?us x is a ga!r+     
disp5sation1 z /at$ by ,paul 9 ! fir/   
*apt] ( ,ephesians4 ,!  ,savior1 9      
speak+ ( ! signs associat$ ) ,8 second  
com+ &  ! consummation ( ,8 ,fa!r's "w 9
 ! la/ days1 says3 ,& ?is  ,gospel ( !  
k+dom %all be prea*$ 9 all ! _w = a     
witness  unto all nations2 & !n %all !  
end come4 7,matt4 xxiv3#ad4 7 ,?is      
prophecy 0 utt]$ 9 connection ) ! /at+ (
 o!r signs  giv5 by ! ,savior respect+  
,8 second adv5t1 & 9 answ] to a  "q by !
 disciples3 ,tell u :5 %all ^! ?+s be8 &
  :at %all be ! sign ( ,?y com+ & ( !   

end ( ! _w8    ,?is ,gospel ( ! k+dom2  
,! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel2 ,! ,gospel  (      
apo/les1 prophets1 revelations1 visions1
 miracles & all !  gifts ( ! ,holy      
,gho/4 ,?is only true ,gospel c\ld n be 
prea*$  = a witness unto all nations    
unless re/or$ to e>? by mod]n           
revelations1 = ! religi\s _w1 s f> z    
enjoy+ ! true  ,gospel is conc]n$1 comes
 "u ! prophecy ( ,isaiah1 *apt] ix3#b3  
,= behold d>kness %all cov] ! e>? &     
gross d>kness !  p2 & aga91 *apt]       
xxiv3#e3 ,! e>? also is defil$ "u  !    
inhabitants !re(2 because !y h          
transgress$ ! laws1  *ang$ ! ord9ances1 
brok5 ! ev]la/+ cov5ant1 all ?is  go+ to
 prove ! necessity ( a ,gospel          
re/oration4    ,:5 ,jesus taught ,8     
disciples h[ to pray ,he in/ruct$ !m to 
say1  among o!r ?+s1 ,?y k+dom come1 ,?y
 w be done 9 e>? z x  is 9 heav54       
7,matt4 vi3#aj47 ,if ! k+dom ref]r$ to  
by ,him _h  come1 ,he w\ld n h in/ruct$ 
!m to pray = :at !y already  possess$4  
,!y 7 look+ = a future day4    ,on "o   

occasion aft] ,8 resurrection1 ! apo/les
 ask$ ! ,savior  ?is "q3 ',wilt ,?\ at  
?is "t re/ore aga9 ! k+dom to  ,israel8'
 ,& ,he said unto !m1 x is n = y to "k !
 times or  ! seasons1 :i* ! ,fa!r ha?   
put 9 ,8 own p[]4 7,acts i3#g47  ,?is   
indicates pla9ly ! e/abli%m5t ( ,god's  
k+dom at a future  p]iod ( "t4 ,we may  
connect ) ^! inspir$ say+s ( !  ,savior 
! prophecy ( ,daniel1 record$ 9 ! second
 *apt] ( 8  prophetic utt]ances4 ,by    
read+ f ! second *apt] ( 8 book we  le>n
 t ! k+ ( ,babylon _h receiv$ a dream   
:i*1 hav+ gone  f 8 m9d1 he dem&$ to "k 
( ! wise m52 & n only !  int]pretation1 
b ! dream itself4 ,!y1 ( c\rse1 fail$4  
,daniel1  ! prophet1 0 call$ 91 & 9 ! _s
 ( a true prophet &  ,sa9t ( ,god       
ackn[l$g$ t x 0 n 9 man to reveal su*   
?+s1  ,b !re is a ,god 9 heav5 t        
reveale? secrets1 & make? kn[n  to ! ,k+
 ,nebu*adnezz> :at %all be 9 ! latt]    
days4 ,! image  se5 9 ! dream is next   
describ$ by ,daniel z be+ 9 =m l a  man1
 ) a head ( f9e gold1 8 brea/ & arms (  

silv]1 8 belly  & ?ighs ( brass1 8 legs 
( iron1 8 feet "p ( iron & "p  ( clay4  
,! int]pretation made kn[n t ?is image  
repres5t$ !  k+doms ( ! _w1 beg9n+ )    
,babylon1 ! head ( gold2 next  came !   
,m$io-,p]sian1 "u ,alex&] ! ,great3 !n  
arose ! ,roman  empire1 out ( :i* grew !
 mod]n k+doms ( ,europe1 repres5t$  by !
 feet & toes4 ,"h comes ! important     
feature ( ! prophecy  :i* 0 to take     
place 9 ! latt] days1 ( :i* ! prophet   
,daniel says1 ,& 9 ! days ( ^! k+s %all 
! ,god ( heav5  set up a k+dom1 :i* %all
 nev] be de/roy$ & ! k+dom %all  n be   
left to o!r p1 b x %all break 9 pieces &
 consume  all ^! k+doms1 & x %all /&    
=ev]4    ,! language ( ?is prophecy %[s3
 fir/1 t unlike ! prec$+  k+doms1 ?is   
la/ nam$ k+dom 0 to be set up by ,god   
,himself1 9  o!r words1 ! k+dom ( ,god1 
n ( man4 ,second1 unlike ! o!r  k+doms1 
x %\ld nev] be de/roy$4 ,?ird1 x %\ld n1
 l !  k+doms ( m51 pass f "o p to ano!r1
 b %\ld n be  left to o!r p4 ,f\r?1 t x 
%\ld h p[] to break 9  pieces & consume 

all o!r k+doms4    ,! t]ms ( ?is        
prophecy1 & ! hi/ory ( ,god's deal+s )  
m5 s9ce x 0 utt]$1 are su* t no         
?\ghtful1 well-in=m$  man c suppose t   
?is ev5t took place at ! fir/ com+ &    
m9i/ry ( ! ,savior1 = ! foll[+ reasons3 
fir/1 ! k+doms  repres5t$ by ! toes &   
feet1 contempor>y ) :i* ! k+dom  ( ,god 
0 to be set up1 did n exi/2 ! ,roman    
empire1 symboliz$ by  ! legs ( iron1 0 t
 "p ( ! image !n extant4 ,second1 !     
k+dom spok5 ( by ,daniel 0 n to be left 
to o!r p1 :]eas  ! ,savior ,himself said
 to ! disciples1 z record$ 9 ,mat!w     
xxi3#dc1 ,!re=e say ,i unto y1 ! k+dom (
 ,god %all be tak5  f y & giv5 to !     
nation br++ =? ! fruits !re(4  ,to ?is !
 te/imony ( ,paul agrees 9 ,acts        
xiii3#df4 ,!n ,paul &  ,b>nabas wax$    
bold1 & said1 ,x 0 necess>y t ! ^w (    
,god  %\ld fir/ h be5 spok5 to y3 b see+
 ye put x f y1  & judge y\rselves       
unwor?y ( ev]la/+ life1 lo1 we turn to !
  ,g5tiles4    ,^! /atem5ts tak5 toge!r1
 z well z _m o!r conditions  ref]r$ to1 

prove cle>ly t ! k+dom spok5 ( by       
,daniel 0  n e/abli%$ 9 ! days ( our    
,savior4 ,we are ?us =c$ to !  admission
 t if ! k+dom ( ,god has n come 9 ?is   
age1 x is  yet to come4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1
 _m o!r prophecies relat+ to !          
re/oration ( ! la/ days1 :i* %[ n m]ely 
t a re/oration  has be5 pr$ict$1 b t !  
,gospel v]itably has be5 re/or$  to man 
9 ?is disp5sation1 ) all ! gifts &      
bless+s :i*  *>act]iz$ ! same 9 ! days (
 ! ,messiah2 & m1 t a  p are be+ prep>$ 
= ! com+ & reign ( our ,"l &  ,savior   
,jesus ,*ri/4    ,we h prov$ f ! ,bible 
prophecies t a re/oration ( !  ,gospel 9
 its fullness1 by mod]n revelation1 w\ld
 take place 9 !  la/ days4 ,we n[ desire
 to %[ t ?is re/oration has tak5 place1 
& t ,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,prophet1 0 ! man  
?r\gh :om ,god has  e/abli%$ anew ,8    
,*ur* ^u ! e>?1 aft] ! anci5t patt]n1  )
 apo/les1 prophets1 gifts & bless+s1    
visions & revelations4    ,joseph ,smi? 
ann\nc$ to ! _w t he _h receiv$ !       
visitation  ( heav5ly mess5g]s1 also t  

!y conf]r$ ^u him au?ority to  speak &  
(ficiate 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ) ! same p[] &  
au?ority receiv$ & ex]cis$ by ,john !   
,bapti/ & ! apo/le  ,pet] 9 anci5t      
times4    ,n[1 ! prophecies quot$ "h    
c\ld n be v]ifi$ unless "s "o  %\ld come
 to ! _w be>+ j su* a te/imony z t borne
 by  ,joseph ,smi?4    ,fur!rmore1 :5 we
 ask ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant m9i/]s if an 
angel  has come to any ( !m ) ! ev]la/+ 
,gospel1 !y answ] 9 !  negative1 & d]ide
 ! idea ( new revelation4 ,ask !m if    
,elijah  ! ,prophet has come to !m1 to  
plant 9 ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5  ! promise   
made to ! fa!rs4 ,!y say no4 ,has !     
mess5g] spok5  ( by ,mala*i come to y & 
taught y h[ to build a temple to !  ,"l1
 t ,he may sudd5ly come to ,8 temple8 ,!
 v "q  itself is treat$ ) utt]          
a/oni%m5t1 & ! man :o asks x is  reg>d$ 
z be+ erratic4 ,we mu/ !re=e turn f     
sects hav+  =ms ( godl9ess b d5y+ ! p[] 
!re(1 to o!r s\rces to  f9d "s "o :o has
 receiv$1 or %all receive1 ! revelations
 (  ! ,almighty 9 ! la/ days4    ,"o ?+ 

is c]ta91 if ! claims ( ! ,latt]-day    
,sa9ts are n  true1 !n "s "o mu/ come 9 
! future ) j su* claims4 ,we  ask ! "q1 
w ! _w be any bett] prep>$ to receive a 
message ( ?is "* 9 ! future ?an x is    
today8 ,c]ta9ly !  he>ts ( ! p are n be+
 prep>$ = su* te/monies by !  influ5ce &
 tea*+s ( mod]n m9i/]s4 ,come1 de>      
read]s1 let  u reason toge!r2 let u     
dive/ our m9ds ( all prejudice4 ,prove  
all ?+s1 hold fa/ t :i* is good1 & ask !
 "q1 :at  con/itutes complete evid5ce t 
a man is a prophet ( ,god8    ,to be a  
reliable witness 9 a human c\rt1 an     
individual mu/ be a  p]son ( v]acity1 ^:
 honor _c be impea*$4 ,su* a man 0      
,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,prophet4 ,8 p>5ts 7   
h>d-work+ f>m]s4  ,!y _h a /&+ 9 !      
community ( virtue1 hone/y1 indu/ry &   
s9c]ity 9 religi\s devotion1 unexcell$  
by any4 ,8 =efa!rs  7 among ! e>ly      
f\nd]s ( ,new ,engl&1 :o came f !  "m   
c\ntry to enjoy ! great] lib]ty (       
wor%ip+ ,god  )\t mole/ation & accord+  
to ! dictates ( consci5ce4 ,8           

prog5itors 7 soldi]s ( ! ,revolution4   
,!y (f]$ _! lives  freely ^u ! alt> (   
lib]ty1 = ! fre$om ( ! ,am]ican         
colonies & _! desc5dants = all g5]ations
 to come4 ,f su*  a l9e ( ance/ors came 
! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,if !y 7 n    
popul>1 nor great1 nor afflu5t1 9 ! eyes
 ( ! _w1 nei!r  7 ! imm$iate ance/ry (  
,jesus & ,8 apo/les4 ,if ,joseph 0  poor
 & e>n$ 8 bread by ! sweat ( 8 br[1 s   
did mo/ all (  ! prophets s9ce ! _w     
began4 ,he enjoy$ ! reputation1 among   
^? :o knew him be/1 9 e /ate 9 :i* he   
liv$ ?r\gh\t  life1 ( be+ an hone/1     
indu/ri\s1 virtu\s1 patriotic man4 ,on  
trump$-up *>ges by ! enemies ( tru?1 he 
0 arre/$ & tri$  ?irty-n9e times 9 c\rts
 n conduct$ by m5 ( 8 own fai?1 &       
?irty-n9e times he 0 honorably acquitt$4
 ,! la/ "t he 0  arre/$1 8 enemies said1
 ,if ! law _c rea* him1 p[d] &  lead    
%all4 ,h[ l ! exp]i5ce ( ,jesus be=e    
,pilate6 ,honorably  acquitt$ by !      
judges1 !y cri$ out1 ,let ,8 blood be ^u
 u &  our *ildr56 ,& s x has be52 ! same

 is true ( ^? :o %$  ! blood ( !        
,prophet & ,patri>* 9 ^! la/ days4    ,9
 view ( ! unpopul>ity ( believ+ 9 angels
 & revelations  9 ?is age1 :at purpose  
c\ld a man h 9 view1 to make su* a      
decl>ation1 unless x 0 true8 ,joseph    
,smi? ga9$ no popul>ity  or honors ( m5 
by x2 he made no weal? ( a worldly "* by
  su* a c\rse4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he suff]$  
ignom9y1 scorn1 &  p]secution 9 almo/ e 
=m1 includ+ hung]1 fatigue1 exile1      
imprisonm5t & dea? at ! h&s ( assass9s4 
,if x c\ld be urg$  ) ! lea/ propriety t
 :5 he ann\nc$ 8 fir/ vision he 0  s    
"y--only ab\t fifte5 ye>s ( age 7n mu*  
old] ?an ,samuel  ! prophet :5 ,god     
call$ him7--t he did n realize ! t]rible
  consequ5ces ( su* a te/imony1 he      
c]ta9ly realiz$ 9 a v %ort  "t & _h e   
opportunity to correct 8 ass]tions _h !y
 be5  false4    ,human nature is n su* z
 to ma9ta9 kn[n errors ) su*  unwav]+   
integrity & consi/5cy aga9/ ! bitt]     
opposition (  ! _w f boyhood to ! grave4
 ,yet ) all 8 increas+ trials  &        

p]secutions1 :i* roll$ ^u him all 8 life
 l ! angry  waves ( ! ocean1 driv5 by ! 
w9ds aga9/ ! peaceful %ore1  he nev]    
falt]$4 ,8 te/imony nev] wav]$4 ,he     
te/ifi$ t he  saw ,god ! ,fa!r & ! ,"l  
,jesus ,*ri/1 & receiv$ ( !  m9i/rations
 ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,pet]1 ,james &     
,john1 ,elijah &  o!r prophets :o liv$ 9
 bygone ages4 ,) an und]/&+ ( ^!        
circum/ances & a k ( 8 "*1 ! *>ge (     
fraud &  di%one/y _c be laid aga9/ him4 
,if s1 e prophet s9ce !  _w began c be  
c\nt$ a di%one/ man4    ,! "q :i*       
naturally foll[s 9 ?is place is3 ,c\ld  
,joseph  ,smi? be mi/ak58 ,9 answ] we   
say3 ,he 0 n a religi\s zealot4 ,he  0 a
 "y man ( a practical turn ( m9d4 ,:ile 
n a skeptic1 he  0 reasonable1 & ?\ght t
 m5 pr(ess+ to be ! s]vants (  ! ,"l    
%\ld give pro( ( _! call+ simil> to t   
giv5 by  ! anci5t prophets4 ,if !y _h ! 
true ,gospel1 ) ! gifts (  ! ,holy      
,gho/1 !y %\ld n be full (              
contradictions on doctr9e1  at lea/4    
,?is feature %[s t ,joseph 0 ( a        

disposition n  easily delud$ by !       
unf\nd$ !ories ( m54 ,he belong$ to no  
*ur*1 & l ! anci5t apo/les1 0 free f    
preconceiv$  dogmas & !ories4 ,he _h no 
sy/em to bol/] up nor pet !ory to       
ma9ta94 ,8 m9d 0 free & ( an ord] mo/   
likely to be select$  = ! great "w :i* !
 ,"l assign$ him4    ,! circum/ances :i*
 l$ to ,joseph ,smi?'s pray] (f]$ 9 !   
grove ne> ,palmyra1 ,new ,york1 9 ! spr+
 ( #ahbj1 7 ^!3  ,a great religi\s      
revival _h be5 9 progress4 ,he att5d$4  
,x  consi/$ ( p :o 7 ,bapti/s1          
,me?odi/s1 ,presbyt]ians1 etc41         
repres5t$ 9 ! pulpit by _! respective   
m9i/]s4 ,:5 a conv]t  jo9$ ! ,bapti/s ! 
o!r m9i/]s w\ld say3 ,?is is ! way2     
walk ye 9 x4 ,& ano!r3 ,?is is "r2 foll[
 ?is way4 ,yet  _! doctr9es 7 9         
conflict4 ,he c\ld get no light f !m4 ,9
  ?is frame ( m9d he comm5c$ to read !  
,scriptures4 ,he came to !  fir/ *apt] (
 ,james1 fif? & six? v]ses4 ,?is reads z
 foll[s3  ,if any ( y lack wisdom1 let  
him ask ( ,god1 t give? to all m5       

lib]ally & upbraide? n2 & x %all be giv5
 him4 ,b let him  ask 9 fai?1 no?+      
wav]+1 = he t wav]e? is l a wave  ( !   
sea1 driv5 ) ! w9d & toss$4 ,=1 let n t 
man  ?9k t he %all receive any?+ f !    
,"l4 ,joseph believ$  ! promise4 ,he put
 x to ! te/4 ,he knelt 9 a grove (      
timb]1 &  ask$ ,god :i* d5om9ation 0 "r4
 ,:ile ?us engag$ an unse5  p[] seiz$   
him1 ti$ 8 tongue1 z x 71 & app>5tly    
w\ld  h de/roy$ 8 life4 ,"h are         
,joseph's words1 quot$ f !  ,pe>l (     
,great ,price1 page #ei3 ,j at ?is mom5t
 ( great al>m  ,i saw a pill> ( light   
exactly ov] my head1 above ! brightness 
( ! sun1 :i* desc5d$ gradually until x  
fell ^u me4 ,x no  soon] appe>$ ?an ,i  
f\nd myself deliv]$ f ! enemy :i* held  
me b\nd4 ,:5 ! light re/$ ^u me ,i saw  
two p]sonages1 ^:  brightness & glory   
defy all description1 /&+ above me 9 !  
air4 ,"o ( !m spoke unto me1 call+ me by
 "n1 & said 7po9t+  to ! o!r71 ',?is is 
my belov$ ,son1 ,he> ,him4' ,9 answ] to 
my  "q1 :i* ( ! sects 7 "r1 ,he answ]$ t

 none ( !m  71 & ,i 0 =bidd5 ( ! ,"l to 
jo9 any ( !m4    ,?is pray] 0 (f]$ by an
 hone/ boy1 seek+ aft] tru?1 unable  to 
get ! :ole tru? f m54 ,w\ld ! ,"l suff] 
su* a pray] to  g unansw]$1 or suff] ?is
 boy to be deceiv$ by ,satan8 ,all      
reason1  all ,scripture answ]s1 no4 ,ask
 & ye %all receive2 knock & x  %all be  
op5$ unto y4 ,if a son ask 8 fa!r =     
bread w he  give him a /one8 ,if he ask 
= fi% w he give him a s]p5t8 ,!  ,savior
 answ]s1 no4 ,if x is argu$ t ,joseph 0 
alone & no "o  else pres5t to           
corroborate 8 te/imony1 we h two answ]s3
 ,"o is  t ^? det]m9$ to reject su*     
revelations w d5y ! v]acity  ( two or   
?ree m5 z readily z ! ass]tion ( "o2 !  
o!r is  t ^? :o believe ! ,bible1 to be 
consi/5t1 if !y d\bt !  te/imony (      
,joseph because he 0 alone1 mu/ also    
d\bt ! te/imony  ( ,moses1 :o 0 alone :5
 ,god spoke to him f ! burn+ bu%1  &    
aga9 :5 he /ood 9 ,8 pres5ce on ! m\nt &
 receiv$ !  ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,w !y d\bt t
 ,isaiah saw ! ,"l 9 ! days  ( ,k+      

,uzziah8 7,isa4 vi474 ,because ,/eph5   
alone saw ,god & ,8 ,son  9 ! la/ mom5ts
 ( ,8 life1 is 8 te/imony false8 ,paul  
saw !  ,savior1 b ! m5 :o 7 ) him saw   
,him n4 ,yet ! ,*ri/ian  _w believes t  
,paul saw ! ,"l1 ev5 ?\gh o!r m5 9 !    
pres5ce ( ,paul did n see him4    ,:ile 
,joseph 0 alone on ! occasion above     
relat$1 he 0 n alone  9 all !           
manife/ations :i* ! ,"l gave him4 ,we h 
o!r  hone/ witnesses :o corroborate !   
te/imony ( ! ,prophet ,joseph  ,smi?1 & 
_! te/imony has n be5 impea*$4 ,!y 7 m5 
(  good repute4 ,on ! #e? day ( ,may1   
#ahbi1 ,john ! ,bapti/ appe>$  to       
,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 laid 8   
h&s ^u _! heads  & conf]r$ ^u !m !      
,a>onic ,prie/hood1 :i* holds au?ority  
to prea* ! pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel &      
baptize 9 wat] = !  remission ( s9s1 b n
 au?ority to adm9i/] 9 ! lay+ on (  h&s 
= ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is ,a>onic  
,prie/hood 0 held  by ,john ! ,bapti/1  
by ,philip1 :o baptiz$ ! ,sam>itans1 &  
by  o!rs 9 ! times ( ! apo/les4         

,subsequ5t to ?is ,pet]1 ,james  & ,john
 pres5t$ !mselves to ! same m51 ,joseph 
& ,oliv]1  conf]r+ ^u !m ! holy         
apo/le%ip1 :i* includ$ au?ority to      
organize ! ,*ur* 9 its fullness & to op5
 ! door ( ! ,gospel  to all nations4    
,pass+ ov] ! _m rem>kable manife/ations 
giv5 to ! ,prophet  & o!rs1 we w        
conclude ?is "p ( ! subject by ref]5ce  
to  ! /atem5ts ( ! ?ree witnesses       
respect+ ! ,book ( ,mormon4  ,_!        
te/imony w be f\nd 9 ! title pages ( e  
copy (  t sacr$ volume1 sign$ ) _!      
names--,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,david  ,:itm] &  
,m>t9 ,h>ris4 ,!y ass]t t an angel      
appe>$ be=e  !m1 held 9 8 h&s ! metallic
 plates1 giv+ an acc\nt ( !  anci5t     
inhabitants ( ,am]ica2 _! orig91 hi/ory 
& de/9y2 !  deal+s ( ,god ) !m2 & !     
fullness ( ! ,gospel z taught  by !     
,savior & anci5t prophets on ?is l&1 f  
:i* sacr$  plates ! ,book ( ,mormon is  
translat$ into ,engli%4 ,! witnesses saw
  & h&l$ ! plates1 & gave _! solemn     
te/imony to ! _w4  ,"u all circum/ances 

! witnesses ma9ta9$ _! te/imony to  !   
end 9 private & public2 to all :o came  
to ask ( !m1 !y  told ! same un*ang+    
/ory4 ,ano!r feature ( ?is evid5ce (  ^!
 ?ree witnesses is ?is3 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t 
!y transgress$  ! rules & regulations ( 
! ,*ur*1 & ( necessity _h to be         
excommunicat$4 ,hav+ ?us fall5 away f _!
 adh]5ce to !  ,*ur*1 f _! association &
 fell[%ip ) ! ,prophet ,joseph  ,smi?1  
!y 7 plac$ 9 a condition :]e e inducem5t
 0  pres5t$ !m to d5y _! te/imony & 9   
?is way fru/rate !  s*eme1 if x _h be5  
false4 ,if su* a proc$ure _h be5        
possible  !y c\ld !reby ga9 ! fell[%ip &
 applause ( ! _w =  expos+ to ridicule &
 %ame ! man :o came to ! _w ) a  ,new   
,disp5sation4 ,b !y did n d ?is4 ,be+   
outside ! pale  ( ! ,*ur*1 may !y n be  
call$ truly dis9t]e/$ witnesses1        
witnesses /rong] 9 t s5se ?an c be      
produc$ to sub/antiate  ! div9ity (     
anci5t ,jewi% ,scriptures8    ,! writ]  
once sat 9 ! pres5ce ( ,david ,:itm] & c
 te/ify  f p]sonal contact ) him t he 0 

firm & un%ak5 9 !  te/imony :i* he bore 
to ! div9e au!nticity ( ! ,book (       
,mormon4 ,9 ,david ,:itm]'s dy+ h\rs1 :5
 enemies ( ?is "w  may h _h "s hopes ( 8
 recant+1 he ask$ ! lead+ m5  (         
,ri*mond1 ,mo41 if !y c\ld hone/ly give 
an affidavit be=e an  (fic] t1 f _!     
acqua9tance & deal+s ) him1 he 0 a  man 
( hone/y & tru?4 ,?is !y did1 & publi%$ 
x4 ,!y 7  m5 n ( ,mr4 ,:itm]'s religi\s 
views4 ,) t affidavit sign$ by  ab\t    
twelve lead+ bus9ess m5 ( ! t[n1 & !    
te/imony ( 8  physician t 8 m9d 0       
p]fectly s\nd1 he publi%$ aga9 to !  _w 
8 te/imony t he _h se5 ! angel1 _h h&l$ 
! plates1  & t ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 !    
div9ely translat$ record4    ,9         
connection ) ! com+ =? ( ! ,book (      
,mormon1 a rem>kable  prophecy ( ,isaiah
 has be5 /rik+ly v]ifi$3 ,& ! vision (  
all is become unto y z ! words ( a book 
t is seat$ :i* m5  deliv] to "o t is    
le>n$1 say+1 ,read ?is1 ,i pray !e3 & he
  sai?1 ,i _c2 = x is seal$3 & ! book is
 deliv]$ to him  t is n le>n$1 say+1    

,read ?is1 ,i pray !e3 & he sai?1 ,i  am
 n le>n$4 7,isaiah xxix3#aa1 #ab47 ,:5  
,joseph obta9$ ! plates  he discov]$ t a
 portion ( !m 7 seal$ & le>n$ f !  angel
 t ! "t _h n come to publi% t "p ( !    
volume1  b f ! unseal$ plates he copi$  
"s *>act]s & s5t !m  by ,m>t9 ,h>ris to 
a le>n$ l+ui/ 9 ,new ,york--,pr(4       
,an?on4 ,!  le>n$ man exam9$ !m & gave  
,mr4 ,h>ris a c]tificate te/ify+  t !y 7
 true *>act]s ( ,hebrew & re=m$         
,egyptian4 ,be=e  leav+1 ! le>n$ man    
ask$ ,mr4 ,h>ris to br+ him ! plates &  
he w\ld translate !m4 ,mr4 ,h>ris answ]$
 t he 0 =bidd5 to  d t1 & also t a      
portion ( ! plates 7 seal$4 ,he repli$1 
,i _c read a seal$ book1 & ask$ :]e     
,joseph ,smi? obta9$  !m4 ,:5 answ]$ t  
an angel reveal$ !m1 he ask$ to see !   
c]tificate he _h giv5 ( _! g5u95ess4 ,x 
0 h&$ him &  he tore x up 9 a rage1     
say+1 ,angels d n appe> n[adays4 ,!     
words ( ! book1 n ! book itself1 7      
deliv]$ to ! le>n$  man1 z ,isaiah said 
!y w\ld be4 ,he said he c\ld n read a   

seal$  book1 z ,isaiah said he w\ld say4
 ,! book itself 0 deliv]$ to  ,joseph1 !
 unlett]$ y\?1 & 9 8 humility he said1  
,i am n  le>n$2 b ,god gave ! gift (    
translation1 t x %\ld be done2  n by !  
wisdom & le>n+ ( m51 b by ! p[] ( ,god4 
,o!r ,bible prophecies might be quot$   
ref]r+ to ! ,book ( ,mormon1  b our     
purpose at pres5t is n to treat ^u t    
sacr$ record1 b  incid5tally to %[ t its
 com+ =? furni%es /rong evid5ce  t      
,joseph ,smi? 0 a ,prophet ( ,god4 ,h[ x
 w\ld be possible =  an unsophi/icat$   
y\? to devise a s*eme t w\ld answ] 9 its
  work+s s m9utely ! details ( anci5t   
prophecy1 unless ,god  inspir$ him1 %\ld
 require f> m cr$ulity to believe ?an x 
w\ld t he 0 s5t ( ,god1 & ?us attribute 
to ! ,almighty !  honor = ! great "w4   
,) ?is array ( corroborat+ witnesses1 & 
! practical "*  ( ,joseph ,smi?1 we d n 
see ! possibility ( 8 be+ mi/ak5  any m 
?an 7 ,paul1 ,/eph51 ,moses1 ,pet]1     
,james & ,john & all  ! anci5t prophets4
 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ,god has ,8 own  

way & does n %[ ,himself op5ly to all ! 
p1 b to *os5  witnesses4 ,him ,god rais$
 up ! ?ird day1 & %[$ ,him op5ly1 n  to 
all ! p1 b to witnesses *os5 be=e ,god4 
7,acts x3#dj1 #da47    ,we come n[ to   
ano!r phase ( evid5ce t ! ,gospel has   
be5  re/or$1 namely1 t ! organization ( 
! ,*ur* z e/abli%$  by ! ,prophet       
,joseph ,smi?1 & also ! doctr9es taught 
by him1 are  9 p]fect accord ) ! tea*+s 
( ! ,bible4 ,! pro( ( ?is  is giv5 9 o!r
 *apt]s ( ?is volume4 ,! evid5ce !re    
giv5 (  ! div9e mission ( ,joseph ,smi? 
is all ! /rong] :5 we take  into        
consid]ation ! fact t = sev5te5 c5turies
 le>n$ m5  h be5 organiz+ *ur*es & tea*+
 :at !y e/eem$ to be  ! ess5tials (     
salvation1 )\t be+ able f ! fragm5t>y   
tea*+s ( ! apo/les to organize a *ur* ) 
apo/les1 prophets1  sev5ties1 etc4 ,!   
=ce ( ?is condition is also enhanc$ :5  
we  recall t ea* g5]ation ( re=m]s has  
possess$ ! advantages  aris+ f !        
exp]i5ce & conclusions ( ea* g5]ation   
prec$+ !m4 ,nei!r has be5 able to unite 

^u ! pr9ciples  ess5tial = mank9d to    
obey 9 ord] to secure salvation4        
,joseph ,smi? pres5ts to ! _w a sy/em   
:i* is a monum5t (  inspiration1 bo? z  
to ! scriptural evid5ce t ! organization
  is div9e & 9 ! fact t ! practical     
work+s !re( are  p]fect4 ,he does n /op 
at ?is4 ,he says to 8 foll[]s t on      
condition ( _! acceptance ( fai? 9 ,god 
& 9 ,8 ,son1 ,jesus  ,*ri/1 rep5tance f 
all s91 baptism by imm]sion = !         
remission  ( s9s1 & ! lay+ on ( h&s by  
,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus  ,*ri/ (      
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 !y %all receive !    
,holy ,gho/1 &  t ! fruits !re( are !   
same z 9 old5 times2 !y %all  prophesy1 
speak 9 tongues1 h dreams1 visions1     
revelations1  heal+s & miracles4 ,!re   
are 9 ! ,*ur* today #caj1jjj s\ls4  ,(  
?is numb] _m are *ildr51 b ! ?\s&s :o h 
arriv$  at ! ye>s ( acc\ntability h put 
! promise to ! te/1 &  ! univ]sal       
te/imony ( ^! p is t !y h receiv$  k (  
,god = !mselves4 ,! t5s ( ?\s&s1 also1  
:o h  pass$ f life1 s9ce ! date ( !     

organization ( ! ,*ur*  7#ahcj71 receiv$
 ! same te/imony4    ,dur+ ! tr\bles ( !
 ,sa9ts 9 ,ill9ois1 judge ,/eph5 ,a4    
,d\glas  0 an acqua9tance ( ,joseph     
,smi? & 8 p4 ,he knew !  inju/ice heap$ 
^u !m by 8 p]sonal acqua9tance ) !      
facts4  ,:ile 9 ! pres5ce ( judge       
,d\glas & o!rs1 ! judge reque/$  !      
,prophet to give him a hi/ory ( !       
p]secutions 9 ,miss\ri1  :i* he did4    
,:ile address+ ! judge ! ,prophet said3 
,judge1 y  w aspire to ! presid5cy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 & if y ev]  turn y\r h&  
aga9/ me or ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 y w    
feel !  weight ( ! h& ( ! ,almighty ^u  
y2 & y w live to see  & "k t ,i h       
te/ifi$ ! tru? to y2 = ! conv]sation  ( 
?is day w /ick to y ?r\gh life4 7,des]et
 ,news1 ,sept4  #bd?1 #ahef47    ,judge 
,d\glas aspir$1 z /at$1 to ! ,presid5cy 
( ! ,unit$  ,/ates1 & 0 nom9at$ = t     
position on ,june #bc;d1 #ahfj1 at  !   
,democratic conv5tion held 9 ,*>le/on4  
,:5 he ?us aspir$  he 0 a popul> man1   
eloqu5t & gift$1 & no "o seem$ to h     

bright] hopes ( success4 ,h[ev]1 9 8    
mi/ak5 ef=t to w9  popul> approval1 9 a 
spee* deliv]$ 9 ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1   
,june  #ab?1 #aheg1 he1 9 defiance ( 8  
own k ( ! ,latt]-day  ,sa9ts & _! "*1   
said3 ,! knife mu/ be appli$ to ?is     
pe/if]\s1 body politic4 ,x mu/ be cut   
out by ! roots & se>$  ov] by ! r$-hot  
iron ( /]n & unfl9*+ law4 ,mu* m  he    
utt]$ aga9/ ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 9      
h>mony ) misguid$  public s5tim5t4 ,:5 !
 election came ,d\glas 0 badly defeat$4 
,( ! electoral votes he _h b twelve4 ,he
 c>ri$ b "o /ate4  ,feel+ ! weight ( !  
h& ( ! ,almighty ^u him1 he di$ a       
disappo9t$1 he>t-brok5 man1 9 less ?an a
 ye>1 9 ! prime (  life1 be+ b =ty-eight
 ye>s ( age4 ,?us ! ^w ( ! ,"l 0        
fulfill$ ) t]rible accuracy4    ,aga9   
,joseph said3 ,i prophesi$ t ! ,sa9ts   
w\ld cont9ue to  suff] mu* affliction & 
w\ld be driv5 to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s2  _m 
w\ld apo/atize1 o!rs w\ld be put to dea?
 by our p]secutors  or lose _! lives 9  
consequ5ce ( exposure & disease2 & "s  (

 y w live to g & assi/ 9 mak+ settlem5ts
 & build  cities & see ! ,sa9ts become a
 mighty p 9 ! mid/ ( !  ,rocky ,m\nta9s4
 7,mill4 ,/>1 ,vol4 xix41 page #fcj47 ,!
 ,sa9ts  did cont9ue to suff] mu*       
p]secution1 "s did apo/atize1 o!rs  did 
die ( exposure1 disease & privation4    
,o!rs 7 put to dea?  by p]secutors2 "s  
liv$ to g to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,!y h   
assi/$ !re 9 build+ cities1 t[ns &      
temples1 9 mak+ a  great commonweal?1 & 
! ,sa9ts h become a mighty p 9 !  mid/ (
 ^! m\nta9s4 ,!y attract ! att5tion ( ! 
_w4 ,a  city set on a hill _c be hid4   
,^! prophecies1 utt]$ by ,joseph  ,smi?1
 h come to pass1 z h _m o!rs1 & t1 too1 
contr>y  to all human prospects4 ,all 8 
prophecies n yet v]ifi$ relate to       
future times1 & w come to pass z        
lit]ally & exactly z ^?  ( ! pa/ or ^? (
 any o!r prophet s9ce ! _w began1 =     
,god inspir$ & ,joseph spoke4    ,hav+  
f9i%$ 8 mission1 accompli%$ all 9 ! fle%
 ! ,"l  gave him to d1 ! ,prophet       
,joseph ,smi? suff]$ ! %$d+ ( 8  blood  

at ! h&s ( a wick$ mob1 ,june #bg?1     
#ahdd1 9 ,c>?age1  ,ill9ois4 ,:y 0 he   
sla98 ,8 doctr9e1 8 promises1 8 life1 8 
prophecies1 all prov$ him to be a       
prophet ( ,god be=e he di$ a  m>tyr4    
,let ! ,scriptures answ] ! "q3 ,= :]e a 
te/am5t  is1 !re mu/ also ( a necessity 
be ! dea? ( ! te/ator4 7,heb4  ix3#af47 
,god gave to ! _w ?r\gh ,joseph ,smi? a 
new te/am5t (  ! plan ( salvation4 ,he  
gave ! ,book ( ,mormon1 a record ( !    
,gospel to ! anci5t inhabitants (       
,am]ica4 ,he gave ! ,doctr9e  &         
,cov5ants1 conta9+ ! revelations ( ,god 
to ! ,sa9ts ( !  la/ days4 ,^! d n      
supplant ! ,bible4 ,!y prove x true1 &  
all agree 9 "o4 ,9 ! m\? ( two or ?ree  
witnesses %all e  ^w be e/abli%$4 ,?r\gh
 ,joseph1 to ?is g5]ation1 came !       
witness ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & ! au?ority ( !
 ,holy ,prie/hood4 ,by  ! cont9uation ( 
t au?ority ! ,*ur* exi/s today1 ) !     
,prophet ,joseph ,f4 ,smi? z its e>?ly  
liv+ head4 ,e ,eld] ( !  ,*ur* c trace 8
 au?ority back directly to ,joseph      

,smi?1 :o 0  orda9$ by ! apo/les ,pet]1 
,james & ,john1 :o receiv$ x f  ! h&s ( 
! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4    ,joseph ,smi?'s  
te/imony is weighty4 ,x effects ! :ole  
_w4 ,!  evid5ce mu/ also be weighty1 & x
 c n[ be said t no class  ( evid5ce 0   
)held4 ,he gave all t any ,prophet ev]  
gave1  includ+ life itself4 ,he seal$ 8 
te/imony ) 8 blood & 8  te/imony is 9   
=ce ^u all ! _w4 ,! seal+ ( 8 te/imony  
) 8 blood also accords ) anci5t         
prophecy4 ,john ! ,revelator  0 call$   
into a high m\nta9 to see ! visions ( ! 
future4 ,read  7,rev4 iv3#a74 ,also1    
among o!r ?+s1 ! apo/le says3 ,& :5 he  
_h op5$ ! fif? seal1 ,i saw "u ! alt> ! 
s\ls ( !m  t 7 sla9 = ! ^w ( ,god1 & = !
 te/imony :i* !y  held3 ,& !y cri$ ) a  
l\d voice1 say+3 ,h[ long1 ,o ,"l1 holy 
& true1 do/ ?\ n judge & av5ge our blood
 on !m t dwell  on ! e>?8 ,& :ite robes 
7 giv5 unto e "o ( !m2 &  x 0 said unto 
!m1 t !y %\ld re/ yet = a little season1
  until _! fell[ s]vants also & _!      
bre?r51 t %\ld be  kill$ z !y 71 %\ld be

 fulfill$4 7,rev4 vi3#i-aa47    ,joseph 
,smi?1 ! great ,prophet ( ! la/ days1 & 
8 m>tyr$  bro!r1 ! ,patri>* ,hyrum      
,smi?1 7 among ^! fell[ s]vants  :o 7 to
 be sla94 ,!y h fulfill$ ?is la/        
requirem5t (  _! e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,_!     
te/imony is true1 atte/$ by e  evid5ce t
 man c\ld give or ! _w require4 ,t      
te/imony  is b9d+ ^u all ! _w4 ,!       
,gospel has be5 re/or$ to man1  ?r\gh   
,joseph ,smi?1 9 all its fullness4 ,w m5
 obey ! div9e  message8 ,a prop] answ]  
by e individual is ( ! greate/          
importance4        ,,! ,,*ur*4    ,!    
,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts
 is ! organization  ?r\gh :i* ! ,"l is  
accompli%+ ! decl>ation ( ! ,gospel  9 !
 la/ days1 ga!r+ ,israel1 adm9i/]+ !    
ord9ances (  salvation1 &1 9 %ort1 is   
accompli%+ ! "w ( r$emption--t          
accompli%m5t :i* has be5 pr$ict$ by !   
m\?s ( all ,8 holy  prophets s9ce ! _w  
began4 ,! ,*ur* is call$ ! ,*ur* (      
,jesus ,*ri/ because x is ,84 ,he       
direct$ h[ & :5 to organize  x1 po9t+   

out by direct revelation ! mann] ( ,*ur*
 gov]nm5t2  ! pr9ciples & ord9ances ( ! 
,gospel2 ! bless+s to be  enjoy$ by ^?  
:o obey ,him1 & also ! respective duties
 ( ea*  quorum or c\ncil ( ! ,holy      
prie/hood4 ,! words ,latt]-day ,sa9ts   
are us$ to di/+ui% x f ! =m]-day        
disp5sation1 or f  ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus     
,*ri/ ( ,=m]-day ,sa9ts4    ,! au?ority 
( ,god delegat$ to man is call$ ! ,holy 
prie/hood4  ,?is prie/hood is arrang$ "u
 two great heads4 ,! less] bran* is     
call$ ! ,levitical or ,a>onic1 because x
 0 conf]r$ ^u ,a>on  & 8 po/]ity4 ,x    
holds ! keys ( ! adm9i/ration ( angels1 
adm9i/]+ ! outw>d ord9ances ( ! ,gospel1
 su* z baptism  by imm]sion = !         
remission ( s9s1 ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's   
supp]1 ! receiv+ & di/ribution ( ti!s & 
(f]+s1 all  subject to ! direction ( !  
high prie/hood4 ,! (fic]s 9 !  ,a>onic  
prie/hood consi/ ( ,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1    
,tea*]s & ,deacons4  ,!re is a presid+  
,bi%op1 :o holds ! keys ( ?is prie/hood1
  also o!r ,bi%ops1 :o preside ov] !    

int]e/s ( ! less]  prie/hood 9 ,w>ds or 
,bran*es1 look+ aft] ! temporal int]e/s 
( ! ,sa9ts4 ,! ,prie/s are /&+ m9i/]s1  
organiz$ into  quorums ( =ty-eight 9    
ea*4    ,! duty ( ! ,prie/ is to visit !
 home ( ea* memb]1 exp\nd  ! ,scripture1
 invite all to come unto ,*ri/ & exhort 
! ,sa9ts to  p]=m e duty enjo9$ by !    
,gospel4    ,tea*]s are organiz$ into   
quorums ( tw5ty-f\r ea*4 ,! duty (  ^?  
be>+ ?is (fice is to see t ! ,sa9ts d _!
 duty &  ent]ta9 no ill-feel+s t[>d _!  
fell[-be+s1 & t no  iniquity exi/s 9 !  
,*ur*4 ,^! g5]al duties1 common to all  
,sa9ts1 consi/ 9 liv+ a *a/e1 hone/1    
upright1 temp]ate &  indu/ri\s life1    
att5d+ to secret & family pray]s1       
att5dance at  meet+s ( wor%ip1 p>tak+ ( 
! sacram5t1 ! paym5t ( ti!s  & (f]+s1   
obs]v+ ! ,sabba? day1 & k9dr$           
obligations1 all  made pla9 9 !         
revelations ( ,god to ! ,*ur*4    ,!    
,deacons are organiz$ into quorums (    
twelve ea*1 & are to  assi/ ! ,tea*] 9  
all ! duties ( 8 call+1 z occasion  may 

require1 b _! especial duty is to look  
aft] ! h\ses (  wor%ip1 keep !m clean1  
see to ! arrangem5t ( seats & !  seat+ (
 ! p 9 public assemblies ( wor%ip1 & su*
 o!r  labors "u ! direction ( ! ,bi%op z
 may conduce to ! welf>e  ( ! ,*ur*4    
,! ,mel*is$ek or high] prie/hood holds !
 keys to ! k+dom (  heav54 ,x has ! p[] 
to seal on e>?1 & :at is done is seal$  
9 heav52 to loose on e>? & x is loos$ 9 
heav52 to receive  ! revelations ( ,god2
 to guide ! ,*ur* 9 all ?+s1 & to       
und]/& ! my/]ies ( godl9ess z f> z !y   
are reveal$ to  m5 9 ! fle%4 ,9 anci5t  
times ^! keys & fullness ( au?ority  7  
giv5 to ,pet] :5 ! ,savior said to him3 
,& ,i give unto !e  ! keys ( ! k+dom (  
heav54 7,matt4 xvi3#ai47    ,! (fices ( 
?is prie/hood consi/ ( ! ,fir/          
,presid5cy1 a  quorum ( ?ree1 be>+ !    
holy apo/le%ip1 & z ! organization  ( ! 
,*ur* on e>? typifies ! heav5ly1 ^! ?ree
 symbolize !  ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/1
 & hold ! keys ( au?ority ov] all       
dep>tm5ts ( ! ,*ur*1 on all matt]s1     

spiritual & temporal1 ev5  z ! ,godhead 
is ! great rul+ p[] ( ! univ]se1 !      
heav5s  & ! e>? & all t 9 !m is4        
,next come ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 :o hold !
 keys ( op5+ ! door  ( salvation to all 
nations1 k9dr$s1 tongues & peoples4 ,!  
reason  t ?is quorum numb]s twelve is 9 
honor ( ! twelve tribes (  ,israel4     
,jesus said to ! ,twelve at ,j]usalem3  
,?\ %alt sit ^u  twelve ?rones1 judg+ ! 
:ole h\se ( ,israel2 & aga91 ^u  !      
f\ndations ( ! heav5ly ,j]usalem 7 to be
 ! names ( !  ,twelve ,apo/les ( !      
,lamb4 ,! ,*ur* 9 gov]nm5t is built ^u  
! f\ndation ( ! apo/les & prophets1     
,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself be+  ! *ief corn] 
/one4 7,eph4 ii3#ai1 #bj47 ,! duty ( !  
,twelve  is to c>ry ! ,gospel to all    
nations & to s5d ! same by _!           
associates1 ! ,sev5ties4    ,! ,sev5ties
 are organiz$ into quorums ( sev5ty 9   
ea*1 presid$  ov] by sev5 ( _! numb]4   
,_! especial call+ is1 l t (  ! ,twelve1
 to be witnesses ( ! tru? 9 all ! _w1 & 
!y are  ! ones especially appo9t$ to    

associate ) ! ,twelve 9 convey+  !      
,gospel message to all mank9d4    ,!    
(fice ( ,high ,prie/ is "o ( presid5cy4 
,! ,high ,prie/s are  n limit$ to any   
especial numb] to con/itute a quorum1 b 
any  numb] exi/+ 9 a ,/ake ( ,zion is a 
quorum1 presid$ ov] by ?ree  ( _!       
memb]s4 ,high ,prie/s are *os5 to       
preside ov] ,/akes (  ,zion1 to act z   
,high ,c\nselors1 preside ov] temples1  
(ficiate 9 !  ord9ances ( ! h\se ( !    
,"l1 &1 :]e ! lit]al desc5dants  ( ,a>on
 are n f\nd1 ! ,high ,prie/ is *os5 to  
(ficiate 9 !  ,bi%opric4 ,:]e m5 are    
f\nd among ! ,sev5ties or ,eld]s 9 any  
,w>d or ,/ake1 m suitable to fill a     
vacancy 9 ! ,w>d ,bi%opric1  ,/ake      
,presid5cy1 or ,high ,c\ncil1 ?an !     
resid5t ,high ,prie/s1 su*  m5 are      
select$ & orda9$ to ! (fice ( ,high     
,prie/4    ,z /&+ m9i/]s 9 ,w>ds &      
,/akes ! (fice ( ,eld] exi/s1  & a      
quorum ( ,eld]s numb]s n9ety-six4 ,!y h 
au?ority to  prea* ! ,gospel1 baptize1  
confirm1 adm9i/] ! sacram5t1 ano9t1  &  

lay on h&s = ! heal+ ( ! sick1 b diff] f
 !  ,sev5ties 9 n be+ "u ! especial duty
 ( travel+ abroad to  prea* ! ,gospel4  
,!y h au?ority1 h[ev]1 z d ,high        
,prie/s1 to  travel abroad & prea* !    
,gospel :5 call$ by ! ,presid5cy (  !   
,*ur*4    ,!re is 9 ! ,*ur* a presid+   
,patri>*1 & o!r ,patri>*s  9 all !      
,/akes ( ,zion4 ,! duty ( ?is high (fice
 is to imp>t  bless+s to ! ,sa9ts (     
,god4 ,9 pres5t+ ! g5]al au?orities  ( !
 ,*ur* ! "n ( ! ,patri>* is pres5t$ next
 to ! ,twelve  ,apo/les4    ,! g5]al    
au?orities ( ! ,*ur*1 pres5t$ = !       
acceptance (  ! ,*ur* at e g5]al        
conf]5ce1 are ! ,presid5cy1 ! ,twelve   
,apo/les1 ! ,patri>*1 ! ,sev5 ,presid5ts
 ( ,sev5ties1 & !  ,presid+ ,bi%opric ( 
! ,*ur*4 ,! names ( ! (fic]s 9 !        
,prie/hood are ,apo/les1 ,patri>*s1     
,high ,prie/s1 ,sev5ties1 ,eld]s1       
,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 ,tea*]s & ,deacons4   
,:5 difficulties arise betwe5 memb]s ( !
 ,*ur* & !y fail to  settle by !mselves 
& ! assi/ance ( "o or two witnesses1 z !

  ,savior directs1 ! ,bi%opric ( ! ,w>d 
=m an ecclesia/ical c\rt1  to :i* !     
disputants c ref] _! difficulties4 ,if !
 decision  is unsatisfactory to ei!r    
p>ty1 !re is a c\rt ( appeal 9 ea*      
,/ake1 call$ ! ,high ,c\ncil1 consi/+ ( 
twelve ,high ,prie/s  presid$ ov] by !  
,presid5cy ( ! ,/ake4 ,f _! decision an 
appeal c be _h to ! ,presid5cy ( !      
,*ur*1 :i* is ! end (  controv]sy4      
,trials by ^! c\rts are conduct$ free ( 
*>ge4 ,!y  are to ex]cise ! functions ( 
_! call+ )\t p>tiality &  ) ! fe> ( ,god
 be=e _! eyes1 & to be guid$ by ! ,_s  (
 ! ,"l 9 _! conclusions4    ,9 !        
selection ( any & all (fic]s 9 ! ,*ur*1 
! ,sa9ts h  a voice4 ,no p]son is to be 
orda9$ to any (fice 9 ?is *ur*1  :]e !re
 is a regul>ly organiz$ bran* ( ! same1 
)\t  ! vote ( t *ur*4 7,doctr9e &       
,cov5ants1 section xx1 #fe47  ,& all ?+s
 %all be done by common cons5t 9 !      
,*ur*1 by  mu* pray] & fai?1 = all ?+s y
 %all receive by fai?4  7,doctr9e &     
,cov5ants1 section xxvi1 #b47 ,! ,gospel

 is a p]fect  law ( lib]ty1 & no p ^u ! 
e>? h broad] fre$om &  a /rong] voice 9 
gov]nm5t1 religi\s or o!rwise1 ?an d !  
,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 ! gov]nm5tal & all  
o!r affairs ( !  ,*ur*4    ,! read] is  
ref]r$ to ! revelations ( ,god1 giv5 9 !
 la/  days to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 
= a m p]fect und]/&+ (  ! (fices &      
duties !re(1 p]ta9+ to ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 
,!y are to be f\nd 9 ! ,book ( ,doctr9e 
& ,cov5ants4 ,^!  revelations ?r[ great 
light ^u ! fragm5t>y /atem5ts ( !  ,new 
,te/am5t1 because 9 ! latt] no "o c le>n
 ! relation%ip  ( "o quorum 9 ! ,*ur* to
 ano!r1 nor ! explicit duties ( !       
respective (fices 9 ! ,holy ,prie/hood4 
,?is ,*ur* 0 organiz$ on ! #f? ( ,april1
 #ahcj1 z f> z c\ld  be1 ) ! limit$     
memb]%ip ( six m5--,joseph ,smi?1 ,jr41 
,hyrum  ,smi?1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,samuel   
,h4 ,smi?1 ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,jr41 & ,david 
,:itm]4 ,x 0 truly a gra9 ( mu/>d se$1 !
 smalle/ ( all  se$s1 9 comp>ison ) o!r 
organizations4 ,a less numb] c\ld  n h  
be5 organiz$ "u ! laws ( ,new ,york4 ,! 

great f\nd]1  "u ,god1 ( ?is ,*ur*1 _h  
nev] belong$ to any o!r4 ,x 0 n  an     
(f-%oot ( ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant1 b z a 
little /one cut out  ( ! m\nta9s )\t    
h&s1 x bore no relation%ip to any human 
sy/em2 & z ! /one %\ld increase 9       
velocity z x roll$ on1  s has ! ,*ur*   
gr[n 9 magnitude f ! mu/>d se$ to a     
great  tree4 ,x is believ$ by ! ,sa9ts t
 ! ,savior 0 born on ! #f?  ( ,april1 & 
t ! organization ( ?is ,*ur*            
commemorates t  great ev5t4    ,on !    
#aa? ( ,april1 #ahcj1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y     
prea*$ ! fir/ ,gospel  disc\rse ( ?is   
disp5sation4 ,soon bran*es ( ! ,*ur* 7  
rais$  up 9 ,new ,york & ,p5nsylvania4  
,m5 7 br\ght into ! fold :o  lat] fill$ 
notable places 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,brigham ,"y1 
,john ,taylor1  ,wil=d ,woodruff1       
,lor5zo ,sn[ & o!r lead+ m5 embrac$ !   
,gospel betwe5 #ahcj & #ahcg4 ,! ,book (
 ,mormon _h be5 translat$  & publi%$ to 
! _w previ\sly4 ,news ( ! new           
disp5sation 0  h]ald$ abroad by fri5d & 
foe4 ,at t "t _m 7 prep>$ to  embrace ! 

,gospel1 = ! ,"l _h %[n unto !m t !     
,gospel 9  its fullness & purity did n  
exi/ 9 ! ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant  sy/ems (
 s-call$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,! m9i/ration (   
heav5ly be+s  _h be5 r5ew$1 & dur+ !    
entire lifetime ( ,joseph ,smi? he 0  ! 
recipi5t ( messages f ! et]nal worlds4  
,p]secution arose1 & bitt] opposition 0 
array$ aga9/ !  ,*ur*4 ,! ,prophet 0 at 
times waylaid by wick$ m51 & sometimes  
arre/$ ^u unf\nd$1 trump$-up *>ges4 ,f  
all ^! he 0  deliv]$ until ! "t came =  
him to (f] 8 life z a m>tyr4    ,9 !    
fall ( #ahcj ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,p>ley ,p4  
,pratt1 ,john ,:itm]  & ,ziba ,pet]son 7
 call$ to c>ry ! ,gospel to ! ,indians  
7,lamanites71 locat$ 9 :at 0 !n ! we/]n 
wilds ( ^! ,unit$  ,/ates4 ,ne> ,kirtl&1
 ,ohio1 !y met ,sidney ,rigdon & o!r    
foll[]s  ( ,alex&] ,campbell4 ,! ,eld]s 
pres5t$ to !m ! re/or$  ,gospel1 ) !    
,book ( ,mormon4 ,_m ( !m receiv$ !     
tru?1 &  ! t[n ( ,kirtl& became a ga!r+ 
place = ! ,sa9ts4 ,joseph  ,smi?1 !     
,prophet1 remov$ to t po9t1 & ! ,*ur* z 

a body 0  *iefly locat$ !re z e>ly z    
#ahca4    ,9 ! meantime ! future site ( 
! *ief city ( ,zion 0  designat$ by     
revelation to ! ,prophet1 d$icat$ & set 
ap>t =  ! ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,9 #ahcb !  
fir/ p]iodical 9 !  ,*ur* 0 publi%$1 !  
,ev5+ & ,morn+ ,/>1 at ,indep5d5ce1     
,miss\ri4 ,! press & prop]ty ( ?is      
publication 7 subsequ5tly  de/roy$ by a 
mob4 ,p]secution 9 ,miss\ri became v    
bitt]4 ,_m (  ! ,sa9ts 7 treat$ ) bodily
 viol5ce1 _! h\ses & prop]ty  de/roy$ by
 fire & !mselves expell$ f ! c\nty by   
arm$ mobs4    ,dur+ ?is "t ,kirtl& 0 be+
 built up4 ,! ,"l requir$ !  ,sa9ts to  
build a temple1 9 :i* to receive sacr$  
ord9ances = !  salvation ( ! liv+ & !   
dead4 ,to ?is labor !y devot$ _!        
en]gies1 & not)/&+ _! pov]ty ! temple 0 
complet$  & ready = d$ication 9 ,m>*1   
#ahcf4 ,joseph ,smi?1 ! ,prophet1       
translat$ by inspiration ! ,new         
,te/am5t1 complet+ ! "w ,feb4  #b1      
#ahcc4 ,five mon?s lat] he f9i%$ !      
translation ( ! ,old  ,te/am5t1 s f> z !

 ,"l indicat$ ! necessity ( s do+4 ,!   
,latt]-day ,sa9ts' ,mess5g] & ,advocate 
0 publi%$ 9 ,kirtl&4  ,! ,*ur*1 ?\gh    
organiz$ by ! au?ority ( ! apo/le%ip1   
did  n conta9 suffici5t adh]5ts at fir/ 
to organize ! c\ncils (  ! prie/hood1 s 
z "t w5t on & numb]s increas$1 ! ,"l    
w\ld indicate :5 & h[ to organize ^!    
quorums4 ,! quorum (  ,high ,prie/s 0   
organiz$ 9 ,kirtl&1 ,m>* #ah1 #ahcc4 ,! 
,presid5cy  & ,high ,c\ncil ( ! ,*ur* 7 
organiz$ ,feb4 #ag1 #ahcd4 ,t (  !      
,sev5ties comm5c$ ,feb4 #bh1 #ahce4 ,?us
 f "t to "t1 z !  ,*ur* grew & develop$1
 ! ,"l made pla9 by revelation h[ to    
organize e quorum1 & f9ally ,/akes (    
,zion & bran*es !re(  & bran*es scatt]$ 
abroad4    ,on ,aug4 #ag1 #ahce1 ! ,book
 ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 conta9+ !      
revelations ( ! ,"l to ! ,*ur* up to t  
date1 0 accept$  z a rule ( fai? &      
practice4 ,betwe5 t date & ! m>tyrdom  (
 ! ,prophet _m revelations 7 giv51 b ow+
 to ! pov]ty  & unsettl$ condition ( !  
,*ur* all ( !m 7 n publi%$  until       

subsequ5t to ! decease ( ! ,prophet4    
,dur+ ! tr\bles 9  ,miss\ri1 a body ( m5
 call$ ,zion's ,camp left ,kirtl& ,may  
#e1 #ahcd1  to c>ry supplies & relieve !
 di/ress ( _! co-religioni/s1  :o _h be5
 exil$ f _! homes 9 ,indep5d5ce1        
,miss\ri4 ,!y  p]=m$ ! ardu\s j\rney on 
foot1 ?r\gh ! wild]nesses (  ,indiana1  
,ill9ois & ,miss\ri1 accompli%$ _!      
mission & return$  to ,ohio4    ,e>ly 9 
! ye> #ahcf ! ord9ances ( bless+ &      
ano9t+ 7  att5d$ to 9 ! ,kirtl& temple1 
& t sacr$ edifice 0  d$icat$ to ! ,"l   
,m>* #bg1 #ahcf4 ,9 ! temple ! gifts ( !
  ,holy ,gho/ 7 p\r$ out 9 abundance4   
,_m saw visions4 ,! ,savior1  ,moses1   
,elias & ,elijah appe>$ to ,joseph ,smi?
 & ,oliv] ,c[d]y4  ,previ\s to ?is1     
,joseph's fir/ visit 0 a p]sonal visit (
 !  ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,aga9 on ,feb4 #af1 
#ahcb1 ! ,savior appe>$ to  ,joseph     
,smi? & ,sidney ,rigdon1 & reveal$ to !m
 ! glories (  ! cele/ial1 t]re/rial &   
tele/ial worlds1 & ! suff]+ &           
condemnation ( ^! :o are unwor?y a k+dom

 ( glory4 ,9 #ahcg1  dur+ ! f9ancial    
panic1 a great apo/asy took place 9     
,kirtl&1  :i* involv$ ! /&+ ( sev]al ( !
 ,twelve ,apo/les4  ,p]secution rag$ 9  
,miss\ri4    ,eld]s ,kimball1 ,hyde &   
,ri*>ds introduc$ ! ,gospel into ,engl& 
& p]=m$ _! fir/ baptism ,july #cj?1     
#ahcg1 9 ! riv] ,ribble4  ,f t "t until 
! pres5t date a prosp]\s mission has be5
  conduct$ 9 ,great ,brita94 ,?\s&s h   
jo9$ ! ,*ur* 9 t  l& & ga!r$ to ,zion4  
,subsequ5tly ,john ,taylor introduc$ !  
,gospel into ,france1 & ) o!rs1 into    
,g]many2 ,era/us ,sn[ into  ,sc&9avia1 &
 ,lor5zo ,sn[ into ,italy2 & f ^!       
c\ntries1  especially ,g]many &         
,sc&9avia1 ?\s&s h come to swell !      
ranks ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,into ea* (
 ^! tongues1 & o!rs1  ! ,book ( ,mormon 
has be5 translat$ 9 fulfillm5t (        
prophecy4    ,! ,gospel cont9u$ to      
spread 9 ,canada1 :]e x _h be5 introduc$
  by ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 also 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,europe4 ,p]secution  rag$ 9   
,ohio & ,miss\ri4 ,! ,sa9ts z a body    

left ,kirtl& ,july  #f?1 #ahch1 =       
,miss\ri1 *iefly locat+ at ,f> ,we/1    
,caldwell c\nty4  ,9 ! fall ( t ye>1    
,apo/le ,david ,w4 ,patt5 fell a m>tyr  
at !  h&s ( a mob on ,crook$ riv]2      
,joseph1 ,hyrum & o!rs _h be5  s5t to   
prison )\t trial or conviction2 yet ! "w
 prosp]$ &  spread abroad4 ,dur+ ^! sore
 trials1 :5 dea? to ! ,prophet &  o!rs  
appe>$ inevitable1 he prophesi$ _! safe 
deliv]ance f  ! mob 9 ,miss\ri4    ,:ile
 ,joseph & ,hyrum 7 yet 9 prison1       
,presid5ts ,"y & ,kimball  l$ ! suff]+  
,sa9ts to ,ill9ois1 :]e !y e/abli%$ !   
fam$  city ( ,nauvoo4 ,to t po9t ,joseph
 & 8 bre?r5 made _! escape  & enjoy$ a  
brief respite f mobocracy4 ,! ,prophet  
pr$ict$1  h[ev]1 t ,nauvoo w\ld n be a  
re/+ place ( ! ,sa9ts = a  great l5g? ( 
"t4 ,9 keep+ ) ?is inspiration1 he      
prophesi$  on ,aug4 #f?1 #ahdb1 ( _!    
com+ location & greatness 9 ! ,rocky    
,m\nta9s4 ,he also prep>$ an exp$ition  
to explore ! ,we/1 b di$  a m>tyr be=e  
its consummation4    ,al?\gh ,nauvoo 0 a

 sickly place1 ! indu/ry ( ! ,sa9ts 0   
att5d$ ) ! bless+s ( div9e ,provid5ce1 &
 ! city grew  ) magic spe$4 ,a temple 0 
soon comm5c$4 ,a *>t] 0 obta9$  f !     
,/ate ,legislature to e/abli% a         
univ]sity1 & prosp]ity  almo/ unp>allel$
 *>act]iz$ ! labors ( ! p4 ,h[ev]1  !   
comb9ation ( political intrigue &       
religi\s bigotry on !  "p ( religi\s    
pr(essors1 c\pl$ ) transgress+ apo/ates1
  soon conspir$ to spread dea? &        
de/ruction among ! ,sa9ts4 ,9  ,miss\ri1
 at ,haun's mill & else:]e1 _m _h be5   
%ot d[n 9 cold  blood1 prop]ty 0 burn$1 
& ! :ole p exil$ f ! /ate4    ,9        
,ill9ois fur!r tr\ble 0 inaugurat$ by   
,miss\rians4 ,!y s\ght  on "o occasion  
to kidnap ! ,prophet1 b fail$4          
,fabricat$ *>ges  7 made aga9/ !        
,prophet4 ,he 0 tri$ z be=e1 & e "t     
acquitt$4 ,:5 8 la/ trial 0 be+         
conduct$1 ! mob 7l !  rabble 9 ! halls (
 ,pilate7 said t if ! law c\ld n t\*    
him1 p[d] & lead %\ld4 ,_! nef>i\s      
purposes 7 p]mitt$ to  be c>ri$ out1 &  

on ,june #bg?1 #ahdd1 ,joseph & ,hyrum1 
:ile "u  ! pl$g$ protection ( ,gov4 ,=d1
 7 assass9at$ by a h[l+ mob  9 ,c>?age  
jail1 ,hancock c\nty1 ,ill9ois4 ,previ\s
 to 8 m>tyrdom1  ! ,prophet ,joseph _h  
receiv$ m ?an "o hundr$ revelations1  _h
 be5 in/rum5tal 9 organiz+ ! ,*ur* 9 its
 fullness1 &  be/[+ ! keys ( ! k+dom (  
,god ^u ! ,twelve ,apo/les4  ,to ,nauvoo
 7 ga!r$ ?\s&s ( p f ! sev]al /ates1    
,canada & ,great ,brita94 ,at ! "t ( !  
,prophet's m>tyrdom !  ,twelve 7 abroad 
on missions1 ) ! exception ( ,eld]s     
,john  ,taylor & ,will>d ,ri*>ds1 :o 7 )
 ! ,prophet & ,patri>* at  ! "t ( !     
m>tyrdom1 ,eld] ,taylor himself be+     
w\nd$ ) f\r  bullets4    ,:ile ! ,sa9ts 
7 9 ,miss\ri ! ,"l comm&$ t !y %\ld     
importune ! (fic]s ( ! law 9 ! di/ricts 
:]e ! tr\ble  occurr$1 & n be+ he$$1    
%\ld appeal to ! gov]nor1 !nce  to !    
presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,all ?is 0  
done1 )\t  avail4 ,! presid5t answ]$ _! 
appeal by say+1 ,g5tlem51 y\r  cause is 
j1 b ,i c d no?+ = y4 ,gov]nors ( /ates 

7  writt5 to1 to use _! influ5ce to av]t
 ! wrongs heap$ ^u !  ,sa9ts1 b f "o or 
two only came a favorable response4 ,on 
!  failure ( ! /ates & nation to protect
 _! own citiz5s aga9/  mob viol5ce &    
plund]1 ! ,"l promis$ to vex ! nation ) 
a  sore vexation4 ,?is 0 done 9 !       
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( lives &  ! millions 9 
treasure lo/ 9 ! ,civil ,w>4 ,! outbreak
 ( ?is  w> 0 reveal$ by ! ,"l to ,joseph
 tw5ty-eight ye>s be=e x  came to pass1 
& publi%$ to ! _w z e>ly z #ahea4    ,! 
,*ur* 0 n f\nd$ by m51 nor did x dep5d  
^u any  p>ticul> man or set ( m5 =      
/r5g?1 gr[? or progress4 ,god has  r\nd$
 & protect$ & is p]petuat+ ,8 ,*ur* on !
 e>?1 s  t :5 ! ,prophet pass$ to ! life
 beyond1 ! "w cont9u$ &  grew ) great   
rapidity4 ,x is said1 & truly1 t ! blood
 ( !  m>tyr is ! se$ ( ! ,*ur*4         
,presid5t ,brigham ,"y & 8 associates ( 
! ,twelve1 accord+ to  ! voice ( ! ,_s &
 ! ord] ( ! ,holy ,prie/hood1 succe$$   
to ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! "w ( ! ,"l
 cont9u$ to  prosp]1 contr>y to !       

pr$iction ( its enemies t :5 !  ,prophet
 ,joseph 0 out ( ! way ! "w w\ld come to
 naught4 ,!  f\ndation ( a temple _h be5
 laid :i* 0 pu%$ to completion1  d$icat$
 to ! ,"l1 & ord9ances p]=m$ !re94      
,mobocratic  ho/ilities 7 r5ew$1 h[ev]1 
) det]m9$ vigor4 ,nauvoo 0  besieg$4 ,! 
temple 0 burn$ & ,eld] ,william ,&]son &
 8 son  kill$4 ,! ,sa9ts 7 expell$ at ! 
po9t ( ! bayonet4 ,!y  _h a fl\ri%+ city
 9 an incr$ibly %ort "t4 ,!y 7 quiet1   
peaceable1 law-abid+1 indu/ri\s citiz5s4
 ,! kill+ ( _!  lead+ m51 ! burn+ ( _!  
homes1 ! num]\s indignities  heap$ ^u   
!m1 7 z da/>dly & cold-blood$ z any     
p]secution  *ronicl$ 9 ! annals (       
hi/ory1 especially :5 we consid]  t x   
occurr$ 9 a free c\ntry1 :]e lib]ty = e 
race &  religion is ! pr\d boa/ ( its p4
 ,_m ( ! p left  ,nauvoo 9 ! dead (     
w9t]1 #ahde-f1 cross+ ! ,mississippi    
riv]  on ! ice4 ,! day aft] ! g5]al     
exodus1 n9e *ildr5 7 born  9 ! camp ( ! 
exil$ p4 ,"u ! lead]%ip ( ,presid5t  ,"y
 & 8 associates1 ! ,sa9ts mov$ we/w>d   

across ! /ate (  ,i[a & built up a      
settlem5t call$ ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 :]e ! p  
rema9$ to recruit until #ahdg4 ,:ile !re
 ! gov]nm5t call$ on  ! ,sa9ts = five   
hundr$ m5 to engage 9 ! w> ) ,mexico4   
,^!  7 promptly suppli$1 & ! mo/        
able-bodi$ m5 7 s5t to  def5d _! c\ntry4
    ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdg1 ,presid5t ,"y & a
 small company numb]+  #adc1 includ+    
?ree wom51 />t$ f ! ,miss\ri riv] to f9d
  beyond ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s a place (    
re/1 :]e !y might build &  inhabit homes
 & wor%ip ,god free f ! furi\s rage (   
mobs4  ,aft] an int]e/+ & try+ j\rney ( 
ab\t ?ree mon?s ?is  noble b& ( pione]s 
ent]$ ,salt ,lake valley ,july #bd?1    
#ahdg1 ov]  a ?\s& miles f !            
,mississippi riv]4 ,z !y em]g$ f  ! m\? 
( :at 0 aft]w>ds nam$ ,emigration       
,canyon1 !y /ood  ^u a plateau fac+     
we/w>d4 ,to ! nor? & s\? a great valley 
ext5d$1 bord]$ on ! we/ by m\nta9s & a  
great inl& sea (  salt wat]1 ! ,great   
,salt ,lake4 ,! isl&s 9 ! lake are      
m\nta9s  almo/ de/itute ( timb]1 b      

suppli$ ) grass suitable = !  graz+ (   
horses & cattle4 ,! valley 0 poorly     
wat]$1 & dry  & /]ile 0 ! appe>ance ( ! 
c\ntry be=e !m4 ,b ,god 0  _! lead]4 ,he
 _h %[n to ,presid5t ,"y be=eh& ! ,salt 
,lake  ,valley4 ,:5 ! pione] b& ent]$ ! 
valley ! ,prophet said1  ,?is is !      
place4 ,"h we w build a city4 ,:5 !y    
came ^u !  gr\nd :]e ! temple n[ /&s1   
,presid5t ,"y1 ?ru/+ 8 cane  into !     
gr\nd1 said 9 sub/ance1 ,"h we w /ay1 & 
^u ?is  gr\nd we w build a temple4      
,all ! ev5ts conduc+ to ! gr[? &        
developm5t ( ! valleys  prove t         
,presid5t ,brigham ,"y knew :]e( he     
spoke1 & ,god has  confirm$ 8 words by !
 _m bless+s ( div9e ,provid5ce %[]$  ^u 
! p 9 build+ up a commonweal? 9 :at 0 9 
^?  days a great b>r5 wa/e4 ,! soil ^u  
:i* ! ,sa9ts !n /ood  belong$ to        
,mexico4 ,^? pione]s 7 z truly exiles f 
_!  c\ntry z 7 ! ,puritans :o sail$ !   
trackless ocean & plant$  _! feet ^u    
,plym\? ,rock4 ,& yet ! ,latt]-day      
,sa9ts !n _h  five hundr$ m5 9 !        

,am]ican army1 9 ! conte/ ) ,mexico4    
,^u a prom95t m\nta9 peak1 call$        
,ensign1 ! ,mormon pione]s  plant$ !    
,/>s & ,/ripes1 ! flag ( _! c\ntry1 &   
possess$  ! l& z citiz5s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,^u ! arrival ( ?is  fir/       
company ! "w ( pl[+ & build+ imm$iately 
comm5c$4  ,x w\ld take volumes to tell !
 hi/ory ( ! gr[? & progress  ( ! ,sa9ts 
f t "t till n[2 b ?is wondr\s recital is
  writt5 ^u ! m\nta9s & 9 ! valleys1 :i*
 are op5 to !  inspection ( all p4    ,9
 ! fall ( #ahdg a l>ge company ( ,sa9ts 
cross$ ! pla9s1  l$ by ,presid5t ,john  
,taylor & o!r prom95t m54 ,! companies  
cont9u$ to p\r into ,salt ,lake valley &
 spread into ! valleys  nor? & s\? ea*  
ye> f #ahdg to #aijj1 com+ z ,latt]-day 
,sa9ts1 "u ! regulations ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!  
lead+ bre?r5  _h made cov5ant t !y w\ld 
n cease _! en]gies until all  ! ,sa9ts  
:o w\ld rema9 fai?ful %\ld be ga!r$ to !
 place  appo9t$4    ,be=e ! dea? (      
,prophet ,joseph _m _h apo/atiz$4 ,!    
,sa9ts  7 n s well e/abli%$ 9 doctr9e z 

!y are today1 &  "s 7 l$ a/ray by !     
pret5sions ( prom95t m5 :o 7  dispos$ to
 leave ! ,*ur* & foll[ _! own c\rse4 ,! 
,twelve  ,apo/les /ood next 9 au?ority  
to ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur*  by ! ord]    
po9t$ out 9 ! revelations ( ,god & at ! 
"t  :5 ,sidney ,rigdon 0 ass]t+ 8 claims
 to ! gu>dian%ip  ( ! ,*ur*1 ,presid5t  
,"y /ood up to address ! ,sa9ts4 ,a     
rem>kable manife/ation ( ,god's p[] took
 place4 ,presid5t ,"y  0 transfigur$    
be=e ! p4 ,he appe>$ to increase 9      
height  & 9 =m ( 8 face & body to !     
exact p]sonal appe>ance (  ! ,prophet   
,joseph ,smi?4 ,:5 he spoke 8 voice 0 z 
t ( !  m>tyr$ ,prophet4 ,p :o 7 pres5t  
on t occasion say t  if _! eyes _h be5  
clos$ :5 he arose f 8 seat !y w\ld  h   
believ$ ! speak] to be none o!r ?an !   
,m>tyr4 ,truly  ! mantle ( ,joseph _h   
fall5 ^u ,brigham1 & :ile ,joseph _h    
receiv$ all ! keys ( ! prie/hood1 he _h 
be/[$ !m ^u  ! ,twelve1 also !          
revelations ^u :i* to build ! ,*ur* (   
,*ri/4 ,presid5t ,"y truly built ^u ^!  

revelations dur+ 8  entire adm9i/ration4
 ,9 #ahdi1 at ,w9t] ,qu>t]s1 he 0 su/a9$
 z  ,presid5t ( ! ,*ur* by ! unanim\s   
voice ( ! prie/hood1 ,heb]  ,c4 ,kimball
 & ,will>d ,ri*>ds !n be+ *os5          
,c\nselors & s  endors$ by ! voice ( !  
,*ur* !reaft] at g5]al conf]5ces  dur+ !
 rema9d] ( _! lifetimes4 ,presid5t ,"y  
presid$ ov]  ! ,*ur* z ! s5ior ,apo/le =
 ?irty-?ree ye>s1 five ye>s 9           
connection ) ! ,twelve & tw5ty-eight    
ye>s 9 ! ,presid5cy4    ,soon aft] !    
settlem5t ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ,salt ,lake      
valley1 o!r  valleys 7 explor$ nor? &   
s\?1 & settlem5ts e/abli%$  :]ev] wat]  
c\ld be obta9$1 z rapidly z ! /r5g? &   
numb]s ( ! ,sa9ts w\ld ju/ify4 ,z e>ly z
 #ahfj settlem5ts  7 r\nd$ & ! ,sa9ts   
organiz$ 9 ,w>ds & quorums ( !          
prie/hood1 f ,ca*e valley to ,/4        
,george1 a di/ance ( ov] #djj  miles f  
nor? to s\?4 ,:]ev] ! ,sa9ts locate 9   
settlem5ts  ( a few families1 or m1 !y  
are organiz$ ) a ,bi%op &  c\nselors to 
preside ov] !m1 ) ,prie/s1 ,tea*]s &    

,deacons1  z be=e expla9$1 = a local    
m9i/ry4 ,z helps 9 gov]nm5t  !y _h 9 ^? 
e>ly days ! ,relief ,society to relieve 
! poor  & afflict$4 ,! society is       
compos$ ( wom51 & 0 fir/  organiz$ ,m>* 
#ag1 #ahdb1 by ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1
 9 ,nauvoo4 ,9  #ahdi ! fir/ ,sunday    
s*ool 0 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,*ur* by ,ri*>d    
,ballantyne1 9 ! ,f\rte5? ,w>d1 ,salt   
,lake ,city4 ,lat]1 & dur+  !           
adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,"y1 ! ,"y ,m5 
& ,"y ,ladies'  ,mutual ,improvem5t     
,associations 7 inaugurat$4 ,/ill lat]1 
by  sugge/ion ( ,si/] ,aurelia ,sp5c]   
,rog]s1 "u ! adm9i/ration  ( ,presid5t  
,john ,taylor1 ! ,prim>y ,associations1 
presid$ ov]  & conduct$ by capable      
si/]s1 7 e/abli%$ = ! especial  b5efit (
 little *ildr54 ,all ^! are helpful     
regulations to meet  ! gr[+ requirem5ts 
( ! ,sa9ts 9 matt]s ( religi\s1 moral  &
 intellectual tra9+ & developm5t4 ,"o ( 
^! organizations  exi/s 9 e ,bi%op's    
,w>d1 unless ! numb] ( any class :o     
prop]ly belong to "o ( ! associations   

nam$ is too limit$ to make  !           
organization pr(itable4 ,9 su* cases ^? 
:o w\ld take "p  9 su* associations are 
n unprovid$ = because ! ,sunday s*ool1  
m ?an any o!r association 9 ! ,*ur*1    
takes 9 all ages (  bo? sexes4 ,our     
,sunday s*ools n[ h a memb]%ip ( ne>ly  
#abe1jjj4    ,:]e !re are a suffici5t   
numb] ( ,w>ds1 9 any section (  !       
c\ntry1 ^! ,w>ds are presid$ ov] by a   
,presid5t & two  c\nselors1 ) a ,high   
,c\ncil1 :o h c]ta9 jurisdiction  ov]   
matt]s p]ta9+ to ! ,*ur* 9 ?is gr\p (   
,w>ds4 ,!  associations1 ,sunday s*ools1
 societies1 etc41 h a g5]al  sup]9t5d5cy
 ( ?ree1 ) assi/ants4 ,?is organization1
 compos$  ( ! ,w>ds1 is call$ a ,/ake ( 
,zion4 ,= conv5i5ce sake1 !             
geographical b\nd>ies ( ! ,/ake are     
usually ! same z ^? (  ! c\nty1 b n     
always1 or necess>ily s4 ,sometimes !   
population  ( two or ?ree c\nties is n  
too great to be "o ,/ake1 :]e  !        
settlem5ts are close toge!r1 or n       
sep>at$ by m\nta9s1  :i* w\ld r5d] !    

att5dance ( ! p at ,/ake conf]5ces1     
especially 9 ! w9t] season1 v labori\s1 
& 9 "s in/ances  almo/ impossible4 ,we h
 n[ fifty ,/akes ( ,zion4 ,!y ext5d  f  
,canada to ,mexico4 ,!y exi/ 9 ,utah1   
,idaho1 ,arizona1 ,wyom+1  ,colorado1   
,canada & ,mexico4 ,_m ( !m 7 organiz$ j
 prior to  ! decease ( ,presid5t ,"y1 ! 
rema9d] "u 8 successors1  respectively3 
,presid5ts ,taylor1 ,woodruff1 ,sn[ &   
,smi?4    ,april #f?1 #ahec1 ! ,temple 9
 ,salt ,lake ,city 0 comm5c$4 ,x is     
con/ruct$ ( granite4 ,! rock 0 haul$1 ! 
fir/ fifte5 ye>s1  ) ox teams1 a di/ance
 ( sixte5 miles1 two yoke ( ox5         
frequ5tly  be+ requir$ to draw "o huge  
/one4 ,b _m ye>s be=e !  completion ( ! 
,temple1 ! locomotive1 ) _m e> loads (  
/one  at a "t1 roll$ into ! ,temple     
block & left its c>go by ! side  ( !    
gr[+ edifice4 ,! cap/one ( ?is          
magnific5t h\se ( !  ,"l 0 laid by      
electricity4 ,! curr5t 0 appli$ by ! f+]
 (  ,god's ,prophet1 ,wil=d ,woodruff1  
!n eighty-f\r ye>s ( age1 & "o  ( t     

noble b& ( "o hundr$ =ty-?ree :o ent]$  
,salt ,lake  valley ,july #bd?1 #ahdg4  
,presid5t ,"y 0 in/rum5tal 9 lay+ !     
f\ndation ( f\r temples 9 ,utah1 at     
,salt ,lake1 ,/4 ,george1 ,logan  &     
,manti4 ,all h be51 ye>s ago1 complet$2 
! ,salt ,lake ,temple  be+ d$icat$      
,april #f?1 #ahic1 by ,presid5t ,wil=d  
,woodruff4 ,!  ord9ances ( salvation = !
 liv+ & ! dead are p]=m$ 9  ! temples1 &
 t5s ( ?\s&s h be5 (ficiat$ = s9ce _!   
completion4    ,subsequ5t to ! exodus ( 
! ,*ur* f ,nauvoo to ,salt ,lake valley1
  ! ,gospel 0 introduc$ to ! ,pacific   
,isles by ,presid5t ,george ,q4  ,cannon
 & o!r ,eld]s 9 #ahec4 ,9 ! "w ( prea*+ 
! ,gospel  _m c\ntries h n yet accord$  
p]fect religi\s fre$om1 & to  p5etrate  
^! ! ,*ur* awaits only ! prov9ces ( !   
,almighty  to break d[n ! b>ri]s & make 
x feasible to promulgate !  ,gospel 9 ^?
 c\ntries4 ,9 o!r l&s1 :]e fre$om       
reigns1 !  ,eld]s h c>ri$ ! glori\s     
message4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon has be5     
translat$ into ,g]man1 ,dani%1 ,sw$i%1  

,fr5*1 ,spani%1 ,italian1  ,hawaiian1   
,maori & o!r tongues1 & w cont9ue to be 
giv5 to  ! _w until ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel 
^u its sacr$ pages %all  be read by e   
nation1 k9dr$1 tongue & p4 ,! ?\s&s :o  
h embrac$ ! "w ) hone/ motives h receiv$
 ! witness  ( ! ,holy ,_s to _! own     
satisfaction4 ,gifts & bless+s  :i* !   
anci5t sa9ts enjoy$ h be5 r5ew$ 9 ?is   
glori\s  disp5sation4    ,! ext]nal     
hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* has be5 ! same z 9 o!r 
times4  ,if ye 7 ( ! _w1 ! _w w\ld love 
its own2 b because ye  are n ( ! _w1    
!re=e ! _w hate? y4 ,& !y t  live godly 
9 ,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff] p]secution4   
,prophecy has be5  & is be+ fulfill$4   
,:at is prophecy b hi/ory rev]s$8       
,hi/ory repeats itself4 ,:5 ,joseph     
,smi? promulgat$ a new revelation1      
religi\s & irreligi\s f\ght aga9/ su* an
 idea4 ,pr(essional  religioni/s seek to
 prove by ! ,scriptures t revelations   
are n  = our day4 ,9 ?is !y fail1       
because ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts  ab\nd 9
 pr$ictions ( future revelations & ev5ts

 :i* _c  be fill$ )\t revelation4 ,!    
wick$ h resort$ to sl&]1  ridicule &    
falsehood1 !n to viol5ce1 result+ 9 !   
de/ruction  ( prop]ty & human life4 ,all
 ?is be+ futile1 !y mov$ !  nation by ! 
falsehoods ( ,judge ,drummond to s5d an 
army to ,utah4  ,b :5 ! army came !y    
f\nd t ?is ,unit$ ,/ates (fic]  _h      
basely deceiv$ ! presid5t ( ! nation1 by
 tell+ t !  ,mormons 7 9 a /ate (       
rebellion & _h burn$ ! c\rt records1  ^!
 be+ f\nd unh>m$4 ,! ,mormons 7 at peace
 ) ,god & all  mank9d1 quietly m9d+ _!  
own bus9ess1 pursu+ _! vocations  ( life
 & build+ up ! c\ntry = ! b5efit &      
bless+ ( all  :o %\ld come )9 _! gates4 
,! army came to ,utah 9 #aheg1 &        
subsequ5tly return$ ,ea/1 go+ *iefly to 
! ,s\?1 _! lead+  (fic]1 ,g54 ,alb]t    
,sidney ,john/on1 tak+ "p ) ! ,conf$]ate
  army 9 ! great rebellion4 ,he fell ^u 
! battlefield ( ,%iloh1  ,april #f?1    
#ahfb1 ?irty-two ye>s to ! day aft] !   
,*ur* 0 born  9 ?is disp5sation4 ,! army
 sold to ! ,mormons mules1 wagons1      

h>ness & o!r mat]ials mu* ne$$1 at a m]e
 nom9al figure1 &  ?us be+ a bless+1    
prov$ ! words ( ,isaiah true1 ,i w make 
! wra? ( man to praise me4    ,z !      
,sa9ts grew 9 prosp]ity & importance1   
av>ice & prejudice  seiz$ political     
demagogues1 adv5tur]s & religi\s bigots1
 to /ir  ! nation to a sy/ematic ef=t to
 cru% out ,mormonism4 ,special          
legislation 0 enact$ & en=c$ beyond !   
sev]ity ( its own  provisions4 ,ab\t    
eight hundr$ m5 w5t to prison2 a few    
wom5 7  inc>c]at$ because !y w\ld n     
te/ify aga9/ _! husb&s2  heavy f9es 7   
paid & hundr$s w5t into exile r ?an     
prove  untrue to ! solemn cov5ants &    
obligations !y _h ent]$ into  "u _!     
religi\s convictions4 ,f9ally           
confiscation ( ,*ur*  prop]ty took      
place1 b mo/ ( x 0 aft]w>ds re/or$4 ,9  
#ahij  ,presid5t ,woodruff issu$ 8      
manife/o reg>d+ plural m>riage1  feel+ t
 ! c\rts ( ! c\ntry _h abus$ ju/ice 9   
d5y+  ! ,sa9ts ! lib]ty ( religi\s      
wor%ip grant$ by ! ,am]ican             

,con/itution4    ,9 ?is =m ( opposition 
to ! ,*ur*1 a prophecy ( ,joseph ,smi?  
is fulfill$1 9 :i* he said1 9 sub/ance1 
t p]secution aga9/  ! ,sa9ts w\ld ext5d 
f t[n%ip to c\nty1 f c\nty to /ate1  & f
 /ate to nation4 ,8 words h be5 lit]ally
 fulfill$4 ,!  ,sa9ts1 9 endur+         
p]secution1 did s ) pati5ce & =be>ance4 
,!y h no _s ( rev5ge4 ,!y und]/& t mu* (
 !  popul> s5tim5t aga9/ !m is bas$ ^u  
misund]/&+1 r\nd$  9 ! falsehood ( wick$
 & design+ m54 ,! _s ( ! ,gospel  tea*es
 !m t x is bett] to suff] wrong ?an to d
 wrong1 &  t pati5ce & *>ity are z      
necess>y z a te/imony ( ! tru?2  = )\t !
 approval ( ! ,"l !y c\ld n endure !    
trials  & temptations :i* beset !m4     
,f ! comm5cem5t ! ,*ur* _h taught !     
utmo/ fre$om (  mank9d to wor%ip z !y   
*ose1 su* lib]ty be+ curtail$ only  :5 x
 runs into lic5se & infr+es ^u1 ! rights
 ( o!rs4 ,9  ! e>ly inception ( ! ,*ur*1
 ,god comm&$ ,8 p to /udy  & le>n f !   
be/ ( books1 to acquire an und]/&+ ( !  
laws ( ,god & ! gov]nm5ts ( m51 to      

become acqua9t$ ) !  heav5s & ! e>?4    
,?us ! ,sa9ts are ! fri5ds ( all true   
education4 ,joseph ,smi? e/abli%$ a     
s*ool 9 ,kirtl& = ! /udy  ( ,hebrew &   
o!r bran*es ( k4 ,= ,nauvoo he obta9$ a 
*>t] = a univ]sity4 ,brigham ,"y & 8    
associates f\nd$ !  ,des]et ,univ]sity1 
n[ call$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,utah4 ,!y h    
also  e/abli%$ *ur* s*ools1 ! ,brigham  
,"y ,academy 9 ,provo1 !  ,brigham ,"y  
,college 9 ,logan1 ,/ake academies & o!r
 s*ools4 ,!  sons ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts h 
graduat$ ) honor 9 ! ,milit>y  ,academy 
at ,we/ ,po9t4 ,9 ,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*igan1
 !y h a record  unsurpass$ 9 ! law s*ool
 & 9 o!r bran*es taught by t  not$      
in/itution4 ,! same is true ( _! record 
at ,h>v>d &  else:]e2 also are !re      
num]\s graduates ( m$ic9e1 d5ti/ry1     
civil eng9e]+1 etc41 z taught 9 ! great 
s*ools ( ,*icago1  ,philadelphia & o!r  
places4 ,mission conf]5ces are e/abli%$ 
9  almo/ e /ate ( ! ,am]ican ,union1    
also 9 ,engl&1 ,irel&1  ,wales1 ,scotl&1
 ,d5m>k1 ,sw$5 & ,norway1 ,g]many1      

,holl&1  ,pale/9e1 ,new ,zeal&1         
,au/ralia1 ! ,hawaiian & _m o!r isl&s  (
 ! ,pacific ocean1 includ+ ,japan4    ,!
 pres5t liv+ memb]%ip ( ! ,*ur*1 m51    
wom5 & *ildr51  is n less ?an #caj1jjj  
s\ls4 ,:ile !re has be5 /eady progress  
9 num]ical /r5g?1 x is n 9 numb]s       
altoge!r t /r5g?  consi/s4 ,we fully    
realize t ,/raight is ! gate & n>r[ is  
! way t leade? unto life1 & few !re be t
 f9d x4 ,!  greate/ /r5g? consi/s 9 !   
purity ( ! pr9ciple & !  impossibility (
 ! wick$ & corrupt to rema9 long 9 !    
,*ur*4  ,god is its f\nd] & build]4 ,he 
e/abli%$ ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus  ,*ri/ (      
,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,x w /& always1 =    
:atsoev] !  ,"l doe?1 ,he doe? x =ev]4  
,,*ur* ,,organization4    ,we h treat$  
briefly ^u ! subject ( ,div9e ,au?ority1
 m]ely  po9t+ out ! absolute necessity (
 su* au?ority 9 ord] to  obta9 complete 
salvation1 & h[ x 0 be/[$ & p]petuat$   
:5ev] a ,gospel disp5sation exi/$ ^u !  
e>?4 ,x w n be  amiss to deal briefly ) 
! subject ( ,*ur* ,organization1 z ?is  

specifies ! di/ribution ( div9e au?ority
 to ! v>i\s (fices  9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1  
ea* hav+ specific duties to p]=m4    ,9 
! beg9n+ we wi% x di/9ctly und]/ood t we
 accept (  ! ,new ,te/am5t z ! record ( 
?is organization1 & t n[h]e  )9 t sacr$ 
record is ev5 an intimation t1 by div9e 
appo9tm5t1 ! (fices e/abli%$ 9 ! ,*ur* (
 ,*ri/ by !  ,savior ( mank9d w\ld be   
done away4 ,on ! o!r h&1 nei!r d we     
claim t ! ,new ,te/am5t conta9s a full &
 explicit /atem5t (  e (fice 9 ! ,*ur*1 
) ! sev]al duties ( ea* (fic]  & !      
relation%ip :i* ea* c\ncil or ord] (    
au?ority be>s  to e o!r c\ncil4 ,! ,new 
,te/am5t is fragm5t>y & has be5         
translat$ & re-translat$ _m times s9ce x
 0 fir/ writt5 by  inspir$ apo/les &    
prophets2 ^? translations 7 by m5 n     
claim+ ! inspiration :i* *>act]iz$ ! m5 
( ,god :o wrote  x4    ,9 ?is connection
 we mu/ n =get ! /atem5t ( ,holy ,writ3 
,! ?+s ( ,god kn[e? no man b ! ,_s (    
,god4 99 99 99 ,b  ! natural man        
receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god2 =  !y  

are fooli%ness unto him2 nei!r c he "k  
!m1 because !y  are spiritually disc]n$4
 7,i4 ,cor4 ii3#aa1 #ad4 7 ,!re=e1 :]e !
  inspir$ record is n suffici5tly full 9
 elucidat+ any pr9ciple1  no?+ %ort (   
new revelation f ,god w cle> away ! mi/ 
&  br+ u to a k ( ! tru?4 ,! writ+s (   
,mat!w1 ,m>k1  ,luke1 ,john1 ,pet]1     
,james & ,jude1 s f> z !y be> ^u ! say+s
  & acts ( ! ,savior dur+ ,8 e>?ly      
m9i/ry1 are ! te/imonies  ( :at !y saw &
 he>d p]sonally1 z well z ! revelations 
(  ! ,holy ,gho/ to !m1 subsequ5t to !  
crucifixion & asc5sion  ( ! ,savior4    
,paul embrac$ ! ,gospel lat]1 & 0 n     
p]sonally  associat$ ) ,jesus 9 ,8      
m9i/ry4 ,8 te/imony is equally  b9d+1   
h[ev]1 z he wrote & spoke z he 0 mov$ ^u
 by !  ,holy ,gho/4 ,9 ! m\? ( two or   
?ree witnesses e ^w may be  e/abli%$4   
7,matt4 xviii3#af47    ,9 ,mat!w1 *apt] 
#aj1 comm5c+ ) ! fir/ v]se1 we h ?is    
/atem5t3 ,& :5 ,he _h call$ unto ,him ,8
 ,twelve disciples1 ,he  gave !m p[]    
aga9/ unclean spirits to ca/ !m out &   

heal  all mann] ( sickness & all mann] (
 disease4 ,n[ ! names (  ! ,twelve      
apo/les are ^!2 !n foll[s ! "n ( ea* ( !
  ,twelve4 ,m>k gives m detail z to :5 &
 :]e !y 7 call$1  z foll[s3 ,& ,he goe? 
up into a m\nta9 & call$ unto ,him :om  
,he w\ld2 & !y came unto ,him4 ,& ,he   
orda9$ twelve1 etc4 7,m>k  iii3#ac1     
#ad47 ,luke records ! call+ ( ! ,twelve 
9 ! six?  *apt] ( 8 book1 beg9n+ ) !    
twelf? v]se3 ,& x came  to pass 9 ^?    
days t ,he w5t out into a m\nta9 to     
pray1 &  cont9u$ all night 9 pray] to   
,god4 ,& :5 x 0 day ,he call$  unto ,him
 ,8 disciples3 & ( !m ,he *ose twelve1  
:om also ,he nam$  apo/les4 ,paul says 9
 ,i4 ,cor4 xii3#bh3 ,& ,god ha? set "s 9
 !  *ur*1 fir/ apo/les2 & aga9 9        
,ephesians1 *apt] #d1 v]se #aa3  ,& ,he 
gave "s apo/les4    ,f ! /atem5ts ( f\r 
,new ,te/am5t writ]s1 x is pla9 t  !    
fir/ (fic]s plac$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 7   
apo/les4 ,jesus  delegat$ unto ,pet] !  
keys ( ! k+dom ( heav51 t :atsoev]  he  
%\ld b9d on e>? %\ld be b\nd 9 heav51 z 

record$ 9 !  sixte5? *apt] ( ,mat!w1 ?us
 delegat+ to ! apo/le%ip all  au?ority  
ess5tial to ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 &     
adm9i/]+  9 all ! ord9ances !re(1 at    
home & abroad1 = ! salvation (  all :o  
w\ld r5d] ob$i5ce4 ,x is app>5t t o!r m5
 su* z  ,paul & ,b>nabas receiv$ !      
apo/le%ip1 b :ile ?is 0 ! case  x is    
evid5t t ! ,twelve apo/les con/itut$ a  
quorum4 ,:5 ,judas  fell1 "o 0 *os5 to  
take 8 place 9 t quorum1 z writt5 9  !  
,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 fir/ *apt]1 #bc-bf  
v]ses4 ,x w\ld appe>  f ! read+ ( !     
,scriptures t :ile ^! twelve /ill liv$1 
,paul & probably o!rs receiv$ ! holy    
apo/le%ip1 b did n  become memb]s ( t   
c\ncil4    ,! "w ( prea*+ ! ,gospel to  
all ! _w1 to e creature1  0 und\bt$ly   
too ext5sive = ! accompli%m5t p]sonally 
(  twelve m51 s ,jesus *ose o!rs to     
assi/ !m4 ,aft] ^! ?+s  ! ,"l appo9t$   
o!r sev5ty also1 & s5t !m two & two be=e
  ,8 face into e city & place1 :i!r ,he 
,himself w\ld come4  7,luke x3#a47 ,z   
,he conf]r$ ^u !m simil> p[]s & gave !m 

a  simil> call+ to prea* ! ,gospel1 !y 7
 und\bt$ly ! next  associates ( !       
,twelve 9 prea*+ ! ,gospel to !         
inhabitants (  ! e>?4 ,"s ?9k by !      
language us$ by ,luke1 o!r sev5ty1  t   
,he _h *os5 "o quorum ( sev5ties be=e   
?is "o1 b ?is is  n necess>ily correct1 
z x w apply 9 mean+ to o!r ?an  !       
,twelve apo/les4    ,9 ,hebrews1 fif?   
*apt] & fir/ v]se1 ,paul says3 ,= e high
  prie/ tak5 f among m5 is orda9$ = m5 9
 ?+s p]ta9+ to  ,god4 ,:ile x is true t 
! words high prie/ are us$ 9 a m  g5]al 
s5se 9 "s in/ances1 su* z 9 ,hebrews1   
?ird *apt]1  fir/ v]se1 :]e ! ,savior is
 call$ bo? ! ,apo/le & ,high  ,prie/ (  
our pr(ession1 x appe>s evid5t f ! above
 quotation  & o!r passages t !re 0 9 !  
ord] ( ecclesia/ical  gov]nm5t 9 ! ,*ur*
 ( ,*ri/ a di/9ct (fic] ) specific      
duties call$ a ,high ,prie/4    ,aga91 9
 ,acts1 f\rte5? *apt] & tw5ty-?ird v]se1
 we read3  ,& :5 !y _h orda9$ !m eld]s 9
 e *ur*1 & _h  pray$ ) fa/+1 !y comm5d$ 
!m to ! ,"l1 on :om !y  believ$4 ,& :5  

!y 7 come to ,j]usalem1 !y 7 receiv$  ( 
! *ur*1 & ( ! apo/les & eld]s4 99 99 99 
,& ! apo/les  & eld]s came toge!r4      
7,acts xv3#d-f47 ,& z !y w5t ?r\gh !    
cities1 !y deliv]$ !m ! decrees = to    
keep1 t 7 orda9$  ( ! apo/les & eld]s   
:i* 7 at ,j]usalem4 7,acts xvi3#d47 ,&  
f ,miletus ,he s5t to ,ephesus1 & call$ 
! eld]s ( ! *ur*4  7,acts xx3#ag47 ,&   
orda9$ eld]s 9 e city z ,i _h appo9t$   
!e1 7,titus i3#e47    ,! t]m eld]s is   
us$ 9 _m o!r passages ( ,scripture4 ,9  
"s  in/ances ! apo/le is call$ an eld]1 
z ,paul & ,john allude to  !mselves     
p]sonally z eld]s4 ,9 "s places ! t]m is
 us$ 9  ref]5ce to ! ag$1 z 9 ,i4       
,timo?y1 *apt] v41 v]ses #a1 #b3        
,rebuke n an eld]1 b entreat him z a    
fa!r1 & ! y\ng]  m5 z bre?r51 ! eld]    
wom5 z mo!rs1 ! y\ng] z si/]s1  ) all   
purity4 ,yet ! quotations made w be     
ample to prove t  ! (fice ( ,eld] 0 an  
ord] anci5tly 9 ! organization ( !      
,*ur* ( ,*ri/4    ,9 ,i4 ,timo?y1 ?ird  
*apt]1 v]ses #a1 #b1 we le>n ( ! (fice (

  ,bi%op1 ) "s ess5tial qualifications4 
,?is is a true say+3  ,if a man desire !
 (fice ( a bi%op1 he desire? a good "w4 
,a  bi%op !n mu/ be blameless1 ! husb& (
 "o wife1 vigilant1  sob]1 ( good       
behavior1 giv5 to hospitality1 apt to   
tea*4 ,also1  9 ,titus i3#g3 ,= a bi%op 
mu/ be blameless1 z ! /ew>d ( ,god1  n  
self-will$1 n soon angry1 n giv5 to w9e1
 no /rik]1 n  giv5 to fil?y lucre2 b a  
lov] ( hospitality1 a lov] ( good m51   
sob]1 j1 holy1 temp]ate4 ,^! passages %[
 cle>ly ! (fice  ( ,bi%op to be a       
dep>tm5t 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1
  & %\ld be held by a m>ri$ man4    ,!re
 0 9 ! days ( ,h]od1 ! k+ ( ,judea1 a   
c]ta9 prie/  nam$ ,za*>ias1 ( ! c\rse ( 
,abia4 7,luke i3#e47 ,! ord] ( !  ,prie/
 z e/abli%$ 9 anci5t ,israel seems to h 
cont9u$ 9 !  ,new ,te/am5t disp5sation4 
,al?\gh ! (f]+ ( sacrifice 0  consummat$
 at lea/ = t p]iod1 9 ! atonem5t ( our  
,savior1  x is app>5t t ,john ! ,bapti/1
 ,philip1 & o!rs1 7 prie/s  aft] ! ord] 
( ,levi1 hav+ au?ority to baptize = !   

remission  ( s9s1 & to prea* fai? &     
rep5tance1 b n to (ficiate  9 ! high]   
ord9ances ( ! ,gospel :i* secur$ !      
baptism (  fire & ! ,holy ,gho/1 nor to 
preside ov] ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ &  regulate 
! affairs !re( ?r\gh\t ! _w4    ,9 ,acts
 xiii3#a1 ,i4 ,cor4 xii4#bh1 & ,eph4    
iv3#aa1 we le>n ( an (fic]  call$       
,tea*]1 ?\gh no?+ z to ! especial       
functions ( t  (fice4    ,paul to       
,timo?y1 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( 8 lett]1 ref]s
 to !  ,deacons1 & enum]ates "s ( !     
qualifications ess5tial to !  possession
 ( m5 :o be> t sacr$ call+ 9 ! ,*ur* (  
,*ri/4    ,9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le to !       
,cor9?ians1 twelf? *apt]1 v]se #bh1 !   
apo/le decl>es3 ,& ,god ha? set "s 9 !  
*ur*1 fir/ apo/les1  second>ily         
prophets1 ?irdly tea*]s1 aft] t         
miracles1 !n gifts  ( heal+s1 helps1    
gov]nm5ts1 div]sities ( tongues4 ,& ,he 
gave  "s apo/les2 & "s prophets2 & "s   
evangeli/s 7patri>*s72  & "s pa/ors &   
tea*]s1 7,eph4 iv3#aa47 ,n[ !re 7 9 !   
*ur* 99 99 99 c]ta9 prophets & tea*]s4  

7,acts xiii3#a47    ,pet] & ,paul1 9 _! 
writ+s1 make ref]5ce to ! anci5t        
patri>*s1 & al?\gh no def9ite /atem5t is
 made1 z to su* an  (fice exi/+ 9 _! "t1
 x is m ?an probable t x exi/$  9 !     
,*ur* ( ,*ri/ :5ev] t ,*ur* _h an       
exi/5ce on !  e>?4    ,! quotations give
 u ! names (1 at lea/1 ! foll[+ (fices  
z dep>tm5ts ( ! ,holy ,prie/hood &      
ess5tials to ! "w (  ! ,"l3 ,apo/les1   
,patri>*s1 ,high ,prie/s1 ,sev5ties1    
,eld]s1  ,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 ,tea*]s &    
,deacons4 ,! words pa/ors1 %eph]ds1     
evangeli/s1 etc41 are also us$ 9 ref]5ce
 to (ficials 9 !  ,*ur*1 b x is probable
 t "s t]ms 7 us$ n s mu* to  "n ! exact 
title ( a man's position or call+ 9 !   
ord] ( !  prie/hood z to indicate !     
nature ( ! "w 8 call+ enjo9$  ^u him4 ,=
 in/ance1 a pa/or is "o :o has *>ge ( a 
flock1 a  %eph]d2 appli$ religi\sly1 "o 
:o has ! ov]sight ( a ,bran* (  ! ,*ur* 
7presid5t ( conf]5ce1 = example72 & ?is 
t]m w\ld  apply to ,eld]s & ,bi%ops1 :o1
 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 _h  wat*$  

ov] bran*es ( ! ,*ur* 9 diff]5t p>ts ( !
 e>?4    ,we wi% to aga9 call att5tion  
to ! fact t ! exact & full  duty 9      
detail ( ea* (fic] is n :olly expla9$ 9 
! ,jewi%  ,scriptures4 ,! precise ord] 9
 :i* all ( ^! (fic]s 7  plac$ is n cle>4
 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! g5]al duties      
common  to all & ! p>ticul> labors      
enjo9$ ^u "o (fic]1 :i*  di/+ui%$ him f 
e o!r (fic] 9 ! *ur*1 is n told4  ,?is  
is n surpris+1 ei!r1 z und\bt$ly ea* man
 9 8 ord]  und]/ood 8 duties f !        
in/ructions ( ! liv+ oracles (  ,god4   
,fur!rmore1 !y _h writ+s1 :i* are ref]r$
 to 9 !  ,te/am5t1 b :i* are n pres]v$ &
 h&$ d[n to u2 & x is  probable !y _h   
/ill o!r writ+s t are nei!r compil$ nor 
allud$ to 9 ! ,scriptures4    ,! ,new   
,te/am5t conta9s lett]s ( in/ructions1  
exhortations1  w>n+s & te/imonies ( !   
apo/les to ! ,*ur* & to !  _w1 & does n 
claim to be a complete exposition (     
,*ur*  ,organization1 etc4 ,! ,*ur* 0   
guid$ by direct revelation1 &  0 to be s
 guid$ 9 all "t2 & ! fact t man1 ) all 8

  le>n+ & ! b5efits ( rese>*es made by  
prec$+ g5]ations1  _c organize a *ur*   
aft] ! anci5t patt]n1 is indisputable   
pro( t we ne$ m revelation f ,god4 ,! _w
 by wisdom  knew n ,god4 ,suffice x to  
say1 t z long z we ne$ div9e            
in/ructions1 :i* w be ! case =ev]1 we   
ne$ ! ,god-giv5  (fic]s :i* ,*ri/ plac$ 
9 ,8 ,*ur*1 & :i* ,he design$ to        
cont9ue z long z ! ,*ur* %\ld exi/4     
,"h is ! te/imony ( ,paul to !          
,ephesians1 *apt] #d3 ,& ,he  gave "s   
apo/les2 & "s prophets2 & "s evangeli/s2
 & "s  pa/ors & tea*]s2 = ! p]fect+ ( ! 
sa9ts1 = ! "w  ( ! m9i/ry1 = ! edify+ ( 
! body ( ,*ri/3 ,till we all  come 9 !  
unity ( ! fai?1 & ( ! k ( ! ,son ( ,god1
  unto a p]fect man1 unto ! measure ( ! 
/ature ( ! fullness  ( ,*ri/3 ,t we     
h5ce=? be no m *ildr51 toss$ to & fro1  
& c>ri$ ab\t ) e w9d ( doctr9e1 by !    
sleight ( m51  & cunn+ craft9ess1 :]eby 
!y lie 9 wait to deceive4 ,9 ?is        
connection x is p]haps suffici5t to     
rem>k t ! hi/ory ( !  _w is ample pro( t

 apo/les1 prophets & inspiration are    
always  ne$$4 ,! read] is ask$ to       
c>efully /udy ! *apt] on !  ,*ur*1 giv5 
9 ?is "w1 z x po9ts out ! duties (      
(fic]s  9 ! ,*ur* ,organization1 z giv5 
u by mod]n revelation4        ,,div9e   
,,au?ority4    ,a v rem>kable feature 9 
! religi\s s5tim5t ( mod]n  ,*ri/ianity 
is ! indiff]5ce :i* prevails z to ! "q (
  legitimate au?ority to speak &        
(ficiate 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4  ,%\ld an      
unau?oriz$ man op]ate 9 matt]s ( human  
gov]nm5t1 or  an impo/or pret5d to be ! 
ag5t ( a m]cantile in/itution &  deceive
 ! p by tak+ _! ord]s = goods & receiv+ 
_!  money1 no "o ) s\nd reason w\ld     
expect ! gov]nm5t or firm  to make good 
! unau?oriz$ contracts ( su* an impo/or2
 b !  deceiv] w\ld be arre/$ & ?ru/ into
 prison = 8 fraudul5t  acts4 ,:y %\ld ! 
consid]ation ( sacr$ ord9ances involv+ !
  salvation ( mank9d be treat$ ) less   
conc]n8    ,!re seems to h gr[n up 9 !  
he>ts ( ! p a feel+ t  m]e belief &     
intellectual ass5t to ! !ories ( !      

,gospel is  all-suffici5t to secure     
salvation 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,b  ?is  
is an unscriptural delusion4 ,ev5 s     
fai?1 if x ha? n works1  is dead1 be+   
alone4 ,?\ believe/ t !re is "o ,god2 ?\
  doe/ well3 ! devils also believe &    
tremble4 ,b wilt ?\ "k1  ,o va9 man1 t  
fai? )\t works is dead8 4 4 4 ,= z !    
body  )\t ! _s is dead1 s fai? )\t works
 is dead also4 7,/  ,james ii3#ag1 #ai1 
#bj & #bf47    ,we h %[n f ! ,scriptures
 t baptism & confirmation are  ess5tial 
ord9ances to salvation2 & to ^! might be
 add$ o!r  sacr$ rites1 in/itut$ by !   
,savior ( ! _w = ! r$emption  ( man4 ,he
 has said t n e "o t sai? unto me1 ,"l1 
,"l1  %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav52 b 
he t doe? ! w (  my ,fa!r :i* is 9      
heav54 7,matt4 vii3#ba47    ,c anyone   
reasonably suppose t baptism1           
confirmation1 !  sacram5t1 or any o!r   
sacr$ c]emony adm9i/]$ by "o n s5t  (   
,god w be foll[$ by ! bless+s :i* att5d$
 ! primitive  sa9ts8 ,w unau?oriz$ acts 
secure ! remission ( s9s1 or !  gifts ( 

! ,holy ,_s1 :i* are manife/ 9 visions1 
dreams1  heal+s1 prophecies1 tongues1   
etc48 ,n by any means2 & ! reason  !    
signs d n foll[ pr(ess$ believ]s ( !    
pres5t day is  because _! m9i/]s are n  
call$ ( ,god accord+ to ! patt]n        
in/itut$ by ,him4 ,! condemnation ( !   
,"l w re/ ^u all :o  speak presumptu\sly
 & :o willfully usurp au?ority to       
(ficiate 9  sacr$ ?+s4    ,! ,"l said 9 
! days ( ,j]emiah1 conc]n+ c]ta9 m5 :o  
spoke  )\t au?ority3 ,i h n s5t ^!      
prophets1 yet !y ran2 ,i  h n spok5 to  
!m1 yet !y prophesi$4 7,j]4 xxiii3#ba47 
,!  :ole hi/ory ( ! deal+s ( ,god ) ,8 p
 z x is record$  9 ! ,bible1 proves !   
con/ant necessity ( liv+1 div9e         
au?ority4    ,^u ?is bran* ( ! subject  
we cite ! read] to ! ,scriptures4  ,:5  
,moses 0 ab\t to dep>t f ,israel he     
s\ght ! ,"l to  designate 8 successor1  
kn[+ full well t )\t succession (       
au?ority ! "w ( ,god c\ld n cont9ue4 ,he
 said1 ,let ! ,"l1  ! ,god ( ! spirits (
 all fle%1 set a man ov] ! congregation1

  :i* may g out be=e !m1 & :i* may g 9  
be=e !m1 &  :i* may lead !m out1 & :i*  
may br+ !m 92 t !  congregation ( ! ,"l 
be n z %eep :i* h no %eph]d4 7,num4     
xxvii3#af-ag47 ,9 ,romans x41 #ad to    
#ag1 we h ! foll[+3 ,h[ !n  %all !y call
 on ,him 9 :om !y h n believ$8 ,& h[    
%all  !y believe 9 ,him ( :om !y h n    
he>d8 ,& h[ %all !y  he> )\t a prea*]8  
,& h[ %all !y prea*1 except !y be  s5t8 
,! ,savior1 :o call$ ,twelve apo/les &  
o!r sev5ty to cont9ue  ! "w :i* ,he1 by 
! direction ( ,8 ,fa!r1 _h inaugurat$1 0
  s p>ticul> t !y %\ld n run be=e !y 7  
s5t t  ,he said to !m1 ,& t rep5tance & 
remission ( s9s %\ld be  prea*$ 9 ,8 "n 
among all nations1 beg9n+ at ,j]usalem4 
,&  behold1 ,i s5d ! promise ( my ,fa!r 
^u y3 b t>ry ye 9 !  city ( ,j]usalem1  
until ye be endu$ ) p[] f on high4      
7,luke  xxiv3#dg1 #di47    ,?is emphatic
 injunction 0 giv51 not)/&+ t ^! apo/les
  _h be5 already call$ & orda9$ z       
record$ 9 ,m>k iii3#ad1 &  not)/&+ _!   
great exp]i5ce by p]sonal association ) 

! ,savior ( mank9d1 :o 0 pure1 )\t      
guile1 & p]fect 9 all  ?+s1 :o spake z  
nev] man spake4 ,! apo/les _h witness$ !
  sick heal$1 ! bl9d see1 ! deaf he>1 ! 
dumb speak1 ! dead  rais$4 ,?ree ( !m1  
,pet]1 ,james & ,john1 _h be5 ) ,*ri/ :5
  ,he 0 transfigur$ on ! holy m\nt4     
,moses & ,elias _h m9i/]$  unto !m4 ,^! 
,twelve 7 ! liv+ oracles ( ,almighty    
,god1 b  = all t1 !y mu/ n run be=e !y 7
 s5t1 nor speak  be=e !y 7 spok5 to4 ,!y
 mu/ enjoy especial p[]4 ,are m5 9      
mod]n times z p>ticul> to avoid speak+ 9
 ! "n ( ! ,"l  be=e !y are truly call$8 
,let u asc]ta9 h[ m5 are call$ ( ,god & 
,8 au?ority  p]petuat$ 9 ! e>?4 ,9      
speak+ ( ! honor & au?ority (  ! ,holy  
,prie/hood1 ,paul says1 ,& no man take? 
?is honor unto  himself1 b he t is call$
 ( ,god1 z 0 ,a>on4 ,by read+ !  f\r? & 
tw5ty-eigh? *apt]s ( ,exodus1 !         
in=mation z to h[  ,a>on 0 call$ c be   
obta9$4 ,he 0 call$ by a revelation     
?r\gh  a prophet ( ,god4 ,t prophet 0   
call$ by revelation & orda9$  by "o hav+

 au?ority to orda9 him4 ,?is me?od (    
call+ m5 to  ! m9i/ry 0 ev] adh]$ to by 
true ,sa9ts1 & :5 dep>t$  f1 ! dep>ture 
has be5 ( m5 & n ( ,god4 ,a>on receiv$ !
  ano9t+ lit]ally at ! h&s ( ! prophet  
,moses1 z record$  9 ,exodus xl3#ae1    
#af1 & ?us conf]r$ ! ,levitical         
prie/hood  ^u ,a>on1 :i* 0 to be        
transmitt$ by ! holy ano9t+ f  g5]ation 
to g5]ation1 z long z !y %\ld obs]ve !  
/atutes  ( ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4    ,:5
 ,jo%ua 0 call$ to succe$ ,moses 9 lead+
 ,israel into !  promis$ l&1 x 0 done by
 revelation f ,god & ! lay+ on (  h&s by
 "o hav+ au?ority4 ,& ! ,"l said unto   
,moses1 ,take !e  ,jo%ua1 ! son ( ,nun1 
a man 9 :om is ! _s1 & lay ?9e h&  ^u   
him4 99 99 99 ,& he laid 8 h&s ^u him1 &
 gave him a *>ge1  z ! ,"l comm&$ by !  
h& ( ,moses4 7,num4 xxvii3#ah #bc47 ,&  
,jo%ua1 ! son ( ,nun1 0 full ( ! _s (   
wisdom2 = ,moses _h  laid 8 h&s ^u him4 
7,deut4 xxxiv3#i47 ,dur+ ! entire hi/ory
  ( anci5t ,israel1 m5 7 call$ by       
revelation1 & :5 any p]son  presum$ to  

(ficiate )\t su* a call1 _! acts 7      
invalid &  7 reject$ ( ! ,almighty4     
,! ,new ,te/am5t furni%es direct evid5ce
 ( ! plan ( call+ m5  to ! m9i/ry &     
p]petuat+ ! au?ority ( ,god among m54   
,jesus  said to ,8 apo/les1 ,ye h n *os5
 me1 b ,i h *os5 y1  & orda9$ y4 7,/4   
,john xv3#af47 ,n[ !re 7 9 ! *ur* t  0  
at ,antio* c]ta9 prophets & tea*]s2 z   
,b>nabas1 & ,simeon  t 0 call$ ,nig]1 & 
,lucius ( ,cyr5e1 & ,mana51 :i* _h be5  
br\ght up ) ,h]od ! tetr>*1 & ,saul4 ,z 
!y m9i/]$ to !  ,"l1 & fa/$1 ! ,holy    
,gho/ said1 ,sep>ate me ,b>nabas & ,saul
  = ! "w :]eunto ,i h call$ !m4 ,& :5 !y
 _h fa/$  & pray$1 & laid h&s on !m1 !y 
s5t !m away4 7,acts xiii3  #a1 #b1 #c47 
,& :5 !y _h orda9$ !m eld]s 9 e *ur*1 & 
_h pray$ ) fa/+1 !y comm5d$ !m to ! ,"l1
 on :om !y  believ$4 7,acts xiv3 #bc47  
,m5 ?us call$ h au?ority to speak 9  !  
"n ( ! ,"l1 to (ficiate 9 ,8 "n2 & _!   
acts are  valid1 b9d+ 9 "t & et]nity4   
,:5 ,paul f\nd a numb] ( disciples at   
,ephesus :o _h receiv$  baptism1 b 9    

answ] to 8 "q1 said t !y _h n s mu*  z  
he>d :e!r !re be any ,holy ,gho/1 he    
promptly baptiz$ !m2  yet !y _h receiv$ 
?is ord9ance aft] ! =m ( ,john's        
baptism1  t is1 by imm]sion1 :i* 0      
correct4 ,x 0 evid5t1 h[ev]1 t  _! fir/ 
baptiz+ 0 done )\t au?ority1 o!rwise !  
p]son  (ficiat+ w\ld h told !m ( !      
baptism ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 z  did ,john ! 
,bapti/4 ,"u ^! circum/ances ,paul _h to
 rebaptize  !m1 or r adm9i/] ! true     
baptism1 he hav+ au?ority f  ,god to    
adm9i/] x1 & !n he conf]r$ ! ,holy ,gho/
 ^u !m  by ! lay+ on ( h&s4 ,?is example
 is a lesson z applicable  to simil>    
conditions ( today z x 0 9 ! ,new       
,te/am5t  disp5sation4 ,all c]emonies1  
ord9ances1 rites1 etc41 adm9i/]$  )\t ! 
adm9i/rator be+ call$ ( ,god z 0 ,a>on1 
are null  & void4    ,! disp5sation ( ! 
fullness ( times has be5 u%]$ 94 ,!     
,fa!r & ! ,son & o!r heav5ly mess5g]s h 
visit$ ! e>?  & re/or$ au?ority to act 9
 ! "n ( ,jesus z 9 days ( old4  ,?is    
au?ority has be5 transmitt$ f ! ,prophet

 ,joseph ,smi? to  o!rs1 z designat$ by 
! inspiration ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & by !    
lay+ on ( h&s4 ,9 ?is mann] ! au?ority (
 ! ,holy ,prie/hood  w be p]petuat$ )\t 
int]ruption until ! k+doms ( ?is  _w    
%all h become ! k+dom ( our ,god & ,8   
,*ri/4        ,,p]sonality ,,( ,,god4   
,! g5]al idea ( ,deity accept$ ?r\gh\t !
 s-call$ ,*ri/ian  _w is /at$ briefly 9 
?is way3 ,god is a be+ )\t body1  p>ts  
or passions4    ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts    
reg>d our ,heav5ly ,fa!r z possess+ an  
actual tab]nacle ( fle% & bones 7n      
blood71 & t 9 ,8  image man is creat$4  
,our views respect+ ?is important       
subject are  bas$ ^u ! revelations (    
,god to man 9 anci5t & mod]n times1  &  
reg>d+ :i* !re is no contradiction 9 !  
te/imony ( !  prophets4 ,god said1 ,let 
u make man 9 our image1 aft] our        
lik5ess2  & let !m h dom9ion ov] ! fi% (
 ! sea1 & ov] ! f[l  ( ! air1 & ov] !   
cattle1 & ov] all ! e>?1 & ov] e  creep+
 ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>?4 ,s ,god creat$  
man 9 ,8  own image1 9 ! image ( ,god   

creat$ ,he him2 male & female creat$    
,he !m4 7,g54 i3#bf1 #bg47    ,x is     
claim$ by "s t ?is lik5ess is only to be
 und]/ood z a  moral image4 ,!re is1    
h[ev]1 no?+ to ju/ify su* a view1 ei!r  
9 ! /atem5t quot$ or any o!r passage (  
,holy ,writ4 ,on !  contr>y1 !          
,scriptures %[ t man is actually 9 !    
image ( 8  ,mak]4 ,conc]n+ ,8 appe>ance 
to ,abraham1 we read3 ,& ! ,"l  appe>$  
unto him 9 ! pla9s ( ,mamre2 & he sat 9 
! t5t door  9 ! heat ( ! day2 & he lift$
 up 8 eyes & look$1 &1 lo1  ?ree m5 /ood
 by him3 & :5 he saw !m1 he ran to meet 
!m f  ! t5t door1 & b[$ himself t[>d !  
gr\nd1 & said1 ',my ,"l1  if n[ ,i h    
f\nd favor 9 ?y sight1 pass n away1 ,i  
pray !e1  f ?y s]vant3 ,let a little    
wat]1 ,i pray y1 be fet*$1 & wa%  y\r   
feet1 & re/ y\rselves "u ! tree4' 7,g54 
xviii3#a-d47    ,mat]ial z ?is may appe>
 to _m1 ! fir/ v]se ( ! *apt]1  z well z
 o!r v]ses foll[+ ^? quot$1 proves      
conclusively  t ?is records a p]sonal   
appe>+ ( ! ,"l1 & also t ,he  has a     

tangible be+1 compos$ ( v>i\s p>ts ( !  
body1 z real  z ^? :i* *>act]ize ,8     
(fspr+4 ,?is in/ance is only "o  out (  
_m 9 :i* ! ,"l appe>$ to ,abraham4 ,read
 ! sev5te5?  *apt] ( ,g5esis1 #a-c1 ,&  
:5 ,abraham 0 n9ety ye>s old &  n9e1 !  
,"l appe>$ to ,abram1 & said unto him1  
,i am ! ,almighty  ,god2 walk be=e me1 &
 be ?\ p]fect4 ,& ,i w make my cov5ant  
betwe5 me & !e1 & w multiply !e         
exce$+ly4 ,& ,abram fell  on 8 face2 &  
,god talk$ ) him4 ,!n foll[s !          
conv]sation  engag$ 9 betwe5 ,god1 our  
,et]nal ,fa!r1 & ,abraham1 ! fa!r  ( !  
fai?ful4 ,h[ su* an ev5t %\ld occur     
betwe5 a real human  be+ & "o :o _h no  
real organization1 )\t body1 p>ts or    
passions1 requires m cr$ulity to believe
 ?an to accept ! idea  :i* ! ,scriptures
 !mselves convey 9 ^! *apt]s1 viz3 t    
,god  has an actual p]sonality4    ,if  
language m direct ?an ! =ego+ is        
requir$1 x c be f\nd  9 ! elev5? *apt] (
 ,g5esis1 reg>d+ ! confusion ( tongues  
at ! t[] ( ,babel4 ,& ! ,"l came d[n to 

see ! city &  ! t[]1 :i* ! *ildr5 ( m5  
build$4 99 99 99 ,g to1 let u g  d[n1 & 
!re conf\nd _! language1 t !y may n     
und]/&  "o ano!r's spee*4 ,x is evid5t f
 ?is t ! ,"l 0 9  "o place1 ! t[] (     
,babel 9 ano!r2 t ,he 0 surr\nd$ by     
associates1 & 9 c\nsel ) !m propos$ to g
 to ! place :]e  ! t[] 0 9 c\rse (      
con/ruction & !re defeat ! purpose (    
its build]s4 ,no "o c\ld take ?is       
acc\nt1 writt5 9 ! simplicity  ( tru?1  
believ+ t x is a tru?ful /atem5t ( !    
hi/orical  facts1 & /ill believe t ,god 
is )\t body1 p>ts or passions  & 9 ,8   
actual individuality fills at once !    
imm5sity ( space4    ,! entire ,bible   
hi/ory ( ,abraham is also "o cont9u\s   
acc\nt (  p]sonal visits1 conv]sations &
 cov5ants made by ! ,almighty to  & ) ! 
patri>*4 ,isaac 0 also favor$ ) !       
pres5ce (  ! ,"l3 ,& ,isaac w5t unto    
,abimele*1 k+ ( ! ,phili/9es1  unto     
,g]>4 ,& ! ,"l appe>$ unto him & said1  
,g n d[n into  ,egypt2 dwell 9 ! l& :i* 
,i %all tell !e (4 7,g54 xxvi3#a1 #b47  

,& aga9 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? v]se ( ! same    
*apt]3 ,& ! ,"l  appe>$ unto him ! same 
night1 & said1 ,i am ! ,god ( ,abraham  
?y  fa!r2 fe> n1 = ,i am ) !e1 & w bless
 !e1 & multiply  ?y se$ = my s]vant     
,abraham's sake4    ,jacob1 ! gr&son1 ( 
,abraham1 0 no less favor$ ( ! ,"l 9    
be+ a p]sonal witness ( ,8 exi/5ce1 )   
love & int]e/  9 ,8 e>?ly *ildr53 ,&    
,jacob said unto ,joseph1 ,god ,almighty
  appe>$ unto me at ,luz 9 ! l& ( ,canan
 & bless$ me1 & said  unto me1 ,behold  
,i w make !e fruitful1 & multiply !e1 & 
,i  w make ( !e a multitude ( p2 & w    
give ?is l& to ?y  se$ aft] !e = an     
ev]la/+ possession4 7,g54 xlviii3#c1    
#d47    ,abraham 0 designat$ ! fa!r ( ! 
fai?ful1 ! fri5d (  ,god4 ,( ,abraham1  
,isaac & ,jacob ! ,"l has said1 ,i am ! 
,god  ( ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob4 ,to  
!m ,he made glori\s promises &  ent]$   
into ev]la/+ cov5ants ext5d+ into       
et]nity4 ,he promis$  t _! se$ %\ld be z
 num]\s z ! />s ( heav5 & z  c\ntless z 
! s&s ^u ! sea%ore4 ,to ! ?\ghtful p]son

 :o  reads ! ,scriptures 9 ! _s ( tru?1 
x mu/ be app>5t t  our ,heav5ly ,fa!r   
=eknew ! un*ang+ integrity ( ^! m51 &   
because ( ?is gave !m su* great promises
 & made !m1 by ,8  visits to !m1 liv+   
witnesses ( ,8 exi/5ce & p]sonality4    
,moses is ano!r witness to ! p]sonality 
( ,god4 ,& ,moses hid 8  face2 = he 0   
afraid to look ^u ,god4 7,ex4 iii3#f47  
,on ano!r  occasion !re 7 ov] sev5ty    
witnesses t ,god is a p]sonal  be+4 ,!n 
w5t up ,moses1 ,a>on1 ,nadab & ,abihu1 &
 sev5ty ( !  eld]s ( ,israel2 ,& !y saw 
! ,god ( ,israel2 & !re 0 "u  ,8 feet z 
x 7 a pav$ "w ( sapphire /one1 & z x 7  
! body ( heav5 9 ,8 cle>ness4 7,ex4     
xxiv3#i1 #aj47 ,he said to !  prophet   
,moses3 ,?\ can/ n see my face2 = !re   
%all no man  see me & live4 ,& ! ,"l    
said1 ,behold1 !re is a place by me1  & 
?\ %alt /& ^u a rock2 & x %all come to  
pass1 :ile my  glory passe? by1 t ,i w  
put !e 9 a clift ( ! rock1 & w  cov] !e 
) my h& :ile ,i pass by2 & ,i w take    
away my h&1  & ?\ %alt see my back p>ts2

 b my face %all n be se54 7,ex4         
xxxiii3#bj-bc47 ,aga9 x is writt53 ,my  
s]vant ,moses is n s1 :o is  fai?ful 9  
all m9e h\se4 ,) him w ,i speak m\? to  
m\?1 ev5  app>5tly1 & n 9 d>k spee*es2 &
 ! similitude ( ! ,"l  %all he behold4  
7,num4 xii3#g1 #h7    ,^! quotations    
respect+ ! prophet ,moses %[ t on "s    
occasions he _h p]sonal visits f ! ,"l4 
,9 "o in/ance he 0  accompani$ by ov]   
sev5ty associates1 & once he 0 p]mitt$  
to  see ! back p>ts only4 ,^! /atem5ts  
are s mu* 9 detail &  9 su* direct      
language t !y are n susceptible ( any   
private  int]pretation1 b mu/ be tak5 9 
a lit]al s5se4 ,h[ any "o c  pr(ess to  
believe 9 ! ,bible & read ^! /atem5ts1  
yet d5y  ! p]sonality ( ,god1 is a matt]
 ( wond] & a/oni%m5t1 &  c only be      
acc\nt$ = 9 ! fact t p h be5 taught to  
accept ! precepts ( m5 )\t tak+ !       
natural & reasonable  conclusions :i* a 
p]sonal read+ ( ! ,scriptures w\ld      
e/abli%  9 _! own m9ds4    ,:5          
,hezekiah1 k+ ( ,judah1 0 beset by !    

,assyrians he (f]$  ! foll[+ pray] to ! 
,"l3 ,"l1 b[ d[n ?9e e>1 & he>2  op51   
,"l1 ?9e eyes1 & see2 & he> ! ^w (      
,s5na*]ib1  :i* ha? s5t him to reproa* !
 liv+ ,god4 7,,ii ,k+s xix3#af47 ,&     
aga9 x is writt53 ,n[ m9e eyes %all be  
op51 & my e>s att5d  unto ! pray] t is  
made 9 ?is place4 ,= n[ h ,i *os5 &     
sanctifi$ ?is h\se1 t my "n may be !re  
=ev]2 & m9e eyes  & m9e he>t %all be !re
 p]petually4 7,,ii ,*ron4 vii3#ae1 #af47
 ,!  ,psalmi/ ,david express$ himself1  
say+3 ,i h call$ ^u ,!e1  = ,?\ wilt he>
 me1 ,o ,god2 incl9e ?9e e> unto me1 &  
he> my  spee*4 ,z = me1 ,i w behold ?y  
face 9 righte\sness2 ,i %all be         
satisfi$1 :5 ,i awake ) ,?y lik5ess4    
7,psalms xvii3#f1 #ae47 ,^!  expressions
 9 ! pray]s ( righte\s m5 po9t to !     
manife/  tru? t ,god has eyes to see1   
e>s to he>1 a he>t ) :i* to  love1 a m\?
 to speak2 & tak5 ) o!r /atem5ts ( ,holy
 ,writ1  %[ beyond ! possibility ( a    
reasonable d\bt1 t our ,heav5ly  ,fa!r  
is possess$ ( a body compos$ ( ! v>i\s  

p>ts :i* g  to con/itute ! sev]al memb]s
 ( a human body1 & t ,he is  susceptible
 ( ang]1 love & hatr$4 ,he hates        
iniquity & loves  righte\sness4 ,he is  
angry ) ! wick$ e day4 ,su* are !       
/atem5ts ( ,holy ,writ4 ,he1 !re=e1 _c  
be )\t body1 p>ts  or passions4    ,!   
,"l 0 also se5 by ! prophet ,isaiah4 ,9 
! ye> t ,k+  ,uzziah di$1 ,i saw also ! 
,"l sitt+ ^u a ?rone1 high & lift$  up1 
& ,8 tra9 fill$ ! temple4 7,isa4 vi3#a47
 ,to corroborate ^!  te/imonies ( ! ,old
 ,te/am5t we call ! att5tion ( ! read]  
to sev]al passages 9 ! ,new4 ,:5 ,/eph5 
0 be+ m>tyr$ he saw  ,god3 ,b he1 be+   
full ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 look$ up /eadfa/ly
 into  heav51 & saw ! glory ( ,god1 &   
,jesus /&+ on ! "r h&  ( ,god1 & said1  
,behold1 ,i see ! heav5s op5$1 & ! ,son 
( ,man  /&+ on ! "r h& ( ,god4 7,acts   
vii3#ee1 #ef47 ,no?+ c\ld  be pla9] & m 
conv9c+ f ! writt5 ,scriptures ?an t    
,/eph5 actually saw ,god1 & t ,he & ,8  
,son 7 9 ! heav5s  9 ! pres5ce ( ea*    
o!r4    ,paul wrote to ! ,philippians z 

foll[s3 ,let ?is m9d be 9 y1  :i* 0 also
 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 :o1 be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1 
?\ght  x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god4   
7,phillip4 ii3#e #f47 ,& aga9 9  ,col4  
i3#ae1 ,paul said respect+ ! ,savior3   
,:o is ! image ( !  invisible ,god1 !   
fir/ born ( e creature4 ,to ! ,hebrews !
  same apo/le says1 conc]n+ ,jesus3 ,:o 
be+ ! brightness ( 8  glory1 & ! express
 image ( ,8 p]son1 & uphold+ all ?+s by 
! ^w ( ,8 p[]1 :5 ,he _h by ,himself    
purg$ our s9s1 sat d[n  on ! "r h& ( !  
,maje/y on high4 7,heb4 i3#c47 ,^!      
writ+s  ( ,paul1 ?\gh n relat+ to a     
p]sonal appe>ance ( ,god1 fully         
corroborate 9 doctr9e all ! quotations  
on ! subject made f !  ,old & ,new      
,te/am5ts4 ,! ,scriptures ref]r$ to %[  
conclusively  ! p]sonality ( ! ,fa!r1 & 
a portion ( ! quotations  pres5t$1 po9t 
to ! fact t ,he is a sep>ate p]sonage1 &
  entirely di/9ct 9 p]son f ,8 ,son     
,jesus ,*ri/4    ,we n[ call ! att5tion 
( ! read] to a few passages (           
,scripture1  %[+ ! p]sonality ( !       

,savior1 n only 9 ref]5ce to  ,8        
individuality be=e ,8 crucifixion1 b %[+
 t 9 ,8  resurrect$ & immortal /ate1 ,he
 w cont9ue a sep>ate &  di/9ct          
p]sonality f all o!r be+s4 ,subsequ5t to
 ,8  resurrection ,he appe>$ to !       
apo/les2 at fir/ sight !y 7  t]rifi$1 & 
suppos$ !y _h se5 a _s1 ,& ,he said unto
 !m1  ,:y are ye tr\bl$8 ,& :y d ?\ghts 
arise 9 y\r he>ts8 ,behold  my h&s & my 
feet1 t x is ,i myself2 h&le me & see2 =
 a  _s ha? n fle% & bones1 z ye see me  
h4 ,& :5 ,he _h  ?us spok5 ,he %[$ !m ,8
 h&s & ,8 feet4 ,& :ile !y yet  believ$ 
n = joy1 & wond]$1 ,he said unto !m1 ,h 
ye "h any  meat8 ,& !y gave ,him a piece
 ( a broil$ fi%1 & ( an honeycomb4  ,&  
,he took x1 & did eat be=e !m4 7,luke   
xxiv3#ch-de47 ,?omas1  "o ( ! ,twelve1 0
 n ) !m :5 ,jesus came1 & :5 told by  8 
bre?r5 t !y _h se5 ! ,"l1 he w\ld n     
believe !m1  & said3 ,except ,i %all see
 9 ,8 h&s ! pr9t ( ! nails1 &  put my   
f+] into ! pr9t ( ! nails1 & ?ru/ my h& 
into ,8  side1 ,i w n believe4          

,subsequ5t to ?is appe>ance1 ,?omas 0   
pres5t :5 ! ,savior invit$ him to       
satisfy 8 m9d to ! fulle/  ext5t1 ?ru/+ 
8 h& into ,8 side & behold+ ! w\nds 9   
,8 h&s & feet1 :5 he exclaim$1 ,my ,"l &
 my ,god4 7,john  xx3#b1 #e1 #bh47      
,"h is a cle> demon/ration t ,jesus 9 ,8
 immortal /ate  cont9ues z a p]sonal    
be+1 ) a tangible body ( fle% & bones4  
,to %[ t !re is no *ange 9 ! p]sonal    
/atus ( ! ,savior1  eighte5 hundr$ ye>s 
h pass$ away s9ce ,8 resurrection1 & yet
  we le>n f ! ,scriptures t /ill 9 !    
future ,he %all appe>  9 ! same body3 ,&
 ,8 feet %all /& 9 t day ^u ! ,m\nt  (  
,olives1 :i* is be=e ,j]usalem on ! ea/1
 & ! ,m\nt (  ,olives %all cleave 9 !   
mid/ !re(4 99 99 99 ,& ! ,"l my ,god    
%all come1 & all ! sa9ts ) ,!e4 7,ze*4  
xiv3#d-f47 ,9 !  ?irte5? *apt]1 :i*     
appe>s to be connect$ ) ,8 appe>ance  ^u
 ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 we f9d ! foll[+     
/atem5t3 ,& "o  %all say unto ,him1 ,:at
 are ^! w\nds 9 ?9e h&s8 ,!n ,he %all   
answ]1 ,^? ) :i* ,i 0 w\nd$ 9 ! h\se (  

my fri5ds4  7,ze*4 xiii3#f47    ,_m     
ent]ta9 ! belief t ( ! ?ree p]sonages   
con/itut+  ! ,godhead only "o is a      
p]sonal be+ ) a tangible body1 viz43  ! 
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,en\gh evid5ce has be5
 (f]$ to prove !  contr>y ( ?is errone\s
 !ory2 b z ! ,scriptures are full (     
evid5ce on ?is important subject1 ,i w  
pres5t ! read] )  sev]al quotations :i* 
w aid him 9 8 rese>*es aft] ! tru?      
respect+ ?is important doctr9e4 ,mat!w  
in=ms u conc]n+ !  baptism ( ! ,savior t
 ,! heav5s 7 op5$ unto him1 & he  saw ! 
,_s ( ,god desc5d+ l a dove & light+ ^u 
,him3  ,& lo a voice f heav51 say+1     
',?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om  ,i am   
well pleas$4' 7,matt4 iii3#af1 #ag47 ,9 
?is in/ance ! ,savior  is repres5t$ z   
be+ at ! wat]s ( ,jordan1 :ile ! voice (
  ,8 ,fa!r came f ! c\rts ( heav51 %[+ t
 ! ,fa!r  & ,jesus are two di/9ct       
p]sonages1 exi/+ 9 sep>ate places at  ! 
same "t4 ,?is te/imony ( ,mat!w is      
corroborat$ by t (  ,m>k & ,luke1 ! =m] 
9 ! elev5? v]se ( 8 fir/ *apt]3  ,& !re 

came a voice f heav51 say+1 ',?\ art my 
belov$  ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$'2 
& 9 ,luke1 ! ?ird *apt] &  tw5ty-second 
v]se1 z foll[s3 ,& ! ,holy ,gho/ desc5d$
 9 a  bodily %ape l a dove ^u ,him1 & a 
voice came f heav51 :i*  said1 ',?\ art 
my belov$ ,son2 9 !e ,i am well pleas$4'
    ,x is record$ t on "o occasion1 :ile
 ! ,savior s]i\sly  contemplat$ ! com+  
ordeal ( ,8 crucifixion1 ?is occurr$3   
,& ,jesus answ]$ !m1 say+1 ',! h\r is   
come1 t ! ,son (  ,man %\ld be glorifi$4
 ,he t love? 8 life %all lose x4 ,if    
any man s]ve me1 let him foll[ me4 ,if  
any man s]ve me1 him w my  ,fa!r honor4 
,n[ is my s\l tr\bl$2 & :at %all ,i say8
 ,fa!r  save me f ?is h\r2 b = ?is cause
 came ,i unto ?is h\r4  ,fa!r1 glorify  
?y "n4' ,!n came !re a voice f heav51   
say+1  ',i h bo? glorifi$ x1 & w glorify
 x aga94' 7,/4 ,john  xiii3#bc1 #be1    
#bf1 #bg1 #bh47    ,/ill ano!r in/ance  
:]e ! voice ( ! ,fa!r 0 he>d1 &  9 !    
pres5ce ( o!r witnesses ?an ! ,savior1  
is record$ 9  ,mat!w1 sev5te5? *apt]1   

fif? & six? v]ses3 ,:ile ,he yet  spake1
 behold1 a bright cl\d ov]%ad[$ !m3 &   
behold a voice  out ( ! cl\d1 :i* said1 
',?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am    
well pleas$2 he> ye him4' ,& :5 !       
disciples he>d x1 !y fell  on _! face1 &
 7 sore afraid4 ,! disciples "h ref]r$  
to  7 ,pet]1 ,james & ,john4 ,pet]      
relates ?is impressive ev5t z  foll[s3  
,= we h n foll[$ cunn+ly devis$ fables1 
:5 we  made kn[n unto y ! p[] & com+ (  
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 b  7 eye-witnesses
 ( ,8 maje/y4 ,= ,he receiv$ f ,god !   
,fa!r  honor & glory1 & !re came su* a  
voice to ,him f ! excell5t  glory1 ',?is
 is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well    
pleas$4' ,& ?is  voice :i* came f heav5 
we he>d :5 we 7 ) ,him 9 ! holy  m\nt4  
,! acc\nt ( ?is vision is also record$ 9
 ,m>k ix3#g3 ,& a voice  came out ( !   
cl\d1 say+3 ',?is is my belov$ ,son2 he>
 ,him4' x  is also said 9 ,luke ix3#ce4 
,& !re came a voice out ( ! cl\d1  say+1
 ',?is is my belov$ ,son3 ,he> ,him4'   
,surely ! te/imony (  ?ree or f\r       

reliable witnesses is suffici5t to      
affirm ! tru?  ( ?is matt]4 ,:5 !       
,savior address$ ! ,fa!r1 no "o c\ld    
reasonably say t ,he 0 address+         
,himself4 ,we h _m in/ances  record$ by 
! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t t ,jesus     
supplicat$  ,8 ,fa!r 9 humble pray]4 ,i 
?ank ,!e1 ,o ,fa!r1 ,"l ( heav5  & e>?1 
t ,?\ ha/ hid ^! ?+s f ! wise & prud5t1 
& ha/ reveal$ !m unto babes2 ev5 s1     
,fa!r1 = s x seem$  good 9 ?y sight4    
,all ?+s are deliv]$ to me ( my ,fa!r4  
7,luke  x3#ba1 #bb47 ,fa!r1 ! h\r is    
come2 glorify ,?y ,son1 t ,?y ,son also 
may glorify ,!e4 ,& n[1 ,o ,fa!r1       
glorify ,?\ me ) ,?9e own  self1 ) !    
glory :i* ,i _h ) ,!e be=e ! _w 04      
7,john  xvii3#a1 #e47 ,i came =? f !    
,fa!r1 & am come into ! _w2  aga91 ,i   
leave ! _w1 & g to ! ,fa!r4 7,john      
xvi3#bh47    ,to ^! ref]5ces may be add$
 ^? be=e ref]r$ to1 giv+ an  acc\nt ( ! 
m>tyrdom ( ,/eph51 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( !  
,acts  ( ! ,apo/les1 & ! /atem5t by     
,paul1 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( 8  lett] to !   

,hebrews4 ,_m o!r scriptural te/imonies 
might be cit$  to prove t ! ,fa!r & !   
,son are p]sonal be+s1 ea* sep>ate  &   
di/9ct f ! o!r4    ,! foll[+ passage (  
,scripture is (t5 cit$ to prove t !     
,savior is ! only p]sonal be+ 9 !       
,deity3 ,nei!r pray ,i =  ^! alone1 b = 
!m also :i* %all believe on me ?r\gh _! 
^w2 t !y all may be "o2 z ,?\1 ,fa!r1   
art 9 me & ,i 9  ,!e1 t !y also may be  
"o 9 u2 t ! _w may believe t  ,?\ ha/   
s5t me4 ,& ! glory :i* ,?\ gave/ me ,i h
 giv5  !m2 t !y may be "o1 ev5 z we are 
"o4 7,john xvii3#bj-bb47    ,! v word+ (
 ?is ,scripture %[s t ! ,fa!r & ! ,son  
are n "o 9 p]son1 because ,he prays t   
all ! disciples may  be "o 9 ! same     
mann] t ! ,fa!r & ! ,son are "o1 &  "o 9
 t s5se only1 = ! simple reason t !     
on5ess ( !  ,fa!r & ! ,son is p]fect &  
complete4 ,_! unity consi/s 9  be+ "o 9 
wisdom1 "o 9 k1 "o 9 p[]1 "o 9 c\ncil1  
hav+ a unity ( purpose 9 ! accompli%m5t 
( man's salvation to  ! talle/ ext5t & 9
 e conceivable respect4 ,! disciples (  

,jesus c\ld n be "o 9 p]son1 = ea* (    
himself is a sep>ate  individuality2 !y 
c be "o1 h[ev]1 z ! ,fa!r & ,son are    
"o1 9 ! accompli%m5t ( "o great         
purpose--! salvation (  mank9d--because 
!y are baptiz$ by "o ,_s into "o body1  
ev5  ! *ur* ( ,*ri/2 !y h "o ,"l1 "o    
fai? & "o baptism1  & are all taught (  
,god1 hav+ access by "o ,_s unto !      
,fa!r 7,eph ii3#ah71 :o is n ! au?or (  
confusion1 & _c  consi/5tly1 ) ,8 own   
attributes1 contradict ,himself4    ,:5 
,jesus s5t ,8 disciples into ! _w ,he   
comm&$ !m to  baptize p5it5t believ]s 9 
! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1  & ( ! ,holy
 ,gho/4 7,matt4 xxviii3#ai47 ,^! ?ree   
p]sonages are  und]/ood by believ]s 9 ! 
,bible to con/itute ! ,godhead4 ,we h   
%[n t ! ,fa!r & ,son are sep>ate        
p]sonages4 ,x is j z  evid5t1 f !       
,scriptures1 t ! ,holy ,gho/ is z mu* a 
sep>ate  & di/9ct p]sonage z are ! o!r  
two4 ,conc]n+ ! enormity (  s9n+ aga9/ !
 ,holy ,gho/1 ,jesus said3 ,:]e=e ,i say
 unto y1  all mann] ( s9 & blasphemy    

%all be =giv5 unto m53 b !  blasphemy   
aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ %all n be =giv5 unto
 m54 ,&  :osoev] speake? a ^w aga9/ !   
,son ( ,man1 x %all be =giv5  him2 b    
:osoev] speake? aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 x  
%all n be  =giv5 him1 nei!r 9 ?is _w1   
nei!r 9 ! _w to come4  7,matt4          
xii3#ca-cb74 ,aga91 ,v]ily ,i say unto  
y1 all s9s %all be  =giv5 unto ! sons ( 
m51 & blasphemies :]e) soev] !y  %all   
blaspheme2 b he t %all blaspheme aga9/ !
 ,holy ,gho/  ha? nev] =giv5ess1 b is 9 
dang] ( et]nal damnation4 7,m>k         
iii3#bh-bi47    ,agreeable to ! language
 ( ^! quotations1 !re is a di/9ct       
sep>ation betwe5 ! p]sonality ( !       
,savior & t ( ! ,holy  ,gho/4 ,jesus1 9 
speak+ ( ^? :o %\ld believe & obey ,him1
  us$ ?is language3 ,he t believe? on   
me1 z ! ,scripture ha?  said1 out ( 8   
belly %all fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]4 ,b ?is
  spake he ( ! ,_s1 :i* !y t believe on 
,him %\ld receive2  = ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 n 
yet giv52 because t ,jesus 0 n yet      
glorifi$4 7,john vii3#ch1 #ci47 ,x      

appe>s f ?is /atem5t t :ile  ,jesus 0 ! 
repres5tative ( ! ,godhead to m5 9 !    
fle%1 at  lea/ = a p]iod ( "t1 ! ,holy  
,gho/ _h n come to (ficiate  at t "t z a
 p]sonal witness ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son to !
  *ildr5 ( m54 ,to corroborate ?is idea1
 we quote f ! sixte5?  *apt] ( ,john1   
sev5? v]se3 ,nev]!less ,i tell y ! tru?2
  x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away2 = if ,i 
g n away1 !  ,com=t] w n come unto y2 b 
if ,i dep>t1 ,i w s5d ,him  unto y4 ,t  
?is ,com=t] is ! ,holy ,gho/ is evid5t f
 !  f\rte5? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john1 sixte5? &
 tw5ty-six? v]ses3  ,& ,i w pray !      
,fa!r1 & ,he %all give y ano!r ,com=t]1 
t ,he may abide ) y =ev]4 ,b ! ,com=t]1 
:i* is !  ,holy ,gho/1 :om ! ,fa!r w s5d
 9 my "n1 ,he %all tea* y  all ?+s1 &   
br+ all ?+s to y\r remembrance1 :atsoev]
 ,i  h said unto y4 ,fur!r3 ,b :5 !     
,com=t] is come1 :om ,i  w s5d unto y f 
! ,fa!r1 ev5 ! ,_s ( ,tru?1 :i*         
proce$e? f ! ,fa!r1 ,he %all te/ify (   
me4 7,john1 xv3#bf47    ,^! promises are
 s def9ite t no "o c\ld reasonably m+le 

! p]sonality ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ) t ( ei!r 
! ,fa!r or  ! ,son4 ,aft] ! crucifixion 
& resurrection ( ! ,savior1 &  :5 ,he _h
 sp5t =ty days ) ,8 disciples be=e ,8   
asc5sion1  in/ruct+ !m prep>atory to _! 
great mission1 be=e ,he all[$  !m to g  
out1 ,he rem9d$ !m ( ! promise :i* ,he  
_h made to  !m1 & comm&$ !m to t>ry at  
,j]usalem until ye be endu$  ) p[] f on 
high4 7,luke xxiv3#di47 ,?is promise 0  
fulfill$  on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :5 ! p[]s
 ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 7  manife/ ?r\gh ,8    
glori\s gifts :i* att5d$ ! apo/les on  t
 occasion4 ,on t great day ! ,holy ,gho/
 z a gift = _!  p]man5t guidance1 0     
promis$ to all )\t di/9ction ( "t  or   
place1 if !y w\ld h fai?1 rep5t & be    
baptiz$ by div9e  au?ority4    ,!       
p]sonality ( ! ,holy ,gho/ z a m9i/] =  
,god has be5  enjoy$ 9 e disp5sation ( !
 ,gospel4 ,m5 & bre?r51 ?is  ,scripture 
mu/ ne$s h be5 fulfill$1 :i* ! ,holy    
,gho/ by  ! m\? ( ,david spake4 7,acts  
i3#af47 ,aga93 ,ye /iff-neck$ &         
uncircumcis$ 9 he>t & e>s1 ye d always  

resi/ ! ,holy ,gho/2 z  y\r fa!rs did1 s
 d ye4 7,acts vii3#ea47 ,?is is pro( t  
,david  & ! prophets spake z !y 7 mov$  
by ! ,holy ,gho/1 z did  ! disciples 9 !
 disp5sation ( ,*ri/2 also t ! anci5ts  
reject$ ! inspiration ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 z
 did ! p 9 !  days ( ! apo/les4 ,!      
apo/le ,pet] says3 ,= ! prophecy came  n
 9 old "t by ! w ( man2 b holy m5 ( ,god
 spake z !y  7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4   
7,,ii ,pet] i3#ba47 ,no "o by read+ !   
,scriptures c reasonably d$uce !refrom t
 div9ely au?oriz$ m5  7 ju/ifi$ 9 _!    
(ficial m9i/rations 9 speak+ by any o!r 
p[] ?an t ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,paul says3  
,no man c say t  ,jesus is ! ,"l b by ! 
,holy ,gho/4 7,i ,cor4 xii3#c47    ,!   
great gifts ( ! ,_s h be5 ref]r$ to 9   
e>li] pages (  ?is "w1 & ne$ n be       
repeat$ "h2 b ! "* ( ^?  gifts & !      
con/ant necessity = _! exi/5ce1 toge!r )
  ! passages quot$ "h1 are positive pro(
 t ! ,holy ,gho/ is  "o ( ! ,deity & a  
sep>ate p]sonage f ! ,fa!r & ,son4 ,at  
! ,baptism ( ! ,messiah ,he 0 pres5t 9 !

 wat]s ( ! ,jordan  ) ,john ! ,bapti/4  
,! ,fa!r 0 9 ! heav5s above1 & ,8  voice
 0 he>d1 :ile ! ,holy ,gho/ desc5d$ ^u !
 ,savior1 z  witness$ by its appe>ance 9
 ! =m ( a dove4 ,! ,fa!r1 ,son &  ,holy 
,gho/4 ,! ?ree con/itute ! great1       
supreme ,godhead1 yet are z  sep>ate &  
di/9ct 9 _! p]sonalities z any e>?ly    
p>5ts &  ! *ildr54        ,,revelation4 
,= eighte5 c5turies ! p ( ?is _w h be5  
grop+ 9  spiritual d>kness4 ,!y h _h !  
,bible1 x is true1 b :at h  !y le>n$ f  
x8 ,9 lett]1 _m ?+s4 ,9 ! true _s (     
div9e inspiration1 !y h le>n$ little4 ,!
 lett] kille?1 b  ! _s give? life4 7,,ii
 ,cor4 iii3#f47 ,!y are ev] le>n+1  &   
nev] able to come to ! k ( ! tru?4 7,,ii
 ,tim4  iii3#g47 ,^! /atem5ts ( ,holy   
,writ are fully corroborat$ by human    
exp]i5ce 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,! _w is    
divid$ & sub-divid$  into _m cont5d+    
factions1 pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity1 yet n    
hav+  a unity ( fai?4 ,_m ideas ( ! ,"l1
 _m fai?s 9 baptism4 ,"o  ,"l1 "o fai?1 
"o baptism4 7,eph4 iv3#e71 0 ! doctr9e (

 ,paul4  ,/raight is ! gate & n>r[ is ! 
way :i* leade? unto life1  & few !re be 
t f9d x4 7,mat!w vii3#ad47    ,:at is ! 
cause ( all ?is unc]ta9ty respect+ !    
glori\s plan  ( et]nal life8 ,if "o 0 or
 is "r1 all oppos+ me?ods mu/ be  wrong4
 ,we answ] t ! lack ( unity1 ! ignorance
 9 relation  to ! ,gospel1 & f9ally     
skepticism & infidelity1 are due to     
sub/itut+ ! wisdom ( m5 = ! revelation (
 ,god1 us+ human  le>n+ in/ead ( !      
inspiration ( ! ,holy ,gho/4    ,we     
desire to %[ 9 ?is article t )\t direct 
& cont9u\s  revelation f ,god1 ! ,gospel
 _c be und]/ood & prop]ly  appli$ = !   
salvation ( mank9d1 nor c ! purposes (  
,god  be accompli%$ on ! e>?4 ,fir/1 we 
take direct /atem5ts (  ,scripture3 ,:]e
 !re is no vision1 ! p p]i%2 b he t     
keepe? ! law1 happy is he4 7,prov4      
xxix3#ah47 ,! law ( ,god has  nev] be5  
kept )\t ! ,_s ( ,god to enlight5 ^? :o 
s\ght to keep x4 ,! hi/ory ( ! human    
family1 f ,adam to ,noah1  f ,noah to   
,moses1 f ,moses to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 

& 9 all  subsequ5t ages1 proves beyond  
cavil t :]e !re 0 no vision  f heav51 no
 inspir$ voice1 no revelation1 ! p      
utt]ly  p]i%$ 9 d>kness & unbelief4 ,!  
comb9$ wisdom & le>n+ (  m5 c\ld n save 
!m f spiritual d>kness4    ,t !re may be
 an au?oriz$ *annel ( communication     
betwe5 !  heav5s & ! e>?1 ! ,"l has1    
:5ev] ,8 ,*ur* has exi/$  on ! e>?1     
appo9t$ m5 to receive ,8 w & make x kn[n
 to  ! p4 ,surely ! ,"l ,god w d no?+1 b
 ,he reveale? ,8  secrets unto ,8       
s]vants1 ! prophets4 7,amos iii3#g47    
,?is lit]ally  might be und]/ood z      
equival5t to say+ t :]e no prophet 01   
!re ! ,"l 0 do+ no?+ t w\ld result 9    
man's salvation4  ,)\t be+ te*nical     
respect+ ! language ( ,amos1 ! hi/ory  (
 ! _w f ,adam d[n proves 8 /atem5ts     
true4 ,:5 !re  has be5 no prophet !re   
has be5 no revelation f ,god4 ,:5 !re   
has be5 no revelation or vision ! p h   
w&]$ to & fro1  h toss$ ^u ! bill[s (   
cla%+ op9ion1 p]i%$ 9 d>kness  & h be5  
buri$ 9 ! great ocean ( d\bt &          

unc]ta9ty4 ,on  ! o!r h&1 :5 au?oriz$   
prophets h exi/$ among m5 we  may       
exclaim ) ! anci5t ,scriptures3 ,i h    
also spok5 by !  prophets1 & ,i h       
multipli$ visions1 & us$ similitudes1 by
 !  m9i/ry ( ! prophets4 ,& by a prophet
 ! ,"l br\ght ,israel out  ( ,egypt1 &  
by a prophet 0 he pres]v$4 7,hosea      
xii3#aj1 #ac47 ,& we  affirm t )\t      
prophets ,israel nev] 0 pres]v$ & nev] w
  be4    ,9 look+ ov] ! field ( my/]i\s 
say+s conta9$ 9 ! ,bible1  z well z !   
my/]y :i* en%r\ds _m phases ( human     
hi/ory1  we are consol$ by ! promise ( !
 ,savior3 ,= !re is no?+  cov]$1 t %all 
n be reveal$2 nei!r hid1 t %all n be    
kn[n4 7,luke xii3#b2 ,mat!w x3#bf2 ,m>k 
iv3#bb47 ,9 ?is connection we  may cite 
! fact t m5 by le>n+ d n see ! tru?     
alike1 !y  d n h>monize on ! fundam5tal 
pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel4 ,z an  example1  
!y _c1 unaid$ by revelation1 tell !     
orig91 hi/ory  & de/9y ( ! ,am]ican     
,indians4    ,isaiah1 ov] #bjj ye>s be=e
 ! adv5t ( ! ,messiah1 =esaw !          

spiritual ignorance ( ! la/ days & h[ t 
condition w\ld  be ov]come by ! light ( 
revelation4 ,he prophesi$ z foll[s3     
,:]e=e ! ,"l said1 ,=asmu* z ?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  (   
m53 ,!re=e1 behold1 ,i w proce$ to d a  
m>vel\s "w among  ?is p1 ev5 a m>vel\s  
"w & a wond]2 = ! wisdom (  _! wise m5  
%all p]i%1 & ! und]/&+ ( _! prud5t m5   
%all be hid4 7,isa4 xxix3#ac1 #ad47 ,by 
read+ ! context x is evid5t  t !        
prophecy ref]s to a "t lat] ?an ! fir/  
com+ ( !  ,savior1 & t ! pr$iction nev] 
c\ld be v]ifi$ )\t direct  revelation f 
heav54    ,paul1 writ+ to ! ,hebrews1   
calls att5tion to ! great tru? t  !     
me?od ( ! ,"l 9 lead+ ,8 p f ! beg9n+   
has  be5 by revelation4 ,he says3 ,god1 
:o at sundry times & 9 div]s  mann]s1   
spake 9 "t pa/ unto ! fa!rs by !        
prophets1 ,ha? 9  ^! la/ days spok5 unto
 u by ,8 ,son4 7,heb4 i3#a1 #b47 ,jesus 
said 9  ,/4 ,john xvii3#c3 ,& ?is is    

life et]nal1 t !y might "k ,!e1  ! only 
true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ,?\ ha/   
s5t4 ,paul says 9  ,i ,cor4 xii3#c4 ,no 
man c say t ,jesus is ! ,"l b by ! ,holy
  ,gho/4    ,:5 ,pet] receiv$ a k ( !   
div9ity & mission ( !  ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1
 ! ,savior said unto him3 ,bless$ art   
?\1 ,simon  ,b>-jona2 = fle% & blood ha?
 n reveal$ x unto !e1 b  my ,fa!r1 :i*  
is 9 heav54 ,x requir$ a revelation =   
,pet]  to receive t te/imony4 ,h[ c\ld  
any "o receive t k  )\t revelation f    
,god8 ,! ,jews saw ,jesus1 witness$ ,8  
wondr\s  miracles ( heal+ ! sick1 giv+  
sight to ! bl9d1 un/opp+  ! e>s ( ! deaf
 & ev5 rais+ ! dead1 b all t 0 n        
suffici5t4 ,!y read ! anci5t prophecies1
 po9t+ to ! bir? &  nativity1 !         
bir?place1 life1 m9i/ry & m>tyrdom ( !  
,messiah4  ,yet 7 !y bl9d1 ) eyes to    
see2 deaf1 ) e>s to he>1 &  )\t und]/&+4
 ,no reason c be assign$ = ! ignorance (
  ! masses & ! enlight5m5t ( ! humble   
fi%]m5 o!r ?an  t ! =m] dep5d$ ^u !     
le>n+ ( m52 ! latt] _h  receiv$ a       

revelation f ,god4    ,to place !       
necessity ( revelation beyond "q z to   
obta9+  a k ( ,god1 we quote ! /atem5t (
 ,jesus to ,8 disciples3  ,all ?+s are  
deliv]$ to me ( my ,fa!r2 & no man kn[e?
 :o  ! ,son is1 b ! ,fa!r2 & :o ! ,fa!r 
is1 b ! ,son1 &  he to :om ! ,son w     
reveal ,him4 7,luke x3#bb47 ,comp>e ?is 
pla91  unmi/akable te/imony ( ,jesus ) !
 ass]tions ( mod]n div9es1  :o claim t !
 canon ( ,scripture is full & t we d n  
ne$  div9e revelation z x 0 giv5 to m5 9
 anci5t days4 ,! position  ( ! latt]    
simply contradicts ! pla9e/ tea*+s (    
,holy ,writ4  ,if x requir$ revelation  
#b1jjj ye>s ago to "k t ,jesus 0 !      
,*ri/1 no?+ %ort ( revelation f heav5 w 
secure t  k n[4 ,notice1 too1 !         
rem>kable fact t not)/&+  all ! p]sonal 
exp]i5ce ( ! apo/les ?r\gh _!           
association  ) ! ,savior1 ,he comm&$ !m 
to t>ry ye at ,j]usalem until ye  be    
endu$ ) p[] f on high4 7,luke1 *apt]    
#bd47    ,ano!r phase ( ! subject is    
?is1 t m5 claim t :i* is  writt5 9 !    

,scriptures is suffici5t4 ,?is view     
simply makes  un9spir$ m5 ! judge ( :at 
is & :at is n ess5tial z to all  !      
writ+s ( ! apo/les & prophets ( ! ,"l   
,jesus4 ,?is is an  unw>rantable        
assumption1 condemn$ by ! ,scripture2 = 
,john says1  conc]n+ t :i* he _h writt5 
9 ! ,book ( ,revelation3 ,= ,i  te/ify  
unto e man t he>e? ! words ( ! prophecy 
( ?is  book1 ,if any man %all add unto  
^! ?+s1 ,god %all add unto him  !       
plagues t are writt5 9 ?is book2 & if   
any man %all take  away f ! words ( !   
book ( ?is prophecy1 ,god %all take away
  8 "p out ( ! book ( life1 & out ( !   
holy city1 & f  ! ?+s :i* are writt5 9  
?is book4 7,rev4 xxii3#ah1 #ai47    ,?is
 does n d5y ,god ! privilege ( add+ m   
revelation1 z x  is an undisput$ fact t 
! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,john 0 writt5 
subsequ5t to ! ,apocalypse2 b x is a    
decree ( div9e displeasure  ^u any man  
:o %all add to or take f ! revelations (
 !  ,almighty4 ,9 ! face ( ?is decree1  
hi/ory in=ms u t c\ncils  ( ! ,roman    

,*ur* sat 9 judgm5t ^u ! writ+s ( !     
apo/les1  & receiv$ only t :i*1 9 !     
light ( _! human wisdom1 0  acceptable  
to !m4 ,not)/&+ ?is fact1 ! v>i\s       
factions (  ,*ri/5dom are essay+ to     
build ^u ! f\ndation ( :at has come  d[n
 to !m ?r\gh ! *annel ( unau?oriz$      
c\ncils ( m54 ,may  we n ask ) p]fect   
propriety1 is n t :i* 0 reject$ or  lo/ 
j z valuable z mu* ( t :i* has be5 h&$  
d[n to u8    ,z pro( t writ+s ( !       
disciples ( ,jesus h be5 lo/ to  ! _w1  
,i w\ld call special att5tion to sev]al 
passages (  ! ,scripture4 ,! writ+s ( ! 
,new ,te/am5t are f eight               
au?ors--,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 ,john1     
,pet]1 ,paul1 ,james & ,jude4 ,luke     
says3 ,=asmu* z _m h tak5 9 h& to set =?
 9 ord] a  decl>ation ( ^! ?+s :i* are  
mo/ surely believ$ among u4  7,luke     
i3#a47 ,:ile !re is no def9ite pro( 9   
?is /atem5t z to  h[ _m _h writt5 _!    
te/imonies conc]n+ ! ,messiah1 x is     
evid5t !y 7 n few1 b _m4 ,t !re 0       
opportunity &  mat]ial ^u :i* to write  

respect+ ?is glori\s subject1 ! life  & 
m9i/ry ( ,jesus1 is v app>5t f ! la/    
v]se ( !  tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,/4 ,john1 
z foll[s3 ,& !re are also _m  o!r ?+s   
:i* ,jesus did1 ! :i*1 if !y %\ld be    
writt51  e "o1 ,i suppose t ev5 ! _w    
itself c\ld n conta9 !  books t %\ld be 
writt54 ,) su* a /atem5t1 x is to be    
wond]$ at t ! _w :o believ$ 9 ! ,r$eem] 
%\ld re/  cont5t$ ) ! n>r[ view t we h  
all t is important4    ,we h 9 ! ,new   
,te/am5t :at is call$ ,i ,cor4 & ,,ii   
,cor41 writt5  to ! ,sa9ts 9 ,cor9? by !
 apo/le ,paul4 ,9 ,i ,cor4 *apt] v3#i1  
we h ?is3 ,i wrote unto y 9 an epi/le n 
to company )  =nicators4 ,?is mu/ h be5 
previ\s to ! "o 9 :i* ?is  occurs1 & yet
 su* an epi/le is n f\nd 9 our ,new     
,te/am5t4  ,9 ,col4 iv3#af1 ,paul says3 
,& :5 ?is epi/le is read among y1  cause
 t x be read also 9 ! *ur* ( !          
,laodiceans2 & t  ye likewise read !    
epi/le f ,laodicea4 ,?is ref]s to an    
epi/le  f ,paul to ! ,colossians1 writt5
 f ,laodicea1 b :i* is n  f\nd 9 ! canon

 ( ,scripture z we h x4 ,9 ,,ii ,tim41  
*apt]  iv3#ac1 ,paul reque/s ,timo?y to 
br+ him c]ta9 p>*m5ts2 :at  !y conta9$  
we "k n4 ,jude says3 ,& ,eno* also1 !   
sev5?  f ,adam1 prophesi$ ( ^! ?+s1     
say+3 ',behold ! ,"l come?  ) t5 ?\s& ( 
,8 sa9ts4' ,h[ delightful x w\ld be to  
read  ! pr$ictions & tea*+s ( t great   
prophet ,eno*1 ! man  :o walk$ & talk$ )
 ,god #cfe ye>s1 & 0 n1 = ,god took     
him4 ,only a few v]ses 9 ! ,old & ,new  
,te/am5t are all we h 9  ! canon (      
,scripture respect+ ,eno* & 8 city4 ,:at
 a glori\s  flood ( light w dawn ^u ! _w
 :5 ! writ+s ( ,eno* are  reveal$6 ,9 ! 
,old ,te/am5t may be f\nd ref]5ces to   
ab\t ?irty  books writt5 by ! ,jewi%    
scribes & prophets1 b :i* h be5  lo/ to 
! _w1 reject$ & ca/ aside by un9spir$1  
unau?oriz$  c\ncils ( m54    ,suppose t 
all t is necess>y s f> z explanation (  
doctr9e  is conc]n$ is conta9$ 9 ! ,new 
,te/am5t1 we are !n confront$  ) man's  
inability to und]/& :at has be5 reveal$ 
)\t  ! light ( revelation to guide !    

human m9d 9 und]/&+ &  apply+ ! tru?4 ,z
 pro( ( ?is ,i w cite ! te/imony (      
,paul3  ,= :at man kn[e? ! ?+s ( a man1 
save ! _s ( man :i*  is 9 him8 ,ev5 s ! 
?+s ( ,god kn[e? no man1 b ! ,_s (      
,god4 99 99 99 ,b ! natural man receive?
 n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s  ( ,god2 = !y are      
fooli%ness unto him2 nei!r c he "k !m1  
because !y are spiritually disc]n$4 7,i 
,cor4 ii3#aa1 #ad47 ,jesus said  to     
,nicodemus3 ,except a man be born aga9  
he _c see ! k+dom (  ,god4 7,/4 ,john   
iii3#c47 ,no man c say t ,jesus is ! ,"l
 b by  ! ,holy ,gho/4 7,i ,cor4 xii3#c47
 ,! tru? ( ^! sacr$ say+s is  v]ifi$ by 
! hi/ory ( ! _w1 :i* has langui%$ 9     
d>kness  )\t revelation1 z %[n by       
previ\s quotations4    ,ano!r v         
important feature ( ?is subject consi/s 
9 ! fact1  t !re always h be5 9 e gospel
 disp5sation labors to  p]=m ( a        
practical "*1 su* z ! build+ ( temples1 
! ga!r+ ( ,israel out ( ,egypt1 ! build+
 ( ! ,ark (  ! ,cov5ant1 etc41 none (   
:i* c\ld be accompli%$ except by  direct

 revelation f ,god4 ,we may !re=e       
conclude t :ile !  ord9ances & doctr9es 
( ! gospel are et]nal & un*angeable1  ! 
circum/ances associat$ ) ! p 9 e        
disp5sation (  ! gospel are con/antly   
*ang+4 ,! em]g5cies ( ?is situation  mu/
 be met1 n by ! dead lett] ( anci5t     
,scripture1 b by  pres5t inspiration &  
revelation giv5 ?r\gh liv+ oracles (    
,god4    ,by a prophet ! ,"l br\ght     
,israel out ( ,egypt1 & by a prophet  0 
he pres]v$4 7,hosea xii3#ac47 ,!        
prophecies ( ! ,jewi%  prophets 9 ! ,old
 ,te/am5t1 po9t+ to ! adv5t ( !         
,messiah1  are cle> & explicit4 ,read ! 
sev5? *apt] ( ,isaiah1 f\rte5?  v]se2 ! 
n9? *apt] & six? v]se2 ! fifty-?ird     
*apt] (  ! same book2 ! fif? *apt] (    
,micah1 second v]se2 & _m o!r  passages 
( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,9 ^! we f9d pla9    
pr$ictions :i*  7 v]ifi$ 9 ! bir?1      
m9i/ry & crucifixion ( ! ,savior1  :i* 7
 read by ! ,jews b n und]/ood by !m1    
because !  light ( revelation f ,god 0 n
 ! s\rce ( _! in=mation4  ,?is 0 r !    

wisdom ( _! own le>n+1 :i* l$ !m to     
reject ! ,messiah & disc>d ! great      
message ( life :i* ,he  br\ght unto !m4 
,z !re 7 _m pla9 prophecies relat+ to ! 
fir/ com+ (  ! ,savior & ! great "w     
associat$ ) ,8 adv5t1 s !re are  po9t$  
pr$ictions ref]r+ to ,8 second com+ & a 
"w ( great  magnitude to prec$e t great 
ev5t4 ,i w call att5tion to a few  z    
pro( t m revelation w be giv51 & t )\t x
 ^!  prophecies c\ld nev] be fulfill$3  
,behold1 ,i w s5d my mess5g]1  & he %all
 prep>e ! way be=e me2 & ! ,"l1 :om ye  
seek1  %all sudd5ly come to ,8 temple1  
ev5 ! ,mess5g] ( ! cov5ant1  :om ye     
delight 92 behold1 ,he %all come1 sai? !
 ,"l ( ho/s4  ,b :o may abide ! day ( ,8
 com+8 & :o %all /& :5 ,he  appe>e?8 =  
,he is l a ref9]s' fire1 & l full]'s    
sore4 99  99 99 ,& ,he %all purify !    
sons ( ,levi1 etc4 7,mal4 iii3#a-c47    
,?is  prophecy mu/ ref] to ,8 second    
com+4 ,at ,8 fir/ adv5t ,he did  n come 
sudd5ly2 ,he did n come to ,8 temple4 ,!
 h\se ( ! ,"l  _h become a d5 ( ?ieves4 

,he did n accept x4 ,he did n purify  ! 
sons ( ,levi4 ,x 0 a day :5 !y c\ld 9 _!
 wick$ness  abide ,8 com+4 ,:o %all /&  
:5 ,he appe>e? is cle>ly a  condition :5
 ,he %all come 9 p[] & glory to take    
v5geance on  ! ungodly4    ,h[ c\ld ,he 
sudd5ly come to ,8 temple unless a      
temple %\ld be  built = ,him8 ,"o c\ld n
 be built )\t a *os5 p to build  x2 & h[
 c m5 build ! h\se ( ! ,"l )\t          
revelation to  tell !m :]e1 :5 & h[ to  
con/ruct su* a holy edifice8 ,9         
,mala*i1 *apt] iv1 we h a v /rik+       
prophecy ( ! judgm5ts  ( ! ,almighty 9 !
 la/ days1 be=e ! com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,9  !   
fif? v]se ! prophet says1 ,behold1 ,i w 
s5d y ,elijah !  ,prophet1 be=e ! com+ (
 ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l4  ,!    
great prophet ,elijah1 :o 0 tak5 to     
heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire  )\t ta/+ dea?1 0
 to visit ! e>? 9 ! la/ days4 ,!  apo/le
 ,john1 :5 ^u ! isle ( ,patmos1 also saw
 ! h\r ( ,god's  judgem5t1 & utt]$ !    
foll[+ pr$iction3 ,& ,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$1 & tongue1 
& p1 ,say+ ) a l\d voice1 ,fe> ,god &   
give glory to ,him2 = ! h\r ( ,8 judgm5t
 is come3 & wor%ip  ,him t made heav51 &
 e>?1 & ! sea1 & ! f\nta9s (  wat]s4    
7,rev4 xiv3#f-g47 ,f ?is prophecy we    
le>n t an angel  0 to visit ! e>? at a  
lat] p]iod ?an :5 ,john utt]$ !  above  
words4 ,8 mission 0 to be to re/ore !   
ev]la/+ gospel1  a gospel t does n      
*ange2 a gospel ( apo/les1 prophets1    
gifts1  visions1 revelations1 etc4    ,!
 ev]la/+ gospel4 ,:y %\ld an angel br+ !
 gospel if x  already exi/$ ^u ! e>?8   
,:y %\ld ! call be to wor%ip !  ,god :o 
made ! heav5s1 ! e>? & ! f\nta9s ( wat]1
 etc41  if ^! creations 7 br\ght into   
exi/5ce by a ,god )\t body1  p>ts or    
passions8 ,?is prophecy ( ,john agrees )
 ,pet]'s words  record$ 9 ! ?ird *apt] (
 ,acts1 :]e9 he says3 ,& ,he %all  s5d  
,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* be=e 0 prea*$ unto y2 
:om ! heav5  mu/ receive until ! times (
 re/itution ( all ?+s1 :i* ,god  ha?    

spok5 by ! m\? ( all ,8 holy prophets   
s9ce ! _w  began4 7,acts iii3 #bj-bb47  
,by ?is we le>n t be=e ! adv5t (  !     
,messiah to reign on e>? !re %\ld be a  
gr& re/itution1  br++ back t :i* 0 lo/2 
a re/oration ( revelation1  m9i/ry (    
angels1 prophecies1 tongues1 heal+s1    
miracles1 etc4  ,:o c believe !         
,scriptures & yet d5y ! necessity = m   
revelation8 ,! quotations "h giv5 are   
only a few comp>$ ) _m  t c be made be>+
 ^u ! subject4 ,!y all %[ t direct  &   
cont9u\s revelation f ,god is an        
absolute necessity to !  welf>e1        
progress & f9al salvation ( ! *ildr5 (  
m54        ,,fai?4    ,9 consid]+ !     
pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 x w n be difficult
  to see t fai? occupies ! fir/ place 9 
! catalogue (  righte\s pr9ciples :i*1 z
 a :ole1 g to con/itute ! plan (        
salvation4 ,x is ! pr9ciple exi/+ 9 !   
human s\l :i* goes  be=e all action &   
leads to good works4 ,x pleases ,god t  
man  %\ld rep5t ( all s9 by ceas+       
!refrom1 ?us accompli%+  a re=mation (  

life )\t :i* remission ( s9s w\ld n be  
grant$2 & z rep5tance & good works are  
pleas+ to ,god1 we  mu/ accept ( fai?   
fir/1 = ,paul says3 ,b )\t fai? x is    
impossible to please ,him3 = he t come? 
to ,god mu/ believe t  ,he is1 & t ,he  
is a rew>d] ( !m t dilig5tly seek ,him4 
7,heb4 xi3#f47    ,n[ fai? is ! sub/ance
 ( ?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s  n se54  
7,heb4 xi3#a47 ,! inspir$ translation by
 ! prophet ,joseph  ,smi? r5d]s ! ^w    
assurance in/ead ( sub/ance1 :i*  appe>s
 m consi/5t ) ! latt] clause 9 !        
passage1 :i*  says1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s n   
se51 n ! sub/ance itself1 =  t w\ld     
am\nt to k or ! actual possession ( !   
object  hop$ =4 ,?is assurance ( ?+s    
hop$ = mu/ come ?r\gh "s  evid5ce1 ei!r 
( a "* :i* c be demon/rat$ 9 a tangible 
mann]1 or ?r\gh "s impression :i* gives 
an assurance to ! m9d  ( ! individual   
possess+ x1 if to no o!r4 ,?is fai?     
prompts to  action all intellig5t be+s4 
,)\t ! assurance ( reap+1 !  f>m] w\ld n
 s[2 ! labor] w\ld n comm5ce 8 daily    

task  unless he believ$ he w\ld         
accompli% x2 & s x is 9 religi\s        
matt]s4    ,^u ! day ( ,p5teco/ !       
multitude nev] w\ld h appeal$ to  !     
apo/les to "k :at !y %\ld d to be sav$  
unless !y fir/  believ$ 9 ,god & 9 ,8   
,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/--s rec5tly crucifi$ 9
  _! mid/--& also 9 ! au?ority ( !      
apo/les to tea* &  adm9i/] 9 ! ord9ances
 ( et]nal life4 ,?is fai? 0 bas$ ^u  !  
evid5ce pres5t$ by ,pet] t ,jesus 0 !   
,*ri/1 seal$ ^u  _! he>ts by ! ,_s (    
,god1 & n by ! wisdom or ability  ( man4
 ,! result 0 ob$i5ce1 & a k ( ! tru? =  
!mselves2 = ! promise is3 ,if any man w 
d ,8 w1 he %all  "k ( ! doctr9e1 :e!r x 
be ( ,god1 or :e!r ,i speak (  myself4  
7,/4 ,john vii3#ag47 ,if ,pet] _h be5 an
 impo/or1 deceiv+  ! p1 he might1       
p]*ance1 h p]suad$ "s to accept 8       
!ories2 b :at w\ld h be5 ! result8 ,!   
evid5ce be+  false1 ! fai? or assurance 
w\ld h a false f\ndation to act  ^u1 &  
disappo9tm5t w\ld h be5 ! result4 ,:5 ! 
evid5ce  is true1 ! fai? result+ & act$ 

^u w br+ k4    ,:5 ,columbus discov]$   
,am]ica1 & ! use ( gunp[d] 0  display$  
to ! a/oni%m5t & fe> ( ! ,indians1 "s ( 
!  ,europeans told ! natives t all !y _h
 to d 0 to procure "s  p[d] & s[ x l    
gra91 & x w\ld gr[4 ,! poor natives     
believ$ ! lie1 act$ ^u _! belief1 &     
disappo9tm5t 0 !  result1 to !          
de/ruction ( _! confid5ce 9 ! :ite man4 
,?is  illu/rates t belief may be built  
^u false evid5ce1 & no matt]  h[ s9c]e !
 believ]1 ! laws ( s9c]ity _c be *ang$  
to  v9dicate ! di%one/y ( ! deceiv] nor 
to avoid disappo9tm5t  befall+ !        
deceiv$4 ,:y %\ld x be o!rwise reg>d+ ! 
law  ( ,god8 ,s9c]ity is n evid5ce t !  
believ] w obta9 !  good = :i* he seeks1 
= if 8 religi\s devotion is bas$ ^u  8  
confid5ce 9 ! prea*+ or tea*+ ( false   
guides1 ,god w  n *ange ,8 laws &       
ord9ances1 nei!r w ,he ackn[l$ge !      
au?ority ( impo/ors1 & ?us become       
accessory to ! deception1 9  ord] to    
satisfy ^? :o all[ !mselves to be l$    
a/ray4    ,x is a maxim ( skeptics t ,we

 d\bt all ?+s 9 ord] to prove  all ?+s2 
& ?us d\bt+1 !y reject ! means :i* ,god 
has designat$ z ! way to become acqua9t$
 ) & prove =  !mselves ! tru? ( !       
promise3 ,if any man w d ,8 w1 he  %all 
"k ( ! doctr9e4    ,! hi/ory ( ! _w     
proves t 9 ! advancem5t made 9  sci5ce1 
9 arts1 9 human gov]nm5t1 ! lead]s &    
promot]s ( all  t is good1 9 ! majority 
( in/ances1 h be5 believ]s 9 ,god2  & _!
 fai? 9 ,him & ! ultimate success ( _!  
ent]prises  h prompt$ !m to action4 ,9 !
 language ( ,paul on ?is subject  (     
fai?3 ,by fai? ,noah1 be+ w>n$ ( ,god ( 
?+s n se5 z  yet1 mov$ ) fe>1 prep>$ an 
ark to ! sav+ ( 8 h\se2 by  ! :i* he    
condemn$ ! _w1 & became heir ( !        
righte\sness1  :i* is by fai?3 ,by fai? 
,abraham1 :5 he 0 call$ to g  out into a
 place :i* he %\ld aft] receive = an    
inh]itance1  obey$2 & he w5t out1 n kn[+
 :i!r he w5t4 7,heb4 xi3#g1 #h47  ,i    
might add num]\s te/imonies f !         
,scriptures t fai? is  ! assurance ( ?+s
 hop$ =1 & ! pr9ciple :i* prompts to    

action all intellig5t be+s1 & t :5 bas$ 
^u ! promises  ( ! ,"l1 unmix$ ) !      
!ories ( m51 & act$ ^u1 x has  nev]     
fail$ to br+ k & re/ to ! we>y m9d 9 t  
security :i* comes f a pure k ( ,god4   
,hav+ %[n some?+ ( ! nature ( fai? 9 a  
g5]al way1 z a  pr9ciple exi/+ 9 ! human
 m9d & z direct+ all human action1  :e!r
 religi\s or secul>1 let u n[ draw ! l9e
 ( di/9ction  betwe5 fai? 9 its g5]al   
s5se1 & fai? z a pr9ciple ( p[]  z      
enjoy$ & ex]cis$ by ^? :o are truly ! p 
( ,god4    ,let u fir/ rememb] t x is "o
 ?+ to believe 9 ! p[]  ( ,god z        
manife/$ by revelation1 prophecy1 heal+1
 etc41 :5  pres5t$ to u m]ely z ! ev5ts 
( hi/ory1 & altoge!r  ano!r ?+ to be    
confront$ ) ! te/imony ( liv+ apo/les1  
pres5t+ to ! _w doctr9es t are unpopul> 
& ) :i* !  *]i%$ cre$s ( m5 h nev] fail$
 to conflict--apo/les :o ask  u to      
believe !m to be s]vants ( ,god1 call$  
by new revelation1  & te/+ our fai? by !
 promise t if y w rep5t &  be baptiz$ ) 
hone/ he>ts1 y %all "k = y\rselves !    

tru?1 & ne$ n dep5d ^u ! ass]tions ( any
 o!r man =  y\r k conc]n+ x4 ,x is an   
und5iable fact ( hi/ory t  ,god has nev]
 s5t a prophet to w>n ! _w b ,he f\nd   
?\s&s  pr(ess+ belief 9 ! dead prophets1
 yet ready to reject & slay  ! liv+4 ,x 
_c be said t ?is g5]ation is an         
exception1  = ! religi\s education !y   
receive f ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian  pulpit is 
t apo/les & prophets1 toge!r ) ! anci5t 
gifts  & p[]s ( ! gospel1 are no long]  
ne$$2 & if any come  pr(ess+ ! anci5t   
apo/le%ip1 !y may reject !m )\t         
inve/igation z false prophets4 ,!y      
app>5tly =get t x w\ld  be difficult1 if
 n impossible1 to produce a c\nt]feit   
co9 unless  ! g5u9e exi/$4    ,9 speak+ 
( fai? z a pr9ciple ( p[]1 ! apo/le     
,paul said to  ! ,hebrews3 ,?r\gh fai?  
we und]/& t ! worlds 7 fram$  by ! ^w ( 
,god1 s t ?+s :i* are se5 7 n made (    
?+s :i* d appe>4 99 99 99 ,& :at %all ,i
 m say8 ,= ! "t  w\ld fail me to tell ( 
,gideon1 & ( ,b>ak1 & ( ,samson1 & (    
,jeph?ae1 ( ,david also1 & ,samuel1 & ( 

! prophets3 ,:o ?r\gh  fai? subdu$      
k+doms1 wr\ght righte\sness1 obta9$     
promises1  /opp$ ! m\?s ( lions1 qu5*$ !
 viol5ce ( fire1 escap$  ! edge ( !     
sword1 out ( weakness 7 made /rong1 wax$
 valiant  9 fight1 turn$ to flight !    
armies ( ! ali5s4 ,wom5 receiv$  _! dead
 rais$ to life aga91 etc4 7,heb4 xi3#c  
#cb-ce47 ,besides  ^!1 innum]able o!r   
ev5ts h be5 br\ght ab\t ?r\gh fai?      
ex]cis$ by m5 hav+ au?ority to speak &  
act 9 ! "n ( ,god4  ,jesus promis$ t ^! 
signs %all foll[ !m t believe4 ,9 my  "n
 %all !y ca/ out devils1 !y %all take up
 s]p5ts1 & if  !y dr9k any deadly ?+1 x 
%all n hurt !m2 !y %all lay  h&s on !   
sick & !y %all recov]4    ,^! are only a
 few ( ! *>act]i/ics associat$ ) true   
fai?1  ! fai? t 0 once deliv]$ to !     
sa9ts1 & s mu* 9  /rik+ contra/ to !    
weak yet high-s\nd+ pret5sions ( mod]n  
pr(essors :o h a =m ( godl9ess1 yet d5y 
! p[] !re(4    ,z a contra/ to ! wisdom 
& le>n+ ( m51 we are promis$ z  ! result
 ( act+ ^u true fai?1 t to "o is giv5 ! 

^w  ( wisdom1 to ano!r k4 ,tongues1     
prophecy1 etc41 all are  *>act]i/ic ( t 
fai? :i* emanates f ,god4 ,^! gifts are 
n m]ely to satisfy curiosity or to      
conv9ce skeptics4    ,z a pr9ciple (    
et]nal tru? x is a necessity t n only   
mu/  ! adm9i/rator h fai?1 b ! "o :o is 
! recipi5t ( !  bless+s also mu/ ex]cise
 x s f> z he is capable4 ,!re=e1 z  a   
rule1 :5 ,jesus heal$ ! sick & op5$ !   
eyes ( ! bl9d1  ,he said to !           
individual3 ,g ?y way1 ?y fai? ha? made 
!e  :ole4 ,z a fur!r te/imony ( ?is ,he 
told unbeliev]s :5 !y  s\ght a sign3 ,an
 evil & adult]\s g5]ation seeke? aft] a 
sign1  & !re %all no sign be giv5 to x1 
b ! sign ( ! prophet  ,jonas2 = z ,jonas
 0 ?ree days & ?ree nights 9 ! :ale's   
belly1 s %all ! ,son ( ,man be ?ree days
 & ?ree nights 9 !  he>t ( ! e>?4       
7,matt4 xii3#ci1 #dj47 ,yet be x        
rememb]$ t ?is  sign ( ,*ri/'s ?ree     
days' re/ 9 ! tomb 0 n giv5 to conv9ce  
skeptics1 = x 0 an ev5t orda9$ ( ,god   
be=e ! f\ndation (  ! _w1 9 ! plan (    

human r$emption1 & w\ld h occurr$ if    
all ! _w _h receiv$ ,him gladly4 ,b !y  
did n receive ,him  ev5 :5 ,he 0        
resurrect$1 = ! same class :o s\ght a   
sign  circulat$ ! fabrication t ! body (
 ,*ri/ 0 n ris5 f  ! dead1 b t ,8       
disciples _h come 9 ! night & /ol5 ,him 
away4    ,!re are sign-seek]s today1 ev5
 among ^? :o pr(ess ,*ri/1  & may we n  
say ! same ( !m z ,jesus said ( ! anci5t
  sign-seek]s1 f ! fact t :at 0 true !n 
is true n[1 &  :at is true ( a g5]ation 
is true ( ! individuals :i* compose  x4 
,fur!r1 ! ,savior said to ,8 apo/les :5 
!y fail$ to ca/  out ! devils & s\ght   
,him to "k ! reason3 ,because ( y\r     
unbelief1 = v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,if ye 
h fai? z a gra9 (  mu/>d se$1 ye %all   
say unto ?is m\nta91 ',remove h5ce to   
yond]  place1' & x %all remove2 & no?+  
%all be impossible unto y4  7,matt4     
xvii3#bj47    ,to ^! quotations might be
 add$ _m o!rs1 b ?is w suffice  to %[ ! 
effects ( fai?1 t x is a pr9ciple ( p[]4
 ,we ask1  has ,god *ang$8 ,is n fai?1  

be+ a pr9ciple emanat+ f ,deity1  z     
un*angeable z ,god ,himself8 ,:o1       
pr(ess+ to believe 9 ,*ri/1  w say1 if  
we believe & are baptiz$ by rightful    
au?ority 9 ?is  age1 t ,jesus w fail 9  
,8 "p ( ! contract to be/[ !  promis$   
bless+s8    ,9 view ( all t is writt5 9 
! ,bible conc]n+ ?is true fai?  & !     
effects :i* fl[ !refrom1 & ! rev]se ( t 
pure  fai? ( ! ,bible :i* *>act]izes !  
,*ri/ianity ( today1 is  x wond]ful t ! 
,savior exclaim$3 ,:5 ! ,son ( ,man     
come?1  %all ,he f9d fai? on e>?8 7,luke
 xviii3#h47        ,,rep5tance4         
,rep5tance foll[s fai? z a natural      
sequ5ce2 = :5 ! human  m9d has suffici5t
 fai? 9 ,god1 bas$ ^u ! p]fection ( ,8  
attributes1 to desire ,8 guidance & a   
f9al return to ,8 pres5ce1  ! ?\ght is  
=emo/ t no unclean ?+ c ent] 8 pres5ce4 
,rep5tance f all s91 n m]ely an         
expression ( sorr[ b a  discont9uance ( 
s9ful practices1 am\nt+ to a re=mation (
 life1  !re=e sugge/s itself z a matt] (
 c\rse4 ,?is philosophical  view ( !    

subject is 9 p]fect accord ) ,holy      
,writ4 ,h5ce x 01  ^u ! day ( ,p5teco/1 
:5 ! s9-convict$ multitude cri$ out3    
,m5 & bre?r51 ,:at %all we d8 t ,pet]   
comm&$ !m to  rep5t z ! fir/ /ep foll[+ 
! manife/ation ( _! fai? 9  ,*ri/ & ,8  
atonem5t4 7,acts ii3#cg47    ,t         
rep5tance is an indisp5sable condition (
 salvation has be5  taught 9 all ages ( 
! _w by m5 ( ,god1 ! only exception  be+
 t :i* applies to all o!r requirem5ts ( 
! ,gospel4 ,t  exception is 9 ! case (  
p]sons incapable ( kn[+ good f  evil1   
su* z *ildr5 :o _c believe1 or          
disbelieve1 & are  exempt f ! law until 
!y arrive at ! ye>s ( acc\ntability4    
,h5ce ! say+ ( ! ,savior3 ,suff] little 
*ildr51 & =bid  !m n1 to come unto me1 =
 ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav54  7,matt4     
xix3#ad47    ,ezekiel said to anci5t    
,israel1 9 8 #ah? *apt] & #cj? v]se1    
,rep5t & turn y\rselves f all y\r       
transgressions1 s iniquity  %all n be   
y\r ru94 ,israel did n rep5t z a nation1
 & _!  sad hi/ory proves t iniquity     

caus$ _! ru94 ,! olive bran* (  peace 0 
(f]$ !m )\t money & )\t price4 ,!y      
reject$  ! means ( escape1 & 9          
consequ5ce !y h v]ifi$ ! words (        
,moses1 _! great lawgiv]3 ,& ,i w scatt]
 y among ! hea!n  & w draw out a sword  
aft] y2 & y\r l& %all be desolate  & y\r
 cities wa/e4 7,lev4 xxvi3#cc47    ,x 0 
suppos$ by ^? 9 ,pale/9e t ! ,galileans1
 ^: blood  ,pilate _h m+l$ ) !          
sacrifices1 7 great] s9n]s ?an  o!rs    
because su* agonies _h come ^u !m4 ,&   
,jesus answ]+  said unto !m1 ',suppose  
ye t ^! ,galileans 7 s9n]s above  all ! 
,galileans1 because !y suff]]d su* ?+s8 
,i tell y nay1  b except ye rep5t1 ye   
%all all likewise p]i%4' ,! =ego+       
conta9s ! div9e lesson t suff]+ is n a  
sub/itute =  rep5tance3 t :ile ,he did n
 ju/ify ! agonies br\ght ^u  !m by      
p]secution1 ,he did n intimate t !      
suff]+ w\ld be  acceptable in/ead (     
rep5tance1 or t ^! suff]+s 7 any        
evid5ce ( ! s9s ( ! suff]]s z to !      
height or dep? (  _! transgressions4 ,! 

weight ( responsibility is measur$ ei!r 
by ! light m5 possess or ! light :i*    
opportunities af=d !m  to possess4 ,z   
,paul said to ! ,a!nians 7,acts         
xvii3#cj471 ,& !  times ( ?is ignorance 
,god w9k$ at1 b n[ comm&e? all m5       
ev]y:]e to rep5t2 & aga9 ! ,savior      
enunciat$ ?is doctr9e3  ,& ?is is !     
condemnation t light is come into ! _w1 
&  m5 lov$ d>kness r ?an light1 because 
_! de$s 7 evil4  7,/4 ,john iii3#ai47   
,no matt] h[ /rict ! individual may be 9
 liv+ a life ( moral  rectitude1 x is v 
pla9ly taught 9 ! ,scriptures t reject+ 
fur!r light f ,god con/itutes a s94 ,we 
cite ! case ( !  "y man told ( 9 ,mat!w1
 *apt] #ai1 :o came to ! ,savior  =     
in/ructions1 b :o1 :5 he 0 comm&$ by !  
,r$eem] to  sell all t he _h1 give to ! 
poor1 & foll[ ,him1 w5t away  sorr[ful1 
reject+ ! injunction ( ! ,savior1 & yet 
he _h kept  ! comm&m5ts f 8 y\? up1 &   
probably 0 z righte\s z  any mod]n      
,*ri/ians1 :o1 if comm&$ by ! ,savior to
 give _!  possessions to ! poor1 w\ld g 

away sorr[ful4 ,!re 7 dev\t  p assembl$ 
on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 & yet ,pet] made no
  exception :5 he comm&$ ! multitude to 
rep5t4 ,if !y _h done  ! be/ !y c\ld    
previ\sly ) ! light !y _h1 great] light 
_h come to !m & !y mu/ receive x or be  
condemn$4    ,?is tru? applies to e     
gospel disp5sation1 n except+ !         
disp5sation ( ! fullness ( times1 !     
greate/ ( all4 ,god  promis$ to s5d a   
holy angel & make a re/itution ( all ?+s
 z  pr$ict$ by ! anci5t prophets1 prec$+
 ! second adv5t ( !  ,messiah4 ,! light 
has come4 ,a new disp5sation has be5    
u%]$ 94  ,! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel has be5    
re/or$ ) its anci5t gifts &  bless+s1 & 
,god comm&e? all m5 ev]y:]e to rep5t1   
:e!r  !y be s-call$ ,*ri/ians or        
infidels4 ,rep5tance is a pr9ciple  & n 
m]ely an expression ( p5it5t grief4 ,x  
involves1 z  be=e /at$1 a re=mation (   
life4 ,9 ,,ii ,cor1 vii3#i1 #aj1 ,paul  
says3  ,n[ ,i rejoice1 n t ye 7 made    
sorry1 b t ye sorr[$ to  rep5tance4 99  
99 99 ,= godly sorr[ worke? rep5tance to

 salvation n  to be rep5t$ (1 b ! sorr[ 
( ! _w worke? dea?4 ,!  sorr[ ( ! _w may
 be illu/rat$ by ! conduct ( !          
inebriate1  :o1 :5 intoxicat$1 commits  
acts ( viol5ce :i* mantle 8 br[  ) %ame 
& fill him ) remorse 9 8 sob] mom5ts4   
,he expresses  sorr[1 p]haps weeps 9 8  
agony1 b aga9 gives away to ! tempt]  & 
repeats 8 acts ( di%onor in/ead ( flee+ 
temptation4  ,?is k9d ( sorr[ does n "w 
rep5tance to salvation4 ,we f9d         
religi\s p sorr[+ & sometimes confess+  
_! s9s1 only to  repeat s94 ,?is is !   
sorr[ ( ! _w & ne$s to be rep5t$  (     
because x savors s mu* ( hypocrisy1 &   
consequ5tly worke?  dea?4 ,on ! contr>y1
 true rep5tance consi/s1 n 9 ! outw>d   
expression ( grief1 b 9 =sak+ s94 ,let !
 wick$ =sake 8  way1 & ! unrighte\s man 
8 ?\ghts3 & let him return unto !  ,"l1 
& ,he w h m]cy ^u him1 & to our ,god1 = 
,he w  abundantly p>don4 7,isa4 lv3#g47 
,rep5tance is requir$ n only ( !  evil  
de$1 b ( ! unrighte\s ?\ght4 ,e wick$   
de$ is fir/  conceiv$ 9 ! m9d1 h5ce !   

ne$ ( ca/+ away ! evil ?\ght  be=e x    
g]m9ates into actual crime1 :i* leads to
 prison1 !  gall[s & to spiritual dea?4 
,( ! ru9 caus$ by ! tal5t$1 b  corrupt  
,a>on ,burr x 0 truly said3 ,8 bra9     
conceiv$ x1 8 h&  br\ght x into action4 
,let u n[ exam9e a passage ( ,scripture 
:i* is frequ5tly quot$ to  sub/antiate !
 errone\s doctr9e t ,god is pleas$ to   
save m5 9  _! s9s1 or t dea?-b$         
rep5tance is all-suffici5t4 ,! passage  
is f\nd 9 ,luke xxiii3#db1 #dc1 & reads 
?us3 ,& he 7! p5it5t  malefactor7 said  
unto ,jesus1 ',"l1 rememb] me :5 ,?\    
come/ into  ,?y k+dom4' ,& ,jesus said  
unto him1 ',v]ily ,i say unto !e1 today 
%alt ?\ be ) me 9 ,p>adise4' ,f ?is     
/atem5t ?\s&s  9 ! ,*ri/ian _w h tak5 x 
= grant$ t ! ?ief on  ! cross receiv$   
full & complete salvation4 ,) ?is       
unw>rant$  p]v]sion ( a sacr$ passage1 !
 m9i/] has taught ! murd]]  9 ! felon's 
cell to confess ,*ri/ & all w\ld be well
 )  him2 & z ! hangman drew ! bolt & let
 ! culprit sw+ into  et]nity1 ! m9i/]   

has /ood close by & said1 ,! ,"l ,jesus 
receive ?y s\l4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! poor    
victim ( ! assass9  has be5 cut (f )\t  
"t to confess ,*ri/1 & ! same doctr9e   
:i* wafts ! murd]] to ! c\rts ( glory   
consigns ! victim  to ! flames ( hell4  
,is x possible t ,*ri/ ev] taught su* a 
he9\s doctr9e8 ,a doctr9e s inconsi/5t1 
s revolt+ to reason1  s repugnant to    
ju/ice6 ,we answ] emphatically ,no1 nor 
did ,he utt]  a syllable f :i* su* an   
inf]5ce c be drawn or e/abli% !  idea t 
! malefactor w5t to heav54 ,! "q is1 !n1
 :]e  did he g8 ,if n to heav51 !n !    
p>adise nam$ & heav5 are two  diff]5t   
places4 ,let ! ,scriptures answ] =      
!mselves4 ,?ree days  aft] ! crucifixion
 ! ,savior came =? a resurrect$ be+1 & z
  ,m>y met ,him at ! tomb1 ,he said to  
h]1 ,t\* me n1 = ,i am n  yet asc5d$ to 
my ,fa!r4 ,?us we h f ,8 own lips1 9 :i*
  !re 0 nev] guile1 t ,he _h n asc5d$ to
 ! ,fa!r2 & if  ,he _h n1 nei!r _h !    
?ief4 ,if no fur!r light ?an ?is c\ld   
be f\nd 9 ! sacr$ volume1 ?is w\ld be   

suffici5t to %[ t  ! malefactor did n g 
to heav51 = :]e ,jesus w5t ! ?ief  w5t1 
= t 0 ! promise4 ,:]e1 !n1 did ! ,"l g8 
,turn to  ,i ,pet] iii #ah-ba1 & ! "q is
 answ]$3 ,= ,*ri/ also ha?  once suff]$ 
= s9s1 ! j = ! unju/1 t ,he might br+ u 
to ,god1 be+ put to dea? 9 ! fle% b     
quick5$ by ! ,_s3  ,by :i* also ,he w5t 
& prea*$ unto ! spirits 9 prison2 ,:i*  
sometimes 7 disob$i5t :5 once ! long    
suff]+ ( ,god wait$  9 ! days ( ,noah4  
,?is makes x pla9 t ! p>adise ref]r$ to 
0 ! prison h\se1  to :i* place ,jesus   
w5t & op5$ up a disp5sation ( ! ,gospel 
to ! dead4 ,! next *apt]1 #f? v]se1     
says3 ,= = ?is cause  0 ! ,gospel prea*$
 also to !m t are dead1 t !y might  be  
judg$ accord+ to m5 9 ! fle%1 b live    
accord+ to ,god 9  ! _s4 ,! ?ief !re=e  
w5t to a place ( conf9em5t to  rema9    
until ! ju/ice ( ,god %\ld be satisfi$ &
 m]cy /ep 9  & claim h] own4 ,! diff]5ce
 betwe5 ! p5it5t malefactor1 :o  appe>s 
to h rep5t$ be=e dea?1 & ! ant$iluvians 
0 t  ! =m] imm$iately w5t to a place :]e

 ,*ri/ w\ld pres5t to  him ! plan (     
life1 t day1 :ile ! latt] _h wait$      
hundr$s  ( ye>s = t privilege4 ,?is %[s 
t rep5tance br+s its  bless+s ev5 ^u !  
dea?b$2 b to say t1 aft] a life ( s91  !
 malefactor w5t /raight to ! abode ( !  
,fa!r & rema9$  !re 9 glory1 is 9       
conflict ) ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ & ,pet]4  ,!
 /atem5ts ( ,pet] relative to ! mission 
( ,*ri/ to !  spirits 9 prison ?r[s     
light ^u ! say+ ( ! ,savior 9 ,/4  ,john
 v3#be1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ! 
h\r is com+ & n[  is1 :5 ! dead %all he>
 ! voice ( ! ,son ( ,god1 & !y t  he>   
%all live4    ,?us we see ! privileges (
 ! p5it5t malefactor4 ,he w5t to !      
prison h\se & he>d ! ,gospel1 b h[ long 
he rema9$ !re  be=e receiv+ all ! sav+  
b5efits ( ! ,gospel1 we are n  told4 ,"o
 ?+ is c]ta9-he did n come back ) !     
,messiah1 nor  h we ev] he>d ( him sitt+
 d[n ) ,*ri/ on ! "r h& (  ! ,fa!r4 ,!  
,scripture be+ true :i* says1 ,! murd]] 
ha? n  et]nal life abid+ 9 him1 x is    
safe to say t ! pray]s ( all  ! m9i/]s  

on e>? _c c>ry ! s\ls ( ! assass9 to !  
pres5ce & glory ( ,god4 ,z !re are      
diff]5t degrees ( glory1 s  are !re     
v>i\s grades ( crimes to :i* are atta*$ 
! diff]5t  degrees ( puni%m5t1 all ( :i*
 cle>ly ma9ta9 ! ju/ice &  m]cy ( ,god4 
,9 ,galatians v3#ai-ba1 we read z       
foll[s3 ,n[ ! works ( ! fle%  are       
manife/1 :i* are ^!3 adult]y1 =nication1
 uncleanness1  lascivi\sness1 ,idolatry1
 wit*craft1 hatr$1 v>iance1 emulations1 
wra?1 /rife1 s$itions1 h]esies1 ,envy+s1
 murd]s1 drunk5ness1  revell+s1 & su* l2
 ( ! :i* ,i tell y be=e1 z ,i h  also   
told y 9 "t pa/1 t !y :i* d su* ?+s %all
 n  inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4    ,9        
conclusion1 z a true def9ition (        
rep5tance1 let u quote !  words ( ,paul 
to ! ,ephesians1 iv3 #be1 #cj3 ,:]e=e   
putt+ away  ly+ speak e man tru? ) 8    
neighbor4 99 99 99 ,be ye angry &  s9 n3
 let n ! sun g d[n ^u y\r wra?4 ,nei!r  
give place  to ! devil4 ,let him t /ole1
 /eal no m4 99 99 99 ,let no corrupt    
communication proce$ out ( y\r m\?4 99  

99 99 ,?is is ! only  rep5tance taught 9
 ,holy ,writ1 & simply means to =sake   
all s9 &  accompli% a re=mation ( life4 
,,baptism4    ,we come n[ to consid]+ ! 
necessity ( ! ord9ance ( baptism4  ,:5  
m5 h rep5t$ ( _! s9s x is natural = !m  
to  desire a =giv5ess ( ^? s9s4 ,h[ %all
 ?is boon be obta9$8  ,t rep5tance alone
 does n blot out ! s9s ( ! pa/ may be   
illu/rat$ 9 "p by a comp>ison betwe5 !  
temporal & !  spiritual4 ,a man acquires
 a debt by pur*as+ goods on cr$it1 &    
f9d+ x a ru9\s policy1 resolves1 = !    
future1 to pay z he  goes4 ,?is *anges 8
 c\rse & con/itutes 9 8 bus9ess life a  
re=mation1 b x does n pay ! debt already
 incurr$4 ,he mu/  liquidate !          
obligation1 or be =giv5 ! debt by !     
cr$itor4 ,"s  may say t ?is is !        
diff]5ce betwe5 ! e>?ly transaction  (  
m5 & ! deal+s ( ,god ) ,8 *ildr54 ,god  
=gives1 x  is true1 b e bless+ is       
pr$icat$ ^u a condition1 & !  condition 
is laid d[n by ! ,"l2 h5ce x is writt5 9
 ,m>k  i3#d3 ,john did baptize 9 !      

wild]ness & prea* ! baptism (  rep5tance
 = ! remission ( s9s4 ,f ?is scripture x
 is  evid5t t baptism is to foll[       
rep5tance1 & t at lea/ "o  object (     
baptism is ! remission ( s9s4    ,let u 
n[ exam9e "s /atem5ts ( ,holy ,writ :i* 
po9t out cle>ly  ! necessity ( ?is      
ord9ance4 ,!n come? ,jesus f ,gallilee  
to  ,jordan unto ,john to be baptiz$ (  
him4 ,b ,john =bade ,him1 say+1  ',i h  
ne$ to be baptiz$ ( ,!e1 & come/ ,?\ to 
me8 ,& ,jesus1  answ]+3 said unto him1  
',suff] x to be s n[2 = ?us x become?  u
 to fulfill all righte\sness4' ,!n he   
suff]$ ,him4 7,matt4  iii3#ac-ae47 ,e   
?\ghtful1 ,god-fe>+ p]son mu/ be        
impress$ )  ! feel+ t if x 0 ess5tial = 
! ,only ,begott5 ( !  ,fa!r1 :o is full 
( grace & tru?1 to be baptiz$1 none c be
  exempt :o h arriv$ at ! ye>s (        
acc\ntability4 ,x appe>s also  f !      
language us$ 9 ! quotation t )\t be+    
baptiz$ he  c\ld n fulfill all          
righte\sness4 ,aft] tea*+ ,8 disciples  
= ?ree ye>s1 be+ crucifi$ & ris5 f !    

dead1 ,he gave to  !m ?is commission3 ,g
 ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel  to e
 creature4 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$  
%all be sav$2  b he t believe? n %all be
 damn$4 7,m>k xvi3#ae1 #af4 7 ,also 9   
,mat!w xxviii3#ai3 ,g ye1 !re=e1 & tea* 
all nations1 baptiz+  !m 9 ! "n ( !     
,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/2  &
 9 ,luke xxiv3#de-dg3 ,!n op5$ ,he _!   
und]/&+ t  !y might und]/& !            
,scriptures1 ,& said unto !m1 ,?us x is 
writt51 & ?us x behoov$ ,*ri/ to suff]1 
& to rise f !  dead ! ?ird day3 ,& t    
rep5tance & remission ( s9s %\ld  be    
prea*$ 9 ,8 "n among all nations1 beg9n+
 at ,j]usalem4 ,9  ! latt] quotation !  
^w baptism is n us$1 b ! same writ]     
says 9 ,luke iii3#c1 reg>d+ ! mission ( 
,john3 ,& he came into  all ! c\ntry    
ab\t ,jordan1 prea*+ ! baptism (        
rep5tance =  ! remission ( s9s1 ?us     
enunciat+ ! doctr9e t remission (  s9s  
is obta9$ ?r\gh baptism4    ,! same     
writ] gives u ! foll[+ 7,luke vii3#bi1  
#cj73 ,& all !  p t he>d him1 & !       

publicans1 ju/ifi$ ,god1 be+ baptiz$  ) 
! baptism ( ,john4 ,b ! ,ph>isees &     
lawy]s reject$ !  c\nsel ( ,god aga9/   
!mselves1 be+ n baptiz$ ( ,him4 ,f  ?is 
x is manife/$ t by receiv+ baptism !y   
honor$ & obey$  ,god1 & t ! rejection ( 
?is simple yet div9e in/itution  am\nt$ 
to reject+ ! c\nsel ( ,god1 ) all !     
t]rible  consequ5ces att5dant ^u su*    
disob$i5ce4    ,we read 9 ! eigh? *apt] 
( ,acts t ,philip baptiz$ !  ,sam>itans 
& ! ,e?iopian4 ,9 ! same book is relat$ 
! baptism  ( ,saul1 ( ,lydia1 ( !       
,philippian jailor1 & ( ,cornelius4 ,x  
is n necess>y to multiply quotations to 
%[ t baptism 0  taught & practic$ all   
?r\gh ! apo/olic disp5sation1 z be+     
ess5tial to salvation4 ,z a direct      
/atem5t ( ,jesus ,himself1 to  close ?is
 "p ( ! subject1 we quote ,8 words to   
,nicodemus1 ,/4  ,john iii3#e3 ,v]ily1  
v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 except a man1 be 
born  ( wat] & ( ! _s1 he _c ent] into !
 k+dom ( ,god4  ,! bir? ( ! wat] c only 
be accompli%$ by baptism1 & if an       

acc\ntable be+ _c ent] into ! k+dom (   
,god )\t baptism1  !n t ord9ance mu/ be 
ess5tial to salvation4    ,let u next   
consid] ! object ( ?is sacr$ rite4 ,x is
 evid5t t  inasmu* z a man _c ent] into 
! k+dom ( ,god )\t !  baptism ( wat]1 !n
 8 s9s mu/ necess>ily be remitt$ ?r\gh  
fai?1 rep5tance & baptism f ! fact t no 
unclean p]son 99 99  99 ha? any         
inh]itance 9 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ & ( ,god4  
,9 ,m>k i3#d & ,luke iii3#c we read t   
,john did baptize 9 !  wild]ness &      
prea*$ ! baptism ( rep5tance = !        
remission (  s9s4 ,on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 
:5 ! mighty p[] ( ,god re/$  ^u !       
apo/les & ! ,_s bore witness to !       
multitude t  !y 7 9 s91 not)/&+ _!      
dev\tness1 !y cri$ out1  ,m5 & bre?r51  
:at %all we d8 ,to ?is ,pet] answ]$1    
,rep5t  & be baptiz$1 e "o ( y1 9 ! "n (
 ,jesus ,*ri/ = !  remission ( s9s4     
7,acts ii3#ch47    ,paul n>rates be=e   
,k+ ,agrippa 8 conv]sion1 9 ,acts       
xxii3#af1  & says t ,ananias1 to :om he 
_h be5 comm&$ to apply1 said3  ,& n[1 :y

 t>rie/ ?\8 ,arise & be baptiz$ & wa%   
away ?y  s9s1 call+ on ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,! 
=ego+ quotations w  suffice to %[ t ,god
 in/itut$ baptism = ! remission ( s9s1  
b f o!r passages already quot$4 ,m>k    
i3#d1 also xvi3#ae-af1  & ! acc\nt (    
,simon1 ! sorc]]1 9 ! eigh? *apt] (     
,acts1 x is v evid5t t !                
result--=giv5ess--is n secur$  unless   
baptism is accompani$ on ! "p ( !       
c&idate by fai?  & a g5u9e rep5tance 9  
turn+ aside f s94 ,o!rwise !re  w\ld be 
! solemn mock]y ( adm9i/]+ a sacr$      
ord9ance to a  hypocrite4 ,h5ce !       
apo/les said to ,simon1 ,?y money p]i% )
  !e because ?\ ha/ ?\ght t ! gift (    
,god may be pur*as$  ) money4 7,acts    
viii3#bj47 ,not)/&+ he _h be5 baptiz$ he
  0 /ill 9 8 s9s1 because 8 he>t 0 n    
pure1 & he _h n  rep5t$4 ,= ?is reason !
 apo/les said to him1 ,rep5t !re=e  (   
?is wick$ness4 99 99 99 ,= ,i p]ceive t 
?\ art 9 ! gall  ( bitt]ness & 9 ! bond 
( iniquity4 7,acts viii3#bb-bc47 ,?is   
%\ld be a w>n+ to ^? mod]n pr(essors ^: 

religion is 9  _m in/ances a cloak1     
hidd5 b5ea? :i* is ! deprav$ he>t t     
g>ni%es ! sepul*res ( ! dead prophets b 
is ready to slay !  liv+ ones4    ,we n[
 come to t "p ( ! subject :i* =m]ly     
caus$ s  mu* diss5sion among ! ,*ri/ian 
sects1 b :i* latt]ly is  smoo!d ov] ) ! 
ass]tion t x makes no diff]5ce :i*      
mode--spr9kl+1 p\r+1 or imm]sion--is    
us$2 ei!r w d1  let ! c&idate take 8    
*oice2 x is immat]ial4 ,to ^!  unw>rant$
 ass]tions we reply3 ,fir/1 t if ei!r   
mode w  d1 none w d1 = /ill o!r =ms may 
be add$ by ! :ims  ( m54 ,*ri/ e/abli%$ 
b "o true mode1 ,"o ,"l1 "o fai?1  "o   
baptism1 & if "o is "r1 ! o!rs are      
wrong4 ,?is is a  pla9 proposition4     
,aga91 ! diss5sion & conflict on ?is    
po9t  is pro( aga9/ ! inspiration ( !   
sect>ian _w1 if !y h  any1 = ! reason t 
! ,_s ( ,god w n lie nor contradict     
itself4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l tea*es
 me t imm]sion  is "r1 x w n tea* ano!r 
spr9kl+1 & yet ano!r  p\r+4 ,?is        
division1 !n1 is because m5 are guid$ by

 op9ion &  pref]5ce & n by ! _s (       
revelation f ,god1 :i* guides  into all 
tru? & br+s ^? :o possess x to a unity (
 fai?4    ,n[ z conc]n+ ! baptism (     
,jesus1 :o is ! patt]n1 we h  ,matt4    
iii3#af1 :i* says1 ,& ,jesus :5 ,he 0   
baptiz$ w5t up  /raightway out ( ! wat]4
 ,x is n likely t ,john w\ld be  baptiz+
 9 ,jordan & t ,jesus w\ld h gone d[n   
into ! wat]  if any?+ less ?an imm]sion 
w\ld h fulfill$ ! law4 ,?is also  agrees
 ) ! acc\nt ( ! ,e?iopian's baptism by  
,philip 7,acts  viii3#ch73 ,& !y w5t d[n
 bo? into ! wat]1 bo? ,philip & !       
eunu*1 & he baptiz$ him4 ,z mak+ /ill   
pla9] ?is us+ a  riv] ( wat] & go+ d[n  
into ! wat] to receive ! sacr$  rite1 we
 quote f ,/4 ,john iii3#bc3 ,& ,john    
also 0 baptiz+ 9  ,enon1 ne> to ,salim1 
because !re 0 mu* wat] !re4 ,a /atem5t  
s pla9 z ! =ego+ ne$s no comm5t4 ,x     
speaks = itself4 ,he  0 baptiz+ n only 9
 ,enon1 b at a c]ta9 po9t 9 ! /ream     
because !re 0 mu* wat] !re4 ,su* a      
reason c\ld n h be5  giv5 if spr9kl+ or 

p\r+ _h be5 a prop] mode4    ,we ref]   
fur!r to ! ,new ,te/am5t /atem5ts :]e n 
only !  mode ( baptism is indicat$ by ! 
language1 b ! fact t baptism  symbolizes
 ! bir? into ! _w1 ! dea?1 & !          
resurrection (  ! body4 ,to ,nicodemus1 
,jesus said3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto 
!e1  except a man be born ( wat]1 & ( ! 
_s1 he _c ent] into  ! k+dom ( ,god4    
7,/4 ,john iii3#e47 ,:5 man comes =?    
into !  _w1 he is born or br\ght out f !
 wat]y elem5t1 be+ fir/  buri$ 9 x1 &   
?is con/itutes 8 bir?4 ,to be born (    
wat] z  a sacr$ ord9ance w\ld be        
impossible if ! rite ( spr9kl+ or  p\r+ 
be ! mode employ$4 ,only complete       
imm]sion w answ] !  ord9ance indicat$ 9 
! language ( ,jesus to ,nicodemus4      
,paul also said to ! ,romans1 ,"k ye n t
 s _m ( u z 7  baptiz$ into ,jesus ,*ri/
 7 baptiz$ into ,8 dea?8 ,!re=e we  are 
buri$ ) him by baptism into dea?2 t l z 
,*ri/ 0  rais$ up f ! dead by ! glory ( 
! ,fa!r1 ev5 s we also  %\ld walk 9     
newness ( life4 ,= if we h be5 plant$   

toge!r  9 ! lik5ess ( ,8 dea?1 we %all  
be also 9 ! lik5ess ( ,8  resurrection4 
7,rom4 vi3#c-e47 ,! =ego+ %[s t baptism 
is a  lik5ess ( burial4 ,:5 ! body is   
laid lifeless 9 ! tomb x is  cov]$      
completely2 x is n left p>tly buri$ &   
p>tly uncov]$2  & z ! body comes =? 9 ! 
resurrection1 immortal1 & free  f !     
conditions ( mortality1 ?us walk+ 9     
newness ( life1  s by ! remission ( s9s 
?r\gh fai?1 rep5tance & baptism1 !      
ob$i5t c&idate comes =? free f s91 &    
walks 9 a new life1  prep>$ = ! bir? ( !
 _s1 ?us symboliz+ 9 beautiful          
simil>ity ! dea? & resurrection ( !     
body4 ,?is is /ill  f>!r emphasiz$ by ! 
language1 ,= if we h be5 plant$1  etc41 
?us us+ a ^w :i* implies a complete     
burial z 9 plant+  se$s 9 ! e>?4        
,aga91 we quote ! words ( ,paul to !    
,colossians1 ii3#ab3 ,buri$  ) ,him 9   
baptism1 :]e9 also ye are ris5 ) ,him   
?r\gh !  fai? ( ! op]ation ( ,god1 :o   
ha? rais$ ,him f ! dead4 ,?is           
corresponds ) ! /atem5t be=e quot$ f    

,romans1 & also !  tea*+s ( ,*ri/ to    
,nicodemus4    ,f ! ,scriptures already 
quot$ on ! necessity1 object & mode (   
baptism1 we may d$uce ! conclusion t !  
ord9ance e/abli%$  to foll[ & g ) fai? &
 rep5tance1 & :i* con/itutes  ! ?ird    
pr9ciple ( ! gospel1 is baptism by      
imm]sion = !  remission ( s9s4          
,,reception ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s4        
,hav+ %[n t fai?1 rep5tance & baptism   
are ess5tial to !  remission ( s9s1 let 
u n[ consid] ! reception ( ! ,holy  ,_s4
 ,t ?is %\ld foll[1 & n prec$e1 ! bir? (
 !  wat] mu/ be evid5t to e ?\ghtful    
p]son4 ,x is cle> t a  man is n prep>$ =
 ! indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/ unless he   
rep5ts ( 8 s9s & becomes fre$ f !m by   
ob$i5ce to !  laws ( ,god4 ,"s p may    
cont5d t1 because ,jesus /at$ t  man mu/
 be born aga91 9 ord] to see ! k+dom (  
heav51 su*  a bir? prec$es baptism1 & is
 synonym\s ) ! bir? ( !  ,_s m5tion$ by 
! ,savior 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,/4 ,john2 b 
be+ born aga91 9 ord] to see ! k+dom1   
evid5tly %[s t a  man mu/ h "s light    

above ! natural s5ses1 suffici5t to !   
light ( ,*ri/ to make him see ! k+dom ( 
,god4 ,9 o!r words1 to  secure1 & we may
 say1 consi/5tly con/itute 8 conv]sion4 
,?is light :i* guides him to ! tru? does
 n1 h[ev]1 =ego  ! absolute necessity ( 
obey+ ! laws & ord9ances ( !  ,gospel4  
,z pro( ( ?is we cite ! conv]sion (     
,paul4 ,he receiv$  a p]sonal           
manife/ation ( ! ,savior's p[]1 ev5 he>+
 8  voice & witness+ a light f heav54   
,not)/&+ ?is1 ,jesus  comm&$ him to g to
 ,ananias1 an au?oriz$ s]vant ( ,*ri/1  
:o  %\ld in/ruct him reg>d+ 8 salvation4
 ,he 0 !re=e requir$  to be born ( wat] 
& ( ! ,_s4 ,cornelius1 also1 z relat$ 9 
! t5? *apt] ( ,acts1 saw an angel &     
receiv$ a manife/ation  ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 
previ\s to baptism4 ,yet bo? m5 7       
requir$ to  obey ! ord9ances enjo9$ by !
 ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,if !y reject$  ^!    
requirem5ts1 und\bt$ly ! light !y _h    
receiv$ w\ld h  dep>t$ f !m & ?is w\ld h
 add$ to _! condemnation4    ,!         
hi/orical fact ( ! lay+ on ( h&s = !    

gift ( ! ,holy  ,gho/ is n1 9 e in/ance1
 record$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 & x is  n     
necess>y t x %\ld be1 9 ord] to prove t 
! ord9ance  0 e/abli%$ by ! ,messiah4 ,9
 ! matt] ( baptism ,he said to  ,john1  
,suff] x to be s n[1 = ?us x become? u  
to fulfill all  righte\sness4 ,he made  
no exception ( ,himself1 b gave !       
example  by 8 own ob$i5ce4 ,h[ c o!rs be
 excus$8 ,to %[ t !  lay+ on ( h&s = !  
gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 by ^? hav+  div9e 
au?ority 0 practic$ by ! anci5t apo/les1
 we ref] to  ,acts viii3#ad1 #ag3 ,n[1  
:5 ! apo/les :i* 7 at ,j]usalem he>d  t 
,sam>ia _h receiv$ ! ^w ( ,god1 !y s5t  
unto !m ,pet]  & ,john1 :o1 :5 !y 7 come
 d[n1 pray$ = !m1 t !y  might receive ! 
,holy ,gho/3 7= z yet ,he 0 fall5 ^u    
none (  !m3 only !y 7 baptiz$ 9 ! "n ( !
 ,"l ,jesus47 ,!n laid  !y _! h&s on !m 
& !y receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/4    ,philip  
did n h ! au?ority to lay on h&s = ?is  
gift1 h5ce  ,pet] & ,john 7 s5t f       
,j]usalem = ! express purpose (  p]=m+  
?is high] ord9ance ( ! ,gospel4 ,9 !    

n9ete5?  *apt] ( ,acts is an acc\nt (   
,paul's visit to ! city ( ,ephesus1  :]e
 he f\nd ab\t twelve m5 :o claim$ to h  
receiv$ ! same  =m ( baptism z adm9i/]$ 
by ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,b 9 answ] to       
,paul's "q1 ,h ye receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/ 
s9ce ye believ$8  !y told him !y _h n s 
mu* z he>d ( x1 & 8 action  9 re-baptiz+
 !m w\ld /rongly indicate t "s impo/] _h
  c\nt]feit$ 9 =m ! true baptism4 ,?is  
be+ p]=m$ )\t  legitimate au?ority1 _!  
s9s 7 n remitt$1 & !y 7 n  9 a condition
 to receive ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,h5ce ,paul  
baptiz$ !m2 &  ! six? v]se says3 ,& :5  
,paul _h laid 8 h&s ^u !m1 !  ,holy     
,gho/ came ^u !m & !y spake ) tongues & 
prophesi$4    ,an impo/] c baptize 9    
wat] by physical =ce1 imitate ! true  =m
 at ! submission ( ! c&idate1 b ! gift (
 ! ,holy ,gho/  _c be giv5 )\t au?ority 
f ,god2 & :ile ! wat] baptism  is       
equally de/itute ( its legitimate       
results :5 n p]=m$ by  au?ority1 !      
impo/ure is n s readily detect$ because 
n usually  accompani$ by ! same         

manife/ation ( div9e p[]2 !re=e  design+
 or ignorant m5 h tak5 pa9s ei!r to d5y 
! gift (  ! ,holy ,gho/ z be+ ess5tial )
 its anci5t spiritual p[]s1 or  to tell 
! p t no outw>d ord9ance 0 ess5tial to  
conf]  x1 ?us endeavor+ to disp5se ) ?is
 sacr$ ord9ance4    ,! foll[+ ref]5ces  
also indicate ! lay+ on ( h&s z a  sacr$
 rite :i* w\ld n h be5 adopt$ by !      
apo/les unless  'comm&$ ( ,god to d s3  
,i ,tim4 iv3#ad-,neglect n ! gift t  is 
9 !e1 :i* 0 giv5 !e by prophecy1 ) !    
lay+ on (  ! h&s ( ! presbyt]y4 ,,ii    
,tim4 i3#f-,:]e=e ,i put !e 9           
remembrance t ?\ /ir up ! gift ( ,god   
:i* is 9 !e by !  putt+ on ( my h&s4    
,also %[+ t ?is ord9ance 0 laid  d[n z a
 positive doctr9e1 we call att5tion to !
 six? *apt]  ( ,hebrews1 fir/ & second  
v]ses3 ,!re=e leav+ 7ano!r  translation1
 t ( ! prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 reads 'n  
leav+'7 !  pr9ciples ( ! doctr9e (      
,*ri/1 let u g on unto p]fection1 n     
lay+ aga9 ! f\ndation ( rep5tance f dead
 works1 & ( fai?  t[>d ,god ( ! doctr9e 

( baptisms & ( lay+ on ( h&s4    ,t man 
might duplicate 9 =m ?is div9e c]emony  
)\t au?ority  & )\t effect1 we d n d5y2 
b we confid5tly ass]t t  )\t ?is        
ord9ance be+ adm9i/]$ by an ackn[l$g$   
au?ority  f ,god1 ! op]ation w\ld be (  
non-effect4 ,! und5iable facts  (       
religi\s hi/ory = sev5te5 c5turies prove
 t m5 did n  receive ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,:]e
 ! tree is1 !re w ! fruit be  produc$1  
unless ! tree is dead2 & no "o w cont5d 
t !  ,holy ,_s is dead4    ,! foll[+    
quotations w po9t out ! fruits ( ! ,holy
 ,_s3  ,b ! ,com=t]1 :i* is ! ,holy     
,gho/1 :om ! ,fa!r w s5d  9 my "n1 ,he  
%all tea* y all ?+s & br+ all ?+s to y\r
  remembrance1 :atsoev] ,i h said unto  
y4 7,/4 ,john xiv3#bf47  ,h[beit1 :5    
,he1 ! ,_s ( ,tru?1 is ,come1 ,he w     
guide y  into all tru?3 = ,he %all n    
speak ( ,himself2 b :atsoev]  ,he %all  
he>1 t %all ,he speak1 & ,he %all %[ y  
?+s to  come4 7,/4 ,john xvi3#ac47 ,z !y
 m9i/]$ to ! ,"l & fa/$1  ! ,holy ,gho/ 
said1 ',sep>ate me ,b>nabas & ,saul1 = !

 "w  :]eunto ,i h call$ !m4' 7,acts     
xiii3#b47 ,:]e=e ,i give y  to und]/& t 
no man speak+ by ! ,_s ( ,god calle?    
,jesus  accurs$3 & t no man c say t     
,jesus is ! ,"l1 b by !  ,holy ,gho/4   
,n[ !re are div]sities ( gifts1 b ! same
 ,_s4 99  99 99 ,= to "o is giv5 by !   
,_s ! ^w ( wisdom2 to ano!r1  ! ^w ( ,k 
by ! same ,_s2 ,to ano!r1 fai? by !     
same ,_s2 to ano!r1 ! gifts ( heal+ by !
 same ,_s2 to  ano!r1 ! work+ (         
miracles2 to ano!r1 prophecy2 to ano!r  
disc]n+ ( ,spirits2 to ano!r1 div]s k9ds
 ( tongues4 7 ,i ,cor4  xii3#c1 #d1 #h1 
#i1 #aj47 ,b ! fruits ( ! ,_s is love1  
joy1 peace1  long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1     
goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance4    
7,gal4 v3#bb-bc47    ,! same cause w ev]
 produce ! same effect2 a tree is kn[n  
by  its fruits1 & to be conv9c$ t we ne$
 su* gifts today x is  only necess>y to 
look at ! spectacle ( j>r+ ,*ri/ianity )
  its _m cre$s4 ,:]e is ! ,_s t guides  
into all tru?1 :i*  does n contradict   
itself1 b tea*es ! common salvation ( "o

  ,"l1 "o fai?1 "o baptism1 "o ,god &   
,fa!r ( all8 ,t br+s  u to a unity (    
fai?1 & makes u "o 9 ,*ri/1 z ,he pray$ 
t ,8 disciples & all :om ! ,fa!r %\ld   
give ,him out ( !  _w might be "o ev5 z 
,i am "o 9 ! ,fa!r & ! ,fa!r 9 me1  t !y
 may be "o 9 u1 t ! _w may believe t ?\ 
ha/  s5t me8 ,:]e is ! ,_s ( prophecy8  
,! te/imony ( ,jesus is  ! ,_s (        
prophecy1 ! gifts ( revelation1 heal+s &
 all !  glori\s p[]s enum]at$ 9 !       
,scripture quotations made4 ,well did   
,isaiah say1 ,! e>? also is defil$ "u ! 
inhabitants !re(1  because !y h         
transgress$ ! laws1 *ang$ ! ord9ances & 
brok5 ! ev]la/+ cov5ant4 7,isa4         
xxiv3#e47    ,)\t fur!r comm5t on !     
gifts ( ! ,_s1 we w introduce           
quotations to %[ t ! lay+ on ( h&s 0    
practic$ also =  ord9ation to (fice 9 ! 
,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & = ! heal+ (  ! sick1 z 
well z to conf] ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/3 
,:om !y  set be=e ! apo/les2 & :5 !y _h 
pray$1 !y laid _!  h&s on !m4 7,acts    
vi3#f47 ,?is ref]s to ! ord9ation (     

,/eph5  & six o!rs4 ,z !y m9i/]$ to !   
,"l & fa/$1 ! ,holy  ,gho/ said1 sep>ate
 me ,b>nabas & ,saul = ! "w :]eunto ,i h
  call$ !m4 ,& :5 !y _h fa/$ & pray$ &  
laid _! h&s  on !m !y s5t !m away4      
7,acts xiii3#b1 #c47    ,! same ord9ance
 0 also _h 9 anci5t times be=e ! com+ ( 
! ,savior4 ,paul in=ms u 9 ,gal4 iii1 t 
! ,gospel 0 prea*$  be=e unto ,abraham4 
,& ! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,take !e     
,jo%ua1  ! son ( ,nun1 a man 9 :om is ! 
,_s1 & lay ?9e h&s ^u  him4 ,& he laid 8
 h&s ^u him & gave him a *>ge1 z ! ,"l  
comm&$ by ! h& ( ,moses4 7,num4         
xxvii3#ah1 #bc47 ,& ,jo%ua1 !  son (    
,nun1 0 full ( ! ,_s ( wisdom1 = ,moses 
_h laid 8  h&s ^u him4 7,deut4          
xxxiv3#i47    ,x is mo/ reasonable to   
conclude f ! evid5ce pres5t$ t ?is      
practice came d[n f ! beg9n+1 & 0 be=e &
 aft] ,*ri/  a div9e ord9ance4 ,t x 0   
practic$ = ! heal+ ( ! sick  is evid5t f
 ! foll[+ hi/orical & doctr9al /atem5ts 
made  9 ! ,new ,te/am5t by ! ,messiah & 
,8 apo/les3 ,!y %all lay  h&s on ! sick 

& !y %all recov]4 7,m>k xvi3#ah47 ,& ,he
 c\ld  !re d no mighty "w save t ,he    
laid ,8 h&s ^u a few sick  folk & heal$ 
!m4 7,m>k vi3#e47 ,n[ :5 ! sun 0 sett+1 
all  !y t _h any sick ) div]s diseases  
br\ght !m unto ,him2 &  ,he laid ,8 h&s 
on e "o ( !m1 & heal$ !m4 7,luke        
iv3#dj47  ,& putt+ ,8 h&s on him1 said  
,bro!r ,saul1 ! ,"l1 ev5 ,jesus1  t     
appe>$ unto !e 9 ! way z ?\ came/1 ha?  
s5t me t  ?\ mighte/ receive ?y sight1  
etc4 7,acts ix3#ag47 ,& x came to  pass 
t ! fa!r ( ,publius lay sick ( a fev]1 &
 ( a bloody  flux2 to :om ,paul ent]$ 91
 & pray$1 & laid 8 h&s on him1  & heal$ 
him4 7,acts xxviii3#h47 ,is any sick    
among y8 ,let him call  = ! eld]s ( !   
*ur*1 & let !m pray ov] him1 ano9t+ him 
) oil 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l3 ,& ! pray] ( fai? 
%all save  ! sick1 & ! ,"l %all raise   
him up1 etc4 7,james v3#ad1 #ae474      
,al?\gh ! lay+ on ( h&s is n expressly  
m5tion$ 9 ! la/  quotation1 x is readily
 se5 t ! sick c\ld n be ano9t$  )\t !   
imposition ( h&s4    ,! =ego+ %\ld be   

suffici5t to conv9ce all ,bible believ]s
 t  ! lay+ on ( h&s is a sacr$ ord9ance 
= ! purposes specifi$  9 ,holy writ1 t x
 foll[s ! baptism ( wat]1 & occupies    
its relation%ip 9 ! plan ( salvation z !
 f\r? ess5tial  pr9ciple to fully       
e/abli% m5 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/2 ! ord]    
is1 fai?1 rep5tance1 baptism by imm]sion
 = ! remission ( s9s1  & ! lay+ on ( h&s
 = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is is !    
door into ! %eepfold2 he t ent]e? n by !
 door into !  %eepfold1 b climbe? up "s 
o!r way1 ! same is a ?ief & a  robb]4   
7,/4 ,john x3#a47                       
,,pre-,,exi/5ce4    ,z ,latt]-day ,sa9ts
 we believe t all creation exi/$        
spiritually  be=e ! physical organism 0 
br\ght into exi/5ce2 ,& e  plant ( !    
field be=e x 0 9 ! e>?1 & e h]b ( !     
field be=e x grew4 7,g54 ii3#e47    ,&  
,god said1 ,let ! e>? br+ =? ! liv+     
creature aft]  8 k9d1 cattle1 & creep+  
?+4 ,& bea/ ( ! e>? aft]  8 k9d2 & x 0  
s4 7,g54 i3#bd47 ,!re=e ea* k9d1 :e!r   
bea/1 bird or fi%1 z well z man1 exi/$  

be=e x came to occupy  a physical be+1  
o!rwise h[ c\ld ea* h be5 creat$ aft]   
its  own k9d8 ,! _s & ! body mu/ be !   
s\l1 z enunciat$ by  ! ,"l 9 a          
revelation to ! prophet ,joseph ,smi?4  
7,doctr9e &  ,cov5ants1 sec4 #hh1 v]se  
#ae47 ,& ! _s & ! body is !  s\l ( man4 
,o!rwise !re might be an et]nal fullness
 :5 !  _s & ! body are sep>at$4 ,:5     
,jesus 0 crucifi$ ,he w5t1 z  /at$ by   
,pet]1 to prea* to ! spirits 9 prison1 &
 did n ent]  into ! fullness ( ,8       
,fa!r's glory until ,he asc5d$ aft] ,8  
resurrection4 ,?is 0 ! patt]n to all m54
    ,)\t ! union ( ! _s & ! body !re is 
n a fullness  ( glory4 ,z ! _s exi/s    
betwe5 dea? & ! resurrection1 s  ! _s   
exi/$ be=e ! bir? ( ! mortal body4 ,god 
is ! ,god  & ,fa!r ( ! spirits ( all    
fle%1 z /at$ by ,moses3 ,o ,god1 !  ,god
 ( ! spirits ( all fle%1 %all "o man s91
 & wilt ,?\ be  wro? ) all !            
congregation8 7,num4 xvi3#bb47 ,let !   
,"l1 ! ,god  ( ! spirits ( all fle%1 set
 a man ov] ! congregation4 7,num4       

xxvii3#af47 ,?is decl>ation is          
corroborat$ by ! apo/le ,paul 9  writ+  
to ! ,hebrews3 ,fur!rmore1 we h _h fa!rs
 ( our fle%1  :i* correct$ u1 & we gave 
!m rev]5ce2 %all we n mu*  r be 9       
subjection to ! ,fa!r ( spirits & live8 
,we associate 9 ?is life ) our natural  
fa!rs2 we see !m z !y  are4 ,!y tea*1   
guide & direct u by virtue ( _! fa!rhood
 &  _! advanc$ exp]i5ce1 :i* qualify !m 
to tea* u & direct  our foot/eps 9 ! way
 we %\ld walk4 ,s 9 our pre-exi/5ce did 
we m+le ) our heav5ly ,fa!r & ,8 *ildr51
 our bro!r &  si/] spirits4 ,we knew    
,god & p>took ( ,8 influ5ce & p[]4 ,we  
7 ag5ts to ourselves1 & :5 propositions 
affect+ man's et]nal  welf>e 7 plac$    
be=e u1 we 7 left to *oose = ourselves  
& be responsible = our own c\rse4 ,?us  
,lucif] rebell$1 &  drew "o-?ird "p ( ! 
heav5ly ho/ away4 ,!y 7 ca/ out1  & d5i$
 a body4 ,s ke5ly h !y felt ?is curse t 
!y seek  to possess ! bodies ( ! human  
family4 ,:5 ,jesus ca/ ! evil  spirits f
 ! m5 com+ out ( ! tombs1 s eag] 7 !y to

  possess "s physical tab]nacle1 t !y   
bes\ght ,him t !y  might ent] ! h]d (   
sw9e4 ,! reque/ 0 grant$1 & ! sw9e1     
possess$ ( evil spirits1 ran d[n        
viol5tly into ! sea4    ,n only ! fact (
 man's pre-exi/5ce1 b also 8 p[] to d   
good  & ill1 seem$ to be und]/ood by !  
anci5t apo/les :5 !y  said1 ,ma/]1 :o   
did s91 ?is man or 8 p>5ts1 t he 0 born 
bl9d8 ,nei!r ha? ?is man s9n$1 nor 8    
p>5ts4 7,john ix3#b1 #c47  ,jesus did n 
d5y ! possibility ( s9n+ be=e bir?4 ,:y 
%\ld  n ! _s be j z capable ( intellig5t
 action be=e !  bir? into ?is _w1 z x is
 dur+ its exi/5ce betwe5 dea? &  !      
resurrection8 ,z to t "t1 ,jesus taught 
t all t 7 9  _! graves %\ld he> ,8      
voice4 7,/4 ,john v3#be1 #bi47 ,:5 ,job 
0  9 ! dep? ( 8 affliction ! ,"l said   
unto him1 ,gird up n[ ?y  lo9s l a man2 
= ,i w dem& ( !e1 & answ] ?\ me4 ,:]e   
wa/ ?\ :5 ,i laid ! f\ndations ( ! e>?8 
99 99 99 ,:5 !  morn+ />s sang toge!r1 &
 all ! sons ( ,god %\t$ = joy8  7,job   
xxxviii3#c1 #d1 #g47 ,d\btless ,job 0   

some:]e 9 exi/5ce or !  ,almighty w\ld  
nev] h prop\nd$ su* a "q4 ,! sons ( ,god
  %\t$ = joy1 & )\t d\bt ,job 0 among t 
honor$ numb]4  ,solomon also gives u to 
und]/& t ! _s once dwelt 9 !  pres5ce ( 
! ,"l4 ,he says3 ,& ! _s %all return    
unto ,god  :o gave x4    ,! subject (   
pre-exi/5ce is made v pla9 9 ! fir/     
*apt]1  #e? v]se ( ,j]emiah3 ,be=e ,i   
=m$ !e 9 ! belly ,i knew !e3  & be=e ?\ 
came/ =? out ( ! womb ,i sanctifi$ !e & 
,i  orda9$ !e a prophet unto ! nations4 
,?us 9 8 pre-exi/5t  /ate did ,j]emiah  
receive 8 ord9ation to be a prophet ( ! 
,"l  to ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,if su* 7 !  
case ) ,j]emiah1  :y n ) ?\s&s ( ! sons 
( ,god8 ,inde$ x is evid5t f  ,paul's   
writ+s t ! "t ( man's com+ to ?is _w is 
n  m]e *ance1 nei!r is x regulat$ by !  
arrangem5ts ( human  philosophy 9 ?is   
_w3 ,god t made ! _w 99 99 99 ha? made  
( "o blood all nations ( m5 = to dwell  
on all ! face ( !  e>?3 & ha? det]m9$ ! 
times be=e appo9t$ & ! b\nds  ( _!      
habitations4 7,acts xvii3#bd1 #bf47 ,9  

o!r words1 ! ,fa!r  ( our spirits       
det]m9$ :5 we %\ld come & ^? portions ( 
! e>? :]e %\ld be set ! b\nds ( our     
habitation4 ,x 0  no *ance-"w1 !n1 t    
,abraham1 ,moses1 ,isaiah1 ,ezekiel1    
,daniel1  ! ,savior1 ,joseph ,smi?1 & ! 
f\nd]s ( lib]ty 9 ?is &  o!r l&s came to
 ! e>? 9 _! respective times & to ^?    
c\ntries :]e !y play$ _! great p>ts 9 ! 
purposes ( ,god  & ! drama ( life4 ,i   
came =? f ! ,fa!r1 & am come  into ! _w2
 aga9 ,i leave ! _w & g to ! ,fa!r4 7,/4
  ,john xvi3#bh47 ,& n[1 ,o ,fa!r1      
glorify ,?\ me ) ?9e own self  ) ! glory
 :i* ,i _h ) ,!e be=e ! _w 04 7,/4 ,john
  xvii3#e47 ,jesus dwelt ) ! ,fa!r be=e 
,he came "h1 s did we4  ,ent]+ our      
temples ( mortality we =get all t has   
pass$ be=e  9 our spiritual exi/5ce4    
,?is mortal /ate is a veil :i* hides  ! 
et]nal pa/1 f our recollection1 & %uts  
(f ! visions (  ! et]nal future1 only z 
f "t to "t ! revelations ( !  ,holy     
,gho/ br+ ?+s pa/ to our remembrance &  
%[s u ?+s to  come4    ,x is probable1 f

 "s ref]5ces 9 ! ,scriptures1 t if our  
spirits 7 s5t "h unembodi$1 !           
remembrance ( ! pa/ w\ld  come ) u4 ,at 
lea/1 ?is 0 d\btless ! case ) ,lucif]  &
 8 rebel ho/4 ,:5 he tri$ to tempt !    
,savior1 z record$  9 ,mat!w1 f\r?      
*apt]1 he knew ,him und\bt$ly f _!      
acqua9tance 9 a pre-exi/5t /ate4 ,:5 !  
man ) evil spirits  met ! ,savior 9 !   
synagogue1 ! spirits cri$ out1 say+1 let
 u  alone4 ,:at h we to d ) ,!e1 ?\     
,jesus ( ,naz>e?8 ,art ?\  come to      
de/roy u8 ,i "k ,!e :o ?\ art1 ! ,holy  
,"o ( ,god4  7,luke iv3#cd47 ,a simil>  
te/imony 0 borne by evil spirits        
possess+  ! m5 com+ out ( ! tombs1 z    
record$ 9 ,mat!w1 viii3#bi4 ,&  behold  
!y cri$ out1 say+1 ,:at h we to d ) ,!e8
 ,jesus1  ?\ ,son ( ,god8 art ,?\ come  
hi!r to torm5t u be=e ! "t8  ,& unclean 
spirits1 :5 !y saw ,him1 fell d[n be=e  
,him & cri$  say+1 ,?\ art ! ,son (     
,god4 7,m>k iii3#aa7 ,9 ,luke1 viii3#bh1
  we h ! te/imony ( ! hi/orian t !      
devils possess+ a  c]ta9 man cri$ out1 &

 ) a l\d voice said1 ,jesus1 ,?\ ,son  (
 ,god4 ,x is n probable t ^! evil       
spirits knew ,jesus because  ( a        
te/imony f above1 :ile all ,judea fail$ 
to recognize 9 ,him  ! ,messiah1 !      
,savior ( ! _w4 ,_m likely knew ,him    
because !y  _h be5 associat$ & acqua9t$ 
) ,him be=e ! _w 04    ,john !          
,revelator 9 ,revelations1 twelf? *apt]1
 describes ! w>  9 heav51 :i* took place
 betwe5 ,satan & 8 foll[]s on !  "o h& &
 ,mi*ael & 8 angels on ! o!r4 ,?is      
description  ref]s to _! spiritual      
exi/5ce1 z d ! =ego+ quotations  f ,holy
 ,writ4 ,^! %[ u cle>ly t man did n beg9
 ) ?is  _w1 nor does he end ) ?is e>?ly 
life4 ,man is et]nal1 &  w h no end4 ,he
 liv$ & reign$ ) ,god 9 ! heav5s4 ,8    
c\rse !re l>gely affects 8 condition "h1
 z our conduct 9 ?is  life w h all to d 
) ! glory we atta9 to 9 ! _w to  come4  
,man w live on =ev]4 ,he dies z to !    
body1 lives 9 !  _s _w1 & w aga9 take up
 8 body1 a resurrect$1 glorifi$  be+1   
prep>$ on c]ta9 conditions to dwell )   

,god ?r\gh\t !  c\ntless ages ( et]nity1
 to become l unto ,him4 ,possess+ all   
?+s1 ev5 z ,jesus1 be+ 9 ! image ( ,8   
,fa!r1 ?\ght x  n robb]y to be made     
equal ) him4 ,:at is man1 t ,?\ art     
m9dful ( him8 & ! ,son ( ,man1 t ,?\    
visite/ him8 ,= ,?\  ha/ made him a     
little l[] ?an ! angels1 & ha/ cr[n$ him
 )  glory & honor4 ,?\ made/ him to h   
dom9ion ov] ! works ( ,?y  h&s2 ?\ ha/  
put all ?+s "u 8 feet4 7,psalms         
viii3#d-f47        ,,salvation ,,= ,,!  
,,dead4    ,i am n a%am$ ( ! ,gospel (  
,*ri/1 = x is ! p[] ( ,god  unto        
,salvation to e "o t believe?4    ,we   
mu/ n inf] f ?is quotation t m]e        
conviction ( ! m9d  to religi\s tru?s w 
secure salvation2 = pure belief w\ld    
lead  m5 to actual works1 ?us con/itut+ 
a liv+1 active fai?4    ,! ,apo/le      
,james decl>es t fai? )\t works is dead4
 ,!  ,savior taught 9 ,8 s]mon on ! m\nt
 t ,n e "o t sai?  unto me1 ',"l1 ,"l1' 
%all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav51 b he  t 
doe? ! w ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,f  

^! &  o!r passages ( ,scripture we le>n 
t ! ,gospel is ! p[] (  ,god unto       
salvation to all :o believe1 obey &     
rema9 fai?ful to !  end4 ,?is gives u a 
g5]al def9ition ( :at is meant by ! t]m 
,gospel4    ,to und]/& ! pr9ciples :i*  
con/itute ! ,gospel1 we may rem9d  our  
read]s t mank9d f9d !mselves "u !       
necessity ( a  r$emption :i* is two-fold
 9 its "*4 ,fir/1 by ! act (  our fir/  
p>5ts1 all creation is subject to ! dea?
 ( ! mortal  body4 ,second1 by          
individual s9s man becomes unwor?y to   
dwell 9 !  pres5ce ( ! ,et]nal ,fa!r4   
,! ,gospel1 !n1 consi/s ( ! atonem5t (  
,*ri/1 by :i* all are  entitl$ to a     
resurrection ( ! body2 9 ! language (   
,paul1 ,=  z 9 ,adam all die1 ev5 s 9   
,*ri/ %all all be made alive4 ,x also   
consi/s ( laws & ord9ances = man's      
ob$i5ce1 by :i* he is  r$eem$ f 8 own   
s9s1 plac$ 9 communication ) ,god1 & l$ 
back into ,8 pres5ce4    ,9 ! ju/ice ( !
 ,almighty ! plan ( salvation mu/ be s  
compreh5sive & g5]al t ! human family1  

)\t di/9ction1  %all h ! opportunity (  
receiv+ x4    ,we le>n f ! ,pe>l (      
,great ,price t be=e ,adam dep>t$  to ! 
life beyond1 ,god reveal$ to him ! plan 
( salvation4 ,he  obey$ x & communicat$ 
?is k to 8 po/]ity dur+ !  sev5         
g5]ations t liv$ contempor>y ) him4 ,) !
 ,gospel1  necess>ily came ! au?ority ( 
,god to adm9i/] 9 ! ord9ances  !re(4    
,?is au?ority is call$ ! ,holy          
,prie/hood4 ,9 a revelation  giv5 !     
prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 ,septemb] #bb;d &
 #bc;d1 #ahcb1 &  conta9$ 9 ,sec4 #hd ( 
! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 we le>n t !     
prie/hood 0 conf]r$ ?r\gh ,fa!r ,adam by
 ! lay+ on ( h&s  ^u ,abel1 & f ,abel or
 ,se? 0 conf]r$ ?r\gh ! l9eage (  _!    
desc5dants to ,eno*1 & f ,eno* to ,noah 
d[n to ,mel*is$ek1  :o conf]r$ x ^u     
,abraham4 ,9 ! days ( ,abraham liv$ !   
great  prophet ,esaias1 :o1 ! revelation
 in=ms u1 receiv$ ! prie/hood  "u ! h& (
 ,god4 ,f ,esaias x 0 h&$ d[n ?r\gh an  
unbrok5 *a9 to ! prophet ,moses1 b      
because ( ! unbelief &  h>dness ( ! p1  

,he took ,moses out ( _! mid/ & ! ,holy 
,prie/hood also1 & ! less] prie/hood    
cont9u$4 7,doctr9e &  ,cov5ants1 ,sec4  
#hd47    ,?is record %[s an unbrok5     
succession ( ! ,holy ,prie/hood & !     
,gospel ( ,*ri/ f ,adam to ,moses1 a    
p]iod ( ab\t #b1ejj ye>s4  ,!n began ^? 
p]iods ( ! _w's hi/ory :5 ! fullness (  
! ,gospel 0 n to be _h among ! *ildr5 ( 
m51 p]iods :5  ! _s ( d>kness engross$ !
 human family & left mank9d1  9 a great 
degree1 z a bl9d man grop+ = ! wall4 ,! 
fir/ (  ^! p]iods cont9u$ f ,moses until
 ! ,savior came & re/or$  ! high]       
prie/hood1 e/abli%$ ,8 *ur* ^u ! e>?1 & 
s5t  8 apo/les to prea* ! ,gospel 9 all 
! _w4 ,ano!r simil>  p]iod 0 f ! "t !   
,gospel became corrupt$1 9 ! fir/  two  
or ?ree c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 to   
its re/oration 9  ?is disp5sation ?r\gh 
! prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,! ,*ri/ian    
disp5sation ( ! ,gospel cont9u$ to a    
great] l5g? ^u !  ,am]ican cont95t1     
ext5d+ to ne>ly #djj ye>s aft] ,*ri/4   
,:at  success att5d$ ! ,gospel among !  

t5 lo/ tribes :om ! ,messiah  visit$ &  
h[ long x 0 ma9ta9$ among !m is n yet   
reveal$1  b w be 9 ! due "t ( ! ,"l4    
,! ,eld]s 9 prea*+ ! ,gospel abroad are 
(t5 confront$ ) an  objection to ?is    
claim ( apo/asy f ! tru?1 t su* p]iods  
( spiritual d>kness d n h>monize ) !    
m]cy & ju/ice (  ,god4 ,! objectors1    
!re=e1 incl9e to ! belief t ! ,*ri/ian  
_w has enjoy$ ! ,gospel ev] s9ce ! com+ 
( ! ,messiah4  ,! qu]y !n arises1 :at is
 ! cause ( su* app>5t diff]5ce  9 !     
opportunities ( human be+s8 ,"s are born
 9 ! *ur*1  heirs to ! ,holy ,prie/hood2
 o!rs1 9 a ,gospel disp5sation1 n  9 !  
*ur*1 b "u conditions favorable to _!   
accept+ x2  /ill ano!r class 9 ! same   
disp5sation is "u su* adv]se            
circum/ances t believ+ & obey+ are r5d]$
 v difficult2  & yet a l>g] numb]1 c\nt$
 by millions1 live & die :]e no  voice f
 ,god comes to _! relief4    ,9 ! abs5ce
 ( revelation giv+ any detail$ in=mation
 on ?is  "q1 we may re/ cont5t$ ) !     
reflection t ,god is j1  & t a j cause  

exi/s = t :i* appe>s inconsi/5t 9 !     
eyes ( mortal man1 b t reflection is n  
satisfy+2 we are 9  absolute ne$ (      
revelation to enable u to compreh5d !   
cause & to  ju/ify 9 our m9ds !         
conditions :i* exi/4    ,our works 9 ?is
 life are kn[n to ,god1 & our rew>ds &  
puni%m5ts are met$ out accord+ to ! de$s
 done 9 ! body4 ,our  pre-exi/5t m]its &
 dem]its are equally well kn[n to our   
,heav5ly  ,fa!r4 ,z pro( t ,god knew    
be=e ?is life ) all ! exactness  t we   
are kn[n "h1 ,i "h introduce ! foll[+ f 
page #da1  ,pe>l ( ,great ,price3 ,n[ ! 
,"l _h %[n unto me1 ,abraham1 !         
intellig5ces t 7 organiz$ be=e ! _w 02 &
 among all  ^! !re 7 _m ( ! noble &     
great ones3 & ,god saw ^!  s\ls t !y 7  
good1 & ,he /ood 9 ! mid/ ( !m2 & ,he   
said1 ',^! ,i w make my rul]s1' = ,he   
/ood among ^? t 7  spirits2 & ,he saw !y
 7 good2 & !re /ood "o among !m l  unto 
,god1 & ,he said unto ^? t 7 ) ,him1    
',we w g d[n1  = !re is space !re1 & we 
w take ( ^! mat]ials1 & we  w make an   

e>?1 :]eon ^! may dwell2 & we w prove !m
  h]e)1 to see if !y w d all ?+s        
:atsoev] ! ,"l _!  ,god %all comm& !m2 &
 !y :o keep _! fir/ e/ate %all be  add$ 
^u2 & !y :o keep n _! fir/ e/ate1 %all n
 h  glory 9 ! same k+dom ) ^? :o keep _!
 fir/ e/ate2 &  !y :o keep _! second    
e/ate %all h glory add$ ^u _!  heads    
=ev] & ev]4    ,9 ! fir/ *apt] f\r? &   
fif? v]ses ( ,j]emiah1 we h !  foll[+3  
,!n ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto me1 say+1    
,be=e ,i  =m$ !e ,i knew !e1 & be=e ?\  
came/ =?1 ,i sanctifi$  !e1 & ,i orda9$ 
!e a prophet unto ! nations4 ,f ^!  pla9
 tea*+s ( ! prophet1 x is readily se5 t 
! measure (  integrity atta*$ to our    
pre-exi/5ce 0 fully und]/ood by our     
,fa!r2 & z our future condition is bas$ 
^u our works 9 ?is  life1 is x n a      
reasonable conclusion t our situation 9 
?is  _w is l>gely due to our conduct 9 a
 pre-exi/5t /ate8    ,t ,god has a      
di/9ct h& 9 ! appo9tm5t ( ! "t = ,8     
*ildr5 to come ^u ! e>? is v cle>ly /at$
 by ! ,apo/le  ,paul4 ,9 ! sev5te5?     

*apt] ( ,acts he says3 ,god t made !  _w
 & all ?+s !re91 give? to all life1 &   
brea?1 & all  ?+s2 & ha? made ( "o blood
 all nations ( m5 = to dwell  on all !  
face ( ! e>? & ha? det]m9$ ! times be=e 
appo9t$ & ! b\nds ( _! habitations4 ,?us
 we le>n t ?is  great emigration ( s\ls 
f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l to ?is e>?  is      
controll$ & direct$ by ! ,almighty4 ,t  
,he design$ !m all  at "s "t to le>n (  
,him is /at$ 9 ! v]se foll[+ ! above    
quotation1 :i* reads1 ,t !y %\ld seek ! 
,"l & f9d ,him4    ,we are compell$ f ^!
 facts to believe t1 z ,god ,himself    
s5t millions into ! _w :5 ! ,gospel 0 n 
_h among !  inhabitants ( ! e>?1 !n ,8  
sav+ plan1 to be compatible )  ,8       
attributes ( m]cy & ju/ice1 mu/ be ( su*
 a "* z to  rea* ^! p aft] !y leave ?is 
_w4 ,we may add "h t  ?is va/ ho/ (     
humanity :o liv$ :5 ! ,gospel 0 n extant
 is  greatly augm5t$ by ! unnumb]$      
millions ( p :o live dur+  ! disp5sation
 ( ! ,gospel1 b :o nev] see or he> an   
au?oriz$  s]vant ( ! ,"l4    ,9         

connection ) ?is bran* ( ! subject x may
 be well to ref]  to ! belief ( _m t1 at
 dea? ! wick$ are consign$ to _!  f9al  
doom & ! righte\s to full & complete    
exaltation 9 !  pres5ce ( ,god4 ,we c   
explode ?is fallacy by quotations f     
,holy  ,writ4 ,9 l9e ) ?is mi/ak5 belief
 we f9d m9i/]s att5d+  ! culprit at !   
gall[s1 urg+ him to confess ,*ri/1 &    
tell+  him t by su* confession he w be  
sav$ 9 ! k+dom ( heav54  ,9 ! face ( su*
 doctr9e ! ,scriptures pla9ly decl>e t1 
,!  murd]] ha? n et]nal life abid+ 9    
him4 ,we :o live 9 ?is  disp5sation are 
=bidd5 by ! liv+ oracles ( ,god to      
receive  temple ord9ances = ev5 !       
suicide4 ,to exhibit ! error ( _m 9  !  
religi\s _w on ?is po9t read !          
=ty-second & =ty-?ird  v]ses ( !        
tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( ,luke4 ,! ?ief on !  
cross is  record$ z say+ to ! ,savior1  
,"l1 rememb] me :5 ,?\ come/  into ,?y  
k+dom4 ,jesus !n said to him1 ,today    
%alt ?\ be )  me 9 ,p>adise4 ,! claim is
 made t su* a promise am\nt$ to         

salvation1 tak+ ! malefactor to a       
condition ( et]nal glory4 ,9  ! face (  
?is mi/ak5 int]pretation ( ! ,scripture1
 we h !  ass]tion ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 made
 ?ree days lat] to ,m>y3 t\* me  n1 = ,i
 am n yet asc5d$ unto my fa!r4 7,john   
xx3#ag47 ,?is is  conclusive evid5ce t !
 p>adise spok5 ( 0 n ! enjoym5t  ( !    
pres5ce & glory ( ,god4 ,b we are n left
 9 ignorance (  :]e ,he did g4 ,he _h   
previ\sly said to ,8 apo/les1 z record$ 
9 ,john v3#be1 ,! h\r is com+ & n[ is :5
 ! dead %all he>  ! voice ( ! ,son (    
,god1 & !y t he> %all live4 ,! object  (
 ?is prea*+ is /at$ 9 ! f\r? *apt]1 six?
 v]se1 ( ,i  ,pet]1 to be1 ,=1 = ?is    
cause 0 ! ,gospel prea*$ also to !m  t  
are dead1 t !y might be judg$ accord+ to
 m5 9 ! fle%1  b live accord+ to ,god 9 
! _s4    ,?is ,scripture e/abli%es !    
tru? beyond d\bt t dea? does  n p]fect  
p1 & dy+ )\t ob$i5ce to ! ,gospel does  
n relieve !m ( ! imp>tial obligation    
plac$ ^u all m5 to  believe & obey4 ,x  
also ma9ta9s ! doctr9e ( man's free     

ag5cy  by %[+ t salvation is only       
realiz$ :5 man ex]cises 8 own  volition 
to receive ! ,gospel1 & by education 9 !
 k (  ,god1 /ep by /ep1 becomes prep>$  
to dwell 9 ! glori\s pres5ce  ( ! ,fa!r 
& ! ,son4 ,) ?is te/imony ( ! ,savior & 
!  ,jewi% apo/les1 ! tea*+s ( ! ,book ( 
,mormon & ( ! ,prophet  ,joseph ,smi?   
are 9 p]fect h>mony4    ,! sacr$ record 
( ! ,nephites in=ms u t ! _s :i*        
possesses a man :o dies 9 8 s9s w h p[] 
to possess him 9  a future /ate4 ,!     
,prophet ,joseph1 speak+ ^u ?is subject1
 also  said1 on ,april #aj1 #ahdb3 ,if y
 wi% to g :]e ,god is1 y mu/  be l ,god1
 or possess ! pr9ciples :i* ,god        
possesses1 =1 if  we are n draw+ t[>ds  
,god 9 pr9ciples1 we are go+ f ,him  &  
draw+ t[>ds ! devil4 ,a man is sav$ no  
fa/] ?an he gets  k1 =1 if he does n get
 k1 he w be br\ght into  captivity by "s
 evil p[] 9 ! o!r _w1 z evil spirits w  
h m k & consequ5tly m p[] ?an _m m5 :o  
are on ! e>?4 ,h5ce1 x ne$s revelation  
to assi/ & give u  k ( ! ?+s ( ,god4    

,to %[ /ill m def9itely ,*ri/'s mission 
9 ! _s _w1  we read f ,pet]1 ?ird *apt]1
 eighte5? v]se1 z foll[s3 ,=  ,*ri/ also
 ha? once suff]$ = s9s1 ! j = ! unju/1  
t ,he might br+ u to ,god1 be+ put to   
dea? 9 ! fle%1 b  quick5$ by ! _s2 by   
:i* also ,he w5t & prea*$ unto !        
spirits 9 prison2 :i* sometimes 7       
disob$i5t1 :5 once !  long-suff]+ ( ,god
 wait$ 9 ! days ( ,noah4    ,we may inf]
 safely t ! p5it5t ?ief _h ! privilege (
  go+ to ! prison h\se ) ! ,savior &    
he>+ ! ,gospel2 !  di/9ction betwe5 8   
situation & t ( ! ant$iluvians be+  t !y
 _h rema9$ 9 purgatory = hundr$s ( ye>s1
 :ile !  p5it5t man1 :o _h %[n "s       
rep5tance 9 ! la/ h\r ( 8  life1 may h  
he>d1 ) b little delay1 ! ,gospel4 ,:e!r
 he _h  he>d x 9 life & reject$ x we are
 n in=m$1 & h[ long he  w\ld rema9 9 !  
_s _w )\t realiz+ its full b5efits  we d
 n "k1 b ! above quotations are ample to
 disprove !  fallacy ( ! position tak5  
by ^? 9 ! religi\s _w :o d5y  salvation 
aft] dea?4    ,"o objection made by ! _w

 to ?is doctr9e is1 t (f]+  salvation   
aft] ?is life de/roys ! inc5tive to     
embrace ! ,gospel  "h & holds out !     
inducem5t to indulge 9 ! pleasures ( s91
  ?r\gh p believ+ t !y might be r$eem$ 9
 a future /ate  :]e ! pleasures ( s9    
w\ld be less delusive4 ,if we admit1 =  
! sake ( argum5t1 ?is !ory1 ! evil      
results foll[+ are  incomp>ably less ?an
 w\ld be ^? :i* (f] salvation to "s  &  
d5y x to o!rs1 = ?is am\nts virtually to
 a de/ruction (  ! attributes ( ju/ice &
 m]cy :i* dwell 9 ! bosom ( a wise      
,creator2 b !re is ano!r side to ?is "p 
( ! "q4 ,we  may illu/rate by comp>ison4
 ,if a man obey ! law ( ! l& simply     
because he fe>s ! p5alty ( violat+ !    
law1 y h at once an  individual devoid (
 love = "r & ( no /r5g? ( "*1  a man :o 
is a m]e slave to ! influ5ces :i*       
surr\nd him2 or  if y f9d a be+ :o is   
will+ to pay ! p5alty ( /eal+  or       
committ+ o!r crimes1 = ! pleasure he    
f9ds 9 !m1 )  ! k t :5 he has s]v$ 8 t]m
 9 prison he may be  lib]at$ only to    

/eal aga91 y h a man devoid ( "*1 &  to 
say t ?is w\ld be ! c\rse ( mank9d      
relative to ! boon (  et]nal life is    
only to belittle ! "* ( ! human family &
  /rip !m ( ^? attributes :i* come f    
,god _! ,fa!r4 ,?is  mission ( ! ,savior
 0 contemplat$ by ! anci5t ,jewi%       
prophets4  ,!y1 kn[+ t ! atonem5t (     
,*ri/ & ! pr9ciples ( !  ,gospel mu/    
apply to ^? :o liv$ be=e ,8 com+ z well 
z to  all :o came aft]1 und]/ood t !    
millions :o di$ )\t !  ,gospel 9 ?is    
life mu/ he> & obey 9 ! life to come4   
,isaiah  prophesi$ conc]n+ ! mission ( !
 ,son ( ,god3 ,i1 ! ,"l1 h  call$ !e 9  
righte\sness1 & w hold ?9e h&1 & w keep 
!e1 & give !e = a cov5ant ( ! p1 = a    
light ( !  ,g5tiles2 to op5 ! bl9d eyes2
 to br+ out ! prison]s f !  prison1 & !m
 t sit 9 d>kness out ( ! prison h\se4   
7,isaiah  xlii3#f1 #g47    ,?us         
salvation = ! dead is a scriptural      
doctr9e4 ,! ,gospel is  prea*$ to !     
spirits 9 prison4 ,at ! same "t1 x is   
evid5t  f all t we le>n ^u ?is subject t

 ! ord9ances (  baptism1 confirmations1 
seal+s1 etc41 are receiv$ by ^? liv+  9 
! fle%1 9 behalf ( ^? :o die )\t !      
,gospel 9 ?is  _w1 b receive x 9 ! next4
 ,paul1 9 ! fifte5? *apt] (  ,i4        
,cor9?ians1 speak+ ( ! resurrection1    
says3 ,else :at %all  !y d :i* are      
baptiz$ = ! dead1 if ! dead rise n at   
all8  ,:y are !y !n baptiz$ = ! dead8   
,:ile ,paul's argum5t is n  ^u ! subject
 ( baptism = ! dead1 :y does he ?us     
=cibly  allude to ?is subject if no su* 
an ord9ance belongs to ! ,gospel8  ,!   
!ologians ( sect>ianism h exhau/$ _!    
+5uity 9 a  fruitless ef=t to my/ify or 
expla9 away ! true mean+ ( ?is  passage1
 = ! evid5t reason t x /rikes a deadly  
bl[ at _!  unju/ dogmas respect+ !      
et]nal damnation ( ^? :o die )\t  !     
tru?4 ,! pla9 mean+ ( ! above /atem5t ( 
,paul is t a  liv+ p]son receives       
baptism 9 behalf ( ^? :o are dead4 ,?is 
simple int]pretation 0 adopt$ by ! e>ly 
writ]s on ,*ri/ianity4  ,scalig]1 ,mey]1
 ,erasmus1 ,calixtus1 ,de ,witt1        

,grotius & o!rs1  c\nt$ z good au?ority1
 adopt$ ! same view4    ,epiphanius1 9 !
 f\r? c5tury1 writ+ ( ! ,m>cionites1    
makes  use ( ?is language3 ,a           
traditional fact conc]n+ !m has rea*$   
u1 t :5 any ( !m _h di$ )\t baptism1 !y 
us$ to  baptize o!rs 9 _! "n1 le/ 9 !   
resurrection !y %\ld  suff] puni%m5t z  
unbaptiz$4    ,ano!r v emphatic evid5ce 
t ?is ord9ance 0 practic$ by !  anci5t  
foll[]s ( ,*ri/ is t ! c\ncil ( ,c>?age1
 ,a4 ,d41  #cig1 9 ,canon ,no4 #f1 =bids
 ! ord9ance ( baptism = ! dead4  ,:y    
w\ld su* a decree be issu$ aga9/ ?is    
ord9ance if x _h no  exi/5ce 9 ! ,*ur*8 
,hav+ %[n t salvation = ! dead is       
scriptural doctr9e1  adopt$ 9 !ory &    
practice by ! ,=m]-day ,sa9ts1 let u    
turn  n[ to ! disp5sation ( ! fullness (
 times4    ,we h se5 t ! mission ( ,*ri/
 to ! dead 0 spok5 ( by  ,isaiah 9 !    
=ty-second *apt]4 ,! same great prophet 
utt]s a  pr$iction 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? *apt] 
z foll[s3 ,! e>? is also  defil$ "u !   
inhabitants !re(1 because !y h          

transgress$  ! laws1 *ang$ ! ord9ances1 
brok5 ! ev]la/+ cov5ant4  ,! context %[s
 cle>ly t ?is prophecy ref]s to ! la/   
days1  because x pr$icts t ! inhabitants
 ( ! e>? are burn$ &  b few m5 left4 ,! 
t]m ev]la/+ cov5ant _c ref] to  !       
,mosaic law1 :i* exi/$ "u ! less]       
prie/hood4 ,?is law  consi/$ 9 ! rites &
 c]emonies ( ! (f]+ ( sacrifice1  po9t+ 
to ! great sacrifice ( ! ,messiah1 & ( !
 law (  c>nal comm&m5ts1 :i* s]v$1 ,paul
 says1 z a s*oolma/] to  br+ !m to      
,*ri/4 ,! ,mosaic law 0 done away 9     
,him1 because he  fulfill$ ! law4 ,x 0 n
 ev]la/+4 ,break+ ! ev]la/+  cov5ant    
mu/1 !re=e1 ref] to an apo/asy f !      
fullness ( !  ,gospel z in/itut$ by !   
,savior4    ,9 connection ) ?is apo/asy 
,isaiah tells u 9 ! same *apt]3  ,& x   
%all come to pass 9 t day t ! ,"l %all  
puni% !  ho/ ( ! high ones t are on high
 & ! k+s ( ! e>?  ^u ! e>?4 ,& !y %all  
be ga!r$ toge!r z prison]s are  ga!r$ 9 
! pit1 & %all be %ut up 9 ! prison1 &   
aft] _m  days %all !y be visit$4 ,9 o!r 

words1 we might say t !y  h reject$ !   
,gospel dur+ ! ,*ri/ian era1 z !        
ant$iluvians  reject$ x 9 ! days (      
,noah2 ! judgm5ts ( ,god de/roy$ !m  9 !
 fle%1 & _! spirits 7 consign$ to !     
prison h\se  & c\ld n be visit$ until   
aft] _m days4 ,:e!r ! ,gospel           
disp5sations 9 ! _s w\ld correspond 9 _!
 divisions (  "t to ^? deliv]$ to m5 9 !
 fle%1 we d n "k s f>  z prea*+ to !    
spirits 9 prison is conc]n$2 b ?is mu*  
is  evid5t1 t :5 no ,gospel disp5sation 
exi/s ^u ! e>?1 ^?  9 ! _s _w1 :atev] _!
 opportunities to he>1 _c enjoy  !      
bless+s ( ! ,gospel1 because no "o 9 !  
fle% has au?ority  to receive !         
ord9ances 9 _! behalf4 ,x1 !re=e1 foll[s
 t  ! haughty ones spok5 ( by ,isaiah   
c\ld n receive ! ,gospel  until x %\ld  
be reveal$ aga9 f heav5 9 ! latt] days2 
&  to fulfill ?is prophecy su* a        
revelation mu/ come1 compreh5d+  ! keys 
( a disp5sation ( ! ,gospel to ! dead z 
well z to !  liv+4    ,mala*i1 ^:       
prophecies are ! la/ ( ^? ( ,jewi%      

prophets  record$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 9  
speak+ ( ! great day ( !  ,"l's second  
com+ & ! judgem5ts ( ,god :i* w\ld      
prec$e1  utt]s ! foll[+ pr$iction       
7,mala*i iv3#e1 #f73 ,behold1 ,i w s5d  
y ,elijah ! prophet be=e ! com+ ( !     
great & dreadful  day ( ! ,"l2 & he %all
 turn ! he>t ( ! fa!rs to !  *ildr51 & !
 he>t ( ! *ildr5 to _! fa!rs1 le/ ,i    
come  & smite ! e>? ) a curse4 ,?is     
prophecy is 9 beautiful  accord ) t ( ! 
apo/le ,pet] record$ 9 ! tw5tie? &      
tw5ty-fir/ v]ses ( ! ?ird *apt] ( ,acts3
 ,& ,he %all s5d  ,jesus ,*ri/ :i* be=e 
0 prea*$ unto y2 :om ! heav5s mu/       
receive until ! times ( re/itution ( all
 ?+s1 :i* ,god ha?  spok5 by ! m\? ( all
 ,8 holy prophets s9ce ! _w began4  ,h[ 
diff]5t ^! joyful words to ^? ( an      
apo/ate ,*ri/ianity  :i* d5ies !        
necessity ( revelation & tells u t !    
canon (  ,scripture is full6    ,john ! 
,bapti/1 :o 0 ! =]unn] ( ! ,messiah at  
,8 fir/  com+1 0 also ! =]unn] ( ! high]
 prie/hood 9 ^! la/  days4 ,on ! #ae? ( 

,may1 #ahbi1 he appe>$ to ,joseph ,smi? 
& ,oliv]  ,c[d]y & orda9$ !m to !       
,a>onic prie/hood1 ! au?ority to  prea* 
unto & baptize ^? liv+ 9 ! fle%4        
,aft]w>ds came  ,pet]1 ,james & ,john1 )
 ! keys ( ! ,mel*is$ek prie/hood1       
embody+ au?ority to adm9i/] all !       
ord9ances ( ! ,gospel to  m5 9 ! fle%4  
,b ! prophecy ( ,mala*i1 *apt] iv41 0   
yet to  be fulfill$4 ,on ! #c;d (       
,april1 #ahcf1 9 ! ,kirtl& ,temple1 !   
,prophet ,joseph te/ifi$ t ,elijah !    
prophet1 :o 0 tak5 to  heav5 )\t ta/+   
dea?1 /ood be=e u & said3 ',behold !  "t
 has fully come :i* 0 spok5 ( by        
,mala*i1 te/ify+ t  he 7,elijah7 %\ld be
 s5t be=e ! ,"l come to turn ! he>ts (  
! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! *ildr5 to !    
fa!rs1 le/  ! :ole e>? be smitt5 ) a    
curse4 ,!re=e1 ! keys ( ?is  disp5sation
 are committ$ into y\r h&s1 & by ?is ye 
may "k  t ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l
 is ne>1 ev5 at !  doors4'    ,9        
connection ) ! re/oration ( ! keys (    
temple ord9ances  by ,elijah1 let u     

contemplate = a few mom5ts a pr$iction  
by !  ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,he /at$ t
 ! ,gospel z prea*$ by !  eld]s w\ld yet
 revolutionize ! religi\s _w4 ,)\t go+  
into detail reg>d+ ! application ( ?is  
prophecy to sev]al  pr9ciples ( !       
,gospel1 ! subject 9 h&1 salvation = !  
dead1  w cle>ly prove ! prophecy        
correct4 ,:5 ,joseph fir/ taught !      
r$emption ( ! dead1 x 0 n believ$1 b 0  
ridicul$ by e  d5om9ation ( ,*ri/5dom1 s
 f> z we "k1 & by ne>ly all !  religi\s 
_w individually2 yet dur+ ! pa/ fifte5  
ye>s ?is  doctr9e has be5 gr[+ 9 favor 9
 ! m9ds ( prom95t m54 ,dr4  ,?omas1 ( ! 
,me?odi/ *ur* 9 ,ill9ois1 0 br\ght 9 "q 
a few ye>s ago by 8 *ur* = tea*+        
unor?odox doctr9e1 :i*  consi/$ 9 claim+
 t ^? :o did n he> ! ,gospel 9 ?is  _w  
w\ld he> x 9 ! _s _w4 ,!re is n[ a va/  
numb] 9  ! v>i\s d5om9ations t believe  
!re is hope = ! dead su*  z 0 nev] ?\ght
 ( be=e ! words ( ! ,prophet ,joseph 7  
spok54 ,s9ce ! glori\s visitation (     
,elijah1 ! ,"l has reveal$  def9itely h[

 to conduct ! ord9ance = ! dead4 ,he has
 fulfill$  ! words ( ,j]emiah t ,he w\ld
 take "o ( a city & two ( a  family &   
br+ !m to ,zion4 ,x requir$ two ( a     
family1 or at  lea/ a male & a female   
repres5tative ( ! dead1 to receive !    
ord9ances ( salvation = ! dead ( _!     
respective sexes4    ,x has be5 relat$ (
 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] t he said1 if a      
lit]al  r5d]+ ( ! ,scriptures 0 to be   
accept$1 !n ,mormonism 0  correct4 ,9   
l9e ) 8 s5tim5ts on ?is subject1 x has  
be5  report$ t he deliv]$ a lecture 9   
,na%ville1 ,t5nessee1 8  subject be+1   
,:at ,*ri/ianity ,has ,done to ,civilize
 ! ,_w1  9 :i* he said3 ,:at has ,africa
 done = ! _w8 ,%e has nev]  produc$ a   
sage1 a philosoph]1 a poet nor a        
prophet1 & :y n8  ,because ! "n ( ,*ri/ 
& ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ianity are  sc>cely 
kn[n 9 h] d>k regions4 ,millions ( h]   
*ildr5 h  liv$ & pass$ away )\t he>+ !  
tru?4 ,:at w become (  !m8 ,w !y be =ev]
 damn$8 ,no1 n if my ,god reigns1 = !y  
w he> ! gospel 9 ! _s _w4 ,he !n proce$$

 to %[  by irrefutable evid5ce t        
salvation = ! dead is a scriptural      
doctr9e4    ,! writ] 0 n pres5t at !    
lecture1 b ano!r ,latt]-day ,sa9t  eld] 
0 pres5t1 &1 at ! conclusion ( !        
lecture1 /epp$ up  to ! plat=m & said3  
,mr4 ,bee*]1 ,i h be5 mu* int]e/$  9 y\r
 lecture & w\ld l to ask y a "q4 ,jesus 
said to  ,nicodemus1 ',except a man be  
born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s he _c  ent] into !
 k+dom ( ,god4' ,n[1 h[ is x possible = 
a man to  be baptiz$ 9 wat] :5 8 body   
has already crumbl$ 9 ! e>?8  ,! great  
prea*] look$ at ! int]rogator = a mom5t 
& !n  said3 ,"y man1 :]e d y hail f8 ,f 
! ,we/4 ,f :at  "p ( ! ,we/8 ,f ,salt   
,lake ,city1 answ]$ ! ,eld]4 ,oh1  said 
,mr4 ,bee*]1 y may answ] y\r own "q4    
,good ev5+1  & walk$ away4 ,mr4 ,bee*]  
probably _h read en\gh on ! subject  (  
baptism = ! dead to "k t su* a doctr9e  
mu/ be c\pl$  ) prea*+ to dep>t$        
spirits1 b he did n wi% to be accus$  ( 
tea*+ ,mormonism1 s he /opp$ %ort ( t4  
,he said en\gh1  h[ev]1 to v]ify ! words

 ( ,joseph ,smi?1 & also ^? ( !         
,savior1 :5 ,he said t if m5 put new w9e
 into old bottles x w\ld  break !m to   
pieces2 9 o!r words1 new doctr9e into   
old sy/ems4    ,o!r in/ances might be   
cit$1 b ?is w suffice to illu/rate h[  !
 influ5ce ( ! ,gospel is work+ among !  
*ildr5 ( m54    ,we n[ come to "o ( !   
mo/ important1 int]e/+ & ext5sive       
bran*es ( ?is great subject1 namely1 t (
 secur+ ! names1  bir?s1 m>riages &     
dea?s ( our ance/ors1 a class (         
in=mation  ess5tial = record 9 ord] to  
prosecute ?is great "w ( salvation  = ! 
dead4 ,! g5ealogical rese>* mu/ be an   
ardu\s "o &  (ttimes att5d$ ) great     
difficulty4    ,na?aniel ,h4 ,morgan1   
au?or ( a g5ealogical hi/ory entitl$    
,james  ,morgan & ,8 ,desc5dants1 makes 
?is obs]vation 9 ! introduction  ( 8 "w3
 ,! task ( ! g5ealogi/1 9 grop+ 8 way   
amid !  du/y records ( ! pa/1 is mu* l t
 ( ! ,african ,indians  9 pursu+ an     
obscure trail ?r\gh a tangl$ wild]ness4 
,an acute  faculty ( p]ception & a ke5 &

 practic$ eye mu/ note &  scrut9ize e   
obscure footpr9t1 e ru/l$ leaf1 e b5t   
twig2 n[1 progress+ rapidly1 "u a cle>  
light1 & guid$ by sure  tok5s2 & anon1  
sudd5ly arre/$ by a total abs5ce ( all  
fur!r  signs1 & =c$ hopelessly to ab&on 
! trail long & pati5tly  pursu$ until1  
p]*ance1 aga9 "s new & unexpect$ waym>k 
greets  8 eye1 inspir+ fre% pursuit4    
,:ile !re h be5 isolat$ in/ances (      
g5ealogical works 9  ,am]ica s9ce ! ye> 
#agga1 x is a notewor?y fact 7& "o %[+  
! h& ( ,god pla9ly manife/ 9 mov+ ^u !  
,g5tiles to d  ?is "w7 t s9ce ! com+ (  
,elijah to ! ,kirtl& ,temple1  ?is _s ( 
writ+ g5ealogies has rapidly increas$ 9 
! ,unit$  ,/ates4    ,i _c d bett] at   
?is juncture ?an to include z a "p ( our
  article a lett] writt5 to ! writ] by  
,eld] ,frankl9 ,d4 ,ri*>ds  on ?is      
important subject4 ,eld] ,ri*>ds1 ?r\gh 
8 rese>*es1 has  be5 in/rum5tal 9       
furni%+ pr9t$ g5ealogies to _m families 
(  ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,he says1 "u date 
( ,nov4 #bi?1 #ahie3    ,9 answ] to y\r 

"q :5 ! fir/ g5ealogical hi/ory 0       
publi%$1 ei!r 9 ?is c\ntry or 9 =eign   
nations1 ,i mu/ say x  is impossible =  
me to answ]1 z ,i h n se>*$ ! libr>ies  
( ,europe or ( any =eign c\ntries to    
le>n :5 _! fir/  g5ealogies 7 publi%$2  
b1 n>r[+ y\r "q d[n to ?is  c\ntry1 ,i  
may say t ! fir/ t we h any acc\nt ( 0  
publi%$ 9 #agga1 consi/+ ( tw5ty-f\r    
pages & 0 ',a g5ealogy  ( ! family (    
,mr4 ,samuel ,/ebb9s & ,hannah ,/ebb9s1 
8 wife1  f ! ye> #agjg to ! ye> #agga1 )
 _! names1 "t ( _!  bir?s1 m>riages &   
dea?s ( ^? t are deceas$1' publi%$  at  
,h>t=d 9 #agga4 ,! au?or1 ,mr4 ,william 
,h4 ,:itmore1 says3 ',?is  ,i believe to
 be ! e>lie/ g5ealogy 9 a di/9ct =m     
publi%$  9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4' ,x is safe 
to conclude t an int]e/ 9  g5ealogical  
"w did n take v deep root among ! p     
until  aft] ! ,"l reveal$ to ! ,prophet 
,joseph ,smi? ! great "w (  ext5d+      
salvation to ! dead4 ,?is is made evid5t
 f ! dates  not$ 9 ! foll[+ exc]pts tak5
 f works on g5ealogical lore1  publi%$ 9

 ,bo/on & ,albany4 ,9 ! introduction ( a
 "w entitl$  ',! ,am]ican ,g5ealogi/1'  
by ,william ,h4 ,:itmore1 & publi%$ by  
,joel ,munsell1 ,albany1 #ahfh1 ! foll[+
 v int]e/+ pages occur1  9 :i* y w      
obs]ve ! ye>s #ahdd 7! ye> ( !          
,prophet's  m>tyrdom7 & #ahdg are nam$ z
 ! respective dates :5 ! ,new  ,engl&   
,hi/orical ,g5ealogical ,society 0 =m$1 
& ! ',regi/]'  0 e/abli%$ "u its        
patronage4    ,x seems evid5t t !       
,engli% elem5t has pr$om9at$ ?r\gh\t    
our c\ntry1 & ! great] portion ( ,engli%
 coloni/s settl$ 9  ,new ,engl&4 ,h5ce !
 great activity ( g5ealogi/s !re has _h 
m ?an a local importance1 & w be ! means
 ( pres]v+ !  records ( ! great] portion
 ( our nation4 ,!re is difficulty 9     
trac+ ! ,am]ican p$igree ( any family4  
,mr4 ,savage's admirable  diction>y w   
furni% ! inquir] ) ! fir/ ?ree g5]ations
  ( ! "n1 & ! indices ( ! regi/] w      
enable him to exam9e  num]\s t[n & c\nty
 records4 ,!re are v few names :i* w  n 
be f\nd 9 "o or ! o!r ( ^! easily       

accessible works4 ,!  c\nty regi/]s (   
wills & de$s are op5 to e inquir]1 free 
( exp5se1 & x is r>ely t any t[n cl]k   
dem&s a fee = !  inspection ( 8 books4  
,x is safe to say t n[h]e else is !     
g5ealogi/ s favor$ z 9 ,new ,engl&1 &   
consequ5tly no community  exi/s :]e s   
great a proportion ( its families h _h  
_!  records pres]v$4    ,we h be5       
=tunate 9 our hi/orical records f !     
fir/4  ,brad=d & ,w9?rop h not$ d[n ev5 
! m9ute p>ticul>s (  ! settlem5t ( _!   
respective colonies2 ,ma!r & ,pr9ce h   
giv5 u num]\s items conc]n+ ! lives &   
p$igrees ( !  cl]gy & magi/rates4 ,9    
e/abli%+ ! regi/ry ( de$s1 our  =efa!rs 
n only 7 9 advance ( ,engl& 9 political 
sci5ce1  b !y gave ! g5ealogi/ a s\rce (
 in=mation else:]e want+4    ,v soon    
aft] ! ,revolution>y w> an ef=t 0 made  
to revive  ! =m] ta/e = hi/orical       
rese>*4 ,! ,massa*usetts ,hi/orical     
,society 0 =m$1 & has cont9u$ sl[ly to  
acquire weal? &  influ5ce1 hav+ greatly 
ext5d$ its usefulness )9 ! pa/ t5  ye>s4

 ,john ,f>m]1 secret>y ( ! ,new         
,hamp%ire ,hi/orical ,society1  e>ly    
devot$ himself to ! /udy ( g5ealogy &   
biography1 & by  8 g5ealogical regi/]   
attract$ public att5tion to ! subject4  
,our li/ w %[ t b little progress 0 made
 = ?irty ye>s  f ! "t he issu$ 8 ,f>m]  
g5ealogy1 b en\gh 0 done to  keep ! fire
 alive4 ,9 #ahdd1 ! ,regi/] 0 e/abli%$  
"u 8  patronage2 s9ce !n ! /udy ( hi/ory
 & g5ealogy has be5  greatly enc\rag$1 &
 ) good results4 ,:5 ! new society 0    
=m$ ! sci5ce ( g5ealogy 0 little        
und]/ood4 ,! weal? (  our records 0     
h>dly imag9$1 ! necessity ( sev]e       
exam9ation (  traditions sc>cely ?\ght  
(1 & ! simple/ & mo/ economical  =m (   
arrangem5t 0 n yet inv5t$4 ,soon1 h[ev]1
 all ^!  po9ts 7 exam9$1 old manuscript 
publi%$1 & ! ,/ate  au?orities 7 p]suad$
 to enact laws = ! pres]vation ( its    
docum5ts4 ,s9ce #ahde num]\s local      
societies h be5 e/abli%$  or reviv$2 ov]
 two hundr$ di/9ct works on g5ealogy h  
be5  publi%$ up to #ahfh1 & innum]able  

t[n hi/ories & hi/orical  pamphlets h   
be5 issu$4 ,9 _m in/ances ^! results h  
be5  kn[n to be due to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! 
new societies1 & x is  unque/ionable t !
 _s x fo/]$ has be5 ! ma9spr+  9 all    
,massa*usetts1 ,connecticut & ,rhode    
,isl& h issu$ l>ge  volumes ( _! e>ly   
annals1 "u ! patronage ( ! respective   
gov]nm5ts4 ,ma9e1 ,new ,hamp%ire &      
,v]mont possess active hi/orical        
societies4 ,new ,york has n only publi%$
 h] own records b assi/$  h] neighbors1 
& e/abli%$ ! l>ge/ & ri*e/ hi/orical    
society 9 exi/5ce4 ,simil> associations 
exi/ 9 m ?an half  ! ,/ates 9 ! ,union1 
& a new magaz9e1 ! ,am]ican ,notes  &   
,qu]ies1 e/abli%$ z _! organ1 has       
cont9u$ to !  pres5t "t4 ,circul> ,no4  
#c ( ! ,new ,engl& ,hi/oric ,g5ealogical
  ,society1 issu$ ,june1 #ahdg1 sign$ by
 ! foll[+ g5tlem51 viz3  ,*>les ,ew]1   
,lemuel ,%attuck1 ,samuel ,g4 ,drake1   
,samuel ,h4 ,riddle &  ,w4 ,h4          
,montague1 treats ( ! great importance  
:i* !y atta* to  g5ealogical & hi/orical

 "w & works2 & 9 ?is connection  ,i may 
be p]mitt$ to sugge/ t :at appeal$ s    
directly to  _! ne$s 9 ^? e>ly times    
applies ) mu* great] =ce to  ! ,sa9ts ( 
! ,latt] ,days1 :o are cle>ly &         
pleasurably made  aw>e ( ! glori\s      
relation%ip :i* exi/s betwe5 p>5ts &    
*ildr5 & ! vital obligations ! liv+ are 
"u to ! dead4  ,^! intimations1 no d\bt 
y w appreciate1 & :5 "t &  opportunity  
p]mit let u hope t y w actively take    
pleasure  9 promot+ ! aims ( !          
,g5ealogical ,society ( ,utah1 :i*  0   
especially organiz$ to advance temple   
"w1 :i* includes !  salvation &         
r$emption ( bo? dead & liv+4      ,f4,d4
 ,,ri*>ds4    ,) all ^! prophecies be=e 
u1 ) ! keys ( salvation  re/or$ to !    
e>?1 ) ! _s ( ,elijah mov+ n only !     
,sa9ts b m5 ( ! _w to action1 :o c fail 
to see ! tru? (  ?is doctr9e & ! p[] (  
,god made manife/ to promote ! great  "w
 ( salvation = ! dead8    ,9 conclusion1
 let u he$ ! voice ( ,god to ! ,prophet 
,joseph1  say+1 ,!re=e r5\nce w> &      

proclaim peace & seek dilig5tly  to turn
 ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 to ! fa!rs & ! he>ts
 ( !  fa!rs to ! *ildr52 & ! exhortation
 to u ( ! prophet :o  receiv$ ?is       
comm&m5t1 ,bre?r51 %all we n g on 9 s   
great  a cause8 ,g =w>d & n backw>d4    
,c\rage1 bre?r5 & on1 on to  victory6   
,let y\r he>ts rejoice1 & be exce$+ly   
glad4 ,let !  e>? break =? into s++4    
,let ! dead speak =? an!ms (  et]nal    
praise to ! ,k+ ,immanuel1 :o ha? orda9$
 be=e ! _w  01 t :i* w\ld enable u to   
r$eem !m out ( _! prison2 =  ! prison]s 
%all g free4        ,,! ,,ga!r+ ,,(     
,,israel4    ,?is subject is ( great    
mom5t4 ,x %\ld int]e/ all p1 ,jew  &    
,g5tile1 especially ^? :o pr(ess        
,judaism & ,*ri/ianity4  ,x involves    
sev]al features :i* affect ! claims made
 by !  ,latt]-day ,sa9ts t m revelation 
has be5 giv5 & t !  gospel has be5      
re/or$ 9 ^!1 ! la/ days4 ,! solution (  
?is  "q involves ! fulfillm5t ( _m      
prophecies 9 ! ,old & ,new  ,te/am5ts4  
,! tr5d ( ! tea*+s ( mod]n ,*ri/ianity  

is su* z to keep1  f ! human m9d1 ! idea
 t ! ,"l is a practical be+ &  has any?+
 :atev] to d ) ! temporal affairs ( !   
*ildr5  ( m54 ,yet by a c>eful read+ ( !
 ,scriptures x is readily se5  t ,god   
designat$ v>i\s portions ( ! e>? to be  
occupi$ by  diff]5t bodies ( ,8 *ildr54 
,he gave ,pale/9e to ! se$ (  ,abraham1 
& designat$ :]e ! *ildr5 ( ,esau & o!r  
races  %\ld dwell4 ,?is tru? is         
beautifully express$ by ! apo/le ,paul  
9 ,acts xvii3#bf1 z foll[s3 ,& ha? made 
( "o blood all nations (  m5 = to dwell 
on all ! face ( ! e>?1 & ha? det]m9$ !  
times be=e appo9t$ & ! b\nds ( _!       
habitation4    ,to make ?is subject cle>
 to ! read]1 we w fir/ %[ t  ! se$ (    
,abraham 7 promis$ c]ta9 c\ntries1 t !y 
once  occupi$ ^? promis$ l&s1 & 7 driv5 
& scatt]$ f !m4  ,h5ce1 9 ord] to       
receive ! fulfillm5t ( ! promise reg>d+ 
_! inh]itance1 !y mu/ ( necessity be    
ga!r$ home f _!  long disp]sion4    ,9  
,g5esis xiii3#ad1 #ae1 we h ! foll[+3 ,&
 ! ,"l said unto  ,abraham aft] t ,lot 0

 sep>at$ f him1 ,lift up n[ ?9e eyes1  &
 look f ! place :]e ?\ art nor?w>d1 &   
s\?w>d1 &  ea/w>d1 & we/w>d2 = all ! l& 
:i* ?\ see/1 to !e  w ,i give x1 & to ?y
 se$ =ev]4 ,?is promise 0 r5ew$ to  8   
son ,isaac1 z record$ 9 ,g5esis xxvi3#b1
 #c3 ,& ! ,"l appe>$  unto him & said1  
,g n d[n into ,egypt2 dwell 9 ! l& :i*  
,i  %all tell !e (2 soj\rn 9 ?is l&1 &  
,i w be ) !e1 &  w bless !e2 = unto !e &
 unto ?y se$ ,i w give all ^!  c\ntries1
 & ,i w p]=m ! oa? :i* ,i sw>e unto     
,abraham1  ?y fa!r4 ,& aga91 ! promise 0
 made to ,jacob1 ! fa!r (  ! twelve     
tribes ( ,israel4 ,9 ,g54 xlviii3#c1 #d1
 x is said3 ,&  ,jacob said unto        
,joseph1 ,god ,almighty appe>$ unto me  
at ,luz1 9 !  l& ( ,canaan1 & bless$ me4
 ,& said unto me1 ,behold ,i w make  !e 
fruitful & multiply !e1 & ,i w make ( !e
 a multitude  ( p2 & w give ?is l& to ?y
 se$ aft] !e = an  ev]la/+ possession4  
,x is n necess>y to make special        
quotations to prove to ,bible  read]s t 
! tribes ( ,israel 7 l$ into ! l& (     

,pale/9e  9 ! days ( ! prophet ,jo%ua1 &
 "u 8 adm9i/ration  receiv$ _!          
respective inh]itances 9 ! promis$ l&4  
,on read+ ! =ty-n9? *apt] ( ,g5esis we  
f9d a brief /atem5t  ( ! bless+s        
pron\nc$ by ! great patri>* ^u 8 twelve 
sons4 ,9 bless+ ,joseph x is pla9ly     
indicat$ t 8 se$ 0 a  fruitful b\gh by a
 well1 ^: bran*es run ov] ! wall2 9 o!r 
words1 8 po/]ity %\ld receive a l&      
beyond ! limits :i*  b\nd ! c\ntry      
occupi$ by ! o!r tribes ( ,israel4 ,?is 
view  is corroborat$ by ! ?irty-?ird    
*apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 9 !  bless+ &      
prophecy ( ,moses ^u ! head ( ! tribe ( 
,joseph4    ,! descriptions ( ! l& (    
,joseph1 giv5 9 ^! two *apt]s1  toge!r )
 ! o!r passages ( ,holy ,writ1 %[ t ! l&
  ( ,joseph 0 no less ?an ! ,we/]n      
,hemisph]e1 kn[n to u z  ,nor? & ,s\?   
,am]ica4 ,x is well kn[n t ! tribes (   
,israel  occupi$ ! promis$ l& f g5]ation
 to g5]ation1 until ?r\gh  apo/asy &    
transgression ne>ly all ! tribes 7 c>ri$
 into  captivity long be=e ! adv5t ( !  

,messiah4 ,:5 ,he came ! l&  0 occupi$  
*iefly by ! tribe ( ,judah1 :i* 0       
subsequ5tly  scatt]$ among ! v>i\s      
nations ( ! e>?4    ,! ,"l pla9ly w>n$ !
 h\se ( ,israel t1 to enjoy ,8  bless+s 
& to rema9 unmole/$ 9 ! l& ( _! fa!rs1  
!y  mu/ keep ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,if !y did n1
 ?is 0 to foll[3 ,&  ,i w br+ ! l& into 
desolation2 & y\r enemies :i* dwell     
!re9 %all be a/oni%$ at x4 ,& ,i w      
scatt] y among !  hea!n1 & w draw out a 
sword aft] y1 & y\r l& %all be  desolate
 & y\r cities wa/e4 7,lev4 xxvi3#cb1    
#cc47 ,v mu* l  ?is prophecy are ! sacr$
 words ( ! ,messiah1 spok5 #aejj ye>s   
lat]3 ,= !re %all be great di/ress 9 !  
l&1 & wra? ^u  ?is p4 ,& !y %all fall by
 ! edge ( ! sword1 & %all be  l$ away   
captive into all nations3 ,& ,j]usalem  
%all be trodd5 d[n  ( ! ,g5tiles1 until 
! times ( ! ,g5tiles be fulfill$4 7,luke
  xxi3#bc1 #bd47    ,x is also /at$ 9   
,deut4 xxviii3#fc-fe3 ,& ye %all be     
pluck$ f  (f ! l& :i!r ?\ goe/ to       
possess x4 ,& ! ,"l %all  scatt] !e     

among all p1 f ! "o end ( ! e>? ev5 unto
  ! o!r2 & !re ?\ %alt s]ve o!r gods :i*
 nei!r ?\ nor  ?y fa!rs h kn[n1 ev5 wood
 & /one4 ,& among ^! nations  %alt ?\   
f9d no ease1 nei!r %all ! sole ( ?y feet
 h re/2  b ! ,"l %all give !e !re a     
trembl+ he>t1 & fail+ (  eyes1 & sorr[ (
 m9d4    ,hi/ory records beyond !       
possibility ( a d\bt h[ lit]ally &      
t]ribly ! v>i\s clauses 9 ^! pr$ictions 
h be5 fulfill$4  ,israel has be5        
scatt]$1 & ,judah has be5 p]secut$ &    
oppress$  & become a hiss & a byword 9 !
 m\?s ( all ! ,g5tile nations4    ,) !  
sacr$ promises be=e u1 t ,israel %\ld   
receive ^?  c\ntries & ! hi/ory :i*     
proves t !y 7 scatt]$ &  are /ill       
unreturn$ to _! promis$ l&1 we mu/ be   
conv9c$1 if  no?+ 7 said 9 ! ,scriptures
 ( ! re/oration1 t ,israel  mu/ be ga!r$
 & re-e/abli%$ 9 ! l& ( _! fa!rs or  !  
promises ( ! ,almighty w\ld come to     
naught4 ,we are n left1  h[ev]1 )\t     
pr$ictions :i* specify1 9 consid]able   
detail1  t ! *os5 p %all be ga!r$ & !   

circum/ances &  signs ( ! times         
associat$ ) ! ga!r+ ( ,israel 9 ! la/   
days4    ,f\r hundr$ & =ty-six ye>s be=e
 ,*ri/1 ! prophet ,nehemiah1  b[+ d[n 9 
sorr[ because ( ?is scatt]+ & de/ruction
 ( 8  p1 bes\ght ! ,"l 9 humble         
supplication1 ?us3 ,rememb]1 ,i  besee* 
!e1 ! ^w t ?\ comm&e/ ?y s]vant ,moses1 
say+1  ,if ye transgress1 ,i w scatt] y 
abroad among ! nations2 b if  ye turn   
unto me1 & keep my comm&m5ts & d !m2    
?\gh !re  7 ( y ca/ out unto ! utt]mo/  
"p ( ! heav51 yet w ,i  ga!r !m f !nce1 
& w br+ !m unto ! place t ,i h  *os5 to 
set my "n !re4 7,neh4 i3#h1 #i47    ,!  
psalmi/ ,david said 7,psalms l3#e73     
,ga!r my sa9ts toge!r unto  me2 ^? t h  
made a cov5ant ) me by sacrifice4 ,!    
context  ( ?is psalm %[s pla9ly t !     
fulfillm5t ( ! words quot$  %\ld take   
place 9 ! la/ days1 ne> ! "t ( ! com+ ( 
!  ,son ( ,god4 ,^? :o %\ld be call$    
sa9ts w\ld be requir$ to  sacrifice !   
associations ( _! native l&s z ,abraham 
0 :5  call$ ^u to turn aside f ! false  

religion ( 8 fa!rs & g  to a l& into :i*
 ! ,"l %\ld lead him4 ,! ,latt]-day     
,sa9ts  h made a cov5ant ) ,god1 & ?r\gh
 self-d5ial are ga!r+  toge!r 9         
fulfillm5t ( ! words ( ,david ! psalmi/4
    ,ano!r prophecy f ! same book is z  
foll[s3 ,o give ?anks unto  ! ,"l1 = ,he
 is good2 = ,8 m]cy endure? =ev]4 ,let !
  r$eem$ ( ! ,"l say s1 :om ,he ha?     
r$eem$ f ! h& (  ! enemy2 & ga!r$ !m out
 ( ! l&s1 f ! ea/1 & f  ! we/1 & f !    
nor?1 & f ! s\?4 ,!y w&]$ 9 !  wild]ness
 9 a solit>y way2 !y f\nd no city to    
dwell 94 ,hungry  & ?ir/y1 _! s\ls fa9t$
 9 !m4 ,!y cri$ unto ! ,"l 9  _! tr\ble 
& ,he deliv]$ !m out ( _! di/resses4    
,! provisions ( ?is prophecy h be5 & are
 be+ v]ifi$ 9  ! ga!r+ ( ! ,sa9ts to !  
,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,9 ,isaiah ii3#b1 #c1  
we h ! foll[+ pr$iction3 ,& x %all come 
to pass 9 !  la/ days t ! m\nta9 ( !    
,"l's h\se %all be e/abli%$  9 ! top ( !
 m\nta9s1 & %all be exalt$ above !      
hills2 &  all nations %all fl[ unto x4  
,& _m p %all g & say1 ,come  ye1 & let u

 g up to ! m\nta9 ( ! ,"l1 to ! h\se ( !
  ,god ( ,jacob2 & ,he w tea* u ( ,8    
ways1 & we w walk 9  ,8 pa?s2 = out (   
,zion %all g =? ! law & ! ^w ( !  ,"l f 
,j]usalem4 ,?is pr$iction is too pla9 to
 be mi/ak5 :5  x is fulfill$4 ,?is      
prophecy 0 n fulfill$ at ! com+ ( !     
,messiah1 nei!r be=e nor s9ce ,8 "t1 b x
 is be+ fulfill$  9 ! ga!r+ ( !         
,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,!y h e/abli%$ !     
h\se ( ! ,"l 9 a m\nta9\s c\ntry2 _m p  
are ga!r+  to x1 _! object be+ to le>n !
 ways ( ! ,"l t !y may  m p]fectly walk 
9 ,8 pa?s4 ,?is pr$iction %\ld be v]ifi$
  at a "t ne> :i* p %\ld beat _! swords 
into pl[%>es  & _! spe>s into prun+     
hooks2 nei!r %all !y le>n w> any  m1 z  
%[n by ! v]se foll[+ ^? we h quot$4     
,micah1 fifty ye>s aft] ?is1 utt]$ a    
simil> prophecy1 9 almo/  ! same        
language1 z w be f\nd 9 ! fir/ & second 
v]ses (  8 f\r? *apt]4    ,ano!r        
prophecy ( ,isaiah on ?is subject w be  
f\nd 9 *apt]  five1 tw5ty-six? &        
tw5ty-sev5? v]ses4 ,x reads z foll[s3 ,&

  ,he w lift up an ensign to ! nations f
 af>1 & w hiss unto  !m f ! end ( ! e>?2
 & behold1 !y %all come ) spe$  swiftly2
 none %all be we>y nor /umble among !m2 
none %all slumb]  nor sleep2 nei!r %all 
! girdle ( _! lo9s be loos$ nor !       
lat*et ( _! %oes be brok54 ,! word+ (   
?is1 9 connection  ) v]ses :i* foll[1   
seems pla9ly to h its fulfillm5t 9 !    
mann] ( travel by :i* ! ,sa9ts are be+ &
 %all be ga!r$ to  ! place appo9t$4 ,!y 
come by railroad1 ) spe$ swiftly1 :i*   
prev5ts !m1 9 a great measure1 f /umbl+ 
or becom+ we>y by  ! way4 ,notice t !   
words ( ?is pr$iction1 t ! ensign 0  to 
be set up f af>1 und\bt$ly indicate a f>
 di/ant l& f  ! place :]e ,isaiah /ood  
:5 he utt]$ ! prophecy4 ,he /ood  ^u !  
,ea/]n ,hemisph]e2 ,am]ica 0 f> di/ant1 
& ^u ?is  l& ! ensign has be5 lift$ up4 
,is x n an ensign to ! nations8  ,!     
au?ority ( ,god1 ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 :]e !  
nations ( !  e>? are invit$ to rep5t (  
_! s9s & freely p>take ( !  bless+s to  
be obta9$ :]e ! ensign is e/abli%$1     

surely are  su*4    ,a pr$iction v      
simil> to ! =ego+ 9 its provisions 0    
utt]$ by ! same prophet & is conta9$ 9 !
 elev5? *apt] (  8 book1 ! elev5? &     
twelf? v]ses3 ,& x %all come to pass  9 
t day1 t ! ,"l %all set ,8 h& aga9 !    
second "t to  recov] ! remnant ( ,8 p1  
:i* %all be left1 f ,assyria1  & f      
,egypt1 & f ,pa?ros1 & f ,cu%1 & f      
,elam1 &  f ,%9>1 & f ,hama?1 & f !     
isl&s ( ! sea4 ,& ,he  %all set up an   
ensign = ! nations1 & %all assemble !   
outca/s  ( ,israel1 & ga!r toge!r !     
disp]s$ ( ,judah f ! f\r  corn]s ( !    
e>?4    ,^! prophecies c\ld n be        
fulfill$ %ort ( be/[+ m  revelation ^u !
 *ildr5 ( m5 to %[ !m h[1 :]e & :5  ^!  
great ev5ts %\ld be accompli%$4    ,we h
 quot$ f ! elev5? *apt] ( ,isaiah1 9 !  
twelf?  v]se ( :i* ?is language is us$3 
,& %all assemble ! outca/s  ( ,israel1 &
 ga!r toge!r ! disp]s$ ( ,judah4 ,x w be
  notic$ t ! ^w outca/s applies to      
,israel1 :i* means t  ,israel 0 ca/ out 
f ! k ( ! ,g5tile nations1 :ile  ! se$ (

 ,judah 0 scatt]$ among ! nations ( !   
e>?4 ,!  reason di/9ction is made betwe5
 ,israel & ,judah1 :5 ,judah 0 "o  ( !  
tribes ( ,israel1 is t 9 ! days ( ,david
 & ,solomon !  ,"l divid$ ! k+dom (     
,israel1 mak+ ,judah ! di/9ct nation  & 
! rema9+ tribes ano!r di/9ct nation1    
hav+ two sep>ate  k+s4 ,! tribes (      
,israel 7 l$ away into ! nor? c\ntry1 & 
became lo/ to ! k ( ! _w1 :ile ,judah & 
a portion (  ,ephraim rema9$ 9 ,pale/9e1
 & 7 scatt]$ among ! nations4  ,?is is  
:y ! prophet applies ! ^w outca/ to     
,israel & !  ^w disp]s$ to ! tribes (   
,judah4    ,ze*>iah ! prophet says3 ,ho1
 ho1 come =?1 & flee f ! l&  ( ! nor?4  
7,ze*4 ii3#f47 ,?is return ( ! tribes ( 
,israel f  ! l& ( ! nor? w be att5d$ )  
mu* miracul\s p[]4 ,!  miracles wr\ght 9
 ! days ( ,moses w n be ! ref]5ce made  
by  ,israel to %[ ! p[] ( ,god 9 _!     
behalf1 b ?is prophecy w  be fulfill$3  
,!re=e1 behold ! days come1 sai? ! ,"l1 
t  x %all no m be said1 ! ,"l live? t   
br\ght up ! *ildr5  ( ,israel out ( ! l&

 ( ,egypt2 ,b ! ,"l live? t br\ght  up !
 ,*ildr5 ( ,israel f ! l& ( ! nor?1 & f 
all !  l&s :i!r ,he _h driv5 !m3 & ,i w 
br+ !m aga9 into  _! l& t ,i gave unto  
_! fa!rs4 7,j]4 xvi3#ad1 #ae47    ,"o v 
int]e/+ feature associat$ ) ! ga!r+ (   
,israel 9  ! la/ days is express$ 9 !   
sixte5? v]se ( ! same *apt]1  z foll[s3 
,behold1 ,i w s5d = _m fi%]s1 sai? !    
,"l1 &  !y %all fi% !m2 & aft] w ,i s5d 
= _m hunt]s1 & !y  %all hunt !m f e     
m\nta91 & f e hill1 & out (  ! holes ( !
 rocks4 ,:5 m5 engage 9 fi%+ !y ca/ _!  
l9es into ! wat]1 & "k n until drawn to 
%ore :e!r !  fi% caught be ( "o k9d or  
ano!r2 b :5 !y g hunt+ !y  "k exactly ! 
game !y %oot at1 :e!r x is a lion or a  
tig]1  a buffalo or a de]4 ,?is         
,scripture is fulfill$ 9 ! prea*+ (  !  
,gospel among ! ,g5tile nations by !    
eld]s ( ,israel2 x is n  kn[n by !m :e!r
 ! p]son :o embraces ! ,gospel & ga!rs  
to ,zion is ( ! blood ( ,israel1 a      
,g5tile or o!rwise1 until x  is made    
kn[n by ! light ( revelation4 ,?is1 !n1 

is z ca/+  ! ,gospel net into ! sea1 :i*
 ga!rs ( all k9ds1 :o rema9  toge!r     
until ! bad are sep>at$ f ! good & ca/  
back into  ! sea4    ,isaiah says1 9    
*apt] xxvii3#ab1 ,ye %all be ga!r$ "o by
 "o1 ,o  ye *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,?is is   
corroborat$ 9 ! ?ird *apt] (  ,j]emiah1 
f\rte5? & fifte5 v]ses1 :i* read3 ,i w  
take y  "o ( a city1 & two ( a family1 &
 ,i w br+ y to ,zion2 &  ,i w give y    
pa/ors accord+ to m9e he>t1 :i* %all fe$
 y  ) k & und]/&+4    ,h[ /rik+ly true x
 is t 9 ?is disp5sation only "o or two1 
9  _m in/ances1 ( a num]\s family1      
receive ! tru?4 ,& frequ5tly  b "o1 or v
 few1 9 a :ole city4 ,b ^!1 :5 !y       
receive !  ,holy ,_s ?r\gh embrac+ !    
,gospel1 at ! h&s ( inspir$ &  div9ely  
au?oriz$ m51 are fill$ ) a desire to    
ga!r to ,zion1  & !re are taught by     
pa/ors call$ ( ,god z 0 ,a>on4    ,a    
prophecy v l ! =ego+ is f\nd 9 !        
eighte5? *apt]  ( ,revelations1 f\r? &  
fif? v]ses3 ,& ,i he>d ano!r voice  f   
heav51 say+1 ,come out ( h]1 my p1 t ye 

be n  p>tak]s ( h] s9s1 & t ye receive n
 ( h] plagues4 ,= h]  s9s h rea*$ unto  
heav51 & ,god ha? rememb]$ h]           
iniquities4  ,t !y are out ( ,babylon is
 made cle> by ! v]ses prec$+ !  ones    
quot$4 ,babylon signifies confusion1 &  
is %[n 9 ! prec$+  *apt] ( ,revelation  
to apply to p & multitudes1 & nations  &
 tongues4 ,%\ld !re be among ! nations (
 ! e>? any class  ( p pr(ess+ to be !   
,sa9ts ( ,god1 yet :o h no desire  to   
ga!r f ,babylon 9 ord] to avoid h] s9s &
 ?us escape h]  plagues1 x w\ld be pro( 
t !y _h n receiv$1 9 _s &  tru?1 !      
,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4    ,ano!r 
prophecy be>+ ^u ! return ( ! tribes f !
  nor?1 z well z ^? scatt]$ among !     
nations1 is f\nd 9 ,j]4  xxxi3#h1 #i1   
#aj3 ,behold1 ,i w br+ !m f ! nor?      
c\ntry1 &  ga!r !m f ! coa/s ( ! e>?1 & 
) !m ! bl9d &  ! lame1 ! woman ) *ild1 &
 h] t travaile? ) *ild  toge!r3 ,a great
 company %all return ?i!r4 ,!y %all come
 )  weep+1 & ) supplications w ,i lead  
!m2 ,i w cause !m to  walk by ! riv]s ( 

wat]s 9 a /raight way1 :]e9 !y %all n   
/umble2 = ,i am a ,fa!r to ,israel1 &   
,ephraim is my fir/ born4  ,he> ! ^w ( !
 ,"l1 ,o ye nations1 & decl>e x 9 !     
isles  af> (f1 & say1 ,he t scatt]$     
,israel w ga!r him1 & keep  him1 z a    
%eph]d does 8 flock4 ,9 ! twelf? v]se x 
says1  ,!re=e !y %all come & s+ 9 !     
height ( ,zion4 ,?is latt]  clause 9 !  
prophecy %[s t ! place ( _! ga!r+ %all  
be an elevat$ region ( c\ntry4 ,9 "s    
in/ances ! t]m ,zion is  us$ ) ref]5ce  
to a place or l&1 z %[n 9 ! sixty-second
  *apt] ( ,isaiah1 :i* ! read] c ref] to
 at leisure4 ,& 9  o!r in/ances ! ^w    
applies to a p4 ,mod]n revelation ?r\gh 
! prophet ,joseph ,smi? says3 ,?is is   
,zion1 ! pure 9 he>t4 ,us+  ! ^w 9 ?is  
s5se1 light is ?r[n ^u ! =ego+ prophecy 
( ,j]emiah by "o f\nd 9 ,isaiah xl3#i3  
,o ,zion1 t br+e/ good  tid+s1 get !e up
 into ! high m\nta94 ,?is w\ld n h be5  
v]ifi$ if ! ,sa9ts ( latt] days _h      
rema9$ 9 a scatt]$  condition among !   
nations1 or ev5 9 ! l[] regions fir/    

occupi$ by !m 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 =      
,am]ica is ! l& ( ,zion4  ,! great ev5ts
 :i* g to make up ! hi/ory ( !          
,latt]-day  ,sa9ts furni% indisputable  
evid5ce t !y 7 l$ !re by !  h& ( ,god1 &
 t1 too1 9 fulfillm5t ( anci5t & mod]n  
prophecy4    ,9 ref]5ce to ! sa9ts be+  
l$ by ! riv]s ( wat] 9  a /raight way1  
,isaiah has a simil> prophecy1 conta9$ 9
 !  ?irty-second *apt]1 eighte5?1       
n9ete5? & tw5tie? v]ses3  ,& my p %all  
dwell 9 a peaceable habitation1 & 9 sure
  dwell+s1 & 9 quiet re/+ places2 :5 x  
%all hail1 com+ d[n  on ! =e/s2 & ! city
 %all be l[ 9 a l[ place4 ,bless$ are   
ye t s[ beside all wat]s1 t s5d =? ?i!r 
! feet ( !  ox1 & ! ass4 ,! prophets    
=esaw t ! ga!r+ place ( !  sa9ts %\ld be
 9 a section ( ! c\ntry :]e ! ra9s %\ld 
n  be abundant1 & = t reason !y w\ld    
plant beside all wat]s1  t ! sy/em (    
irrigation might be employ$ to wat] !   
crops (  ! e>?1 & ?r\gh ?is also t      
grasses & o!r vegetation  might be      
provid$ = _! dome/ic animals4 ,x is also

 an int]e/+  fact t ! cities built by ! 
,sa9ts 9 ! valleys1 9 comp>ison  ) !    
summit ( ! sn[-capp$ m\nta9s ar\nd !m1  
are situat$  9 l[ places1 s t _m times  
:5 ! hail comes d[n 9 fury ^u  ! m\nta9 
=e/s above1 ! city is free f /orm4      
,"o feature ( ! pleasantness :i*        
*>act]izes ! ,sa9ts (  ,god is _! cu/om1
 9 _! m\nta9 homes1 ( com+ toge!r 9  a  
social capacity & jo9+ 9 ! dance4 ,9 ?is
 capacity1 z 9  ga!r+s ( m weighty      
importance1 ! old & ! "y1 male  &       
female1 m+le toge!r1 t p>5ts may rejoice
 9 ! innoc5t  recreation ( _! *ildr5 & t
 ! *ildr5 may be "u !  guid+ influ5ce ( 
_! p>5ts4 ,/range z x may seem to !  _w1
 ev5 to ^? pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity & a      
consequ5t belief 9  ! ,bible1 su* a     
condition is 9 fulfillm5t ( sacr$       
prophecy f\nd  9 ! ?irte5? v]se ( !     
?irty-fir/ *apt] ( ,j]emiah1 :i*  reads 
z foll[s3 ,!n %all ! virg9 rejoice 9 !  
dance1 bo?  "y m5 & old toge!r2 = ,i w  
turn _! m\rn+ into joy1  & w com=t !m1 &
 make !m rejoice f _! sorr[4 ,?is  0 to 

be at ! "t ( _! gett+ up into ! high    
m\nta9s1 &  express+ _! praises to !    
,almighty 9 ! heights ( ,zion4          
,closely connect$ ) ! =ego+ prophecies  
is "o f\nd 9 ,isaiah1  ?irty-fif? *apt]1
 fir/ & t5? v]ses3 ,! wild]ness & !     
solit>y place %all be glad = !m2 & !    
des]t %all rejoice  & blossom z ! rose4 
,& ! ransom$ ( ! ,"l %all return1  &    
come to ,zion ) songs & ev]la/+ joy ^u  
_! heads2 !y  %all obta9 joy & gladness1
 & sorr[ & sigh+ %all flee away4  ,almo/
 ! entire *apt] has a be>+ ^u ?is       
subject4    ,! ,"l has s abundantly     
bless$ ! labors ( ,8 p 9 t  once b>r5   
region t truly ! des]t does rejoice &   
blossom z  ! rose4 ,t ,salt ,lake valley
 0 a mo/ =bidd+ place _c be  d5i$4      
,james ,bridges1 an old trapp] :o _h se5
 ,salt ,lake valley  be=e ! ,pione]s1 0 
s confid5t ( ! p]petual /]ility (  !    
soil1 r5d]$ s by hav+ little or no wat]1
 sc>cely any ra91  & fro/ ne>ly e mon? 9
 ! ye>1 t he said to ,presid5t  ,brigham
 ,"y3 ,i w give y a ?\s& doll>s = ! fir/

 e>  ( corn t c be produc$ 9 ,salt ,lake
 valley4 ,our geographies  designat$ t  
c\ntry z ! ,great ,am]ican ,des]t4      
,daniel ,web/]1  ! great /atesman &     
orator1 e>ne/ly oppos$ ! annexation (  t
 section ( ! c\ntry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
on ! gr\nd ( its  almo/ utt]            
wor?lessness1 claim+ x w\ld be a        
f9ancial burd5 to  ! gov]nm5t4          
,not)/&+ ^! =bidd+ aspects1 ! ,prophet  
,joseph ,smi?  pr$ict$ on ! #f? (       
,augu/1 #ahdb1 t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts    
w\ld  become a mighty p 9 ! mid/ ( !    
,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,?is  prophecy w be    
f\nd readily 9 a "w entitl$ ,a ,new     
,witness =  ,god1 by ,eld] ,b4 ,h4      
,rob]ts1 :i* "w also conta9s really o!r 
pr$ictions ( ! prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 & 
%[s _! fulfillm5t4  ,! foll[+ 9 !       
prophecy ( ,isaiah1 *apt] ?irty-five1 ,=
 9  ! wild]ness %all wat]s break out1 & 
/reams 9 ! des]t1 &  ! p>*$ gr\nd %all  
become a pool1 & ! ?ir/y l&s spr+s  (   
wat]1 has be5 fulfill$ 9 ! settlem5t ( !
 ,rocky ,m\nta9  region by ! ,latt]-day 

,sa9ts4    ,z ! judgm5ts ( ,god come ^u 
! e>? ! ga!r+ ( ,israel  w be accel]at$1
 & ! words ( ! prophet ,isaiah w be     
fulfill$ :]e9 he asks ! "q1 ,:o are ^! t
 fly z a  cl\d1 & z ! doves to _! w9d[s8
 7,isa4 lx3#h47 ,z !y come  toge!r f _! 
long disp]sion1 & f ! nor? c\ntry1 9    
times ( fam9e1 pe/il5ce & blood%$1 ! ,"l
 w /r5g!n  !m by say+1 ,fe> n2 = ,i am )
 !e2 ,i w br+ ?y se$  f ! ea/ & ga!r !e 
f ! we/2 ,i w say to ! nor?1  give up2 &
 to ! s\?1 keep n back2 br+ my sons f   
af>1 &  my daught]s f ! ends ( ! e>?2   
ev5 e "o t is call$  by my "n4 7,isa4   
xliii3#e #f47 ,h[ univ]sal w be ?is     
ga!r+  f all po9ts ( ! compass1 & :i* w 
apply to all :o are  truly call$ by ! "n
 ( ! ,"l6    ,?is ga!r+ w be att5d$ by  
great] p[] ?an h]et(ore1 &  no p[] w be 
able to imp$e ! progress ( ! great "w4  
,he>  :at ,ezekiel says3 ,& ,i w br+ y  
out f ! p1 &  w ga!r y out ( ! c\ntries 
:]e9 ye are scatt]$1 ) a  mighty h&1 & )
 a /ret*$ out arm1 & ) fury p\r$ out4   
,& ,i w br+ y into ! wild]ness ( ! p1 & 

!re w  ,i plead ) y face to face4       
7,ezekiel xx3#cd1 #ce47 ,! same prophet 
also pr$icts ! ga!r+ ( ,israel 9        
unmi/akable t]ms1 9 *apt]  xxxvi3#bd3 ,=
 ,i w take y f among ! hea!n1 & ga!r y  
into y\r own l&4    ,! =ego+ pr$ictions 
are *iefly f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b !  ,new 
,te/am5t also conta9s _m v def9ite      
=eca/s ^u ?is  glori\s subject2 inde$1 9
 ! la/ days1 :5 ! ,gospel %\ld  be      
re/or$ to e>? by div9e revelation1 !    
disp5sation ?us  e/abli%$ 0 to be       
designat$ z a ga!r+ disp5sation1 z /at$ 
by ,paul 9 ,ephesians1 *apt] i3#i1 #aj3 
,hav+ made kn[n unto u !  my/]y ( ,8 w1 
accord+ to ,8 good pleasure :i* ,he ha? 
purpos$ 9 ,himself2 t 9 ! disp5sation ( 
! fullness ( times1  ,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 ,?is is 9 p]fect  accord ) !      
prophecy ( ,isaiah be=e quot$1 t all :o 
are  call$ by ! "n ( ! ,"l %\ld be ga!r$
 toge!r4    ,jesus (f]$ ! ga!r+ to !    
h\se ( ,judah 9 ,8 day1 b !y  reject$ x4

 ,he said unto !m1 ,o1 ,j]usalem1       
,j]usalem1 :i* kille/  ! prophets1 &    
/one/ !m t are s5t unto !e2 h[ (t5 w\ld 
,i h ga!r$ ?y *ildr5 toge!r1 z a h5 do? 
ga!r h] brood  "u h] w+s1 & ye w\ld n6  
,behold1 y\r h\se is left unto y        
desolate2 & v]ily ,i say unto y1 ye %all
 n see me1 until !  "t come :5 ye %all  
say1 bless$ is he t come? 9 ! "n  ( !   
,"l4 7,luke xiii3#cd1 #ce47 ,h[ t]ribly 
h ^! words be5  fulfill$ ^u ! ,jews     
?r\gh _! hav+ reject$ ! ,messiah &  !   
pr9ciple ( ga!r+ :i* ,he (f]$ to !m4    
,by read+ ! book ( ,ze*>iah we le>n t :5
 ! ,jews h  ga!r$ to _! promis$ l&1 9 ! 
la/ days1 & ! armies (  ! ,g5tiles      
surr\nd !m1 ! ,messiah w appe> unto !m  
on !  ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,look+ to !      
fulfillm5t ( ! great pr$ictions  ! feel+
 n[ p]vades ! he>ts ( ! ,jews1 to a v   
great  ext5t1 to furni% means = !       
pur*ase ( ! l& ( ,pale/9e1  t !y may    
return & rebuild ! city ( ,j]usalem4    
,:5 ! ,twelve ,apo/les at ,j]usalem     
reque/$ ( ! ,savior to "k  ! signs ( ,8 

second com+1 ,he gave v>i\s evid5ces1   
among  :i* 0 ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel ( !   
k+dom & consequ5tly  its re/oration to !
 e>?1 & ! rais+ up ( prophets to w>n  ! 
p1 )\t :i* ! comp>ison ( ! days ( ,noah 
& !  days ( ! second com+ ( ! ,messiah  
w\ld n be complete4 ,to  c\nt]feit ! "w 
( ,god ?r\gh prophets t %\ld be rais$   
up1 false prophets & tea*]s %\ld also   
arise2 k+dom %\ld  arise aga9/ k+dom2   
w>1 pe/il5ce & blood%$ %\ld desolate  ! 
nations ( ! e>?2 ! ga!r+ ( ,israel %\ld 
be go+ on1  z prov$ by ! prophecies     
h]et(ore quot$1 & :5 ! signs (  ,8      
appe>+ %\ld appe> 9 ! heav5s1 ,he %all  
s5d ,8 angels  ) a great s\nd ( a       
trumpet1 & !y %all ga!r toge!r ,8  elect
 f ! f\r w9ds1 f "o end ( heav5 to !    
o!r4 7,matt4  xxiv3#ca2 see also ,m>k   
xiii3#bg47    ,?is is ! disp5sation ( ! 
fullness ( times 9 :i* all !  keys1 p[] 
& au?ority enjoy$ by all previ\s        
disp5sations  h be5 re/or$ to ! e>?1 &  
?is includes ! keys ( !  ga!r+4 ,"u date
 ( ,april #c;d1 #ahcf1 ,joseph ,smi? &  

,oliv]  ,c[d]y 7 ! recipi5ts ( _m       
spl5did visions & revelations  at       
,kirtl& ,ohio1 9 ! ,temple ( ! ,"l4 ,!y 
solemnly te/ify z  foll[s3 ,aft] ?is    
vision clos$1 ! heav5s 7 aga9 op5$ unto 
u1 & ,moses appe>$ be=e u1 & committ$   
unto u ! keys ( !  ga!r+ ( ,israel f !  
f\r p>ts ( ! e>?1 & ! lead+  ( ! t5     
tribes f ! l& ( ! nor?4 7,doctr9e &     
,cov5ants1  ,sec4 #aaj3aa47    ,f t "t !
 _s ( ga!r+ has re/$ ri*ly ^u !  sa9ts (
 ! ,mo/ ,high1 & t5s ( ?\s&s h ga!r$ f  
_m  nations ( ! e>?4 ,! ,sa9ts w cont9ue
 until !y are assembl$  9 ! places      
designat$ = !m to occupy4 ,s9ce ! date  
m5tion$1  ! _s ( ! ga!r+ also has be5   
work+ among ! ,jews1 &  :5 all ?+s are  
reveal$ x w und\bt$ly be f\nd t !  _s ( 
ga!r+ is work+ among ! t5 lo/ tribes (  
,israel1  look+ to ! re/oration promis$ 
to !m 9 ! pr$ictions ( _!  fa!rs4 ,?us 9
 ! purpose ( ,god w be accompli%$ !     
ga!r+  toge!r 9 "o1 all :o w s]ve ,him &
 keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 t  !y may le>n ( ,8 
ways & walk 9 ,8 pa?s1 t ! e>?  may be  

fill$ ) ! k ( ! ,"l z ! wat]s cov] !    
mighty deep1 :5 no man %all say to 8    
neighbor1 '"k ye ! ,"l1'  = all %all "k 
,him1 f ! lea/ to ! greate/4            
,,ti?+4    ,unlike o!r religi\s sects   
pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity1 ! ,latt]-day       
,sa9ts d n obs]ve ! law ( ti?+1 !       
ord9ances ( baptism1  confirmation or   
any o!r sacr$ rite m]ely because !      
,bible records  t su* obs]vances 7 _h   
among ! anci5t sa9ts1 b = !  reason t 9 
?is age ( ! _w1 ,god has comm&$ u to    
receive  ^! laws & ord9ances4    ,! law 
( ti?+ 0 giv5 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,god's  
deal+s  ) ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,abraham paid  
ti!s to ,mel*is$ek1 accord+  to !       
/atem5t ( ,paul to ! ,hebrews4 ,! apo/le
 also ref]s  to ! fact t ! tribe ( ,levi
 _h be5 select$ f all !  sons ( ,israel 
to (ficiate 9 t ord] ( ! prie/hood :i*  
has to d ) ! outw>d ord9ances ( ti!s &  
sacrifice1 &  not)/&+ !re 0 a high]     
ord]1 ( :i* ,mel*is$ek 0 !  great ,high 
,prie/1 ^? be>+ ! high] prie/hood 7 n   
exempt  f ! law ( ti?+4 7,heb4          

vii3#d-e47    ,jacob also paid "o-t5? to
 ! ,"l4 7,g54 xxviii3#bj-bb47 ,dur+ !   
adm9i/ration ( ,moses z ! lead] &       
lawgiv] "u ! ,almighty  to ,israel1 ti?+
 0 enjo9$ z a univ]sal law to ! p (     
,god4 ,& all ! ti! ( ! l&1 :e!r ( ! se$ 
( ! l& or  ( ! fruit ( ! tree1 is !     
,"l's2 x is holy unto ! ,"l4 ,&  conc]n+
 ! ti! ( ! h]d1 or ( ! flock1 ev5 (     
:atsoev]  passe? "u ! rod1 ! t5? %all be
 holy unto ! ,"l4 ,he %all  n se>* :e!r 
x be good or bad4 7,lev4 xxvii3#cj1 #cb1
 #cc47 ,?is did  n require a selection (
 ! v *oice/ product ( ! flock1 !  h]d or
 ! soil1 nei!r did x ju/ify a man 9 (f]+
 = 8  ti!s ! poore/ or lea/ valuable ( 8
 income4 ,( ! flocks1 ea*  "o t passe?  
"u ! rod 0 to be ti!d4 ,! cu/om 0 to  p5
 ! flocks 9 a corral1 ) a gateway too   
small = ! passage (  m ?an "o animal at 
a "t2 & z !y pass$ out1 a man /ood at  !
 gateway ) a rod 9 8 h&1 & z ! t5? "o ( 
! flock  w5t out1 ! man at ! gate m>k$ !
 animal ) 8 rod4 ,?us  e t5? "o1 :e!r x 
0 good1 poor or m$ium1 0 sanctifi$ to  !

 ,"l z ti?+2 any disposition to (f] z a 
ti! an inf]ior  article 0 disapprov$ (  
by ! ,"l4 ,9 matt]s ( sacrifice ^u  !   
alt>1 po9t+ to ! sacrifice ( ! ,great   
,r$eem] :o %\ld  be (f]$ 9 ! m]idian (  
"t to r$eem a fall5 _w1 ,israel 0       
positively =bidd5 to (f] ! bl9d1 ! lame 
or ! bruis$4 ,ye  %all (f] at y\r own w 
a male )\t blemi%1 ( ! beeves1 (  !     
%eep1 or ( ! goats4 ,b :atsoev] ha? a   
blemi%1 t %all  ye n (f]2 = x %all n be 
acceptable = y4 99 99 99 ,bl9d1 or      
brok51 or maim$1 or hav+ a w51 or       
scurvy1 or scabb$1 ye %all n  (f] ^!    
unto ! ,"l1 nor make an (f]+ by fire (  
!m ^u  ! alt> unto ! ,"l4 7,lev4        
xxii3#ai1 #bb47    ,! atonem5t symboliz$
 by ! sacrifices 0 "o 7! ,lamb ( ,god7  
free f blemi% 9 e p>ticul>--a pure &    
p]fect be+  )\t spot or blemi%4 ,n only 
0 ! (f]+ ^u ! alt> a  rem9d] ( !        
atonem5t z a fact1 by ! %$d+ ( blood1 b 
!  "* & quality ( ! (f]+ mu/ symbolize !
 p]fect purity  ( ! ,son ( ,god4        
,:ile ti?+ 0 n s directly po9t+ to !    

atonem5t1 nor 0 x  design$ = t purpose1 
x is yet an (f]+ to ! ,"l requir$  by   
,him1 to be us$ = righte\s purposes & to
 prep>e ! he>t  ( ! ti!-pay] to give 8  
all to ,god1 to consecrate all 9 !      
int]e/ ( human r$emption4 ,! ,"l1 9     
ti?+1 does n dem& !  be/ nor ju/ify ,8 p
 9 (f]+ t ( ! lea/ value 9 any  sub/ance
 ti!d4 ,h[ p5uri\s1 mean & small-s\l$ on
 ! "p (  any sa9t x w\ld be to (f] =    
ti?+ t ( ! poore/ value  to himself1    
especially 9 ! light ( ! fact t ,god is 
! ,giv]  ( all we enjoy1 :e!r ( a       
spiritual or physical nature1 & 9 !     
face ( ,8 great lib]ality 9 n dem&+ a   
selection ( ! v  be/ ( any product :i*  
is ti!d4 ,if any man is tempt$ to pay ! 
poore/ calf1 ! poore/ ton ( hay1 or a   
scabby %eep to rid himself  ( x1 let him
 rememb] ! ^w ( ! ,"l to anci5t ,israel 
& !  condemnation t foll[$ :5 !y robb$  
,god 9 ti!s & (f]+s4    ,^! injunctions 
cont9u$ ?r\gh\t all ! hi/ory ( ,israel1 
f ,moses to ! ,savior4 ,mala*i says ,&  
if ye (f] ! bl9d =  sacrifice1 is x n   

evil8 ,& if ye (f] ! lame & sick1 is x  
n evil8 7,mal4 i3#h47 ,x %\ld be        
consid]$ evil to (f] su* =  ti?+ 9 our  
day4 ,:5 ,israel turn$ f _! obs]vance ( 
?is  law1 z f all o!rs enjo9$ by !      
,almighty1 ! p 7  reprim&$ sev]ely1 & 7 
foll[$ by ! )]+ h& ( ,god's             
displeasure4 ,w a man rob ,god8 ,yet ye 
h robb$ me4 ,b ye say1  :]e9 h we robb$ 
!e8 ,9 ti!s & (f]+s4 ,ye are curs$  ) a 
curse1 = ye h robb$ me1 ev5 ?is :ole    
nation4 ,br+ ye  all ! ti!s into !      
/oreh\se1 t !re may be meat 9 m9e  h\se1
 & prove me n[ h]e)1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 
if ,i w  n op5 y ! w9d[s ( heav5 & p\r y
 out a bless+ t  !re %all n be room     
en\gh to receive x4 ,& ,i w rebuke !    
dev\r] = y\r sakes1 & he %all n de/roy !
 fruits ( y\r  gr\nd1 nei!r %all y\r v9e
 ca/ h] fruit be=e ! "t 9 !  field1 sai?
 ! ,"l ( ho/s1 & all nations %all call y
 bless$1  = ye %all be a delightsome l&1
 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4 7,mal4  iii3#h-ab47 
,?us 0 ! law ( ti?+ giv5 to ,israel2 ?us
 7  !y to be bless$ 9 its obs]vance &   

curs$ if !y transgress$  x4 ,z ! law 0  
giv5 anci5tly = ! same purposes z 9 ?is 
disp5sation1 x w\ld naturally agree 9 ! 
bless+s foll[+  its obs]vances & !      
curses = its disob$i5ce4 ,:5 ! ,savior  
*a/is$ ! ,ph>isees = _! hypocrisy1 ,he  
evid5tly approv$ !  law ( ti?+1 = ,he   
said1 ,b woe unto y ,ph>isees6 ,= ye ti!
  m9t & rue & all mann] ( h]bs1 & pass  
ov] judgm5t & !  love ( ,god2 ^! ought  
ye to h done1 & n to leave ! o!r        
undone4 7,luke3 xi3#db47    ,x is       
errone\sly suppos$ by _m t ! laws obs]v$
 by ,israel  previ\s to ,*ri/'s atonem5t
 7 almo/ entirely oblit]at$1  be+1 z _m 
?9k1 all fulfill$ 9 ,8 mission on e>?4  
,a little  reflection ^u ?is subject w  
correct ?is error 9 ! m9ds (  all :o are
 dilig5tly & hone/ly seek+ = ! tru?4 ,! 
,t5  ,comm&m5ts !mselves are pre-em95tly
 a "p ( ! ,gospel (  ,*ri/4 ,:5 ! "y man
 came to ! ,messiah to le>n ! way (     
salvation1 he 0 enjo9$ to obs]ve !      
comm&m5ts1 ,?\ %alt  n kill1 ,?\ %alt n 
commit adult]y1 etc4 7,matt4            

xix2#af-ba47  ,:atev] 0 discont9u$ aft] 
! atonem5t 0 t :i* _h be5  e/abli%$ to  
symbolize & tea* ! great atonem5t to    
come4 ,!  (f]+s ( lambs & bullocks 9    
sacrifice 0 disp5s$ )1 z  x _h po9t$ to 
! com+ atonem5t n[ fulfill$ 9 !         
,messiah4  ,x 0 replac$ by ! sacram5t1 !
 brok5 bread & ! w9e1 bo?  bless$ &     
adm9i/]$ to ! disciples & enjo9$ z a    
cont9u\s  ord9ance to keep bright 9     
memory ! suff]+s1 atonem5t &            
resurrection ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4    
,! only "t :5 ! law ( ti?+ 0 n enjo9$ ^u
 !  p ( ,god1 s f> z ! ,scriptures      
indicate1 is :5 !y n  only consecrat$   
"o-t5? to ! ,"l1 b all !y _h4 ,?is law  
( consecration1 we le>n$1 0 obs]v$ 9 !  
city ( ,eno*4 ,x  0 c>ri$ out 9 a       
measure by ! anci5t ,sa9ts 9 ,pale/9e   
aft]  ! day ( ,p5teco/3 ,& ! multitude (
 !m t believ$ 7  ( "o he>t & ( "o s\l2  
nei!r said any ( !m t ought (  ! ?+s :i*
 he possess$ 0 8 own2 b !y all _h ?+s  9
 common4 ,& ) great p[] gave ! apo/les  
witness ( !  resurrection ( ! ,"l       

,jesus2 & great grace 0 ^u !m all4      
,nei!r 0 !re any among !m t lack$3 = z  
_m z 7  possessors ( l&s or h\ses1 sold 
!m1 & br\ght ! prices ( !  ?+s :i* 7    
sold1 & laid !m d[n at ! apo/les' feet2 
&  di/ribution 0 made unto e man z he _h
 ne$4 7,acts iv3#cb-ce47    ,?is law (  
consecration1 :i* compreh5d$ ! law (    
ti?+  & mu* m1 0 also obs]v$ = "s #bjj  
ye>s ^u !  ,am]ican cont95t subsequ5t to
 ! visit ( ! ,savior to & !  e/abli%m5t 
( ,8 ,*ur* among ! ,nephites ^u ?is l&4 
,!  law ( consecration 0 reveal$ to !   
,latt]-day ,sa9ts ?r\gh !  ,prophet     
,joseph ,smi?1 & w be e/abli%$ & c>ri$  
out fully 9  ! r$emption ( ,zion2 )\t x 
,zion _c be r$eem$4    ,?is is !        
disp5sation ( ! fullness ( times1 ! "o  
conta9+  9 its revelations all ! keys1  
p[]s1 pr]ogatives1 au?orities &         
bless+s1 enjoy$ by any & all previ\s    
disp5sations comb9$-a  day ( !          
re/oration ( all ?+s spok5 by ! m\? (   
all ,8  holy ,prophets s9ce ! _w began4 
7,acts iii3#bj-ba2 ,eph4 i3#i-aj47      

,consequ5tly ! law ( ti?+1 ) o!r gr&    
doctr9es1 has be5  re/or$ to ! e>?4 ,!  
revelation on ?is subject is f\nd 9 !   
,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 ,sec4 #aai1 & 0   
giv5 to ! ,prophet ,joseph  ,smi? ,july 
#h1 #ahch4 ,x %[s :at con/itutes ti?+1 !
 purpose  !re( & ! bless+s to be receiv$
 z a rew>d ( ob$i5ce  !reto4    ,! law  
specifies "o-t5? ( all our int]e/s      
annually4 ,?is means  :at x says1 "o-t5?
 ( our int]e/s2 9 o!r words1 :atev]     
comes to u z ! result ( our labors 9 any
 & e vocation (  life4 ,if we l5d money1
 :atev] ! int]e/ on ! loan am\nts to1   
"o-t5? ( ?is int]e/ is ti?+4 ,if ! money
 is inve/$ 9 any  ent]prise & br+s a    
divid5d1 "o-t5? ( ! divid5d is !  ti?+4 
,if a man is a c>p5t]1 a blacksmi? or a 
s*ool tea*]1  & e>ns a sal>y1 "o-t5? ( t
 sal>y %\ld be consecrat$ to  ! ,"l z   
ti?+2 & ! ti!-pay] has ! o!r n9e-t5?s to
  meet 8 exp5ses & to use z a means (   
livelihood4 ,:atev] !  occupation1 :e!r 
f>m]1 me*anic1 pr(essor1 m9] or :atev]1 
"o-t5? ( 8 int]e/ annually is ! ti?+4   

,if que/ions arise1  z !y sometimes d1  
especially ) ! f>m] reg>d+ legitimate   
exp5ses us$ 9 produc+ :at is left to u z
 a pr(it on our  labors1 ! ,latt]-day   
,sa9t1 if 9 d\bt z to ! am\nt to pay1 is
  usually c]ta9 ( ?is--t betwe5 two     
propositions "o ( :i* he  kn[s is "r1 & 
! o!r may be b he is n sure1 he is      
always  safe to act ^u t side ( ! "q :i*
 ext5ds to ! law (  ! ,"l ! great]      
lib]ality4 ,x is m bless$ to give ?an to
  receive4 ,! ,"l love? a *e]ful giv]1 &
 ,he t devise?  lib]al means1 %all /& by
 8 lib]ality1 :ile ! man :o  complies   
grudg+ly or /udies h[ little he c d1 &  
at ! same  "t h ! "n & record ( do+1 is 
n ! man :o loves !  ,"l ) all 8 he>t1   
m9d & /r5g?1 & %\ld n anticipate a  full
 measure ( bless+ atta*$ to ,8 law4     
,by an hone/ compliance1 ! individual is
 bless$ 9 _s & 9  temporal sub/ance4 ,! 
te/imonies ( ?\s&s1 & ev5 ( !  wid[ :o  
has paid h] full ti?+1 is t ,god has    
increas$ _!  sub/ance 9 "s in/ances 9 a 
mo/ rem>kable mann]1 ev5 z ,he  increas$

 9 ! b>rel ! meal ( ! poor wid[ :o f$ ! 
prophet  ,elijah4 ,he also has giv5     
te/imony ( ,8 goodness & p[] & !        
increase ( ,8 ,holy ,_s to ! hone/      
ti!-pay]1 :o receives  bless+s greatly  
exce$+ 9 value ! increase ( gold1 silv] 
or  any physical sub/ance4    ,9 ti?+ is
 /rongly exemplifi$ ! et]nal law t :at  
is giv5  z ,god directs increases !     
sub/ance ( ! giv]4 ,:5 m5 ex]t !        
intellectual tal5ts ) :i* !y are end[$ 9
 imp>t+ k  to o!rs1 _! own k does n     
decrease b is enhanc$1 :ile  ! active   
intellect gr[s /rongly & ! tal5ts are m 
quickly  develop$ & increas$4 ,:5 our "y
 ,eld]s g =? & prea* !  ,gospel z !y are
 mov$ ^u by ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ,_s !y     
employ  does n gr[ less nor ! gifts !re(
 dim9i% because !y are  con/antly imp>t+
 to o!rs1 b ^! increase abundantly4 ,x  
is  j z easy = ! ,"l to increase        
physical sub/ance z to add to  spiritual
 bless+s & p[]s4 ,:5 we s[ ! gra9 ^u !  
e>?1  x w\ld seem ?r[n away1 b by ! law 
( ! ,great ,creator1 !  se$ g]m9ates 9 x

 & produces aga91 sometimes ?irty & =ty 
fold4 ,s x is ) ti?+4 ,we may n und]/&  
fully ! process1  b ! result is pla94   
,god increases ! fai? & sub/ance ( him  
:o freely pays 8 ti?+4    ,among !      
conditions associat$ ) ?is law is1 ^? :o
 are n  ti!d %all n be wor?y ! bless+s (
 ! h\se ( ! ,"l2  & aga91 ,he t is ti!d 
%all n be burn$ 7at ,8 com+74  7,doctr9e
 & ,cov5ants1 ,sec4 #fd3bc47 ,x is      
pr$ict$ by ,mala*i &  o!r prophets1 z   
well z by ! words ( ! ,"l 9 ! la/ days  
to  ! prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 t ! days ( 
,god's judgm5t are com+  ^u ! e>?1 & t !
 wick$1 pr\d & rebelli\s %all become  z 
/ubble1 & ! day t come? %all burn !m up1
 sai? ! ,"l  ( ho/s4 7,mala*i iii4      
,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 ,sec4 #fd47    ,9 
! revelations on ti?+ ! ,"l also says1  
,v]ily ,i say unto  y1 x %all come to   
pass t all ^? :o ga!r into ! l& (  ,zion
 %all be ti!d ( _! surplus prop]ties1 & 
%all obs]ve  ?is law or !y %all n be    
f\nd wor?y to abide among y4 ,& ,i  say 
unto y1 if my p obs]ve n ?is law1 to    

keep x holy1 &  by ?is law sanctify ! l&
 ( ,zion unto me1 t my /atutes & my     
judgm5ts may be kept !reon1 t x may be  
mo/ holy1 behold1 v]ily  ,i say unto y1 
x %all n be a l& ( ,zion unto y4 ,& ?is 
%all  be an example unto all ! ,/akes ( 
,zion4 ,ev5 s1 ,am54 7,doc4 &  ,cov41   
,sec4 #aai47    ,! p]fection & b5efits (
 ! law ( ti?+ c\ld n be  compreh5d$ by  
m5 ( ?is age ( ! _w prior to !          
revelations  giv5 f ! ,"l4 ,?is div9e   
in/ruction 0 necess>y1 & its            
demon/ration 9 ! lives ( ! p is a fur!r 
witness ( !  prophetic call+ ( ,joseph  
,smi?2 ! facts connect$ !re) are  )9    
easy rea* ( ^? :o w inve/igate among ! p
  :o h actual exp]i5ce & k ( ! div9e    
bless+s  t att5d ob$i5ce to ! law ( ti?+
 & are unimpea*able  te/imonies ( ! tru?
 ( ,god's ^w4        ,,et]nal ,,rew>ds  
,,& ,,puni%m5ts4    ,!re is no?+ m      
/rik+ly pla9 & explicit 9 all ! ,holy   
,scriptures ?an t ,god is j & ,8 pa?s   
are m]cy & tru?4    ,ju/ice is an       
ess5tial attribute ( ,deity2 x is z     

necess>y 9  gov]nm5t z love & m]cy2 x   
dem&s t man %all acquiesce 9  div9e law1
 )\t :i* all 7 confusion1 utt]ly devoid 
( ord]  & me?od1 & ! le>n$ essayi/ has  
in=m$ u t ,heav5's  fir/ law is ord]4   
,ju/ice %\ld gov]n law1 & :5 ! law is   
violat$ or its /atutes are brok51 ju/ice
 calls = a p5alty  !re=4 ,x is by law t 
p5alties are affix$1 & we f9d 9         
,deut]onomy1 ! #bh? *apt]1 beg9n+ ) !   
#ae? v]se1 ,if  ?\ wilt n he>k5 unto !  
voice ( ! ,"l ?y ,god1 to obs]ve  to d  
all ,8 comm&m5ts & ,8 /atutes :i* ,i    
comm& !e ?is  day1 t all ^! curses %all 
come ^u !e4 ,9 ,m>k xvi3#af1 we  read1  
,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be     
sav$2 b he t  believe? n %all be damn$4 
,"h we f9d a p5alty affix$ = !          
violation ( ! laws ( ,god4    ,we f9d x 
v]ily true t 9 all ,god does & 9 all t  
,he ord]s1  ,he manife/s goodness &     
love1 ma9ta9s ju/ice & equity &         
ex]cises m]cy & long-suff]+4 ,not)/&+ ,8
 compassion &  m]cy1 ,he is nev]!less j 
& true1 !re=e a full assurance  t ,he w 

be/[ rew>ds & inflict puni%m5ts1 z ,he  
has  a=etime decre$1 mu/ take root 9 !  
m9d ( e consid]+1  inquir+1 hone/ s\l4  
,z ! apo/le said3 ,9 hope ( et]nal      
life1 :i* ,god1 t _c lie1 promis$ be=e !
 _w began4  7,titus i3#b4 7 ,m]cy %all  
ev] season ju/ice1 b nev] be p]mitt$  to
 rob h] ( h] inexorable dem&s ,love w   
nev] cease to be a  rul+ attribute 9 all
 ,god's deal+s1 b n to mitigate or less5
  puni%m5t1 unless rep5tance be manife/ 
& =giv5ess grant$2  goodness1 k9dness1  
=be>ance & g5tl5ess1 :ile !y are =ev]  &
 always ex]cis$ 9 ,deity1 w n /& to ?w>t
 or =e/all  ! judgm5ts ( ,god1 or remove
 des]v+ p5alties1 only z provision  is  
made 9 ! plan ( r$emption4    ,!re are  
num]\s in/ances record$ ^u ! pages (    
,holy ,writ  :i* g to prove t ,god is j1
 & t ,8 decrees w be  fulfill$ to !     
lett]4 ,p]haps none are s conv9c+ly cle>
 z t  portray$ 9 ! atonem5t ( our ,"l & 
,savior1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he  became      
pre-em95tly ! man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) 
grief4  ,n = ,8 own s9s1 = ,he 0 ! "o   

p]son free f s91 b ,he  bore affliction 
& suff]+ beyond our f9ite compreh5sion  
be=e a  remission ( t p5alty1 :i* ju/ice
 dem&$ = ,adam's s91 c\ld  be procur$4  
,:5 we consid] ! agonies ( ! g>d51 !    
sc(f+s  ( ! c\ncil & ! torture ( !      
crucifixion1 we beg9 to realize  !      
exaction ( puni%m5t ere ! sons ( ,adam  
c\ld be fre$ f !  orig9al transgression 
enact$ 9 ,ed54 ,*ri/1 9 ,8 vic>i\s "w  (
 int]position = fall5 man1 humbl$       
,himself be=e ,8 ,fa!r1  be+ subject to 
pa91 scorn1 ignom9y & dea?1 t ju/ice    
might  be satisfi$4 ,h]e91 !n1 is pla9ly
 disc]n$ ! ju/ice ( !  ,almighty--a     
ju/ice z /rict 9 its works z x is /]n 9 
its words1  yet season$ ) m]cy & dealt  
k9dly ) love2 requir+ ( t  ,j ,"o a full
 & complete atonem5t1 unsp>+ly &        
unfl9*+ly1  = ?us did ju/ice dem&4 ,we  
are assur$1 !n1 ( ! ju/ice (  ,god2 !   
debt mu/ be paid be=e ! burd5 is lift$1 
b :5 !  requirem5ts ( ! law are         
righte\sly met & kept1 ! load is        
remov$1 = our ,fa!r is n only j1 b      

m]ciful & true4    ,9 ! m9ds ( _m !re   
exi/s a vague & errone\s idea z to  :at 
is really meant by ! t]m et]nal rew>ds &
 et]nal  puni%m5ts4 ,a misund]/&+ ( ^!  
expressions has d\btless  caus$ _m to be
 skeptical & infidelic4 ,! ^w et]nal    
does n  ref] to ! l5g? or duration ( !  
bless+s end[$ or p5alties  inflict$1 b  
to ! ev]la/+ nature ( ! ,great ,god1 "u 
^:  righte\sness & ju/ice ! fai?ful are 
exalt$ & ! wick$  puni%$4    ,?r\gh     
,moses1 t anci5t se]1 ! ,"l spoke ?us3  
,! et]nal  ,god is ?y refuge1 & und]nea?
 are ! ev]la/+ arms4 7,deut4            
xxxiii3#bg47 ,god1 !n1 be+ et]nal1 ,8   
rew>ds are et]nal  rew>ds1 ,8 puni%m5ts 
et]nal puni%m5ts4 ,if ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7
 an et]nal gov]nm5t1 its ju/ice w\ld be 
et]nal2 if x 7  un*angeable1 x always   
w\ld puni% violators ( ! law1 & if      
ju/ice 7 met$ out to all1 !y w\ld be    
puni%$ 9 proportion to  ! crime         
committ$1 & :5 ! dem&s ( ju/ice 7       
satisfi$  !y w\ld be releas$1 b !       
puni%m5t w\ld /ill cont9ue to  exi/1 &  

be+ et]nal1 all :o fell "u its ban w\ld 
ta/e  ( et]nal puni%m5t4 ,! puni%m5t w  
always endure1 al?\gh  crim9als may s]ve
 _! p5alties & come out f ! prison      
h\se2 x is ev5 s 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,god 
is ! highe/ type  ( ju/ice4 ,he is      
et]nal1 ev]la/+1 un*angeable1 & always w
  puni% s94 ,8 puni%m5t is et]nal1      
because ,he is et]nal4 ,et]nal  is "o ( 
,8 names1 & et]nal puni%m5t is us$ 9 !  
s5se  ( ,god's puni%m5t1 & n to         
designate x z ev]la/+ 9 its  duration ^u
 ! (f5d] ( ! law4 ,he w beat ) _m /ripes
  all :o commit s9s wor?y ( ! same1 & ) 
few /ripes ^?  guilty ( less v5al       
crimes4 ,?is w be det]m9$ accord+ to !  
light & k "o may possess4 ,= example1   
?ree m5 commit  murd]1 an ,african 9 !  
jungles ( ,africa1 a negro :o 0 =m]ly a 
slave1 & a :ite man4 ,o!r ?+s be+ equal1
 ! :ite man1 )  8 advanc$ intellig5ce1 w
 suff] mo/1 = he has _h ! mo/  light &  
by f> ! be/ opportunity to advance4     
,!re are degrees ( puni%m5t1 z well z   
degrees ( rew>d4 ,"h is  a t5d]1 moral  

girl1 :o dies )\t accept+ ,*ri/ z h]    
,savior1  & "h is an old man1 eighty    
ye>s old1 :o dies 9 8 s9s2 d>e  any "o  
ass]t t a j & holy ,god is go+ to puni% 
^? two  alike8 ,& yet _m1 v _m1 look ^u 
hell z a place :]e all  suff] alike1 &  
heav5 an e!real1 unc]ta9 abode1 :]e all 
enjoy  l bless+s4 ,our salvation f dea? 
dep5ds entirely ^u ,*ri/1  b our        
exaltation is ^u our acts ( ob$i5ce1 &  
our condemnation  ^u our s9s &          
transgressions4 ,h[ pla9 & simple are ! 
words (  ! apo/le ,paul1 ,e man %all    
receive 8 own rew>d accord+ to  8 own   
labor4 7,i ,cor4 iii3#h47    ,god rew>ds
 accord+ to our fai?fulness to all      
opportunities4 ,he does  n require a    
qu>t f a p9t vessel4 ,:]e mu* is giv5   
mu* is  requir$4 ,z ye s[1 s %all ye    
reap4 ,z ) rew>ds1 s likewise  )        
puni%m5ts4 ,:5 ju/ice is satisfi$1 !    
s9n] has paid !  debt4    ,h[ beautiful 
& holy is ?is plan ( et]nal ju/ice6 ,h[ 
consi/5t  ) ! words ( ! ,messiah1 ,be ye
 p]fect1 z y\r ,fa!r 9 heav5  is p]fect4

 ,paul in=ms u t aft] ! resurrection &  
et]nal  judgm5t1 we are to g on unto    
p]fection1 & n until !n1 w  ! measure ( 
our creation be fill$4    ,let all pond]
 ! simple tru? t ,god is j1 holy &      
righte\s1  wondr\sly t5d]1 lov+1 g5tle &
 k9d4 ,et]nal rew>ds are !  bless+s we  
receive f ,god = our fai?fulness &      
fealty to ,8  laws4 ,et]nal puni%m5ts   
are ! inflictions :i* ,he imposes =  our
 violation ( ,8 righte\s comm&s4 ,our   
rew>ds we m]it2 our  puni%m5ts we ju/ly 
des]ve4 ,! ,"l has said1 ,i w nev] leave
  !e2 ,i w nev] =sake !e1 !re=e1 we are 
assur$ t ,8  m]cy endure? =ev]4         
,,ob$i5ce4    ,to obey is bett] ?an     
sacrifice1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat (  rams4
 7,i4 ,samuel xv3#bb47 ,9 an age ( ! _w 
:5 indep5d5ce is  ! pr\d boa/ ( !       
nations1 ob$i5ce is1 by mi/ak5 ideas (  
fre$om1 consid]$ a m>k ( humiliation4   
,to ! read] ,i w say1  9 reality1 true  
ob$i5ce to ! ,"l's comm&s is an         
indication  ( moral c\rage1 union & p[]4
 ,x is n bl9d ob$i5ce t is  ref]r$ to & 

ma9ta9$1 b t type :i* *>act]iz$ !       
anci5t se]s & sa9ts1 :o1 l ! ,messiah1 7
 ready to say by  ^w & de$1 ,i came n to
 d m9e own w1 b ! w ( my  ,fa!r :o s5t  
me4    ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are cr$it$ )
 be+ ob$i5t & submissive  to au?ority1  
?is fact be+ (t5 us$ by _! oppon5ts z ! 
occasion ( reproa*4 ,^? :o s use x      
surely mu/ =get t ,god  requires        
ob$i5ce2 t ! be/ embodim5t ( ?is        
pr9ciple1 !  mo/ humble & yield+ to !   
div9e w1 0 ! be/ & pure/  ,be+ :o ev]   
dwelt 9 mortality1 viz41 ! ,"l ,jesus   
,*ri/2 ,he  9 ^: m\? !re 0 f\nd no      
guile2 :o 0 p]fect & )\t  blemi% 9 all !
 walks ( life4 ,:ile ,he 0 ob$i5t to ,8 
,fa!r's  w & humble to ! extreme1 ,he 0 
indep5d5t ( ! influ5ce &  p]suasions (  
wick$ m54    ,! /atus ( ,latt]-day      
,sa9ts is con=mable to ?is example4  ,!y
 are ob$i5t to consci5ce1 to convictions
 ( "r1 to div9e  au?ority & to ,god1 9  
:om !y tru/4 ,:ile ?us submissive1 _!   
p]secutors h f\nd !m equally oblivi\s to
 ! behe/s ( wick$  m51 :e!r high or l[4 

,m5 9 ! factories ( ! old _w1  work+    
side by side at ! weav]'s loom1 9 ! coal
 pit or else:]e  9 foll[+ ! v>i\s       
vocations ( life-9 ?is condition !      
,gospel  prea*$ by ! eld]s ( ,israel has
 rea*$ !m4 ,alike1 _m ( !m  h receiv$   
convictions ( ! tru?4 ,!y h said3 ,?is  
is !  tru?2 ,i mu/ obey x or /&         
condemn$4 ,o!r p h said3 ,x  is true1 b 
if ,i obey ,i w be o/raciz$1 p]haps lose
 my employm5t  & be an outca/ f my      
fa!r's h\se4 ,bett] t ,i reject !  tru? 
& live 9 peace1 ?an take ^u me ?is cross
 ( ob$i5ce to  unpopul> tru?4    ,!     
c\rage\s obey ! ,gospel1 suff]          
p]secution1 prove !mselves  m51 & w     
atta9 to et]nal life4 ,! o!r p ref]r$ to
 are  slaves to _! own fe> ( popul>     
clamor & to ! unse5 p[]s (  d>kness :i* 
lead m5 to reject ! plan ( salvation4 ,(
 ! fir/  nam$ class are ! ,latt]-day    
,sa9ts1 a ho/ ( m5 & wom5 :o h  left    
home1 k9dr$ & c\ntry = ! ,gospel's sake4
 ,!y h endur$  p]secution ev5 unto dea?1
 privation & suff]+ 9 e =m2  h r$eem$ a 

des]t & built up a commonweal? s        
fruitful )  education1 ?rift & ent]prise
 t any nation b5ea? ! sun might  well be
 pr\d ( !m4 ,_! ob$i5ce & moral c\rage  
!y bequea?  to _! po/]ity is a legacy   
bett] ?an diamonds or ! honors &  praise
 ( a fall5 _w4 ,!y look back to _!      
associates 9 e>ly  manhood :o1 = fe>1   
reject$ ! tru?1 & f9d ^!1 :e!r  liv+ or 
dead1 9 mo/ cases unhonor$ & unkn[n4    
,! ob$i5ce r5d]$ by ,latt]-day ,sa9ts to
 ! au?ority ( !  prie/hood is n secur$  
by virtue ( any solemn obligation ent]$ 
into by ! adh]5t to obey ! dictum ( 8   
sup]iors 9 (fice2  b ^u ! nature ( !    
,gospel1 :i* gu>antees to e adh]5t  !   
companion%ip ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & ?is ,_s   
secures to e  fai?ful individual a liv+ 
te/imony conc]n+ ! tru? or falsity  ( e 
proposition pres5t$ = 8 consid]ation4   
,by "o _s h we access unto ! ,fa!r4     
7,eph ii47 ,s t z  all m5 & wom5 :o     
embrace ! ,gospel are entitl$ to an     
individual  te/imony ( ! tru?1 ! same _s
 guides into all tru? reveals  ! ?+s ( !

 ,fa!r & imp>ts ! inspiration ess5tial  
to  pres]ve mank9d f a bl9d ob$i5ce to  
errone\s pr9ciples &  false guides4     
,! /atem5t ( ! ,savior1 record$ 9 ,/4   
,john vii3#ag1 cov]s  ! gr\nd 9 !       
broade/ light3 ,if any man w d ,8 w1 he 
%all "k ( ! doctr9e1 :e!r x be ( ,god or
 :e!r ,i speak  ( myself4 ,?is secures  
to e true ,sa9t1 if he is fai?ful1      
protection aga9/ impo/ure1 ! abuse ( p[]
 & ! false  decisions ( man-made        
c\ncils4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> ! ,*ur* (      
,*ri/ is di/+ui%$ f all o!r sy/em &     
in/itutions4 ,he  has promis$ to guide &
 direct1 & t ,he doe? no?+1 b ,he       
reveale? ,8 secrets unto ,8 s]vants1 !  
prophets4 7,amos iii3#g47  ,?is does n  
imply ! infallibility ( man1 b x does   
imply !  promise t no man or c\ncil ( m5
 :o /& at ! head ( !  *ur* %all h p[] to
 lead ! ,sa9ts a/ray4 ,) ?is assurance1 
!n1 ! p ( ,god 9 e disp5sation h be5    
ju/ifi$ 9  r5d]+ absolute yet intellig5t
 ob$i5ce 9 ! direction ( !  holy        
prophets4 ,x is an und5iable fact 9 !   

hi/ory ( ! ,sa9ts  t ob$i5ce to :atev]  
has come1 ei!r by writt5 docum5t or     
v]bally1 f ! presid5cy ( ! *ur*1 has be5
 att5d$ )  good results2 on ! o!r h&1   
:osoev] has oppos$ su* c\ncil1  )\t     
rep5tance1 has be5 foll[$ ) evid5ce (   
condemnation4    ,apply+ ?is pr9ciple ( 
ob$i5ce to organizations ( a civil &    
bus9ess "*1 confusion & weakness result 
f m5 refus+  _! support to ! decision ( 
! presid+ au?ority or ( !  majority1 :]e
 ! action is left to popul> vote4       
,c>lyle1 ! great  ,engli% writ]1 said3  
,all great m9ds are respectfully ob$i5t 
to all  t is ov] !m2 only small s\ls are
 o!rwise4    ,! ob$i5ce r5d]$ to ,god is
 bas$ ^u a conviction t ,he is  p]fect 9
 all ,8 ways possess+ ! attributes (    
ju/ice1 judgm5t1  k1 p[]1 m]cy & tru? 9 
all _! fullness4 ,ob$i5ce to  ,8 appo9t$
 au?ority ^u ! e>? is ob$i5ce to ,him1 &
 is  s taught by ! ,savior4 ,he t       
receive? y receive? me1 & he  t receive?
 me receive? ,him t s5t me4 7,mat!w     
x3#dj47 ,he t  he>e? y he>e? me2 & he t 

despise? y despise? me2 & he  t despise?
 me1 despise? ,him t s5t me4 7,luke     
x3#af47 ,v]ily1  v]ily1 ,i say unto y1  
,he t receive? :omsoev] ,i s5d1 receive?
  me2 & he t receive? me1 receive? ,him 
t s5t me4 7,/4 ,john  xiii3#bj47    ,x  
is n ! attractive qualities ( !         
individual1 h[ev] great1  t r5d]s       
submission to 8 adm9i/ration valid1 b ! 
au?ority  ( ,god :i* he fe>s4 ,! acts ( 
,philip1 ,/eph51 ,paul or ,james  7 j z 
valid & b9d+ z ^? ( ! ,messiah ,himself1
 :5  p]=m$ by ,8 au?ority & 9 ,8 "n4 ,to
 reject ! p]sonal  tea*+s & (fices ( !  
,savior c\ld br+ no great] condemnation 
?an to reject ! tea*+s ( any man s5t (  
,god be>+ au?ority  & ! inspiration ( ! 
,holy ,_s to speak & act 9 ! "n  ( !    
,"l4 ,?is great tru? 0 taught by !      
,savior on m ?an  "o occasion1 b p]haps 
no m =cibly or 9 m beautiful t]ms  ?an 9
 ! foll[+3 ,:5 ! ,son ( ,man %all come 9
 ,8 glory1  & all ! holy angels ) ,him1 
!n %all ,he sit ^u ! ?rone (  ,8 glory2 
& be=e ,him %all be ga!r$ all nations2 &

 ,he %all  sep>ate !m "o f ano!r1 z a   
%eph]d divide? 8 %eep f  ! goats4 ,& ,he
 %all set ! %eep on ,8 "r h&1 b ! goats 
on ! left4 ,!n %all ! ,k+ say unto !m on
 ,8 "r h&1 ,come1  ye bless$ ( my ,fa!r1
 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f !          
f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,= ,i 0 an hung]$ & ye
 gave me meat2  ,i 0 ?ir/y & ye gave me 
dr9k2 ,i 0 a /rang] & ye took me  92    
nak$ & ye clo!d me3 ,i 0 sick & ye      
visit$ me2 ,i 0 9  prison & ye came unto
 me4 ,!n %all ! righte\s answ] ,him     
say+3  ,"l1 :5 saw we ,!e an hung]$ & f$
 ,!e8 or ?ir/y & gave  ,!e dr9k8 ,:5 saw
 we ,!e a /rang] & took ,!e 98 or nak$  
& clo!d ,!e8 or :5 saw we ,!e sick or 9 
prison & came unto  ,!e8 ,& ! ,k+ %all  
answ] & say unto !m1 ,v]ily ,i say unto 
y1 inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( !    
lea/ ( ^!1 my  bre?r51 ye h done x unto 
me4 ,:5 ,he told ! wick$ t !y  _h fail$ 
to ?us adm9i/] unto ,him1 !y began to   
plead t !y  _h n se5 ,him sick1 9       
prison1 hungry1 nak$ or a?ir/4 ,he      
answ]$  !m1 ,inasmu* z ye did x n unto  

"o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1 ye did  x n unto me4  
7,matt4 xxvi3#ca-df47    ,x is n !      
individuality ( ! p]son :i* calls =     
respect  & consid]ation1 x is ! pr9ciple
 involv$4 ,god _h plac$ ,8  au?ority ^u 
humble m54 ,?r\gh _! adm9i/rations c be 
secur$  ! b5efits & bless+s :i* foll[   
ob$i5ce to ! ord9ances  ( ! ,gospel4    
,implicit ob$i5ce mu/ be r5d]$4 ,!      
m&ates  ( ,jehovah are imp]ative4 ,no   
sub/itute w d4 ,! condition is  complete
 to ! plan ( salvation z e/abli%$ by    
,almighty ,god4    ,saul 0 comm&$ to    
de/roy ,agag & all 8 ho/s1 man & bea/4  
,he kept ! be/ ( ! flock =1 he said1 a  
sacrifice1 b ,god _h  ord]$ o!rwise1 &  
,saul's disob$i5ce caus$ him to lose !  
k+dom1 %ut him out f ! revelations :i*  
came by dream1 vision  & ! ,urim &      
,?ummim4 ,?\ %alt n /eady ! ark2 & !y :o
  disobey$ 7 smitt5 ( ! ,"l4 ,israel by 
disob$i5ce lo/ !  guidance ( !          
,almighty1 w5t into spiritual d>kness1 &
 h be5  scatt]$ to ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! e>?1
 a hiss & a by-^w 9  ! m\?s ( all       

nations4    ,ob$i5ce is ess5tial to     
salvation1 ess5tial to success 9 e      
av5ue ( human ent]prise4 ,:e!r r5d]$ to 
! laws ( ,god direct1  9 _! moral &     
spiritual phases1 or to ,8 au?ority ve/$
 9 man1  ob$i5ce mu/ be implicit4 ,!    
haughty man boa/s ( indep5d5ce4  ,he    
scorns ! humble foll[]s ( ! ,"l1 b :ile 
he prates (  fre$om1 he is himself      
slavi%ly ob$i5t to 8 own :ims & mi/ak5  
ideas or to ! _s ( evil1 to popul>      
s5tim5t or to "s o!r  influ5ce always   
dang]\s to ! welf>e ( mank9d4    ,!     
,sa9ts h be5 accus$ ( be+ prie/-ridd5 & 
fe>ful to  use _! own judgm5t4 ,:at d ! 
facts %[8 ,!y are only ask$  to d "r1   
live pure lives1 d good to all m51 evil 
to none1 &  to respect ! ord] ( ,god's  
k+dom t salvation may come to !m  & be  
ext5d$ to all ! _w4 ,_! ob$i5ce has made
 !m !  be/ & pure/ body ( p on ! e>?4   
,:at ( ! "* (  ^? :o h d]id$ !m8 ,!y are
 slaves to a %all[ & excit$  s5tim5t or 
to wick$ness & vice1 ob$i5t to _! own   
lu/s &  wick$ ways4 ,comp>$ ) ^? !y     

misrepres5t !y are bel[ !m  9 almo/ e   
trait :i* *>act]izes noble manhood4 ,by 
ob$i5ce  to ,god & ,8 prie/hood ! ,sa9ts
 9 ?is age h come (f  triumphant ov]    
ob/acles )9 & foes )\t4 ,by ob$i5ce to  
,god  & ,8 comm&s !y w cont9ue ! bless$ 
& favor$ ( ! ,"l  =ev]4 ,!y h prov$ !   
words ( ,samuel to ,saul1 v]ily true3   
,to  obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 & to  
he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams4        ,,*>ity4 
,:at is *>ity8 ,does x consi/ solely 9 !
 giv+ ( bread to !  hungry1 clo!s to !  
nak$ or succor to ! di/ress$8 ,?\gh ,i  
be/[ all my goods to fe$ ! poor1 & ?\gh 
,i give my body to  be burn$1 & h n     
*>ity1 x pr(ite? me no?+4 ,*>ity        
suff]e? long1 & is k9d2 *>ity envie? n2 
*>ity vaunte? n  itself1 is n puff$ up2 
do? n behave itself unseemly1 seeke? n  
h] own1 is n easily provok$1 ?9ke? no   
evil2 rejoice? n 9  iniquity1 b rejoice?
 9 ! tru?2 be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all  
?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s4    
,*>ity nev] faile?4  7,i4 ,cor4         
xiii3#c-h47 ,if to say t "o has *>ity to

 any consid]able  ext5t requires !      
possession ( all ! =ego+ *>act]i/ics1   
!n we may tru?fully admit t !re is a    
great *>ity fam9e n[  prevail+ ?r\gh\t !
 _w4    ,x is n difficult to f9d p :o w 
imp>t ( _! sub/ance  to fe$ ! poor2 b   
too frequ5tly _m :o d s w look )  scorn 
^u ^? :o diff] f !m 9 matt]s ( religion1
 politics  or o!r subjects4 ,mod]n      
hi/ory records _m in/ances :]e p  not$ =
 _! hospitality h %[n int5se hatr$ &    
bitt]ness  t[>d "s :o h come into _!    
mid/ prea*+ doctr9es :i*  7 9 conflict )
 ! !ories !y & _! fa!rs _h esp\s$4    ,9
 _m cases mobs h be5 head$ by m9i/]s (  
religion1 :o h  in/igat$ & p>ticipat$ 9 
%$d+ ! innoc5t blood ( _!  fell[ be+s = 
no o!r reason ?an _! hatr$ ( a religion 
diff]5t f _! own4 ,inde$1 few if any 9  
mod]n ,*ri/5dom  c be said to exemplify 
9 _! lives all ! traits attribut$ to    
*>ity 9 ! quotation f ! say+s ( ! apo/le
 ,paul4 ,:o  suff]s long )\t a murmur1  
especially if ! suff]+ comes by         
oppression f an outw>d foe1 & 9 return =

 evil8 ,:o are k9d to  ^? :o wrong !m8  
,:]e is he :o envie? n ! possessions (  
8 neighbor1 or ! honors & emolum5ts (   
(fice enjoy$ by o!rs8  ,:o1 "u ! wave ( 
prosp]ity1 9 ! lap ( luxury1 or dwell+  
9 popul> favor1 vaunte? n himself1 is n 
puff$ up or do?  n behave himself       
unseemly8 ,:o seeke? n 8 own1 b r       
pref]s 8 bro!r be=e himself8 ,:o is n   
easily provok$1  & !re=e does n         
retaliate aga9/ ^? :o may give (f5se8   
,:o ?9ks n evil ( ^? :o g contr>y to 8  
views1 b !  motives ( ^: he>ts he kn[s  
no?+ ab\t8    ,h[ _m p]sons !re are :o h
 n become acqua9t$ ) our  p1 yet :o1    
?r\gh ! circulation ( scurril\s reports1
 h  imbib$ deep-seat$ prejudice aga9/ ! 
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & hav+  become       
acqua9t$ ) !m1 h rejoic$ to f9d !m a    
bett] p  ?an su* preconceiv$ ideas _h l$
 !m to ! belief t !y  78 ,9 mission>y   
exp]i5ce1 ! ,eld]s frequ5tly h f\nd _m  
pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians exasp]at$ :5 confront$
 ) pro( t !  ,sa9ts 7 a ,god-fe>+1      
virtu\s1 temp]ate1 hone/ & indu/ri\s  p4

 ,su* pr(essors rejoice 9 iniquity1 &   
love d>kness  r ?an light1 because _!   
de$s are evil4 ,!y d n rejoice  9 tru?1 
b r h pleasure 9 unrighte\sness4 ,few   
!re are1  ev5 among ! ,sa9ts1 :o fully &
 becom+ly be> all ?+s &  prove !mselves 
! true type ( ! ,savior ( mank9d1 :o    
pref]r$  ev] to suff] wrong ?an to d    
wrong4    ,d we believe all ?+s & hope =
 all ?+s :i* h be5  pr$ict$ by !        
prophets s9ce ! _w began8    ,:o 9 ! _w 
is look+ = angels to visit ! e>? 9 ! la/
  days1 = ! re/oration ( ! anci5t       
,gospel 9 its primitive beauty  & p[]8  
,:o is look+ = ! re/oration ( ! ,jews to
 ,pale/9e8  ,:o looks = a p to build a  
temple :]e ! ,savior %all  sudd5ly come1
 & :o looks = ,elijah to appe> be=e t   
great  & t]rible day ( ! ,"l's com+1 :5 
! wick$ %all become z  /ubble1 & be     
consum$ by ! judgm5ts ( ,god8 ,if ^!    
ev5ts h  n occurr$ or are n transpir+1  
!y mu/ d s1 or ! words (  ! prophets w  
fail1 ! ,scriptures be prov$ fallaci\s1 
& our  hope is va94 ,& he :o believes n 

^! ?+s has n *>ity4 ,if  he _h1 he w\ld 
be pati5t to he>1 anxi\s to le>n1 & !   
,"l  w\ld lead all su* to ! light4      
,*>ity %\ld be s\ght aft] &  cultivat$  
by ! ,sa9ts above all o!r p4 ,our       
pr(essions are  great]4 ,if our         
deportm5t contradicts our tea*+s1 our   
ignorance is  m app>5t1 or our hypocrisy
 is m pron\nc$4    ,x is /at$ 9 ! ,book 
( ,mormon t ,*>ity is ! pure love (     
,god4 ,by ?is pla9 yet compreh5sive     
def9ition1 we le>n t unless  ! love (   
,god dwells 9 our he>ts we h n *>ity4   
,?is love  = ! salvation ( mank9d       
induces ! true s]vants ( ! ,"l to       
travel to ! ends ( ! e>?1 )\t ! %ad[ or 
hope ( e>?ly  rew>d1 to prea* ! ,gospel 
to ! _w4 ,n only t2 ) all !  self-d5ial 
( home & its com=ts :i* su* a mission   
implies1 we  also e/eem all ! good :i*  
o!rs h1 n ask+ !m to =sake  "o tru? !y  
n[ possess1 b invit+ !m to receive m    
tru?1  po9t+ !m to a great] light1 &    
leav+ !m p]fectly free f  undue         
p]suasion to receive ! message or reject

 x z !y may *oose4    ,! ,prophet       
,joseph in/ruct$ ! ,twelve & ! ,eld]s1 9
 prea*+  ! ,gospel1 n to te> d[n ! t5ets
 ( o!r m5's fai?1 b  9 ! _s ( meekness  
expla9 ! ,gospel & be> te/imony to  its 
div9ity1 leav+ all mank9d absolutely !  
keep] ( _! own  consci5ces1 to d z !y   
please & meet ! responsibility (  _! own
 acts at ! b> ( et]nal ju/ice4 ,nei!r   
%\ld x be  =gott5 t mu* ( ! labor (     
mank9d1 )\t a k (  ! ,gospel1 9 _m      
respects has be5 direct$ by a div9e     
,provid5ce  to ameliorate ! condition ( 
mank9d4 ,!re is a _s 9 man1  & !        
inspiration ( ! ,almighty give? !m      
und]/&+4 ,!  a*ievem5ts ( ! re=mation by
 ,lu!r & o!rs1 ! inv5tions  ( ! pr9t+   
press1 ( electrical ma*9]y1 ! locomotive
 & !  /eamboat1 ! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 ! 
revolution1 ! r\nd+1  e/abli%m5t &      
p]petuity ( our civil gov]nm5t 9 !      
,unit$  ,/ates1 all 7 ev5ts prep>+ ! way
 = ! re/oration ( !  ,gospel & ! f9al   
e/abli%m5t ( ! k+dom ( ,god 9 ^! la/    
days4    ,a /rik+ in/ance ( div9e       

purpose 9 ! labors ( m5 outside !  true 
*ur* is po9t$ out 9 a revelation giv5 9 
,decemb]1 #ahcj1 to  ,joseph ,smi?1     
,jr41 & ,sidney ,rigdon4 ,! ,"l said3   
,behold1 v]ily1  v]ily1 ,i say unto my  
s]vant ,sidney1 ,i h look$ ^u !e & ?y   
works4 ,i h he>d ?y pray]s & prep>$ !e =
 a great] "w4  ,behold1 ?\ wa/ s5t =?1  
ev5 z ,john1 to prep>e ! way be=e  me1 &
 be=e ,elijah1 :i* %\ld come1 & ?\      
knewe/ x n4 ,?\  did/ baptize by wat]   
unto rep5tance1 b !y receiv$ n ! ,holy  
,gho/4 ,b n[ ,i give unto !e a comm&m5t1
 t ?\ %alt baptize  by wat]1 & !y %all  
receive ! ,holy ,gho/ by ! lay+ on (  ! 
h&s1 ev5 z ! apo/les ( old4 7,doctr9e & 
,cov5ants1 sec4  xxxv1 #c-f47    ,!     
revelation giv5 ,decemb]1 #ahcj1 f :i* !
 above is quot$1  0 ^u ! occasion ( !   
fir/ visit ( ,sidney ,rigdon & ,edw>d   
,p>tridge to ! prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,!
 labors ( ,sidney ,rigdon1  ref]r$ to 9 
! quotation1 mu/ h allud$ to 8 m9i/ry 9 
!  ,campbellite *ur*1 = he _h be5 9 !   
,*ur* ( ,*ri/ only ab\t  six weeks :5   

?is revelation 0 giv51 hav+ embrac$ !   
,gospel  at ! h&s ( ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt & 
fell[ mission>ies ne> ,kirtl&1  ,ohio1  
late 9 ,octob] or e>ly 9 ,novemb]1      
#ahcj4    ,z is well und]/ood1 ! foll[]s
 ( ,alex&] ,campbell prea*  fai?1       
rep5tance & baptism by imm]sion = !     
remission ( s9s4  ,^! views ,sidney     
,rigdon esp\s$ z be+ bett] ?an :at he   
already  _h1 & :5 ! true ,gospel1 9 its 
fullness1 ) au?ority f ,god  to adm9i/] 
! ord9ances !re(1 f\nd him1 he gladly   
obey$ !  same4 ,9 ab\t ?ree weeks f ! "t
 ,bro!r ,pratt & co-labor]s  ent]$      
,kirtl&1 #abg p]sons 7 baptiz$4         
,subsequ5tly ! numb]s  7 augm5t$ to ab\t
 #a1jjj s\ls4 ,9 ! provid5ces ( ! ,"l1  
,kirtl& soon became ! ga!r+ place ( !   
,sa9ts1 ! facilities  !re be+ greatly   
enhanc$ by s _m p embrac+ ! ,gospel &   
?us mak+ a foo?old = ! prophet ,joseph  
,smi? & ! ,sa9ts :o  %\ld foll[ him f ! 
,ea/4 ,!re ! ,kirtl& ,temple 0 built4   
,!re ! ,savior1 ,moses1 ,elijah1 ,elias 
& o!r anci5t wor?ies  appe>$ to !       

prophet4 ,!re ! end[m5ts 7 giv51 & !    
,_s f on high 0 p\r$ out 9 ! la/ days1 z
 ^u ! day (  ,p5teco/4    ,all ^!       
subsequ5t ev5ts1 ( su* a glori\s "*1 %[ 
h[  di/9ctly ! ,"l's h& 0 manife/ 9 !   
mission & labors (  ,sidney ,rigdon be=e
 he embrac$ ! ,gospel4 ,su* in/ances    
s]ve z  po9t$ lessons to ! y\? (        
,israel1 tea*+ u to be broad &  g5]\s 9 
view+ ! labors ( ^? n ( u1 s t if ! h&  
( ,provid5ce is manife/ we %all n be    
oblivi\s !reto1 nor be  f\nd 9 ! ranks (
 ^? :o h n *>ity4        ,,!            
,,resurrection4    ,! skeptical d\bt !  
resurrection ( ! dead4 ,"s sci5tific  m5
 h d5i$ ! possibility ( ! actual        
r$emption ( ! body  f ! grave4 ,"o w\ld 
?9k1 z "t goes on1 ) ! wond]ful         
developm5ts ( sci5ce :i* reveal ?+s t 7 
class$ among !  impossibilities ( a     
c5tury ago1 t x is n reasonable to d\bt 
! possibility ( any?+1 h[ev] rem>kable1 
:i* is )9 !  scope ( bless+s to mank9d4 
,! date1 9 ! pa/1 is n remote  :5 x w\ld
 h be5 deem$ almo/ an indication (      

insanity = a  man to say t su* an       
in/rum5t z ! ,x-ray w\ld be inv5t$1 by  
:i* a photograph ( ! int]ior ( ! human  
body c\ld be tak54  ,a/\nd+ z x may     
appe>1 su* is n[ an accompli%$ fact1 &  
?is  is b "o ( ! _m rem>kable & gr&     
a*ievem5ts ( mod]n  times4 ,if su* ?+s  
are possible by ! intellig5ce giv5 to   
mortal  man1 is x n equally probable t !
 elem5ts :i* ent] into !  composition ( 
! human body c be br\ght toge!r &       
resuscitat$  by an ,omnisci5t ,be+8 ,is 
! resurrection any m unacc\ntable  f a  
natural & sci5tific view ?an !          
organization ( ! human  body be=e its   
bir? into ! _w8 ,_m ?+s are admitt$ 9   
nature to be a fact1 b :y !y are su*1 ! 
mo/ le>n$ &  sci5tific h be5 unable to  
expla94 ,! elem5ts 9 any sub/ance  d n  
become annihilat$2 !y *ange f "o =m (   
organization  to ano!r4 ,:eat1 by a     
gr9d+ & sep>at+ process1 is made into   
fl\r1 bran & %orts2 f fl\r1 by ano!r    
process1 into bread4  ,ea* *ange        
produces an article v diff]5t 9         

appe>ance f !  "o prec$+ x1 b ! same    
elem5ts are !re4 ,!y are et]nal &       
inde/ructible4 ,?is be+ true ( all =ms (
 life 9 ! vegetable  k+dom1 x mu/ also  
be true ( human life4    ,ev5 ,*ri/ians 
dispute ) respect to ! "* ( !           
resurrection ( ! body1 "s believ+ 9 an  
actual resurrection  !re(1 & o!rs d5y+ !
 immortality ( ! body ( fle% &  bones4  
,x is our aim simply to pres5t ! /atem5t
 ( ! ,scriptures1  :i*1 ! ,latt]-day    
,sa9ts claim1 are cle> 9 decl>+ ! actual
  resurrection ( ! body4    ,*ri/ is !  
fir/ fruits ( ! resurrection & ! patt]n 
( :at  is an et]nal pr9ciple1 applicable
 to all mank9d4 ,z ,he took up !  same  
body :i* 0 laid 9 ! tomb1 s w all !     
human family  receive a r5ewal1 ea* ( 8 
own body4 ,! *ange is1 t ! blood1  :i*  
is ! life ( ! mortal body1 w n occupy ! 
immortal "o4  ,fle% & blood _c inh]it ! 
k+dom ( ,god4 7,i4 ,cor4 xv3#ej47  ,x is
 evid5t1 h[ev]1 t fle% & bones c inh]it1
 occupi$ by  immortal _s2 = ,jesus 0 !  
type4    ,aft] ,8 resurrection ,he      

appe>$ unto _m4 ,he said to ,8          
disciples1  :5 !y 7 affright$ & suppos$ 
!y _h se5 a _s3 ,behold1  my h&s & my   
feet1 t x is ,i myself2 h&le me & see2 =
 a  _s ha? n fle% & bones1 z ye see me  
h4 7,luke xxiv3#ci47 ,he  !n %[$ !m ,8  
h&s & feet1 :i* _h be5 pi]c$ ) spikes  9
 ! t]rible h\r ( ,8 crucifixion4 ,:ile  
,he 0 ) !m ,he  call$ = food1 & !y gave 
,him broil$ fi% & honeycomb1 :i* ,he    
ate 9 _! pres5ce4    ,:at c\ld be m     
real1 m tangible ?an ?is8 ,:5 ,he 0     
resurrect$1 _m o!rs receiv$ ! same      
glori\s bless+ & came  bodily out ( _!  
graves4 ,& ! graves 7 op5$2 & _m  bodies
 ( ! sa9ts :i* slept arose1 & came out (
 ! graves  aft] ,8 resurrection1 & w5t  
into ! holy city & appe>$ unto  _m4     
7,matt4 xxvii3#eb1 #ec47 ,^! und\bt$ly 7
 ! bodies ( !  righte\s :o _h embrac$ ! 
,gospel 9 ! v>i\s disp5sations  prior to
 ! com+ & atonem5t ( our ,"l & ,savior4 
,!  ant$iluvians :o reject$ ,noah 7 n   
among ?is numb]1 = ,pet]  in=ms u t !   
,messiah1 :5 put to dea? 9 ! fle%1 0    

quick5$ by ! _s2 by :i* also ,he w5t &  
prea*$ unto !  spirits 9 prison2 :i*    
sometime 7 disob$i5t1 :5 once ! long    
suff]+ ( ,god wait$ 9 ! days ( ,noah4   
7,i4 ,pet] iii3#ah-bj47    ,is ?is n a  
beautiful yet t]rible lesson to all1 t  
^? :o he>  ! ,gospel 9 ! fle% & reject x
 %all n come =? 9 ! fir/  resurrection1 
b rema91 _! bodies m+l+ ) ! du/1 :ile   
_! spirits are ga!r$ z prison]s 9 ! pit1
 await+ ) awful  anxiety ! judgm5t ( !  
great day4    ,! ,savior ,himself said  
to ,8 disciples3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say  
unto y3 ,! h\r is com+ & n[ is1 :5 !    
dead %all he>  ! voice ( ! ,son ( ,god2 
& !y t he> %all live4 7,/4  ,john v3    
#be47 ,cont9u+ ,8 rem>ks1 x w\ld appe> t
 ,he spoke  ( ! two resurrections1 = 9 !
 fir/1 :i* took place :5 ,he  came =? f 
! tomb1 ! sa9ts 7 resurrect$1 :ile 9 !  
foll[+ v]ses1 tw5ty-eight & tw5ty-n9e1  
,he says3 ,m>vel n  at ?is2 = ! h\r is  
com+1 9 :i* all t are 9 ! graves  %all  
he> ,8 voice1 & %all come =?2 !y t h    
done good1  unto ! resurrection ( life2 

& !y t h done evil1 unto !  resurrection
 ( damnation4    ,! read] w notice t !  
tw5ty-fif? v]se reads !  dead1 & may    
only apply to ! righte\s z com+ =? at ,8
  resurrection1 :ile ! tw5ty-eigh? v]se 
says1 ,all t are 9  ! graves1 :i* w\ld  
make x univ]sal & apply to ! j &  !     
unju/1 ! evil & ! good4 ,?is            
resurrection ( ! wick$  d\btless applies
 to ! same ev5t t is record$ 9 ! book ( 
,revelations ,john fir/ saw !           
resurrection ( ! righte\s1 & !n  says3  
,& ,i saw ?rones1 & !y sat ^u !m1 &     
judgm5t 0  giv5 unto !m3 & ,i saw ! s\ls
 ( !m t 7 behead$ = !  witness ( ,jesus1
 & = ! ^w ( ,god1 & :i* _h n wor%ip$  ! 
bea/1 nei!r 8 image1 nei!r _h receiv$ 8 
m>k ^u _!  =eheads1 or 9 _! h&s2 & !y   
liv$ & reign$ ) ,*ri/ a  ?\s& ye>s4     
7,rev4 xx3#d47 ,glori\s ?\ght6 ,!       
righte\s rew>d$  = all _! trials &      
tribulations6 ,:o are ^! array$ 9 :ite1 
bright] ?an ! noon-day sun8 ,^! are !y  
:i* h come up  ?r\gh great tribulation1 
wa%$ _! robes1 & made !m :ite 9  ! blood

 ( ! ,lamb4 ,?is rew>d is well wor? all 
! h>d%ips  incid5tal to prea*+ ! ,gospel
 & liv+ ! life ( a ,sa9t4 ,b  ! re/ ( ! 
dead liv$ n aga9 until ! ?\s& ye>s 7    
f9i%$4 ,?is is ! fir/ resurrection4     
,& ,i saw ! dead1 small & great1 /& be=e
 ,god2 & ! books  7 op5$2 & ano!r book 0
 op5$1 :i* is ! book ( life2  & ! dead 7
 judg$ out ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 writt5 9 !    
books2 99 99 99 & !y 7 judg$ e man      
accord+ to _! works4  7,rev4 xx3#ab1    
#ac47    ,no?+ c\ld be m lit]al1 m      
tangible1 m real ?an ?is2  no?+ m j4 ,! 
righte\s 7 to come =? & enjoy a  ?\s&   
ye>s ( absolute peace & fre$om f !      
tribulations  heap$ ^u !m by ! wick$1   
untrammel$ ) trials br\ght ^u  !m by    
,lucif]2 free f sickness1 s9 & sorr[2   
liv+ 9 !  p]sonal pres5ce ( ! ,"l ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 9 full enjoym5t ( !  e>? 9 all  
its p>adisic glory2 ju/ice met$ out to !
 wick$1 :o  w be d5i$ ! opportunity to  
revel 9 ! lu/s ( ! fle% or to  p]secute 
^? :o live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4    ,no 
wond] t ,job rejoic$ 9 all 8 affliction1

 because 8 s\l 0  enlight5$ ) ! visions 
( ! future4 ,not)/&+ 8 bodily  pa9s & ! 
annoyance ( fri5ds :o attribut$ 8       
afflictons to 8  own fail+s1 he exclaim$
 f ! dep?s ( 8 s\l3 ,oh1 t my  words 7  
n[ writt56 ,oh1 t !y 7 pr9t$ 9 a book6  
,t !y  7 grav5 ) an iron p5 & lead 9 !  
rock =ev]6 ,= ,i "k  t my ,r$eem] live?1
 & t ,he %all /& at ! latt] day ^u  !   
e>?4 ,& ?\gh aft] my sk9 worms de/roy   
?is body1 yet 9 my  fle% %all ,i see    
,god4 7,job xix3#bc-bf47 ,und\bt$ly ?is 
great &  good man 0 resurrect$ :5 !     
,messiah 01 & receiv$ a p>tial          
fulfillm5t ( ?is glori\s vision1 b      
:atev] 0 lack+ 9 !  full realities ( ?is
 prophecy w be complete :5 ! ,son ( ,man
  %all come1 9 ,8 glory1 to reign on !  
e>?4    ,paul said to ! ,!ssalonians3 ,=
 if we believe t ,jesus di$ &  rose     
aga91 ev5 s !m also :i* sleep 9 ,jesus w
 ,god br+ )  ,him4 99 99 99 ,= ! ,"l    
,himself %all desc5d f heav5 ) a %\t1  )
 ! voice ( ! ar*angel1 & ) ! trump (    
,god2 & !  dead 9 ,*ri/ %all rise fir/4 

7,i4 ,!ss iv3#ad-af47 ,?is agrees )  !  
te/imonies already quot$ f ! ,savior & !
 apo/le ,john 9  ref]5ce to !           
resurrection at two diff]5t p]iods2 "o =
 !  j & "o = ! unju/4    ,?is great     
subject is also portray$ by ! prophet   
,daniel4 ,9 !  sev5? *apt] ( 8 prophecy1
 n9? & tw5ty-second v]ses1 he  speaks ( 
! com+ ( ! ,anci5t ( ,days4 ,! mo/      
anci5t man (  days associat$ ) ?is e>?  
is our fa!r ,adam1 & x is pla9  t he has
 a great "p to p]=m 9 plac+ judgm5t 9 ! 
h&s (  ! ,sa9ts & subdu+ ! wick$4 ,x    
w\ld appe> by ! mission to  be p]=m$ by 
,mi*ael1 z describ$ 9 ! fir/ v]se ( !   
twelf?  *apt] ( ,daniel1 & 9 ! twelf?   
*apt] ( ,revelations1 t  ,mi*ael & !    
,anci5t ( ,days are ! same p]son1 & t he
 w  be ^u ! e>? at ! op5+ ( ! mill5nium 
& w dwell 9  ! mid/ ( ! p ( ,god4    ,9 
mod]n revelation ! ,"l has said to !    
,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1  ,& ! ,"l appe>$
 unto !m1 & !y rose up & bless$ ,adam1  
& call$ him ,mi*ael1 ! pr9ce1 !         
ar*angel4 7,doctr9e &  ,cov5ants1 ,sec4 

#ajg1 v]se #ed47 ,9 connection ) ! com+ 
(  ,mi*ael 9 ! la/ days1 ,daniel says3  
,& _m ( !m t sleep 9  ! du/ ( ! e>? %all
 awake1 "s to ev]la/+ life1 & "s  to    
%ame & ev]la/+ contempt4 7,daniel       
xii3#b47    ,9 ,paul's address be=e     
,felix he ref]s to ! resurrection 9 !   
foll[+ language3 ,& h hope t[>d ,god1   
:i* !y !mselves  also all[1 t !re %all  
be a resurrection ( ! dead1 bo? ( !  j &
 unju/4 7,acts xxiv3#ae47 ,aga9 ,him    
,god rais$ up ! ?ird  day & %[$ ,him    
op5ly2 n to all ! p1 b unto witnesses   
*os5 be=e ( ,god1 ev5 to u1 :o did eat &
 dr9k ) ,him aft]  ,he rose f ! dead4 ,&
 ,he comm&$ u to prea* unto ! p1  & to  
te/ify t x is ,he :i* 0 orda9$ ( ,god to
 be ! ,judge  ( quick & dead4 ,?is 0 !  
te/imony ( ! *ief apo/le1 ,pet]1  :5 !  
,gospel 0 fir/ deliv]$ to ! ,g5tiles4   
,x is evid5t t ! burd5 ( ! tea*+s &     
te/imonies ( !  apo/les 0 to e/abli% !  
div9ity ( ! mission ( ! ,"l ,jesus      
,*ri/4 ,?is necess>ily includ$ ,8       
atonem5t & resurrection4  ,! fall ( our 

fir/ p>5ts br\ght n only a bani%m5t f ! 
pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 :i* may be t]m$ a      
spiritual dea?1 b x  caus$ ! dea? ( !   
physical body4 ,:5 an atonem5t 0 wr\ght 
out z a r$emption f t fall1 x w\ld be   
incomplete unless x  br\ght to pass     
immortality & et]nal life to ! body4    
,! _s & ! body is ! s\l ( man4 ,! body  
is resurrect$  f ! grave1 indep5d5t (   
:e!r ! individual 9 ?is life 0  good or 
bad1 z %[n by ! decl>ations (           
,scripture4 ,= z 9 ,adam  all die1 ev5 s
 9 ,*ri/ %all all be made alive4 7,i4   
,cor4 xv3#bb47  ,paul describes 9 a v   
def9ite way ! diff]5t degrees ( glory  9
 ! resurrection1 :i* v9dicates ! ju/ice 
( ,god 9 rew>d+  e man accord+ to 8     
works1 & e/abli%+ ! free ag5cy (  man by
 hold+ him p]sonally acc\ntable = e act 
( 8 life4  ,!re are also cele/ial       
bodies1 & bodies t]re/rial2 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 ( ! />s2 = "o /> diff]e? f ano!r  

/> 9  glory4 ,s also is ! resurrection (
 ! dead4 7,i4 ,cor4 xv3#dj-db47  ,jesus 
said to ! apo/les3 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se   
are _m mansions3  ,if x 7 n s ,i w\ld h 
told y4 ,i g to prep>e a place =  y 99  
99 99 t :]e ,i am !re ye may be also4   
7,/4 ,john xiv3#b1 #c47  ,^! ass]tions  
all agree t !re has be5 a resurrection  
7s f>  z !y ref] to ! resurrection (    
,jesus & ^? :o came =?  f _! graves at !
 same "t7 & t !re w yet be two m        
resurrections1 "o ( ! j1 "o ( ! unju/4  
,! only reasonable  conclusion to be    
rea*$ by read+ ^! te/imonies is1 t !    
resurrection w be an actual reunion ( ! 
_s & ! body4    ,if 9 ! m9d ( ! read]   
any?+ seems to be defici5t 9 !          
conclusions f ! /atem5ts quot$1 c]ta9ly 
! acc\nt ( !  resurrection f ! inspir$  
writ+s ( ,ezekiel %\ld dispel e  d\bt4  
,! entire ?irty-sev5? *apt] ( ,ezekiel  
%\ld be read4  ,9 ?is vision ( ! prophet
 he saw ! resurrection ( ! h\se  (      
,israel1 s real 9 its nature t bone came
 to bone1 s9ew to  s9ew2 fle% & sk9     

cov]$ ! frame1 & ! _s ent]$ !  body (   
ea*4 ,?us a complete resurrection ( !   
bodies 0 wr\ght  out4 ,ezekiel says1    
aft] ! ,"l comm&$1 ,s ,i prophesi$ z ,i 
0 comm&$2 & z ,i prophesi$ !re 0 a      
noise1 & behold1  a %ak+1 & ! bones came
 toge!r1 bone to 8 bone4 ,& :5  ,i      
beheld1 lo1 ! s9ews & ! fle% came up ^u 
!m1 & !  sk9 cov]$ !m above2 b !re 0 no 
brea? 9 !m4 99 99 99 ,come  f ! f\r     
w9ds1 ,o brea?1 & brea! ^u ^! sla91 t   
!y may live4 99 99 99 ,& !y liv$ & /ood 
up ^u _! feet1 an  exce$+ great army4   
7,ezek4 xxxvii3#g-aj47 ,t ?is is to be  
an  actual resurrection ( ! bodies ( !  
dead is made pla9 by !  twelf? & ?irte5?
 v]ses3 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god3 ,behold1  
,o my  p1 ,i w op5 y\r graves & cause y 
to come up out ( y\r  graves & br+ y    
into ! l& ( ,israel4 ,& ye %all "k t ,i 
am ! ,"l1 :5 ,i h op5$ y\r graves1 ,o my
 p1 & br\ght  y up out ( y\r graves4 99 
99 99 ,moreov]1 ,i w make a cov5ant (   
peace ) !m2 x %all be an ev]la/+ cov5ant
 ) !m3 & ,i  w place !m1 & multiply !m1 

& w set my sanctu>y 9 !  mid/ ( !m      
=ev]more4 ,my tab]nacle also %all be )  
!m2 yea1  ,i w be _! ,god1 & !y %all be 
my p4 7,v]ses #bf1 #bg4 7  ,?us !re %all
 be a real1 actual resurrection ( !     
body1 a complete  reunion ( ! _s ) !    
body4    ,aft] ! resurrection1 ^? ^:    
bodies & spirits are !reby  reunit$ w   
jo9 _! liv+ bre?r51 receive revelation f
 ,god1  includ+ ! ev]la/+ cov5ant1 be   
ga!r$ to _! own l&s1 &  cont9ue to      
multiply & increase1 ) ! sanctu>y ( ,god
 9 _!  mid/1 & ) ,8 div9e approval      
=ev]more4    ,h[ beautiful1 h[ joy\s to 
contemplate1 & h[ real & tangible  is   
?is1 z contra/$ ) ! poor1 rambl+1       
unc]ta9 !ories (  un9spir$ m51 :o are   
controll$ by ! sy/ems ( m5 r ?an  guid$ 
by t m sure ^w ( prophecy1 ! revelations
 ( ,god4    ,to ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts !   
doctr9e ( ! resurrection is a  liv+1    
tangible reality because1 add$ to !     
te/imonies ( !  ,jewi% ,scriptures1 !   
,old & ! ,new ,te/am5ts1 & ! ,book (    
,mormon1 :i* corroborates ! ,bible1 !y h

 ! te/imony (  m5 9 ?is c5tury1 :o h se5
 ! liv+ bodies ( resurrect$  be+s4      
,joseph ,smi? 0 a man ( unblemi%$ "*4 ,8
 v]acity  0 nev] impea*$4 ,8 honor 9    
religion1 9 morality & bus9ess          
transactions1 atte/$ by fri5d & foe1 7  
unsulli$ to ! end  ( 8 mortal c>e]1 :5  
he seal$ 8 te/imony ) 8 innoc5t  blood4 
,8 te/imony is t he saw ,god ! ,fa!r &  
,8 ,son ,jesus  ,*ri/1 ! latt] on sev]al
 occasions4 ,joseph also _h a visitation
  f ,john ! ,bapti/1 ,pet]1 ,james1     
,john1 ,moses1 ,elijah1 ,moroni &  o!r  
anci5t prophets ( ,god :o liv$ on !     
,ea/]n or ,we/]n  hemisph]es4 ,he 0 n   
alone 9 be+ a witness to ! exi/5ce (    
resurrect$ be+s4 ,o!rs 9 mod]n times    
also h se5 ^!1 &  h publi%$ _!          
te/imonies to ! _w4 ,^? :o h receiv$  ! 
witness ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & :o also "k t 
!re is a  resurrection & t ! words ( !  
,savior & ! prophets are true  &        
fai?ful1 are numb]$ by ! ?\s&s4    ,?is 
is my te/imony on ! subject3 ,i te/ify 9
 ! "n ( !  resurrect$ ,r$eem] t ,god has

 spok5 f ! heav5s 9 ?is age  ( ! _w2 t  
,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,r$eem]
 ( !  _w2 t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a prophet ( 
! ,mo/ ,high1 & receiv$  ! revelations (
 ,god = ! b5efit ( mank9d2 t angels &   
anci5t prophets visit$ him & deliv]$ to 
him ! keys ( !  disp5sation ( ! fullness
 ( times2 t ,brigham ,"y1 ,john         
,taylor1 ,wil=d ,woodruff1 ,lor5zo ,sn[1
 ea* 9 8 "t1 has be5 !  successor ( !   
prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 & t ,joseph ,f4  
,smi? is  n[ su* successor4 ,i also     
te/ify t all :o receive ?is ,gospel  )  
hone/ he>ts %all "k t ! doctr9e is true1
 & if !y  are fai?ful unto dea? %all    
come =? 9 ! resurrection ( !  righte\s1 
to live & reign ) ,*ri/ a ?\s& ye>s4 ,^?
 :o  reject ?is message1 & :o fight     
aga9/ ! tru? & p]secute !  advocates    
!re( w1 unless !y rep5t1 die 9 _! s9s1 &
 w  rema9 unr$eem$1 _! bodies 9 ! e>?1  
_! spirits 9 bondage1  until ! ?\s& ye>s
 are f9i%$1 :5 dea?1 hell & ! grave     
%all deliv] up _! dead to /& be=e ,god1 
liv+1 resurrect$  be+s1 to receive !    

rew>d ( _! de$s1 :e!r !y be evil or     
:e!r !y be good4        ,,! ,,book ,,(  
,,mormon4    ,x is n ! purpose 9 ?is    
brief *apt] to ent] into a detail$      
argum5t on ! div9e au!nticity ( ! ,book 
( ,mormon1 b to /ate  suffici5tly :at ! 
sacr$ record purports to be4 ,! ,bible  
records  "s ( ! lead+ ev5ts 9 ! deal+s (
 ! ,almighty ) ,8  *ildr5 ^u ! ,ea/]n   
hemisph]e1 prefac$ by ! ,mosaic hi/ory  
( ! creation4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon is to !
 ,am]ican cont95t :at  ! ,bible is to ! 
,ea/]n4 ,! ,bible is m especially ! /ick
 (  ,judah1 be+ writt5 by ,jewi%        
prophets & apo/les4 ,( ! t5 tribes      
c>ri$ into ! ,nor? c\ntries & lo/ f !   
_w1 ! ,bible  gives no acc\nt1 beyond   
brief /atem5ts :i* g to prove t !y  7   
lo/ to ! re/ ( mank9d4    ,( ! v>i\s    
colonies scatt]$ f ! t[] ( ,babel ^u all
  ! face ( ! e>?1 accord+ to ,g5esis1   
*apt] xi41 ! ,bible  (f]s no in=mation4 
,( ! bran*es ( ,joseph :i* ran ov] !    
b\nd>y walls ( ! o!r tribes ( ,jacob1   
ext5d+ to ! utmo/  b\nds ( ! ev]la/+    

hills1 ! ,jewi% record is sil5t4    ,:at
 became ( !m8 ,:i!r did !y flee1 & are  
!y lo/ to ,god8  ,are !y less ,8 (fspr+ 
because !y w5t to p o!r l&s8  ,f ! "t ! 
t5 tribes 7 c>ri$ away1 no communication
 has  be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 !m & ! ,g5tile
 nations1 & n until  ! discov]y (       
,am]ica by ,columbus 0 !re any          
correspond5ce  betwe5 ! aborig9es (     
,am]ica & ! c\ntries ( ,europe & !      
,ea/4 ,because ^! 7 lo/ to ,jew &       
,g5tile1 is x reasonable to  suppose !y 
7 lo/ also to ,him :o is ! ,fa!r ( !    
spirits  ( all fle%1 & :o made ( "o     
blood all nations to dwell ^u all  !    
face ( ! e>?8 ,reason1 m]cy1 ju/ice & ! 
,bible all d5y  t ^! %\ld n h           
revelations f ,god & write !m z well  z 
did ! ,jews4 ,jesus ,himself mo/        
emphatically decl>$1 ,!re is  no?+      
cov]$1 t %all n be reveal$1 nei!r hid1 t
 %all  n be kn[n4 7,luke xii3#b47 ,!    
,book ( ,mormon reveals ! fact  t f !   
,t[] ( ,babel came a colony ( p to !    
,we/]n  cont95t4 ,!y 7 l$ by a prophet  

to :om ,god spake & ,8 words  7 writt54 
,!y became a mighty nation on ?is l&1   
hav+ prophets  & inspir$ m5 to lead !m4 
,f9ally1 l ! ,jews1 !y fell into        
apo/asy & ?r\gh w> & blood%$ became     
ext9ct z a nation4 ,!  ,book ( ,mormon  
gives a brief review ( _! rise1 progress
 & fall4  ,x also records ! fact t 9 !  
days ( ,j]emiah1 two colonies  came f   
,j]usalem to ,am]ica1 ye>s be=e ,*ri/4  
,x gives a hi/ory  ( ,god's deal+s ) !m 
until f\r hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/1  cov]+
 a p]iod ( "o ?\s& ye>s4    ,f ! ,book (
 ,mormon we also h light ?r[n ^u say+s (
 !  ,savior1 record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 
,he said to ! ,twelve1 ,o!r  %eep ,i h  
:i* are n ( ?is fold4 ,!m also ,i mu/   
br+1  & !y %all he> my voice2 & !re %all
 be "o fold & "o  %eph]d4 7,/4 ,john    
x3#af47 ,:o c tell u :]e ^? o!r %eep  7 
& :5 ! ,savior visit$ !m8 ,he said !y   
%\ld he> ,8  voice4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon  
gives ! hi/ory ( ?is visit to !         
desc5dants ( ,jacob ^u ?is l&4 ,he      
organiz$ ,8 *ur* among  !m1 ) apo/les1  

prophets1 etc41 "o fold & "o %eph]d4    
,?is  occurr$ subsequ5t to ,8           
resurrection4 ,:ile tea*+ ,8 disciples  
on ?is l&1 ,he told !m ( ?is /atem5t to 
! ,jewi% apo/les1  t ,he _h o!r %eep to 
visit2 & to ! apo/les *os5 ^u ?is  l&   
,he said1 ,i h o!r %eep :i* are n ( ?is 
l&2 nei!r  ( ! l& ( ,j]usalem2 nei!r 9  
any p>ts ( t l& r\nd  ab\t1 :i!r ,i h   
be5 to m9i/]4 ,= !y ( :om ,i speak are  
!y :o h n z yet he>d my voice2 nei!r h  
,i at any "t  manife/$ myself unto !m4  
,b ,i h receiv$ a comm&m5t ( !  ,fa!r t 
,i %all g unto !m1 & t !y %all he> my   
voice  & %all be numb]$ among my %eep1 t
 !re may be "o fold &  "o %eph]d2 ,!re=e
 ,i g to %[ myself unto !m4 7,,iii4     
,nephi1  *apt] xvi3#a-c47    ,^! say+s (
 our ,savior af=d ! only pres5t         
scriptural &  reasonable int]pretation (
 ! p>able 9 ,mat!w1 ?irte5?  *apt]3 ,!  
k+dom ( heav5 is l unto leav51 :i* a    
woman took  & hid 9 ?ree measures (     
meal1 till ! :ole 0 leav5$4 ,!  leav5   
mu/ be a symbol ( ! ,gospel1 z its      

effects ^u ! meal  to light5 & prep>e x 
= use are l ! effects ( ! ,gospel  (    
,*ri/ ^u ! he>ts ( ^? :o obey ! same1   
viz41 to ref9e  & purify t m5 may be    
prep>$ = ! k+dom ( ! ,fa!r4 ,!  ?ree    
measures ( meal d\btless are            
repres5tative ( ?ree divisions  ( ! h\se
 ( ,israel4 ,^! 71 accord+ to ! ,book ( 
,mormon1  ! ,jews 9 ,pale/9e1 ! se$ (   
,joseph on ! ,we/]n hemisph]e1  & ! t5  
tribes 9 ! ,nor? c\ntry4 ,^! all 7      
visit$ by !  ,savior4 ,!y he>d ,8 voice 
& 7 taught ( ,him "o ,"l1 "o  fai?1 "o  
baptism1 t !re might be "o fold & "o    
%eph]d4  ,! ,gospel go+ to ! ,g5tiles   
c\ld h no "p 9 ! fulfillm5t  ( ! p>able 
( ! ?ree measures ( meal1 because !     
,messiah nev]  did visit ! ,g5tiles1 &  
,he says ( ! o!r %eep1 !y %all  he> my  
voice4 ,! only acc\nt ( su* an ev5t giv5
 to mank9d  ?us f> is t record$ 9 !     
,book ( ,mormon4 ,if t is n !  true "o1 
!n we mu/ look = "o no less rem>kable & 
no less 9  conflict ) ! spiritual       
bigotry & ignorance ( ! n9ete5?  c5tury4

 ,t !re %\ld be a record kept by ano!r  
bran* (  ,israel ?an ! ,jewi% tribe1 is 
pla9ly set =? by ,ezekiel 9 8           
?irty-sev5? *apt]1 :]e ! ,"l comm&s !   
prophet to take  "o /ick & write ^u x = 
,judah & 8 bre?r51 & ano!r  /ick & write
 ^u x = ,ephraim & 8 bre?r51 & !n       
pr$icts  t !y %all become "o 9 ! h& ( ! 
,"l4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon  claims to be ! 
/ick ( ,joseph1 & x & ! ,bible h become 
"o 9 ! h& ( ! ,"l 9 ^! la/ days4 ,ea*   
corroborates !  o!r4 ,!y are "o 9       
doctr9e1 "o 9 prophecy1 "o 9 hi/ory s f>
  z !y treat ^u ! same ev5ts4 ,ea* ?r[s 
light ^u ! o!r1  & yet be> ! m>ks ( hav+
 be5 writt5 f> ap>t by a diff]5t  p1 (  
diff]5t surr\nd+s & education4          
,isaiah speaks ( a book 7see ,isa4      
xxix47 t %\ld come =?4 ,&  ! vision (   
all is become unto y z ! words ( a book 
t is  seal$1 :i* m5 deliv] to "o t is   
le>n$1 say+1 read ?is1 ,i  pray !e3 & he
 saye?1 ,i c n2 = x is seal$3 ,& ! book 
is  deliv]$ to him t is n le>n$1 say+1  
,read ?is1 ,i pray !e3  & he saye?1 ,i  

am n le>n$4 ,?is prophecy 0 v]ifi$ z set
 out  9 a previ\s *apt]4 ,! book itself 
0 deliv]$ by an angel to  ! "y man      
,joseph ,smi?1 ) ! injunction t !y %\ld 
nev]  be us$ to get ga91 b = ! salvation
 ( mank9d4 ,joseph1 feel+  8 own        
weakness & kn[+ t he c\ld n ( himself   
translate  !m1 ackn[l$g$ t he 0 n le>n$4
 ,he 0 told t he %\ld  translate !m by !
 gift & p[] ( ,god1 :i* he did by ! use 
(  ! ,urim & ,?ummim1 ! in/rum5t us$ by 
se]s ( old4 ,?us 7  ! words ( ! prophet 
,isaiah v]ifi$4    ,no am\nt ( cr$ulity 
c\ld make a reasonable m9d believe t    
,joseph  ,smi?1 an unlett]$1            
unsophi/icat$ boy ( tw5ty-two ye>s1 c\ld
  prep>e su* a s*eme1 conniv+ ) m5 (    
matur] ye>s to aid him  9 ! fraud1 t !  
words ( an anci5t prophet1 spok5 #b1ejj 
ye>s  be=e1 %\ld be lit]ally fulfill$4  
,! probability is t nei!r  ,joseph      
,smi?1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris nor ,pr(4 ,an?on    
knew any?+ ( ! words  ( ,isaiah relat+  
to su* a record4 ,pr(4 ,an?on 0 n 9     
sympa?y  ) ,joseph ,smi? & became an    

av[$ oppon5t ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4  ,:at 
he said 9 fulfillm5t ( prophecy 9 ?is   
in/ance reg>d+ !  ,book ( ,mormon may be
 said ( all o!rs1 = _m h be5 v]ifi$     
s9ce x came =?--prophecies reg>d+ x &   
pr$ictions 9 !  book itself4    ,!      
,psalmi/ ,david said t ,tru? %all spr+  
out ( ! e>? &  righte\sness %all look   
d[n f heav54 ,! ,book ( ,mormon 0       
writt5 ^u metallic plates1 & hidd5 9 !  
e>? #djj ye>s aft]  ,*ri/4 ,!y lit]ally 
came out ( ! e>?1 & righte\sness 9 !    
p]sonage ( a holy angel came d[n f heav5
 & plac$ !m 9 !  h&s ( ! ,prophet       
,joseph ,smi?4 ,isaiah speaks ( ! anci5t
 se]s  be+ cov]$1 & t 9 ! latt] days _! 
spee* %\ld be l[  out ( ! du/4 ,! ,book 
( ,mormon 0 writt5 by se]s ^u !         
,am]ican cont95t4 ,?r\gh m>tyrdom !y _h 
be5 cov]$ & _!  words lo/ to ! apo/ate  
,lamanites = _m g5]ations4 ,9 ! la/     
days1 h[ev]1 _! words came =?4 ,!y speak
 out ( ! du/ &  light %9es ^u ! hidd5   
my/]ies ( a :ole cont95t1 reveal+  a    
p]iod ( t5 c5turies4    ,among ! _m     

prophecies 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon v]ifi$   
s9ce its  publication 9 #ahbi1 is "o    
f\nd 9 ,,ii4 ,nephi1 *apt] #bi1 v]se #c3
  ,& because my words %all hiss =?1 _m (
 ! ,g5tiles %all say1  ,a ,bible6 ,a    
,bible6 we h got a ,bible & !re _c be   
any m  ,bible4    ,b ?us sai? ! ,"l     
,god3 ,o fools1 !y %all h a ,bible2 & x 
%all proce$ =? f ! ,jews1 m9e anci5t    
cov5ant p4 ,&  :at ?ank !y ! ,jews = !  
,bible :i* !y receive f !m8  ,yea1 :at d
 ! ,g5tiles mean8 ,d !y rememb] !       
travels1 & !  labors1 & ! pa9s ( !      
,jews1 & _! dilig5ce unto me1 9  br++ =?
 salvation unto ! ,g5tiles8 ,o ye       
,g5tiles1 h ye  rememb]$ ! ,jews1 m9e   
anci5t cov5ant p8 ,nay2 b ye h  curs$   
!m1 & h hat$ !m1 & h n s\ght to recov]  
!m4  ,b behold1 ,i w return all ^! ?+s  
^u y\r own heads2 = ,i  ! ,"l h n =gott5
 my p4 ,?\ fool1 t %all say1 ,a  ,bible1
 we h got a ,bible1 & we ne$ no m       
,bible4 ,h ye obta9$  a ,bible1 save x 7
 by ! ,jews8    ,"k ye n t !re are m    
nations ?an "o8 ,"k ye n t ,i1  ! ,"l   

y\r ,god1 h creat$ all m51 & t ,i       
rememb] ^? :o  are ^u ! isles ( ! sea2 &
 t ,i rule 9 ! heav5s above1  & 9 ! e>? 
b5ea?2 & ,i br+ =? my ^w unto ! *ildr5  
( m51 yea1 ev5 ^u all ! nations ( ! e>?8
 ,:]e=e murmur  ye1 because t ye %all   
receive m ( my ^w8 ,"k ye n t  !        
te/imony ( two nations is a witness unto
 y t ,i am ,god1 t  ,i rememb] "o nation
 l unto ano!r8 ,:]e=e1 ,i speak ! same  
words unto "o nation l unto ano!r4 ,& :5
 ! two nations %all  run toge!r1 !      
te/imony ( ! two nations %all run toge!r
 also4  ,& ,i d ?is t ,i may prove unto 
_m1 t ,i am ! same ye/]day1  today1 &   
=ev]2 & t ,i speak =? my words accord+  
to m9e  own pleasure4 ,& because t ,i h 
spok5 "o ^w1 ye ne$ n  suppose t ,i _c  
speak ano!r2 = my "w is n yet f9i%$2    
nei!r %all x be1 until ! end ( man2     
nei!r f t "t  h5ce=? & =ev]4    ,:]e=e1 
because t ye h a ,bible1 ye ne$ n       
suppose t x  conta9s all my words2 nei!r
 ne$ ye suppose t ,i h n caus$  m to be 
writt53 ,= ,i comm& all m51 bo? 9 ! ,ea/

 & 9 !  ,we/1 & 9 ! ,nor?1 & 9 ! ,s\?1 &
 9 ! isl&s ( !  sea1 t !y %all write !  
words :i* ,i speak unto !m2 = out  ( !  
books :i* %all be writt51 ,i w judge !  
_w1 e man  accord+ to _! works1 accord+ 
to t :i* is writt54    ,= behold1 ,i    
%all speak unto ! ,jews1 & !y %all write
 x2 &  ,i %all also speak unto !        
,nephites1 & !y %all write x2 & ,i  %all
 also speak unto ! o!r tribes ( ! h\se (
 ,israel1 :i*  ,i h l$ away1 & !y %all  
write x2 & ,i %all also speak unto  all 
nations ( ! e>?1 & !y %all write x4 ,& x
 %all come  to pass t ! ,jews %all h !  
words ( ! ,nephites1 & !  ,nephites %all
 h ! words ( ! ,jews2 & ! ,nephites & ! 
,jews %all h ! words ( ! lo/ tribes (   
,israel2 & ! lo/  tribes ( ,israel %all 
h ! words ( ! ,nephites & ! ,jews4  ,& x
 %all come to pass t my p :i* are ( !   
h\se (  ,israel1 %all be ga!r$ home unto
 ! l&s ( _! possessions2 &  my ^w also  
%all be ga!r$ 9 "o4 ,& ,i w %ew unto !m 
t  fight aga9/ my ^w & aga9/ my p1 :o   
are ( ! h\se (  ,israel1 t ,i am ,god1 &

 t ,i cov5ant$ ) ,abraham1 t ,i w\ld    
rememb] 8 se$ =ev]4    ,x has be5 decre$
 by ! ,almighty1 & spok5 ( by ,book (   
,mormon  prophets t slav]y %\ld n obta9 
& be p]petuat$ ^u ?is  l&3 ,behold1 ?is 
is a *oice l&1 & :atsoev] nation %all   
possess x %all be free f bondage1 & f   
captivity1 & f  all o!r nations "u      
heav51 if !y w b s]ve ! ,god ( !  l&1 :o
 is ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ha? be5 manife/$ by
 ! ?+s  :i* we h writt54 7,e!r ii3#ab47 
,?is decree ( ! ,almighty  has det]m9$ !
 hi/ory ( ?is c\ntry f ! beg9n+1 s  f> z
 int]nal slav]y & fre$om f bondage ( o!r
 nations is  conc]n$4 ,if ! skeptic %all
 say t ! prophecy 0 publi%$  to ! _w    
long aft] ! fre$om ( ! ,am]ican colonies
 & !  indep5d5ce ( ?is gov]nm5t 7       
atta9$1 we call att5tion to !  fact t   
slav]y has be5 aboli%$ 9 ?is l& s9ce !n1
 & t  no nation :i* has made w> ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates has ev] succe$$1  & nev]  
w1 unless ! inhabitants ( ?is l& %all   
become  ov]:elm$ 9 iniquity &           
abom9ations4    ,ano!r /rik+ pr$iction  

conta9$ 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon is !        
foll[+3 ,& ?is l& %all be a l& ( lib]ty 
unto ! ,g5tiles1  & !re %all be no k+s  
^u ! l&1 :o %all raise up unto !        
,g5tiles2 & ,i w =tify ?is l& aga9/ all 
o!r nations2 &  he t fighte? aga9/ ,zion
 %all p]i%1 sai? ,god2 ,= he t  raise?  
up a k+ aga9/ me %all p]i%1 = ,i1 ! ,"l1
 ! k+ (  heav51 w be _! k+1 & ,i w be a 
light unto !m =ev]1  t he> my words4    
7,,ii4 ,nephi x3#aa-ad47 ,gradually1 yet
 ) c]ta9  progress1 has ! gov]nm5t ( k+s
 be5 aboli%$ f ! ,am]ican  cont95t until
 ne>ly all gov]nm5ts 9 ,nor? & ,s\?     
,am]ica are  republics4 ,canada is /ill 
"u ! rule ( ,great ,brita91 b is  manag$
 9 su* a mann] t ! lib]ties ( ! p are   
almo/1  if n q equal to ^? ( a          
republican t]ritory4 ,^? :o "k  ! hi/ory
 ( ! ef=t to make ,maximilian a k+ 9    
,mexico also "k  h[ t]ribly ! words ( ! 
,book ( ,mormon h be5 v]ifi$3 ,=  he t  
raise? up a k+ unto me %all p]i%4       
,?is cont95t is ! l& ( ,zion1 & he t    
fighte? aga9/  ,zion %all p]i%1 sai?    

,god4 ,be=e ! late ,spani%-,am]ican w>1 
,george ,q4 ,cannon read ^! pr$ictions f
 ! ,book ( ,mormon be=e  a congregation 
9 ! ,tab]nacle1 & ) a k t ^!  prophecies
 7 giv5 ( ! ,"l =etold ! result ( ! w> &
  ! c]ta9 bani%m5t ( ,spani% k+ly p[] f 
! ,am]ican isles4  ,o!r prophecies ( !  
sacr$ volume h be5 v]ifi$ s9ce its      
publication to ! _w4 ,^? v]ifi$ %\ld    
e/abli% fai? 9  reasonable m9ds t !     
unfulfill$ p>ts w surely come to pass4  
,! ext]nal evid5ces af=d$ by            
ar*aeologi/s to ! div9e  au!nticity ( ! 
,book ( ,mormon are v num]\s2 !y may be 
asc]ta9$ by a c>eful /udy ( ! sacr$     
volume & a comp>ison  ) ! discov]ies (  
lat] times1 9 ! ru9s ( anci5t cities1   
t[ns1 temples1 roadways1 etc41 :i* h be5
 br\ght to light &  are treat$ ^u 9 !   
writ+s ( ,/ev5s & ,ca!rwood1 ,dr4 ,le   
,plongeon1 & _m o!r em95t antiqu>ians4  
,:ile ! ,book ( ,mormon  )\t            
inve/igation is disc>d$1 its oppon5t is 
l$ to prove its  div9ity by 8 rese>*es  
into ar*aeology4 ,9 connection ) !  com+

 =? ( ?is ^w ,isaiah said1 ,! wisdom (  
_! wise m5  %all p]i%1 & ! und]/&+ ( _! 
prud5t m5 %all be hid4    ,all ! old    
subt]fuges publi%$ aga9/ ! book h be5   
explod$  long s9ce1 & yet p are /ill    
repeat+ !m4 ,x 0 /at$ t  ,joseph ,smi?'s
 +5uity & ,sidney ,rigdon's le>n+ devis$
 ! ,book  ( ,mormon f ! ,solomon        
,spauld+ romance4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon 0  
publi%$ to ! _w be=e ,joseph ,smi? &    
,sidney ,rigdon ev] saw  ea* o!r4 ,pr(4 
,fair*ild ( ! ,ob]l9 ,college 9 ,ohio1  
exam9$  ! ,spauld+ manuscript & comp>$ x
 ) ! ,book ( ,mormon2 he  !n te/ifi$ ov]
 8 signature t !re 0 no simil>ity betwe5
  !m4    ,"s p h ridicul$ ! record      
because 9 po9t ( lit]>y  m]it x did n   
equal ! ,jewi% record1 ! ,holy ,bible4  
,if ?is 7  any j cause ( rejection1 :y n
 disc>d sev]al books 9 ! ,bible  because
 _! lit]ature does n equal 9 m]it !     
writ+s ( !  patri>* ,job8 ,b lay+ ?is   
aside1 ! ,book ( ,mormon (f]s its  own  
explanation ( lit]>y defect4 ,condemn me
 n because ( m9e  imp]fection2 nei!r my 

fa!r1 because ( 8 imp]fections2 nei!r   
!m :o h writt5 be=e him1 b r give ?anks 
unto ,god t  ,he ha? made manife/ unto y
 our imp]fections1 t ye may le>n  to be 
m wise ?an we h be54 ,& n[ behold1 we h 
writt5  ?is record accord+ to our k 9 ! 
*>act]s1 :i* are  call$ among u ! ,re=m$
 ,egyptian1 be+ h&$ d[n & alt]$  by u1  
accord+ to our mann] ( spee*4 ,& if our 
plates _h be5  suffici5tly l>ge1 we %\ld
 h writt5 9 ,hebrew2 b ! ,hebrew  ha?   
be5 alt]$ by u also3 & if we c\ld h     
writt5 9 ,hebrew1  behold1 ye w\ld h _h 
no imp]fection 9 our record4 ,b ! ,"l   
kn[e? ! ?+s :i* we h writt51 & also t   
none o!r  p kn[e? our language1 !re=e   
,he ha? prep>$ means = !  int]pretation 
!re(4 7,mormon ix3#ca-cd47 ,9 ! preface 
( !  record is writt53 ,& n[ if !re be  
faults1 !y are ! mi/akes  ( m51 :]e=e   
condemn n ! ?+s ( ,god1 t ye may be f\nd
  spotless at ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/4 ,b
 he t believe? ^!  ?+s :i* ,i h spok51  
him w ,i visit ) ! manife/ations  ( my  
,_s1 & he %all "k & be> record4 ,=      

because ( my  ,_s1 he %all "k t ^! ?+s  
are true2 = x p]suade? m5  to d good4   
7,e!r iv3#aa47 ,aga91 ,& :oso receive?  
?is record1  & %all n condemn x because 
( ! imp]fections :i* are 9 x1  ! same   
%all "k ( great] ?+s ?an ^!4 ,behold1 ,i
 am ,moroni2  & 7 x possible1 ,i w\ld   
make all ?+s kn[n unto y4 7,mormon      
viii3#ab47 ,^? p]sons :o w\ld e/eem     
lit]>y imp]fections an  evid5ce aga9/ ! 
div9e au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon mu/
  belong to "o ( two classes--!y are    
ei!r n hone/ at he>t &  are seek+       
opportunity to evade ! responsibility ( 
kn[+ !  tru?1 or !y are %all[-m9d$1 & to
 ! _w ( s\nd reason1  good judgm5t1 &   
practical ability pref] ! %ad[ comp>$ ) 
! sub/ance4 ,he t w d ! w ( ! ,fa!r %all
 "k  ( ! doctr9e1 is ! promise ( our    
,savior2 & ! promises 9  ! ,book (      
,mormon t ^? :o w n condemn ! ?+s ( ,god
  because ( human imp]fections1 b %all  
receive great] k1  are pla9 en\gh to    
condemn ! _w if !y reject !m1 z mu* z  !
 tea*+s ( ! ,jewi% record %all condemn  

mank9d if !y w  n he>k54    ,! tru? ( ! 
,book ( ,mormon is affirm$ by ! direct  
te/imony (  f\r witnesses-,joseph ,smi?1
 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,david ,:itm] & ,m>t9   
,h>ris1 :o saw ! angel ,moroni1 & !     
anci5t plates f :i*  ! sacr$ volume 0   
translat$4 ,none ( !m ev] wav]$ f t     
te/imony4 ,!y ma9ta9$ x "u great trials 
& p]secutions to  ! end1 & ,joseph ,smi?
 seal$ 8 te/imony ) 8 life1 a m>tyr  to 
! tru?4 ,eight o!r m51 ^: names are     
record$ 9 ! =e  "p ( ! book1 saw & h&l$ 
! plates4 ,_m ?\s&s ( p  f v>i\s l&s &  
climes h read ! book ) pray]ful he>ts1  
h receiv$ ! ord9ances ( ! ,gospel & by !
 p[] ( ! ,holy  ,gho/ solemnly te/ify t 
! ,book ( ,mormon is a div9e record4    
,add$ to ?is ,i te/ify1 z an humble     
disciple ( ! ,"l1 9 ! "n  ( ,jesus ,*ri/
 :o is our ,r$eem]1 t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a 
prophet  ( ! liv+ ,god & ! ,book (      
,mormon is a div9e record1 reveal$  by !
 ,god ( heav5 & translat$ by ! gift &   
p[] ( ,god z a  witness unto ?is & all  
future g5]ations t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1  t

 ! ,bible is true1 t !re is b "o plan ( 
salvation1 &  t ,jesus taught ! same    
plan to ! ,jews1 to ! se$ ( ,joseph &   
to ! lo/ tribes by 8 own p]sonal        
m9i/rations4 ,he also s5t !  ,gospel to 
! ,g5tiles by ! h&s ( ,8 apo/les1 &     
!reby %[s  to all m5 9 e l& & 9 all ages
 t ,god *anges n1 & is  ! same today1   
ye/]day & =ev]4        ,,m>riage4    ,no
 p hold m sacr$ ! pr9ciple ( m>riage1   
nor e/eem m  highly ! possession (      
*a/ity1 ?an d ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4      
,among  no p1 ei!r ,ca?olic or          
,prote/ant1 is a lapse ( virtue s r>e  z
 among ?is p4 ,we consid] sexual crime !
 mo/ blight+ curse  t infe/s ! e>?      
today4 ,adult]y is consid]$ z next 9 !  
catalogue ( crime to murd]4 ,individuals
 guilty ( =nication or  adult]y are     
promptly excommunicat$ f ! *ur*1 unless 
! s9 is  foll[$ by ! mo/ pr(\nd         
rep5tance & ! be/ rep>ation :i*  c      
possibly be made4 ,! *ildr5 ar\nd !     
family alt>1 9 ,sunday  s*ool1 ,mutual  
,improvem5t ,associations1 ,prim>y      

,associations1 & all  ! in/itutions ( ! 
*ur*1 are taught to hold _! virtue m    
sacr$ to !m ?an life itself4 ,:5 !y     
atta9 to ye>s ( maturity  & ent] ! holy 
/ate ( matrimony1 !y v[ be=e ,god1      
angels &  liv+ witnesses t !y w nev]    
violate ! m>riage cov5ants4    ,we      
believe t ,god orda9$ ! union ( ! sexes 
9 m>riage1 n  only = "t b = all et]nity4
 ,x is greatly due to ?is fact  & !     
deeply religi\s elem5t :i* ent]s into   
m>riage among our  p1 t divorces are s  
r>e4 ,"y m5 & wom5 are taught  t1 :ile  
pure love & p]fect cong5iality %\ld exi/
 betwe5  ! p>ties to ! m>riage cov5ants1
 passion & infatuation %\ld  n be ! rul+
 motive1 b pr9ciple %\ld control2 & t 9 
! weakness ( humanity ! dang]s ( mi/akes
 9 ! mat+ (  ! sexes are s great1 ! only
 safe way is to seek 9 pray] &          
supplication ! guidance ( div9e         
,provid5ce2 !y are1 also taught  to s   
live 9 daily walk & conv]sation t _!    
heav5ly ,fa!r  w answ] _! pray]s4 ,to   
feel sublimely impress$ t m>riage is  = 

all et]nity1 & t ,god is directly       
int]e/$ 9 u1 t5ds to  make p m c>eful & 
consid]ate1 m pray]ful 9 *oos+  a husb& 
or wife1 ?an o!rwise !y w\ld be4 ,!     
result ( su*  tea*+ is a f> great]      
p]c5tage ( happy unions & a mu* small]  
p]c5tage ( divorces among ! ,latt]-day  
,sa9ts ?an among o!r  ,*ri/ian          
communities4    ,! prim>y design (      
m>riage1 to multiply & repl5i% ! e>?  & 
n to gratify lu/1 is upheld by !        
,latt]-day ,sa9ts z 9 no  o!r community4
 ,! consequ5ce is tw(old4 ,infanticide1 
foeticide  & illegitimacy are v r>e4 ,! 
two =m] practices1 s common 9  ! _w &   
adopt$ to less5 ! responsibility (      
*ild-be>+  :ile increas+ ! facilities = 
lu/ful gratification1 are e/eem$  by ?is
 p z abom9ations 9 ! sight ( ,god1      
little %ort (  outright murd] 9         
he9\sness4 ,p>ties kn[n to be guilty (  
su*  acts w\ld n be fell[%ip$ 9 any     
s5se1 b w\ld be ca/ out (  ! *ur* )\t   
hesitation4 ,! result ( su* high reg>d =
 !  purposes ( ! ,"l 9 m>riage is1 t !  

p]c5tage ( *ildr5  9 e family is mu*    
l>g] on ! av]age ?an x is among any  o!r
 ,*ri/ian community ( equal population4 
,because ! *ildr5 are  num]\s !y are n  
weak] b usually /rong] 9 body &         
intellect  ?an 9 communities :]e !      
blight+ curse ( a repreh5sible mod]n    
cu/om prevails4 ,! wives ( m5 ?us taught
 & conv9c$ ( !  sacr$ness ( _!          
procreative functions are heal?i] &     
happi] 9  ! home ?an are ! wives & mo!rs
 9 o!r communities4 ,pr(4  ,ph9eas      
,prie/1 a non-,mormon phr5ologi/ :o     
travel$ among !  ,mormon p 9 ,idaho &   
,utah1 said t 9 all 8 travels he _h  n  
f\nd s l>ge a p]c5tage ( heal?y &       
intellig5t *ildr51  ) a correspond+     
condition ( heal? & happ9ess on ! "p (  
! mo!rs1 z he _h among ! ,mormon p4     
,z to ! et]nity ( ! m>riage cov5ant1 a  
helpmeet 0 provid$  = man be=e dea?     
ent]$ ! _w & !re=e dea? c\ld n  prevail 
aga9/ ! cov5ants ( ! ,"l4 ,& ! ,"l ,god 
said1 ,x  is n good t ! man %\ld be     
alone4 ,i w make him an helpmeet  = him4

 7,g54 ii3#ah47 ,! ,savior came & (f]$  
up a sacrifice to  r$eem man f ! fall1  
to de/roy dea? & all ! effects !re(4    
,if ,8 atonem5t simply r$eem$ ! body f !
 grave1 )\t  re/or+ ! condition ( !     
,p>adise lo/1 x w\ld be altoge!r        
incomplete1 & ! words ( ,paul w\ld be   
)\t effect :]e9 he  said to !           
,cor9?ians1 ,o1 grave1 :]e is ?y        
victory8 ,o1 dea?1  :]e is ?y /+8 ,if   
dea? de/roy$ & ! grave buri$ !  cov5ants
 ( ! ,"l1 we w\ld inde$ be1 z ,paul     
says1 ( all m5  mo/ mis]able4 ,god is   
et]nal1 & ,i "k t :atsoev] ,god doe?1  x
 %all be =ev]4 7,eccl4 iii3#ad47    ,:5 
! c]emony ( m>riage is p]=m$ by a true  
s]vant ( ,god1  & ! p>ties to ! agreem5t
 are "u ! same cov5ant1 he  pron\nces !m
 "o = "t & all et]nity4 ,if ?is 7 n true
  ( :at avail 0 ! au?ority delegat$ to  
,pet]1 :5 ! ,"l said  unto him1 ,& ,i w 
give unto !e ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav52  
& :atsoev] ?\ %alt b9d on e>?1 %all be  
b\nd 9 heav52  & :atsoev] ?\ %all loose 
on e>?1 %all be loos$ 9 heav54  7,matt4 

xvi3#ai47 ,! apo/le ,pet]1 p]=m+ !      
m>riage c]emony  = memb]s ( ! ,*ur* (   
,*ri/1 w\ld n pron\nce !m husb&  & wife 
until dea? d y "p2 = dea? 0 to be bani%$
 &  immortality br\ght to light ?r\gh ! 
atonem5t ( ,*ri/4    ,all ,*ri/ians pray
 & s+ & prea* ab\t go+ to heav54 ,w  !y 
be 9 ! ,"l !re8 ,if s1 & !y h embrac$ ! 
true  ,gospel "h1 !y w be unit$ z husb& 
& wife = all et]nity1  & t cov5ant w    
prevail !re2 h5ce1 ! apo/le ,paul says1 
,nev]!less1 nei!r is ! man )\t ! woman1 
nei!r ! woman  )\t ! man 9 ! ,"l4 7,i4  
,cor4 xi3#aa4 7 ,if !y are 9 !  ,"l1 !n 
!y are unit$2 if n 9 ! "l1 !y are damn$4
    ,aga9 ! same apo/le tells u1 ,= !   
husb& is ! head ( !  wife1 ev5 z ,*ri/  
is ! head ( ! *ur*4 7,eph4 v3#bc47 ,w   
any  man say t ,*ri/ 0 ! head ( ! *ur* =
 "t only1 dur+  ,8 few ye>s ( brief     
mortality1 & t !n ! *ur* is left  )\t a 
head8 ,no2 ,*ri/ is ! head ( ! *ur* =   
all et]nity  & ,god s design$ ! husb& to
 be ! head ( ! wife4    ,! doctr9e (    
m>riage until dea?1 appe>s to be a      

,sadducee  doctr9e1 = !y d5i$ !         
resurrection4 ,x 0 ! ,sadducee :o  ask$ 
! ,savior ^: wife %\ld ! woman be :o _h 
sev5 husb&s  9 ?is _w4 ,! answ] 0       
und\bt$ly design$ to apply to ^?  :o    
reject$ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 :ile pret5d+ 
to cl+ to !  laws ( ,moses4 ,!y         
virtually made a cov5ant ) dea?4 ,isaiah
 says1  ,& y\r cov5ant ) dea? %all be   
disannull$1 & y\r agreem5t  ) hell %all 
n /&4 ,:5 ! ov]fl[+ sc\rge %all pass    
?r\gh1 !n ye %all be trodd5 d[n by x4   
7,isa4 xxviii3#ah47 ,9  mak+ a cov5ant )
 dea? !y broke ! ev]la/+ cov5ant  &     
di%onor$ ,god1 = ,he is ev]la/+ & ,8    
ord9ances endure  =ev]1 unimpair$ by    
dea?1 hell or ! grave4    ,! e>? also is
 defil$ "u ! inhabitants !re(1 because  
!y h transgress$ ! laws1 *ang$ !        
ord9ances1 brok5 !  ev]la/+ cov5ant4    
7,isa4 xxiv3#e47 ,z a result ( ?is      
condition  ! prophet says3 ,!re=e ha? ! 
curse dev\r$ ! e>?1 &  !y t dwell !re9  
are desolate3 !re=e ! inhabitants ( !   
e>? are burn$ & few m5 left4 7,isa4     

xxiv3#f47 ,among ! causes (  ?is great  
desolation yet to come ^u ! e>? is !    
break+ ( !  ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,! e>? is  
to be burn$ & few m5 left4 ,jesus  says 
t except ^? days %all be %ort5$ !re %\ld
 be no  fle% sav$4 ,to %ort5 ^? days &  
provide ! way = honorable  wom5 to fill 
! measure ( _! creation 9 holy w$lock1  
,god has  re/or$ ?is ev]la/+ cov5ant & w
 yet cleanse ! e>? (  wick$ m5 by ,8    
judgm5ts1 until few m5 %all be left4    
,:or$oms1  adult]y & all sexual         
abom9ations w be swept away1 & ! words  
( ,isaiah 9 ! f\r? *apt] w be v]ifi$4   
,!y t are !  se$ ( ,abraham w d ! works 
( ,abraham4 ,z ! apo/le ,paul  says1 ,& 
if ye be ,*ri/'s !n are ye ,abraham's   
se$ & heirs  accord+ to ! promise4      
7,gal4 iii3#bi47 ,t all honorable wom51 
:o desire wifehood & mo!rhood "u ! laws 
( ,god may h ?is  privilege & n be left 
to live & die z sp9/]s1 nor become a    
prey to wick$1 lu/ful m51 ,god w fulfill
 ! prophecy f\nd 9  ,isaiah1 *apt] iv41 
v]ses #a1 #b3 ,9 t day sev5 wom5 %all   

take  hold ( "o man1 say+1 we w eat our 
own bread & we> our own  app>el2 only   
let u be call$ by ?y "n to take away our
 reproa*4  ,9 t day %all ! bran* ( ! ,"l
 be beautiful & glori\s1 &  ! fruit ( ! 
e>? %all be excell5t & comely = !m t are
  escap$ ( ,israel4        ,,!          
,,mill5nium4    ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are
 look+ = ! com+ ( ! ,savior to reign  ^u
 ! e>?1 at :i* com+ w comm5ce ! reign ( 
peace =  "o ?\s& ye>s4 ,?is is !        
,mill5nium1 dur+ :i* p]iod ,satan  w be 
b\nd & all iniquity %all be done away4  
,:5 ,jesus _h  f9i%$ 8 m9i/ry at        
,j]usalem & _h asc5d$ into heav5 f  !   
pres5ce ( ,8 apo/les1 two heav5ly be+s  
/ood by !m 9  :ite app>el2 :i* also     
said1 ',ye m5 ( ,galilee1 :y /& ye gaz+ 
up into heav58 ,?is same ,jesus :i* is  
tak5 up f y into heav5  %all s come 9 l 
mann] z ye h se5 ,him g into heav54'    
7,acts i3#aj1 #aa47 ,he asc5d$ 9 glory &
 p[]4 ,9 glory & p[] w  ,he come to     
reign4 ,! prep>ation %[n =? 9 !         
re/oration ( !  ,gospel by a holy angel2

 ! ga!r+ ( ,israel2 ! re/oration (  ! t5
 tribes2 ! return ( ! ,jews2 !          
e/abli%m5t ( ,zion &  ,j]usalem--all are
 signs to prec$e ,8 second com+1 z      
ref]r$ to  9 prec$+ *apt]s ( ?is little 
"w1 9 its discussion ( sev]al  subjects4
    ,t ,jesus w come 9 p[] & glory is   
evid5t f _m  prophecies4 ,& ,eno* also1 
! sev5? f ,adam1 prophesi$ ( ^!1  say+1 
,behold ! ,"l come? ) t5 ?\s&s ( ,8     
sa9ts to  execute judgm5t ^u all4 7,jude
 i3#ad1 #ae47 ,mala*i says3 ,behold1 ,i 
w s5d my mess5g]1 & he %all prep>e ! way
 be=e me1 & !  ,"l :om ye seek %all     
sudd5ly come to ,8 temple4 ,b :o w abide
  ! day ( ,8 com+1 & :o %all /& :5 ,he  
appe>e?8 ,=  ,he is l a ref9]'s fire & l
 full]'s soap4 7,mal4 iii3#a1 #b47      
,unlike ?is fir/ adv5t z ! meek & l[ly  
babe ( ,be?lehem1 ,he  next comes 9     
glory1 to av5ge ! blood ( ,8 ,sa9ts1 to 
purify !  sons ( ,levi1 to cleanse &    
purify ! e>? t x may enjoy a reign  (   
peace & re/4    ,:5 ,j]usalem is p>tly  
rebuilt by h] anci5t cov5ant p1 !       

,g5tile nations w be ga!r$ aga9/ !m to  
battle4 ,!n w !  crucifi$ ,r$eem] appe> 
to ! ,jews4 ,he w set 8 feet ^u !  ,m\nt
 ( ,olives1 & ! m\nt w cleave 9 twa94 ,!
 h\se ( ,judah  w look ^u ,him1 & see+ !
 w\nds 9 ,8 h&s & feet1 w  ask :]e ,he  
obta9$ !m4 ,:5 ,he %all answ]1 9 ! h\se 
( my  fri5ds1 !y w weep & m\rn1 _!      
sep>ate h\ses & families  ap>t1 to      
realize t ,he :om _! fa!rs reject$ is 9 
tru? _!  ,deliv]] & ,r$eem]4 ,!n w !    
f\nta9 = uncleanness be  op5$1 & ! h\se 
( ,judah w be baptiz$ = ! remission (   
_! s9s4    ,behold ! day ( ! ,"l come?1 
& ?y spoil %all be divid$ 9  ! mid/ (   
!e4 ,= ,i w ga!r all nations aga9/      
,j]usalem to  battle2 & ! city %all be  
tak51 & ! h\ses rifl$1 & !  wom5 ravi%$2
 & half ( ! city %all g =? into         
captivity1  & ! residue ( ! p %all n be 
cut (f f ! city4 ,!n  %all ! ,"l g =?1 &
 fight aga9/ ! nations1 z :5 ,he  f\ght 
9 ! day ( battle4 ,& ,8 feet %all /& 9 t
 day ^u  ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 :i* is be=e 
,j]usalem on ! ea/1 & !  ,m\nt ( ,olives

 %all cleave 9 ! mid/ !re( t[>d ! ea/ & 
t[>d ! we/1 & !re %all be a v great     
valley2 & half (  ! m\nta9 %all move    
t[>d ! nor?1 & half ( x t[>d !  s\?4    
7,ze*4 xiv3#a-d47    ,& "o %all say unto
 ,him1 ,:at are ^! w\nds 9 ,?9e h&s8    
,!n ,he %all answ]1 ,^? ) :i* ,i 0 w\nd$
 9 ! h\se  ( my fri5ds4 7,ze*4 xiii3#f47
 ,& x %all come to pass 9 t  day t ,i w 
seek to de/roy all ! nations t come     
aga9/  ,j]usalem4 ,& ,i w p\r out ^u !  
h\se ( ,david1 & ^u !  inhabitants (    
,j]usalem1 ! _s ( grace & (             
supplication3 &  !y %all look ^u me :om 
!y h pi]c$1 & !y %all m\rn  = him z "o  
m\rne? = 8 only son1 & %all be 9        
bitt]ness  = ,him z "o t is 9 bitt]ness 
= 8 fir/born4 ,9 t day  %all !re be a   
great m\rn+ 9 ,j]usalem1 z ! m\rn+ (    
,hadadrimmon 9 ! valley ( ,megiddon4 ,& 
! l& %all m\rn1 e  family ap>t2 ! family
 ( ! h\se ( ,david ap>t1 & _! wives     
ap>t2 ! family ( ! h\se ( ,na?an ap>t1 &
 _! wives ap>t2  ! family ( ! h\se (    
,levi ap>t1 & _! wives ap>t2 !  family (

 ,%imei ap>t1 & _! wives ap>t2 ,all !   
families t  rema93 e family ap>t1 & _!  
wives ap>t4 7,ze*4 xii3#i-ad47  ,9 t day
 !re %all be a f\nta9 op5$ to ! h\se (  
,david1  & to ! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem 
= s9 & = uncleanness4 7,ze*  xiii3#a47  
,_m o!r pla9 & preci\s prophecies ( !   
,old & ,new ,te/am5ts  might be cit$ to 
%[ =? ! second com+ ( our ,savior4 ,^!  
pr$ictions are corroborat$ by !         
prophecies 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1  & by ! 
pr$ictions ( ! prophet ,joseph ,smi?1   
made 9 !  revelations ( ,god to him 9 ^!
 latt] days4    ,9 close connection ) ! 
,savior's second com+ w be pres5t$  !   
glori\s conditions ( ! ,mill5nium4 ,= ! 
e>? %all be  fill$ ) ! k ( ! glory ( !  
,"l z ! wat]s cov]  ! sea4 7,hab4       
ii3#ad47 ,! wolf also %all dwell ) !    
lamb1 &  ! leop>d %all lie d[n ) ! kid3 
& ! calf & ! "y  lion & ! fatl+ toge!r2 
& a little *ild %all lead !m4  ,& ! c[ &
 ! be> %all fe$2 _! "y ones %all lie d[n
  toge!r3 ,& ! lion %all eat /raw l !   
ox4 ,& ! suck+  *ild %all play on ! hole

 ( ! asp1 & ! wean$ *ild %all put  8 h& 
on ! cockatrice's d54 ,!y %all n hurt   
nor de/roy 9  all my holy m\nta92 = !   
e>? %all be full ( ! k (  ! ,"l1 z !    
wat]s cov] ! sea4 7,isa4 xi3#f-aj47     
,man is ! great head ( ,god's creation1 
! image ( 8 ,mak]4 ,he has  made him a  
little l[] ?an ! angels1 & ha/ cr[n$ him
 )  glory & honor4 7,ps4 viii3#e47 ,man 
l$ ! way to ! fall by :i*  came ! enmity
 betwe5 himself & ! l[] animal creation4
 ,%\ld  man n lead ! way1 z ! ,"l       
directs1 back to 8 ,p>adise ,lo/8    ,z 
an incid5t po9t+ ! way to & express+ !  
true _s  ( ! ,mill5nium1 :5 ,zion's     
,camp1 a body ( m ?an #bjj m51  j\rney$ 
?r\gh ! wild]ness ( ,indiana1 ,ill9ois &
 ,miss\ri  f ,kirtl& to ,we/]n ,miss\ri1
 ! ,camp at night w\ld be visit$  by    
s]p5ts1 :i* ! bre?r5 7 incl9$ to de/roy4
 ,! ,prophet  ,joseph told !m n to kill 
! snakes1 b to c>ry !m peaceably  f _!  
t5ts ) /icks4 ,joseph promis$ !m t if !y
 kept  ?is c\nsel none %\ld be bitt51   
add+ t x 0 man's duty to  set ! example 

( peace & lead ! way back to ! p]fect   
h>mony  exi/+ 9 ,ed5 be=e ! fall4 ,!    
,camp obs]v$ 8 advice &  realiz$ 8      
promise4    ,! "t spok5 ( by ,isaiah1 z 
already ref]r$ to "h1 0 also  pr$ict$ by
 ,joel :5 he said3 ,& ye %all "k t ,i am
 9 !  mid/ ( ,israel1 & t ,i am ! ,"l   
y\r ,god & none else3 ,& my  p %all nev]
 be a%am$4 ,& x %all come to pass       
aft]w>d1  t ,i w p\r out my _s ^u all   
fle%1 & y\r sons &  y\r daught]s %all   
prophesy1 y\r old m5 %all dream dreams1 
y\r  "y m5 %all see visions2 & also ^u !
 s]vants & ^u !  h&maids 9 ^? days w ,i 
p\r out my _s4 7,joel ii3 #bg-bi47  ,!  
apo/le ,pet]1 ^u ! day ( ,p5teco/1 gave 
! multitude to  und]/& t ! ,_s :i* gave 
utt]ance to ! apo/les on t  occasion 0 !
 same ,_s conc]n+ :i* ,joel ! prophet   
said 9  ! la/ days %\ld be p\r$ out1 n  
^u ! few only1 b ^u all  fle%4 ,! ,_s ( 
,god alone c br+ p]fect unity1 de/roy   
enmity1  & fill ! e>? ) ! k & glory (   
,god4    ,( ?is glori\s epo* ! prophet  
,j]emiah says3 ,& !y %all tea*  no m e  

man 8 neighbor1 & e man 8 bro!r1 say+1  
,"k  ! ,"l2 = !y %all all "k me1 f !    
lea/ ( !m unto !  greate/ ( !m1 sai? !  
,"l2 = ,i w =give _! iniquity1  & ,i w  
rememb] _! s9 no m4 7,j]4 xxxi3#cd47    
,su* a  condition w\ld be 9 h>mony ) !  
promise ( ! ,savior t !re  %\ld be "o   
fold & "o %eph]d4 ,! ,_s ( ,tru? is !   
guide  into all tru?1 r ?an to man-made 
!ories taught by m5 devoid  ( ! au?ority
 & inspiration ( ,almighty ,god4        
,paul says1 ,:5 t :i* is p]fect is come1
 !n t :i* is 9  "p %all be done away4   
7,i ,cor4 xiii47 ,prophecy & tongues & !
  gifts ( ! ,gospel imp]fectly enjoy$ by
 man 9 8 weakness 7  nev] design$ to be 
done away until we come to enjoy a m    
p]fect  fullness1 :5 we see z we are se5
 & "k z we are kn[n4  ,zephania says3 ,=
 !n w ,i turn to ! p a pure language  t 
!y may all call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l1 to s]ve
 ,him )  "o cons5t4 7,zeph4 iii3#i47 ,! 
pure language 0 conf\nd$ at !  t[] (    
,babel1 because m5 s\ght to ?w>t !      
purposes ( ,jehovah4  ,:5 ! "t comes t !

 wick$ :o w n obey are swept f  ! e>?1 !
 ,"l w re/ore to ,8 *ildr5 ! language   
:i*  !y le>n$ f _! "m tongue & :i* 0    
spok5 f ,adam to  ! "t ( ! t[] ( ,babel4
 ,he w also unite ! great bodies (  wat]
 into a mighty ocean & roll x back to   
its place 9 ! ,nor?1  :ile ! l&s ( ! e>?
 w be reunit$ & become "o va/  cont95t4 
,isaiah says1 speak+ ( ! l& ( ,zion1 :i*
 is ! ,we/]n  hemisph]e1 & ! l& (       
,j]usalem1 on ! ,ea/]n cont95t3  ,?\    
%alt no m be t]m$ =sak51 nei!r %all ?y  
l& any  m be t]m$ ,desolate2 b ?\ %alt  
be call$ ,hephzi-bah1 & ?y  l& ,beulah3 
= ! ,"l delighte? 9 !e1 & ?y l& %all be 
m>ri$4 7,isa4 lxii3#d47 ,9 o!r words1 ! 
l&s %all be unit$4  ,:at a glori\s p]iod
 & condition6 ,! e>? geographically     
re/or$1 spiritually r$eem$ & politically
 exalt$ to !  gov]nm5t ( ,god4 ,john1 ! 
revelator1 prophesi$3 ,! k+doms (  ?is  
_w are become ! k+doms ( our ,"l & ( ,8 
,*ri/1 &  ,he %all reign =ev] & ev]4    
7,rev4 xi3#ae47 ,& aga91 9 !  tw5tie?   
*apt]1 f\r? v]se1 ,& ,i saw ?rones1 & !y

 sat ^u  !m1 & judgm5t 0 giv5 unto !m3  
,& ,i saw ! s\ls ( !m  t 7 behead$ = !  
witness ( ,jesus1 & = ! ^w ( ,god1  &   
:i* _h n wor%ipp$ ! bea/1 nei!r 8 image1
 nei!r _h  receiv$ 8 m>k ^u _! =eheads1 
or 9 _! h&s3 ,& !y  liv$ & reign$ )     
,*ri/ a ?\s& ye>s4    ,! fur!r writ+s ( 
! apo/le ,john 9 ! ,apocalypse describe 
! conditions ( peace dur+ ! ,mill5nium1 
& subsequ5tly !  la/ resurrection1 !    
*ange ( ! e>?1 ! bani%m5t ( ,lucif]     
!refrom1 & ! e>? cele/ializ$ z man's    
et]nal abode1 our  heav54 ,! apo/le     
,pet] says ! elem5ts %all melt ) f]v5t  
heat1 & ,john ! apo/le in=ms u t ! e>?  
%all become z  a sea ( glass1 a great   
,urim & ,?ummim4 ,:at a joy\s           
consummation  to ! labors ( ! fai?ful1 9
 ! great & m>vel\s bless+s  t w br+ su* 
glory to ^? t s]ve ! ,"l & to _!        
heav5ly abode6        ,transcrib]'s     
,note    ,v>i\s app>5t pr9t]'s errors   
7e4g4 :em = :57 &  mismat*$ quotation   
m>ks h be5 resolv$ z seem$ reasonable4