,outl9es ( ,mormon ,philosophy    or    
,! ,answ]s ,giv5 by ! ,gospel1 z        
,reveal$ ,?r\gh !    ,prophet ,joseph   
,smi?1 to ! ,que/ions ( ,life4    ,by   
,lycurgus ,a4 ,wilson1    ,au?or ( !    
,life ( ,david ,w4 ,patt54              
,mormonism1 z a !ory1 (f]s ! mo/        
compreh5sive & consi/5t  explanation ( !
 great my/]y ( exi/5ce4--,non-,mormon4  
,salt ,lake ,city1    ,utah    #aije    
,d$ication4    ,to ! ,memory ( ,!       
,prophet ,joseph ,smi? ,?r\gh :om ! ,"l 
reveal$ ^! pr9ciples to man1 & :o gave 8
 life 9 te/imony (  _! tru?1 ?is book is
 rev]5tly d$icat$4        ,,preface4    
,e p]son1 :e!r consci\sly or n1         
gradually builds up1 f 8  obs]vations & 
reason1 a sy/em ( philosophy by :i* he  
expla9s1  to himself at lea/1 ! problems
 t ! new exp]i5ces ( 8 life  pres5t =   
solution4 ,x is ( great importance1     
!re=e1 t1  in/ead ( bas+ "o's sy/em (   
?\ght ^u ! contradictory  hypo!ses (    
speculative philosophy1 we />t "r1 s t  
our ideas  on ! que/ions ( life may     

squ>e ) ! tru? z x is kn[n to  ! ,"l4 ,&
 ^! consid]ations are ! excuse = ?is "w4
    ,?is "w is design$ r = /udy ?an =   
read+4 ,to ! ha/y1  illusion$ read]1 x w
 prove a %ort1 dull book2 b ! /udi\s    
read]1 :o c r5d] a ?\ght into exp]i5ce1 
w f9d x a  volum9\s "w1 pr(usely        
illu/rat$ ) pictures su* z no pa9t]  ev]
 transf]r$ to canvas2 = to him1 because 
( ! nature ( !  subject1 x w tell ! :ole
 beautiful /ory ( life4    ,! ?anks ( ! 
au?or are due1 mo/ ( all1 to ! ,fir/    
,presid5cy  ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (  
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 = ! helpful          
criticism ( _! committee ( ?is "w2 &1   
next1 to ! scores (  fri5ds :o h giv5   
him ! b5efit ( _! sugge/ions4    ,l4 ,a4
 ,w4 ,salt ,lake ,temple1 ,salt ,lake   
,city1 ,utah1 #aije        ,,diagram ,,&
 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4                 
,,introductory    ,,conditions ,,prec$5t
    ,space    ,"t    ,matt]             
,intellig5ces    ,,! ,,gospel           
,inception    ,purpose    ,plan         
,cov5ants    ,p]petuity    ,,conditions 

,,subsequ5t    ,nature    ,man          
,,conclusion        ,,by ,,way ,,(      
,,text4    ,:at a ?\ghtful man mo/ longs
 = is "s firm c5t] ab\t :i*  he c       
organize 8 k ( ! _w1 8 exp]i5ces ( life1
 a  po9t ( view f :i* he c ga!r all into
 an intelligible unity  & f :i* he c    
press =w>d ) a deep assurance ( div9e   
guidance & an adequate                  
outcome4--,select$4                     
,,introductory4    ,hi/ory relates (    
,hypatia1 ! daught] ( ,!on1 an em95t    
ma!matician ( ,alex&ria1 t be=e be+     
committ$ to ! flames  by an ignorant    
mob1 %e exclaim$3--    ,:o am ,i1 :5ce  
am ,i1 & :i!r am ,i go+8    ,^!         
que/ions1 elaborat$ & p>ticul>iz$1 are  
univ]sal4 ,!y  belong nei!r to any "t1  
nor sect nor civilization4 ,!y are !    
que/ions ( life4 ,!y recur to u at e    
turn 9 life1 & :5  life ne>s its close1 
! ma/]-?\ght ) /udi\s m5 is t !y  %all  
soon "k ! answ]4    ,b f t b\rne no     
travel] returns1 z ! poet has x1 to     
enlight5 ^? :o rema94 ,& s we are beset 

by limitations4 ,swung  into space ) no 
means ( explor+ x1 b\nd to ?is :irl+    
ball1  circumscrib$ 9 all our           
activities1 )\t p[] to det]m9e our  lot 
"h1 ! mom5t ( our entrance1 nor to ext5d
 ! "t ( our  exit2 :5 we seek to "k !   
my/]ies ( life1 our condition is1 9  a  
way1 z w\ld be t ( a family1 inhabit+ f 
"t out ( m9d1  a m9iature isl& 9        
mid-ocean1 )\t means ( communication )  
! _w1 %\ld !y1 by conjecture1 try to    
le>n ! hi/ory &  civilization ( mank9d4 
,our means ( obs]vation ( ! =ces ab\t u 
are v limit$1 #a  tradition is cut (f at
 our bir?1 reason /&s p[]less = want (  
analogy1 & ! only rec\rse we h = direct 
communication )  reality1 is revelation4
 ,pr(essor ,lewes1 9 8 ,biographical    
,hi/ory  ( ,philosophy1 closes ! door ( 
inquiry ^u u 9 ?is way3 ,to  aspire to !
 k ( m ?an ph5om5a1 _! resemblances  &  
successions1 is to aspire to transc5d ! 
limitations ( human  faculties4 ,to "k m
 we mu/ be m4 #b    ,9 ! mid/ ( ^!      
p]plexities comes ! ,gospel to u z a    

welcome1  graci\s visitor f ! realms    
beyond ! rea* ( our k4    ,! object (   
?is "w z intimat$ by ! text1 is to      
sugge/ a firm  c5tral po9t ab\t :i* may 
be gr\p$ 9 ord]ly arrangem5t1 all  our  
k1 & our guide %all be revelation4 ,9   
?is endeavor  we %all be assi/$         
mat]ially1 if we attempt1 h[ev] crudely1
 a  classification ( ! subject-matt]2 & 
we %all1 !re=e1 consid]3    ,fir/1--,!  
univ]sal1 all-prevail+1 et]nal          
conditions (  exi/5ce1 "u ! head (1     
#a4 ,,conditions ,,prec$5t4             
,second1--,! inception1 purpose1 plan1  
cov5ants & p]petuity (  ?is sy/em (     
organization 9 :i* we n[ f9d ourselves1 
"u !  head (1    #b4 ,,! ,,gospel4      
,?ird1--,! results1 ! fruits ( ?is      
,all-wise arrangem5t1 "u  ! head (1     
#c4 ,,conditions ,,subsequ5t4    ,x may 
be said at ! outset t ! attempt "h made 
is to pres5t  9 ord] & to hold up1 z !  
answ] to all ! problems ( life1 !       
,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 z re/or$  
to ! e>? ?r\gh !  ,prophet ,joseph      

,smi?4    ,!re are only two reasons t   
come to m9d1 :y ?is ef=t may  n be      
acceptable2 "o is a disbelief on ! "p ( 
! read] 9  ! div9ity ( ! ,gospel1 ! o!r1
 is ! inadequacy ( ?is  pres5tation4    
,to ! =m] objection x is suffici5t = !  
inquir+ m9d to  say1 ,judge = y\rself   
:e!r or n ! ,gospel z "h set out  answ]s
 e requirem5t ( life1 :]e o!r sy/ems (  
philosophy  all fail2 to ! latt] we     
reply1 ,no attempt is "h made to pres5t 
9  detail ! pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel1 b    
only to sket* ! outl9es2  &1 moreov]1 ! 
read] is at p]fect lib]ty to supply     
:atev]  defici5cy he may detect4        
,,"p ,i4    ,,conditions ,,prec$5t4     
,,space4    ,,"t4    ,,matt]4           
,,intellig5ces4    ,i4    ,,z ,,to      
,,space4    ,! s*ool-boy is told t !    
idea held by p g5]ally 9 !  days (      
,columbus 0 t if ! v5turesome %ips 7 to 
sail too  f> out on ! ocean !y w\ld fall
 (f into space2 & 9 8 sil5t  m$itations 
he (t5 wond]s :]e1 9 su* a case1 ^? %ips
 w\ld  h gone4 ,! natural answ] to 8 m9d

 is t !y w\ld h gone  d[n2 b :5 he le>ns
 lat] t ! words d[n & up relate  only to
 ! e>?1 & t 9 speak+ ( space1 !re are no
 su*  t]ms z up or d[n1 or ea/ or we/1  
or nor? or s\?1 all 8 ideas  ( direction
 are at sea4 ,8 conception ( space      
increases1 h[ev]4    ,lat] 9 s*ool life 
he /udies ) int]e/ ! movem5ts ( !       
planet>ium1 & is surpris$ to f9d ! e>?1 
^: geographical  ext5t has hi!rto seem$ 
s va/1 repres5t$ by su* an              
insignificant ball1 s ne> ! sun4 ,?is1  
h[ev]1 is only !  beg9n+ ( 8 surprises4 
,he is told lat] t1 l>ge z ! sol>  sy/em
 seems1 yet if our sun1 view$ f "o ( !  
fix$ />s1 7  z l>ge z ! orbit (         
,neptune1 x w\ld be eclips$ by a p9-head
  held at arm's l5g?4 ,& s 8 ideas (    
space cont9ue to enl>ge z  he gr[s 9    
und]/&+4    ,z we /udy ,h]s*el's diagram
 ( ! gr\p ( />s 9 :i* we dwell  & let ! 
m9d contemplate ) ! a/ronom] ! nebulae1 
suppos$  by "s to be o!r gr\ps ( />s1   
mu* m magnific5t ?an our  own1 ! m9d is 
lo/ 9 wond] at ! imm5sity ( space & !   

gr&eur ( ! works ( ,god4 ,b ev5 ?is is  
simply a beg9n+4    ,! ,"l gives u a    
/ill deep] insight into ! situation :5  
,he  reveals to u ! fact t all ^! va/   
sy/ems1 z well z o!r  sy/ems ( :i* z yet
 we "k no?+1 are revolv+ ab\t o!r       
sy/ems :i* are all controll$ f a common 
c5tre1 ,8 fir/  creation1 #c ! great    
,kolob4 #d    ,:51 !re=e1 ! ,"l1 /&+ 9 !
 mid/ ( ,8 works1  compreh5d+ &         
controll+ !m all1 speaks to u ( !       
imm5sity  ( space1 #e h[ %all mortal1   
f9ite man1 /ate 8 conception (  space6  
,h[ f> is ! philosoph] advanc$ above !  
s*ool-boy )  8 qu]y ab\t ! %ips (       
,columbus8    ,s f> z reason c answ] !  
"q z to ! b\nds ( space1  x is answ]$ by
 ,pr(essor ,orson ,pratt4 ,discuss+ !   
necessity =  endless "t & b\ndless      
space1 he says3    ,t !re mu/ be an     
endless duration & a b\ndless space1 are
  necess>y tru?s :i* _c possibly be     
conceiv$ to be o!rwise  ?an !y are4 ,^! 
are necess>y tru?s1 :e!r any be+ exi/s  
to conceive !m z su* or n4 ,inde$1 if   

!re 7 no be+ 9  exi/5ce1 ! same         
unalt]able & un*angeable necessity w\ld 
*>act]ize ^! tru?s4 ,endless space &    
duration _c be creat$  nor annihilat$ by
 any be+1 b _! cont9uance has be5 & mu/ 
be et]nal4 ,^! tru?s d n admit ( be+    
prov$2 = t :i*  has no beg9n+ _c be     
prec$$ by a cause1 & :]e no cause       
exi/s1 !re _c possibly be any f\ndation 
= reason+4 ,!re  c be no reason :y space
 & duration are z !y are & yet we       
p]ceive a necessity = !m to be z !y are4
 #f    ,b we h a m sure ^w ?an unaid$   
reason c (f]4 ,we are n  left )\t       
revelation on ?is subject1 meag] ?\gh ! 
ref]5ce  may be4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph    
,smi?1 speak+ ( ! light ( ! sun1        
rem>ks3    ,! sun has no beg9n+ nor end2
 ! rays :i* proce$ f himself  h no      
b\nds1 consequ5tly !y are et]nal4 #g    
,f ?is simple /atem5t we receive m      
in=mation ?an any man  9 our pres5t     
condition1 un9spir$ by ! ,"l1 c\ld ev]  
obta94  ,inde$1 ?is v "q is class$ by ! 
philosoph]1 ,h]b]t  ,sp5c]1 z among ^? !

 answ] to :i* is unkn[able4 ,b :5  we h 
?is basic fact f :i* to reason1 we are  
safe 9 conclud+  t if !re are no b\nds  
to ! light ( ! sun1 !n x mu/  foll[ t   
space is b\ndless4        ,,ii4    ,,z  
,,to ,,"t4    ,ano!r ( ! que/ions (     
life1 ! answ] to :i* is class$ by       
,h]b]t ,sp5c] z among ! unkn[able1 is   
"t2 & ( ! same  m9d app>5tly is ,?omas  
,c>lyle1 :o says3    ,! illimitable1    
sil5t1 nev]-re/+ ?+ call$ '"t1' roll+1  
ru%+ on--?is is =ev] v lit]ally1 a      
miracle1 a ?+ to  /rike u dumb4    ,all 
sorts ( ideas h be5 advanc$ 9 all ages (
 ! _w z to  ! my/]y ( "t1 & ev5 its v   
exi/5ce has be5 call$ into  "q1 z       
witness ! foll[+2    ,b ! pres5t has no 
duration & is n "t at all4 ,x is b !    
plane :i*1 )\t ?ickness1 divides pa/ &  
future4 ,"t !n is  n made up ( pa/1     
pres5t & future1 b ( pa/ & future only2 
&1 z ^! d n exi/1 "t itself _c exi/4 #h 
,b ! only "q t conc]ns u "h1 9 our se>* 
= et]nal  conditions1 is z to ! duration
 ( "t4 ,z to ?is1 we may aga9  ref] to !

 reason+ ( ,orson ,pratt2 & we h1 also1 
an additional  & f9al assurance f ! ,"l1
 :5 ,he says1 9 speak+ to ,abraham3     
,if !re be two spirits1 & "o %all be m  
intellig5t ?an !  o!r1 yet ^! two       
spirits1 not)/&+ "o is m intellig5t  ?an
 ! o!r1 h no beg9n+2 !y exi/$ be=e1 !y  
%all h  no end1 !y %all exi/ aft]1 = !y 
are gnolaum1 or et]nal4 #i    ,! inf]5ce
 is pla94 ,if spirits always exi/$ &    
always w  exi/1 !re nev] 0 a beg9n+ &   
!re nev] w be an end1 (  "t4            
,,iii4    ,,z ,,to ,,matt]4    ,"s writ]
 has *>act]iz$ ! passage 9 ,g5esis1 ,god
 said1 ',let  !re be light1' & !re 0    
light1 z ! p]fection ( beauty 9         
expression2 b we v5ture to place ov]    
aga9/ x ano!r1 ?is1  h[ev]1 directly f a
 ,div9e s\rce ?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph  
,smi?4 ,:at c\ld be m succ9ct or        
beautiful or m ri*ly lad5  ) tru?       
respect+ conditions prec$5t ?an ! words1
 ,!  elem5ts are et]nal8 #aj    ,t      
expression is wor? m to ! sci5ti/ :o w  
receive x1  ?an all ! f9e-spun !ories ( 

s-call$ philosophy4 ,an acceptance  (   
?is tru? w\ld put to re/ no end (       
controv]sy4 ,s9ce !  e>lie/ times       
inve/igators h believ$ 9 ! transmutation
 (  matt]1 t if !y c\ld only f9d !      
secret1 !y c\ld1 =  in/ance1 turn silv] 
into gold2 &1 aga91 x has be5 ! belief  
until rec5t ye>s1 t matt] c\ld be       
annihilat$4    ,n[1 h[ev]1 ! idea is    
accept$ ?r\gh\t ! entire sci5tific  _w t
 no p>ticle ( matt] c be de/roy$4 ,x may
 be *ang$  f "o =m into ano!r1 z wat] is
 conv]t$ into /eam1 b !  elem5ts rema9  
un*ang$4    ,! transmutation !ory1      
h[ev]1 /ill haunts ! human m9d4    ,!   
elem5ts are et]nal4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph 
,smi? adds to ?is  nugget ( tru? ano!r  
beautiful ?\ght1 :5 he says3    ,h5ce we
 inf] t ,god _h mat]ials to organize !  
_w out (  *aos--*aotic matt]1 :i* is    
elem5t1 & 9 :i* dwells all !  glory4 #aa
    ,f :i* we may be assur$ t 9 !       
,gospel s*eme ( organization1  ?is      
life's drama 9 ! l>ge1 matt] plays no   
unimportant "p4    ,we1 !re=e1 may      

conclude3    ,t all ! matt] n[ exi/+    
always exi/$ & always w exi/4    ,t !re 
nev] 0 any m matt] ?an !re is at pres5t 
& !re  nev] w be any m ?an !re is n[4   
,,iv4    ,,z ,,to ,,intellig5ces4       
,not)/&+ ! desire = k1 ! simplicity (   
tru? has  ev] entail$ ^u x an unfri5dly 
reception at ! h&s ( m54  ,x seems to be
 almo/ a law ( ! human m9d t our        
preconceiv$  notions1 :e!r true or      
false1 /& 9 ! way ( new ideas1 &        
usually our pr9cipal ef=t is put =? 9   
try+ to reconcile a  new ?\ght ) ! old  
!ory1 r ?an 9 an endeavor to give  to   
ea* its prop] valuation4 ,& ?is is      
preem95tly ! case 9  relation to our    
ideas on ! et]nal exi/5ce ( p]sonal1    
individual  intellig5ces4 ,we c easily  
conceive ( et]nally exi/+ matt]1 b  n s 
( spirits4    ,p]haps an excuse is af=d$
 u 9 ! fact t ,god is our ,fa!r2  b no  
e>?ly fa!r :o und]/&s ! ,gospel ?9ks = a
 mom5t  t 8 *ildr5 _h no exi/5ce until  
!y 7 begott5 by him4 ,he  kn[s !y h     
exi/$ 9 ! _s _w co-equally ) himself4   

,he  is _! fa!r by reason ( hav+ giv5 !m
 a tab]nacle 9 :i* to  dwell1 & 9 ! same
 way did ,god become our ,fa!r4    ,man 
has a spiritual body z well z a body (  
fle% & bones1 or1 z  ,paul has x1 ,!re  
is natural body & !re is a spiritual    
body4 #ab  ,?is expla9s ! tea*+s z to ! 
body1 ! a/ral body1 & !  aura1 ( !      
,yogis1 ( ,india1 & is expla9$ by ! ,"l 
z foll[s3    ,= ,i1 ! ,"l ,god1 creat$  
all ?+s ( :i* ,i h spok51  spiritually1 
be=e !y 7 naturally ^u ! face ( ! e>?4  
,& ,i1 ! ,"l ,god1 _h creat$ all !      
*ildr5 ( m52 & n yet  a man to till !   
gr\nd2 = 9 heav5 creat$ ,i !m2 & !re 0  
n yet fle% ^u ! e>?2 nei!r 9 ! wat]2    
nei!r 9 ! air  444 ,& ,i1 ! "l ,god1 =m$
 man f ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 &  brea!d into 8
 no/rils ! brea? ( life2 & man became a 
liv+  s\l1 ! fir/ fle% ^u ! e>?1 ! fir/ 
man also2 nev]!less  all ?+s 7 be=e     
creat$2 b1 spiritually1 7 !y creat$ &   
made accord+ to my ^w4 #ac    ,b ! :ole 
s*eme ( ! progress ( ! _s is detail$ 9  
ano!r revelation f ! ,"l4 ,?is1 h[ev]1  

is 9 ! ,doctr9e &  ,cov5ants3    ,= by !
 p[] ( my ,_s creat$ ,i !m2 yea1 all    
?+s1 bo?  spiritual & temporal4         
,fir/ly1 spiritual--secondly1 temporal1 
:i* is ! beg9n+ ( my  "w2 & aga91       
fir/ly1 temporal--& secondly spiritual1 
:i* is  ! la/ ( my "w4 #ad    ,t is to  
say3 fir/1 ! _s is clo!d ^u ) a         
spiritual  body1 & aft]w>ds ) a         
temporal1 or mortal body2 secondly !    
_s1 at ! "t ( ! resurrection1 is aga9   
clo!d ^u )  ! same body1 j z x is laid  
d[n2 & aft]w>ds1 ! body1 at  ! "t ( !   
re/oration1 und]goes a *ange by :i* x is
 n  only re/or$ to its prop] =m 9 case (
 mal=mation1#ae b is  r5d]$ immune to ! 
disabilities ( mortality1 z 0 ! case  ) 
! ,savior :5 ,he pass$ into ! room :]e !
 ,twelve 7  assembl$1 ?\gh ! door 0     
lock$1 or ) ! ,angel ,moroni :5  he     
pass$ up ?r\gh ! ceil+ ( ! room at !    
close ( 8 fir/  int]view ) ! ,prophet   
,joseph ,smi?1 or made himself visible  
or  invisible at w4#af    ,ano!r cause (
 misconception is ! mean+ we atta* to ! 

^w  ,creator1 9 describ+ our relation%ip
 to ! ,"l4 ,we usually take  !          
expression1 ,he is our ,creator1 to mean
 t we _h no exi/5ce  z individuals until
 ,he call$ u into be+1 & ?is 9 ! face  (
 ,8 own decl>ation to ! contr>y4 ,he    
says to ,abraham1 z  h]e9be=e quot$3    
,if !re be two spirits1 & "o %all be m  
intellig5t ?an !  o!r1 yet ^! two       
spirits1 not)/&+ "o is m intellig5t  ?an
 ! o!r1 h no beg9n+1 !y exi/$ be=e2 !y  
%all h no end1 !y %all exi/ aft]1 = !y  
are gnolaum or  et]nal4 #ag    ,!       
con/ruction ( ?is /atem5t seems         
purposely design$ to negative  ! doctr9e
 t spirits owe _! orig9 to ,god1 =1 9 t 
case1  "o might well "q ! ju/ice ( !    
,creator 9 giv+ "o _s  s mu* m          
intellig5ce ?an ano!r4    ,b ! fact is1 
z ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? has said3    
,god nev] _h ! p[] to create ! _s ( man 
at all4 ,god  himself c\ld n create     
himself4    ,z if det]m9$ s to /ate !   
fact t 8 mean+ c\ld n be  misund]/ood1 !
 ,prophet ,joseph fur!r says3    ,i h   

ano!r subject to dwell ^u1 :i* is       
calculat$ to exalt  man4 ,b x is        
impossible = me to say mu* on ?is       
subject4 ,i %all1  !re=e1 j t\* ^u x2 = 
"t w n p]mit me to say  all4 ,x is      
associat$ ) ! subject ( ! resurrection f
 !  dead1 ! m9d ( man1 ! immortal _s4   
,:]e did x come f8  ,all le>n$ m5 &     
doctors ( div9ity say t ,god creat$ x 9 
! beg9n+4 ,b x is n s4 ,! v idea less5s 
man 9 my  e/imation4 ,i d n believe !   
doctr9e4 ,i "k bett]4    ,cont9u+1 he   
adds3    ,we say t ,god himself is a    
self-exi/5t be+4 ,:o told y s8 ,x  is   
correct en\gh2 b h[ did x get into y\r  
heads8 ,:o told y  t man did n exi/ 9 l 
mann] ^u ! same pr9ciples8 ,man  does   
exi/ ^u ! same pr9ciples4 ,! m9d or !   
intellig5ce :i*  man possesses1 is      
co-equal ) ,god himself4    ,& aga93    
,!re nev] 0 a "t :5 !re 7 n spirits1 =  
!y are  co-equal ) our ,fa!r 9 ,heav54  
#ah    ,f all ( :i* we may conclude3    
,t all ! spirits n[ exi/+ always did &  
always w exi/4    ,t ! spirits n[ exi/+ 

are all t ev] did1 or t ev] w  exi/4    
,,summ>y ,,( ,,conditions ,,prec$5t4    
,summ>iz+ conditions prec$5t1 we1 !re=e1
 f9d3    ,i4 ,t space is1 always has    
be51 & ev] mu/ be1 )\t b\nds4    ,,ii4  
,t "t nev] _h a beg9n+ & _c h an end4   
,,iii4 ,t matt] is uncreat$1            
inde/ructible1 et]nal4    ,,iv4 ,t      
intellig5ces always 7 & always w be     
individual  entities1 &1 h[ev] v>i$ 9   
capacity1 nev] _h a beg9n+ &  c nev] be 
annihilat$4    ,abroad 9 b\ndless space1
 !re=e1 ) unlimit$ "t 9 :i* to  le>n1 & 
labor1 are intellig5ces surr\nd$ by     
matt]4        ,,"p ,,ii4    ,,!         
,,gospel4    ,,inception4    ,,purpose4 
,,plan4    ,,cov5ants4    ,,p]petuity4  
,v4    ,,inception ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4    
,! glory ( ,god is intellig5ce4         
,p]haps our be/ conception ( *aos1 9    
m9iature1 may be _h by  obs]v+ ! float+1
 re/less1 erratic p>ticles ( matt] to be
  se5 9 ! pa? ( a ray ( sun%9e1 :5      
admitt$ into a d>k room4  ,"o's upp]mo/ 
long+ at su* a "t is to introduce ord]  

into ?is  j>r+1 discordant sph]e4 ,& t  
condition & t s5tim5t h  no d\bt met    
be=e4 ,! psy*ologi/ w\ld trace ! desire 
back  to a "t be=e ! =mation ( ,kolob1  
:5 myriads ( et]nal1  self-exi/5t       
spirits liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( b\ndless space1 
surr\nd$  by unlimit$1 inde/ructible1   
unorganiz$ matt]1 9 a univ]sal *aos4  ,x
 may be ask$ if !re ev] 0 su* a *aotic  
condition4 ,s f> z  ! creations ( ,god  
are conc]n$1 x w\ld appe> t !re 01 =  we
 are in=m$ t ,kolob is ! fir/ creation4 
#ai    ,turn n[ f ?is *aos 9 ! /reak (  
sun%9e1 *aos 9 ! small1  & let ! m9d    
contemplate t *aos at l>ge1 be=e any ( !
  va/ conc\rse ( worlds t roll 9 space 7
 =m$1 :5 !  matt] compos+ ,kolob 0 yet  
unorganiz$2 & ! fir/ desire t  pres5ts  
itself to ! m9d is to "k h[ all ?is     
beautiful sy/em by  :i* we are n        
surr\nd$ 0 evolv$ f t riot ( matt]1 :]e 
?is ord] _h its inception1 h[ ,god came 
to be ,god4    ,9 :at is )\t d\bt ! mo/ 
wond]ful revelation ev] giv5  to mank9d1
 9 t x rea*es ! f>!/ back & /ates "s (  

! mo/ important tru?s1 ! ,prophet       
,joseph ,smi?1 speak+ at !  fun]al (    
,eld] ,k+ ,follett1 at ,nauvoo1 expla9s 
9 ! simple/  t]ms ! sublime             
conception4#bj    ,fir/1 h[ev]1 let him 
/ate 8 purpose3    ,9 ord] to und]/& !  
subject ( ! dead1 = ! consolation (  ^? 
:o m\rn = ! loss ( _! fri5ds1 x is      
necess>y t we  %\ld und]/& ! "* & be+ ( 
,god1 & h[ ,he came to be  s2 = ,i am   
go+ to tell y h[ ,god came to be ,god4  
,we h imag9$  & suppos$ t ,god 0 ,god f 
all et]nity4 ,i w refute t  idea1 & w   
take away & d away ! vail1 s t y may    
see4    ,! m9d is "h c>ri$ back to a "t 
ant$at+ any?+ ( :i* we  h an acc\nt     
any:]e else 9 ! _w1 & t !re may be no   
d\bt z to ! "t & ! p]sonage ref]r$ to1 !
 ,prophet is v  explicit4    ,) ref]5ce 
to ! "t he says3    ,y ask ! le>n$      
doctors :y !y say ! _w 0 made out (     
no?+2 & !y w answ]1 ',doesn't ! ,bible  
say ,he creat$ !  _w8' ,& !y inf] f ! ^w
 create1 t x mu/ h be5  made out ( no?+4
 ,n[1 ! ^w create came f ! ^w baurau1   

:i* does n mean to create out ( no?+2 x 
means to organize--  ! same z a man w\ld
 organize mat]ials & build a %ip4 ,h5ce 
we  inf] t ,god _h mat]ials to organize 
! _w out ( *aos--  *aotic matt]1 :i* is 
elem5t1 & 9 :i* dwells all ! glory4     
,elem5ts _h an exi/5ce f ! "t ,he _h4 ,!
 pure pr9ciples  ( elem5t are pr9ciples 
:i* c nev] be de/roy$4 ,!y may be       
organiz$ & reorganiz$ b n de/roy$4 ,!y  
_h no beg9n+1 &  c h no end4    ,z to ! 
p]sonage meant1 "o may say1 ,!re are _m 
,gods1 an almo/  endless *a9 ( creators2
 to :i* "o does ! ,prophet ref]8 ,we are
  n left 9 d\bt1 = he expla9s3    ,if ! 
vail 7 r5t today1 & ! great ,god1 :o    
holds ?is _w  9 its orbit1 & :o upholds 
all worlds & all ?+s by ,8 p[]1  7 to   
make ,himself visible1--,i say1 if y 7  
to see ,him today1  y w\ld see ,him l a 
man 9 =m4    ,& fur!r3    ,my object is 
to f9d out ! "* ( ! only wise & true    
,god1  & :at k9d ( a be+ ,he is4    ,)  
^! prefatory rem>ks1 ! ,prophet ,joseph 
proce$s to tell h[  ,god came to be     

,god1 9 :at mu/ appeal to "o z among !  
div9e/  words ev] utt]$4 ,he says3      
,god himself1 f9d+ he 0 9 ! mid/ (      
spirits & glory1 because  he 0 m        
intellig5t1 saw prop] to in/itute laws  
:]eby ! re/  c\ld h a privilege to      
advance l himself4 ,! relation%ip we  h 
) ,god places u 9 a situation to advance
 9 k4 ,he has  p[] to in/itute laws to  
in/ruct ! weak] intellig5ces1 t !y  may 
be exalt$ ) himself1 s t !y might h "o  
glory ^u  ano!r1 & all t k1 p[]1 glory &
 intellig5ce :i* is  requisite 9 ord] to
 save !m 9 ! _w ( spirits4    ,no wond] 
t1 9 ! ec/asy ( ! mom5t1 he exclaim$3   
,?is is good doctr9e4 ,x ta/es good1 ,i 
c ta/e ! pr9ciples (  et]nal life1 & s c
 y4 ,!y are giv5 to me by ! revelations 
( ,jesus ,*ri/2 & ,i "k t :5 ,i tell y  
^! words ( et]nal  life z !y are giv5 to
 me1 y ta/e !m1 & ,i "k y believe  !m4  
,y say honey is sweet1 & s d ,i4 ,i c   
also ta/e ! _s  ( et]nal life4 ,i "k x  
is good2 & :5 ,i tell y ( ^! ?+s  :i* 7 
giv5 me by ! inspiration ( ! ,holy ,_s1 

y are  b\nd to receive !m z sweet1 & ,i 
rejoice m & m4    ,"h1 !n1 is !         
inception ( ! ,gospel2 ! c\rse ( /udy "u
  :i* we are n[ work+2 ! plan (         
salvation1 by virtue ( :i* all  !       
creations ( ,god1 beg9n+ ) ,kolob1 7    
made2 in/itut$ 9  ! beg9n+ by our ,fa!r1
 to :i* ,jesus ! ,*ri/ acc$$ 9 !  gr&   
c\ncil 9 heav5 be=e ?is e>? 0 made4     
,:e!r or n1 9 ! va/ et]nities prec$+ !  
creation ( ,kolob1  o!r plans _h be5    
tri$ & f\nd want+1 we are n told2 b !   
fact t1 z ! ,prophet ,joseph tells u1   
,god work$ out ,8 ,k+dom  ) fe> &       
trembl+1 w\ld indicate t ,he _h se5 _m  
failures4    ,x %\ld be not$ "h1 t !    
rul+ s5tim5t 9 ! inception  ( ! ,gospel 
0 ! mo/ unselfi% love ( ! ,great ,god = 
,8 fell[-creatures4 ,n satisfi$ ) ,8 own
 p[]1 glory &  intellig5ce1 ,he mu/1 by 
=ce ( ,8 affection = ^? ( less]  e/ate1 
=mulate a plan by :i* !y might arrive at
 ! same /ation  z ,himself4 ,x w n1     
!re=e1 be surpris+ to f9d t ,love       
occupies a high place among ! virtues   

cultivat$ by ! ,gospel4        ,,vi4    
,,purpose ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4    ,!       
in/ructor 9 s*ool or college1 be=e      
comm5c+ 8 "w1  c>efully lays out 8      
c\rses ( /udy ) a def9ite purpose 9 view
  = ea* c\rse1 & is able at ! outset to 
give n only an outl9e  ( ! "w to be     
done1 b ! purpose ( ea* c\rse1 s t he  c
 tell ! applicant = in/ruction :i* c\rse
 w fit him1 =  example1 = practice z a  
civil eng9e]4 ,& ?is l9e ( proc$ure  is 
( great importance4    ,"u su* an       
arrangem5t1 ! /ud5t at e /age ( 8       
advancem5t1 w h 9 m9d ! purpose ( 8 "w1 
& :atev]  ! ob/acles 9 8 pa? may be1 w  
be impell$ to press on )  confid5ce 9 ! 
wisdom ( ea* /ep1 & an assurance t      
success  w f9ally cr[n 8 be/ endeavors4 
,x is1 !re=e1 necess>y = u to inquire ! 
purpose = :i*  ! ,gospel 0 in/itut$2 &1 
aside f ! inf]5ce t may be  drawn f :at 
has already be5 said on ! inception ( ! 
,gospel1  ! ,"l has giv5 u a direct     
/atem5t ( ,8 designs4 ,aft] giv+  an    
acc\nt ( a vision 9 :i* ,moses beheld ! 

e>? & all !  inhabitants !re(1 ! record 
proce$s3    ,& x came to pass t ,moses  
call$ ^u ,god1 say+1 ,tell me1 ,i  pray 
!e1 :y ^! ?+s are s1 & by :at ?\ made/  
!m8    ,&1 behold1 ! glory ( ,god 0 ^u  
,moses1 s t ,moses /ood 9  ! pres5ce (  
,god1 & he talk$ ) him face to face2 & !
 ,"l  ,god said unto ,moses1 ,= m9e own 
purpose h ,i made ^! ?+s4  ,"h is       
wisdom1 & x rema9e? 9 me4 ,& by ! ^w (  
my p[]  h ,i creat$ !m1 :i* is my ,only 
,begott5 ,son1 :o is full (  grace &    
tru?4 ,& worlds )\t numb] h ,i creat$2 &
 ,i also  creat$ !m = m9e own purpose2 &
 by ! ,son ,i creat$ !m1 :i*  is m9e    
,only ,begott54 ,& ! fir/ man ( all m5 h
 ,i call$ ,adam1  :i* is _m4 ,b only an 
acc\nt ( ?is e>?1 & ! inhabitants  !re(1
 give ,i unto y4 ,=1 behold1 !re are _m 
worlds t h  pass$ away by ! ^w ( my p[]4
 ,& !re are _m also :i* n[  /&1 &       
numb]less are !y1 unto man1 b all ?+s   
are numb]$  unto me1 = !y are m9e & ,i  
"k !m4    ,& x came to pass1 t ,moses   
spake unto ! ,"l1 say+1 ,be  m]ciful    

unto ?y s]vant1 ,o ,god1 & tell me      
conc]n+ ?is e>?1  & ! inhabitants !re(1 
& also ! heav5s1 & !n ?y s]vant  w be   
cont5t4    ,& ! ,"l ,god spake unto     
,moses1 say+1 ,! heav5s1 !y are _m1  &  
!y _c be numb]$ unto man1 b !y are      
numb]$ unto me1  = !y are m9e1 & z "o   
e>? %all pass away1 & ! heav5s  !re(1   
ev5 s %all o!rs come2 & !re is no end to
 my works1  nei!r to my words4    ,= ?is
 is my "w & my glory1 to br+ to pass !  
immortality &  et]nal life ( man4 #ba   
,we h "h1 !n1 a pla9 /atem5t ( ! purpose
 ( ! ,"l 9  =mulat+ ! ,gospel1 & we may 
n[ inquire z to ! c\rse (  proc$ure to  
be foll[$ to accompli% ! object 9 view4 
,,vii4    ,,plan ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4      
,we may use /ill fur!r ! comp>ison (    
in/ructor & pupil4 ,!  plan ( ! "w he is
 to pursue is laid be=e ! /ud5t at !    
outset4 ,all ! /eps ( 8 progress are    
po9t$ out to him f !  op5+ ( 8 c\rse    
until 8 graduation4 ,9 outl9e he c trace
 8  "w ?r\gh\t1 & c tell at any /age ( 8
 advancem5t h[ f>  he has come1 & :at   

yet rema9s to be done be=e he c claim 8 
diploma4    ,j s ! ,"l has outl9$ !     
c\rse ( proc$ure "u ! ,gospel  plan1 &1 
z ) ! /ud5t1 s we may "k h[ f> we h     
advanc$4    ,foll[+ is a rem>kable      
disclosure 9 :i* we h ! plan outl9$3    
,& !y :o keep _! fir/ e/ate %all be add$
 ^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/ate1 %all h glory add$ ^u _! heads    
=ev] & ev]4 #bb    ,:5 ! "t _h arriv$ = 
! c\ncil 9 heav5 to "n a ,savior1       
accord+ to ! plan ( ! ,fa!r1 to come to 
! e>? 9 !  m]idian ( "t & make possible 
! resurrection f ! dead1  !re 0 a       
rebellion1 ! acc\nt ( :i* gives u an    
indication  ( ! divid+ po9t 9 our       
progress betwe5 ! fir/ & second  e/ates4
 ,x reads z foll[s3    ,& ! ,"l said1   
,:om %all ,i s5d8 ,& "o answ]$ l unto  !
 ,son ( ,man3 ,"h am ,i1 s5d me4 ,&     
ano!r answ]$ & said3  ,"h am ,i1 s5d me4
 ,& ! ,"l said3 ,i w s5d ! fir/4 ,& !   
second 0 angry1 & kept n 8 fir/ e/ate1 &

 at t day1 _m  foll[$ aft] him4 #bc     
,additional in=mation z to ! proportion 
( t ho/ ( spirits :o  foll[$ aft] him1  
is giv5 9 ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants3    ,=1
 behold1 ! devil 0 be=e ,adam1 = he     
rebell$ aga9/ me1  say+1 ,give me ?9e   
honor1 :i* is my p[]3 & also a ?ird "p  
( ! ho/s ( heav5 turn$ he away f me     
because ( _! ag5cy2  & !y 7 ?ru/ d[n1 & 
?us came ! devil & 8 angels4 #bd    ,we 
le>n1 !re=e3    ,t1 accord+ to ! plan ( 
! ,gospel1 !re are two e/ates1 )  v>y+  
glories atta*$ to ea*4    ,t "o-?ird ( !
 ho/ ( heav5 into ! mid/ ( :om ! ,"l    
came d[n 9 ! beg9n+1 _h n made suffici5t
 progress :5 !  "t came = peopl+ ?is    
e>?1 to keep _! fir/ e/ate1 &    ,t !   
two-?irds :o rema9$ fai?ful up to t "t1 
7  introduc$ to ! next /ep ( advancem5t 
by be+ p]mitt$ to take  bodies ^u ?is   
e>?1 & are1 accord+ly1 on ! way to !    
keep+  ( ! second e/ate1 to :i* is      
atta*$ ! glory ( et]nal lives4    ,"h1  
!n1 ) an illu/ration 9 ! case ( ?is e>?1
 is !  outl9e plan ( ! ,gospel4         

,,viii4    ,,cov5ants ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4 
,pursu+ ! comp>ison ( in/ructor & /ud5t 
/ill fur!r1  we f9d t _! relations are  
gov]n$ by an impli$ contract  f beg9n+  
to end4 ,! /ud5t :o sets out to take a  
c\rse (  in/ruction 9 civil eng9e]+1 =  
in/ance1 agrees1 on 8 "p1 to  foll[ !   
directions ( ! in/ructor ?r\gh\t ! t]m (
 ye>s  prescrib$ to complete ! "w4 ,on !
 "p ( ! in/ructor an  agreem5t is made t
 if ! /ud5t w s foll[ ! c\rse laid  out1
 = ! /at$ numb] ( ye>s1 he %all receive 
a diploma z a  civil eng9e]4    ,x is   
prop]1 !re=e1 = u to make an inquiry z  
to ! agreem5t1  if any1 ent]$ into 9 !  
beg9n+ betwe5 ! ,great ,=mulator (  ?is 
c\rse ( /udy we are pursu+1 & ! _w (    
mank9d4    ,x is int]e/+ to note "h t ! 
late ,presid5t ,lor5zo ,sn[  look$ ^u ! 
passage ab\t to be quot$1 ,i came d[n 9 
!  beg9n+ 9 ! mid/ ( all ! intellig5ces 
?\ ha/ se51 z  go+ ! f>!/ back ( any ( !
 revelations we h1 direct f  !          
,almighty4    ,we may "h ga!r f ! foll[+
 quotation1 ! cov5ant ent]$  into by !  

spirits1 9 ! beg9n+3    ,i came d[n 9 ! 
beg9n+ 9 ! mid/ ( all ! intellig5ces  ?\
 ha/ se54    ,n[1 ! "l _h %ewn unto me1 
,abraham1 ! intellig5ces t 7  organiz$  
be=e ! _w 02 & among all ^! !re 7 _m (  
! noble & great ones2 & ,god saw ^! s\ls
 t !y 7 good1  & he /ood 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 
& he said3 ,^! ,i w make my  rul]s2 = he
 /ood among ^? t 7 spirits1 & he saw t  
!y 7 good2 & he said unto me3 ,abraham1 
?\ art "o ( !m1  ?\ wa/ *os5 be=e ?\ wa/
 born4    ,& !re /ood "o among !m t 0 l 
unto ,god1 & he said  unto ^? :o 7 )    
him3 ,we w g d[n1 = !re is space  !re1 &
 we w take ( ^! mat]ials1 & we w make an
 e>?  :]eon ^! may dwell2 & we w prove  
!m h]e)1 to see if  !y w d all ?+s      
:atsoev] ! ,"l _! ,god %all comm&  !m4  
#be    ,! spirits1 !re=e1 aft] ?is plan 
( ! ,gospel _h be5  pres5t$ to & accept$
 by !m1 _h agre$ to d all ?+s  :atsoev] 
! ,"l _! ,god %\ld comm& !m4 ,9 accord  
h]e)  is ! /atem5t ( ,presid5t ,joseph  
,f4 ,smi? t n ord]1 b  ob$i5ce1 is !    
fir/ law ( heav54    ,z to ! cov5ant    

made by ! ,"l 9 ,8 "p ( ! contract1 we  
read 9 ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants3    ,&    
also all !y :o receive ?is ,prie/hood   
receive? me1 sai?  ! ,"l2 = he t        
receive? my s]vants receive? me2 & he t 
receive? me receive? my ,fa!r2 & he t   
receive? my ,fa!r1  receive? my ,fa!r's 
,k+dom2 !re=e all t my ,fa!r ha? %all   
be giv5 unto him2 & ?is is accord+ to ! 
oa? & cov5ant  :i* belonge? to !        
,prie/hood4 ,!re=e1 all ^? :o receive  !
 ,prie/hood1 receive ?is oa? & cov5ant (
 my ,fa!r1 :i* he  _c break4 #bf    ,z x
 is design$ 9 ! ,gospel plan = !        
r$emption ( ! dead1  t all m5 :o h      
arriv$ at ye>s ( acc\ntability & :o dur+
  _! life "t "h 7 subject to law1 %all h
 ! ,prie/hood  conf]r$ ^u !m1 ei!r 9    
p]son or by proxy1 x w be se5 h[  wide !
 application ( ?is cov5ant w ext5d4     
,! great cov5ants p]ta9+ to ! ,gospel   
are1 accord+ly2 on !  "p ( ! spirits1   
ob$i5ce to :atev] law is giv5 !m2 on !  
"p ( ! ,"l1 to ^? :o are ! mo/ fai?ful1 
a fullness ( ,8  glory4 ,b1 z w be se5  

h]eaft]1 provision is made = all1 ev5  =
 ! lea/ ( ,8 creatures4        ,,ix4    
,,p]petuity ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4           
,c]ta9ly a sy/em ( su* gr&eur &         
compreh5siv5ess z ! ,gospel  mu/ h )9   
itself ! se$s ( p]petuity4 ,no          
cata/rophe !  m9d ( man c contemplate   
w\ld comp>e ) t :i* w\ld result  if all 
?is beautiful fabric %\ld at "s "t1 by  
any mis*ance1 g  to pieces4 ,b ! elem5ts
 n only ( cont9uity b ( cont9u\s  gr[?1 
are 9 ! ,gospel1 & ! wisdom ( ,god %all 
n be de/roy$4    ,! spirits1 :e!r !y    
place !mselves "u ! c\rse (  in/ruction 
provid$ = 9 ! ,gospel or n1 are et]nal1 
z are1  also1 ! elem5ts ) :i*1 "u its   
plan1 !y become unit$2 &  by foll[+ !   
?\ght beh9d ! revelations "h to be      
quot$1 we  may trace !re9 ! design ( !  
,mak] = ! /ability ( ,8 "w4    ,9       
relation to ! union ( _s & elem5t1 we   
read 9 ! ,doctr9e  & ,cov5ants3    ,=   
man is _s4 ,! elem5ts are et]nal1 & _s &
 elem5t1  insep>ably connect$1 receive? 
a fullness ( joy2 &1 :5  sep>at$1 man _c

 receive a fullness ( joy4 #bg    ,"h1  
)\t d\bt1 x may be not$ 9 pass+1 we h "o
 ( !  great discov]ies by :i* ,god came 
to be ,god4    ,z to ! cont9uity ( !    
union betwe5 _s & matt]1 we quote  !    
words ( ! ,prophet ,amulek1 record$ 9 ! 
,book ( ,mormon3    ,n[1 behold1 ,i h   
spok5 unto y conc]n+ ! dea? ( ! mortal  
body1 & also conc]n+ ! resurrection ( ! 
mortal body4 ,i say  unto y t ?is mortal
 body is rais$ to an immortal body2 t   
is1  f dea?1 ev5 f ! fir/ dea? unto     
life1 t !y c die no  m1 _! spirits unit+
 ) _! bodies1 nev] to be divid$1  ?us ! 
:ole becom+ spiritual & immortal1 t !y c
 no m  see corruption4 #bh    ,our next 
/ep w be a consid]ation ( ! ,prie/hood1 
:i* is  design$ by ! ,gospel plan to =m 
a nev]-end+ bond ( union  betwe5 ^? :o  
arrive at _! exaltation "u its          
provisions4    ,we read 9 ! ,book (     
,mormon3    ,?is ,high ,prie/hood be+   
aft] ! ord] ( ,8 ,son1 :i* ord] 0  f !  
f\ndation ( ! _w--or1 9 o!r words1 be+  
)\t  beg9n+ ( days or end ( ye>s1 be+   

prep>$ f et]nity to all  et]nity1       
accord+ to ,8 =ekn[l$ge ( all ?+s4 #bi  
,we may n[ turn to a consid]ation ( !   
process by :i* an increase  ( ! dom9ion 
( all ^? :o are fai?ful1 is provid$ = 9 
!  ,gospel4 ,9 ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1  
we read3    ,&1 aga91 v]ily ,i say unto 
y1 if a man m>ry a wife by my ^w1  :i*  
is my law1 & by ! new & ev]la/+ cov5ant1
 & x is  seal$ unto !m by ! ,holy ,_s ( 
promise1 by him :o is ano9t$1  unto :om 
,i h appo9t$ ?is p[]1 & ! keys ( !      
,prie/hood2  & x %all be said unto !m1  
ye %all come =? 9 ! fir/  resurrection2 
& if x be aft] ! fir/ resurrection1 9 ! 
next  resurrection2 & %all inh]it       
?rones1 k+doms1 pr9cipalities1 &  p[]s1 
dom9ions1 all heights & dep?s--!n %all x
 be writt5  9 ! ,lamb's ,book ( ,life1 t
 he %all commit no murd] :]eby  to %$   
innoc5t blood1 & if ye abide 9 my       
cov5ant1 & commit  no murd] :]eby to %$ 
innoc5t blood1 x %all be done unto !m  9
 all ?+s :atsoev] my s]vant ha? put ^u  
!m1 9 "t1 &  ?r\gh all et]nity1 & %all  

be ( full =ce :5 !y are out  ( ! _w2 &  
!y %all pass by ! angels1 & ! gods1 :i* 
are set !re1 to _! exaltation & glory 9 
all ?+s1 z ha?  be5 seal$ ^u _! heads1  
:i* glory %all be a fulness & a         
cont9uation ( ! se$s = ev] & ev]4    ,!n
 %all !y be ,gods1 because !y h no end2 
!re=e %all  !y be f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 
because !y cont9ue2 !n  %all !y be above
 all1 because all ?+s are subject unto  
!m4 ,!n  %all !y be ,gods1 because !y h 
all p[]4 #cj    ,x is n ! purpose ( ?is 
"w to g outside ( ! /rict  b\nd>ies (   
revelation1 b "o _c refra9 at ?is po9t f
  giv+ a little re9 to ! _s ( inquiry4  
,:5 ?is glori\s  consummation %all h be5
 atta9$1 w n ! :ole process (  _w-mak+ &
 _w-peopl+1 9 ?is ord] ( spirits1 be    
gone  all ov] aga98 ,%all spirits :o h  
nev] he>d ( ?is plan (  organization be 
visit$ by su* a be+1 :o %all aft]w>d be 
9 a  position to say1 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,i    
came d[n into ! mid/ ( ^!  spirits1 &   
taught !m ?is same ,gospel plan1 a new  
e>? 0 =m$1  ano!r ,adam came ^u x1 a    

,savior 0 provid$8    ,9 ! endur+ union 
betwe5 ! spirits & elem5t1 9 ! et]nal   
nature ( ! bond ent]$ into by ^? :o     
receive ! ,holy  ,prie/hood1 & 9 !      
nev]-end+ increase ( ^? :o prop]ly      
contract ! m>riage relation1 is manife/1
 !re=e1 ! wisdom (  ,god 9 provid+ = !  
p]petuity & gr[? ( ,8 dom9ion1 z well  z
 = ! exaltation ( ^? spirits :o r5d]    
ob$i5ce to !  ,gospel4    ,,summ>y ,,(  
,,! ,,gospel4    ,summ>iz+ ! ,outl9e ( !
 ,gospel "h pres5t$1 we f9d3    ,i4 ,t !
 ,gospel _h its inception :5 ,god1 f9d+ 
he 0 9 !  mid/ ( spirits & glory1       
because he 0 m intellig5t1 saw prop]  to
 in/itute laws :]eby ! re/ c\ld h a     
privilege to advance  l himself4        
,,ii4 ,t ! purpose ( ,god 9 s do+ 0 to  
br+ to pass !  immortality & et]nal life
 ( man4    ,,iii4 ,t "u ! plan ( !      
,gospel !re are two e/ates1 !  keep+ (  
bo? ( :i* %all entitle ! spirits to be  
add$ ^u  = ev] & ev]4    ,,iv4 ,t !     
cov5ants ent]$ into by ! p>ties involv$ 
71 on  ! "p ( ! spirits1 ob$i5ce 9 all  

?+s to :atsoev] ! ,"l  _! ,god %\ld     
comm& !m1 or1 9 o!r words1 to ! be/     
light  "u :i* !y liv$ ^u ! e>?2 &1 on ! 
"p ( ! ,"l1  t all :o receive ! ,holy   
,prie/hood & are fai?ful !reto1  %all   
receive a fullness ( ,8 glory4    ,v4 ,t
 ! p]petuity ( ! ,gospel plan is assur$ 
by ! increas$  p[] ( ^? :o receive      
bodies1 ) :i* _! spirits %all be        
insep>ably connect$2 by ! et]nal bond   
ent]$ into "u !  cov5ant ( ! ,holy      
,prie/hood2 & by ! endur+ union ( !     
sexes  9 a nev]-end+ increase ( po/]ity4
        ,,"p ,,iii4    ,,conditions     
,,subsequ5t4    ,,nature1    ,,man      
#a4 ,g5]al1    #b4 ,special4    ,x4     
,,nature4    ,b only an acc\nt ( ?is    
e>?1 & ! inhabitants !re(1 give  ,i unto
 y4--,book ( ,moses #a3ce4    ,we come  
n[ to consid] ! fruits ( ?is tree (     
life1 ! ,gospel1  z relates to nature1 !
 environm5t ( man4 ,:ile we may view )  
wond] & ) awe ! m>vel\s works ( ,god    
ab\t u 9 ! heav5s1  sill our int]e/s1 z 
ourselves1 are conf9$ to ! e>? ^u :i*   

we dwell4    ,x is true1 ! ,"l has giv5 
u "s notion ( ! va/ness (  ,8 works1 (  
,kolob1 ! fir/ creation1 ne>e/ !        
cele/ial  or resid5ce ( ,god2 fir/ 9    
gov]nm5t1 la/ p]ta9+ to !  measurem5t ( 
"t1 ^: day is equal to a ?\s& ye>s1     
accord+ to ! measurem5t ( ?is e>?2 #ca (
 ,olibli%1 :i*  is ! next gr& gov]n+    
creation1 hold+ ! key ( p[] also1       
p]ta9+ to o!r planets2 #cb & has reveal$
 to u t 7 x  possible t m5 c\ld numb] ! 
p>ticles ( ! e>?1 yea1 &  millions (    
e>?s l ?is1 x w\ld n be a beg9n+ to !   
numb]  ( ,8 creations2 #cc yet a k ( ,8 
dom9ions1 except 9 ?is  g5]al way1      
conc]n+ any o!r ( ,8 creations ?an ?is  
e>?1 is  )held f u4    ,we h1 h[ev]1 a  
numb] ( reveal$ tru?s conc]n+ ! e>? t   
w\ld add greatly to ! int]e/ z well z to
 ! enlight5m5t (  ! sci5tific _w1 if !y 
7 accept$4 ,if1 = in/ance1 x _h  be5    
kn[n to & receiv$ by sci5ce1 t ?is e>? 0
 organiz$  or =m$ out ( o!r planets1 :i*
 7 brok5 up & remodel$ &  made into ! "o
 on :i* we live1 #cd h[ _m va9 !ories & 

h[  mu* useless "w w\ld h be5 sav$6     
,h[ _m times ! e>?1 or portions ( x 9   
ano!r planet1 0  peopl$ by ! ,"l be=e   
,adam 0 plac$ ^u x1 we are n  in=m$2 b f
 ! fact t he 0 comm&$ to repl5i%1 or    
re-fill x1 we may inf] t x _h1 9 "s =m1 
be5 inhabit$  be=e our fir/ p>5ts came  
"h4 ,b ( ?is no acc\nt is giv5 u  by    
revelation4    ,h[ fully & h[ wisely !  
e>? 0 prep>$ be=e be+ s5t on  its pres5t
 voyage1 ) provisions1 ) mat]ial =      
clo?+1 )  fuel1 & ) all ! necessities & 
com=ts ( life1 is matt] (  common k4    
,! ,"l has giv5 u ! "n by :i* ?is "p (  
,8 dom9ion is  kn[n to ,him1 z ,idumea1 
#ce &1 z to ! ord] to :i* x belongs     
among ,8 div]sifi$ creations1 we h a    
wond]ful revelation 9 !  ,doctr9e &     
,cov5ants1 z foll[s3    ,! poor & meek (
 ! e>? %all inh]it x4 ,!re=e x mu/  ne$s
 be sanctifi$ f all unrighte\sness1 t x 
may be prep>$  = ! cele/ial glory2 =    
aft] x ha? fill$ ! measure ( its        
creation1 x %all be cr[n$ ) glory1 ev5 )
 ! pres5ce ( ,god  ! ,fa!r2 t bodies ( !

 cele/ial k+dom may possess x =  ev] &  
ev]2 =1 = ?is int5t 0 x made & creat$1 &
 =  ?is int5t are !y sanctifi$4    ,&1  
aga91 v]ify ,i say unto y1 ! e>? abide? 
! law ( a  cele/ial k+dom1 = x fille? ! 
measure ( its creation &  transgresse? n
 ! law1 :]e=e1 x %all be sanctifi$2 yea1
  not)/&+ x %all die1 x %all be quick5$ 
aga91 & %all  abide ! p[] by :i* x is   
quick5$1 & ! righte\s %all  inh]it x4   
#cf    ,! foll[+ passage respect+ ! f9al
 condition ( ! e>?1  gives fur!r light  
^u ?is beautiful ?\ght4 ,! ,prophet     
,joseph  ,smi? says3    ,?is e>?1 9 its 
sanctifi$1 immortal /ate1 w be made l   
unto  cry/al1 & w be a ,urim & ,?ummim  
to ! inhabitants :o dwell  !reon1 :]eby 
all ?+s p]ta9+ to an inf]ior k+dom1 or  
all  k+doms ( a l[] ord]1 w be manife/  
to ^? :o dwell on x2  & ?is e>? w be    
,*ri/'s4 #cg    ,z to ! f9al condition (
 ! animals & plants ( ! e>?1 !  ,"l     
expla9s3    ,= all old ?+s %all pass    
away1 & all ?+s %all become new1  ev5 ! 
heav5 & ! e>?1 & all ! fullness !re(1   

bo? m5  & bea/s1 ! f[ls ( ! air & !     
fi%es ( ! sea2 & n "o  hair2 nei!r mote 
%all be lo/1 = x is ! workman%ip ( m9e  
h&4 #ch    ,f all ( :i*1 & f o!r l      
revelations1 too num]\s to  m5tion "h1  
we ga!r3    ,t :ile we may speculate ^u 
! multitude ( ! ,"l's creations1  we h1 
except f our obs]vations ( ! heav5s ab\t
 u1 & !  meag] in=mation v\*saf$ u by   
revelation1 no detail$ acc\nt (  any    
planet b ( ! e>? on :i* we dwell4    ,t 
! e>? is on ! way to et]nal1 cele/ial   
glory1 :]e x w  %9e ( its own light1 9  
:i* condition x w be inhabit$ by        
cele/ial be+s1 n only by mank9d1 b by ! 
elect ( ! animal  & vegetable k+doms z  
well4        ,,xi4    ,,man4    ,,g5]al 
,,consid]ations4    ,& x came to pass t 
,moses look$ & beheld ! _w ^u :i*  he 0 
creat$1 & z ,moses beheld ! _w & ! ends 
!re(1 &  all ! *ildr5 ( m5 :i* are1 &   
:i* 7 creat$ ( ! same1  he greatly      
m>vel$ & wond]$4--,book ( ,moses #a3h4  
,! fruits ( ! ,gospel z relates to !    
peopl+ ( ! e>?  ?r\gh ,adam1 are n fully

 ripe4 ,! g5]ations ( t l9eage are  /ill
 incomplete2 b x is int]e/+ to /udy !   
g5]al outl9e (  ! plan :i* 0 laid = t   
purpose be=e ! e>? 0 =m$1  a "p ( :i*   
has n[ be5 r5d]$ into hi/ory4 ,z made   
kn[n to  ,john ! ,revelator on ! ,isle (
 ,patmos1 ?is plan1 pres5t$ to him  by  
signs ! mean+ ( :i* 0 reveal$#ci to !   
,prophet ,joseph  ,smi?1 contemplat$ !  
division ( human hi/ory into sev5 p]iods
 (  "o day ea*1 accord+ to ! ,"l's      
reckon+4    ,! fir/ %\ld be a day (     
peace2 ! second1 a day ( w> &  conque/2 
! ?ird1 a day 9 :i* comm]ce %\ld h its  
rise2 !  f\r?1 a day ( w>2 ! fif?1 a day
 ( p]secution2 ! six?1 a day  (         
prep>ation = ! ,sabba?1 or ,mill5nium2 !
 sev5?1 a day (  peace & re/4 ,let !    
/ud5t foll[ d[n ! hi/ory ( ! _w  ) ?is  
outl9e 9 m9d1 & he _c fail to be        
impress$ ) !  co9cid5ce1 s f>1 ( !      
prophecy & its fulfillm5t4    ,n only 7 
! p]iods set1 & ! "w to be accompli%$ 9 
ea* det]m9$1 b ! ord] 9 :i* ! spirits to
 take bodies on  ?is e>? %\ld come =?1 0

 outl9$ be=e ! e>? 0 made4  ,abraham    
says1 z h]e9be=e quot$3    ,n[ ! ,"l _h 
%[n unto me1 ,abraham1 ! intellig5ces t 
7  organiz$ be=e ! _w 01 & among all ^! 
!re 7 _m (  ! noble & great ones2 & ,god
 saw ^! s\ls t !y 7 good1  & he /ood 9 !
 mid/ ( !m1 & he said1 ,^! ,i w make my 
rul]s2 = he /ood among ^? t 7 spirits1 &
 he saw t  !y 7 good2 & ,he said unto   
me1 ,abraham1 ?\ art "o ( !m1  ?\ wa/   
*os5 be=e ?\ wa/ born4 #dj    ,:5 we    
recall ! promise made to ,abraham1 aft] 
8 adv5t ^u !  e>?1 t ?r\gh him & 8 se$  
%\ld all ! *ildr5 ( !  e>? be bless$2 :5
 we see 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w h[ ! se$  (   
,israel has be5 scatt]$ among all       
nations2 & :5 we witness !  purpose ( ! 
,"l1 n[ go+ =w>d1 to ga!r into "o family
 "u  t l9eage all ! desc5dants ( ,adam1 
?is passage & t promise  take on peculi>
 significance4    ,fur!rmore1 t ! c\rse 
( ! /> ( empire 0 set f !  fir/1 is     
evid5t f ! revelation giv5 to ,adam ?ree
 ye>s be=e  8 dea? at ! alt> (          
,adam-ondi-,ahman1 z relat$ 9 ! ,doctr9e

  & ,cov5ants4 ,we read3    ,& ,adam    
/ood up 9 ! mid/ ( ! congregation2 &    
not)/&+ he 0 b[$ d[n ) age1 be+ full ( !
 ,holy  ,gho/ pr$ict$ :atsoev] %\ld     
befall 8 po/]ity unto ! late/  g5]ation4
 #da    ,among ^? spirits 9 ! mid/ ( :om
 ! ,"l /ood :5 ,he saw &  *ose z ,8     
rul]s ! noble & great ones1 !re 7 no    
d\bt _m  :o 7 less intellig5t4 ,h[ c\ld 
^! spirits be s plac$ 9 !  g5]ations (  
,adam's race z to make ! mo/ ( !m8 ,!   
solution  ( ! problem is disclos$ 9 !   
foll[+ extract f ! ,book (  ,mormon3    
,=1 behold1 ! ,"l do? grant unto all    
nations1 ( _! own nation  & tongue1 to  
tea* 8 ^w2 yea1 9 wisdom1 all t he see? 
fit  t !y %\ld h2 !re=e1 we see t ! ,"l 
do? c\nsel 9  wisdom1 accord+ to t :i*  
is j & true4 #db    ,sup]ior m9ds1 t is 
to say1 h be5 s5t to ! e>?1 among  all  
peoples1 9 all ages ( ! _w1 to tea*1 to 
br+ =?  new inv5tions1 to give laws1 to 
make discov]ies1 to e/abli% or  to      
ov]?r[ gov]nm5ts1 accord+ to ! v>y+     
capacities &  intellig5ce & necessities 

( ! peoples among :om !y 7  appo9t$ by !
 ,supreme ,head to labor4    ,! s5tim5t 
awak5$ by a contemplation ( ?is passage 
( scripture1  is "o ( ! utmo/ rev]5ce1  
admiration & love = a ,be+ ( su*  wisdom
 & m]cy4    ,b n only has ! ,"l det]m9$ 
! g5]al c\rse ( civilization  on ! e>?1 
b ev5 ! "w ( individuals1 ap>t f ,8     
prophets1 has be5 "u ,8 direction1 z 0 t
 ( ,columbus1 (  :om we read 9 ! ,book (
 ,mormon1 z foll[s3    ,& ,i look$ &    
beheld a man among ! ,g5tiles :o 0      
sep>at$  f ! se$ ( my bre?r5 by _m      
wat]s2 & beheld ! ,_s (  ,god1 t x came 
d[n & wr\ght ^u ! man2 & he w5t =? ^u  !
 _m wat]s1 ev5 unto ! se$ ( my bre?r51  
:o 7 9 !  promis$ l&4 #dc    ,in/ances (
 ?is "*1 h[ev]1 are too num]\s to m5tion
 "h1  b !y %[ t n only 9 a g5]al way1 b 
9 _m details1 !  peopl+ ( ! e>? has     
proce$$ "u a well-def9$1 pr$et]m9$      
plan4    ,n only has ! hi/ory ( mank9d  
on ! e>? be5 outl9$ f  ! beg9n+1 b !    
rew>ds await+ !m1 accord+ to ! light  !y
 h receiv$ & _! ob$i5ce !reto1 h be5    

fix$4 ,= x  w be rememb]$ f :at 0       
develop$ "u ! head ( ,cov5ants  ( !     
,gospel1 t all :o h tak5 bodies ^u ! e>?
 9 !  l9eage ( ,adam1 are "u ! same     
promise ( ob$i5ce to :atsoev]  ! ,"l _! 
,god %all comm& !m1 9 _! day & g5]ation4
    ,aft] describ+ ! torm5t ( ^? spirits
 :o become sons (  p]dition1 !          
revelation to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? &
 ,sidney  ,rigdon1 cont9ues3    ,& aga91
 we be> record1 = we saw & he>d1 & ?is  
is !  te/imony ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/1      
conc]n+ !m :o come =? 9  ! resurrection 
( ! j1 !y are !y :o receiv$ ! te/imony  
( ,jesus1 & believ$ on 8 "n & 7 baptiz$ 
aft] ! mann]  ( 8 burial1 be+ buri$ 9 ! 
wat] 9 8 "n1 & ?is  accord+ to !        
comm&m5t :i* he has giv51 t by keep+ !  
comm&m5ts !y might be wa%$ & cleans$ f  
all _! s9s1 &  receive ! ,holy ,_s by ! 
lay+ on ( ! h&s ( him :o is  orda9$ &   
seal$ unto ?is p[]1 & :o ov]come by     
fai?1 & are  seal$ by ! ,holy ,_s (     
promise1 :i* ! ,fa!r %$s =? ^u  all ^?  
:o are j & true4    ,!y are !y :o are   

,prie/s & ,k+s1 :o h receiv$ ( 8        
fullness1 & ( 8 glory4 ,& are ,prie/s ( 
! ,mo/ ,high1 aft] !  ord] ( ,mel*is$ek1
 :i* 0 aft] ! ord] ( ,eno*1 :i* 0  aft] 
! ord] ( ! ,only ,begott5 ,son2 :]e=e1 z
 x is writt51  !y are ,gods1 ev5 ! sons 
( ,god--:]e=e all ?+s are !irs1  :e!r   
life or dea?1 or ?+s pres5t1 or ?+s to  
come1 all are  !irs & !y are ,*ri/'s &  
,*ri/ is ,god's4    ,& !y %all ov]come  
all ?+s2 :]e=e let no man glory 9 man1  
b r let him glory 9 ,god1 :o %all subdue
 all enemies "u  8 feet--^! %all dwell 9
 ! pres5ce ( ,god & 8 ,*ri/  = ev] &    
ev]4 ,^! are !y :om he %all br+ ) him :5
  he %all come 9 ! cl\ds ( heav51 to    
reign on ! e>? ov] 8  p4 ,^! are !y :o  
%all h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection4    ,^! 
are !y :o are j m5 made p]fect ?r\gh    
,jesus !  m$iator ( ! new cov5ant1 :o   
wr\ght out ?is p]fect atonem5t  ?r\gh ! 
%$d+ ( 8 own blood4 ,^! are !y ^: bodies
 are  cele/ial1 ^: glory is t ( ! sun1  
ev5 ! glory ( ,god1 !  highe/ ( all1 ^: 
glory ! sun ( ! firmam5t is writt5 ( z  

be+ typical4    ,&1 aga91 we saw !      
t]re/rial _w1 & behold & lo1 ^! are  !y 
:o are ( ! t]re/rial1 ^: glory diff]s f 
t ( !  *ur* ( ! fir/ born1 :o h receiv$ 
! fullness ( ! ,fa!r1  ev5 z t ( ! moon 
diff]s f ! sun 9 ! firmam5t4 ,behold1   
^! are !y :o di$ )\t law1 & also !y :o  
are ! spirits  ( m5 kept 9 prison1 :om !
 ,son visit$1 & prea*$ ! gospel  unto   
!m1 t !y might be judg$ accord+ to m5 9 
! fle%4    ,:o receiv$ n ! te/imony (   
,jesus 9 ! fle%1 b aft]w>ds  receiv$ x4 
,^! are !y :o are honorable m5 on ! e>?1
 :o  7 bl9d$ by ! craft9ess ( m54 ,^!   
are !y :o receive (  8 glory1 b n ( 8   
fullness4 ,^! are !y :o receive ( !     
pres5ce ( ! ,son1 b n ( ! fullness ( !  
,fa!r2 :]e=e  !y are bodies t]re/rial1 &
 n bodies cele/ial1 & diff] 9  glory z !
 moon diff]s f ! sun4    ,^! are !y :o  
are n valiant 9 ! te/imony ( ,jesus2    
:]e=e !y obta9 n ! cr[n ov] ! k+dom (   
our ,god4 ,&  n[ ?is is ! end ( ! vision
 :i* we saw ( ! t]re/rial1 t  ! ,"l     
comm&$ u to write :ile we 7 yet 9 ! ,_s4

    ,& aga91 we saw ! glory ( !         
tele/ial1 :i* glory is t (  ! less]1 ev5
 z ! glory ( ! />s diff]s f t ( !  glory
 ( ! moon 9 ! firmam5t4 ,^! are !y :o   
receiv$ n !  gospel ( ,*ri/1 nei!r !    
te/imony ( ,jesus4 ,^! are !y :o  d5y n 
! ,holy ,_s4 ,^! are !y :o are ?ru/ d[n 
to hell4  ,^! are !y :o %all n be r$eem$
 f ! devil1 until ! la/  resurrection1  
until ! ,"l1 ev5 ,*ri/ ! ,lamb %all h   
f9i%$  8 "w4    ,^! are !y :o receive n 
( 8 fullness 9 ! et]nal _w1  b ( ! ,holy
 ,_s ?r\gh ! m9i/ration ( ! t]re/rial2 &
  ! t]re/rial ?r\gh ! m9i/ration ( !    
cele/ial2 & also !  cele/ial receive x (
 ! adm9i/]+ ( angels :o are appo9t$  to 
m9i/] = !m1 or :o are appo9t$ to be     
m9i/]+ spirits  = !m1 = !y %all be heirs
 ( salvation4    ,& ?us we saw 9 !      
heav5ly vision1 ! glory ( ! tele/ial1   
:i* surpasses all und]/&+1 & no man kn[s
 x except him to  :om ,god has reveal$  
x4    ,& ?us we saw ! glory ( !         
t]re/rial1 :i* excels 9 all  ?+s ! glory
 ( ! tele/ial1 ev5 9 glory1 & 9 p[]1 & 9

  might1 & 9 dom9ion4    ,& ?us we saw !
 glory ( ! cele/ial1 :i* excels 9 all   
?+s--  :]e ,god1 ev5 ! ,fa!r1 reigns ^u 
8 ?rone = ev] &  ev]2 be=e ^: ?rone all 
?+s b[ 9 humble rev]5ce & give  him     
glory = ev] & ev]4 ,!y :o dwell 9 8     
pres5ce are !  *ur* ( ! fir/ born1 & !y 
see z !y are se51 & "k z  !y are kn[n1  
hav+ receiv$ ( 8 fullness & ( 8 grace2 &
  he makes !m equal 9 p[]1 & 9 might1 & 
9 dom9ion4    ,& ! glory ( ! cele/ial is
 "o1 ev5 z ! glory ( ! sun is  "o4    ,&
 ! glory ( ! t]re/rial is "o1 ev5 z !   
glory ( ! moon  is "o4    ,& ! glory ( !
 tele/ial is "o1 ev5 z ! glory ( ! />s  
is "o1 = z "o /> diff]s f ano!r /> 9    
glory1 ev5 s  diff]s "o f ano!r 9 glory 
9 ! tele/ial _w2    ,^! are !y :o are   
li>s1 & sorc]]s1 & adult]]s1 &          
:oremong]s1 & :osoev] loves & makes a   
lie4    ,^! are !y :o are ca/ d[n to    
hell & suff] ! wra? (  ,almighty ,god1  
until ! fullness ( times :5 ,*ri/ %all h
  subdu$ all enemies "u 8 feet1 & %all h
 p]fect$ 8 "w4  ,:5 he %all deliv] up ! 

k+dom1 & pres5t x unto ! ,fa!r          
spotless1 say+--,i h ov]come & h trodd5 
! w9e-press  alone1 ev5 ! w9e-press ( ! 
fi]c5ess ( ! wra? ( ,almighty  ,god4 ,!n
 %all he be cr[n$ ) ! cr[n ( 8 glory1 to
 sit on  ! ?rone ( 8 p[] to reign = ev] 
& ev]4    ,b behold1 & lo1 we saw !     
glory & ! inhabitants ( !  tele/ial _w1 
t !y 7 z innum]able z ! />s 9 !         
firmam5t ( heav51 or z ! s& ^u ! sea    
%ore1 & he>d !  voice ( ! ,"l1 say+--^! 
all %all b[ ! knee1 & e  tongue %all    
confess to him :o sits ^u ! ?rone = ev] 
& ev]2  = !y %all be judg$ accord+ to _!
 works1 & e man %all  receive accord+ to
 8 own works1 8 own dom9ion1 9 !        
mansions  :i* are prep>$1 & !y %all be  
s]vants ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 b  :]e ,god &   
,*ri/ dwell !y _c come1 worlds )\t end4 
,f all ( :i* x appe>s t ! hi/ory (      
mank9d 0  pre-arrang$ f beg9n+ to end1  
be=e ! f\ndations ( ! e>?  7 laid4      
,,xii4    ,,man4    ,,special           
,,consid]ations4    ,adam fell t m5     
might be2 & m5 are1 t !y might h joy4   

--,,ii ,nephi #b3be4    ,_m ( ! results 
( ! ,gospel ) reg>d to man h be5 dwelt  
^u 9 ! discussion up to ?is po9t1 b !re 
rema9 "s  consid]ations ( importance yet
 to be detail$1 p>ticul>ly !  object ( 8
 com+ to ?is e>?4 ,we turn n[1 !re=e1 to
 a /udy  ( ! special end 9 view "u !    
,gospel plan1 9 clo?+ !  _s ) mortality4
    ,! purpose ( man's exi/5ce "h is    
two-fold4 ,"o object is manife/  f a    
revelation already quot$1 z foll[s3     
,= man is _s4 ,! elem5ts are et]nal1 &  
_s & elem5t1  insep>ably connect$1      
receive? a fullness ( joy2 & :5 sep>at$1
  man _c receive a fullness ( joy4 #dd  
,! _s ( man1 we "h le>n1 mu/ become     
insep>ably connect$  ) elem5t 9 ord] to 
receive ! fullness ( joy design$ = him  
by ! ,gospel1 !re=e1 he mu/ take ^u him 
a mortal tab]nacle1  &1 = t reason1 aft]
 hav+ advanc$ 9 intellig5ce f>  en\gh to
 reta9 8 fir/ e/ate1 he is s5t to an    
e>?4 ,"u !  ,div9e plan1 a ,savior1 "o  
:o is giv5 p[] to lay d[n ,8 life  & to 
take x up aga91 is provid$1 to become ! 

fir/ fruits (  ! resurrection1 to op5 ! 
grave1 t ! _s & body may be  reunit$1   
nev]more to be sep>at$4    ,ano!r object
 ( our com+ "h is equally important1 &  
relates to  our spiritual gr[?4 ,we may 
use a comp>ison4    ,! tea*] 9 s*ool1   
acqua9t$ ) ! ord] 9 :i* ! diff]5t  p[]s 
( ! m9d develop 9 *ildhood1 adapts 8    
in/ructions  to ! gr[? 9 progress at any
 p>ticul> p]iod4 ,:ile n at  all        
neglect+ ! g5]al tra9+ ( ! *ild1 he w   
direct  8 ef=ts p>ticul>ly1 at diff]5t  
/ages ( progress1 to !  developm5t =    
example ( p]ception1 ( imag9ation1 (    
comp>ison  or reason1 9 8 pupil1 z ! m9d
 "u 8 *>ge gr[s 9 p[]4  ,?is proc$ure is
 necess>y f ! fact1 t1 z psy*ologi/s    
tell  u1 unless ! p[]s ( ! m9d are      
ex]cis$ z !y develop1 !y  rema9 dormant 
or only p>tially develop$1 z1 = in/ance1
 !  love ( poetry or ( music1 if ^!     
pleasures are n cultivat$ 9  *ildhood4  
,& j s1 we may be assur$1 is ! plan ( ! 
,gospel adapt$ to  ! developm5t ( ! p[]s
 ( ! _s ( man 9 ! diff]5t  /ages ( 8    

progress ?r\gh ! fir/ & second e/ates4  
,at :at /age ( progress1 !n1 x may "h be
 ask$1 h we n[  arriv$2 & :at p[]s ( !  
s\l are ! exp]i5ces ( mortality         
specially design$ to enl>ge8    ,man    
f9ds himself ?ru/ into ! _w1 surr\nd$ by
 sorr[1  inju/ice & pov]ty1 &1 if he    
contemplates ^! conditions )\t  kn[+ !  
purpose ( ! ,"l 9 s5d+ him "h1 he may   
exclaim  ) ,s*op5hau]1 ,if ,god made !  
_w1 ,i %\ld n c>e to be  ,god4 ,b !     
,gospel te/ifies to ! m]cy & wisdom &   
goodness  ( ! ,"l1 = 9 x we le>n t ! v  
conditions ( :i* !  philosoph] compla9s 
are design$ to develop ! attributes = ! 
full gr[? ( :i* ! _s is giv5 ! s*ool+ ( 
mortality4    ,let u consid]4 ,we are "h
 cut (f f any und]/&+ ( our  pre-exi/5t 
/ate or any k ( ! h]eaft]1 & mu/ p]=ce  
accept ! provid5ces ( ! ,"l & ,8 designs
 = our future  welf>e on tru/1 & s !    
attribute ( fai? is develop$4           
,fur!rmore1 not)/&+ all ! failures &    
sorr[s & trials (  life1 we are impell$ 
by an innate self-r5ew+ p[] to press    

onto  ! end1 ?us ex]cis+ hope4 ,dr4     
,johnson has well said3    ,x is        
necess>y to hope1 ?\gh hope %\ld be     
always delud$2 &  its fru/rations1 h[ev]
 frequ5t1 are yet less dreadful ?an its 
ext9ction4    ,&1 aga91 all our         
environm5ts1 z *ildr51 z husb&s or      
wives1  z p>5ts1 z bro!rs or si/]s1 z   
rul]s1 z rul$1 z k+ or  %eph]d1 z       
neighbors1 z citiz5s1 call our our      
affections2 &1 s  is love develop$4     
,! attributes ( fai?1 hope & love1 or1 z
 ,wagn] has x1 9 8  ,simple ,life1      
confid5ce1 hope & k9dness1 are1 moreov]1
 ev]  spok5 ( by inspir$ writ]s z ^? mo/
 to be cultivat$4    ,&1 too1 ^!        
qualities & ! means = _! ex]cise are    
univ]sal4 ,!y obta9 alike ) all classes1
 9 all ages ( ! _w4    ,man1 !re=e1 is  
plac$ ^u ! e>? to develop spiritually1 9
  fai?1 9 hope & 9 love1 b mo/ ( all1 z 
is consonant ) !  "p t s5tim5t play$ 9 !
 inception ( ! ,gospel1 9 love4         
,accord+ly1 ,paul exclaims3    ,& n[    
abide? fai?1 hope1 *>ity1 ^! ?ree2 b !  

greate/ (  ^! is *>ity4 #de    ,fur!r & 
f9al evid5ce z to ! importance ( !      
cultivation  ( love is f\nd 9 ! reply ( 
! ,savior to ! lawy] :o ask$1  ,ma/]1   
:i* is ! great comm&m5t 9 ! law8 =1     
,jesus said  unto him1 ,?\ %alt love !  
,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 &  ) all ?y  
s\l & ) all ?y m9d4 ,?is is ! fir/ &    
great  comm&m5t4 ,& ! second is l unto  
x1 ,?\ %alt love ?y  neighbor z ?yself4 
#df    ,t !re is a reason1 & :at !      
reason is1 = ! p>am\nt  importance ( !  
cultivation ( ! attributes ( fai?1 hope 
& love  9 ! pres5t /age ( our progress1 
is disclos$ 9 a rem>kable  passage 9 !  
,book ( ,mormon4 ,x reads z foll[s3     
,behold1 ,i w %[ unto !m t fai?1 hope & 
*>ity1 br+e?  unto me--! f\nta9 ( all   
righte\sness4 ,& ,i1 ,moroni1 hav+  he>d
 ^! words1 0 com=t$1 & said1 ,o ,"l1 ?y 
righte\s  w be done1 = ,i "k t ?\ worke/
 unto ! *ildr5 ( m5  accord+ to _! fai?2
 = ! bro!r ( ,j>$ said unto !  m\nta9   
,z]91 remove1 & x 0 remov$4 ,& if he _h 
n _h  fai?1 x w\ld n h mov$2 :]e=e ?\   

worke/ aft] m5  h fai?1 = ?us did/ ?\   
manife/ ?yself unto ?y disciples4  ,=   
aft] !y _h fai?1 & did speak 9 ?y "n1 ?\
 did/ %[  ?yself unto !m 9 great p[]4   
,& ,i also rememb] t ?\ ha/ said t ?\   
ha/ prep>$ a  h\se = man2 yea1 ev5 among
 ! mansions ( ?y ,fa!r1 9 :i* man  might
 h m excell5t hope2 :]e=e man mu/ hope1 
or he _c  receive an inh]itance 9 !     
place :i* ?\ ha/ prep>$4    ,& aga9 ,i  
rememb] t ?\ ha/ said t ?\ ha/ lov$ !   
_w1 ev5 unto ! lay+ d[n ( ?y life = !   
_w1 t ?\  mighte/ take x aga9 to prep>e 
a place = ! *ildr5 ( m54  ,& n[ ,i "k t 
?is love :i* ?\ ha/ _h = ! *ildr5 (  m51
 is *>ity2 :]e=e1 except m5 %all h      
*>ity1 !y _c  inh]it t place :i* ?\ ha/ 
prep>$ 9 ! mansions ( ?y  ,fa!r4 #dg    
,we may "h summ>ize ! la/ topic3    ,:y 
is man ?r[n into ! _w )\t a k ( 8       
pre-exi/5ce1 ( ! purpose = :i* he is "h1
 or ( 8  de/9ation8    ,t fai? may be   
eng5d]$ 9 8 bosom4    ,:y is 8 life made
 up ( failures1 ( disappo9tm5ts1 (      
sorr[8    ,t he may cultivate hope4     

,:y is he surr\nd$ by ! ties ( k9%ip2 :y
 are sickness &  sorr[ & dea? all ab\t  
him2 :y are c>e & responsibility !      
portion ( ea* individual 9 e /ation 9   
life8    ,t ! attribute ( sympa?y1 (    
affection1 ( love1 may be develop$  )9  
him4    ,:y does he /& 9 p>ticul> ne$ at
 ?is /age ( 8 advancem5t  ( fai?1 hope &
 love8    ,he has kept 8 fir/ e/ate & is
 well on ! way t[>d 8 trial  = ! keep+ (
 8 second e/ate1 :]e he w require !     
attributes ( a ,god1 & ^! ?ree1 fai?1   
hope & love1 are !  means by ! ex]cise (
 :i* he mu/ acquire ! p[] to rea* t     
exalt$ de/9ation4    ,h]e9 is ! ju/ice (
 ,god 9 ,8 deal+s ) mank9d made         
manife/2 =1 9 ! light ( et]nity1 :o %\ld
 c>e = worldly  honors or a seat among !
 mighty8 ,! poor & humble h )9  _! rea* 
e facility = advancem5t t is v\*saf$ to 
any1  9 ?is /ate ( probation4 ,inde$1 x 
w\ld seem t ev5 m  opportunity to ga9   
et]nal ri*es is af=d$ ! meek ( ! e>?    
?an is giv5 to ^? mo/ highly favor$ ( ! 
_w4    ,! ,gospel is1 !re=e1 at once !  

true inc5tive to1 & !  suffici5t        
ju/ification (1 ! simple1 ! c\rage\s1 ! 
hopeful  & ! k9dly life4                
,,conclusion4    ,:at1 !n1 ( our text8  
,does ! ,gospel1 z reveal$ by ! ,"l     
?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 furni% a
 ?\ghtful man ) a  firm c5t] ab\t :i* he
 c organize 8 k ( ! _w8  ,c\ld any man  
orig9ate a sy/em ( philosophy at once s 
simple1 s  reasonable1 s compreh5sive & 
s b5efic5t8 ,d n ! answ]s x  gives to ! 
que/ions ( life be> all ! m>ks (        
,div9ity8    ,9 answ]1 we %all "h rev]t1
 bo? by way ( summ>y1 & by way  (       
conclusion1 to ^? univ]sal que/ions )   
:i* we op5$ ?is  discussion1 & answ] !m 
9 behalf ( ea* son & daught] ( ,adam4   
,:o am ,i8 ,:5ce am ,i8 ,:y am ,i "h8   
,:i!r am ,i go+8    ,f ! "t :51 z an    
intellig5t1 self-exi/5t1 indep5d5t  be+1
 abroad 9 b\ndless space1 surr\nd$ by   
exhau/less1  inde/ructible matt]1 )     
limitless "t 9 :i* to op]ate1 ,i        
receiv$ a k ( ! ,gospel plan :i* 0      
=mulat$ by !  ,great ,god :o upholds ?is

 _w & all worlds & all ?+s by  ,8 p[]1  
,i h be5 pursu+ ! c\rse ( advancem5t    
!re9  provid$2 "u ! cov5ant t if ,i %all
 r5d] ob$i5ce to ,him  9 all ?+s1 ,i    
%all become l ,him2 or t1 fail+ 9 s high
 an  exaltation1 ,i %all h glory add$ ^u
 my head =ev]1 9 degree  accord+ to my  
fai?fulness4    ,hav+ kept my fir/      
e/ate1 ,i am "h to take ^u my _s a body1
  ?us insep>ably connect+ _s & elem5t2 &
 to ex]cise  p>ticul>ly ! attributes (  
fai?1 hope & love2 t 9 s do+ ,i  may ga9
 p[]1 & may !reby be enabl$ to keep my  
second e/ate4    ,f ?is /ate ( probation
 ,i am go+ to ! _w ( spirits =  a       
season1 & lat] to a reunion ) my body1  
:5 ,i %all be giv5  all ! glory ,i am   
capable ( receiv+2 condition$ always ^u 
my  fai?fulness to ! light ! ,"l has    
giv5 me "h4    ,= ?is is ! message ( !  
,gospel to ea* s\l 9 ! _w3    ,be true  
to ! light ,god gives y & p]=m )        
integrity ! "w  ,he has assign$ y1      
ex]cis+ fai?1 hope & *>ity2 s do+1 y    
may re/ y\r s\l secure 9 ! arms ( ,8    

love4        ,footnotes    #a ,9 ?is    
s]ies ( light rays x is pla9 t !re are  
two gaps1  or unkn[n regions1 reg>d+ :i*
 we h to confess total ignorance        
relative to ! "p !y play 9 ! economy ( !
 univ]se4 ,may  !re n exi/ vibrations   
/ill m rapid8 ,t "q we are  n p]mitt$ to
 answ]4 ,be t z x may1 ! invisible rays 
are  incomp>ably m num]\s ?an ! visible 
ones4 ,our eyes ?us see  almo/ no?+ ( t 
:i* exi/s4 ,our assum$ k is only an     
insignificant islet 9 ! mid/ ( ! ocean (
 ! inf9ite4--,sir  ,william ,crookes4   
#b ,introduction4    #c ,pe>l ( ,great  
,price1 ,book ( ,abraham1 ,diagram ,no4 
#b1 ,fig4 #a4  ,no attempt is made "h1  
nor 9 o!r ref]5ces to ?is passage  (    
,scripture1 to place a limitation to !  
activities ( ! ,great  ,creator4 ,x is  
suffici5t to say t ,he has giv5 u       
in=mation s  f> back & no f>!r4    #d   
,book ( ,abraham1 #c3a-d1 & ,diagram    
,no4 #b4    #e ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants     
#fh3ab4    #f ,great ,fir/ ,cause1 ,p>4 
#a4    #g ,comp5dium1 p4 #bhg4    #h    

,br[n's ,metaphysics p4 #bbj4    #i     
,book ( ,abraham #c3ah4    #aj ,doctr9e 
& ,cov5ants #ic3cc4    #aa ,j\rnal (    
,disc\rses1 ,,vi41 p4 #f4    #ab #a     
,cor9?ians #ae3dd4    #ac ,pe>l ( ,great
 ,price1 ,book ( ,moses #c3e-g4    #ad  
,doctr9e & ,cov5ants ,sec4 #bi3ca1 #cb4 
#ae ,s]mon by ,pres4 ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?1 
at ! fun]al s]vices ( ,wm4 ,c4  ,/a9es1 
#ahha4    #af ,! late ,james ,s4 ,br[n1 
9 tell+ 8 exp]i5ce at ! "t  8 leg 0     
amputat$1 relat$ t 8 _s left 8 body1 &1 
z  ! _s hov]$ above ! mutilat$ &        
lifeless rema9s1 he c\ld  see t1 :ile ! 
leg ( fle% & bones _h be5 remov$1 yet ! 
spiritual body rema9$ :ole1 & ! place f 
:i* ! leg _h  be5 remov$ 0 /ill occupi$ 
by ! spiritual leg1 ov] :i* !  knife &  
saw ( ! surgeon _h no p[]4 ,!re 0 ! _s1 
!  life1 hov]+ above ! dea? b$1 !re 0 ! 
spiritual body only  p>tially envelop$  
by ! mutilat$ rema9s1 & !re 0 ! mortal  
body dismemb]$ & cold 9 dea?4 ,! common 
exp]i5ce ( ^? :o  h _h any limb         
amputat$1 t !y1 )\t ?9k+1 try to use  ! 

dismemb]$ "p1 is to ! same effect4      
#ag ,book ( ,abraham #c3ah4    #ah      
,j\rnal ( ,disc\rses ,,vi41 p4 #f4      
#ai ,book ( ,abraham1 ,diagram ,no4 #b1 
,fig4 #a4    #bj ,j\rnal ( ,disc\rses   
,,vi41 ,fir/ ,disc\rse4    #ba ,pe>l (  
,great ,price1 ,book ( ,moses #a3cj-ci4 
#bb ,book ( ,abraham #c3bf4    #bc ,book
 ( ,abraham #c3bg1 #bh4    #bd ,sec4    
#bi3cf1 #cg4    #be ,book ( ,abraham    
#c3ba-be4    #bf ,sec4 #hd3ce-dj4    #bg
 ,sec4 #ic3cc1 #cd4    #bh ,alma #aa3de4
    #bi ,alma #ac3g4    #cj ,sec4       
#acb3ai1 #bj4    #ca ,book ( ,abraham1  
,diagram ,no4 #b1 ,fig4 #a4    #cb ,book
 ( ,abraham1 ,diagram ,no4 #b1 ,fig4 #b4
    #cc ,pe>l ( ,great ,price1 ,book (  
,moses #g3dj4    #cd ,comp5dium1 p4     
#bhg4    #ce ,doc4 & ,cov4 #a3cf4    #cf
 ,sec4 #hh3ag-bf4    #cg ,doc4 & ,cov4  
#acj3i4    #ch ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ci3bd1    
#be4    #ci ,doc4 & ,cov4 ,sec4 #gg4    
#dj ,book ( ,abraham #c3bb1 #bd4    #da 
,sec4 #ajg3ef4    #db ,alma #bi3h4      
#dc #a ,nephi #ac3ab4    #dd ,doc4 &    

,cov4 #ic3cc1 #cd4    #de ,i ,cor4      
#ac3ac4    #df ,matt4 #bb3ce-ci4    #dg 
,e!r #ab3bh-cd4