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,,mormonism  ,&  ,,! ,,philosophy ,,(   
,,mormonism  ,by ,james ,e4 ,talmage1   
,d4 ,sc41 ,f4 ,r4 ,s4 ,e4    ,,preface  
,! ,/ory ( ,mormonism z pres5t$ 9 !     
foll[+ pages is a revis$ & recon/ruct$  
v]sion ( lectures deliv]$ by ,dr4 ,james
 ,e4 ,talmage at ! ,univ]sity (         
,mi*igan1 ,cornell ,univ]sity1 &        
else:]e4  ,! ,/ory fir/ appe>$ 9 pr9t z 
a lecture report 9 ! ,improvem5t ,era1 &
 0 aft]w>d issu$ z a booklet f ! (fice (
 ! ,mill5nial ,/>1 ,liv]pool4  ,9 #aiaj 
x 0 issu$ 9 a revis$ =m by ! ,bureau (  
,in=mation at ,salt ,lake ,city1 9 :i*  
edition ! lecture /yle ( direct address 
0 *ang$ to ! ord9>y =m ( essay4  ,!     
pres5t or ?ird ,am]ican edition has be5 
revis$ & amplifi$ by ! au?or4  ,! ,/ory 
has be5 translat$ & publi%$ abroad4     
,already v]sions h appe>$ 9 ,sw$i%1     

mod]n ,greek1 & ,russian4  ,! subject   
matt] ( ,! ,philosophy ( ,mormonism 0   
fir/ pres5t$ z a lecture deliv]$ by ,dr4
 ,talmage be=e ! ,philosophical ,society
 ( ,d5v]4  ,x appe>$ lat] 9 ! columns ( 
! ,improvem5t ,era1 & translations h be5
 publi%$ 9 pamphlet =m 9 ! ,dani% &     
,g]man languages4  ,! pres5t publication
 ( ^! two productions is made 9 response
 to a /eady dem&4                       
,,! ,,publi%]s4  ,salt ,lake ,city1     
,utah1 ,m>*1 #aiad4    ,,! ,,/ory ,,(   
,,mormonism    ,,*apt] ,i  ,9 ! m9ds (  
_m1 p]haps ( ! majority ( p1 ! sc5e ( ! 
,mormon drama is laid almo/ entirely 9  
,utah2 inde$1 ! t]ms ,mormon "q & ,utah 
"q h be5 (t5 us$ int]*angeably4  ,true x
 is1 t ! developm5t ( ,mormonism is     
closely associat$ ) ! hi/ory ( ! long-"t
 ,t]ritory & pres5t ,/ate ( ,utah2 b !  
orig9 ( ! sy/em mu/ be s\ght 9 regions  
f> di/ant f ! pres5t ga!r+-place ( !    
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 & at a p]iod ant$at+ 
! acquisition ( ,utah z a "p ( our      
national doma94  ,! t]m orig9 is "h us$ 

9 its commone/ application--t ( ! fir/  
/ages app>5t to ord9>y obs]vation--!    
visible bir? ( ! sy/em4  ,b a long1 long
 p]iod ( prep>ation _h l$ to ?is        
physical com+ =? ( ! ,mormon religion1 a
 p]iod m>k$ by a multitude ( hi/orical  
ev5ts1 "s ( !m prec$+ by c5turies !     
e>?ly beg9n+ ( ?is mod]n sy/em (        
prophetic tru/4  ,! ,mormon p reg>d !   
e/abli%m5t ( _! ,*ur* z ! culm9ation ( a
 great s]ies ( notable ev5ts4  ,to !m x 
is ! result ( causes unnumb]$ t h op]at$
 ?r\gh ages ( human hi/ory1 & !y see 9 x
 ! cause ( _m developm5ts yet to appe>4 
,?is to !m e/abli%es an intimate        
relation%ip betwe5 ! ev5ts ( _! own     
hi/ory & ! prophecies ( anci5t times4   
,9 read+ ! e>lie/ pages ( ,mormon       
hi/ory1 we are introduc$ to a man ^: "n 
w ev] be prom95t 9 ! /ory ( ! ,*ur*--!  
f\nd] ( ! organization by common usage (
 ! t]m1 ! head ( ! sy/em z an e>?ly     
e/abli%m5t--"o :o is accept$ by ! ,*ur* 
z an ambassador specially commission$ ( 
,god to be ! fir/ revelator ( !         

latt]-day disp5sation4  ,?is man is     
,joseph ,smi?1 commonly kn[n z ! ,mormon
 prophet4  ,r>ely inde$ does hi/ory     
pres5t an organization1 religi\s1       
social1 or political1 9 :i* an          
individual holds z conspicu\s & 9 all   
ways z important a place z does ?is man 
9 ! developm5t ( ,mormonism4 ,! e>ne/   
inve/igator1 ! s9c]e tru?-seek]1 c      
ignore nei!r ! man nor 8 "w2 = ! ,*ur*  
"u consid]ation has ris5 f ! te/imony   
solemnly set =? & ! />tl+ decl>ations   
made by ?is p]son1 :o1 at ! "t ( 8      
e>lie/ ann\ncem5ts1 0 a f>m]'s boy 9 !  
fir/ half ( 8 te5s4  ,if 8 claims to    
ord9ation "u ! h&s ( div9ely commission$
 mess5g]s be fallaci\s1 =m+ z !y =m !   
f\ndation ( ! ,*ur* organization1 !     
sup]/ructure _c /&2 if1 on ! o!r h&1 su*
 decl>ations be true1 !re is little     
cause to wond] at ! ph5om5ally rapid    
rise & ! surpris+ /ability ( ! edifice s
 begun4  ,joseph ,smi? 0 born at ,%>on1 
,v]mont1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahje4  ,he 0 ! son
 ( indu/ri\s p>5ts1 :o possess$ /rong   

religi\s t5d5cies & tol]ant natures4  ,=
 g5]ations 8 ance/ors _h be5 labor]s1 by
 occupation till]s ( ! soil2 & ?\gh     
com=table circum/ances _h g5]ally be5 _!
 lot1 rev]ses & losses 9 ! fa!r's h\se  
_h br\ght ! family to pov]ty2 s t f 8   
e>lie/ days ! lad ,joseph 0 made        
acqua9t$ ) ! pleasures & pa9s ( h>d "w4 
,he is describ$ z hav+ be5 m ?an        
ord9>ily /udi\s = 8 ye>s2 & :5 t p[]ful 
wave ( religi\s agitation & sect>ian    
revival :i* *>act]iz$ ! fir/ qu>t] ( !  
la/ c5tury1 rea*$ ! home ( ! ,smi?s1    
,joseph ) o!rs ( ! family 0 pr(\ndly    
affect$4  ,! h\sehold became some:at    
divid$ on ! subject ( religion1 & "s ( !
 memb]s id5tifi$ !mselves ) ! m popul>  
sects2 b ,joseph1 :ile favorably        
impress$ by ! ,me?odi/s 9 comp>ison )   
o!rs1 confesses t 8 m9d 0 sorely tr\bl$ 
ov] ! contemplation ( ! /rife & tumult  
exi/+ among ! religi\s bodies2 & he     
hesitat$4  ,he tri$ 9 va9 to solve !    
my/]y pres5t$ to him 9 ! w>r+ factions (
 :at pr(ess$ to be ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4     

,surely1 ?\ght he1 ^! sev]al *ur*es1    
oppos$ z !y are to "o ano!r on :at appe>
 to be ! vital po9ts ( religion1 _c all 
be "r4 ,:ile puzzl+ ov] ?is anomaly he  
*anc$ ^u ?is v]se 9 ! epi/le ( ,/4      
,james3      ,if any ( y lack wisdom1   
let him ask ( ,god1 t     give? to all  
m5 lib]ally1 & upbraide? n2 &     x %all
 be giv5 him4  ,9 common ) s _m o!rs1 ! 
e>ne/ y\? f\nd "h )9 ! scriptures1      
admonition & c\nsel z directly          
applicable to 8 case & circum/ances z if
 ! l9es _h be5 address$ to him by "n4   
,a brief p]iod ( hesitation1 9 :i* he   
%rank f ! ?\ght t a mortal l himself1   
weak1 y\?ful1 & unle>n$1 %\ld approa* ! 
,creator ) a p]sonal reque/1 0 foll[$ by
 a humble & contrite resolution to act  
^u ! c\nsel ( ! anci5t apo/le4  ,!      
result1 to :i* he bore solemn record    
7te/ify+ at fir/ ) ! simplicity &       
en?usiasm ( y\?1 aft]w>d confirm+ !     
decl>ation ) manhood's increas+ p[]s1 & 
at la/ volunt>ily seal+ ! te/imony ) 8  
life's blood17 prov$ mo/ />tl+ to !     

sect>ian _w--a _w 9 :i* accord+ to      
popul> belief no new revelation ( tru? 0
 possible4  ,x is a surpris+ fact t :ile
 gr[?1 progress1 advancem5t1 developm5t 
( kn[n tru?s & ! acquisition ( new ones1
 *>act]ize e liv+ sci5ce1 ! sect>ian _w 
has decl>$ t no?+ new mu/ be expect$ z  
direct revelation f ,god4  ,! te/imony (
 ?is lad is1 t 9 response to 8          
supplication1 drawn =? by ! admonition (
 an inspir$ apo/le1 he receiv$ a div9e  
m9i/ration2 heav5ly be+s manife/$       
!mselves to him--two1 clo!d 9 purity1 & 
alike 9 =m & feature4  ,po9t+ to ! o!r1 
"o said1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 he>    
,him4  ,9 answ] to ! lad's pray]1 !     
heav5ly p]sonage s designat$ in=m$      
,joseph t ! ,_s ( ,god dwelt n ) w>r+   
sects1 :i*1 :ile pr(ess+ a =m (         
godl9ess1 d5i$ ! p[] !re(1 & t he %\ld  
jo9 none ( !m4  ,ov]joy$ at ! glori\s   
manife/ation ?us grant$ unto him1 ! boy 
prophet c\ld n )hold f relatives &      
acqua9tances tid+s ( ! heav5ly vision4  
,f ! m9i/]s1 :o _h be5 s en]getic 9 _!  

ef=ts to conv]t ! boy1 he receiv$1 to 8 
surprise1 abuse & ridicule4  ,visions & 
manife/ations f ,god1 said !y1 are ( !  
pa/1 & all su* ?+s ceas$ ) ! apo/les (  
old2 ! canon ( scripture is full2       
religion has rea*$ its p]fection 9 plan1
 &1 unlike all o!r sy/ems contriv$ or   
accept$ by human k9d1 is incapable (    
developm5t or gr[?4 ,x is true ,god     
lives1 b ,he c>es n = ,8 *ildr5 ( mod]n 
times z ,he did = ^? ( anci5t days2 ,he 
has %ut ,himself away f ! p1 clos$ !    
w9d[s ( heav51 & has susp5d$ all direct 
communication ) ! p ( e>?4  ,!          
p]secution ?us orig9at+ ) ^? :o call$   
!mselves m9i/]s ( ! gospel ( ,*ri/      
spread ?r\gh\t ! community2 & ! sects t 
be=e c\ld n agree toge!r nor abide 9    
peace1 became z "o 9 _! ef=ts to oppose 
! y\? :o ?us te/ifi$ ( facts1 :i* ?\gh  
vehem5tly d5\nc$1 produc$ an effect t   
al>m$ !m ! m4  ,& su* a spectacle has   
(ttimes pres5t$ itself be=e ! _w--m5 :o 
_c tol]ate "o ano!r 9 peace swe>        
fidelity & mutual support 9 /rife ) a   

common oppon5t4 ,! importance ( ?is     
alleg$ revelation f ! heav5s to ! e>? is
 su* z to dem& att5tive consid]ation4   
,if a fact1 x is a full contradiction ( 
! vague !ories t _h be5 increas+ &      
accumulat+ = c5turies1 d5y+ p]sonality &
 p>ts to ,deity4  ,9 #ahbj1 !re liv$ "o 
p]son :o knew t ! ^w ( ! ,creator1 ,let 
u make man 9 our own image1 aft] our    
lik5ess1 _h a mean+ m ?an 9 metaphor4   
,joseph ,smi?1 ! y\?ful prophet &       
revelator ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 knew t !  
,et]nal ,fa!r & ! well-belov$ ,son1     
,jesus ,*ri/1 7 9 =m & /ature l unto    
p]fect m52 & t ! human family 0 9 v tru?
 ( div9e orig94  ,b ?is wond]ful vision 
0 n ! only manife/ation ( heav5ly p[] & 
p]sonality made to ! "y man1 nor ! only 
incid5t ( ! k9d de/9$ to br+ ^u him !   
fury ( p]secution4  ,sometime aft] ?is  
visitation1 :i* con/itut$ him a liv+    
witness ( ,god unto m51 & :i* demon/rat$
 ! great fact t humanity is ! *ild (    
,deity1 he 0 visit$ by an immortal      
p]sonage :o ann\nc$ himself z ,moroni1 a

 mess5g] s5t f ! pres5ce ( ,god4  ,!    
cele/ial visitor /at$ t ?r\gh ,joseph z 
! e>?ly ag5t ! ,"l w\ld accompli% a     
great "w1 & t ! boy w\ld come to be kn[n
 by good & evil repute among/ all       
nations4  ,! angel !n ann\nc$ t an      
anci5t record1 engrav5 on plates ( gold1
 lay hidd5 9 a hill ne> by1 :i* record  
gave a hi/ory ( ! nations t _h ( old    
inhabit$ ! ,am]ican cont95t1 & an acc\nt
 ( ! ,savior's m9i/rations among !m4    
,he fur!r expla9$ t ) ! plates 7 two    
sacr$ /ones1 kn[n z ,urim & ,?ummim1 by 
! use ( :i* ! ,"l w\ld br+ =? a         
translation ( ! anci5t record4  ,joseph 
fur!r te/ifies t he 0 told t if he      
rema9$ fai?ful to 8 tru/ & ! confid5ce  
repos$ 9 him1 he w\ld "s day receive !  
record into 8 keep+1 & be commission$ & 
emp[]$ to translate x4  ,9 due "t ^!    
promises 7 lit]ally fulfill$1 & ! mod]n 
v]sion ( ^! anci5t writ+s 0 giv5 to !   
_w4  ,! record prov$ to be an acc\nt (  
c]ta9 colonies ( immigrants to ?is      
hemisph]e f ! ea/1 :o came sev]al       

c5turies be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4  ,!       
pr9cipal company 0 l$ by "o ,lehi1      
describ$ z a p]sonage ( "s importance & 
weal?1 :o _h =m]ly liv$ at ,j]usalem 9 !
 reign ( ,z$ekiah1 & :o left 8 ea/]n    
home ab\t #fjj ,b4,c4  ,! book tells ( !
 j\rney+s across ! wat] 9 vessels       
con/ruct$ accord+ to reveal$ plan1 ( !  
peoples' l&+ on ! we/]n %ores ( ,s\?    
,am]ica probably some:]e 9 ,*ile1 ( _!  
prosp]ity & rapid gr[? amid ! b\nte\s   
elem5ts ( ! new _w1 ( ! increase ( pride
 & consequ5t diss5sion accompany+ !     
accumulation ( mat]ial weal?1 & ( !     
division ( ! p into factions :i* became 
lat] two great nations at enmity ) "o   
ano!r4  ,"o "p foll[+ ,nephi1 ! y\nge/ &
 mo/ gift$ son ( ,lehi1 designat$       
!mselves ,nephites2 ! o!r faction1 l$ by
 ,laman1 ! eld] & wick$ bro!r ( ,nephi1 
7 kn[n z ,lamanites4  ,! ,nephites liv$ 
9 cities1 "s ( :i* atta9$ great size & 7
 di/+ui%$ by great ar*itectural beauty4 
,cont9ually advanc+ nor?w>d1 ^! p 9 "t  
occupi$ ! great] "p ( ! valleys ( !     

,or9oco1 ! ,amazon1 & ! ,magdal5a4      
,dur+ ! ?\s& ye>s cov]$ by ! ,nephite   
record1 ! p cross$ ! ,i/hmus ( ,panama1 
:i* is graphically describ$ z a neck (  
l& b a day's j\rney f sea to sea1 &     
successively occupi$ ext5sive tracts 9  
:at is n[ ,mexico1 ! valley ( !         
,mississippi1 & ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4  ,x is 
n to be suppos$ t ^! va/ regions 7 all  
populat$ at any "o "t by ! ,nephites2 ! 
p 7 cont9ually mov+ to escape !         
depr$ations ( _! h]$it>y foes1 !        
,lamanites2 & !y ab&on$ 9 turn all _!   
cities e/abli%$ along ! c\rse (         
migration4  ,! unprejudic$ /ud5t sees 9 
! discov]ies ( ! anci5t & n[ =e/-cov]$  
cities ( ,mexico1 ,c5tral ,am]ica1      
,yucatan1 & ! nor!rn regions ( ,s\?     
,am]ica1 collat]al te/imony hav+ a be>+ 
^u ?is hi/ory4  ,be=e _! m p[]ful foes1 
! ,nephites dw9dl$ & fl$2 until ab\t !  
ye> #djj ,a4,d4 !y 7 entirely annihilat$
 aft] a s]ies ( decisive battles1 ! la/ 
( :i* 0 f\ght ne> ! v hill1 call$       
,cumorah1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 :]e ! 

hidd5 record 0 subsequ5tly reveal$ to   
,joseph ,smi?4  ,! ,lamanites l$ a rov+1
 aggressive life2 kept few or no        
records1 & soon lo/ ! art ( hi/ory      
writ+4  ,!y liv$ on ! results ( ! *ase &
 by plund]1 deg5]at+ 9 habit until !y   
became typical prog5itors ( ! d>k-sk9n$ 
race1 aft]w>d discov]$ by ,columbus &   
nam$ ,am]ican ,indians4  ,! la/ writ] 9 
! anci5t record1 & ! "o :o hid away !   
plates 9 ! hill ,cumorah1 0 ,moroni--!  
same p]sonage :o appe>$ z a resurrect$  
be+ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 a div9ely       
appo9t$ mess5g] s5t to reveal !         
depository ( ! sacr$ docum5ts2 b !      
great] "p ( ! plates s9ce translat$ _h  
be5 engrav$ by ! fa!r ( ,moroni1 !      
,nephite prophet ,mormon4  ,?is man1 at 
once w>rior1 prophet & hi/orian1 _h made
 a transcript & compilation ( !         
het]og5e\s records t _h accumulat$ dur+ 
! tr\bl$ hi/ory ( ! ,nephite nation2 ?is
 compilation 0 nam$ on ! plates ,! ,book
 ( ,mormon1 :i* "n has be5 giv5 to !    
mod]n translation--a "w t has already   

made its way ov] mo/ ( ! civiliz$ _w4   
,! translation & publication ( ! ,book (
 ,mormon 7 m>k$ by _m sc5es ( tr\ble &  
cont5tion1 b success att5d$ ! und]tak+1 
& ! fir/ edition ( ! "w appe>$ 9 pr9t 9 
#ahcj4  ,! "q1 ,:at is ! ,book (        
,mormon8--a v p]t95t "o on ! "p ( e     
e>ne/ /ud5t & inve/igator ( ?is phase ( 
,am]ican hi/ory--has be5 p>tly answ]$   
already4  ,! "w has be5 d]isively call$ 
! ,mormon ,bible1 a "n t c>ries ) x !   
misrepres5tation t 9 ! fai? ( ?is p !   
book takes ! place ( ! scriptural volume
 :i* is univ]sally accept$ by ,*ri/ian  
sects4  ,no designation c\ld be m       
mislead+1 & 9 e way m untru?ful4  ,!    
,latt]-day ,sa9ts h b "o ,bible & t !   
,holy ,bible ( ,*ri/5dom4  ,!y place x  
=emo/ among/ ! /&>d works ( ! ,*ur*2 !y 
accept its admonitions & its doctr9es1 &
 accord !reto a lit]al significance2 x  
is to !m1 & ev] has be51 ! ^w ( ,god1 a 
compilation made by human ag5cy ( works 
by v>i\s inspir$ writ]s2 !y accept its  
tea*+s 9 fulness1 modify+ ! mean+ 9 no  

wise1 except 9 ! r>e cases ( und\bt$    
mi/ranslation1 conc]n+ :i* ,biblical    
s*ol>s ( all fai?s diff] & criticize2 & 
ev5 9 su* cases _! rev]5ce = ! sacr$    
lett] r5d]s !m ev5 m cons]vative ?an !  
majority ( ,bible comm5tators & critics 
9 plac+ free con/ruction ^u ! text4  ,! 
hi/orical "p ( ! ,jewi% scriptures tells
 ( ! div9e deal+s ) ! p ( ! ea/]n       
hemisph]e2 ! ,book ( ,mormon rec\nts !  
m]cies & judgm5ts ( ,god1 ! inspir$     
tea*+s ( ,8 prophets1 ! rise & fall ( ,8
 p z organiz$ communities on ! we/]n    
cont95t4  ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts believe !
 com+ =? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon to h be5   
=etold 9 ! ,bible1 z its de/9y is       
prophesi$ ( )9 its own lids2 x is to ! p
 ! true /ick ( ,ephraim :i* ,ezekiel    
decl>$ %\ld become "o ) ! /ick (        
,judah--or ! ,bible4  ,! p *all5ge ! mo/
 critical comp>ison betwe5 ?is record ( 
! we/ & ! ,holy ,scriptures ( ! ea/1    
feel+ confid5t t no discrepancy exi/s 9 
lett] or _s4  ,z to ! orig9al *>act]s 9 
:i* ! record 0 engrav$1 copies 7 %[n to 

le>n$ l+ui/s ( ! day & pron\nc$ by !m z 
closely resembl+ ! ,re=m$ ,egyptian     
writ+4  ,let u rev]t1 h[ev]1 to ! facts 
( hi/ory conc]n+ ?is new scripture1 & ! 
reception accord$ ! pr9t$ volume4  ,!   
,book ( ,mormon 0 be=e ! _w2 ! ,*ur*    
circulat$ ! "w z freely z possible4  ,! 
true acc\nt ( its orig9 0 reject$ by !  
g5]al public1 :o ?us1 assum$ !          
responsibility ( expla9+ 9 "s plausible 
way ! s\rce ( ! record4  ,among ! _m    
false !ories prop\nd$1 p]haps ! mo/     
fam\s is ! s-call$ ,spauld+ /ory4       
,solomon ,spauld+1 a cl]gyman ( ,amity1 
,p5nsylvania1 di$ 9 #ahaf4  ,he wrote a 
romance to :i* no "n o!r ?an ,manuscript
 ,/ory 0 giv51 & :i*1 b = ! unau?oriz$  
use ( ! writ]'s "n & ! misrepres5tation 
( 8 motives1 w\ld nev] h be5 publi%$4   
,tw5ty ye>s aft] ! au?or's dea?1 "o     
,hurlburt1 an apo/ate ,mormon1 ann\nc$ t
 he _h recogniz$ a resemblance betwe5 ! 
,manuscript ,/ory & ! ,book ( ,mormon1 &
 express$ a belief t ! "w br\ght =w>d by
 ,joseph ,smi? 0 no?+ b ! ,spauld+      

romance revis$ & amplifi$4  ,! app>5t   
cr$ibility ( ! /atem5t 0 increas$ by    
v>i\s sign$ decl>ations to ! effect t ! 
two 7 alike1 ?\gh no extracts =         
comp>ison 7 pres5t$4  ,b ! ,manuscript  
,/ory 0 lo/ = a "t1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( pro( 
to ! contr>y1 reports ( ! p>allelism    
betwe5 ! two works multipli$4  ,by a    
=tunate circum/ance1 9 #ahhd1 ,presid5t 
,james ,h4 ,fair*ild1 ( ,ob]l9 ,college1
 & a lit]>y fri5d ( 8--a ,mr4           
,rice--:ile exam9+ a het]og5e\s         
collection ( old pap]s :i* _h be5       
pur*as$ by ! g5tleman la/ nam$1 f\nd !  
orig9al manuscript ( ! ,/ory4  ,aft] a  
c>eful p]usal & comp>ison ) ! ,book (   
,mormon1 ,presid5t ,fair*ild decl>$ 9 an
 article publi%$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,obs]v]1
 ,febru>y #e1 #ahhe3      ,! !ory ( !   
orig9 ( ! ,book ( ,mormon 9 !           
traditional manuscript ( ,solomon       
,spauld+ w     probably h to be         
rel9qui%$4  99 99 99  ,mr4 ,rice1       
myself1 & o!rs comp>$ x ! ,spauld+      
manuscript ) ! ,book ( ,mormon & c\ld   

detect     no resemblance betwe5 ! two1 
9 g5]al or 9     detail4  ,!re seems to 
be no "n nor incid5t common     to !    
two4  ,! solemn /yle ( ! ,book ( ,mormon
 9     imitation ( ! ,engli% scriptures 
does n appe> 9     ! manuscript4  99 99 
99  ,"s o!r explanation ( !     orig9 ( 
! ,book ( ,mormon mu/ be f\nd if any    
explanation is requir$4  ,! manuscript 0
 deposit$ 9 ! libr>y ( ,ob]l9 ,college  
:]e x n[ reposes4  ,/ill1 ! !ory ( !    
,manuscript ,f\nd1 z ,spauld+'s /ory has
 come to be kn[n1 is occasionally press$
 into s]vice 9 ! cause ( anti-,mormon   
zeal1 by "s :om we w *>itably believe to
 be ignorant ( ! facts set =? by        
,presid5t ,fair*ild4  ,a lett] ( m rec5t
 date1 writt5 by t honorable g5tleman 9 
reply to an inquir+ correspond5t1 0     
publi%$ 9 ! ,mill5nial ,/>1 ,liv]pool1  
,novemb] #c1 #ahih1 & is z foll[s3      
,,ob]l9 ,,college1 ,,ohio1              
,octob] #ag1 #ahie4      ,j4 ,r4        
,,h9dley1 ,,esq41      ,de> ,sir3 ,we h 
9 our college libr>y an orig9al         

manuscript ( ,solomon                   
,spauld+--unque/ionably     g5u9e4      
,i f\nd x 9 #ahhd 9 ! h&s ( ,hon4 ,l4   
,l4 ,rice1     ( ,honolulu1 ,hawaiian   
,isl&s4  ,he 0 =m]ly /ate     pr9t] at  
,columbus1 ,ohio1 & be=e t1 publi%]     
( a pap] 9 ,pa9esville1 ^: prec$+       
publi%]     _h visit$ ,mrs4 ,spauld+ &  
obta9$ ! manuscript     f h]4  ,x _h la9
 among 8 old pap]s =ty     ye>s or m1 & 
0 br\ght out by my ask+ him to     look 
up anti-slav]y docum5ts among 8 pap]s4  
,! manuscript has ^u x ! signatures (   
sev]al     m5 ( ,conneaught1 ,ohio1 :o  
_h he>d ,spauld+ read     x & knew x to 
be 84  ,no "o c see x &     "q its      
g5u95ess4  ,! manuscript has be5        
pr9t$ twice1 at lea/2--once by !        
,mormons ( ,salt     ,lake ,city1 & once
 by ! ,josephite ,mormons ( ,i[a4     ,!
 ,utah ,mormons obta9$ ! copy ( ,mr4    
,rice1 at     ,honolulu1 & ! ,josephites
 got x ( me aft] x     came into my     
possession4      ,?is manuscript is n ! 
orig9al ( ! ,book (     ,mormon4        

,y\rs v truly1                          
,,james ,h4 ,,fair*ild4  ,! ,manuscript 
,/ory has be5 publi%$ 9 full1 &         
comp>isons betwe5 ! same & ! ,book (    
,mormon may be made by anyone :o has a  
m9d to inve/igate ! subject4#a          
,footnote #a3 ,= a full] acc\nt ( !     
,book ( ,mormon1 see ! au?or's ,articles
 ( ,fai?1 ,lectures #ad & #ae2 publi%$  
at ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah1 #aiac4     
,,*apt] ,,ii  ,b we h anticipat$ !      
curr5t ( ev5ts4  ,) ! publication ( !   
,book ( ,mormon1 opposition grew m      
int5se t[>d ! p :o pr(ess$ a belief 9 ! 
te/imony ( ,joseph ,smi?4  ,on ! #f? (  
,april1 #ahcj1 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( 
,latt]-day ,sa9ts 0 =mally organiz$ &   
?us took on a legal exi/5ce4  ,! sc5e ( 
?is organization 0 ,fayette1 ,new ,york1
 & b six p]sons 7 directly conc]n$ z    
p>ticipants4  ,at t "t !re may h be5 &  
probably 7 _m times t numb] :o _h       
pr(ess$ adh]5ce to ! newly re/or$ fai?2 
b z ! requirem5ts ( ! law gov]n+ !      
=mation ( religi\s societies 7 satisfi$ 

by ! application ( six1 only ! specifi$ 
numb] =mally took "p4 ,su* 0 ! beg9n+ ( 
! ,*ur*1 soon to be s univ]sally        
malign$4  ,its orig9 0 small--a g]m1 an 
insignificant se$1 h>dly to be ?\ght ( z
 likely to ar\se opposition4  ,:at 0 !re
 to fe> 9 ! volunt>y association ( six  
m51 av[$ly devot$ to peaceful pursuits &
 b5evol5t purposes8  ,yet a /orm (      
p]secution 0 ?reat5$ f ! e>lie/ day4    
,at fir/ b a family affair1 opposition  
to ! "w has involv$ successively ! t[n1 
! c\nty1 ! /ate1 ! c\ntry1 & today !    
,mormon "q has be5 accord$ ext5d$       
consid]ation at ! h&s ( ! national      
gov]nm5t1 & inde$ mo/ civiliz$ nations h
 tak5 cognizance ( ! same4  ,let u      
obs]ve ! contra/ betwe5 ! beg9n+ & !    
pres5t proportions ( ! ,*ur*4  ,in/ead (
 b six regul>ly affiliat$ memb]s1 & at  
mo/ two score ( adh]5ts1 ! organization 
numb]s today _m hundr$ ?\s& s\ls4  ,9   
place ( a s+le hamlet1 9 ! smalle/ corn]
 ( :i* ! memb]s c\ld h congregat$1 !re  
n[ are ab\t sev5ty /akes ( ,zion & ab\t 

sev5 hundr$ organiz$ w>ds1 ea* w>d &    
/ake ) its full complem5t ( (fic]s &    
prie/hood organizations4  ,! practise ( 
ga!r+ its proselytes into "o place      
prev5ts ! build+ up & /r5g!n+ ( =eign   
bran*es2 & inasmu* z ext5sive & /rong   
organizations are seldom met ) abroad1 v
 errone\s ideas exi/ conc]n+ ! /r5g? ( !
 ,*ur*4  ,nev]!less1 ! mu/>d se$1 among 
! smalle/ ( all se$s1 has atta9$ !      
proportions ( a tree1 & ! birds ( ! air 
are ne/+ 9 its bran*es2 ! acorn is n[ an
 oak (f]+ protection & ! sweets (       
satisfaction to e e>ne/ pilgrim j\rney+ 
its way = tru?4  ,f ! organization ( !  
,*ur*1 ! _s ( emigration re/$ ^u ! p4   
,_! eyes 7 f ! fir/ turn$ 9 anticipation
 t[>d ! ev5+ sun--n m]ely t ! "w (      
proselyt+ %\ld be c>ri$ on 9 ! we/1 b t 
! headqu>t]s ( ! ,*ur* %\ld be !re      
e/abli%$4  ,! ,book ( ,mormon _h taught 
! p ! true orig9 & de/9y ( ! ,am]ican   
,indians2 & t[>d ?is d>k-sk9n$ remnant (
 a once mighty p1 ! mission>ies (       
,mormonism e>ly turn$ _! eyes1 & ) _!   

eyes w5t _! he>ts & _! hopes4  ,)9 ?ree 
mon?s f ! beg9n+1 ! ,*ur* _h mission>ies
 among ! ,lamanites4  ,x is notable t ! 
,indian tribes h g5]ally reg>d$ !       
religion ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts ) favor1 
see+ 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon /rik+ agreem5t 
) _! own traditions4  ,! fir/           
well-e/abli%$ seat ( ! ,*ur* 0 9 !      
pretty little t[n ( ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1     
almo/ )9 sight ( ,lake ,erie2 & "h soon 
rose ! fir/ temple ( mod]n times4       
,among _! _m o!r peculi>ities1 !        
,latt]-day ,sa9ts are *>act]iz$ z a     
temple-build+ p1 z hi/ory proves !      
,israel ( anci5t times to h be54  ,9 !  
days ( _! infancy z a ,*ur*1 :ile 9 !   
?rall ( pov]ty1 & amid/ ! p]secution &  
direful ?reats ( lawless hordes1 !y laid
 ! corn]/one1 & 9 less ?an ?ree ye>s    
!reaft] !y celebrat$ ! d$ication ( !    
,kirtl& ,temple1 a /ructure at once     
beautiful & impos+4  ,ev5 be=e ?is "t1  
h[ev]1 popul\s settlem5ts ( ,latt]-day  
,sa9ts _h be5 made 9 ,jackson ,c\nty1   
,miss\ri2 & 9 ! t[n ( ,indep5d5ce a site

 = a great temple _h be5 select$ &      
pur*as$2 b ?\gh ! gr\nd has be5 d$icat$ 
) solemn c]emony1 ! p h n z yet built   
!reon4  ,)9 two ye>s ( its d$ication1 ! 
temple 9 ,kirtl& 0 ab&on$ by ! p1 :o 7  
compell$ to flee = _! lives be=e !      
onslaughts ( mobocrats2 b a second      
temple1 l>g] & m beautiful ?an ! fir/1  
soon re>$ its spires 9 ! city ( ,nauvoo1
 ,ill9ois4  ,?is /ructure 0 de/roy$ by  
fire1 b ! temple-build+ _s 0 n to be    
qu5*$1 & 9 ! vales ( ,utah today are f\r
 magnific5t temple edifices4 ,! la/     
complet$1 :i* 0 ! fir/ begun1 is situat$
 9 ,salt ,lake ,city1 & is "o ( ! wond]s
 & beauties ( t city by ! great salt    
sea4#b  ,footnote #b3 ,= a detail$      
acc\nt ( mod]n temples1 ) num]\s        
pictorial views1 see ,! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1  
by ! pres5t au?or2 ,salt ,lake ,city1   
,utah1 #aiab4  ,to ! f]v5t ,latt]-day   
,sa9t1 a temple is n simply a *ur*      
build+1 a h\se = religi\s assembly4     
,inde$ ! ,mormon temples are r>ely us$ z
 places ( g5]al ga!r+s4  ,!y are 9 "o   

s5se educational in/itutions1 regul>    
c\rses ( lectures & in/ruction be+      
ma9ta9$ 9 "s ( !m2 b !y are specifically
 = baptisms & ord9ations1 = sanctify+   
pray]1 & = ! mo/ sacr$ c]emonies & rites
 ( ! ,*ur*1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! vic>i\s "w = 
! dead :i* is a *>act]i/ic ( ,mormon    
fai?4  ,& :o t has gaz$ ^u ^! spl5did   
%r9es w say t ! p :o c d s mu* 9 pov]ty 
& tribulation are ins9c]e8  ,bigot$ !y  
may seem to ^? :o believe n z !y d2     
fanatics !y may be to multitudes :o l ! 
pr\d ,ph>isee ( old ?ank ,god !y are n z
 ^!2 b ins9c]e !y _c be1 ev5 9 ! judgm5t
 ( _! bitt]e/ oppon5t1 if he be a       
creature ( reason4  ,! cl\ds (          
p]secution ?ick5$ 9 ,ohio z ! intol]ant 
zeal ( mobs f\nd frequ5t expression2    
num]\s *>ges1 trivial & s]i\s1 7 made   
aga9/ ! lead]s ( ! ,*ur*1 & !y 7        
repeat$ly br\ght be=e ! c\rts1 only to  
be lib]at$ on ! usual f9d+ ( no cause = 
action4  ,mean:ile ! m>* to ! we/ 0     
ma9ta9$4  ,soon ?\s&s ( conv]ts _h r5t$ 
or pur*as$ homes 9                      

,miss\ri--,indep5d5ce1 ,jackson ,c\nty1 
be+ _! c5t]2 b f ! fir/1 !y 7 unpopul>  
among ! ,miss\rians4  ,_! sy/em ( equal 
rights ) _! m>k$ disapproval ( e species
 ( ari/ocratic sep>ation &              
self-aggr&izem5t 0 decl>$ to be a       
species ( communism1 dang]\s to ! /ate4 
,an in(f5sive j\rnali/ic organ1 ,! ,/>1 
publi%$ = ! purpose ( prop]ly pres5t+ ! 
religi\s t5ets ( ! p1 0 made ! p>ticul> 
object ( ! mob's rage2 ! h\se ( its     
publi%] 0 raz$ to ! gr\nd1 ! press &    
type 7 confiscat$1 & ! editor & 8 family
 maltreat$4  ,an absurd /ory 0 circulat$
 & took firm hold ( ! masses t ! ,book (
 ,mormon promis$ ! we/]n l&s to ! p ( ! 
,*ur*1 & t !y int5d$ to take possession 
( ^! l&s by =ce4  ,?r\gh\t ! book (     
revelations reg>d$ by ! p z law         
specially direct$ to !m1 !y are told to 
save _! ri*es t !y may pur*ase !        
inh]itance promis$ !m ( ,god4  ,ev]y:]e 
are !y told to ma9ta9 peace2 ! sword is 
nev] (f]$ z _! symbol ( conque/4  ,_!   
ga!r+ is to be l t ( ! ,jews at         

,j]usalem--a pacific "o1 & 9 _! tak+    
possession ( :at !y reg>d z a l& (      
promise1 no "o previ\sly locat$ !re %all
 be d5i$ 8 rights4  ,a _s ( fi]ce       
p]secution rag$ 9 ,jackson & surr\nd+   
c\nties ( ,miss\ri4  ,an appeal 0 made  
to ! executive ( ! /ate1 b little       
enc\ragem5t 0 return$4  ,! lieut5ant-   
gov]nor1 ,lilburn ,w4 ,boggs1 aft]w>d   
gov]nor1 0 a pron\nc$ ,mormon-hat]1 &   
?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( ! tr\bles1 he manife/$
 sympa?y ) ! p]secutors4  ,"o ( !       
circuit judges :o 0 ask$ to issue a     
peace w>rant refus$ to d s1 b advis$ !  
,mormons to arm !mselves & meet ! =ce ( 
! outlaws ) organiz$ resi/ance4  ,?is   
advice 0 n pleas+ to ! ,latt]-day       
,sa9ts1 ^: religion enjo9$ tol]ance &   
peace2 b !y s f> he$$ x z to arm a small
 =ce2 & :5 ! outlaws next came ^u !m1 ! 
p 7 n entirely unprep>$4  ,a ,mormon    
rebellion 0 n[ proclaim$4  ,! p _h be5  
goad$ to desp]ation4  ,! militia 0 ord]$
 out1 & ! ,mormons 7 dis>m$4  ,! mob 0  
unre/ra9$ 9 its eag]ness = rev5ge4  ,!  

,mormons engag$ able lawy]s to in/itute 
& ma9ta9 legal proce$+s aga9/ _! foes1 &
 ?is /ep1 ! "r to :i* "o w\ld ?9k c\ld  
be d5i$ no ,am]ican citiz51 call$ =? su*
 an upro> ( popul> wra? z to affect     
almo/ ! entire /ate4  ,x 0 w9t]2 b !    
inclem5cy ( ! ye> only suit$ ! bett] !  
purpose ( ! oppressor4  ,homes 7        
de/roy$1 m5 torn f _! families 7        
brutally beat51 t>r$ & fea!r$2 wom5 )   
babes 9 _! arms 7 =c$ to flee half-clad 
into ! solitude ( ! prairie to escape f 
mobocratic viol5ce4  ,_! suff]+s h nev] 
yet be5 fitly *ronicl$ by human scribe4 
,mak+ _! way across ! riv]1 mo/ ( !     
refugees f\nd %elt] among ! m hospitable
 p ( ,clay ,c\nty1 & aft]w>d e/abli%$   
!mselves 9 ,caldwell ,c\nty1 !re9 f\nd+ 
! city ( ,f> ,we/4  ,c\nty & /ate       
judges1 ! gov]nor1 & ev5 ! ,presid5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 7 appeal$ to 9 turn =   
r$ress4  ,! national executive1 ,&rew   
,jackson1 :ile express+ sympa?y = !     
p]secut$ p1 deplor$ 8 lack ( p[] to     
int]f]e ) ! adm9i/ration or             

non-adm9i/ration ( /ate laws2 ! national
 (ficials c\ld d no?+2 ! /ate (ficials  
w\ld d naught4  ,b ! expulsion f        
,jackson ,c\nty 0 b a prelude to !      
trag$y soon to foll[4  ,a s+le sc5e ( ! 
bloody drama is kn[n z ! ,haun's ,mill  
massacre4  ,a small settlem5t _h be5    
f\nd$ by ,mormon families on ,%oal      
,creek1 & "h on ! #cj? ( ,octob]1 #ahch1
 a company ( two hundr$ & =ty fell ^u ! 
hapless settl]s & but*]$ a score4  ,no  
respect 0 paid to age or sex2 grey      
heads1 & infant lips t sc>cely _h le>n$ 
to lisp a ^w1 vigor\s manhood & immature
 y\?1 "m & maid51 f>$ alike 9 ! sc5e (  
c>nage1 & _! bodies 7 ?r[n into an old  
well4  ,9 ,octob]1 #ahch1 ! ,gov]nor (  
,miss\ri1 ! same ,lilburn ,w4 ,boggs1   
issu$ 8 infam\s ext]m9at+ ord]1 & call$ 
^u ! militia ( ! /ate to execute x4  ,! 
language ( ?is docum5t1 sign$ by !      
executive ( a sov]eign /ate ( ! ,union1 
decl>$ t ! ,mormons mu/ be driv5 f !    
/ate or ext]m9at$4  ,be x said to !     
honor ( "s ( ! (fic]s entru/$ ) !       

t]rible commission1 t :5 !y le>n$ its   
true significance !y resign$ _! au?ority
 r ?an h any?+ to d ) :at !y designat$ a
 cold-blood$ but*]y4  ,b tools 7 n      
want+1 z inde$ !y nev] h be51 = murd] & 
its k9dr$ outrages4  ,:at ! he>t ( man c
 conceive1 ! h& ( man w f9d a way to    
execute4  ,! awful "w 0 c>ri$ out )     
dread dispat*4  ,oh1 :at a record to    
read2 :at a picture to gaze ^u2 h[ awful
 ! fact6 ,an (ficial edict (f]+         
expatriation or dea? to a peaceable     
community ) no crime prov$ aga9/ !m1 &  
guilty ( no (f5se o!r ?an t ( *oos+ to  
diff] 9 op9ion f ! masses6  ,am]ican    
s*ool boys read ) emotions ( horror ( ! 
,albig5ses1 driv51 beat5 & kill$1 ) a   
papal legate direct+ ! but*]y2 & ( !    
,vaudois1 hunt$ & h\nd$ l bea/s z !     
effect ( a royal decree2 & !y yet %all  
read 9 ! hi/ory ( _! own c\ntry ( sc5es 
z t]rible z ^! 9 ! exhibition ( inju/ice
 & inhuman hate4  ,9 ! dread alt]native 
(f]$ !m1 ! p det]m9$ aga9 to ab&on _!   
homes2 b :i!r %\ld !y g8 ,already !y _h 

fl$ be=e ! lawless oppressor ov] well   
nigh half a cont95t2 already 7 !y on !  
fronti]s ( ! c\ntry t !y _h reg>d$ z !  
l& ( promis$ lib]ty4 ,?us f> e move _h  
c>ri$ !m we/w>d1 b f>!r we/ !y c\ld n g 
unless !y w5t entirely beyond ! c\ntry (
 _! bir?1 & gave up _! hope ( protection
 "u ! ,con/itution1 :i* to !m _h ev] be5
 an inspir$ in/rum5t1 ! maje/y ( :i*1 z 
!y _h nev] d\bt$1 w\ld be "s day        
v9dicat$1 ev5 to secur+ = !m ! rights ( 
,am]ican citiz5s4  ,?is "t _! faces 7   
turn$ t[>d ! ea/2 & a ho/ numb]+ f t5 to
 twelve ?\s&1 includ+ _m wom5 & *ildr51 
ab&on$ _! homes & fl$ be=e _! murd]\s   
pursu]s1 r$d5+ ! sn[ ) bloody footpr9ts 
z !y j\rney$4  ,!y cross$ ! ,mississippi
 & s\ght protection on ! soil (         
,ill9ois4  ,!re _! sad condition evok$ =
 a "t g5]al commis]ation4  ,! press ( ! 
/ate d5\nc$ ! treatm5t ( ! p by !       
,miss\rians & v9dicat$ ! "* ( ! ,mormons
 z peaceable & law-abid+ citiz5s4       
,college pr(essors publi%$ expressions (
 _! horror ov] ! cruel crusade2 /ate    

(ficials1 includ+ ev5 ! gov]nor1 gave   
sub/antial evid5ce ( _! sympa?y & good  
feel+4  ,?is lull 9 ! /orm ( outrage t  
_h s long rag$ ab\t !m (f]$ a /range    
contra/ to _! usual treatm5t4  ,let x n 
be ?\ght t all ! p ( ,ill9ois 7 _!      
fri5ds2 f ! fir/1 opposition 0 manife/1 
b _! condition 0 s greatly bett]$ t !y  
might h ?\ght ! adv5t ( _! ,zion to be  
ne> at h&4  ,i /at$ t pr(essional m51 & 
ev5 college pr(essors rais$ _! voices 9 
commis]ation ( ! ,mormon situation & 9  
d5\nc+ ! ,mormon oppressors4  ,pr(4     
,turn] ( ,ill9ois ,college wrote3       
,:o began ! qu>rel8  ,0 x ! ,mormons8   
,is x     n notori\s on ! contr>y t !y 7
 hunt$     l wild bea/s f c\nty to c\nty
 be=e !y     made any resi/ance8  ,did  
!y ev]1 z a body1     refuse ob$i5ce to 
! laws1 :5 call$ ^u to d     s1 until   
driv5 to desp]ation by repeat$ ?reats   
& assaults by ! mob8  ,did ! /ate ev]   
make     "o dec5t ef=t to def5d !m z    
fell[-citiz5s     9 _! rights or to     
r$ress _! wrongs8  ,let !     conduct ( 

its gov]nors & attorneys & ! fate     ( 
_! f9al petitions answ]6  ,h any :o     
plund]$ & op5ly insult$ ! ,mormons ev]  
be5 br\ght to ! puni%m5t due to _!      
crimes8     ,let boa/+ murd]]s ( begg+ &
 helpless     infancy answ]6  ,has !    
/ate ev] remun]at$ ev5     ^? kn[n to be
 innoc5t = ! loss ( ei!r     _! prop]ty 
or _! arms8  ,did ei!r ! pulpit     or !
 press ?r\gh ! /ate raise a note (      
remon/rance or al>m8  ,let ! cl]gym5 :o 
abett$ & ! editors :o enc\rag$ ! mob    
answ]6  ,z a sample ( ! press comm5ts   
aga9/ ! brutality ( ! ,miss\rians ,i    
quote a p>agraph f ! ,qu9cy ,argus1 ,m>*
 #af1 #ahci3      ,we h no language     
suffici5tly /rong = !     expression (  
our indignation & %ame at ! rec5t       
transaction 9 a si/] /ate1 & t /ate1    
,miss\ri1 a /ate ( :i* we _h long be5   
pr\d1     alike = h] m5 & hi/ory1 b n[ s
 fall5 t     we c\ld wi% h] /> /rick5 f 
! bright     con/ellation ( ! ,union4   
,we say we "k ( no     language         
suffici5tly /rong = ! expression (      

our %ame & abhorr5ce ( h] rec5t conduct4
  ,%e     has writt5 h] own "* 9 lett]s 
( blood1     & /a9$ x by acts ( m]ciless
 cruelty &     brutality t ! wat]s (    
ages _c efface4  ,x     w be obs]v$ t an
 organiz$ mob1 aid$ by     _m ( ! civil 
& milit>y (fic]s ( ,miss\ri1     ) ,gov4
 ,boggs at _! head1 h be5 !     prom95t 
actors 9 ?is bus9ess1 incit$ too1 x     
appe>s1 aga9/ ! ,mormons by political   
hatr$1     & by ! additional motives (  
plund] & rev5ge4     ,!y h b too well   
put 9 execution _! ?reats     (         
ext]m9ation & expulsion1 & fully wreak$ 
_! v5geance on a body ( indu/ri\s &     
ent]pris+ m51 :o _h nev] wrong$ nor wi%$
 to     wrong !m1 b on ! contr>y _h ev] 
comport$     !mselves z good & hone/    
citiz5s1 liv+ "u     ! same laws1 & hav+
 ! same "r )     !mselves to ! sacr$    
immunities ( life1 lib]ty     & prop]ty4
    ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,settl+ 9 & ab\t !   
obscure village ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,mormon   
refugees soon demon/rat$ anew ! m>vel\s 
recup]ative p[] ) :i* !y 7 end[$1 & a   

city seem$ to spr+ f ! e>?4  ,nauvoo--! 
,city ,beautiful--0 ! "n giv5 to ?is new
 abid+ place4  ,x 0 situat$ b a few     
miles f ,qu9cy1 9 a b5d ( ! maje/ic     
riv]1 giv+ ! t[n ?ree wat] fronts4  ,x  
seem$ to ne/le !re z if ! ,fa!r ( ,wat]s
 0 encircl+ x ) 8 mighty arm4  ,soon a  
glori\s temple cr[n$ ! hill up :i* !    
city _h run 9 its rapid gr[?4  ,_!      
settlem5ts ext5d$ into ,i[a1 !n a       
t]ritory4  ,! gov]nors ( bo? ,i[a &     
,ohio te/ifi$ to ! wor?9ess ( !         
,latt]-day ,sa9ts z citiz5s1 & pl$g$ !m 
! protection ( ! commonweal?4  ,! city (
 ,nauvoo 0 *>t]$ by ! /ate ( ,ill9ois1 &
 ! rights ( local self-gov]nm5t 7 assur$
 to its citiz5s4  ,a milit>y            
organization1 ! ,nauvoo ,legion1 0      
au?oriz$1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( a univ]sity 0
 provid$ =2 bo? ^! organizations 7      
successfully effect$4  ,x 0 "h t a      
memorial 0 prep>$ & s5t to ! national   
gov]nm5t1 recit+ ! outrages ( ,miss\ri1 
& ask+ rep>ation4  ,joseph ,smi?        
himself1 ! head ( ! delegation1 _h a    

p]sonal int]view ) ,presid5t ,van ,bur51
 9 :i* ! grievances ( ! ,latt]-day      
,sa9ts 7 pres5t$4  ,van ,bur5 repli$ 9  
words t w n be =gott51 ,y\r cause is j1 
b ,i c d no?+ = y4  ,! peaceful         
conditions at fir/ *>act]i/ic ( _!      
,ill9ois settlem5t 7 n to cont9ue4  ,!  
elem5t ( political influ5ce ass]t$      
itself & ! ,mormons bade fair to soon   
hold ! balance ( p[] 9 local affairs4   
,! *>act]i/ic unity1 s m>k$ 9 connection
 ) e phase ( ! p's exi/5ce1 promis$ too 
mu*2 immigration into ,hancock c\nty 0  
cont9u\s1 & ! gr[+ p[] ( ! ,latt]-day   
,sa9ts 0 view$ ) appreh5sion4  ,) ?is z 
! true motive1 _m pretexts = annoyance 7
 f\nd2 & arre/s1 trials1 & acquittals 7 
common exp]i5ces ( ! ,*ur* (fic]s4  ,a  
*>ge1 :i* promis$ to prove z devoid (   
f\ndation z _h ! excuses = ! fifty      
arre/s prec$+ x1 l$ ,joseph ,smi?1      
presid5t ( ! ,*ur*1 & ,hyrum ,smi?1 !   
patri>*1 to aga9 surr5d] !mselves to !  
(fic]s ( ! law4  ,!y 7 tak5 to ,c>?age1 
,joseph hav+ decl>$ to fri5ds 8 belief t

 he 0 go+ to ! slaught]4  ,gov]nor ,=d  
gave to ! prison]s 8 p]sonal gu>antee = 
_! safety2 b mob viol5ce 0 supreme1 m   
mighty ?an ! p[] ( ! /ate militia plac$ 
!re to gu>d ! prison2 & ^! m5 7 %ot to  
dea?1 ev5 :ile "u ! gov]nor's plight$   
pl$ge ( protection4  ,hyrum fell fir/2 &
 ,joseph1 appe>+ at "o ( ! w9d[s 9 !    
second /ory1 receiv$ ! lead5 missiles ( 
! besieg+ mob1 :i* 0 l$ by a recreant   
?\gh pr(ess$ m9i/] ( ! gospel4  ,b !    
bruti% passion ( ! mob 0 n yet sat$2    
propp+ ! body aga9/ a well-curb 9 !     
jail-y>d1 ! murd]]s p\r$ a volley (     
bullets into ! corpse1 & fl$4 ,?us 0 !  
unholy v[ ( ! mob fulfill$1 t z law c\ld
 n t\* ! ,mormon lead]s1 p[d] & ball    
%\ld4  ,john ,taylor1 :o became ye>s    
aft]w>d presid5t ( ! ,*ur*1 0 9 ! jail  
at ! same "t2 he receiv$ f\r bullets1 & 
0 left suppos$ly dead4  ,joseph ,smi? _h
 be5 m ?an ! ecclesia/ical lead]2 8     
pres5ce & p]sonality _h be5 ev] p[]ful z
 a /imulus to ! he>ts ( ! p2 none knew 8
 p]sonal p[] bett] ?an ! memb]s ( 8 own 

flock1 unless inde$ x 7 ! wolves :o 7   
ev] seek+ to h>ry ! fold4  ,x _h be5 !  
boa/ ( anti-,mormons t ) ,joseph ,smi?  
remov$1 ! ,*ur* w\ld crumble to pieces (
 itself4  ,9 ! p]sonality ( _! lead]1 x 
0 ?\ght1 lay ! secret ( ! p's /r5g?2 & l
 ! ,phili/9es1 ! enemy /ruck at !       
suppos$ bond ( p[]4  ,t]rible z 0 ! bl[ 
( ! fe>ful fatality1 ! ,*ur* soon em]g$ 
f its despair+ /ate ( poignant grief1 & 
rose mighti] ?an be=e4  ,x is ! fai? (  
?is p t :ile ! "w ( ,god on e>? is c>ri$
 on by m51 yet mortals are b in/rum5ts 9
 ! ,creator's h&s = ! accompli%m5t (    
div9e purposes4  ,! dea? ( ! presid5t   
disorganiz$ ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy ( !      
,*ur*2 b ! (ficial body next 9 au?ority1
 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,twelve1 /epp$ to !      
front1 & ! progress ( ! ,*ur* 0 unh9d]$4
  ,! "w ( ! m9i/ry 0 n arre/$2 ! p paus$
 b long en\gh to bury _! dead & cle> _! 
eyes f ! bl9d+ te>s t fell4  ,let u take
 a retrospective glance at ?is unusual  
man4  ,?\gh 8 oppon5ts d5y him ! div9e  
commission ) :i* 8 fri5ds believe he 0  

*>g$1 !y all1 fri5ds & foes alike1 admit
 t he 0 a great man4  ,?r\gh ! te/imony 
( 8 life's "w & ! sanctify+ seal ( 8    
m>tyrdom1 ?\s&s h come to ackn[l$ge him 
all t he pr(ess$ to be--a mess5g] f ,god
 to ! p4  ,he is n )\t admir]s among m5 
:o d5y ! tru? ( 8 pr9ciples & ! fai? ( 8
 p4  ,a hi/orical writ] ( ! "t1 ,josiah 
,qu9cy1 a few weeks aft] ! m>tyrdom1    
wrote3      ,x is by no means improbable
 t "s future text book     = ! use (    
g5]ations yet unborn1 w conta9 a     "q 
some?+ l ?is3 ,:at hi/orical ,am]ican   
( ! n9ete5? c5tury has ex]t$ ! mo/      
p[]ful     influ5ce ^u ! de/9ies ( 8    
c\ntrym58  ,& x     is by no means      
impossible t ! answ] to t               
int]rogatory may be ?us writt5--,joseph 
,smi?1 !     ,mormon ,prophet4  ,& !    
reply1 absurd z x d\btless     seems to 
mo/ m5 n[ liv+1 may be an obvi\s        
commonplace to _! desc5dants4  ,hi/ory  
deals 9     surprises & p>adoxes q z    
/>tl+ z ?is4  ,a     man :o e/abli%$ a  
religion 9 ?is age ( free     debate1 :o

 0 & is today accept$ by hundr$s (      
?\s&s z a direct emiss>y f ! ,mo/       
,high--su*     a r>e human be+ is n to  
be dispos$ ( by pelt+     8 memory )    
unsavory epi!ts4  99 99 99  ,! mo/      
vital que/ions ,am]icans are ask+ ea*   
o!r today1     h to deal ) ?is man & :at
 he has left u4     99 99 99  ,joseph   
,smi?1 claim+ to be an inspir$ tea*]1   
fac$ adv]sity su* z few m5 h be5 call$  
to     meet1 enjoy$ a brief season (    
prosp]ity su* z few     m5 h ev] atta9$1
 & f9ally 99 99 99 w5t     *e]fully to a
 m>tyr's dea?4  ,:5 he surr5d]$     8   
p]son to ,gov]nor ,=d1 9 ord] to prev5t 
!     %$d+ ( blood1 ! ,prophet _h a     
pres5tim5t (     :at 0 be=e him4  ,i am 
go+ l a lamb to !     slaught]1 he is   
report$ to h said1 b ,i am z     calm z 
a summ]'s morn+4  ,i h a consci5ce void 
(     (f5se1 & %all die innoc5t4  ,!    
,mormon p reg>d$ x z a duty to make e   
prop] ef=t to br+ ! p]petrators ( ! f\l 
assass9ation ( _! lead]s to ju/ice2     
sixty names 7 pres5t$ to ! local gr&    

jury1 & ( ! p]sons s designat$1 n9e 7   
indict$4 ,aft] a f>cical semblance ( a  
trial1 ^! 7 acquitt$1 & ?us 0 notice1   
sanction$ by ! con/itut$ au?ority ( !   
law1 s]v$ ^u all anti-,mormons (        
,ill9ois1 t !y 7 safe 9 any assault !y  
might *oose to make on ! subjects ( _!  
hate4  ,! mob 0 compos$ ( apt pupils 9 !
 le>n+ ( ?is lesson4  ,p]sonal outrages 
7 ( e-day occurr5ce2 husb&m5 7 captur$ 9
 _! fields1 beat51 tortur$1 until !y    
b>ely _h /r5g? left to promise          
compliance ) ! dem&s ( _! assailants1--t
 !y w\ld leave ! /ate4 ,h\ses 7 fir$    
:ile ! t5ants 7 wrapp$ 9 uneasy slumb]  
)92 inde$1 "o entire t[n1 t ( ,morley1 0
 by su* inc5di>ism r$uc$ to a%es4  ,wom5
 & *ildr5 7 ar\s$ 9 ! night1 & compell$ 
to flee unclad or p]i% 9 _! burn+       
dwell+s4  ,b :at ( ! int]nal "w ( !     
,*ur* dur+ ^! try+ p]iods8  ,z ! w9ds ( 
w9t]1 ! /orms ( ! ye>'s deepe/ night1 d 
b h>d5 & /r5g!n ! m\nta9 p9e1 ^: roots  
/rike ! deep]1 ^: bran*es ?ick51 ^:     
twigs multiply by ! inclem5cy t w\ld be 

fatal to ! exotic palm1 rais$ by man )  
hot-h\se nurs+1 s ! new sect cont9u$ its
 gr[?1 p>tly 9 spite (1 p>tly because (1
 ! /orms to :i* x 0 subject$4  ,x 0 no  
gre5-h\se gr[?1 /ruggl+ = exi/5ce 9 a   
=eign clime1 b a fit plant = ! soil ( a 
free l&2 & !re exi/$ 9 ! m9ds (         
unprejudic$ obs]v]s n a d\bt z to its   
vitality4  ,! ,*ur* soon f\nd its       
equilibrium aga9 aft] ! %ock ( its cruel
 exp]i5ce4  ,brigham ,"y1 :o = a decade 
_h be5 id5tifi$ ) ! cause1 :o _h receiv$
 8 full %>e ( p]secution at mobocratic  
h&s1 n[ /ood at ! head ( ! presid+ body 
9 ! prie/hood ( ! ,*ur*4  ,! effect (   
?is man's wond]ful p]sonality1 8        
surpris+ natural ability1 & to ! p1 !   
pro(s ( 8 div9e acceptance1 7 app>5t f !
 fir/4  ,migration f o!r /ates & f =eign
 %ores cont9u$ to swell ! ,mormon b&1 & 
?is b ang]$ ! oppressors ! m4  ,! memb]s
 ( ! ,*ur*1 recogniz+ ! inevitable long 
be=e pr$ict$ by _! murd]$ prophet1 t !  
m>* ( ! ,*ur* w\ld be we/w>d1 r$\bl$ _! 
ef=ts to complete ! gr& temple ^u :i* !y

 _h n ceas$ to "w ?r\gh all ! /orms (   
p]secution4  ,?is /ructure1 solemnly    
d$icat$ to _! ,god1 !y ent]$1 & !re     
receiv$ _! ano9t+s & _! bless+s2 !n !y  
ab&on$ x to ! desecration &             
self-condemn+ outrages ( _! foes4  ,= ! 
mob's decree _h gone =?1 t ! ,mormons   
mu/ leave ,ill9ois4  ,aft] a few        
sangu9>y enc\nt]s1 ! lead]s ( ! p acc$$ 
to ! dem&s ( _! assailants1 & agre$ to  
leave e>ly 9 ! foll[+ spr+2 b ! dep>ture
 0 n spe$y en\gh to suit1 & ! lawless   
p]secution 0 wag$ ! m ru?lessly4  ,soon 
! soil ( ,ill9ois 0 free f ,mormon      
tread2 ,nauvoo 0 des]t$1 h] #bj1jjj     
inhabitants expatriat$4  ,colonel ,?omas
 ,l4 ,kane1 a conspicu\s figure at ?is  
/age ( our c\ntry's hi/ory1 0 travel+   
ea/w>d at ! "t1 & rea*$ ,nauvoo %ortly  
aft] its evacuation4  ,9 a lecture be=e 
! ,hi/orical ,society ( ,p5nsylvania1 he
 relat$ 8 exp]i5ce 9 ?is sometime abode 
( ! ,sa9ts4  ,i p>aphrase a portion ( 8 
eloqu5t address4  ,sight+ ! city f !    
we/]n %ore ( ! mighty ,mississippi1 z x 

ne/l$ 9 ! riv]'s encircl+ embrace1 he   
cross$ to its pr9cipal :>f1 &1 !re to 8 
surprise1 f\nd no s\l to meet him4  ,!  
/illness t ev]y:]e prevail$ 0 pa9ful1   
brok5 only by an occasional fa9t e*o (  
boi/]\s %\t or ribald song f a di/ance4 
,! t[n 0 9 a dream1 & ! w>rior trod     
lightly le/ he wake x 9 affright1 = he  
pla9ly saw t x _h n slumb]$ long4  ,no  
grass grew 9 ! pavem5t jo9ts2 rec5t     
footpr9ts 7 /ill di/9ct 9 ! du/y        
?or\ghf>es4  ,! visitor made 8 way      
unmole/$ into "w-%ops & smi?ies2 tools  
lay z la/ us$2 on ! c>p5t]'s b5* 0 !    
unf9i%$ frame1 on ! floor 7 ! %av+s fre%
 & odor\s2 ! wood 0 pil$ 9 read9ess be=e
 ! bak]'s ov52 ! blacksmi?'s =ge 0 cold1
 b ! %op look$ z ?\gh ! occupant _h j   
gone (f = a holiday4  ,! gallant soldi] 
ent]$ g>d5s un*all5g$ by own]1 human    
gu>d1 or wat*ful dog2 he might h suppos$
 ! p hidd5 or dead 9 _! h\ses2 b ! doors
 7 n fa/5$1 & he ent]$ to explore1 !re 7
 fre% a%es on ! he>?2 no great          
accumulation ( ! du/ ( "t 0 on floors or

 furniture2 ! awful quiet compell$ him  
to tread a-tip-toe z if ?read+ ! aisles 
( an unoccupi$ ca!dral4 ,he ha/5$ to !  
gravey>d1 ?\gh surely ! city _h n be5   
depopulat$ by pe/il5ce4  ,no2 !re 7 a   
few /ones newly set1 "s sods fre%ly     
turn$ 9 ?is sacr$ acre ( ,god1 b :]e c y
 f9d a cemet]y ( a liv+ t[n ) no su*    
evid5ce ( rec5t int]m5t8  ,!re 7 fields 
( heavy gra91 ! b\nte\s h>ve/ rott+ on !
 gr\nd2 !re 7 or*>ds dropp+ _! ri* &    
rosy fruit to spoil b5ea?2 n a h& to    
ga!r or save4  ,b 9 a suburban corn]1 he
 came across ! smold]+ emb]s ( a b>becue
 fire1 ) fragm5ts ( fle% & o!r remnants 
( a fea/4  ,h]eab\t h\ses _h be5        
demoli%$2 & !re beyond1 ar\nd ! great   
temple t _h fir/ attract$ 8 att5tion f !
 ,i[a %ore1 arm$ m5 7 biv\ack$4  ,?is   
wor?y repres5tative ( our c\ntry's      
s]vice 0 *all5g$ by ! drunk5 cr[d1 &    
made to give an acc\nt ( himself1 & to  
answ] = hav+ cross$ ! riv] )\t a p]mit f
 ! head ( ! b&4  ,f9d+ t he 0 a /rang]1 
!y relat$ to him 9 fi5di% glee _! rec5t 

exploits ( pillage1 rap9e1 & murd]4  ,!y
 conduct$ him ?r\gh ! temple2 ev]y:]e 7 
m>ks ( _! bruti% acts2 its alt>s ( pray]
 7 brok52 ! baptismal font _h be5 s     
dilig5tly desecrat$ z to r5d] ! ap>tm5t 
9 :i* x 0 conta9$ too noisome to abide  
94  ,!re 9 ! /eeple close by ! sc> (    
div9e wra? left by a rec5t ?und]bolt1 7 
brok5 cov]s ( liquor & dr9k+ vessels4   
,sick5$ ) ! sight1 disgu/$ ) ?is        
spectacle ( outrage1 ! colonel recross$ 
! riv] at nightfall1 beat+ upw>d1 = !   
w9d _h fre%5$4  ,attract$ by a fa9t     
light ne> ! bank1 he approa*$ ! spot1   
!re to f9d a few hagg>d faces surr\nd+  
"o :o seem$ to be 9 ! la/ /ages ( fev]4 
,! suff]] 0 p>tially protect$ by some?+ 
l a t5t made f a c\ple ( b$ %eets2 &    
amid su* environm5t1 ! _s 0 plum+ itself
 = flight4  ,mak+ 8 way ?r\gh ?is camp (
 mis]y1 he he>d ! sobb+s ( *ildr5 hungry
 & sick2 !re 7 m5 & wom5 dy+ f w\nds or 
disease1 )\t a semblance ( %elt] or o!r 
physical com=t2 wives 9 ! pangs (       
mat]nity1 u%]+ into ! _w innoc5t babes  

doom$ to be mo!rless f _! bir?4  ,& at  
int]vals1 to ! e>s ( ^? outca/s1 ! sick 
& ! dy+1 ! w9d br\ght ! s\l-pi]c+ s\nds 
( ! revel+ mob 9 ! di/ant city1 ! scrap 
( vulg> song1 ! %ock+ oa?1 %riek$ f !   
temple t[] 9 ! madness ( drunk5 orgies4 
,?is1 h[ev]1 0 b ! re> remnant ( !'     
expatriat$ ,*ri/ian b&4  ,! van 0       
already f> on its way t[>d ! invit+     
wild]ness ( ! all b unkn[n we/4  ,b !   
w&]]s 7 n :olly )\t fri5ds2 c]ta9       
,indian tribes1 ! ,omahas & !           
,potawatomis1 welcom$ !m to _! l&s1     
invit+ !m to camp )9 _! t]ritory dur+ ! 
com+ w9t]4  ,welcome1 said ^! *ildr5 ( !
 =e/1 we too h be5 driv5 f our pleasant 
homes ea/ ( ! great riv]1 to ^! damp &  
unheal?ful bottoms2 y n[1 :ite m51 h be5
 driv5 =? to ! prairies2 we are         
fell[-suff]]s4 ,welcome1 bro!rs4  ,9    
return mu* assi/ance 0 r5d]$ by ! :ite  
refugees to _!1 %all ,i say savage      
fri5ds8  ,if x 0 civilization ! w&]]s _h
 left1 !n inde$ might ! r$ m5 ( ! =e/ h 
felt pr\d ( _! di/9ction4  ,b ! ,indian 

ag5t1 a ,*ri/ian g5tleman1 ord]$ !      
,mormons to move on & leave ! res]vation
 :i* a k9d gov]nm5t _h provid$ = its r$ 
*ildr54  ,an ord] f ,presid5t ,polk1 :o 
_h be5 appeal$ to by ,colonel ,kane1    
gave ! p p]mission to rema9 = a %ort    
season4  ,! gov]nm5t ( ,i[a _h c\rte\sly
 assur$ !m protection :ile pass+ ?r\gh t
 t]ritory4  ,z soon z ! p 7 well "u way1
 a ?or\gh organization 0 effect$4       
,rememb]+ ! toilsome des]t m>* f ,egypt 
to ,canaan1 ! p assum$ ! "n1 ,camp (    
,israel4  ,! camp consi/$ ( two ma9     
divisions1 & ea* 0 sub-divid$ into      
companies ( hundr$s1 fifties1 & t5s1 )  
capta9s to direct4  ,an (fic] ) "o      
hundr$ volunte]s w5t ahead ( ! ma9 body 
to select a r\te & prep>e a road4  ,at  
?is "t1 !re 7 ov] "o ?\s& wagons ( !    
,mormons roll+ we/w>d1 & ! l9e ( m>*    
soon rea*$ f ! ,mississippi to ,c\ncil  
,bluffs4 ,!re 7 9 ! company n half en\gh
 draft animals = ! ardu\s m>*1 & b an   
insuffici5t numb] ( able-bodi$ m5 to t5d
 ! camps4  ,! wom5 _h to assi/ 9 driv+  

teams & /ock1 & 9 o!r labors ( ! j\rney4
  ,yet ) _! *>act]i/ic *e]fulness ! p   
made ! be/1 & t prov$ to be a great     
deal1 out ( _! lot4  ,:5 ! camp halt$1 a
 city seem$ to spr+ z if by magic f !   
prairie soil4  ,conc]ts & social ga!r+s 
7 usual features ( ! ev5+ re/s4  ,b     
ano!r great ev5t di/urb$ ! equanimity ( 
! camp4 ,w> _h brok5 out betwe5 ,mexico 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,g5]al ,taylor's    
victories 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! /rife _h   
be5 all b decisive1 b ! ,republic 0 on  
m>* to ! we/]n ocean & ! prov9ces ( ,new
 ,mexico & ,cali=nia 7 9 h] pa?4 ,^! two
 prov9ces compris$ 9 addition to !      
t]ritory n[ designat$ by ^? names1      
,utah1 ,nevada1 portions ( ,wyom+ &     
,colorado1 z also ,arizona2 :ile        
,oregon1 !n claim$ by ,great ,brita91   
includ$ ,wa%+ton1 ,idaho1 & portions (  
,montana & ,wyom+4  ,x 0 ! plan ( !     
national adm9i/ration to occupy ^!      
prov9ces at ! e>lie/ mom5t possible2 & a
 call 0 made ^u ! ,mormon refugees to   
contribute to ! g5]al =ce by furni%+ a  

battalion ( five hundr$ m5 to take "p 9 
! w> ) ,mexico4  ,! surprise :i* !      
message ( ! gov]nm5t (fic] produc$ 9 !  
camp am\nt$ almo/ to dismay4  ,five     
hundr$ m5 fit to be> arms to be draft$ f
 t camp6  ,:at w\ld become ( ! re/8     
,already wom5 & boys _h be5 press$ into 
s]vice to d ! "w ( m52 already ! sick & 
! halt _h be5 neglect$2 & _m graves m>k$
 ! pa? !y _h trav]s$1 ^: t5ants _h pass$
 to _! la/ sleep ?r\gh lack ( c>e4  ,b  
h[ long did !y hesitate8  ,sc>cely an   
h\r2 x 0 ! call ( _! c\ntry4  ,true1 !y 
7 ev5 !n leav+ ! national soil1 b n ( _!
 own w4  ,to !m _! c\ntry 0 & is !      
promis$ l&1 ! ,"l's *os5 place1 ! l& (  
,zion4  ,y %all h y\r battalion1 said   
,brigham ,"y to ,capta9 ,all51 ! mu/]   
(fic]1 & if !re are n "y m5 en\gh1 we w 
take ! old m51 & if !y are n en\gh1 we w
 take ! wom54  ,)9 a week f ! "t        
,presid5t ,polk's message 0 receiv$1 !  
entire =ce1 9 all five hundr$ & =ty-n9e 
s\ls1 0 on ! m>* to ,=t ,leav5wor?4  ,_!
 pa? f ! ,miss\ri to ! ,pacific l$ !m   

ov] two ?\s& miles1 mu* ( ?is di/ance   
be+ measur$ ?r\gh des]ts1 :i* prior to t
 "t _h n be5 trodd5 by civiliz$ foot4   
,colonel ,cooke1 ! comm&] ( ! ,mormon   
,battalion1 decl>$1 ,hi/ory may be se>*$
 9 va9 = an equal m>* ( infantry4 ,_m 7 
disabl$ ?r\gh ! sev]ity ( ! m>*1 &      
num]\s cases ( sickness & dea? 7        
*ronicl$4  ,g5]al ,ke>ney & 8 successor1
 ,gov]nor ,r4 ,b4 ,mason1 z milit>y     
comm&ants ( ,cali=nia1 spoke 9 high     
praise ( ?is organization1 & 9 _!       
(ficial reports decl>$ t !y _h made     
ef=ts to prolong ! battalion's t]m (    
s]vice2 b mo/ ( ! m5 *ose to rejo9 _!   
families z soon z !y c\ld secure _!     
honorable dis*>ge4  ,b to return to !   
,camp ( ,israel3 ,a pione] p>ty1 consi/+
 ( a hundr$ & =ty & f\r1 prec$$ ! ma9   
body2 & ! l9e ( ! migrat+ ho/s soon     
/ret*$ f ! ,miss\ri to ! valley ( !     
,great ,salt ,lake4  ,wagons !re 71 z   
also "s horses & m51 b all too few = !  
j\rney2 & a great "p ( ! company walk$ !
 full ?\s& miles across ! great pla9s & 

! =bidd+ des]ts ( ! we/4  ,9 ! ,black   
,hills region1 ! pione]s 7 delay$ a week
 at ! ,platte1 a /ream1 :i*1 ?\gh       
usually =dable at ?is po9t 0 n[ s swoll5
 z to make =d+ impossible4  ,"h1 too1 _!
 provisions 7 well nigh exhau/$4  ,game 
_h n be5 pl5tiful1 & ! ,mormon pione]s 7
 ?reat5$ ) ! dire/ privations4  ,9 _!   
sl[ m>* !y _h be5 pass$ by a numb] (    
well-equipp$ p>ties1 "s ( !m f ,miss\ri 
b\nd = ! ,pacific2 b mo/ ( ^! 7 ov]tak5 
on ! ea/]ly side ( ! riv]4  ,among/ !   
effects ( ! ,mormon p>ty 0 a lea!rn     
boat1 :i* on wat] s]v$ ! legitimate     
purpose ( its mak] & on l& 0 made to d  
s]vice z a wagon box4 ,?is1 toge!r )    
rafts specially con/ruct$1 0 n[ put to  
good use 9 f]ry+ across ! riv] n alone  
!mselves & _! little prop]ty1 b ! o!r   
companies & _! loads4 ,= ?is s]vice !y 7
 well paid 9 camp provisions4  ,?us1 !  
expatriat$ pione]s f\nd !mselves reliev$
 f want ) _! meal sacks repl5i%$ 9 !    
he>t ( ! wild]ness4  ,_m may call x     
sup]/ition1 b "s w reg>d x z did !      

?ankful travel]s--an int]position (     
,provid5ce1 & an answ] to _! pray]s--an 
ev5t to be comp>$1 !y said1 to ! fe$+ ( 
,israel ) manna 9 ! wild]ness ( old4    
,aft] ov] ?ree mon?s' j\rney+1 ! pione] 
company rea*$ ! valley ( ! ,great ,salt 
,lake2 & at ! fir/ sight ( x1 ,brigham  
,"y decl>$ x to be ! halt+ place--!     
ga!r+ c5t] = ! ,sa9ts4  ,b :at 0 !re    
invit+ 9 ?is wild]ness spread out l a   
scroll b>r5 ( invit+ message1 & empty b 
= ! picture x pres5t$ ( wondr\s sc5ic   
gr&eur8  ,look+ f ! ,wasat* b>ri]1 !    
coloni/s gaz$ ^u a sc5e ( entranc+ ?\gh 
=bidd+ beauty4  ,a b>r51 arid pla91     
rimm$ by m\nta9s l a lit]al bas91 /ill  
occupi$ 9 its l[e/ p>ts by ! dregs ( :at
 _h once fill$ x to ! brim2 no gre5     
mead[s1 n a tree wor?y ! "n1 sc>ce a    
pat* ( gre5sw>d to entice ! adv5tur\s   
w&]]s into ! valley4  ,! slopes 7 cov]$ 
) sagebru%1 reliev$ by pat*es ( *ap>ral 
oak & squaw-bu%2 ! wild sunfl[] l5t its 
gold5 hue to int5sify ! %>p contra/s4   
,(f to ! we/w>d lay ! lake1 mak+ an     

impressive1 un9vit+ picture 9 its sev]e1
 unliv+ beauty2 f its blue wa/es somb]  
peaks rose z precipit\s isl&s1 & ab\t ! 
%ores ( ?is dead sea 7 sal9e flats t    
told ( ! scor*+ heat & ?ir/y atmosph]e (
 ?is p>*$ region4  ,a turbid riv] ran f 
s\? to nor? a?w>t ! valley1 divid+ x 9  
twa91 z a hi/orian ( ! day has writt51 z
 if ! va/ b[l 9 ! int5se heat ( ! ,ma/] 
,pott]'s fires1 9 process ( =mation _h  
crack$ asund]4  ,small /reams ( wat]    
/>t$ 9 rippl+ ha/e f ! sn[-caps ( !     
m\nta9s t[>d ! lake1 b mo/ ( !m 7 dev\r$
 by ! ?ir/y s&s ( ! valley be=e _!      
j\rney 0 half complet$4  ,su* 0 ! sc5e (
 desolation t greet$ ! pione] b&4 ,a m  
=sak5 spot !y _h n pass$ 9 all _! w&]+s4
 ,& is ?is ! promis$ l&8  ,?is is ! v   
place ( :i* ,bridg] spake :5 he pr(f]$ a
 ?\s& doll>s 9 gold = ! fir/ bu%el (    
gra9 t c\ld be rais$ "h4  ,) su* a      
,canaan spread out be=e !m1 0 x n :olly 
p>donable if "s did sigh ) long+ = !    
leeks & fle%-pots ( ! ,egypt !y _h left1
 or wi%$ to pass by ?is l& & seek a     

fair] home8  ,two ( ! ?ree wom5 :o      
belong$ to ! p>ty 7 utt]ly disappo9t$4  
,weak1 worn1 & we>y z ,i am1 said "o (  
^! h]o9es1 ,i w\ld r pu% on ano!r ?\s&  
miles ?an /ay "h4  ,b ! voice ( _! lead]
 0 he>d4  ,! v place1 said ,brigham ,"y1
 & 9 8 prophetic m9d !re rose a vision (
 :at 0 to come4  ,n = a mom5t did he    
d\bt ! future4  ,he saw a multitude (   
t[ns & cities1 hamlets & villas fill+   
?is & neighbor+ valleys1 ) ! faire/ (   
all1 a city ^: beauty ( situation1 ^:   
weal? ( res\rce %\ld become kn[n ?r\gh\t
 ! _w1 ris+ f ! mo/ arid site ( ! burn+ 
des]t be=e him1 h>d by ! b>r5 salt %ores
 ( ! wat]y wa/e4  ,!re 9 ! v he>t ( !   
p>*$ wild]ness %\ld /& ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 
) o!r temples 9 valleys beyond ! horizon
 ( 8 gaze4  ,)9 a few h\rs aft] !       
arrival ( ! vangu>d ^u ! banks ( :at is 
n[ kn[n z ,city ,creek--! m\nta9 /ream  
:i* today furni%es ,salt ,lake ,city "p 
( h] wat] supply--pl[s 7 put to "w2 b ! 
h>d-bak$ soil1 nev] be=e di/urb$ by !   
ef=ts ( man to till1 refus$ to yield to 

! %>e4  ,a dam 0 ?r[n across ! /ream & !
 s(t5+ liquid 0 spread ^u ! flat t _h   
be5 *os5 = ! fir/ fields4  ,! plant+    
season _h already well nigh pass$1 & n a
 day c\ld be lo/4  ,potatoes & o!r se$ 7
 put 91 & ! l& 0 aga9 flood$4  ,su* 0 ! 
beg9n+ ( ! irrigation sy/em1 :i* soon   
became co-ext5sive ) ! area occupi$ by !
 ,mormon settl]s1 a sy/em :i* "u !      
bless+ ( ,provid5ce1 has prov$ to be !  
v]itable magic t\* by :i* ! des]t has   
be5 made a field ( ri*ness & a g>d5 (   
beauty2 a sy/em :i* n[ aft] _m decades (
 successful trial is held up by !       
nation's wise & great ones to be ! "o   
practicable me?od ( reclaim+ our        
c\ntry's va/ doma9s ( arid l&s4  ,x 0 on
 ! #bd? ( ,july1 #ahdg1 t ! ma9 "p ( !  
pione] b& ent]$ ! valley ( ! ,great     
,salt ,lake1 & t day ( ! ye> is obs]v$ z
 a legal holiday 9 ,utah4  ,f t "t to ! 
pres5t1 ! /ream ( immigration to ^!     
valleys has nev] ceas$4    ,,*apt] ,,iv 
,! dang]s ( ! fir/ company's migration 7
 surpass$ by ^? ( p>ties :o subsequ5tly 

brav$ ! t]rors ( ! pla9s4  ,9 _!        
en?usiasm to rea* ! ga!r+ place ( _! p1 
_m ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts set out f ,i[a1
 :]e railway facilities _h _! t]m9ation1
 ) h&-c>ts only z a means ( conveyance4 
,today !re are liv+ 9 ! smil+ vales (   
,utah1 m5 & wom5 :o !n z boys & girls   
trudg$ we>ily across ! prairies1 dragg+ 
! lumb]+ c>ts t conta9$ _! entire       
provision aga9/ />vation & freez+4  ,su*
 h&c>t companies 7 organiz$ ) c>e2 a    
limit$ am\nt ( freight 0 all[$ to ea*   
division2 mil* cattle & a v few         
draft-animals1 ) wagons = convey+ !     
heavi] baggage & to c>ry ! sick1 7      
assign$4  ,! tale ( ^? dre>y m>*es has  
nev] yet be5 told2 ! song ( ! h]oism &  
sacrifice display$ by ^! pilgrims =     
consci5ce sake is await+ a s+] wor?y !  
!me4  ,wad+ ! /reams ) c>ts 9 t[1 or 9  
cases ( un=dable /reams1 /opp+ to       
con/ruct rafts2 at times liv+ on r$uc$  
rations ( b a few ounces ( meal p] day2 
ly+ d[n at night ) a pray] 9 ! he>t t !y
 wake no m on e>?1 a pray] :i* _h its   

fulfilm5t 9 hundr$s ( cases2 ! dy+ heav+
 _! p>t+ sighs 9 ! arms ( lov$ ones :o 7
 soon to foll[1 !y j\rney$ on4  ,!      
inevitable cata/rophes & accid5ts (     
travel robb$ !m ( _! sub/ance4  ,ho/ile 
savages /amp$$ _! cattle1 or op5ly      
attack$ & plund]$ ! tra9s4  ,b on !y    
w5t1 nev] sw]v+ f ! c\rse4  ,^! lat]    
companies ne$$ no *>t nor compass to    
guide !m ov] ! des]t2 ! road 0 pla9 f ! 
m>ks ( =m] camps1 & yet m s f ! graves (
 fri5ds & lov$ ones :o _h />t$ be=e on !
 road to ! e>?ly ,zion & f\nd t x l$ !m 
to ! m>tyr's entrance to heav51 graves t
 7 m>k$ p]haps b by a rude inscription  
cut on a pole or a bo>d4  ,& ev5 ^! n>r[
 lodg+s _h n be5 left inviolate2 !      
wolves ( ! pla9s _h too (t5 succe$$ 9   
une>?+ & r5d+ ! bodies4  ,e company ?us 
made ! c\rse ! pla9]2 ea* ( !m add$ to !
 sil5t population ( ! des]t2 sometimes  
half a score 7 int]r$ at "o camp1 & ( "o
 company ov] a f\r? 7 ?us left beside ! 
prairie road4  ,n[ we trav]se !         
self-same track 9 a day & a night1      

recl9+ on luxuri\s cu%ions ( ease1 cov]+
 fifty miles :ile d9+ 9 luxury2 & we    
av]t ! ennui ( ! j\rney by b]at+ !      
railway company = lack ( spe$4  ,relief 
tra9s 7 cont9ually on ! way betwe5 !    
valley ( ! ,salt ,lake & ! ,miss\ri2 & !
 remnants ( _m a company 7 sav$ f :at   
appe>$ to be c]ta9 de/ruction by !      
opportune arrival ( ^! rescu+ p>ties4   
,su* relief came f ^? :o 7 !mselves     
de/itute & almo/ />v+4  ,brigham ,"y ) a
 few ( ! *ief (ficials ( ! ,*ur*1 &     
aids1 return$ ea/w>d on su* an err& (   
rescue )9 a few weeks aft] fir/ rea*+ ! 
valley4  ,! region to :i* ! e>ly settl]s
 came 0 9 no wise a typical l& (        
promise2 x did n fl[ spontane\sly ) milk
 & honey4  ,dr\ght & unseasonable fro/s 
made ! fir/ ye>'s f>m+ exp]im5ts b      
d\btful successes1 & 9 ! succe$+ spr+ ! 
l& 0 visit$ by ! deva/at+ plague ( !    
,rocky ,m\nta9 crickets4  ,!y sw>m$ d[n 
9 innum]able hordes ^u ! fields1 de/roy+
 ! gr[+ crops z !y advanc$1 dev\r+ all  
be=e !m1 leav+ ! l& a des]t 9 _! track4 

,! p sc>cely knew h[ to )/& ! assault ( 
?is new foe2 !y drove ! m>aud]s into    
tr5*es !re to be dr[n$ or burn$2 m51    
wom5 & e *ild t c\ld sw+ a /ick1 7 call$
 to ! ranks 9 ?is insect w>2 & ) all _! 
fight+1 ! p =got n to pray = deliv]ance1
 & !y fa/$1 too1 = ! be/ ( reasons4  ,& 
z !y wat*$1 & pray$1 & work$1 !y saw    
approa*+ f ! nor? & we/ a v]itable ho/ (
 w+$ creatures ( m =midable proportions 
/ill2 & ^! bore d[n ^u ! fields z ?\gh  
com+ to complete ! deva/ation4  ,b see6 
^! are ( ! color t betok5s peace2 !y are
 ! gulls1 :ite & beautiful1 advanc+ ^u !
 ho/s ( ! black de/roy]s4  ,fall+ ^u !  
p's foes1 !y dev\r$ !m by ! ?\s&1 & :5  
fill$ to repletion1 disgorg$ & fea/$    
aga94  ,& !y did n /op till ! crickets 7
 de/roy$4  ,aga9 ! skeptic w say ?is 0 b
 *ance2 b ! p accept$ t *ance z a       
provid5tial rul+ 9 _! behalf1 & rev]5tly
 did !y give ?anks4  ,today ! wanton    
kill+ ( a gull 9 ,utah is an (f5se 9    
law2 b /rong] ?an legal proscription1 m 
p[]ful ?an fe> ( judicial p5alties1 is !

 popul> s5tim5t 9 favor ( ^! :ite-w+$   
deliv]]s4  ,e ye> come ^! graceful      
creatures to sp5d ! spr+time 9 ! fields 
& ^u ! lakes ( ,utah2 & "r well d !y    
feel _! welcome1 = !y are habitually s  
tame & fe>less t !y may almo/ be t\*$ by
 ! h& be=e !y take flight4  ,by ! autumn
 ( #ahdh1 five ?\s& p _h already rea*$ !
 valley1 & ! food problem 0 a mo/       
difficult "o4  ,! w9t] 0 sev]e2 & fam9e1
 />k & inexorable1 ?rew its dread %ad[  
ov] ! p4  ,!re seem$ to be an entry 9 ! 
book ( fate t e possible te/ ( human    
endurance & integrity %\ld be appli$ to 
?is pilgrim b&4  ,)\t di/9ction z to =m]
 /ation1 !y w5t out & dug ! roots (     
we$s1 ga!r$ ! t5d]e/ ( ! co>se grass1   
?i/les1 & wild b]ries1 & ?us did !y     
subsi/2 ^u su* did !y fea/ ) ?anksgiv+1 
until a less scanty h>ve/ reliev$ _!    
wants4  ,x 0 at ?is "t t ! gold fev] 0  
at its height1 a consequ5ce ( ! discov]y
 ( ! preci\s metal 9 ,cali=nia1 9 :i*   
discov]y1 inde$1 c]ta9 memb]s ( ! disb&$
 ,mormon ,battalion1 work+ _! way       

ea/w>d1 7 mo/ prom95t4  ,"s ( ! ,mormon 
settl]s1 becom+ infect$ ) ! malady1     
ha/5$ we/w>d1 b ! c\nsel ( ! ,*ur*      
au?orities prevail$ to keep all b a few 
at home4  ,^! p _h n left ! c\ntry ( _! 
bir? or adoption to seek gold2 nor      
bright jewels ( ! m9e2 nor ! weal? (    
seas2 nor ! spoils ( w>2 !y s\ght &     
believ$ !y _h f\nd1 a fai?'s pure %r9e4 
,b ! gold-seek]s ha/5+ we/w>d1 & !      
successful m9]s return+ ea/w>d1 halt$ at
 ! ,mormon settlem5ts & !re repl5i%$ _! 
supplies1 leav+ _! gold to enri* ! p ( !
 des]t4  ,b ( :at use is gold 9 !       
wild]ness6  ,9 ! old leg5d a fami%+     
,arab1 f9d+ a well fill$ bag ^u ! s& 0  
?rill$ ) joy at ! ?\ght ( dates--8      
bread2 & !n 0 ca/ into ! dep?s ( despair
 :5 he realiz$ t he _h f\nd no?+ b a bag
 ( co/ly pe>ls4  ,! settl]s by ! lake   
ne$$ horses & wagons1 tools1 implem5ts (
 husb&ry & build+2 & gold 0 valuable    
only z x repres5t$ a means ( obta9+ ^!4 
,gold became s pl5tiful & 0 )al s       
wor?less 9 ! des]t colony t m5 refus$ to

 take x = _! labor4  ,! yell[ metal 0   
collect$ 9 buckets & export$ to ! ,/ates
 9 ex*ange = ! goods s mu* desir$4      
,m]*&ise br\ght 9 by c>avans ( prairie  
s*oon]s1 0 sold z fa/ z x c\ld be put   
out2 & /rict rules 7 en=c$ all[+ b a    
proportionate am\nt to ea* pur*as]4  ,)9
 a few mon?s aft] ! fir/ settlem5t (    
,utah1 public s*ools 7 e/abli%$2 & "o ( 
! e>ly acts ( ! provisional gov]nm5t 0  
to grant a *>t] to ! ,des]et ,univ]sity1
 n[ kn[n z ! ,univ]sity ( ,utah4  ,up to
 #ahdi1 ,utah _h no political hi/ory4   
,settl+ 9 a ,mexican prov9ce1 ! conte/  
to det]m9e its future own]%ip by !      
,unit$ ,/ates !n 9 progress1 ! p 9      
common ) mo/ pione] communities e/abli%$
 _! own =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,b 9 ,febru>y1   
#ahdh1 ! treaty ( ,guadel\pe ,hidalgo   
gave ,cali=nia to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 mon?s
 pass$1 h[ev]1 be=e ! news ( ! *ange    
rea*$ ! we/4  ,e>ly 9 #ahdi1 a call _h  
be5 issu$ to all ! citiz5s ( t portion (
 ,upp] ,cali=nia ly+ to ! ea/ ( ! ,si]ra
 ,nevada m\nta9s to meet 9 conv5tion at 

,great ,salt ,lake ,city2 & !re a       
petition 0 prep>$ ask+ ( ,congress !    
rights ( self-gov]nm5t2 & p5d+ action1 a
 tempor>y regime 0 e/abli%$1 "u ! "n ( !
 ,provisional ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate (     
,des]et4  ,utah 0 n ! *oice ( ! p z ! "n
 ( _! /ate2 t ^w s]v$ b to recall !     
degrad$ tribes :o _h conte/$ ! settlem5t
 ( ! valleys4  ,des]et1 a ,book (       
,mormon "n = ! honey bee1 0 m           
appropriate4  ,! petition ( ! p 0 d5i$ 9
 "p1 &1 9 #ahej 0 e/abli%$ ! t]ritorial 
=m ( gov]nm5t 9 ,utah4 ,conc]n+ ! p]iod 
( ! provisional gov]nm5t1 su* m5 z      
,gunnison1 ,/ansbury1 & o!r f$]al       
(ficials on duty 9 ! we/1 h record$ _!  
praises ( ! ,mormon coloni/s 9 (ficial  
reports4  ,b ) ! un-,am]ican sy/em (    
t]ritorial gov]nm5t came tr\bles4  ,at  
fir/1 _m ( ! t]ritorial (ficials 7      
appo9t$ f among ! settl]s !mselves2 ?us1
 ,brigham ,"y 0 ! fir/ gov]nor2 b       
/rang]s1 :o knew n ! p nor _! ways1     
fill$ ) prejudice f ! false reports !y  
_h he>d1 came f ! ea/ to gov]n !        

coloni/s 9 ! des]t4  ,( ! f$]al         
appo9tees ?us =c$ ^u ! p ( ,utah1 _m    
made = !mselves mo/ un5viable records4  
,"s ( !m 7 brok5 politicians1           
pr(essional (fice-seek]s1 ) no desire b 
to secure ! greate/ possible ga9 out (  
_! appo9tm5t4  ,) effront]y t w\ld %ock 
! mode/y ( a savage1 ! non-,mormon p>ty 
adopt$ & flagrantly display$ ! c>pet-bag
 z ! badge ( _! pr(ession4  ,b n all !  
(ficials s5t to ,utah f af> 7 ( ?is     
type2 "s ( !m 7 honorable & upright m51 
& among/ ?is class ! ,mormon p reckon a 
numb] :o1 :ile oppos$ to _! religi\s    
t5ets1 7 nev]!less s9c]e & hone/ 9 !    
opposition !y ev9c$4  ,9 ! e>ly "p (    
#aheg1 ! publi%$ libels ^u ! p receiv$  
_m s]i\s additions1 ! pr9cipal ( :i* 0  
promulgat$ 9 connection ) ! resignation 
( ,judge ,drummond ( ! ,utah f$]al c\rt4
  ,9 8 la/ lett] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
attorney-g5]al1 he decl>$ t 8 life 0 no 
long] safe 9 ,utah1 & t he _h be5       
compell$ to flee f 8 b5*2 b ! mo/ s]i\s 
*>ge ( all 0 t ! p _h de/roy$ ! records 

( ! c\rt1 & t !y _h res5t$1 ) ho/ile    
demon/ration1 8 prote/s2 9 %ort1 t      
ju/ice 0 de?ron$ 9 ,utah1 & t ! p 7 9 a 
/ate ( op5 rebellion4  ,) mails ?ree    
mon?s ap>t1 news travel$ sl[ly2 b z soon
 z ^w ( ?is infam\s *>ge rea*$ ,salt    
,lake ,city1 ! cl]k ( ! c\rt1 ,judge    
,drummond's cl]k1 s5t a lett] by express
 to ! attorney-g5]al1 d5y+ "u oa? !     
judge's /atem5ts1 & atte/+ ! decl>ation 
) (ficial seal4  ,! records1 he decl>$1 
_h be5 unt\*$ except by (ficial h&s1 & f
 ! "t ( ! c\rt's e/abli%m5t ! files _h  
be5 safe & 7 !n 9 8 p]sonal keep+4  ,b1 
be=e ! cl]k's communication _h rea*$ its
 de/9ation1 s difficult is x = /ately   
tru? to ov]take flitt+ falsehood1 !     
mis*ief _h be5 done4  ,^u ! mo/         
prejudic$ reports utt]ly unf\nd$ 9 fact1
 ) a c>elessness :i* ev5 8 p]sonal &    
political fri5ds f\nd no ample means (  
expla9+ away1 ,presid5t ,bu*anan all[$  
himself to be p]suad$ t a ,mormon       
rebellion exi/$1 & ord]$ an army ( ov]  
two ?\s& m5 to proce$ /raightway to     

,utah to subdue ! rebels4 ,successors to
 ! gov]nor & o!r t]ritorial (ficials 7  
appo9t$1 among :om !re 0 n a s+le       
resid5t ( ,utah2 & ! milit>y =ce 0 *>g$ 
) ! duty ( in/all+ ! =eign appo9tees4   
,) great dispat* & "u cov] ( secrecy1 s 
t ! ,utah rebels might be tak5 by       
surprise1 ! army set out on ! m>*4 ,be=e
 ! troops rea*$ ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 !    
sworn /atem5t f ! cl]k ( ! supreme c\rt 
( ,utah d5y+ ! *>ges made by ,judge     
,drummond became public prop]ty2 & ab\t 
! same "t m5 :o _h come f ,utah to ,new 
,york direct1 publi%$ ov] _! own        
signatures a decl>ation t all 0 peaceful
 9 & ab\t ! settlem5ts ( ,utah4  ,!     
public eye began to twit*1 & soon to op5
 wide2 ! conviction 0 gr[+ t someone _h 
blund]$4  ,b to retract w\ld be a pla9  
confession ( error2 blund]s mu/ be cov]$
 up4  ,let u leave ! soldi]s on _!      
we/w>d m>*1 & asc]ta9 h[ ! news ( !     
project$ invasion rea*$ ! p ( ,utah1 &  
:at effect ! tid+s produc$4  ,c]ta9     
,mormon bus9ess ag5ts1 op]at+ 9         

,miss\ri1 he>d ( ! ho/ile movem5t4  ,at 
fir/ !y 7 incr$ul\s1 b :5 ! ov]l& mail  
c>ri] f ! we/ deliv]$ 8 p\* & obta9$ 8  
receipt1 b 0 refus$ ! bag ( ,utah mail )
 ! po/ma/]'s /atem5t t he _h be5 ord]$  
to hold all mail = ,utah1 !re seem$ no  
room = d\bt4  ,two ( ! ,utahns          
imm$iately ha/5$ we/w>d4  ,on ! #bd? (  
,july1 #aheg1 ! p _h assembl$ 9         
celebration ( ,pione] ,day4  ,silv]     
,lake1 a m\nta9 gem set amid/ ! sn[s &  
=e/s & t[]+ peaks ( ! ,cottonwoods1 _h  
be5 select$ z a fitt+ site = !          
fe/ivities4  ,! ,/>s & ,/ripes /ream$   
above ! camp2 b&s play$2 *oirs sang2 !re
 7 spee*es1 & picnics1 & pray]s4        
,exp]i5ces 7 comp>$ z to ! j\rney+s on !
 pla9s2 /ories 7 told ( ! %ifts to :i* !
 p _h be5 put by ! vicissitudes ( fam9e2
 b ^! dread exp]i5ces seem$ to !m n[ l a
 dream ( ! night2 on ?is day all 7      
happy4  ,7 !y n safe f savage foes bo?  
r$ & :ite8  ,!re _h be5 peace = a       
season2 & _! des]t homes 7 already smil+
 9 weal? ( fl[] & tree2 ! wild]ness 0   

blossom+ "u _! feet2 _! consci5ces 7    
void ( (f5se t[>d _! fell[s4  ,yet at t 
v h\r1 all unbekn[n to !mselves1 & )\t !
 opportunity ( speak+ a ^w 9 def5se1 ^! 
p _h be5 convict$ ( insurrection &      
treason4  ,x 0 midday & ! fe/ivities 7  
at _! height1 :5 a p>ty ( m5 rode into  
camp & s\ght an int]view ) ,gov]nor ,"y4
  ,?ree ( !m _h pla9ly ridd5 h>d & f>2  
!y gave _! report2--an arm$ =ce ( ?\s&s 
0 at t h\r approa*+ ! t]ritory2 ! boa/s 
( (fic]s & m5 z to :at !y w\ld d :5 !y  
f\nd !mselves 9 ,mormon t[ns 7 report$2 
& ^! /ories call$ up1 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o  
he>d1 ! dread sc5es ( ,f> ,we/ &        
,nauvoo4  ,_h ^! coloni/s ( ! wild]ness 
n gone f> en\gh to satisfy ! hatr$ ( _! 
fell[-citiz5s 9 ?is republic ( lib]ty8  
,!y _h halt$ betwe5 ! civilization ( !  
ea/ & t ( ! we/1 !y _h fl$ f ! c\ntry t 
refus$ !m a home1 & n[ ! nation w\ld    
eject !m f _! des]t lodg+s4  ,a c\ncil 0
 call$ & ! situation 0 freely discuss$4 
,_h !y n se51 lo1 ^! _m times1 organiz$ 
battalions & companies surpass+ fi5di%  

mobs 9 villa9y8  ,! evid5ce w>rant$ _!  
conclusion t invasion meant massacre4   
,) t5se calmness ! plan ( action 0      
decid$ ^u4  ,x 0 ! g5]al conviction t w>
 0 inevitable1 & x 0 decid$ to resi/ to 
! la/4  ,!n1 if ! army =c$ its way into 
! valleys ( ,utah on ho/ile purpose b5t1
 x %\ld f9d ! l& z truly a des]t z x 0  
:5 ! pione]s fir/ took possession4  ,to 
?is effect 0 ! decision3--,we h built   
cities 9 ! ea/ = our foes to occupy2 our
 v temples h be5 desecrat$ & de/roy$ by 
!m2 b1 ) ! help ( ,israel's ,god1 we w  
prev5t !m enri*+ !mselves ) ! spoils (  
our labors 9 ^! m\nta9 retreats4  ,!re  
seem$ to be no room = d\bt t w> 0 ab\t  
to break ^u !m2 & ) su* a prospect1 m5  
may be expect$ to take e advantage ( _! 
situation4  ,brigham ,"y 0 /ill gov]nor 
( ,utah1 & ! militia 0 subject to 8     
ord]4 ,promptly he proclaim$ ! t]ritory 
"u m>tial law1 & =bade any arm$ body to 
cross its b\nd>ies4  ,e*o ,canyon1 ! "o 
promis+ r\te ( +ress1 0 =tifi$4  ,9 ^?  
defiles an army might easily be /opp$ by

 a few2 ammunition /ations 7 e/abli%$2  
provisions 7 ca*$2 b\ld]s 7 collect$ ^u 
! cliffs b5ea? :i* ! invad]s mu/ pass if
 !y held to _! purpose ( =c+ an         
entrance4  ,! p _h be5 r\s$ to          
desp]ation1 & =ce 0 to be met ) =ce4  ,9
 ! settlem5ts1 combu/ibles 7 plac$ 9    
read9ess1 & if ! wor/ came1 e ,mormon   
h\se w\ld be r$uc$ to a%es1 e tree w\ld 
be hewn d[n4  ,) an exp]i5ce ( suff]+ t 
w\ld h well s]v$ a bett] cause1 ?is     
pick$ deta*m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates army   
made its way to ! ,gre5 ,riv] c\ntry2 & 
!re1 c\nt+ well ! co/ ( proce$+ f>!r1   
w5t into camp at ,=t ,bridg]4 ,_m ( !   
troops _h almo/ p]i%$ 9 ! /orms1 = x 0  
late 9 ,novemb]1 & ! w9t] _h clos$ 9    
e>ly4  ,colonel ,cooke report$ to !     
comm&ant t half 8 horses _h p]i%$ ?r\gh 
cold & lack ( food2 hundr$s ( beef      
cattle _h di$2 yet ! region 0 s wild &  
=bidd+ t sc>cely a wolf v5tur$ !re to   
glut itself ^u ! c>casses4  ,9 ,cooke's 
own words we read t = ?irty miles ! road
 0 block$ ) c>casses--& ) ab&on$ &      

%att]$ prop]ty1 !y m>k1 p]haps beyond   
example 9 hi/ory1 ! /eps ( an advanc+   
army ) ! horrors ( a disa/r\s retreat4  
,) ! army travel$ ! new f$]al appo9tees 
to (fices 9 ! t]ritory4  ,cumm+1 !      
gov]nor-to-be1 issu$ a proclamation f 8 
dug-out lodg+s1 & s5t x to ,salt ,lake  
,city by c\ri]2 he sign$ x z ,gov]nor ( 
,utah ,t]ritory4 ,?is b belittl$ him1 = 
by ! v t]ms ( ! ,organic ,act1 to uphold
 :i* 0 ! pr(ess$ purpose ( 8 com+1 he 0 
n gov]nor until ! oa? ( (fice _h be5    
duly adm9i/]$ & subscrib$4  ,a few days 
lat] he w5t be=e 8 fell[-suff]] ,eckles1
 ! appo9tee = *ief ju/ice ( ,utah1 &    
took an oa?2 b :y did he swe> s         
recklessly :5 ! "o be=e :om he swore 0  
no m an (ficial ?an himself8  ,! army   
w9t]$ at a satisfactory di/ance f ,salt 
,lake ,city1 & su* a w9t]1 accord+ to   
(ficial reports1 ! soldi]s ( our nation 
h r>ely _h to brave4  ,x 0 soon app>5t t
 !y ne$ fe> no ,mormon attack2 ord]s _h 
be5 issu$ to ! t]ritorial militia to    
take no life except 9 cases ( absolute  

necessity2 b ,g5]al ,john/on & 8 /aff _h
 m ?an _! mat* 9 battl+ ) ! elem5ts4    
,communications betwe5 ,gov]nor ,"y & ! 
comm&ant 7 frequ5t2 safe conduct 0      
assur$ any & all (fic]s :o *ose to ent] 
! city2 & if necess>y ho/ages 7 to be   
giv52 b ! gov]nor 0 inexorable 9 8      
ultimatum t1 z an organiz$ body ) ho/ile
 purpose1 ! soldi]s %\ld n pass ! m\nta9
 gateway4  ,9 ! meantime1 a full acc\nt 
( ! situation 0 report$ by ,gov]nor ,"y 
to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !   
tru? sl[ly made its way into ! ea/]n    
press4 ,presid5t ,bu*anan tacitly       
admitt$ 8 mi/ake2 b to recall ! troops  
at t juncture w\ld be to confess        
humiliat+ failure4  ,a peace            
commission]1 9 ! p]son ( ,colonel ,kane1
 0 dispat*$ to ,salt ,lake ,city2 8 com+
 be+ made kn[n to ,gov]nor ,"y1 an      
escort 0 s5t to meet him & conduct him  
?r\gh ! ,mormon l9es4  ,! result ( !    
conf]5ce 0 t ! ,mormon lead]s b reit]at$
 _! /atem5t t ! ,presid5t's appo9tees   
w\ld be giv5 safe entry to ! city1 & be 

duly in/all$ 9 _! (fices1 provid$ !y    
w\ld ent] )\t ! army4  ,?is ultimatum 0 
c>ri$ to ! f$]al camp2 & to ! op5 *agr9 
( ! comm&ant1 ,gov]nor ,cumm+ & 8 fell[ 
appo9tees mov$ to ,salt ,lake ,city "u  
,mormon escort1 aft] a five mon?s' halt 
9 ! wild]ness4  ,i believe t /rategy is 
usually all[$ 9 w>1 & ,i am free to say 
! ,mormons avail$ !mselves ( ?is lic5se4
  ,at %ort int]vals 9 ! c\rse ( !       
night-passage ?r\gh ! canyon1 ! p>ty 0  
*all5g$1 & ! password dem&$2 bon-fires 7
 blaz+ d[n 9 ! gorges1 & ! impression 0 
made t ! m\nta9s 7 full ( arm$ m52 :]eas
 ! s5tries 7 memb]s ( ! escort1 :o1     
prec$+ by %ort cuts ! ma9 p>ty1 cont9u$ 
to *all5ge & to pass4  ,on _! arrival1 !
 g5tlem5 7 met by ! retir+ (ficials1 & 7
 peaceably in/all$4  ,! new gov]nor     
call$ ^u ! cl]k ( ! c\rt1 & asc]ta9$ !  
tru? ( ! /atem5t t ! records 7 entirely 
safe4  ,he promptly report$ 8           
conclusions to ,g5]al ,john/on t !re 0  
no fur!r ne$ = ! army4 ,x 0 decid$1     
h[ev]1 t ! soldi]s %\ld be p]mitt$ to   

m>* ?r\gh ! city1 & /raightway !        
,mormons began _! exodus to ! s\?4      
,gov]nor ,cumm+ tri$ 9 va9 to induce ! p
 to rema91 assur+ !m t ! troops w\ld    
commit no depr$ations4  ,n s1 said      
,brigham ,"y1 we h _h exp]i5ce ) troops 
9 ! pa/1 ,gov]nor ,cumm+2 we h se5 our  
lead]s %ot d[n by ! demoraliz$ soldi]y2 
we h se5 mo!rs ) babes at _! brea/s s5t 
to _! la/ home by ! same bullet2 we h   
witness$ outrages beyond description4   
,y are n[ ,gov]nor ( ,utah2 we c no     
long] comm& ! militia = our own def5se4 
,we d n wi% to fight1 !re=e we dep>t4   
,leav+ a few m5 to apply ! br& to !     
combu/ibles /or$ 9 e h\se1 at ! fir/    
sign ( plund] by ! soldi]s1 ! p aga9    
des]t$ _! homes & mov$ into ! des]t     
anew4  ,b ! (fic]s ( ! army kept _! ^w2 
! troops 7 put into camp =ty miles f !  
settlem5ts1 & ! settl]s return$4  ,!    
,presid5t's commission]s br\ght !       
(ficial p>don1 unsolicit$1 = all acts   
committ$ by ! ,mormons 9 oppos+ !       
entrance ( ! army4  ,! p ask$ :at !y _h 

done t ne$$ p>don2 !y _h n robb$1 !y _h 
n kill$4  ,b a critical analysis ( ^!   
tr\bl\s ev5ts reveal$ at lea/ "o ov]t   
act--"s ,mormon sc\ts _h *all5g$ a      
supply tra92 &1 be+ oppos$1 !y _h       
de/roy$ "s ( ! wagons & provisions2 & = 
?is !y accept$ ! ,presid5t's mo/ graci\s
 p>don4    ,,*apt] ,v  ,aft] all1 !     
,mormon p reg>d ! adv5t ( ! ,bu*anan    
army z "o ( ! greate/ mat]ial bless+s   
ev] br\ght to !m4  ,! troops1 once 9    
,utah1 _h to be provision$2 & ev]y?+ !  
settl]s c\ld sp>e 0 eag]ly b\ght at an  
unusual price4 ,! gold *ang$ h&s4  ,!n1 
9 _! ha/y dep>ture1 ! soldi]s dispos$ ( 
ev]y?+ outside ( actual necessities 9 ! 
way ( acc\t]m5t & camp equipage4  ,!    
army f\nd ! p 9 pov]ty1 & left !m 9     
comp>ative weal?4  ,& :at 0 ! cause (   
?is hurri$ dep>ture ( ! milit>y8 ,= _m  
mon?s1 om9\s rumbl+s _h be5             
he>d1--indications ( ! ga!r+ /orm :i* 0 
soon to break 9 ! awful fury ( civil    
/rife4  ,x c\ld n be d\bt$ t w> 0       
imm95t2 already ! conflict _h begun1 & a

 pick$ "p ( ! army 0 away 9 ! we/]n     
wilds1 do+ no?+ = any phase ( ! public  
good4  ,b a ^w fur!r conc]n+ ! exp$ition
 9 g5]al4  ,! s5d+ ( troops to ,utah 0  
"p ( a f\l s*eme to weak5 ! gov]nm5t 9  
its imp5d+ /ruggle ) ! secessioni/s4  ,!
 movem5t has be5 call$ n inaptly        
,bu*anan's blund]1 b ! be/ & wise/ m5   
may make blund]s1 & :atev] may be said (
 ,presid5t ,bu*anan's %ort-sight$ness 9 
tak+ ?is /ep1 ev5 8 enemies d n "q 8    
integrity 9 ! matt]4  ,he 0 unju/ly *>g$
 ) favor+ secession2 b ! *>ge 0 soon    
disprov$4  ,h[ev]1 x 0 kn[n t c]ta9 ( 8 
cab9et 7 9 league ) ! sec$+ /ates2 &    
prom95t among !m 0 ,john ,floyd1        
secret>y ( w>4  ,! successful ef=ts (   
?is (fic] to dis>m ! ,nor?1 :ile        
accumulat+ ! munitions ( w> 9 ! ,s\?2 to
 scatt] ! =ces by locat+ !m 9 widely    
sep>at$ & remote /ations2 & 9 o!r ways  
to dispose ( ! regul> army 9 ! mann] be/
 calculat$ to favor ! anticipat$        
rebellion1 are matt]s ( hi/ory4  ,x is  
also told h[1 at ! comm5cem5t ( !       

rebellion1 he alli$ himself ) !         
conf$]ate =ces1 accept+ ! rank (        
brigadi]-g5]al4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ,floyd's     
advice t ,bu*anan ord]$ ! milit>y       
exp$ition to ,utah1 o/5sibly to in/all  
c]ta9 f$]al (ficials & to repress an    
alleg$ infantile rebellion :i* 9 fact _h
 nev] come into exi/5ce1 b 9 reality to 
fur!r ! int]e/s ( ! secessioni/s4  ,:5 !
 hi/ory ( t great /ruggle ) its antec$5t
 & its consequ5t circum/ances is writt5 
) a p5 t %all indite naught b tru?1 :5  
prejudice & p>tisan%ip are liv$ d[n1 x  
may appe> t ,jeff]son ,davis r ?an      
,james ,bu*anan 0 ! prime cause ( !     
great mi/ake4  ,& ,g5]al ,john/on :o    
comm&$ ! army 9 ! we/2 he :o 0 s vehem5t
 9 8 d5unciation ( ! rebel ,mormons1 &  
:o rejoic$ 9 be+ select$ to *a/ise !m   
into submission2 :o1 because ( 8        
v9dictiv5ess incurr$ ! ill-favor ( !    
gov]nor1 ^: posse comitatus ! army 02   
:at became ( him1 at "o "t s popul> t he
 0 spok5 ( z a likely successor to      
,w9field ,scott 9 ! (fice ( g5]al-9-*ief

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates army8  ,he left ,utah
 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! rebellion1 turn$ 8  
arms aga9/ ! flag he _h sworn to def5d1 
d(f$ ! blue1 donn$ ! grey1 & fell a     
rebel on ! field ( ,%iloh4  ,*anges _m &
 great foll[$ 9 bewild]+ succession 9   
,utah4  ,! p 7 bes\ght to take sides ) !
 ,s\? 9 ! awful sc5es ( cruel /rife2 x 0
 op5ly /at$ 9 ! ea/ t ,utah _h alli$    
h]self ) ! cause ( secession2 & by o!rs 
t ! design 0 to make ,salt ,lake ,city !
 capital ( an indep5d5t gov]nm5t4  ,&   
surely su* conjectures 7 p>donable on ! 
"p ( all ^: ignorance & prejudice /ill  
nurs$ ! delusion ( ,mormon disloyalty4  
,moreov]1 _h ! p be5 incl9$ to rebellion
 :at great] opportunity c\ld !y h wi%$8 
,already a ,nor? & a ,s\? 7 talk$ (--:y 
n set up also a ,we/8  ,a supreme       
opportunity _h come & h[ 0 x us$8  ,x 0 
at ?is v "t t ! ,ov]l& ,telegraph l9e1  
:i* _h be5 approa*+ f ! ,atlantic & !   
,pacific1 0 complet$1 & ! fir/ tremor   
felt 9 t n]ve ( /eel c>ri$ ^! words f   
,brigham ,"y3      ,utah has n sec$$1 b 

is firm = ! con/itution     & laws ( our
 c\ntry4  ,! ,mormon p saw 9 _! t]rible 
exp]i5ces & 9 ! outrages to :i* !y _h   
be5 subject$1 only ! mal-adm9i/ration ( 
laws & ! subv]sion ( ju/ice ?r\gh human 
incapacity & hatr$4  ,nev] ev5 = a mom5t
 did !y "q ! supreme au?ority & !       
inspir$ orig9 ( ! con/itution ( _! l&4  
,!y knew no ,nor?1 no ,s\?1 no ,ea/1 no 
,we/2 !y /ood positively by !           
con/itution1 & w\ld h no?+ to d 9 !     
bloody /rife betwe5 bro!rs1 unless inde$
 !y 7 summon$ by ! au?ority to :i* !y _h
 already once loyally respond$1 to      
furni% m5 & arms = _! c\ntry's ne$4     
,foll[+ ! adv5t ( ! telegraph came !    
railway2 & ! l& ( ,mormondom 0 no long] 
isolat$4  ,h] res\rces 7 develop$1 h]   
weal? became a topic ( ! _w's wond]2 !  
tide ( immigration swell$ h] population1
 contribut+ mu* ( ! be/ f all ! civiliz$
 nations ( ! e>?4  ,e read] ( rec5t &   
curr5t hi/ory has le>n$ ( h] rapid gr[?2
 ( h] repeat$ appeals = ! recognition to
 :i* %e _h s long be5 entitl$ 9 !       

si/]hood ( /ates2 ( ! prompt refusals ) 
:i* h] pleas 7 p]si/5tly met1 ?\gh o!r  
t]ritories ) small] & m illit]ate       
populations1 m re/rict$ res\rces1 & 9 e 
way weak] claims1 7 all[$ to assume !   
habilim5ts ( maturity1 :ile ,utah1 lu/y1
 l>ge & /rong1 0 kept 9 swaddl+ clo!s4  
,b ! cries ( ! vigor\s infant 7 at l5g? 
he$$1 & 9 answ] to ! sev5? appeal ( !   
k9d1 ,utah's /> 0 add$ to ! nation's    
galaxy4  ,b let u turn m p>ticul>ly to !
 hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* itself4  ,= a second  
"t & ?rice !reaft]1 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus    
,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts has be5       
depriv$ ( its presid5t1 & on ea*        
occasion 7 reit]at$ ! prophecies (      
disruption utt]$ at ! "t ( ,joseph      
,smi?'s assass9ation4 ,calm obs]v]s     
decl>$ t z ! %eph]d _h gone1 ! flock    
w\ld soon be disp]s$2 :ile o!rs1        
comp>able only to wolves1 ?9k+ ! fold   
ungu>d$1 s\ght to h>ry & scatt] ! %eep4 
,b ,mormonism di$ n2 e add$ pang ( grief
 s]v$ b to unite ! p4  ,:5 ,brigham ,"y 
pass$ f e>?1 he 0 m\rn$ ( ! p z deeply z

 0 ,moses ( ,israel4  ,& _h he n prov$  
himself a ,moses1 aye & a ,jo%ua1 too8  
,he _h l$ ! p into ! l& ( holy promise1 
& _h divid$ unto !m _! inh]itances4  ,he
 0 a man ) cle> title z "o ( ! small    
bro!rhood we call great4  ,z c>p5t]1    
f>m]1 pione]1 capitali/1 f9anci]1       
prea*]1 apo/le1 prophet--9 ev]y?+ he 0 a
 lead] among m54  ,ev5 ^? :o oppos$ him 
9 politics & 9 religion respect$ him = 8
 tal5ts1 8 magnanimity1 8 lib]ality1 & 8
 manl9ess2 & ye>s aft] 8 demise1 m5 :o  
_h refus$ him honor :ile alive br\ght _!
 mites & _! gold to erect a monum5t (   
/one & bronze to ! memory ( ?is man :o  
ne$s x n4  ,) 8 dea? clos$ ano!r epo* 9 
! hi/ory ( 8 p1 & a successor arose1 "o 
:o 0 capable ( lead+ & judg+ "u ! *ang$ 
conditions4                             
-----------  ,b p]haps ,i am suspect$ ( 
hav+ =gott5 or ( hav+ int5tionally      
omitt$ ref]5ce to :at popul> belief once
 consid]$ ! *ief feature ( ,mormonism1 !
 corn]/one ( ! /ructure1 ! secret ( its 
influ5ce ov] its memb]s1 & ( its        

attractiv5ess to its proselytes1 viz41 !
 peculi>ity ( ! ,mormon in/itution (    
m>riage4  ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 7 long   
reg>d$ z a polygam\s p4  ,t plural      
m>riage has be5 practis$ by a limit$    
proportion ( ! p1 "u sanction ( ,*ur*   
ord9ance1 has nev] s9ce ! introduction (
 ! sy/em be5 d5i$4  ,b t plural m>riage 
is a vital t5et ( ! ,*ur* is n true4    
,:at ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts call cele/ial  
m>riage is *>act]i/ic ( ! ,*ur*1 & is 9 
v g5]al practise2 b ( cele/ial m>riage1 
plurality ( wives 0 an incid5t1 nev] an 
ess5tial4  ,yet ! two h (t5 be5 confus$ 
9 ! popul> m9d4  ,we believe 9 a lit]al 
resurrection & an actual h]eaft]1 9 :i* 
future /ate %all be recogniz$ e         
sanctifi$ & au?oriz$ relation%ip exi/+  
"h on e>?--( p>5t & *ild1 bro!r & si/]1 
husb& & wife4  ,we believe1 fur!r t     
contracts z ( m>riage1 to be valid      
beyond ! veil ( mortality mu/ be        
sanction$ by a p[] great] ?an t ( e>?4  
,) ! seal ( ! holy ,prie/hood ^u _! w$d$
 /ate1 ^! p believe implicitly 9 !      

p]petuity ( t relation%ip on ! f> side (
 ! grave4  ,!y m>ry n ) ! sadd5+        
limitation ,until dea? d y "p1 b ,= "t &
 = all et]nity4#c  ,?is con/itutes      
cele/ial m>riage4 ,! ?\ght t plural     
m>riage has ev] be5 ! head & front (    
,mormon (f5d+1 t to x is traceable z !  
true cause ! hatr$ ( o!r sects & !      
unpopul>ity ( ! ,*ur*1 is n t5able to ! 
e>ne/ ?9k]4  ,sad z h be5 ! exp]i5ces ( 
! p 9 consequ5ce ( ?is practise1 deep & 
angui%-lad5 z h be5 ! sighs & groans1   
hot & bitt] z h be5 ! te>s s caus$1 !   
heavie/ p]secution1 ! cruele/ treatm5t (
 _! hi/ory began be=e plural m>riage 0  
kn[n 9 ! ,*ur*4  ,footnote #c3 ,=       
treatm5t ( ,cele/ial ,m>raige & o!r     
,temple ord9ances1 see ,! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1
 by ! pres5t au?or1 ,salt ,lake ,city1  
,utah1 #aiab4  ,!re is no sect nor p t  
sets a high] value on virtue & *a/ity   
?an d ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 nor a p t    
visits sur] retribution ^u ! heads (    
(f5d]s aga9/ ! laws ( sexual purity4    
,to !m m>riage is n1 c nev] be1 a civil 

compact alone2 its significance rea*es  
beyond ! grave2 its obligations are     
et]nal2 & ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are       
notable = ! sanctity ) :i* !y inve/ !   
m>ital /ate4  ,x has be5 my privilege to
 tread ! soil ( _m l&s1 to obs]ve !     
cu/oms & /udy ! habits ( m nations ?an  
"o2 & ,i h yet to f9d ! place & meet !  
p1 :]e & ) :om ! purity ( man & woman is
 held m preci\s ?an among ! malign$     
,mormons 9 ! m\nta9 valleys ( ! we/4    
,!re ,i f9d ?is measure ( j equality ( !
 sexes-- t ! s9s ( man %all n be visit$ 
^u ! head ( woman4  ,at ! inception (   
plural m>riage among ! ,latt]-day       
,sa9ts1 !re 0 no law1 national or /ate1 
aga9/ its practise4  ,?is /atem5t       
assumes1 z grant$1 a di/9ction betwe5   
bigamy & ! ,mormon in/itution ( plural  
m>riage4  ,9 #ahfb1 a law 0 enact$ ) !  
purpose ( suppress+ plural m>riage1 &1 z
 _h be5 pr$ict$ 9 ! national ,s5ate     
prior to its passage1 x lay = _m ye>s a 
dead lett]4  ,f$]al judges & ,unit$     
,/ates attorneys 9 ,utah1 :o 7 n        

,mormons nor lov]s ( ,mormonism1 refus$ 
to ent]ta9 compla9ts or prosecute cases 
"u ! law1 because ( its manife/ inju/ice
 & inadequacy4 ,b o!r laws foll[$1 mo/ (
 :i*1 z ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts believe1 7  
aim$ directly at _! religi\s conception 
( ! m>riage contract1 & n at social     
impropriety nor sexual (f5se4  ,at la/ !
 ,edmunds-,tuck] act took effect1 mak+ n
 ! m>riage alone b ! subsequ5t ackn[l$g+
 ( ! contract an (f5se puni%able by f9e 
or imprisonm5t or bo?4  ,"u ! spell (   
unrighte\s zeal1 ! f$]al judici>y (     
,utah ann\nc$ & practis$ t mo/ infam\s  
doctr9e ( segregation ( (f5ses )        
accumulat+ p5alties4  ,i :o write h     
li/5$ to judges in/ruct+ gr& juries 9   
su* t]ms z ^!3 t al?\gh ! law (         
,congress designat$ z an (f5se !        
ackn[l$g+ ( m liv+ wives ?an "o by any  
man1 & prescrib$ a p5alty !re=1 z       
,congress _h n specifi$ ! l5g? ( "t dur+
 :i* ?is unlawful ackn[l$g+ mu/ cont9ue 
to con/itute ! (f5se1 gr& juries might  
indict sep>ately = e day ( ! p]iod dur+ 

:i* ! =bidd5 relation%ip exi/$4  ,?is   
meant t = an alleg$ misdemeanor--= :i*  
,congress prescrib$ a maximum p5alty (  
six mon?s' imprisonm5t & a f9e ( ?ree   
hundr$ doll>s--a man might be imprison$ 
= life1 aye1 = _m t]ms ( a man's natural
 life did ! c\rt's p[] to en=ce its     
s5t5ces ext5d s f>1 & might be f9$      
millions ( doll>s4 ,be=e ?is trave/y on 
! adm9i/ration ( law c\ld be br\ght be=e
 ! c\rt ( la/ resort1 & !re meet ) !    
rev]sal & rebuke x des]v$1 m5 7         
imprison$ "u s5t5ces ( _m ye>s'         
duration4  ,! p conte/$ ^! measures "o  
by "o 9 ! c\rts2 pres5t+ 9 case aft]    
case ! diff]5t phases ( ! subject1 &    
urg+ ! uncon/itutionality ( ! measure4  
,!n ! ,*ur* 0 dis9corporat$1 & its      
prop]ty bo? real & p]sonal confiscat$ & 
es*eat$ to ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 & al?\gh ! p]sonal prop]ty 0 soon      
re/or$1 real e/ate ( great value long   
lay 9 ! h&s ( ! c\rt's receiv]1 & !     
,mormon ,*ur* _h to pay ! national      
gov]nm5t high r5tal on its own prop]ty4 

,b ! p h susp5d$ ! practise ( plural    
m>riage2 & ! te/imony ( ! gov]nors1     
judges1 & di/rict attorneys ( !         
t]ritory1 & lat] t ( ! (fic]s ( ! /ate1 
h decl>$ ! s9c]ity ( ! r5unciation4  ,z 
! p _h adopt$ ! practise "u :at 0       
believ$ to be div9e approval1 !y susp5d$
 x :5 !y 7 ju/ifi$ 9 s do+4  ,9 :atev]  
light ?is practise has be5 reg>d$ 9 !   
pa/1 x is today a dead issue1 =bidd5 by 
ecclesia/ical rule z x is prohibit$ by  
legal /atute4  ,& ! _w is le>n+1 to its 
manife/ surprise1 t plural m>riage &    
,mormonism are n synonym\s t]ms4        
-----------  ,& s ! /ory ( ,mormonism   
runs on2 its f9ale has n yet be5 writt52
 ! curr5t press pres5ts cont9u\sly new  
/ages ( its progress1 new developm5ts ( 
its plan4  ,today ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/
 ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts is /rong] ?an ev]  
be=e2 & ! p are confid5t t x is at its  
weake/ /age = all "t to come4  ,x lives 
& ?rives because )9 x are ! elem5ts (   
?rift & ! =ces ( life4  ,x embraces a   
b\ndless lib]ality ( belief & practise2 

true tol]ation is "o ( its ess5tial     
features2 x makes love = mank9d second  
only to love = ,deity4  ,its cre$       
provides = ! protection ( all m5 9 _!   
rights ( wor%ip accord+ to ! dictates ( 
consci5ce4  ,x contemplates a mill5nium 
( peace1 :5 e man %all love 8 neighbor &
 respect 8 neighbor's op9ion z he reg>ds
 himself & 8 own--a day :5 ! voice ( ! p
 %all be 9 unison ) ! voice ( ,god4     
,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,mormonism        
,,*apt] ,i  ,9 ?is attempt to treat !   
philosophy ( ,mormonism x is assum$ t no
 discussion ( ,*ri/ianity 9 g5]al nor ( 
! philosophy ( ,*ri/ianity is requir$4  
,! ,mormon cre$1 s f> z !re is a cre$   
pr(ess$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 is      
pre-em95tly ,*ri/ian 9 !ory1 precept1 & 
practise4  ,9 :at respect1 !n1 may be   
prop]ly ask$1 does ,mormonism diff] f ! 
fai? & practise ( o!r pr(ess$ly ,*ri/ian
 sy/ems--9 %ort1 :at is ,mormonism8     
,fir/1 let x be rememb]$ t ! t]m        
,mormon1 ) its d]ivatives1 is n !       
(ficial designation ( ! ,*ur* ) :i* x is

 usually associat$4  ,! "n 0 orig9ally  
appli$ 9 a _s ( d]ision1 z a nick-"n 9  
fact1 by ! oppon5ts ( ! ,*ur*2 & 0      
d\btless sugge/$ by ! title ( a prom95t 
publication giv5 to ! _w ?r\gh ,joseph  
,smi? 9 an e>ly p]iod ( ! ,*ur*'s       
hi/ory4  ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is ! ,book (    
,mormon4  ,nev]!less1 ! p h accept$ ! "n
 ?us ?ru/ ^u !m1 & answ] readily to its 
call4  ,! prop] title ( ! organization  
is ,! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day 
,sa9ts4  ,! philosophy ( ,mormonism is  
decl>$ 9 ! "n4  ,! p claim ?is "n z hav+
 be5 be/[$ by revelation & !re=e t1 l   
o!r names giv5 ( ,god z atte/$ by       
scriptural in/ances1 x is at once "n &  
title comb9$4  ,! ,*ur* decl9es to sail 
"u any flag ( man-made design2 x        
repudiates ! "n ( mortals z a "p ( its  
title1 & ?us diff]s f ,lu!rans &        
,wesleyans1 ,calv9i/s1 ,m5nonites1 & _m 
o!rs1 all ( :om1 wor?y ?\gh _!          
organizations may be1 elevat+ z may be  
_! precepts1 good z may be _! practises1
 decl>e !mselves ! foll[]s ( m54  ,?is  

is n ! *ur* ( ,moses nor ! prophets1 (  
,paul nor ( ,cephas1 ( ,apollos nor (   
,john2 nei!r ( ,joseph ,smi? nor (      
,brigham ,"y4  ,x ass]ts its pr\d claim 
z ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,x refuses to
 we> a "n indicative ( di/9ctive or     
peculi> doctr9es2 & 9 ?is p>ticul>1 x   
diff]s f *ur*es ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1  
,presbyt]ian1 ,congregationali/1        
,unit>ian1 ,me?odi/ & ,bapti/2 its sole 
di/+ui%+ features are ^? ( ! ,*ur* (    
,*ri/4  ,9 an ef=t to pres5t 9 concise  
=m ! c>d9al doctr9es ( ?is organization1
 ,i _c d bett] ?an quote ! s-call$      
,articles ( ,fai? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus    
,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 :i* h be5 9  
publi%$ =m be=e ! _w = ov] half a       
c5tury4#d  ,footnote #d3 ,= ext5d$      
treatm5t ( ,mormon doctr9e see ,!       
,articles ( ,fai?3 a ,s]ies ( ,lectures 
on ! ,pr9cipal ,doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* (    
,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 by    
,james ,e4 ,talmage4  ,publi%$ by !     
,*ur*3 ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah2 #dhe   
pp4      #a4 ,we believe 9 ,god1 !      

,et]nal ,fa!r1 & 9 ,8 ,son1     ,jesus  
,*ri/1 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4      #b4 ,we  
believe t m5 w be puni%$ = _! own       
s9s1 & n = ,adam's transgression4       
#c4 ,we believe t1 ?r\gh ! atonem5t (   
,*ri/1 all     mank9d may be sav$1 by   
ob$i5ce to ! laws &     ord9ances ( !   
gospel4      #d4 ,we believe t ! fir/   
pr9ciples & ord9ances     ( ! gospel    
are3 ,fir/1 ,fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus        
,*ri/2 second1 ,rep5tance2 ?ird1        
,baptism by imm]sion     = ! remission (
 s9s2 f\r?1 ,lay+ on ( h&s     = ! gift 
( ! ,holy ,gho/4      #e4 ,we believe t 
a man mu/ be call$ ( ,god1 by           
prophecy1 & by ! lay+ on ( h&s1 by ^? :o
     are 9 au?ority1 to prea* ! gospel &
 adm9i/] 9     ! ord9ances !re(4        
#f4 ,we believe 9 ! same organization t 
exi/$ 9     ! primitive *ur*1 namely1   
apo/les1 prophets1     pa/ors1 tea*]s1  
evangeli/s1 etc4      #g4 ,we believe 9 
! gift ( tongues1 prophecy1             
revelation1 visions1 heal+1             
int]pretation ( tongues1     etc4       

#h4 ,we believe ! ,bible to be ! ^w (   
,god1 z f> z     x is translat$         
correctly2 we also believe ! ,book (    
,mormon to be ! ^w ( ,god4      #i4 ,we 
believe all t ,god has reveal$1 all t he
     does n[ reveal1 & we believe t he w
 yet reveal     _m great & important ?+s
 p]ta9+ to !     ,k+dom ( ,god4         
#aj4 ,we believe 9 ! lit]al ga!r+ (     
,israel & 9     ! re/oration ( ! ,t5    
,tribes2 t ,zion w be     built ^u ?is !
 ,am]ican cont95t2 t ,*ri/     w reign  
p]sonally ^u ! e>?1 & t ! e>?     w be  
r5ew$ & receive its p>adisiacal glory4  
#aa4 ,we claim ! privilege ( wor%ip+    
,almighty ,god     accord+ to ! dictates
 ( our own consci5ce1 &     all[ all m5 
! same privilege1 let !m wor%ip h[1     
:]e1 or :at !y may4      #ab4 ,we       
believe 9 be+ subject to k+s1 presid5ts1
     rul]s & magi/rates1 9 obey+1 honor+
 &     su/a9+ ! law4      #ac4 ,we      
believe 9 be+ hone/1 true1 *a/e1        
b5evol5t1 virtu\s1 & 9 do+ good to all  
m52     inde$ we may say t we foll[ !   

admonition ( ,paul1     ,we believe all 
?+s1 we hope all ?+s1 we h     endur$ _m
 ?+s1 & hope to be able to endure all   
?+s4  ,if !re is any?+ virtu\s1 lovely1 
or (     good report or praisewor?y1 we 
seek aft] ^!     ?+s4--,,joseph ,,smi?4 
,?is brief summ>y ( ,mormon doctr9e     
appe>s ov] ! signature ( ,joseph        
,smi?--! man :om ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts    
accept z ! in/rum5t 9 div9e h&s (       
re-e/abli%+ ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ on e>?1 9   
?is ! ,disp5sation ( ! ,fulness (       
,times4  ,let x n be suppos$1 h[ev]1 t  
^! ,articles ( ,fai? are1 or pr(ess to  
be1 a complete code ( ! doctr9es ( !    
,*ur*1 =1 z decl>$ 9 "o ( ! ,articles1  
belief 9 cont9u\s revelation f ,heav5 is
 a *>act]i/ic feature ( ,mormonism4     
,yet x is to be not$ t no doctr9e has   
be5 promulgat$1 :i* by ev5 /ra9$        
int]pretation c\ld be con/ru$ z         
antagoni/ic to ?is e>ly decl>ation (    
fai?4  ,nor has any revelation to !     
,*ur* yet appe>$ 9 opposition to e>li]  
revelation ( ?is or ( by-gone           

disp5sations4  ,to mo/ ( ! decl>ations 9
 ! ,articles ( ,fai?1 _m sects pr(ess+  
,*ri/ianity c\ld confid5tly pl$ge       
allegiance2 to _m ( !m1 all ,*ri/ian    
organizations c\ld & pr(ess$ly d        
subscribe4  ,belief 9 ! exi/5ce & p[]s (
 ! ,supreme ,tr9ity2 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! 
,savior & ,r$eem] ( mank9d2 9 man's     
individual acc\ntability = 8 do+s2 9 !  
acceptance ( sacr$ writ z ! ,^w ( ,god2 
9 ! rights ( ,wor%ip accord+ to !       
dictates ( consci5ce2 9 all ! moral     
virtues2--^! pr(essions & beliefs are z 
a common cre$ 9 ! realm ( ,*ri/5dom4    
,!re is no peculi>ly ,mormon            
int]pretation1 9 ! light ( :i* ^!       
pr9ciples ( fai? & practise are view$ by
 ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 except 9 a c]ta9  
simplicity & lit]alness (               
acceptance--gross lit]alness1 unref9$   
mat]ialism1 x has be5 call$ by "s       
critical oppon5ts4  ,! gospel plan z    
accept$ & taught by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts 
is /rik+ly simple2 disappo9t+ 9 its     
simplicity1 inde$1 to ! m9d t c f9d     

satisfaction 9 my/]ies alone1 & to him  
^: love = metaphor1 symbolism1 & imag]y 
are /rong] ?an 8 devotion to tru?       
itself1 :i* may or may n be ?us         
embelli%$4  ,! ,*ur* ass]ts t ! wisdom (
 human le>n+1 :ile rank+ among ! *oice/ 
( e>?ly possessions1 is n ess5tial to an
 und]/&+ ( ! gospel2 & t ! prea*] ( !   
,^w mu/ be o!rwise end[$ ?an by ! le>n+ 
( ! s*oolm54  ,mormonism is = ! wayf>+  
man1 n less ?an = ! s*ol>1 & x possesses
 a simplicity adapt+ x to ! "o z to !   
o!r4  ,a few ( ! *>act]i/ically ,mormon 
t5ets may p]haps be pr(itably consid]$4 
,mormonism affirms its unqualifi$ belief
 9 ! ,godhead z ! ,holy ,tr9ity1        
compris+ ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/2 ea*
 ( ! ?ree a sep>ate & individual        
p]sonage2 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son ea* a        
p]sonage ( _s & ( immortaliz$ body2 !   
,holy ,gho/ a p]sonage ( _s4  ,! unity (
 ! ,godhead is accept$ 9 ! lit]al       
fulness ( scriptural decl>ation--t !    
?ree are "o 9 purpose1 plan & me?od1    
alike 9 all _! ,godly attributes2 "o 9  

_! div9e omnisci5ce & omnipot5ce2 yet z 
sep>ate & di/9ct 9 _! p]sonality z are  
any ?ree inhabitants ( e>?4 ,mormonism  
claims t scriptures decl>+ ! on5ess ( ! 
,tr9ity admit ( ?is int]pretation2 t su*
 inde$ is ! natural int]pretation2 & t !
 conception is 9 accord ) reason4  ,we  
hold t mank9d are lit]ally ! spiritual  
*ildr5 ( ,god2 t ev5 z ! ,*ri/ _h an    
exi/5ce ) ! ,fa!r be=e com+ to e>? to   
take ^u himself a tab]nacle ( fle%1 to  
live & to die z a man 9 accordance ) !  
=e-orda9$ plan ( r$emption1 s1 too1 e   
*ild ( e>? _h an exi/5ce 9 ! _s-/ate    
be=e ent]+ ^u ?is mortal probation4  ,we
 hold ! doctr9e to be reasonable1       
scriptural & true1 t mortal bir? is no m
 ! beg9n+ ( ! s\l's exi/5ce ?an is dea? 
its end4  ,! "t-span ( mortal life is b 
"o /age 9 ! s\l's c>e]1 sep>at+ !       
et]nity t has prec$$ f ! et]nity t is to
 foll[4  ,& ?is mortal exi/5ce is "o ( !
 ,fa!r's great gifts to 8 spiritual     
*ildr51 af=d+ !m ! opportunity ( an     
untrammel$ ex]cise ( _! free ag5cy1 !   

privilege ( meet+ temptation & ( resi/+ 
x if !y w1 ! *ance to w9 exaltation &   
et]nal life4  ,we claim t all m5 are    
equal z to e>?ly rights & human         
privileges2 b t ea* has individual      
capacity & capabilities2 t 9 ! primeval 
_w !re 7 spirits noble & great1 z !re 7 
o!rs ( less] p[] & inf]ior purpose4     
,!re is no *ance 9 ! numb] or nature (  
spirits t are born to e>?2 all :o are   
entitl$ to ! privileges ( mortality & h 
be5 assign$ to ?is sph]e %all come at ! 
"t appo9t$1 & %all return to inh]it ea* 
! glory or ! degradation to :i* he has  
%[n himself adapt$4  ,! gospel z        
und]/ood by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts affirms 
! unconditional free-ag5cy ( man--8 "r  
to accept good or evil1 to *oose ! means
 ( et]nal progression or ! opposite1 to 
wor%ip z he elects1 or to refuse to     
wor%ip at all--& !n to take !           
consequ5ces ( 8 *oice4  ,mormonism      
rejects :at x reg>ds z a h]esy1 ! false 
doctr9e ( pre-de/9ation z an absolute   
compulsion or ev5 z an irresi/ible      

t5d5cy =c$ ^u ! individual t[>d "r or   
wrong--z a pre-appo9tm5t to ev5tual     
exaltation or condemnation2 yet x       
affirms t ! inf9ite wisdom & =e-k ( ,god
 makes pla9 to him ! end f ! beg9n+2 & t
 he c read 9 ! natures & dispositions ( 
8 *ildr51 _! de/9y4  ,mormonism claims  
an actual & lit]al relation%ip ( p>5t & 
*ild betwe5 ! ,creator & man--n 9 !     
figurative s5se 9 :i* ! eng9e may be    
call$ ! *ild ( its build]2 n !          
relation%ip ( a ?+ me*anically made to !
 mak] !re(2 b ! k9%ip ( fa!r & (fspr+4  
,9 %ort x is bold en\gh to decl>e t     
man's _s be+ ! (fspr+ ( ,deity1 & man's 
body ?\gh ( e>?y compon5ts yet be+ 9 ! v
 image & lik5ess ( ,god1 man ev5 9 8    
pres5t degrad$--aye1 fall5              
condition--/ill possesses1 if only 9 a  
lat5t /ate1 inh]it$ traits1 t5d5cies &  
p[]s t tell ( 8 m ?an royal desc5t2 & t 
^! may be develop$ s z to make him1 ev5 
:ile mortal1 9 a measure ,godlike4  ,b  
,mormonism is bold] yet4  ,x ass]ts t 9 
accordance ) ! inviolable law ( organic 

nature--t l %all beget l1 & t           
multiplication ( numb]s & p]petuation ( 
species %all be 9 compliance ) !        
condition ea* aft] 8 k9d1 ! *ild may    
a*ieve ! =m] /atus ( ! p>5t1 & t 9 8    
mortal condition man is a ,god 9 embryo4
  ,h[ev] f> 9 ! future x may be1 :at    
ages may elapse1 :at et]nities may pass 
be=e any individual n[ a mortal be+ may 
atta9 ! rank & sanctity ( god%ip1 man   
nev]!less c>ries 9 8 s\l ! possibilities
 ( su* a*ievem5t2 ev5 z ! crawl+        
cat]pill> or ! corpse-l *rysalis holds !
 lat5t possibility1 nay1 b>r+           
de/ruction1 ! c]ta9ty inde$1 ( ! w+$    
imago 9 all ! glory ( maturity4         
,mormonism claims t all nature1 bo? on  
e>? & 9 heav51 op]ates on a plan (      
advancem5t2 t ! v ,et]nal ,fa!r is a    
progressive ,be+2 t 8 p]fection1 :ile s 
complete z to be incompreh5sible by man1
 possesses ?is ess5tial quality ( true  
p]fection--! capacity ( et]nal increase4
  ,t !re=e1 9 ! f> future1 beyond !     
horizon ( et]nities p]*ance1 man may    

atta9 ! /atus ( a ,god4  ,yet ?is does n
 mean t he %all be !n ! equal ( ! ,deity
 he n[ wor%ips nor t he %all ev] ov]take
 ^? intellig5ces t are already beyond   
him 9 advancem5t2 = to ass]t su* w\ld be
 to argue t !re is no progression beyond
 a c]ta9 /age ( atta9m5t1 & t advancem5t
 is a *>act]i/ic ( l[ organization &    
inf]ior purpose alone4  ,we believe t   
!re 0 m ?an ! s\nd+ ( brass or ! t9kl+ (
 wordy cymbals 9 ! f]v5t admonition ( ! 
,*ri/ to 8 foll[]s--,be ye !re=e p]fect1
 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 is      
p]fect4  7,matt4 #e3dh47  ,b x is beyond
 dispute t 9 8 pres5t /ate1 man is f> f 
! condition ( ev5 a relatively p]fect   
be+4  ,he is born heir to ! weaknesses z
 well z to ! excell5cies ( g5]ations (  
ance/ors2 he inh]its pot5t t5d5cies =   
bo? good & evil2 & v]ily1 x seems t 9 ! 
fle% he has to suff] = ! s9s ( 8        
prog5itors4  ,b div9e bless+s are n to  
be reckon$ 9 t]ms ( e>?ly possessions or
 bodily excell5cies alone2 ! *ild born  
"u conditions ( adv]sity may aft] all be

 ri*ly end[$ ) opportunity1 opportunity 
:i*1 p]haps1 _h be5 less ( s]vice amid !
 surr\nd+s ( luxury4  ,we hold t ! ,fa!r
 has an individual int]e/ 9 8 *ildr52 & 
t surely 9 ! r5d]+ ( div9e judgm5t1 !   
conditions "u :i* ea* s\l has liv$ 9    
mortality %all be consid]$4  ,mormonism 
accepts ! doctr9e ( ! ,fall1 & ! acc\nt 
( ! transgression 9 ,ed51 z set =? 9    
,g5esis2 b x affirms t none b ,adam is  
or %all be answ]able = ,adam's          
disob$i5ce2 t mank9d 9 g5]al are        
absolutely absolv$ f responsibility = t 
orig9al s91 & t ea* %all acc\nt = 8 own 
transgressions alone2 t ! ,fall 0 =ekn[n
 ( ,god--t x 0 turn$ to good effect by  
:i* ! necess>y condition ( mortality    
%\ld be inaugurat$2 & t a ,r$eem] 0     
provid$1 be=e ! _w 02 t g5]al salvation1
 9 ! s5se ( r$emption f ! effects ( !   
,fall1 comes to all )\t _! seek+ x2 b t 
individual salvation or rescue f !      
effects ( p]sonal s9s is to be acquir$  
by ea* = himself by fai? & good works   
?r\gh ! r$emption wr\ght by ,jesus      

,*ri/4  ,! ,*ur* holds t *ildr5 are born
 to e>? 9 a s9less /ate1 t !y ne$ no    
individual r$emption2 t %\ld !y die be=e
 rea*+ ye>s ( acc\ntability1 !y return  
)\t ta9t ( e>?ly s92 b z !y atta9 y\? or
 maturity 9 ! fle%1 _! responsibility   
increases ) _! developm5t4  ,accord+ to 
! tea*+s ( ,mormonism1 ,*ri/'s          
in/ructions to ! p to pray ,?y ,k+dom   
come1 ?y w be done1 on e>? z x is 9     
heav5 0 n a petition = ! impossible1 b a
 =e-%ad[+ ( :at %all ev5tually be4  ,we 
believe t ! day %all yet come :5 !      
,k+dom ( ,god on e>? %all be "o ) !     
,k+dom 9 heav52 & "o ,k+ %all rule 9    
bo?4  ,! ,*ur* is reg>d$ z ! beg9n+ (   
?is ,k+dom on e>?2 ?\gh until ! com+ ( !
 ,k+1 !re is no au?ority 9 ! ,*ur*      
ex]cis+ or claim+ temporal rule or      
dom9ion among ! gov]nm5ts ( e>?4  ,yet !
 ,*ur* is none ! less ! beg9n+ ( !      
,k+dom1 ! g]m f :i* ! ,k+dom %all       
develop4  ,& ! ,*ur* mu/ be 9 direct    
communication ) ! heav5ly ,k+dom ( :i* !
 e>?ly ,k+dom :5 e/abli%$ %all be a "p4 

,( su* a nature 0 ! ,*ur* 9 s f> z x    
exi/$ be=e ! "t ( ,*ri/'s e>?ly m9i/ry2 
= ! biblical record is replete )        
in/ances ( direct communication betwe5 !
 prophets & _! ,god4  ,! scriptures are 
sil5t z to a s+le disp5sation 9 :i* !   
spiritual lead]s ( ! p dep5d$ ^u !      
records ( e>li] times & by-gone ages =  
_! guidance2 b on ! contr>y1 ! evid5ce  
is complete t 9 e /age ( ! ,*ur*'s      
hi/ory ! ,god ( heav5 communicat$ 8 m9d 
& w unto 8 e>?ly repres5tatives4 ,israel
 ( old 7 l$ & gov]n$ 9 all matt]s       
spiritual & to a great ext5t 9 _!       
temporal affairs by ! direct ^w (       
revelation4  ,noah did n dep5d ^u !     
record ( ,god's deal+s ) ,adam or ,eno*1
 b 0 direct$ by ! v ^w & voice ( ! ,god 
:om he repres5t$4  ,moses 0 no m]e      
!ologian tra9$ = 8 au?ority or acts on  
:at ,god _h said to ,abraham1 to ,isaac1
 or to ,jacob2 he act$ 9 accordance )   
in/ructions giv5 unto him f "t to "t1 z 
! circum/ances ( 8 m9i/ry requir$4  ,& s
 on ?r\gh all ! l9e ( prophets1 major & 

m9or1 d[n to ! prie/ ( ! c\rse ( ,abia  
unto :om ! angel ann\nc$ ! bir? ( ,john 
:o 0 to be ! direct =e-runn] ( !        
,messiah4  ,:5 ! ,*ri/ came 9 ! fle% he 
decl>$ t he act$ n ( himself b accord+  
to in/ructions giv5 him ( ! ,fa!r4 ,?us 
! ,messiah 0 a revelator1 receiv+ :ile 9
 ! fle% communication direct & frequ5t f
 ! heav5s4  ,by su* revelation he 0     
guid$ 9 8 e>?ly m9i/ry2 by su* he       
in/ruct$ 8 disciples2 unto su* he taught
 8 apo/les to look = safe guidance :5 he
 w\ld h left !m4  ,dur+ 8 e>?ly m9i/ry  
,*ri/ call$ & orda9$ m5 to (fices 9 !   
,*ur*4  ,we h a record ( apo/les        
p>ticul>ly1 numb]+ twelve1 & beside ^!1 
sev5ty o!rs :o 7 commission$ to prea*1  
tea*1 baptize & p]=m o!r ord9ances ( !  
,*ur*4  ,aft] our ,"l's dep>ture1 we    
read ( ! apo/les cont9u+ _! labors 9 !  
light ( cont9u$ revelation4  ,by ?is    
sure guide !y select$ & set ap>t ^? :o 7
 to (ficiate 9 ! ,*ur*4  ,by revelation1
 ,pet] 0 direct$ to c>ry ! gospel to !  
,g5tiles2 :i* expansion ( ! "w 0        

inaugurat$ by ! conv]sion ( ! dev\t     
,cornelius & 8 h\sehold4  ,by           
revelation1 ,saul ( ,t>sus became ,paul 
! ,apo/le1 a valiant def5d] ( ! fai?4   
,holy m5 ( old spake & wrote z !y 7 mov$
 ^u by ! ,holy ,gho/ & dep5d$ n ^u !    
prec$5ts ( anci5t hi/ory nor entirely ^u
 ! law !n already writt54  ,!y op]at$ "u
 ! conviction t ! liv+ ,*ur* mu/ be 9   
communication ) its liv+ ,head2 & t ! "w
 ( ,god1 :ile x 0 to be wr\ght out ?r\gh
 ! in/rum5tality ( man1 0 to be direct$ 
by him ^: "w x 01 & is4  ,mormonism     
claims ! same necessity to exi/ today4  
,x holds t x is no m ne>ly possible n[  
?an x 0 9 ! days ( ! anci5t prophets or 
9 ! apo/olic age = ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ to   
exi/ )\t direct & cont9u\s revelation f 
,god4  ,?is necessitates ! exi/5ce &    
au?oriz$ m9i/rations ( prophets1        
apo/les1 high prie/s1 sev5ties1 eld]s1  
bi%ops1 prie/s1 tea*]s & deacons1 n[ z  
anci5tly--n m5 select$ by m5 )\t        
au?ority1 clo!d by human c]emonial      
alone1 nor m5 ) ! empty names ( (fice1 b

 m5 :o be> ! title because !y possess ! 
au?ority1 hav+ be5 call$ ( ,god4  ,is x 
unreasonable1 is x unphilosophical1 ?us 
to look = additional light & k8  ,%all  
religion be ! "o dep>tm5t ( human ?\ght 
& ef=t 9 :i* progression is impossible8 
,:at w\ld we say ( ! *emi/1 ! a/ronom]1 
! physici/1 or ! geologi/1 :o w\ld      
proclaim t no fur!r discov]y or         
revelation ( sci5tific tru? is possible1
 or :o w\ld decl>e t ! only occupation  
op5 to /ud5ts ( sci5ce is to con ! books
 ( by-gone times & to apply ! pr9ciples 
long ago made kn[n1 s9ce none o!rs %all 
ev] be discov]$8  ,! *ief motive impell+
 to rese>* & inve/igation is !          
conviction t to k & wisdom !re is no    
end4 ,mormonism affirms t all wisdom is 
( ,god1 t ! halo ( 8 glory is           
intellig5ce1 & t man has n yet le>n$ all
 !re is to le>n ( him & 8 ways4  ,we    
hold t ! doctr9e ( cont9u\s revelation f
 ,god is n less philosophical &         
sci5tific ?an scriptural4    ,,*apt]    
,,ii  ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts affirm t !   

au?ority to act 9 ! "n ( ,god--! ,holy  
,prie/hood--has be5 re/or$ to e>? 9 ?is 
disp5sation & age1 9 accordance ) !     
inspir$ pr$ictions ( e>li] times4  ,b1 x
 may be ask$1 :at necessity 0 !re = a   
re/oration if ! ,prie/hood _h be5 once  
e/abli%$ ^u e>?8  ,none inde$1 _h x nev]
 be5 tak5 away4  ,a g5]al apo/asy f !   
primitive ,*ur* is conc$$ 9 effect by "s
 au?orities 9 ecclesia/ical hi/ory2 ?\gh
 few admit ! entire discont9uance (     
prie/ly p[]1 or ! full susp5sion (      
au?ority to op]ate 9 ! ord9ances ( !    
,*ur*4  ,?is great apo/asy 0 =etold4    
,paul w>n$ ! ,sa9ts ( ,!ssalonica aga9/ 
^? :o claim$ t ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ 0  
!n ne> at h&3 ,=1 said he1 t day %all n 
come except !re come a fall+ away fir/4 
7,,ii ,!ss4 #b3c47  ,mormonism cont5ds t
 !re has be5 a g5]al fall+ away f !     
,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 dat+ f ! "t imm$iately   
foll[+ ! apo/olic p]iod4  ,we believe t 
! prop] int]pretation ( hi/ory w confirm
 ?is view2 &1 moreov]1 t ! inspir$      
scriptures =etold j su* a condition4#e  

,footnote #e3 ,see ,! ,great ,apo/asy3  
,consid]$ 9 ! ,light ( ,scriptural &    
,secul> ,hi/ory1 by ,james ,e4 ,talmage4
  ,publi%$ by ! ,des]et ,news1 ,salt    
,lake ,city1 ,utah2 #agf pp4  ,if !     
,prie/hood _h be5 once tak5 f ! e>? no  
human p[] c\ld re-e/abli% x2 !          
re/oration ( ?is au?ority f heav5 w\ld  
be necess>y4  ,! ,*ur* claims t 9 !     
pres5t age ?is re/oration has be5       
effect$ by ! p]sonal m9i/rations ( ^? :o
 ex]cis$ ! au?ority 9 e>li]             
disp5sations4  ,?us1 9 #ahbi1 ,joseph   
,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y receiv$ ! ,less]  
or ,a>onic ,prie/hood "u ! h&s ( ,john !
 ,bapti/1 :o visit$ !m z a resurrect$   
be+--! same ,bapti/ :o by special &     
div9e commission held ! au?ority ( t    
,prie/hood 9 ! disp5sation ( ! ,m]idian 
( ,"t4 ,lat]1 ! ,high] or ,mel*iz$ek    
,prie/hood 0 conf]r$ ^u !m ?r\gh !      
p]sonal m9i/rations ( ,pet]1 ,james1 &  
,john--! same ?ree :o con/itut$ !       
presid5cy ( ! apo/olic body 9 !         
primitive ,*ur*1 aft] ! dep>ture ( ! ,"l

 ,jesus ,*ri/ by :om x 0 f\nd$4  ,t !   
claim is a bold "o is conc$$ )\t        
argum5t4  ,! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (     
,latt]-day ,sa9ts pr(esses to h !       
,prie/hood ( old re/or$ 9 its fulness2  
&1 moreov]1 :ile ackn[l$g+ ! "r ( e     
individual z ( e sect or o!r            
organization ( individuals to believe & 
practise accord+ to *oice 9 matt]s      
religi\s1 x affirms t x is ! only ,*ur* 
on ! face ( ! e>? possess+ ?is au?ority 
& ,prie/hood2 & t !re=e x is ,! ,*ur* & 
! only ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ^u ! e>? today4  ,x
 holds z absolutely indisp5sable to     
prop] ,*ur* organization1 ! pres5ce ( ! 
liv+ oracles ( ,god :o %all be direct$ f
 ! heav5s 9 _! e>?ly m9i/ry2 & ^!1      
,mormonism ass]ts1 are to be f\nd ) !   
,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,mormonism       
emphasizes ! doctr9e t t :i* is ,caes>'s
 be giv5 unto ,caes>1 :ile t :i* is     
,god's be r5d]$ unto him4  ,!re=e1 x    
tea*es t all ?+s p]ta9+ unto e>?1 & unto
 man's e>?ly affairs1 may ) propriety be
 regulat$ by e>?ly au?ority1 b t 9 !    

p]=mance ( any ord9ance1 rite1 or       
c]emony1 claim$ to be ( effect beyond1 !
 grave1 a p[] great] ?an t ( man is     
requisite or ! p]=mance is void4        
,!re=e1 memb]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*1 :i*1 if (   
any value & significance at all1 is ( m 
?an temporal mean+1 mu/ be gov]n$ by    
laws :i* are prescrib$ by ! p[]s (      
heav54  ,mormonism recognizes ,jesus    
,*ri/ z ! head ( ! ,*ur*1 z ! lit]al    
,savior & ,r$eem] ( mank9d1 z ! ,k+ (   
k+s & ,"l ( lords1 z ! ,"o ^: "r x is to
 reign on e>?1 :o %all yet subdue all   
worldly k+doms "u 8 feet1 :o %all pres5t
 ! e>? 9 its f9al /ate ( r$emption to ! 
,fa!r4  ,x is 8 "r to prescribe !       
conditions "u :i* mank9d may be made    
p>tak]s ( 8 b\nty & ( ! privileges ( !  
victory won by him ov] dea? & ! grave4  
,! ,*ur* claims t fai? 9 ,god is        
ess5tial to intellig5t s]vice ( him2 & t
 fai?1 tru/1 confid5ce 9 ,god z ! ,fa!r 
( mank9d1 z ! ,supreme ,be+ to :om all  
%all r5d] acc\nt ( _! de$s & misde$s1   
mu/ lead to a desire to s]ve him & ?us  

produce rep5tance4  ,fai? 9 ,god & g5u9e
 rep5tance ( s91 ( necessity1 !re=e     
con/itute ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( !    
gospel4  ,x is reasonable to expect t   
aft] man has develop$ fai? 9 ,god1 & has
 rep5t$ ( 8 s9s1 he w be eag] to f9d a  
means ( demon/rat+ 8 s9c]ity2 & ?is     
means is f\nd 9 ! requirem5t conc]n+    
baptism z ess5tial to entrance into !   
,*ur*1 & z a means :]eby remission ( s9s
 may be obta9$4  ,z to ! mode ( baptism1
 ! ,*ur* affirms t imm]sion alone is !  
"o me?od sanction$ by scripture1 & t ?is
 mode has be5 expressly prescrib$ by    
revelation 9 ! pres5t disp5sation4      
,wat] baptism1 !n1 becomes a basic      
pr9ciple & ! fir/ ess5tial ord9ance ( ! 
gospel4  ,x is to be adm9i/]$ by "o hav+
 au?ority2 & t au?ority re/s 9 !        
,prie/hood giv5 ( ,god4  ,foll[+ baptism
 by wat]1 comes ! ord9ance ( ! be/[al ( 
! ,holy ,gho/ by ! au?oriz$ imposition (
 h&s1 :i* con/itutes ! true baptism ( ! 
,_s4  ,^! requirem5ts1 designat$        
specifically ! fir/ pr9ciples &         

ord9ances ( ! gospel1 ,mormonism claims 
to be absolutely ess5tial to memb]%ip 9 
! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & ?is )\t modification 
or qualification z to ! "t at :i* !     
individual liv$ 9 mortality4  ,!n )     
propriety x may be ask$3--,:at %all     
become ( ^? :o liv$ & di$ :ile !        
,prie/hood 0 n op]ative ^u ! e>?8--^? :o
 h work$ out _! mortal probation dur+ ! 
ages ( ! great apo/asy8  ,fur!rmore1 :at
 %all be ! de/9y ( ^? :o1 ?\gh liv+ 9 a 
"t ( spiritual light1 p]haps _h n !     
opportunity ( le>n+ & obey+ ! gospel    
requirem5ts8 ,"h aga9 ! inh]5t ju/ice ( 
,mormon philosophy %[s itself 9 !       
doctr9e ( salvation = ! dead4 ,no       
di/9ction is made betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead
 9 ! solemn decl>ation ( ! ,savior to   
,nicodemus1 :i* appe>s to h be5 giv5 !  
wide/ possible application1--t except a 
man be born ( wat] & ( ! _s he _c ent]  
into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  7,john #c3a-e47  
,mormonism proclaims some?+ m ?an a     
heav5 & a hell1 to "o or ! o!r ( :i* all
 spirits ( m5 %all be assign$1 p]haps on

 ! basis ( a v n>r[ m>g9 ( m]it or      
dem]it4 ,z x affirms ! exi/5ce ( an     
inf9ite range ( grad$ intellig5ces1 s x 
claims ! wide/ & fulle/ gradation (     
conditions ( future exi/5ce4  ,x holds t
 ! hone/1 ?\gh1 p]*ance1 mi/ak5 s\l :o  
liv$ or tri$ to live accord+ to ! light 
he _h receiv$1 %all be c\nt$ among !    
honorable ( ! e>?1 & %all f9d           
opportunity1 if n "h !n 9 ! h]eaft]1 =  
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ess5tial =   
salvation4  ,x tea*es t rep5tance ) all 
its att5dant bless+s %all be possible   
beyond ! grave2 b t inasmu* z ! *ange we
 call dea? does n trans=m ! "* ( ! s\l1 
rep5tance !re w be difficult = him :o   
has ru?lessly & willfully reject$ !     
manifold opportunities af=d$ him =      
rep5tance "h4  ,x ass]ts t ev5 ! hea!n  
devotee :o may h b[$ d[n to /ocks &     
/ones1 if 9 s do+ he 0 obey+ ! highe/   
law ( wor%ip :i* to 8 b5ight$ s\l _h    
come1 %all h "p 9 ! fir/ resurrection1 &
 %all be af=d$ ! opportunity1 :i* on e>?
 he _h n f\nd1 ( do+ t :i* is requir$ ( 

,god's *ildr5 = salvation4  ,& = all !  
dead :o h be5 )\t ! privileges1 p]haps  
inde$ )\t ! k1 ( compliance ) ,*ri/'s   
law1 !re %all be giv5 opportunity 9 !   
h]eaft]4  ,nev]!less1 ?is life ( ours is
 no trifle1 no insignificant incid5t 9 !
 s\l's et]nal c\rse1 hav+ b small &     
temporal importance1 ! omissions ( :i* c
 be rectifi$ ) ease by ! individual     
beyond ! veil4  ,if compliance ) ! div9e
 law z exemplifi$ by ! requirem5ts (    
fai?1 rep5tance1 baptism1 & ! be/[al ( !
 "r to ! m9i/rations ( ! ,holy ,gho/1   
are ess5tial to ! salvation ( ^? few :o 
j n[ are c\nt$ among ! liv+1 su* is n   
less necess>y = ^? :o once 7 liv+ b n[  
are dead4  ,:o are ! liv+ ( today b ^?  
:o %ortly %all be add$ to ! unc\nt$     
dead8  ,:o are ! dead b ^? :o at "s "t h
 liv$ 9 mortality8  ,*ri/ has be5 orda9$
 to be judge ( bo? quick & dead2 he is  
,"l ( liv+ & dead z man uses ^! t]ms1 = 
all live unto him4  ,h[ !n %all ! dead  
receive ! bless+s & ord9ances d5i$ to !m
 or by !m neglect$ :ile 9 ! fle%8       

,mormonism answ]s3 ,by ! vic>i\s "w ( ! 
liv+ 9 _! behalf6  ,x 0 ?is great &     
privileg$ labor to :i* ! prophet ,mala*i
 ref]r$ 9 8 solemn decl>ation1 t be=e ! 
great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l1 ,elijah   
%\ld be s5t ) ! commission to turn !    
he>ts ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr5 & ! he>ts ( 
! *ildr5 to ! fa!rs4  ,elijah's         
visitation to e>? has be5 realiz$4  ,on 
! #crd ( ,april1 9 ! ye> #ahcf1 !re     
appe>$ unto ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv]      
,c[d]y1 9 ! temple erect$ by !4         
,latt]-day ,sa9ts at ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1    
,elijah ! prophet1 :o ann\nc$ t ! "t    
spok5 ( by ,mala*i _h fully come2 !n &  
!re he be/[$ ! au?ority1 = ?is          
disp5sation1 to inaugurate & c>ry on ?is
 labor 9 behalf ( ! dep>t$4  ,z to !    
fidelity ) :i* ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts h    
s\ght to dis*>ge ! duties ?us div9ely   
requir$ at _! h&s1 let ! temples erect$ 
9 pov]ty z 9 relative prosp]ity--by !   
blood & te>s ( ! p--te/ify4  ,two ( ^!  
great edifices 7 con/ruct$ by !         
,latt]-day ,sa9ts 9 ! days ( _!         

tribulation1 9 times ( _! dire/         
p]secution1--"o at ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 ! o!r
 at ,nauvoo1 ,ill9ois4  ,! fir/ is /ill 
/&+1 ?\gh no long] possess$ by ! p :o   
built x2 & no long] employ$ = !         
fur!rance ( ! purposes ( its erection2 !
 second fell a prey to flames enk9dl$ by
 mobocratic hate4  ,f\r o!rs h be5      
con/ruct$ 9 ! vales ( ,utah1 & are today
 9 s]vice1 d$icat$ to ! bless+ ( ! liv+1
 & p>ticul>ly to ! vic>i\s labor ( !    
liv+ 9 behalf ( ! dead4  ,9 !m !        
ord9ances ( baptism1 & ! lay+ on ( h&s =
 ! be/[al ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 are p]=m$ ^u 
! liv+ repres5tatives ( ! dead4#f       
,footnote #f3 ,= a detail$ treatm5t (   
,temples & ,temple labor among !        
,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 includ+ a /udy ( !   
doctr9e ( vic>i\s labor = ! dead1 see ,!
 ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 a ,/udy ( ,holy         
,sanctu>ies ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 includ+   
=ty-six plates illu/rative ( mod]n      
,temples2 by ,james ,e4 ,talmage4       
,publi%$ by ! ,*ur*3 ,salt ,lake ,city1 
,utah2 #ccf pp4  ,b ?is labor = ! dead  

is two-fold2 x comprises ! prop]        
p]=mance ( ! requir$ ord9ances on e>?1 &
 ! prea*+ ( ! gospel to ! dep>t$4  ,%all
 we suppose t all ( ,god's good gifts to
 8 *ildr5 are re/rict$ to ! n>r[ limits 
( mortal exi/5ce8  ,we are told ( !     
inauguration ( ?is great mission>y labor
 9 ! _s _w1 z effect$ by ! ,*ri/        
himself4  ,aft] 8 resurrection1 &       
imm$iately foll[+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* 8    
body _h la9 9 ! tomb gu>d$ by ! soldi]y1
 he decl>$ to ! sorr[+ ,magdal5e t he _h
 n at t "t asc5d$ to 8 ,fa!r2 &1 9 !    
light ( 8 dy+ promise to ! p5it5t       
malefactor :o suff]$ on a cross by 8    
side1 we le>n t he _h be5 9 p>adise4    
,pet] also tells u ( 8 labors--t he 0   
prea*+ to ! spirits 9 prison1 to ^? :o  
_h be5 disob$i5t 9 ! days ( ,noah :5 !  
long-suff]+ ( ,god wait$ :ile ! ark 0   
prep>+4  ,if x 0 deem$ necess>y or j t !
 gospel be c>ri$ to spirits t 7         
disob$i5t or neglectful 9 ! days (      
,noah1 are we ju/ifi$ 9 conclud+ t o!rs 
:o h reject$ or neglect$ ! ^w ( ,god    

%all be left 9 a /ate ( p]petual        
condemnation8  ,mormonism claims t n    
only %all ! gospel be c>ri$ to ! liv+1 &
 be prea*$ to e creature1 b t ! great   
mission>y labor1 ! burd5 ( :i* has be5  
plac$ on ! ,*ur*1 mu/ ( necessity be    
ext5d$ to ! realm ( ! dead4 ,x decl>es  
unequivocally t )\t compliance ) !      
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ,jesus ,*ri/1 no
 s\l c be sav$ f ! fate ( ! condemn$2 b 
t opportunity %all be giv5 to e "o 9 !  
season ( 8 fitness to receive x1 be he  
hea!n or civiliz$1 liv+ or dead4  ,!    
:ole duty ( man is to live & "w accord+ 
to ! highe/ laws ( "r made kn[n to him1 
to walk accord+ to ! be/ light t has be5
 %$ ab\t 8 pa?2 & :ile ,ju/ice %all d5y 
to e s\l t has n r5d]$ ob$i5ce to ! law1
 entrance into ! k+dom ( ! bless$1 ,m]cy
 %all claim opportunity = all :o1 h %[n 
!mselves will+ to receive ! tru? & obey 
its behe/s4  ,x w be se51 !n1 t         
,mormonism (f]s no modifi$ or           
conditional claims z to ! necessity (   
compliance ) ! laws & ord9ances ( !     

gospel by e responsible inhabitant ( e>?
 unto :om salvation %all come4  ,x      
di/+ui%es n betwe5 enlight5$ & hea!n    
nations1 nor betwe5 m5 ( high & l[      
intellig5ce2 nor ev5 betwe5 ! liv+ & !  
dead4 ,no human be+ :o has atta9$ ye>s (
 acc\ntability 9 ! fle%1 may hope =     
salvation 9 ! k+dom ( ,god until he has 
r5d]$ ob$i5ce to ! requirem5ts ( ,*ri/1 
! ,r$eem] ( ! _w4  ,b :ile ?us decisive1
 ,mormonism is n exclusive4  ,x does n  
claim t all :o h fail$ to accept & obey 
! gospel ( et]nal life %all be et]nally 
& =ev] damn$4  ,:ile boldly ass]t+ t !  
,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts
 is ! sole repository ( ! ,holy         
,prie/hood z n[ re/or$ to e>?1 x tea*es 
& dem&s ! fulle/ tol]ation = all        
individuals1 & organizations (          
individuals1 pr(ess+ righte\sness2 &    
holds t ea* %all be rew>d$ = ! measure (
 good he has wr\ght1 to be adjudg$ 9    
accordance ) ! spiritual k he has ga9$4 
,= su* high claims comb9$ ) su*         
pr(essions ( tol]ance1 ! ,*ur* has be5  

accus$ ( inconsi/5cy4  ,let x n be      
=gott51 h[ev]1 t tol]ation is n         
acceptance4  ,i may believe ) ! utmo/   
fulness ( my s\l's p[]s t ,i am "r & my 
neighbor is wrong conc]n+ any           
proposition or pr9ciple2 b su*          
conviction gives me no semblance ( "r = 
int]f]+ ) 8 ex]cise ( fre$om4  ,! only  
b\nds to ! lib]ty ( an individual are   
su* z m>k ! lib]ty ( ano!r1 or ! rights 
( ! community4  ,god himself treats z   
sacr$1 & !re=e z inviolable1 ! fre$om ( 
! human s\l4     ,"k ?is1 t e s\l is    
free     ,to *oose 8 life & :at he'll   
be2     ,= ?is et]nal tru? is giv51     
,t ,god w =ce no man to heav54          
,he'll call1 p]suade1 direct aright1    
,bless him ) wisdom1 love1 & light2     
,9 nameless ways be good & k9d1     ,b  
nev] =ce ! human m9d4  ,mormonism       
cont5ds t no man or nation possesses !  
"r to =cibly deprive ev5 ! hea!n ( 8 "r 
to wor%ip 8 deity4  ,?\gh idolatry has  
be5 m>k$ f ! e>lie/ ages ) ! seal (     
div9e disfavor1 x may repres5t 9 !      

un5light5$ s\l ! s9c]e/ rev]5ce ( :i* ! 
p]son is capable4  ,he %\ld be taught   
bett]1 b n compell$ to r5d] wor%ip :i*  
to him is false because 9 violation ( 8 
consci5ce4  ,9 fur!r def5se ( !         
,latt]-day ,sa9ts aga9/ ! *>ge (        
inconsi/5cy = ?is _! tol]ance t[>d o!rs 
:om !y v]ily believe to be wrong1 let me
 aga9 urge ! c>d9al pr9ciple t e man is 
acc\ntable = 8 acts1 & %all be judg$ 9 !
 light ( ! law z made kn[n to him4  ,!re
 is no claim ( univ]sal =giv5ess2 no    
unw>rant$ glorification ( ,m]cy to !    
degrad+ or neglect ( ,ju/ice2 no ?\ght t
 a s+le s9 ( omission or ( commission   
%all fail to leave its w\nd or sc>4  ,9 
! great future !re %all be f\nd a place 
= e s\l1 :atev] 8 grade ( spiritual     
intellig5ce may be4  ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se 
are _m mansions1 7,john #ad3b71 decl>$ !
 ,savior to 8 apo/les2 & ,paul adds1    
,!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 ( ! sun & ano!r glory ( !  

moon & ano!r glory ( ! />s2 = "o />     
diff]e? f ano!r /> 9 glory4  ,s also is 
! resurrection ( ! dead1 7,i ,cor4      
#ae3dj-db74  ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts claim 
a revelation ( ! pres5t disp5sation z   
supplem5t+ ! scripture j quot$4  ,f ?is 
lat] scripture 7see ,d,c1 ,sec4 #gf71 we
 le>n t !re are ?ree well-def9$ degrees 
9 ! future /ate1 ) num]\s1 p]haps       
numb]less1 gradations4  ,!re is !       
cele/ial /ate provid$ = ^? :o h liv$ !  
:ole law1 :o h accept$ ! te/imony ( !   
,*ri/1 :o h compli$ ) ! requir$         
ord9ances ( ! gospel1 :o h be5 valiant 9
 ! cause ( virtue & tru?4  ,!n !re is ! 
t]re/rial /ate1 comp>able to ! fir/ z is
 ! moon to ! sun4  ,?is %all be giv5 to 
! less valiant1 to _m :o are nev]!less  
among ! wor?y m5 ( ! e>?1 b :o p]*ance h
 be5 deceiv$ z to ! gospel & its        
requirem5ts4  ,! tele/ial /ate is = ^?  
:o h fail$ to live accord+ to ! light   
giv5 !m2 ^? :o h _h to suff] ! results (
 _! s9s2 ^? :o h be5 ( ,moses1 ( ,paul1 
( ,apollos1 & ( any "o ( a multitude (  

o!rs1 b n ( ! ,*ri/4  ,we hold t !re is 
a wide diff]5ce betwe5 salvation &      
exaltation2 t !re are inf9ite gradations
 beyond ! grave z !re are "h1 & z !re 7 
9 ! /ate prec$+ ?is4  ,mormonism is     
frequ5tly spok5 ( z a new religion1 & ! 
,*ur* z a new *ur*1 a m]e addition ( "o 
to ! _m sects t h s long /riv5 =        
recognition & asc5d5cy among m54  ,x is 
new only z ! spr+time foll[+ ! d>kness &
 ! cold ( ! ye>'s night is new4  ,!     
,*ur* is a new "o only z ! rip5+ fruit  
is a new developm5t 9 ! c\rse ( ! tree's
 gr[?4  ,9 a g5]al & true s5se1         
,mormonism is n new to ! _w4  ,x is     
f\nd$ on ! gospel ( ,*ri/ :i* ant$ates  
?is e>?4  ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* 9 !   
pres5t age 0 b a re/oration4  ,true1 !  
,*ur* is progressive z x ev] has be52 x 
is !re=e productive ( m & great] ?+s z !
 ye>s l9k !mselves into ! c5turies2 b ! 
liv+ se$ conta9s )9 its husk all !      
possibilities ( ! mature plant4  ,?is   
s-call$ new1 mod]n gospel is 9 fact !   
old "o1 ! fir/ "o1 come aga94  ,x dem&s 

! organization & ! au?ority *>act]i/ic (
 ! ,*ur* 9 =m] days1 :5 !re 0 a ,*ur* ( 
,god ^u ! e>?2 x expects no m           
consid]ation1 & sc>cely hopes = great]  
popul>ity1 ?an 7 accord$ ! primitive    
,*ur*4  ,opposition1 p]secution1 &      
m>tyrdom h be5 its portion1 b ^!        
tribulations x accepts1 kn[+ well t to  
be> su* has be5 ! lot ( ! true ,*ur* 9 e
 age4  ,mormonism is m ?an a code (     
morals2 x claims a high] rank ?an t ( an
 organization ( m5 plann$ & in/itut$ by 
! wisdom & philosophy ( m51 h[ev] wor?y4
  ,x draws a di/9ction betwe5 morality &
 religion2 & affirms t human duty is n  
compris$ 9 a m]e avoidance ( s94  ,x    
reg>ds ! /ricte/ morality z an          
indisp5sable feature ( e religi\s sy/em 
claim+ 9 any degree div9e recognition2 &
 yet x looks ^u morality z b ! alphabet 
f :i* ! words & s5t5ces ( a truly       
religi\s life may be fram$4  ,h[ev]     
euphoni\s ! words1 h[ev] eloqu5t !      
p]iods1 to make ! writ+ ( highe/ wor?   
!re mu/ be pres5t ! div9e ?\ght2 & ?is1 

man ( himself _c conceive4  ,x affirms t
 !re 0 a ye/]day z !re is a today1 &    
%all be a tomorr[1 9 ! deal+s ( ,god )  
m52 t      ,?r\gh ! ages "o increas+    
purpose runs2  & t purpose1--! work+ out
 ( a div9e plan1 ! ultimate object ( :i*
 is ! salvation & exaltation ( ! human  
family4  ,! c5tral feature ( t plan 0 ! 
e>?ly m9i/ry & r$eem+ sacrifice ( !     
,*ri/ 9 ! m]idian ( "t2 ! consummation  
%all be u%]$ 9 by ! return ( t same     
,*ri/ to e>? z ! ,rew>d] ( righte\sness1
 ! ,av5g] ( iniquity1 & z ! _w's ,judge4
  ,! ,*ur* holds t 9 ! light (          
revelation1 anci5t & mod]n1 & by a fair 
int]pretation ( ! signs ( ! times1 !    
second com+ ( ! ,r$eem] is ne> at h&4   
,! pres5t is ! f9al disp5sation ( ! e>? 
9 its pres5t /ate2 ^! are ! la/ days (  
:i* ! prophets 9 all ages h sung4  ,b ( 
:at use are !ories & philosophies (     
religion )\t practical application8  ,( 
:at avail is belief z a m]e m5tal ass5t 
or d5ial8  ,let x develop into virile   
fai?2 vitalize x2 animate x2 !n x       

becomes a mov+ p[]4  ,! ,latt]-day      
,sa9ts po9t ) "s confid5ce to :at !y h  
attempt$ & begun1 & to ! little !y h    
already done 9 ! l9e ( _! convictions1 z
 pro( ( _! s9c]ity4  ,= ! second com+ ( 
! ,r$eem]1 prep>ation is dem&$ ( m52 &  
today1 in/ead ( ! s+le prie/ cry+ 9 !   
wild]ness ( ,judaea1 !re are ?\s&s go+  
=? among ! nations ) a message z def9ite
 & z important z t ( ! ,bapti/2 & _!    
proclamation is a reit]ation ( ! voice 9
 ! des]t--,rep5t ,rep5t6 = ! ,k+dom (   
,heav5 is at h&4   ,! philosophy (      
,mormonism re/s on ! lit]al acceptance (
 a liv+1 p]sonal ,god1 & on ! unres]v$  
compliance ) 8 law z f "t to "t reveal$4