,&y ,hobbs ,,! ,,re/oration ,,( ,,! ,,gospel ,,by ,,osborne ,j4 ,p4 ,,widtsoe1 ,a4 ,m4 ,pr9cipal ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts' ,high ,s*ool ,salt ,lake ,city1 ,utah ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,joseph ,f4 ,,smi?1 ,,jr4 ,( ! ,quorum ( ,twelve ,apo/les ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah #aiab ,,to ,,my ,,de> ,,"m1 ,,:o ,,l$ ,,me ,,to ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,! ,,re/oration1 ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,affectionately ,,d$icat$4 ,,=eword4 ,! foll[+ *apt]s on ! subject ( ! ,re/oration are ! outcome ( an invitation to write1 dur+ ! w9t] ( #aiaj-aa1 a s]ies ( lessons = ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association4 ,*apt]s two to n9ete51 inclusive1 7 writt5 = ! ,association & 7 pr9t$1 sub/antially z !y appe> 9 ?is book1 9 ! ,"y ,woman's ,j\rnal4 ,*apt]s "o1 tw5ty1 tw5ty-"o & tw5ty-?ree1 7 prep>$ especially = ?is volume4 ,*apt] tw5ty-two appe>$ z an indep5d5t article 9 ! ,improvem5t ,era "s ye>s ago4 ,! brief treatm5t ( ! ,re/oration ( ! ,gospel h]e) pres5t$ to ! public is n int5d$ to be 9 any wise a hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,x is at mo/ a /ory ( ! ,re/oration4 ,x presumes at ! outset t some?+ has be5 re/or$4 ,x relates h[ ?is some?+ 0 re/or$4 ,e mission>y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts has met ^! two que/ions :5 he has prea*$ abroad ! ,gospel ( ! ,re/oration3--,:at 0 re/or$8 ,h[ 0 x re/or$8 ,^! two que/ions ! foll[+ *apt]s attempt to answ] 9 "p4 ,!y consid] ! actual re/or+ ( ! necess>y prie/hood & au?orities to (ficiate = ,god1 9 ,god's /ead2 !y consid] ! organiz+ ( ! ,*ur*1 ( ! quorums ( ! prie/hood1 ( ! auxili>y associations1 & ( community & family life4 ,inde$1 ^! *apt]s are ess5tially ! /ory ( ! re/oration ( div9e au?ority & correct organization4 ,) ^! ?+s re/or$1 x became necess>y to set ! _w "r 9 its k ( ,god1 & 9 its conception ( ! duties ( man1 & 8 relation%ip to ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,b ^! que/ions conc]n ano!r phase ( ! /ory ( ! re/oration & mu/ be left to a lat] book4 ,x is ) pleasure t ,i ackn[l$ge "h my grateful appreciation ( ! enc\ragem5t & assi/ance giv5 me by my fri5ds4 ,! ,g5]al ,bo>d ( ! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,associations & ! ,guide ,committee read ! orig9al manuscript4 ,eld]s ,rulon ,s4 ,wells & ,joseph ,w4 ,mc,murrin1 ! ,j\rnal ,committee appo9t$ by ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy1 also read & criticiz$ ! orig9al manuscript4 ,f9ally1 ,eld]s ,*>les ,w4 ,p5rose1 ,george ,f4 ,ri*>ds1 & ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?1 ,jr41 read1 by appo9tm5t ( ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy1 ! complete manuscript z x 0 prep>$ to appe> 9 book =m4 ,i wi% to ?ank all ^! bre?r5 & si/]s = _! g5]\s assi/ance & invaluable sugge/ions4 ,b :ile ^! committees h read ! manuscript & h pass$ favorable judgm5t ^u x1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! au?or alone is responsible = all errors "h to be f\nd4 ,f9ally1 ,i wi% publicly to ackn[l$ge my gratitude to my bro!r4 ,dr4 ,john ,a4 ,widtsoe1 & to my "m1 ,mrs4 ,anna ,k4 ,widtsoe1 = mu* valuable help2 & to my wife = h] untir+ devotion & zeal 9 read+ & correct+ & p]fect+4 ,7 x n = ! enc\ragem5t ( ^! _m fri5ds1 ,i %\ld n d>e v5ture to put =? ! foll[+ *apt]s 9 book =m4 ,o4 ,j4 ,p4 ,w4 ,salt ,lake1 ,utah4 ,jan4 #ba1 #aiab4 ,,cont5ts4 ,=eword ,introduction ,i4 ,a ,religi\s ,revival ,,ii4 ,a ,vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son ,,iii4 ,sev5 ,m>ks ( ! ,great ,apo/asy ,,iv4 ,! ,re/oration ,pr$ict$ ,v4 ,an ,angel ,fly+ ,,vi4 ,hidd5 ,gospel ,records ,,vii4 ,! ,less] ,prie/hood ,,viii4 ,! ,high] ,prie/hood ,,ix4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,x4 ,! ,gospel ,ord9ances ,,xi4 ,! ,plan ( ,gov]nm5t ,,xii4 ,! ,spiritual ,gifts ,,xiii4 ,sacr$ ,writ+s ( ,old ,,xiv4 ,a ,sacr$ ,book ( ,today ,,xv4 ,! ,keys ( ,ga!r+ ,,xvi4 ,! ,fa!rs & ! ,*ildr5 ,,xvii4 ,! ,gospel ,bro!rhood ,,xviii4 ,a ,new & ,ev]la/+ ,cov5ant ,,xix4 ,! ,vision ( ,glories ,,xx4 ,9 ! ,m\?s ( ,witnesses ,,xxi4 ,fur!r ,witnesses to ! ,re/oration ,,xxii4 ,! ,te/ ( ,section ,sixty-sev5 ,,xxiii4 ,! ,te/imony ( ! ,m>tyrdom ,,introduction4 ,0 !re any ne$ dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era = a re/oration ( ! ,gospel8 ,0 !re at t "t any ne$ = a re-e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,^! are vital que/ions t mean ev]y?+ to ! p ( ! _w4 ,if ! ,gospel1 z x 0 e/abli%$ by ! ,son ( ,god1 rema9$ on ! e>? f t day until ! pres5t1 !re 0 no necessity =1 & !re c\ld n h be51 a re/oration4 ,if ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ rema9$ on ! e>? intact f ! days ( ! ,savior's m9i/ry :5 ,he commission$ ,8 ,apo/les & s5t !m into all ! _w to prea* ! ,gospel1 until ! pres5t day1 x c\ld n h be5 ree/abli%$4 ,if ! ,*ur* did rema91 undefil$--! gu>dian & advocate ( ! ,gospel--!n !re 0 no ne$ ( ! s-call$ re=mation ( ! middle ages4 ,if ! ,*ur* 0 tak5 away f ! e>?1 & ! ,gospel replac$ by ano!r :i* 0 a p]v]t$1 defil$1 & man-made sy/em1 no?+ %ort ( a re/oration w\ld br+ back to mank9d t :i* 0 lo/4 ,prote/antism & ! re=mation did n & c\ld n rem$y ! evil4 ,t !re 0 a ne$ ( a re/oration ( ! ,gospel & a re-e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur*1 ) ! accompany+ ,prie/hood & p[]1 is atte/$ bo? by ! pages ( hi/ory & ! doctr9es & practices ( ! religi\s _w2 = ^! ?+s po9t unmi/akably to ! fact ( a univ]sal dep>ture f ! ,gospel & ! ,*ur* e/abli%$ by ! ,r$eem]4 ,t su* a condition w\ld be1 0 cle>ly po9t$ out by _m ( ! anci5t prophets1 :o also =etold ! re/oration t %\ld take place previ\s to ! second com+ ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,h[ any intellig5t p]son c read & reflect ^u ! _m ev5ts t h tak5 place s9ce ! days ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* by our ,"l1 to ! pres5t "t1 & n fully realize t !re 0 a univ]sal dep>ture f ! true fai?1 is a my/]y4 ,! /rife1 blood%$1 murd]s1 bigotry & sup]/ition1 t prevail$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 po9t conclusively to a dep>ture f ! fai?4 ,! pomp1 ! pride1 ! improp] ex]cise ( au?ority1 ! *ang$ ord9ances & ! weav+ ( pagan philosophy into ! religion ( ! p1 ! creation ( new (fices 9 ! m9i/ry1 & a ?\s& & "o o!r ?+s 9 ! practices & wor%ip ( ^? :o pr(ess$ to be foll[]s ( ! ,"l1 prove beyond reasonable "q1 ! dep>ture f ! ,gospel t has be5 e/abli%$ by our ,savior 9 ! days ( 8 ,apo/les1 & ! absolute necessity ( a re/oration4 ,= _m ages foll[+ ! dep>ture f ! ,gospel z x 0 introduc$ by ! ,au?or ( our ,salvation1 ! _w 0 "u ! bondage ( s94 ,all mank9d1 bo? cl]gy & laity1 7 unit$ 9 ! fallaci\s belief t ! canon ( scripture 0 full & complete2 &1 not)/&+ ! pr$ictions ( ^? scriptures to ! contr>y1 _h decl>$ t !re 0 to be no m revelation1 nei!r m9i/]+ ( angels nor o!r heav5ly manife/ation ( div9e w4 ,su* ?+s1 said !y1 7 no long] ne$$ & _h be5 done away4 ,! p1 surr\nd$ by spiritual d>kness1 7 dep5d5t ^u ! dead lett] or ! writt5 ^w1 z t ^w 0 int]pret$ by man-appo9t$ & worldly-taught prie/s4 ,m5 :o d5i$ ! au?ority & p[] ( ! holy ,prie/hood _h tak5 honor unto !mselves1 *ang+ ! law & ord9ances to suit _! own conv5i5ce4 ,!re 0 no vision1 & ! p 7 p]i%+ because none 7 s5t ) au?ority to tea* !m ! ord] ( heav5ly ?+s4 ,! ,holy ,_s t 0 promis$ ! true disciples by ! ,"l1 z a guide into all tru? & :i* %\ld %[ !m ?+s to come1 & w\ld te/ify ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 _h be5 )drawn f mank9d because ( iniquity & transgression4 ,spiritual d>kness 0 supreme4 ,p]nici\s sup]/itions & false traditions possess$ ! he>ts ( ! p4 ,= a long "t1 pr9cipally dur+ ! d>k ages1 individuals 7 =bidd5 ev5 on pa9 ( dea?1 ! sacr$ & div9e "r ( free ?\ght & action4 ,!y 7 ev5 d5i$ _! inh]5t "r to approa* ! ?rone ( grace1 read ! scriptures1 or give v5t to _! he>tfelt desires be=e ! ,"l 9 any mann] n approv$ by ! rul+ p[] t _h fett]$ all m5 ) its *a9s4 ,! lea/ expression ( free ?\ght1 ( suspicion1 ( h]etical belief1 ev5 if x 0 )\t f\ndation 9 fact1 0 suffici5t to commit ! (f5d+ p]son to ! torture ( ! rack or p]*ance ! burn+ /ake4 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s di$ m>tyrs at ! h&s ( bigotry & sup]/ition1 wrongfully 9 ! "n ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,secret & individual pray]s (f]$ 9 a way n prescrib$ by ! prie/s ( religion :o controll$ absolutely 9 su* ?+s1 7 consid]$ a m5ace to ! welf>e ( ! ,*ur*4 ,= !re 0 a *ur*2 "o ( great weal? & spl5dor t held sway ov] all ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,rul]s ( p[]ful nations paid homage to x1 & at times 7 publicly humiliat$ by its head :om !y _h ang]$1 = by him k+s 7 made or de?ron$ at w1 s great 0 8 worldly p[]4 ,b ?is *ur* 0 )\t div9e au?ority4 ,x _h no div9ely appo9t$ ,prie/hood4 ,its doctr9es 7 p]v]t$1 & be=e x ! p b[$ 9 submission 9 fe> & trembl+4 ,?is awful /ate ( affairs br\ght ab\t ! re=mation1 :5 ! ,"l rais$ up c\rage\s m5 to %att] ^! fett]s ( bondage1 t fre$om might be giv5 to ! p & ! way prep>$ 9 "p = ! re-e/abli%m5t ( tru?1 :5 ! prop] "t %\ld come4 ,b ,lu!r & ! o!r re=m]s 7 )\t ! p[] & au?ority to act 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,!y1 !mselves1 int]pret+ ! scriptures accord+ to _! human und]/&+s1 fell into _m griev\s errors & e/abli%$ conflict+ cre$s until ! _w 0 fill$ ) *ur*es & ) prie/s :o drew ne> to ! ,"l ) _! lips1 b 7 f> remov$ f ,him 9 _! practices4 ,?is 0 ! condition ( ! religi\s _w e>ly 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury :5 ! ,"l reveal$ ,himself to ! y\?ful prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?4 ,joseph ,smi? did n come into ! _w m]ely z a re=m] ( false religi\s =ms & practices4 ,he came 9 fulfilm5t ( prophecy1 z a re/or] ( ! true fai? & wor%ip ( ! ,ma/]1 & to prep>e ! way be=e ,8 second com+4 ,he came to u%] 9 ! glori\s disp5sation ( ! ,fulness ( ,times2 t disp5sation ( ! ,gospel spok5 ( by ! prophets ( old z ! "t ( re/itution ( all ?+s4 ,! "t1 z ,paul said to ! ,ephesian ,sa9ts1 :5 ,he ! ,"l might ga!r toge!r 9 "o all ?+s 9 ,*ri/ bo? :i* are 9 heav5 & :i* are on e>? ev5 9 ,him4 ,he came to organize ! ,*ur* ) ! same (fic]s1 p[]1 gifts & bless+s t x possess$ 9 ! primitive days4 ,he came to prep>e ! way = ! mill5nial reign ( univ]sal peace by e/abli%+ anew ! ,holy ,prie/hood ) all its (fices & p[]s--t au?ority by :i* m5 (ficiate 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l & _! acts are valid 9 ! heav5s4 ,=1 unlike ! re=m]s1 he 0 duly commission$ ) ?is au?ority :i* he receiv$ "u ! h&s ( heav5ly mess5g]s :o rightfully held x & 7 s5t to be/[ x ^u 8 head4 ,l ! anci5t prophets1 he _h ! "r to po9t out flagrant & p]si/5t errors 9 ! doctr9es ( ! *ur*es1 & ! p[] to tea* !m ! true =m ( wor%ip4 ,he 0 comm&$ ( ! ,"l & commission$ to prea* ! ,gospel & baptize ! rep5tant believ] = ! remission ( 8 s9s4 ,he came z a new witness = ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 & te/ifi$ afre% to all ! _w t ,jesus 0 ! ,*ri/1 ! only begott5 ,son ( ! et]nal ,fa!r1 :o came to r$eem ! _w f s94 ,= he beheld ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 & 0 comm&$ to be> witness t !y live4 ,he %att]$ ! notion :i* univ]sally prevail$ t ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son & ! ,holy ,gho/1 con/itute "o be+1 )\t body1 p>ts or passions4 ,he taught man t he 0 =m$ 9 ! image ( ! ,fa!r1 & t ! ,fa!r & ! ,son 7 p]sonages ) bodies t 7 z tangible z man's4 ,he de/roy$ ! falsehood t little *ildr5 7 n r$eem$ ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/ )\t baptism & w5t to et]nal torm5t if !y di$ )\t be+ *ri/5$ by a m9i/]4 ,he taught ! _w t infants 7 )\t s94 ,he taught t baptism 0 = ! remission ( s9s & 0 imm]sion 9 wat]1 & to be valid mu/ be p]=m$ by "o :o 0 prop]ly commission$ to adm9i/] t sacr$ ord9ance4 ,he ov]?rew ! preval5t belief t spr9kl+ or p\r+ ( wat] on ! head 0 recogniz$ by ! ,"l z baptism4 ,he taught t a man c\ld n be sav$ )\t rep5tance--t confession ( belief 9 ! ,savior 0 n en\gh to save him4 ,he1 ) o!rs1 receiv$ ! keys ( au?ority held by all ! anci5t prophets 9 _! v>i\s disp5sations1 by ! lay+ on ( _! h&s1 9 fulfillm5t ( ! promise t !re %\ld be a re/oration ( all ?+s4 ,among ^! prophets ( old :o came to him 0 ,elijah1 :o committ$ unto him ! keys ( 8 disp5sation z spok5 ( by ,mala*i1 to turn ! he>ts ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 to _! fa!rs1 le/ ! :ole e>? be smitt5 ) a curse at ! com+ ( ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l4 ,?us 0 introduc$ into ! _w aga9 ! doctr9e ( univ]sal salvation--! doctr9e t ! dead also may he> ! tru? & be r$eem$ f s9 on condition ( _! rep5tance & acceptance ( ! ord9ances p]=m$ by ! liv+ 9 _! behalf4 ,he taught ! et]nity ( ! m>riage cov5ant1 & ! p]petual union ( ! family 9 ! ,cele/ial ,k+dom ( our ,fa!r1 :5 ! contract+ p>ties are seal$ by ! _s ( promise by "o hold+ ! div9e au?ority to (ficiate 9 ^! sacr$ ord9ances4 ,he taught ! lit]al ga!r+ ( ,israel & ! re/oration ( a remnant ( ! ,jews to _! promis$ l& & ! rebuild+ ( ,j]usalem z a holy city4 ,he gave to ! _w ! ,book ( ,mormon1 a sacr$ hi/ory ( ! anci5t inhabitants ( ,am]ica1 :i* conta9s ! ev]la/+ ,gospel z x 0 taught to !m4 ,he ov]turn$ ! long-*]i%$ error t ! heav5s 7 z brass & no m revelation 0 to be receiv$ f on high4 ,_m o!r m>vel\s tru?s he taught to mank9d z he receiv$ !m ?r\gh div9e revelation1 correct+ false beliefs & plac+ aga9 9 ! rea* ( ! p ! means ( escape f _! s9s & ! judgm5t to come on condition ( _! rep5tance4 ,great 0 ! "w t he p]=m$ "u ! direction & inspiration ( ! ,"l :o commission$ him & orda9$ him to /& at ! head ( ! ,disp5sation ( ! ,fullness ( ,times1 hold+ ! keys ( p[] & au?ority on ! e>? to (ficiate 9 ,jesus' "n4 ,he %\ld h be5 h]ald$ by all ! _w z its greate/ b5efactor s9ce ! days t r$emption 0 made by ! ,son ( ,god4 ,= he did m = ! salvation ( m5 9 ?is _w ?an any o!r man1 save ,jesus only4 ,yet he 0 revil$1 p]secut$1 & f9ally m>tyr$ by wick$ m5 & seal$ 8 te/imony ) 8 blood :i* te/am5t is ( =ce & w /& aga9/ all :o reject 8 message1 at ! la/ day at ! judgm5t b> ( ,god4 ,not)/&+ ! opposition t 0 made aga9/ him & 8 "w & ! p]secution he receiv$ f bigot$ m51 8 tea*+s & ! "w t he accompli%$ /ill live & are triumphant ov] e opposition & attack t has be5 made aga9/ !m4 ,x mu/ be s1 = x is ! tru? f heav5 t he e/abli%$1 & x w prevail & fl\ri% until x conqu]s all ?+s & fills ! e>? to ! univ]sal praise & glory ( ! ,fa!r4 ,?is book1 prep>$ by ,eld] ,osborne ,j4 ,p4 ,widtsoe1 deal+ ) ! important subject ( ! re/oration ( ! ev]la/+ ,gospel1 %\ld be read & its cont5ts c>efully consid]$ by ^? :o are seek+ aft] tru?4 ,x treats ! re/oration cle>ly1 & places be=e ! p _m ?+s t h n be5 g5]ally consid]$ h]et(ore4 ,x w be a means ( /r5g!n+ ! fai? ( ! y\? ( ,israel & w imp>t in=mation t is invaluable4 ,may ! _s ( tru? accompany ! "w & re/ ^u all ^? :o dilig5tly read x ) a desire to le>n ( & pr(it by ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel6 ,joseph ,f4 ,smi?1 ,jr4 ,! ,re/oration ( ! ,gospel ,i4 ,a ,,religi\s ,,revival4 ,! ,smi?s little ?\ght :5 !y mov$ 9 #ahah to ! t[n%ip ( ,man*e/]1 t _! "n w\ld soon become kn[n = good or = ill ! _w ov]4 ,! ye>s be=e _h be5 ye>s ( honor & di/9ction 9 ! community :]e !y _h liv$4 ,rob]t ,smi?--! fir/ ( ! family 9 ,am]ica--_h emigrat$ f ,engl& 9 ! ye> #afch2 & = f\r g5]ations 8 po/]ity liv$ 9 ! little t[n ( ,topsfield1,a ,massa*usetts4 ,!y till$ ! soil ) fai?fulness & prosp]$1 & 7 respect$ by _! neighbors4 ,all ( !m 7 patriots1 devot$ to ! cause ( ,am]ican lib]ty2 "s ( !m s]v$ ) c\rage & di/9ction 9 ! great ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,b :5 ! w> 0 ov]1 !y retir$ to _! f>ms--to _! daily1 honorable toil4 ,! head ( ! ,smi? family 9 #ahah 0 born 9 ,topsfield1 too1 9 ! ye> #agga4 ,:5 a "y man1 h[ev]1 he mov$ ) 8 fa!r to ,tunbridge1 ,v]mont4 ,!re1 "y ,smi? acquir$ a f>m ( 8 own1 & m>ri$4 ,!re1 ?r\gh ! trick]y ( 8 associates 9 a comm]cial ent]prise1 he fail$4 ,b he paid hone/ly e debt4 ,he sold 8 f>m2 he sold 8 horses & 8 cattle2 he sold all t he _h1 & set out empty-h&$ = ,palmyra1 ,new ,york1 to />t life anew4 ,two hundr$ acres ( =e/ l& he cle>$ & put "u cultivation4 ,!n1 9 common ) _m o!rs :o 7 pione]+ 9 ,new ,york1 ,smi? lo/ ! newly brok5 f>m because he c\ld n meet ! f9al paym5t4 ,no?+ daunt$1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,smi? mov$ ) 8 family to ,man*e/] t[n%ip4 ,!re he secur$ a com=table f>m ( sixte5 acres1 & prep>$ to cont9ue ! quiet life ( hone/ toil & prosp]ity t _h *>act]iz$ 8 family s9ce ,rob]t ,smi? fir/ set foot on ,am]ican soil4 ,!re 0 no?+ ab\t ! ,smi?s 9 #ahah to indicate t _! "n w\ld ev] become kn[n beyond _! imm$iate neighborhood4 ,footnote ,a3 ,rob]t ,smi? pur*as$ two hundr$ eighty acres ( l& p>tly 9 ,box=d t[n%ip1 p>tly 9 ,topsfield4 ,= ?is reason he 0 call$ ,rob]t ,smi? ( ,box=d4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahbj1 h[ev]1 ,man*e/]1 ) o!r p>ts ( we/]n ,new ,york1 0 swept by a wave ( religi\s revival4 ,religi\s revivals 7 n uncommon 9 ! c5tury t is pa/4 ,! p ( ! ,*ri/ian _w 7 !n m susceptible to religi\s emotion ?an !y are today4 ,^? ( ! ,am]ican fronti] 7 especially v g5]ally devot$ to ! cause ( religion4 ,!y read ! ,bible pray]fully1 & !y att5d$ to ! wor%ip ( ,god on ! ,sabba? day4 ,b !y did n1 ( c\rse1 und]/& p]fectly ! ,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,disputes arose (t5 among !m--disputes on que/ions ( doctr9e betwe5 ! vot>ies ( ! v>i\s d5om9ational sects4 ,= !n1 z n[1 !re exi/$ an unau?oriz$ numb] ( diff]+ cre$s4 ,& ^! disputes l$ (t5 to un=tunate defections4 ,truly1 ! h\se ( ,god %\ld n be a h\se ( turmoil2 :5 /rife & confusion arose1 x is no wond] t _m1 :o look$ = peace & ord]1 %\ld become indiff]5t to ! affairs ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 !re 0 b "o accept$ ,*ri/ian *ur*1 & t "o univ]sal 9 its au?ority1 x 0 /ill suffici5tly difficult to secure fai?ful obs]vance ( *ur* ritual4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ian _w became brok5 into hundr$s ( cont5d+ sects--& no "o ( !m ne>ly univ]sal 9 its au?ority--x became measurably m difficult to hold ! religi\s int]e/ ( ! p4 ,x 01 !n1 :5 !re occurr$ a k9d ( apo/asy f spiritual ?+s t religi\s revivals 7 held su* z t :i* came to ,man*e/] 9 ! spr+ ( #ahbj4 ,! revival movem5t ( t ye> seems to h orig9at$ ) ! ,me?odi/s 9 ! w9t] ( #ahai4 ,rapidly1 h[ev]1 x spread f sect to sect1 & f village to village1 until e d5om9ation 9 we/]n ,new ,york 0 affect$ by x4 ,! m9i/]s--mo/ prom95t among :om 7 ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,/ockton ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur* & ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,lane ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur*--unit$ 9 ! ef=t to br+ ab\t a spiritual awak5+4 ,!y did :at lay 9 _! p[] to d to inspire religi\s en?usiasm4 ,!y pr(ess$ t !y c>$ n ) :at sect a man might lat] ally himself1 s only he got religion & became conv]t$4 ,?us1 ! ,me?odi/s1 ! ,presbyt]ians1 ! ,bapti/s1 & all o!r d5om9ations !re repres5t$1 seem$ to co-op]ate unit$ly1 & 9 love1 to br+ ab\t ! greate/ good = ! p conc]n$4 ,& ! p respond$ enc\rag+ly to ! ef=ts ( ! m9i/]ial body4 ,^? :o liv$ 9 ! cities att5d$ ! revival meet+s 9 ?rongs2 ^? :o liv$ f> away flock$ to ! l>g] c5t]s to take "p 9 ! spiritual awak5+4 ,! lead]s prea*$ eloqu5t1 emotional s]mons4 ,!y m>%al$ _! argum5ts ) ma/]ly skill4 ,!y wr\ght ^u ! fe>s ( ! p till !y became /irr$ to ! v dep?s ( _! s\ls4 ,(t5 ^! revival meet+s 7 productive ( m>vel\s manife/ations4 ,! great revival ( ,k5tucky1 9 #ahjj1 seems to h be5 9 a way ! beg9n+ & inspiration ( a long s]ies ( revivals 9 foll[+ ye>s4 ,! meet+s held !re 7 typical ( ! revival 9 g5]al2 we turn to descriptions ( !m to le>n h[ !y 7 conduct$1 & h[ !y 7 *>act]iz$4 ,pr(essor ,j4 ,b4 ,turn] ( ,ill9ois ,college says1 ,! p 7 accu/om$ to assemble1 sometimes to ! numb] ( t5 or twelve ?\s&1 & !y (t5 cont9u$ toge!r1 9 devotional ex]cises1 = sev]al days & nights4 ,"h ! p 7 sometimes seiz$ ) g5]al tremor1 ! pulse grew weak]1 _! brea?+ difficult1 &1 at long int]vals1 _! h&s & feet became cold1 & f9ally !y fell1 & bo? pulse & brea?1 & all symptoms ( life =sook !m = ne>ly an h\r1 dur+ :i* "t !y suff]$ no pa91 & 7 p]fectly consci\s ( _! condition & knew :at 0 pass+ ar\nd !m4 ,at "o "t dur+ s]vice1 sev]al %rieks 7 utt]$1 & p fell 9 all directions4 ,n less ?an "o ?\s& fell at "o meet+4 ,_! outw>d expressions ( devotion consi/$ 9 alt]nate s++1 cry+1 laugh+1 %\t+1 & e v>iety ( viol5t motion1 ( :i* ! muscul> sy/em is capable4 ,^! viol5t motions !y soon became unable to resi/4 ,!y 7 viol5tly ?r[n ^u ! gr\nd by ! convulsions1 :]e _! motions 'resembl$ ^? ( a fi% ^u l&4' ,?is disease la/$ ?r\gh sev]al ye>s1 9 "s cases1 & propagat$ itself by sympa!tic imitation1 f "o to ano!r1,b ) a/oni%+ rapidity2 9 cr[ds1 & (t5 9 small assemblies4,c ,footnote ,b3 ,! italics are ! pres5t writ]'s4 ,footnote ,c3 ,turn]1 ,mormonism 9 ,all ,ages 7#ahdb71 pp4 #bgb1bgc4 ,ano!r pr(essor1 writ+ ( ! same rem>kable ph5om5a1 says1 ,x happ5$ t 9 ! summ] ( #agii two ,mc,gee bro!rs1 ,william1 a ,presbyt]ian1 & ,john1 a ,me?odi/1 :5 cross+ ! p9e b>r5s 9 ,ohio1 det]m9$ to turn aside & visit a sacram5tal solemnity at ,r$ ,riv]4 99 99 99 ,sev]al prea*]s spoke4 ,fir/ ,john ,mc,gee1 ! ,me?odi/1 & nev]1 z he says himself1 did he prea* ) m light & lib]ty4 ,!n 8 ,presbyt]ian bro!r & ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,hodge spoke ) mu* animation & p[]4 ,:ile ! latt] 0 disc\rs+1 a woman 9 ! ea/ end ( ! h\se1 unable to repress ! viol5ce ( h] emotions1 gave v5t to !m ) %\t+s l\d & long4 ,at ! close ( ! s]mon ! o!r m9i/]s w5t out1 b ! two ,mc,gees & ! p seem$ loa? to dep>t4 ',william felt su* a p[] come ov] him t he quit 8 seat & sat d[n on ! floor ( ! pulpit1 ,i suppose n kn[+ :at he did4 ,a p[] :i* caus$ me to tremble 0 ^u me4 ,!re 0 a solemn weep+ all ov] ! h\se4 ,at l5g? ,i rose up & exhort$ !m to let ! ,"l ,god ,omnipot5t reign 9 _! he>ts1 & submit to ,him1 & _! s\ls %\ld live4 ,_m broke sil5ce4 ,! woman 9 ! ea/ end ( ! h\se %\t$ trem5d\sly4 ,i left ! pulpit & w5t ?r\gh ! audi5ce %\t+ & exhort+ ) all possible ec/asy & en]gy1 & ! floor 0 soon cov]$ ) ! sla94' 99 99 99 ,^u ! return home1 !y ru%$ into ! arms ( _! fri5ds1 %\t+ & tell+ :at wond]ful ?+s ,god _h done = _! s\ls4,d ,footnote ,d3 ,dav5port1 ,primitive ,traits 9 ,religi\s ,revivals1 pp4 #fi1 #gj--,resume ( a lett] writt5 by ,john ,mc,gee4 ,x 0 su* a revival movem5t z ?is t came to ,palmyra & ,man*e/] 9 #ahbj4 ,! s]i\sness began at ,palmyra1 we are told4 ,! y\? & *ildr5 seem to be r\s$ up to enquire1 ,:at mu/ we d to be sav$8 ,a few drops f ! cl\d ( glory h fall5 ^u ,pitt/[n4 ,!re is uncommon att5tion to public wor%ip 9 ,can&aigua4 ,x has be5 difficult dur+ ! w9t] to get places l>ge en\gh to accommodate1 or ev5 conta9 ! p4 ,! c\nt5ance ( _m %[ h[ anxi\s _! m9ds are to "k h[ !y may flee f ! wra? to come4,e ,footnote ,e3 ,j4 ,h4 ,hot*k91 ,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,pur*ase & ,settlem5t ( ,we/]n ,new ,york1 pp4 #cf1 #cg4 ,& ?us ! revival progress$ f day to day1 ! m9i/]s work+ h>moni\sly toge!r 9 ! common purpose ( wak+ ! spiritual int]e/s ( ! p4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! "t came = ^? :o _h exp]i5c$ religion to pr(ess _! p>ty allegiance1 x became app>5t t ! seem+ good-w betwe5 ! sects did n ext5d bel[ ! surface4 ,! m9i/]s began !n to cont5d "o ) ano!r4 ,! noise & confusion ( ! sometimes fanatic gospel meet+s _h be5 great2 b ! confusion t foll[$ n[ 0 great] & ( a m s]i\s k9d4 ,/&+ 9 _! t5t-doors1 z x 71 ! m9i/]s cri$ to ! sorely p]plex$ new conv]ts1 ,lo1 "h is ,*ri/6 ,lo1 "h4 ,! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,/ockton 99 99 99 insi/$ t ! "w done 0 l>gely ,presbyt]ian "w z he _h be5 a dom9at+ influ5ce 9 ! movem5t1 & presid$ at ! meet+s4 ,! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,lane ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur* prea*$ a s]mon on ! subject1 ',:at ,*ur* ,%all ,i ,jo98' ,he quot$ ! gold5 text ( ,james1 ',if any ( y lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 t give? to all m5 lib]ally1 & upbraide? n2 & x %all be giv5 him4',f ,& to ! confusion ( ! sc5e 0 add$ bitt]ness2 =1 n only did ! newly conv]t$ n "k ) :at *ur* to associate !mselves1 b ! pseudom9i/]s ( ,god /rove among !mselves1 ! "o malign+ ! o!r4 ,f a well-meant spiritual revival1 begun 9 religi\s zeal & conduct$ app>5tly 9 bro!rly love1 !re result$ f9ally bitt]ness & cont5tion because !re 0 no unity among ! pr(ess+ foll[]s ( ,*ri/4 ,! newly conv]t$ 7 h>dly bett] (f aft] _! conv]sion ?an !y 7 be=e x4 ,footnote ,f3 ,b4 ,h4 ,rob]ts1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,mormon ,*ur*1 9 ,am]icana4 ,vol4 ,,iv1 ,no4 #f1 p4 #fad4 ,mean:ile1 !re 0 pres5t dur+ ?is /r5u\s religi\s revival 9 ,man*e/]1 a r s]i\s-m9d$ boy ( "s f\rte5 ye>s ( age4 ,he 0 ! f\r? *ild ( ! ,smi?s4 ,! ,smi?s !mselves 7 9 ! ma9 attract$ by ! doctr9es ( ! ,presbyt]ians4 ,b ,joseph did n "k :at he %\ld d4 ,he att5d$ ! revival meet+s4 ,he witness$ ! viol5t manife/ations ( religi\s emotion4 ,und\bt$ly1 he 0 deeply affect$ at times by ! excessive demon/rations ( 8 associates & fri5ds4 ,b ?r\gh x all1 he ma9ta9$ a p]fect self-control4 ,nev] once 0 he s ov]come by 8 emotions t he took "p 9 ! excitem5t ( 8 fri5ds4 ,he /ood calmly1 ?\ghtfully by--a spectator1 puzzl$1 p]plex$4 ,dur+ ?is "t ( great excitem5t1 he wrote 9 8 manhood1 my m9d 0 call$ up to s]i\s reflection & great uneas9ess2 b ?\gh my feel+s 7 deep & (t5 poignant1 /ill ,i kept myself alo( f all ^! p>ties1 ?\gh ,i att5d$ _! sev]al meet+s z (t5 z occasion w\ld p]mit4 ,9 process ( "t my m9d became some:at p>tial to ! ,me?odi/ sect2 b s great 7 ! confusion & /rife among ! diff]5t d5om9ations t x 0 impossible = a p]son "y z ,i 01 & s unacqua9t$ ) m5 & ?+s1 to come to any c]ta9 conclusion :o 0 "r & :o 0 wrong4 ,my m9d at times 0 greatly excit$1 ! cry & tumult 7 s great & incessant4 ,! ,presbyt]ians 7 mo/ decid$ aga9/ ! ,bapti/s & ,me?odi/s1 & us$ all ! p[]s ( bo? reason & sophi/ry to prove _! errors1 or1 at lea/1 to make ! p ?9k !y 7 9 error4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,bapti/s & ,me?odi/s 9 _! turn 7 equally zeal\s 9 endeavor+ to e/abli% _! own t5ets & disprove all o!rs4,g ,footnote ,g3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #c1d4 ,"u su* conditions x is h>dly to be wond]$ at t ! boy 0 tr\bl$ 9 m9d4 ,! wond] is t he1 too1 0 n ov]come by ! emotional excitem5t ( ! day4 ,p]haps no fact ( psy*ology is bett] e/abli%$ ?an ?is1 t ! m5tal & n]v\s organizations ( l-m9d$ p respond 9 l ways to ! same /imuli4 ,) ! religi\s folk ( ! ,man*e/] revival ?is boy 0 und\bt$ly sympa!tically l-m9d$4 ,yet1 he did n yield to ! emotional impulses t seiz$ ^u 8 fri5ds2 & t1 too1 9 spite ( ! fact fur!r ass]t$ by psy*ologi/s & sociologi/s1 t sympa!tically l-m9d$ p are n likely to h _! primitive & in/9ctive n]v\s t5d5cies & m5tal traits "u ! gov]nance ( ! high] inhibitory c5t]s2 & t ! n]v\sly un/able1 ! sugge/ible1 ! inexp]i5c$,h are affect$ by ! highly emotional revival e>li] ?an ! dignifi$ & intellig5t p ( judgm5t & /&+4,i ,?is boy ( f\rte5 ye>s 0 inexp]i5c$2 8 /&+ 9 ! eyes ( ! _w 0 nil2 yet1 8 primitive & in/9ctive t5d5cies & m5tal traits seem$ to be well "u ! gov]nance ( ! high] inhibitory c5t]s4 ,footnote ,h3 ,italics are pres5t writ]'s4 ,footnote ,i3 ,dav5port1 ,primitive ,traits 9 ,religi\s ,revivals1 pp4 #b1 #c4 ,pr(essor ,fr$]ick ,morgan ,dav5port1 :om ,i h already quot$1 says fur!r 9 8 treatise ( ! primitive traits ( religi\s revivals1 t1 we mu/ be> 9 m9d con/antly t ! effect ( a sympa!tic religi\s movem5t is greatly increas$ by ! mass+ ( m5 & wom5 9 a psy*ological 'cr[d1' a camp meet+ = in/ance4 99 99 ,! natural result ( ! assembl+ ( m5 9 cr[ds1 especially :5 skilful speak]s engage _! att5tion & play ^u ! *ords ( imag9ation & emotion1 seems to be ! weak5+ ( ! p[] ( inhibition 9 ea* individual1 & ! giv+ ( free reign to feel+ & imitation4 99 99 99 ,?is w be mo/ 9 evid5ce among primitive1 sup]/iti\s & unlett]$ p1 ( c\rse1 = civilization %[s itself 9 no?+ m cle>ly ?an 9 ! gr[+ capacity = individual self-control1 b !y w also appe> 9 ! relatively high /ages ( culture & exp]i5ce if ! comb9ation ( conditions1 physical1 m5tal & social1 is /rong en\gh to develop !m4 ,9 fact !re is no population1 !re are comp>atively few individuals 9 any population :o _c be swept f ! moor+s ( reason & balanc$ judgm5t if br\ght "u ! my/]i\s & pot5t influ5ce ( ! psy*ological 'cr[d4' ,j ,footnote ,j3 ,dav5port1 ,primitive ,traits 9 ,religi\s ,revivals1 pp4 #i1 #aj4 ,! boy1 ,joseph ,smi?1 0 pres5t 9 ! mass+ ( m5 & wom51 9 a psy*ological cr[d1 s-call$1 9 a camp-meet+ ev54 ,!re 7 skilful speak]s pres5t to engage ! att5tion & to play ^u ! *ords ( imag9ation & emotion4 ,:ile he 0 nei!r :olly primitive1 nor v sup]/iti\s1 he 01 to be sure1 unlett]$4 ,he _h c]ta9ly n pass$ ?r\gh ! high] /ages ( culture & exp]i5ce4 ,inde$1 !re 0 pres5t 9 him a comb9ation ( conditions--physical1 m5tal1 & social--t w\ld lead "o to expect 9 him ! usual display ( emotional excitem5t 9 a sympa!tic religi\s movem5t4 ,yet1 he display$ unusual self-re/ra9t ?r\gh x all4 ,he 0 n br\ght "u ! my/]i\s & pot5t influ5ce ( ! psy*ological 'cr[d4' ,he confesses to exp]i5c+ feel+s bo? deep & poignant1 & to becom+ excit$ at times2 yet he kept himself alo( f all ! cont5d+ p>ties4 ,he seem$ to possess a /rongly develop$ capacity = individual self-control4 ,he became some:at p>tial to ! ,me?odi/s2 b s9ce he c\ld n det]m9e1 amid su* sc5es ( confusion & /rife1 :e!r or n !y 7 :olly "r1 he refra9$ f ally+ himself ) any sect4 ,:ile 8 fri5ds & associates lo/ !mselves 9 a k9d ( religi\s fr5zy1 ?is boy1 sc>ce f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 ass]t$ 8 indep5d5ce ( ?\ght & feel+1 & held himself alo( f ! religi\s excitem5t ( 8 day4 ,h[ev]1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t 8 m9d 0 ex]cis$ ov] religi\s conditions4 ,he long$ to "k ! tru?4 ,he s\ght e>ne/ly to f9d x out4 ,& 9 a condition ( calmness1 cle>ness ( vision & p]fect self-control--p]plex$ 9 m9d1 b n weak5$ by emotion or excitem5t--,joseph ,smi?1 ,junior1 s\ght ! ,"l 9 pray]4 ,f t mom5t1 almo/1 ! "n ( ! ,smi?s became kn[n ! _w ov] = good or = ill4 ,,ii4 ,a ,,vision ,,( ,,! ,,fa!r ,,& ,,! ,,son4 ,x 0 a cle>1 beautiful morn+ 9 ! e>ly spr+4 ,joseph ,smi?1 ! boy1 awoke f 8 slumb]s ) an insi/5t desire to "k :at *ur* he %\ld jo94 ,! revival 0 draw+ to a close4 ,if he 7 to be conv]t$ dur+ ! progress ( ! revival1 he mu/ get religion soon4 ,yet1 he c\ld n det]m9e :i* ( ! cont5d+ sects 0 "r4 ,only "o ?+ seem$ indelibly impress$ ^u 8 m9d4 ,x 0 ! s]mon ( 8 fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,lane ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 & ! gold5 text ( ,james4 ,t1 especially1 seem$ to weigh ^u him4 ,he f\nd ! text 9 8 own ,bible1 & read aga9 ! gold5 words1 ,if any ( y lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 t give? to all m5 lib]ally1 & upbraide? n2 & x %all be giv5 him4 ,! words sank deep into ! boy's he>t4 ,he pond]$ !m e>ne/ly4 ,surely1 he lack$ wisdom2 = he did n "k :at he w\ld be/ d to s]ve ! ,"l4 ,!n1 if ! ,"l gave freely to ^? :o ask$1 & upbraid$ n1 :y %\ld he n ask8 ,! "q recurr$ aga9 & aga94 ,at l5g?1 he det]m9$ t he mu/ =ev] rema9 ignorant ( ! tru?1 or he mu/ seek ! ,"l 9 pray] accord+ to ! admonition ( ,james4 ,on ?is beautiful morn+ 9 ! spr+ ( #ahbj1 !n1 ,joseph ,smi? retir$ into ! ne>by wood to pray4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 8 life t he _h made su* a v5ture4 ,amid/ all my anxieties1 he wrote 9 ! /ory ( 8 life1 ,i _h nev] yet made ! attempt to pray vocally4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,pe>l ( ,great ,price1 p4 #hd4 ,:at foll[$ 9 ! sacr$ grove is be/ describ$ 9 ! ,prophet's own words3 ,aft] ,i _h retir$ to ! place :]e ,i _h previ\sly design$ to g1 hav+ look$ ar\nd me1 & f9d+ myself alone1 ,i kneel$ d[n & began to (f] up ! desires ( my he>t to ,god4 ,i _h sc>cely done s1 :5 imm$iately ,i 0 seiz$ ^u by "s p[] :i* entirely ov]came me1 & _h su* an a/oni%+ influ5ce ov] me z to b9d my tongue s t ,i c\ld n speak4 ,?ick d>kness ga!r$ ar\nd me1 & x seem$ to me = a "t z if ,i 7 doom$ to sudd5 de/ruction4 ,b1 ex]t+ all my p[]s to call ^u ,god to deliv] me out ( ! p[] ( ?is enemy :i* _h seiz$ ^u me1 & at ! v mom5t :5 ,i 0 ready to s9k into despair & ab&on myself to de/ruction--n to an imag9>y ru91 b to ! p[] ( "s actual be+3 f ! unse5 _w1 :o _h su* m>vel\s p[] z ,i _h nev] be=e felt 9 any be+--j at ?is mom5t ( great al>m1 ,i saw a pill> ( light exactly ov] my head1 above ! brightness ( ! sun1 :i* desc5d$ gradually until x fell ^u me4 ,x no soon] appe>$ ?an ,i f\nd myself deliv]$ f ! enemy :i* held me b\nd4 ,:5 ! light re/$ ^u me ,i saw two p]sonages1 ^: brightness & glory defy all description1 /&+ above me 9 ! air4 ,"o ( !m spoke to me1 call+ me by "n1 & said1 po9t+ to ! o!r-- ',,?is ,,is ,,my ,,belov$ ,,son1 ,,he> ,,him6' ,my object 9 go+ to enquire ( ! ,"l 0 to "k :i* ( all ! sects 0 "r1 t ,i might "k :i* to jo94 ,no soon]1 !re=e1 did ,i get possession ( myself1 s z to be able to speak1 ?an ,i ask$ ! p]sonages :o /ood above me 9 ! light1 :i* ( all ! sects 0 "r--& :i* ,i %\ld jo94 ,i 0 answ]$ t ,i mu/ jo9 none ( !m1 = !y 7 all wrong1 & ! p]sonage :o address$ me said t all _! cre$s 7 an abom9ation 9 ,8 sight3 t ^? pr(essors 7 all corrupt2 t '!y draw ne> me ) _! lips1 b _! he>ts are f> f me2 !y tea* = doctr9es ! comm&m5ts ( m51 hav+ a =m ( godl9ess1 b !y d5y ! p[] !re(4' ,he aga9 =bade me to jo9 ) any ( !m3 & _m o!r ?+s did ,he say unto me1 :i* ,i _c write at ?is "t4 ,:5 ,i came to myself aga91 ,i f\nd myself ly+ on my back1 look+ up into heav54 ,:5 ! light _h dep>t$1 ,i _h no /r5g?2 b soon recov]+ 9 "s degree1 ,i w5t home4 ,& z ,i lean$ up to ! fireplace1 "m inquir$ :at ! matt] 04 ,i repli$1 ',nev] m9d1 all is well--,i am well en\gh (f4' ,i !n said to my "m1 ',i h le>n$ = myself t ,presbyt]ianism is n true4' ,su* 0 ! fir/ vision--a vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,x 0 ! fir/ act 9 ! great drama ( ! ,re/oration4 ,( c\rse1 ,joseph's fri5ds c\ld sc>cely believe t any?+ s wond]ful _h happ5$ to him4 ,he relat$ ! /range exp]i5ce to ! m9i/]s2 b !y sc(f$ at ! sugge/ion ( a new revelation4 ,moreov]1 !y became sudd5ly possess$ ( a bitt] & inexplicable hatr$ ( ! "y se]4 ,!y made him a public butt ( ridicule2 !y malign$ him 9 _! disc\rses2 & !y p]secut$ him :5 he came among !m4 ,= hav+ ex]cis$ a rem>kable capacity = individual self-control2 = hav+ s\ght f ! ,"l ,himself to "k ! tru?2 = te/ify+ t he _h receiv$ ! tru? 9 a vision--! boy se] 0 ca/ (f by 8 fell[-m5 & doom$ to /& alone4 ,b ,i _h actually se5 a light1 he wrote 9 aft] ye>s1 & 9 ! mid/ ( t light ,i saw two p]sonages1 & !y did 9 reality speak to me2 & ?\gh ,i 0 hat$ & p]secut$ = say+ t ,i _h se5 a vision1 yet x 0 true2 & :ile !y 7 p]secut+ me1 revil+ me1 & speak+ all mann] ( evil aga9/ me falsely = s say+1 ,i 0 l$ to say 9 my he>t4 ,:y p]secute me = tell+ ! tru?8 99 99 99 ,= ,i _h se5 a vision2 ,i knew x1 & ,i knew t ,god knew x1 & ,i c\ld n d5y x1 nei!r d>$ ,i d x1 at lea/ ,i knew t by s do+ ,i w\ld (f5d ,god1 & come "u condemnation4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #f-h4 ,& :at really 0 ! significance ( ?is fir/ vision8 ,( :at consequ5ce 0 a boy's prophetic sight t ! _w %\ld take cognizance ( x8 ,:at great f>-rea*+ tru?s did ! vision conta91 t ! religi\s _w %\ld /ill wri! "u x8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! exp]i5ce ( ! boy-prophet demon/rat$ ! fact t ! ^w ( ,god is good2 x holds = anyone :o approa*es ,him 9 fai?4 ,! sect>ian _w _h come to look ^u ! ,holy ,bible z little m ?an any o!r book4 ,x 0 to be read1 b n to be believ$1 s to say4 ,b ,joseph took s]i\sly ! ^w ( ,god z ann\nc$ by ! prophet ,james4 ,! boy pray$ e>ne/ly & hone/ly2 & 9 answ] to 8 pray] came ! glori\s vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,! ^w ( ,god is tru?1 n fiction4 ,secondly1 ?is fir/ exp]i5ce ( ! prophet reveal$ ! fact t spiritual gifts may be enjoy$ ev5 9 ?is day by ^? :o seek ! ,"l 9 tru?4 ,anci5tly1 m5 dream$ dreams1 saw visions1 spoke 9 tongues1 heal$ ! sick1 & did _m o!r /range ?+s by ! p[] ( ! ,"l4 ,j su* ?+s may m5 d n[ by ! ex]cise ( prop] fai?4 ,x 0 ?us t ,joseph ga9$ ! spiritual bless+s ( ! fir/ vision4 ,!n1 9 ?is vision 0 fir/ ann\nc$ ! fact ( ! great apo/asy4 ,jesus ,himself d5\nc$ all ! d5om9ations ( ! _w1 say+ t !y wor%ip$ ,him ) _! lips b _! he>ts 7 f> f ,him4 ,he admoni%$ ! "y boy :o _h s\ght ,him 9 pray] to jo9 no "o ( !m4 ,moreov]1 x appe>s on analysis ( ! vision1 t ,jesus c\ld accept none ( ! m9i/]s :o purport$ to s]ve ,him4 ,!y taught = doctr9e ! precepts ( m54 ,!y held no au?ority f ,jesus4 ,& to prea* 9 ,8 "n1 surely ! prea*] %\ld hold au?ority f ,him4 ,!n1 ?is glori\s fir/ vision demon/rat$ ! fact ( ! p]sonality ( ,god4 ,two heav5ly be+s appe>$ be=e ! prophet4 ,!y 7 9 =m & be>+ l m54 ,! "o rais$ ,8 h& & po9t$ to ! o!r & spoke4 ,! o!r in/ruct$ ! boy1 z a tutor might in/ruct 8 pupil4 ,moreov]1 9 ?is same vision 0 cle>ly demon/rat$ ! fact t ! memb]s ( ! ,godhead are sep>ate & di/9ct p]sons4 ,f9ally1 ! vision e/abli%$ ! fact t ,god c & w speak to man :5ev] ,he *ooses s to d1 9 any age4 ,inde$1 :5 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ is ^u ! e>?1 !re mu/ also be revelation1 or communication ) ,god4 ,:5 revelation ceases1 ! true *ur* also ceases1 = x drifts l a rudd]less %ip f its c\rse4 ,^! po9ts1 !n1 are demon/rat$ by ! fir/ vision ( ,joseph ,smi?3--! ^w ( ,god is to be reli$ ^u2 spiritual gifts w att5d ! fai?ful ev5 at ! pres5t day2 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es ( ! _w are )\t au?ority2 ! ,god ( heav5 is a ,god ( p]sonal1 tangible =m2 ! memb]s ( ! ,godhead are sep>ate & di/9ct 9 p]son2 &1 f9ally1 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ mu/ be favor$ ) cont9u$ revelation1 else x mu/ suff] spiritual dea?4 ,b all ^! po9ts 7 contr>y to ! doctr9es ( bo? ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant *ur*es4 ,9 uphold+ !m1 ! boy-prophet ar\s$ aga9/ himself ! opposition ( ! :ole religi\s _w4 ,is x a matt] ( wond]1 !n1 t ! "n ( ,joseph ,smi? is kn[n ! _w ov] = good or = ill8 ,is x a matt] ( wond] t ! religi\s _w %\ld take cognizance ( ! boy's prophetic sight1 or t x %\ld wri! "u ! arraignm5t ( ! fir/ vision8 ,is x n r a matt] ( wond] & admiration1 t ! boy1 sc>ce f\rte5 ye>s old1 evilly spok5 ( & p]secut$1 %\ld /ill p]si/ 9 8 te/imony t he _h se5 a vision8 ,& f t fir/ vision :at fur!r has gr[n adds fur!r to ! wond] & admiration ( ! boy select$ to u%] 9 ano!r disp5sation4 ,,iii4 ,,sev5 ,,m>ks ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,apo/asy4 ,p]haps ! mo/ important c\nt 9 ! arraignm5t ( ,joseph ,smi?'s fir/ vision is t ! ,*ri/ian _w has dep>t$ f ! simple ,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,!y draw ne> me ) _! lips1 b _! he>ts are f> f me2 !y tea* = doctr9es ! comm&m5ts ( m53 hav+ a =m ( godl9ess1 b !y d5y ! p[] !re(1 ! ,"l said to ! prophet 9 speak+ ( ! ,*ri/ian d5om9ations4 ,&1 surely1 ! tumult1 ! /rife1 ! confusion ( su* religi\s revivals z t ( #ahbj1 are suffici5t evid5ce t ! words ( ! ,savior 7 true4 ,"o ,"l1 "o fai?1 "o baptism,a _h be5 ! doctr9e ( ,jesus & ! apo/les4 ,9 #ahbj1 !re 7 _m fai?s1 & _m baptisms4 ,footnote ,a3 ,eph4 #d3a-ac4 ,t ?is condition %\ld exi/ 9 ! religi\s _w ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 0 only a natural consequ5ce 9 ! c\rse ( hi/ory4 ,jesus & ! apo/les _h taught 9 e>ly times ! ,gospel 9 its pure simplicity4 ,soon aft] ! pass+ ( ! apo/les1 h[ev]1 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* _h dep>t$ f ! or?odox doctr9es ( ! ,"l1 & _h become corrupt 9 _m ways4 ,p]secution1 wag$ by bo? ! ,jews & ! ,g5tiles1 0 9 "p responsible = ! great apo/asy2 b possibly prosp]ity1 & ! adoption ( ,*ri/ianity z ! /ate =m ( wor%ip1 7 ev5 m productive ( a g5]al ab&onm5t ( ! religi\s doctr9es taught by ,jesus & ! apo/les4 ,9 a g5]al way1 !re are sev5 po9ts 9 :i* ! apo/asy ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian *ur* is m>k$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,godhead became greatly *ang$ soon aft] ! apo/olic age4 ,x _h be5 taught t man 0 made 9 ! image ( ,god2 t1 !re=e1 ,god 0 a p]son ( body & p>ts4 ,jesus1 ! "o p]fect man to take ^u ,him fle%1 0 9 ! express image ( ,god ! ,fa!r4,b ,!re soon grew 9 ! *ur*1 h[ev]1 div]se op9ions ( ! nature ( ,god4 ,he became an inconceivable immat]iality ) b\ndless p[]4 ,! result 9 mod]n doctr9e is a k9d ( div9e non5tity1 ev]y:]e pres5t yet n[h]e to be f\nd--an impossible be+ ) nei!r %ape nor dim5sion1 ) nei!r p>ts nor passions1 b :o1 nev]!less1 abides 9 an undef9$ place call$ ,heav51 & loves ! *ildr5 ( e>?4 ,moreov]1 ! doctr9e ( ! unity1 or ! tr9ity1 ( ! ,godhead also became p]v]t$ 9 ! e>ly *ur*4 ,x _h be5 taught t !re 7 ?ree be+s 9 ! ,godhead--! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/2 sep>ate & di/9ct 9 p]son1 b "o--t is unit$--9 purpose & action4 ,aft] ! pass+ ( ! apo/les x 0 taught t ^! ?ree 7 only "o3--! ,fa!r is ,god1 ! ,son is ,god1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ is ,god1 & yet !y are n ?ree ,gods b "o ,god4,c ,footnote ,b3 ,g54 #a3bf1 #bg2 #e3a-c2 ,heb4 #a3a-c4 ,footnote ,c3 ,a?anasian ,cre$4 ,9 ! second place1 ! doctr9e ( ! necessity ( div9e au?ority became :olly ignor$4 ,! m5 ( old und]/ood t !y might n assume ( _! own accord to (ficiate 9 ! ?+s ( ,god4 ,jesus /at$ ! doctr9e t]sely :5 ,he said to ,8 apo/les1 ,ye h n *os5 me1 b ,i h *os5 y1 & orda9$ y4,d ,9 lat] times1 h[ev]1 x became popul> = m5 to elect ! (fice ( prie/ or m9i/]4 ,at ! pres5t "t m5 *oose ! call+ ( prea*] z !y d t ( lawy] or doctor4 ,!y seek positions t conf] ^u ! hold]s worldly recognition & ri*es4 ,footnote ,d3 ,heb4 #d2 ,,ii ,pet4 #a3ba2 ,john #ae3af-ai4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 ! organization & gov]nm5t ( ! primitive *ur* became corrupt$4 ,9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ !re _h be5 apo/les1 prophets1 evangeli/s1 sev5ties1 eld]s1 bi%ops1 prie/s1 tea*]s1 & deacons4,e ,^! (fic]s 7 ma9ta9$ z long z ! apo/les liv$2 !re are _m ref]5ces to !m dur+ ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,soon !reaft]1 h[ev]1 _m ( ^! (fic]s 7 dropp$ z unnecess>y4 ,today1 !re is n a d5om9ation desc5d$ f ! old ,ca?olic *ur* t ma9ta9s 9 its organization all ! (fic]s provid$ by ! great ,ma/]2 nor does ! ,ca?olic *ur* itself d s4 ,& ) ! *ur* organization corrupt$1 x foll[s t ! *ur* gov]nm5t mu/ be incomplete & inadequate4 ,footnote ,e3 ,eph4 #d3aa ff2 ,i ,cor4 #ab3ab-bi4 ,9 ! f\r? place1 x 0 n v long aft] ! pass+ ( ! apo/les1 be=e ! outw>d ord9ances ( ! *ur* became *ang$ to suit ! conv5i5ce ( m54 ,baptism _h be5 adm9i/]$ by imm]sion1 z ! ^w indicates4,f ,! cu/om arose1 h[ev]1 m]ely to spr9kle ! applicant = baptism2 or1 at mo/1 to p\r a little wat] on him4 ,fur!rmore1 :ile ! ord9ance 0 meant only = adults1 or = "y p t _h rea*$ ye>s ( acc\ntability1 x 0 appli$1 aft] ! "t ( ,*ri/1 to babes1 :o c\ld nei!r "k nor confess ,him4 ,! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's supp]1 too1 0 burd5$ ) c]emony1 & *ang$ mat]ially4,g ,! ord9ance ( adm9i/ration to ! sick 0 dismiss$ z useless4,h ,9 fact1 !re rema9s 9 ! *ur*es today h>dly an ord9ance t has n be5 *ang$ to suit ! :ims ( m54 ,footnote ,f3 ,matt4 #c3ac-ag4 ,footnote ,g3 ,luke #bb2 ,matt4 #bf2 ,i ,cor4 #aa3bc-bf4 ,footnote ,h3 ,jas4 #e3ad1 #ae4 ,9 ! fif? place1 ! *ur* ritual became p]v]t$ "u ! adm9i/ration ( ^? :o pr(ess$ to foll[ aft] ,jesus & ,8 apo/les4 ,no?+ c\ld be simpl] or pur] ?an ! *ur* s]vice in/itut$ by ! ,savior4 ,aft] ! ?ird c5tury1 ! simplicity 0 gone =ev]4 ,to ga9 ! good w & ! favor ( ! pagans1 _m ( _! cu/oms & c]emonies 7 adopt$ by ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,s f> 0 ?is done t ! ,*ri/ian wor%ip ( today is sometimes m ne>ly ak9 to ! pagan wor%ip ( old1 ?an x is to ! simple wor%ip ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! six? place1 ! spiritual gifts--s common 9 ! days ( ! apo/les--became :olly lo/ to ! lat] ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,prophecy1 heal+1 speak+ 9 tongues1 & o!r m>vel\s bless+s1 are enum]at$ by ! ,apo/le ,paul4 ,he makes cle> ! fact t ^! gifts w be manife/ :5ev] ! au?oriz$ *ur* op]ates4 ,un=tunately1 belief 9 ! spiritual gifts is r>e 9 ! mod]n ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,f9ally1 ! body ( *ur* doctr9e became corrupt$ 9 ! ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? c5turies4 ,to consid] all ! *anges 9 *ur* doctr9e w\ld require m space ?an c be all[$ 9 ?is brief summ>y4 ,suffice x to say t besides ! *anges 9 doctr9e already nam$1 !re 0 dep>ture f ! tru? 9 _m ess5tial ways2 z1 = example1 ! introduction ( ! doctr9e t infants if unspr9kl$ w\ld be et]nally damn$2 t condemnation = s9 meant et]nal condemnation1 )\t hope ( relief1 worlds )\t end2 t !re may be two /&>ds ( morality 9 ?is life1 & s =?4 ,9 %ort1 ?\gh x may appe> to be a bold & a v g5]al /atem5t1 x seems to be true t only a few doctr9es conc]n+ ! salvation ( man1 f ! "t ( 8 adv5t into ?is _w to ! "t ( ! great judgm5t1 rema9 today z !y 7 taught by ,jesus4 ,f ^! sev5 po9ts1 !n--! corruption ( ! doctr9e ( ,god & ! ,godhead2 ! rejection ( ! doctr9e ( ,div9e ,au?ority2 ! di/ortion ( ! doctr9e ( *ur* organization & *ur* gov]nm5t2 ! *ang+ ( ! outw>d ord9ances2 ! p]v]sion ( ! simple *ur* ritual2 ! loss ( spiritual gifts2 & ! corruption ( ! body ( *ur* doctr9es1--f ^! sev5 po9ts1 x is indisputably evid5t t ! great apo/asy f ! primitive ,*ri/ian *ur* is an accompli%$ fact4 ,al?\gh !re foll[$ 9 ! middle ages a p]iod ( re=mation--or revolution--yet !re 0 effect$ no return to ! primitive fai?4 ,!re came no new revelation1 & !re=e !re c\ld come no au?oriz$ *ur*4 ,! *ur*es ( ! ,prote/ants 7 m]ely brok5 (f f ! "m ,ca?olic *ur*1 :i* !y !mselves believ$ to be apo/ate4 ,ea* new religi\s tea*] z he arose plac$ 8 own p]sonal int]pretation ^u ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?us !re came to be _m cre$s2 & s9ce ^! cre$s diff]$ mat]ially 9 ess5tial po9ts1 cont5tion & /rife became inevitably common among ! sects4 ,su* 0 ! condition ( ! _w 9 ! spr+ ( #ahbj4 ,al?\gh1 = ! purposes ( a revival meet+1 ! m9i/]s ( ! ,prote/ant *ur*es might unite = a "t 9 a g5]al ef=t to wak5 ! p to spiritual life1 yet !re lay b5ea? ! surface feel+s ( antagonism & bitt]ness ! "o t[>d ! o!r4 ,! sev5 m>ks ( ! apo/asy make !m ali5 to ,*ri/4,i ,footnote ,i3 ,= a full consid]ation ( ! apo/asy & ! s-call$ re=mation1 see ,b4 ,h4 ,rob]ts' ,outl9es ( ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory1 & ,j4 ,e4 ,talmage's ,! ,great ,apo/asy4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,re/oration ,,pr$ict$4 ,! great univ]sal apo/asy we h ?us briefly describ$ 0 =etold by _m ( ! anci5t prophets4 ,9 bo? ! ,new & ! ,old ,te/am5t may be f\nd p]t95t ref]5ces to a g5]al fall+-away2 = ! prophets ( old--specially *os5 m5 :o spoke z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/--=esaw cle>ly t ev5 ! simple words ( ,jesus w\ld become corrupt$1 ?\gh ! fact ( ,8 m9i/ry might be accept$4 ,& j z ! prophets ( old =esaw ! fall+ away1 s1 too1 !y =esaw & pr$ict$ ! glori\s re/oration4 ,! blissful condition to be desir$ at ! "t ( ! re/oration 0 describ$ by ! ,"l to ,j]emiah4 ,! ,"l ,god w\ld make a new cov5ant ) ,8 p4 ,x 0 to be a "t :5 ! law ( ! ,"l %\ld be put 9 ! inw>d p>ts ( ! p1 & !y %\ld tea* no m e man 8 neighbor1 & e man 8 bro!r1 say+1 ,"k ! ,"l2 = !y %\ld all "k ,him1 f ! lea/ ( !m to ! greate/ ( !m4,a ,h[ f> we are 9 ! mod]n religi\s _w f realiz+ ! condition "h describ$1 x is ne$less to say4 ,! promis$ new cov5ant has c]ta9ly n be5 g5]ally accept$4 ,! "t rema9s yet to come :5 cre$s %all cease cont5d+ "o ) ano!r1 say+1 ,"k ! ,"l4 ,! "t is n yet to come1 h[ev]1 :5 ! new cov5ant %all be introduc$4 ,x is "h4 ,footnote ,a3 ,j]4 #ca3ca-cd4 ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz> _h "o night a wond]ful dream4 ,he saw /&+ be=e him a great image ( excell5t brightness1 b t]rible =m4 ,! head ( ! image 0 ( gold2 ! brea/ & ! arms 7 ( silv]2 ! belly & ! ?ighs 7 ( brass2 ! legs 7 ( iron2 & ! feet 7 "p ( iron & "p ( clay4 ,z ! image /ood be=e ! dreamsight ( ! k+1 !re appe>$ a /one cut )\t h&s1 :i* smote ! feet ( ! image & broke x to pieces4 ,! clay1 ! iron1 ! brass1 ! silv]1 ! gold1 ( :i* ! image 0 made became l *aff & 7 scatt]$ 9 ! w9ds ( heav52 b ! little /one became a great m\nta9 & fill$ ! :ole e>?4 ,to ! ,hebrew prophet ,daniel 0 giv5 ! int]pretation ( ,nebu*adnezz>'s dream4 ,! f\r p>ts made ( gold1 & silv]1 & brass1 & iron1 repres5t$1 he said1 f\r great _w k+doms t %\ld arise4 ,9 fact1 ! fir/ ( !m--t repres5t$ by ! head ( gold--0 ,nebu*adnezz>'s own1 ! k+dom ( ,babylon4 ,aft] x %\ld arise ano!r inf]ior to x--! k+dom ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians--typifi$ by ! brea/ & arms ( silv]4 ,!re %\ld come 9 succession two o!rs--! k+dom ( ,alex&]1 a k+dom ( brass to be> rule ov] ! :ole e>?2 & ! empire ( ,rome1 an empire ( iron1 /rong1 to break 9 pieces & subdue all ?+s4 ,f9ally1 aft] ! fall ( ^! f\r _w empires1 ! e>? %\ld be divid$ into _m k+doms1 "s /rong & "s weak1 z ! feet & toes ( ! image 7 "p ( iron & "p ( pott]'s clay4 ,!n1 9 ! days ( ^! k+doms1 said ! prophet ,daniel1 %all ! ,god ( heav5 set up a k+dom :i* %all nev] be de/roy$3 & ! k+dom %all n be left to o!r p1 b x %all break 9 pieces & consume all ^! k+doms & x %all /& =ev]4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,dan4 #b3ca-de4 ,pla9ly1 ! /one cut )\t h&s /&s = ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,9 ! day ( ! petty gov]nm5ts t sprang f ! ru9s ( ,rome1 ! /one %\ld appe>4 ,at "s "t aft] ! fall ( ,rome1 ! k+dom ( ,god %\ld be e/abli%$4 ,b t day & "t are mod]n day & "t2 & mod]n "t is n[4 ,9 our day1 !n1 accord+ to ! vision ( ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz>1 int]pret$ by ! prophet ,daniel1 ! ,god ( heav5 %\ld e/abli% ,8 k+dom among m54 ,"h is a cle> pr$iction ( ! re/oration ( ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,aga91 9 ! book ( ! prophet ,mala*i1 occur passages t po9t unmi/akably to a "t ( re/oration4 ,! ,"l promises to s5d a mess5g]1 be=e ,he %all come sudd5ly to ,8 temple4 ,!n only ! righte\s %all /&1 = ,he %all be l a ref9]'s fire1 & l full]'s soap4,c ,aga91 be=e ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l--:5 all ! pr\d & all t d wick$ly %all burn z /ubble--! ,"l promises to s5d ,elijah1 to turn ! he>t ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! he>t ( ! *ildr5 to _! fa!rs1 t ! e>? may n be smitt5 ) a curse4,d ,^!1 too1 are cle> pr$ictions ( a re/oration1 sett+ =? "s ?+s to be accompli%$4 ,& x is evid5tly !n--= x has n be5 be=e--t ! m\nta9 ( ! h\se ( ! ,"l %all be e/abli%$ 9 ! top ( ! m\nta9s1 & ! nations %all come to x to le>n ( ! ways ( ! ,"l4,e ,footnote ,c3 ,mal4 #c3a-c4 ,footnote ,d3 ,mal4 #d3a-f4 ,footnote ,e3 ,micah #d3a-b4 ,n[1 x may be object$ t ^! prophecies 7 all fulfill$ 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,! objection is1 h[ev]1 unt5able4 ,! conditions describ$ 9 ! pr$ictions did n exi/ at ! "t ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 t 0 n ! great & t]rible day ( ! ,"l1 :5 ! pr\d & ! wick$ %\ld burn z /ubble4 ,next1 ! ,"l did n !n come sudd5ly to ,8 temple2 nor did ,he sit z a ref9] & purifi] ( silv]4 ,fur!rmore1 at ! "t ( ,*ri/1 ,rome 0 /ill 9 h] glory4 ,! feet & toes ( ,nebu*adnezz>'s image _h n yet gr[n =?4 ,x 0 too soon = ! /one to roll =? f ! m\nta94 ,!n aga91 x 0 pr$ict$ by ,daniel t ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ :i* he saw e/abli%$ %\ld nev] be de/roy$ nor giv5 to ano!r p4 ,jesus ,himself1 h[ev]1 said to ! p ( ,8 day1 because ( _! unbelief1 ,! k+dom ( ,god %all be tak5 f y1 & giv5 to a nation br++ =? ! fruits !re(4,f ,if1 !re=e1 ! k+dom ( ,god typifi$ by ! /one 7 e/abli%$ 9 ! days ( ,jesus1 !n ei!r ,daniel or ,jesus mu/ fall z a false prophet4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 bo? 7 holy m5 ( ,god--& "o a ,god ,himself--x mu/ be t ,daniel's prophecy rema9$ yet to be fulfill$4 ,exam9e ! scriptures f any po9t ( view1 ! conclusion rema9s ! same3 ,al?\gh ,jesus e/abli%$ ,8 ,*ur* :ile ^u ! e>?1 yet x 0 n ! e/abli%m5t t %\ld nev] be *ang$ nor be giv5 to o!r p4 ,9 ! economy ( ,god1 !re rema9$ yet ano!r p]iod :5 ,8 k+dom %\ld be e/abli%$ = ! la/ "t1 :5 ! righte\s %\ld ga9 ! victory ov] s91 & :5 ! ,god ( ,glory %\ld f9ally come z ,k+ ( k+s to rule ov] ,8 own4 ,footnote ,f3 ,matt4 #ba3db1 #dc4 ,t o!r p]iod 0 se5 9 spl5did vision by ! belov$ disciple ( ,jesus4 ,john 0 on ! ,isle ( ,patmos4 ,x 0 long aft] ! ,"l _h be5 crucifi$4 ,! fall+-away _h already begun4 ,9 t]rible vision1 ,john _h be5 %[n h[ ! ,*ur* %\ld be p]secut$ by its enemies1 & h[1 f9ally1 x %\ld flee into ! wild]ness to be se5 no m = a long p]iod by man4 ,!n1 aft] ! apo/asy _h be5 fully accompli%$1 & ! _w _h be5 prep>$1 %\ld come ! re/oration4 ,six mighty angels _h ,john se51 ea* ) 8 special mission to p]=m4 ,!n !re appe>$ ! sev5?4 ,( him ,john writes3 ,& ,i saw ano!r angel fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 hav+ ! ev]la/+ gospel to prea* unto !m t dwell on ! e>?1 & to e nation1 & k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p1 say+ ) a l\d voice4 ,fe> ,god1 & give glory to ,him2 = ! h\r ( 8 judgm5t is come3 & wor%ip him t made heav51 & e>?1 & ! sea1 & ! f\nta9s ( wat]s4,g ,footnote ,g3 ,rev4 #ab1 #ac1 #ad *apt]s4 ,naturally1 if !re _h be5 no apo/asy1 !re w\ld h be5 no ne$ ( ano!r angel fly+ 9 ! mid/ ( heav5 to re/ore ! gospel1--nei!r to a community1 nor to e nation1 & k9dr$1 & tongue1 & p4 ,naturally1 too1 s9ce ?is condition 0 se5 9 vision by ,john :ile on ! ,isle ( ,patmos1 x c\ld n h be5 fulfill$ 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! ,savior4 ,x belong$ to a future "t1 to a "t subsequ5t to t ( ,john4 ,x confirms ! pr$iction ( ,daniel1 t ! k+dom ( ,god %\ld be e/abli%$ at "s "t aft] ! fall ( ,rome4 ,& x reveals ! mann] ( ! re/oration3 !re %\ld come an angel fly+1 hav+ ! ev]la/+ gospel to prea* to !m t dwell ^u ! e>?4 ,9 conclusion1 x may be obs]v$ t ! re/oration 01 accord+ to ! prophets1 to be a re/oration 9 v de$--a re/itution ( all ?+s4 ,9 ! s]mon deliv]$ on ,solomon's por*1 ,pet] pr$ict$ ! "t ( re/itution ( all ?+s1 :i* ,god ha? spok5 by ! m\? ( all 8 holy prophets s9ce ! _w began4,h ,pet] und]/ood t !re mu/ be a p]iod ( re/oration be=e ! end ( ! _w--be=e1 inde$1 ,jesus ! ,*ri/ c\ld come aga94 ,und\bt$ly1 x 0 ! same ?+ ,jesus _h 9 m9d1 :5 ,he said1 ,& ?is gospel ( ! k+dom %all be prea*$ 9 all ! _w = a witness unto all nations3 & !n %all ! end come4,i ,footnote ,h3 ,acts #c3ba4 ,footnote ,i3 ,matt4 #bd3ad4 ,! re/oration 01 !n1 a "p ( ! g5]al plan1 z well z ! apo/asy4 ,x mu/ ( necessity foll[ aft] ! apo/asy4 ,n only ! great fall+-away1 b ! spl5did re/oration also1 0 cle>ly =ese5 & pr$ict$ by ! anci5t prophets4 ,! "t ( ! re/oration 0 to be ! "t ( ! k+s t %\ld foll[ ! f\r? great _w-empire--t is1 x 0 to be mod]n "t4 ,& ! act ( ! re/oration 0 to come ?r\gh no human means1 b %\ld be l a /one cut out ( ! m\nta9 )\t h&s4 ,x 0 to be br\ght ab\t by ! m9i/ry ( angels4 ,v4 ,,an ,,angel ,,fly+4 ,?ree & a half ye>s pass$ sil5tly by aft] ,joseph ,smi? receiv$ ! vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,dur+ t "t !re 0 no fur!r communication f heav54 ,t he _h receiv$ "o vision1 ,joseph /\tly & fe>lessly ma9ta9$4 ,nei!r p]suasion nor p]secution c\ld break ! te/imony he _h borne1 nor dispel ! k he _h div9ely ga9$4 ,! vision he _h se5 0 real2 ! k he _h ga9$ 0 real4 ,he c\ld n d5y x4 ,= ?ree & a half ye>s aft] ?is vision1 h[ev]1 he 0 app>5tly %ut out f ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,! "y se] 0 left to himself4 ,x 0 a p]iod ( sil5ce4 ,two ?+s are notable 9 ! conduct ( ,joseph's life dur+ ^! ye>s4 ,fir/1 he manife/$ ! same self-control & abs5ce ( emotion or excitem5t1 t he possess$ :5 he w5t into ! wood to pray4 ,_h he be5 a victim ( ! pot5t influ5ce ( ! psy*ological 'cr[d',a he w\ld und\bt$ly h suff]$ f ! religi\s disease & fanaticism common to revival movem5ts4 ,! excitem5t ( ! revival w\ld h rema9$ ) him--z x did ) ev]yone else--= an ext5d$ p]iod ( "t4 ,) ! conviction ( ! glori\s vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son ^u 8 m9d1 ! boy w\ld und\bt$ly h felt /ill fur!r emotional excitem5t1 & w\ld h be5 l$ to see fur!r visions aft] ! fir/ "o4 ,moreov]1 _h he become subject to any d]angem5t ( m9d1 or diseas$ condition l epilepsy1 z has be5 claim$ by "s ( 8 defam]s1 he w\ld h become ev5 m liable to vision>y manife/ations4 ,x 0 n s1 h[ev]4 ,8 heal? 0 p]fect2 8 self-control1 complete4 ,= ?ree & a half ye>s ! heav5s 7 %ut above him4 ,= ?ree & a half ye>s ! ,god ( heav5 spoke no fur!r ^w to him4 ,= ?ree & a half ye>s he 0 left alone to pond] :at he _h se51 & to be> p]secution unaid$ = te/ify+ to tru?4 ,always he 0 calm1 unruffl$1 unaffect$ by religi\s passion or fr5zy4 ,footnote ,a3 ,! t]m psy*ological cr[d is us$ 9 ?is *apt] & else:]e 9 ! s5se 9 :i* x is us$ by ,pr(4 ,dav5port 9 ! quotation 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ?is book4 ,next1 ,joseph ,smi? manife/$ no desire1 ev5 ?\gh he _h se5 & talk$ ) ,god ,himself1 to arrogate to himself any au?ority :atsoev]4 ,_m o!rs 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w claim to h se5 visions4 ,mohamm$1 :5 =ty ye>s ( age1 saw 9 vision--he says--! angel ,gabriel1 & 0 comm&$ to prea* a new religion4 ,! au?ority to d s1 he assum$ at once4 ,joan ( ,arc1 9 response to ! alleg$ heav5ly voice :i* spoke to h]1 hurri$ to ! side ( ! dauph9 ( ,france4 ,emmanuel ,sw$5borg1 aft] ye>s ( sci5tific activity1 began sudd5ly to h]ald a new *ur*1 & to int]pret ! ^w ( ,god 9 a score ( !ological works--=1 he claim$1 ! ,"l _h appe>$ to him 9 vision4 ,) ,joseph ,smi?1 h[ev]1 x 0 diff]5t4 ,:ile he ma9ta9$ /\tly1 aga9/ ! ridicule ( fri5ds ev51 t he _h beheld a vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 he did n presume !re=e to promulgate a new doctr9e1 or to e/abli% a new *ur*4 ,he cont9u$ 9 ! r\t9e ( 8 daily labor4 ,he m$itat$ :at ! ,"l _h said to him4 ,he _h be5 told t ! sect>ian *ur*es ( ! _w 7 wrong4 ,he might h proce$$ to e/abli% a *ur* t %\ld be "r4 ,b ,joseph _h n yet receiv$ a full commission4 ,he did n presume to d :at und\bt$ly he w\ld h done _h he be5 m]ely a victim ( ! psy*ological cr[d4 ,= ?ree & a half ye>s1 he wait$ = fur!r in/ructions f ! ,god ( heav54 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! tw5ty-fir/ ( ,septemb]1 #ahbc1 ,joseph ,smi? approa*$ ! ,"l ,god aga9 9 secret pray]4 ,?is "t x 0 9 8 private *amb]4 ,fe>+ t he _h (f5d$ ,god1 t he _h n walk$ s circumspectly z he %\ld h done 9 ! light ( ! revelation he _h receiv$1 ! y\?1 n[ 9 8 eighte5? ye>1 bes\ght ! ,almighty = =giv5ess ( s91 & = a manife/ation t he might "k 8 /&+ be=e ,god4 ,9 8 own acc\nt ( :at happ5$ !re1 ,joseph says1 ,:ile ,i 0 ?us 9 ! act ( call+ ^u ,god ,i discov]$ a light appe>+ 9 my room1 :i* cont9u$ to increase until ! room 0 bright] ?an at noon-day1 :5 imm$iately a p]sonage appe>$ at my b$side1 /&+ 9 ! air1 = 8 feet did n t\* ! floor4 ,he _h on a loose robe ( mo/ exquisite :it5ess4 ,x 0 a :it5ess beyond any?+ e>?ly ,i _h ev] se52 nor d ,i believe t any e>?ly ?+ c\ld be made to appe> s exce$+ly :ite & brilliant4 ,8 h&s 7 nak$1 & 8 arms also1 a little above ! wri/2 s also 7 8 feet nak$1 z 7 8 legs1 a little above ! ankles4 ,8 head & neck 7 also b>e4 ,i c\ld discov] t he _h no o!r clo?+ on b ?is robe1 z x 0 op51 s t ,i c\ld see into 8 bosom4 ,n only 0 8 robe exce$+ly :ite1 b 8 :ole p]son 0 glori\s beyond description1 & 8 c\nt5ance truly l lightn+4 ,! room 0 exce$+ly light1 b n s v bright z imm$iately ar\nd 8 p]son4 ,:5 ,i fir/ look$ ^u him1 ,i 0 afraid2 b ! fe> soon left me4 ,he call$ me by "n1 & said unto me t he 0 a mess5g] s5t f ! pres5ce ( ,god to me1 & t 8 "n 0 ,moroni1 t ,god _h a "w = me to d1 & t my "n %\ld be _h = good & = evil among all nations1 k9dr$s1 & tongues1 or t x %\ld be bo? good & evil spok5 ( among all p4 ,he said !re 0 a book deposit$1 writt5 ^u gold plates1 giv+ an acc\nt ( ! =m] inhabitants ( ?is cont95t1 & ! s\rce f :5ce !y sprang4 ,he also said t ! fulness ( ! ev]la/+ ,gospel 0 conta9$ 9 x1 z deliv]$ by ! ,savior to ! anci5t inhabitants2 also1 t !re 7 two /ones 9 silv] b[s--& ^! /ones1 fa/5$ to a brea/plate1 con/itut$ :at is call$ ! ,urim & ,?ummim--deposit$ ) ! plates2 & ! possession & use ( ^! /ones 7 :at con/itut$ ',se]s' 9 anci5t or =m] times2 & t ,god _h prep>$ !m = ! purpose ( translat+ ! book4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #aa1 #ab4 ,!re foll[$ !n fur!r in/ructions bas$ ^u ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,! angel read & expla9$ portions ( ! ?ird & f\r? *apt]s ( ,mala*i4 ,! ?ird *apt] pr$icts ! s5d+ ( a mess5g] to prep>e ! way ( ! ,"l :5 ,he %all come sudd5ly to ,8 temple4 ,! com+ w be att5d$ ) mu* glory2 & ! ,"l ,himself %all purify ,israel1 & purge x ( iniquity4 ,! "t ( ! fulfillm5t ( ?is prophecy1 said ! angel1 0 at h&4 ,! f\r? *apt] ( ,mala*i1 is p>ticul>ly int]e/+ z quot$ by ! angel4 ,! fir/ v]se he r5d]$ ?us3 ,= behold ! day come? t %all burn z an ov51 & all ! pr\d1 yea1 & all t d wick$ly %all burn z /ubble1 = !y t come %all burn !m1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 t x %all leave !m nei!r root nor bran*4 ,! fif? & six? v]ses1 he read ?us3 ,behold1 ,i w reveal unto y ! ,prie/hood1 by ! h& ( ,elijah ! prophet be=e ! com+ ( ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l4 ,& he %all plant 9 ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 ! promises made to ! fa!rs1 & ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 %all turn to ! fa!rs2 if x 7 n s1 ! :ole e>? w\ld be utt]ly wa/$ at 8 com+4 ,^! pr$ictions1 too1 said ! angel1 7 ab\t to be fulfill$4 ,moroni !n quot$ ! elev5? *apt] ( ,isaiah4 ,x pr$icts a day ( peace & righte\sness1 :5 an ensign %all be set up = ! ,g5tiles1 & :5 ! ,"l %all set ,8 h& aga9 ! second "t to ga!r ,8 scatt]$ p4 ,?is "t 0 at h&1 & 0 ab\t to be fulfill$4 ,next ! angel read f ! s]mon ( ,pet] on ,solomon's ,por*3 ,= ,moses truly said unto ! fa!rs1 ,a prophet %all ! ,"l y\r ,god raise up unto y ( y\r bre?r51 l unto me2 him %all ye he> 9 all ?+s1 :atsoev] he %all say unto y4 ,& x %all come to pass t e s\l :i* w n he> t prophet %all be de/roy$ f among ! p4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,acts #c3bb1 #bc4 ,?is prophecy1 also1 0 ab\t to h a complete fulfillm5t4 ,f9ally1 among _m o!r scriptures1 ! angel quot$ f ! great prophecy ( ,joel4 ,be=e ! great & t]rible day ( ! ,"l1 accord+ to ?is wond]ful pr$iction1 ! old m5 %all dream dreams1 & ! "y m5 %all see visions1 & wond]s %all appe> 9 ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,! sun %all be turn$ into d>kness1 & ! moon into blood2 b :osoev] %all call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l %all be deliv]$4,c ,?is same prophecy 0 ref]r$ to by ,pet] on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 & 0 possibly 9 "p accompli%$ !n4 ,b ! pr$iction ref]s unmi/akably to ! la/ days--be=e ! great & t]rible day ( ! ,"l4 ,n[ is ! day ( ,joel's great prophecy1 & n[1 said ! angel ,moroni1 x is ab\t to be fulfill$4 ,footnote ,c3 ,joel #b3bh-cb4 ,!reupon1 ! vision 0 clos$4 ,gradually ! light assembl$ f ! room ab\t ! p]son ( ! angel4 ,!n he disappe>$ into heav51 leav+ ! room 9 total d>kness4 ,! y\? to :om _h be5 giv5 ?is m>vel\s manife/ation lay wide awake on 8 b$4 ,sleep 0 driv5 f 8 eyes4 ,he 0 fill$ ) amazem5t at ! s+ul>ity ( ! vision1 & at ! doctr9es t _h be5 expla9$ to him4 ,!n sudd5ly1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 wond] & m$itation1 ! heav5ly mess5g] appe>$ aga94 ,he /ood aga9 9 ! air by ! b$side1 & repeat$ m9utely all ! in/ructions he _h giv5 be=e4 ,he add$ pr$ictions conc]n+ ! great judgm5ts t %\ld come to ! e>?1 ) desolations by fam9e1 sword1 & pe/il5ce--& all ^! ?+s %\ld come dur+ ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,aga9 ! vision clos$4 ,aga9 ! light c5t]$ 9 ! angel z he disappe>$ & left ! room 9 d>kness4 ,! y\? lay aga9 wond]+ at ! m>vel\s vision1 :51 to 8 a/oni%m5t1 ! same div9e mess5g] appe>$ ! ?ird "t1 & repeat$ all t he _h said be=e4 ,aft] ?is ?ird visit1 writes ! ,prophet1 he aga9 asc5d$ 9 heav5 z be=e1 & ,i 0 aga9 left to pond] on ! /rang5ess ( :at ,i _h j exp]i5c$2 :5 almo/ imm$iately aft] ! heav5ly mess5g] _h asc5d$ f me ! ?ird "t1 ! cock cr[$1 & ,i f\nd t day 0 approa*+4,d ,?us end$ ! second act 9 ! great drama ( ! ,re/oration4 ,footnote ,d3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ad4 ,n[1 :at is ! significance ( ?is second vision--or ( ?is s]ies ( visions8 ,( :at importance is x 9 ! /ory ( man's relation%ip to ,god8 ,:at be>+ has x on ! /ory ( ! ,re/oration8 ,fir/1 x 0 decl>$ t ! ,"l ,god _h a "w = ,joseph to d4 ,9 ! fir/ vision no?+ is record$ ( ! boy's future mission4 ,he _h be5 told m]ely to jo9 none ( ! cont5d+ *ur*es /riv+ to w9 8 favor4 ,!y 7 corrupt4 ,n[1 ! life-"w ( ! boy is briefly outl9$4 ,he is to raise an ensign to ! nations1 & become an in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( ,god 9 br++ ab\t ! ga!r+ ( ,israel4 ,god is to set ,8 h& a second "t to recov] ,8 p4 ,moreov]1 ,joseph is to become a prophet to reveal ! ^w & ! law ( ! ,"l4 ,8 "n1 !re=e1 %all become kn[n = good or = evil ! :ole _w ov]4 ,next1 a book1 writt5 9 a /range tongue on gold5 plates1 is to be deliv]$ to ! boy = him to translate4 ,?is book conta9s ! hi/ory ( ! inhabitants ( ! ,am]ican cont95t1 & w reveal ! my/]ies ( ! orig9 ( ! ,am]ican ,indian1 & ( ! relics ( anci5t civilization4 ,moreov]1 ?is book ( gold5 plates conta9s ! fulness ( ! ev]la/+ ,gospel z x 0 taught to ! ,nephites4 ,x 0 taught by ,jesus ,himself to ! anci5t inhabitants ( ?is cont95t4 ,n[1 :5 ! _w has dep>t$ f ! tru?1 x is to be re/or$ by an angel to a div9ely *os5 prophet ( ,god4 ,!n ! prie/hood is to be reveal$ to ,joseph ,smi? by ! h& ( ,elijah4 ,! keys ( ! disp5sation ( turn+ ! he>ts ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr5 & ! *ildr5 to ! fa!rs are to be committ$ into ! h&s ( ! ,prophet ,joseph4 ,?is "w ( :i* ,elijah appe>s to be ! director1 is ( a p>ticul> k9d4 ,he %all plant 9 ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 ! promises made to ! fa!rs1 & ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 %all turn to _! fa!rs4 ,if x 7 n s ! :ole e>? w\ld be utt]ly wa/$ at ! com+ ( ! ,"l4 ,aga91 wond]ful signs %all appe> 9 heav5 & 9 e>? 9 ! days ( ^! ?+s4 ,dreams & visions %all be giv5 to ! old & to ! "y4 ,! e>? %all be tr\bl$1 & ! sun %all be d>k5$1 :ile ! moon %all be turn$ to ! color ( blood4 ,blood1 & fire1 & pill>s ( smoke1 %all come to plague2 b :osoev] %all call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l %all be deliv]$4 ,f9ally1 great judgm5ts %all come ^u ! e>?--judgm5ts ( sword1 & ( fam9e1 & ( pe/il5ce4 ,& all ^! ?+s %all come 9 ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,9 ?is rem>kable vision1 !n1 are reveal$ aga9 sev5 rem>kable tru?s3--a great "w is appo9t$ = ! "y man1 ,joseph ,smi?1 to d1 & 8 "n is to become kn[n ! _w ov] = good or = ill2 a book ( gold5 plates conta9+ an acc\nt ( ! anci5t inhabitants ( ,am]ica is to be giv5 him to translate2 ?is book1 moreov]1 w conta9 a fulness ( ! ev]la/+ gospel :i* he w be requir$ to tea* to ! nations2 ! prie/hood w be reveal$ to him by ! h& ( ,elijah1 ! prophet2 ?r\gh ! op]ation ( ! p[] ?us to be committ$ to ! ,prophet ,joseph1 ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 w be turn$ to ! fa!rs2 9 ^! days1 /range signs w appe> 9 heav5 & 9 e>?2 &1 f9ally1 ! great & t]rible day ( ! ,"l w !n spe$ily come1 :5 judgm5ts ( sword1 & ( fam9e1 & ( pe/il5ce1 %all visit ! e>?4 ,?us did ! angel be> a wond]ful message to ! eighte5-ye>-old boy1 & ?us 0 ! great pr$iction ( an angel fly+1 9 "p fulfill$4,e ,! f>-rea*+ "* ( ! visions w appe> z ! /ory proce$s4 ,already ! boy has receiv$ 9 brief some?+ ( mo/ ( ! great sav+ pr9ciples t di/+ui% ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,footnote ,e3 ,rev4 #ad3f1 #g4 ,,vi4 ,,hidd5 ,,gospel ,,records4 ,on ,monday1 ! tw5ty-second ( ,septemb]1 #ahbc1 ,joseph ,smi? 0 we>y f ! vigil ( ! night be=e4 ,he w5t into ! field to "w ) 8 fa!r1 b 0 too ne>ly exhau/$ to c>ry on 8 "p ( ! labor4 ,! fa!r obs]v$ t ,joseph 0 ill1 & advis$ him to return to ! h\se to re/4 ,on ! way1 h[ev]1 :ile climb+ a f5ce1 ! boy fell helpless to ! gr\nd1 & rema9$ s = "s "t4 ,! fir/ ?+ t ,i c recollect1 wrote ! ,prophet lat]1 0 a voice speak+ unto me1 call+ me by "n4 ,i look$ up1 & beheld ! same mess5g] /&+ ov] my head1 surr\nd$ by light z be=e4 ,he !n aga9 relat$ unto me all t he _h relat$ to me ! previ\s night1 & comm&$ me to g to my fa!r & tell him ( ! vision & comm&m5ts :i* ,i _h receiv$4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #ci-db4 ,joseph obey$4 ,he return$ to 8 fa!r & relat$ ! :ole matt] to him4 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,sr41 0 himself a s]i\s & spiritual man4 ,he recogniz$ ! r+ ( tru? 9 ! words ( 8 son4 ,x is ( ,god1 he said2 & !reupon he advis$ 8 son to g & d z ! angel comm&$ him4 ,imm$iately1 !re=e1 ,joseph dep>t$ = ! sacr$ hill t _h be5 %[n him 9 vision4 ,n f> f ! t[n ( ,man*e/]1 ,new ,york1 /&s a hill ( consid]able size4 ,x is ! l>ge/ elevation ( ! k9d 9 ! neighborhood4 ,! nor? end ( ! hill rises abruptly f ! pla9 to a height ( "s "o hundr$ fifty feet4 ,! s\!rn end1 h[ev]1 rises gradually f ! pla9 ne> ,man*e/]1 & asc5ds by easy grade until x meets ! high elevation ( ! nor?4 ,x 0 9 ! we/ side ( ! hill1 n f> f ! top1 t ! gold5 plates 7 hidd54 ,s di/9ctly _h ! ,prophet se5 ! place 9 vision1 t he recogniz$ x ! mom5t he rea*$ x4 ,! top ( a r\nd$ /one 0 expos$ to view4 ,:5 ! e>? 0 cle>$ away1 ! /one prov$ to be a k9d ( convex cov]1 ?ick ?r\gh ! middle1 ?9n] at ! edges1 & flat und]nea?4 ,) a lev]1 ! ,prophet pri$ (f ?is lid4 ,!re1 "u ! cov]1 0 a box made ( slabs ( /one laid 9 cem5t4 ,& !re1 9 ! box1 re/+ on cross-pieces ( /one1 lay ! gold5 plates1 ! ,urim & ,?ummim1 & ! brea/-plate4 ,x is p]haps impossible to imag9e ! exhil>ation ( s\l exp]i5c$ by ! "y ,prophet at t mom5t4 ,! ,fa!r & ! ,son _h deign$ to appe> to him & speak to him p]sonally4 ,an angel f heav5 _h appe>$ to him f\r times 9 succession1 _h giv5 him great promises1 & _h in/ruct$ him 9 a life-"w = :i* he _h be5 *os5 by ! ,god ( heav5 ,himself4 ,n[ he /ood be=e ! visible1 tangible evid5ce t :at he _h se5 & he>d 0 no delusion4 ,be=e him lay inde$ ! gold5 book4 ,!re1 too1 7 ! sacr$ int]pret]s by means ( :i* he %\ld be able to translate x4 ,!re1 und\bt$ly1 lay ! ,scripture conta9+ ! fulness ( ! ,gospel4 ,enraptur$--fill$ ) ! ec/asy ( supreme joy--! boy rea*$ =? 8 h& to take ! sacr$ relics f _! hid+-place4 ,b ! h\r _h n yet come :5 ^! ?+s %\ld be reveal$ to ! _w4 ,z ,joseph /ret*$ =? 8 h& to take ! sacr$ plates1 ! holy angel appe>$ aga91 ! fif? "t1 & =bade 8 t\*+ !m4 ,he expla9$ to ,joseph t ! "t 0 n yet ripe = br++ ! records =?4 ,f\r ye>s 7 yet to pass be=e ! plates c\ld be deliv]$ to him4 ,dur+ ^? f\r ye>s1 ,joseph %\ld come to ! sacr$ hill on ea* succe$+ tw5ty-second ( ,septemb]4 ,! angel w\ld meet him !re & give him ne$ful in/ruction = ! consummation ( 8 great life-mission4 ,accord+ly1 z ,i _h be5 comm&$1 writes ! ,prophet1 ,i w5t at ! end ( ea* ye>1 & at ea* "t ,i f\nd ! same mess5g] !re1 & receiv$ in/ruction & intellig5ce f him at ea* ( our int]views1 respect+ :at ! ,"l 0 go+ to d1 & h[ & 9 :at mann] ,8 k+dom 0 to be conduct$ 9 ! la/ days4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #af4 ,x is rem>kable h[ delib]ately ! acts ( ! ,re/oration 7 br\ght ab\t4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahbj1 9 answ] to ! boy's pray]1 ! great ,god ( heav5 & e>? appe>$ ,himself ) ,8 ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?2 b t glori\s vision bore no fur!r imm$iate fruit ?an ! re/ra9+ ( ,joseph ,smi? f jo9+ any ( ! d5om9ations !n cont5d+ = new conv]ts4 ,= ?ree & a half long ye>s1 he held no fur!r conv]se ) heav54 ,he 0 ne>ly eighte5 ye>s ( age1 & he knew no m ( _m ( ! purposes ( ! ,"l ?an did ^? :o p]secut$ him = 8 te/imony4 ,!n a special mess5g] f heav5 appe>$ to him4 ,?ree times dur+ ! night1 & twice ! foll[+ day1 did ! angel visit ! boy & in/ruct him4 ,^? in/ructions1 x w\ld seem1 cov]$ ! gr\nd ( ! purpose1 ! mission1 & ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,surely n[1 ! "y man 0 prep>$ & might be s5t =? to accompli% ! "w div9ely appo9t$ him4 ,b no2 yet ano!r p]iod ( f\r ye>s mu/ pass--a p]iod ( c>eful prep>ation--be=e ! sacr$ record conta9+ ! fulness ( ! ,gospel c\ld be deliv]$ to ! "y prophet4 ,ev5 !n1 aft] f\r ye>s1 ) ! gold5 book 9 ! ,prophet's h&s1 ! "t w\ld n yet be fully come1 z we %all see1 = ! re/oration ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,! f\r ye>s pass$ quickly by4 ,x 0 ! tw5ty-second ( ,septemb]1 #ahbg4 ,joseph ,smi?1 n[ a "y man ( ne>ly tw5ty-two1 /ood once m be=e ! uncov]$ /one box 9 :i* lay ! sacr$ treasures ( a =m] p4 ,! angel1 too1 0 !re4 ,! "y prophet's f\r-ye> c\rse ( tra9+ 0 end$4 ,! angel took ! sacr$ plates1 & ! ,urim & ,?ummim1 & ! brea/-plate1 & deliv]$ !m to ! ,prophet enjo9+ him to be c>eful ( !m4 ,if he %\ld let !m g c>elessly1 or %\ld lose !m ?r\gh any neglect ( 81 he %\ld be cut (f2 b if he w\ld use e endeavor to pres]ve !m till ! angel %\ld call = !m1 !y %\ld be protect$4,c ,& s ! n9? vision ( ! angel ,moroni clos$4 ,hold+ ! sacr$ records c>efully 9 8 arms1 ! ,prophet return$ to 8 home1 elat$1 ?rill$ ) joy at ! confid5ce repos$ 9 him by 8 ,god4 ,footnote ,c3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ah4 ,! "w ( translation prov$ a long & difficult task4 ,! gold5 book 0 engrav$ 9 anci5t ,egyptian1 ,*aldaic1 ,assyriac1 & ,arabic *>act]s4 ,two m5 came1 ?r\gh ! provid5ce ( ,god1 to ! assi/ance ( ! ,prophet ,joseph3 fir/1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris2 lat]1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y4 ,^! m5 act$ z scribes1 :ile ! ,prophet read !m ! ,engli% translation ( ! /range engrav+s on ! plates4 ,joseph ,smi? 0 f> f be+ a s*ol>4 ,he knew b little ab\t 8 own "m-tongue1 let alone ! anci5t languages4 ,x is n to be wond]$ at1 !n1 if ! labor ( translation became at times t$i\s1 ev5 ) ! help ( ! inspiration ( ! ,"l4 ,! me?od ( translation1 z expla9$ to ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 is ?us describ$ by ! ,"l ,himself3 ,behold1 ,i say unto y1 t y mu/ /udy x out 9 y\r m9d2 !n y mu/ ask me if x be "r1 & if x is "r ,i w cause t y\r bosom %all burn )9 y2 !re=e1 y %all feel t x is "r2 b if x be n "r1 y %all h no su* feel+s1 b y %all h a /upor ( ?\ght1 t %all cause y to =get ! ?+ :i* is wrong3 !re=e y _c write t :i* is sacr$1 save x be giv5 y f me4,d ,footnote ,d3 ,doc4 ,cov4 #i3h1 #i4 ,! translation ( ! sacr$ record 0 spread ov] ! bett] "p ( two & a half ye>s4 ,! :ole book 0 writt5 out 9 long-h&2 & a copy 0 c>efully made1 be=e any ( x 0 s5t to ! pr9t]4 ,z ! "y boy _h be5 p]secut$ = ass]t+ t he _h beheld a vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 s n[ he 0 p]secut$ = ass]t+ t he _h 9 8 possession a sacr$ record ( an anci5t p1 & t he _h translat$ ! record ?r\gh ! inspiration & p[] ( ,god4 ,_m attempts 7 made by ! ,prophet's enemies to /eal ! plates2 b !y 7 protect$ & pres]v$ z ! angel _h promis$4 ,:5 ! translation 0 f9i%$1 ! enemies ( ! ,prophet tri$ aga9 to de/roy 8 "w4 ,!y secur$ f ! pr9t] advance %eets ( ! pr9t$ "w1 & publi%$ g>bl$ v]sions ( x4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 !y 7 f9ally re/ra9$ by fe> ( ! law4 ,joseph ,smi? _h secur$ a copyright ( ! book be=e he s5t x to ! press4 ,trial & p]secution did n cease1 h[ev]1 b grew r great] & m sev]e4 ,yet1 ! "w ( pr9t+ w5t /eadily on1 & 0 f9ally complet$4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> #ahcj--t5 ye>s aft] ! fir/ vision--! inspir$ translation ( ! anci5t record 0 publi%$ "u ! title ,! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,?us 0 accompli%$ ano!r act 9 ! great drama ( ! ,re/oration4 ,& :at is ! ,book ( ,mormon8 ,fir/1 x is an abridgm5t ( c]ta9 ext5sive records made by ! anci5t civiliz$ peoples ( ,am]ica4 ,! abridgm5t 0 made by a prophet call$ ,mormon1 h5ce ! "n ,book ( ,mormon4 ,! p to :om ,mormon belong$ are kn[n 9 ! book z ,nephites4 ,! record is1 !n1 ma9ly ! /ory ( ! anci5t possession ( ,s\? & ,nor? ,am]ica by ! ,nephites4 ,besides1 ! book tells ( ! ,lamanites--! bro!r-desc5dants ( ! ,nephites :o rema9 to ! pres5t z ! ,am]ican ,indians2 ! ,mulekites1 a colony f ,j]usalem t became aft]w>ds m]g$ ) ! ,nephites2 & ! ,j>$ites1 a company ( p l$ by div9e p[] to ! promis$ l& ( ,am]ica f ! ,t[] ( ,babel4 ,! ,nephites !mselves1 ^: hi/ory =ms by f> ! great] "p ( ! book1 7 desc5d$ f an ,israeliti% family l$ f ,j]usalem by ! prophet ,lehi1 #fjj ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,b ! ,book ( ,mormon is m ?an hi/ory4 ,! angel t ,john ! ,revelator saw fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 _h ! ev]la/+ gospel to prea* to e nation1 k9dr$1 tongue1 & p4 ,t is :y ! ,book ( ,mormon is m ?an hi/ory4 ,x conta9s ! fulness ( ! ev]la/+ ,gospel z deliv]$ to ! ,nephites4 ,x is s simple t ! *ild w read its pages ) int]e/1 yet x conta9s a pr(\nd treatm5t ( ! philosophy ( ! ,gospel4 ,9 ! re/oration ( ?is sacr$ record1 ! pr$iction ( ! ,apo/le ,john 0 inde$ beautifully fulfill$4 ,besides ! ,holy ,bible1 !re 0 n[ giv5 to man ano!r volume ( ,scriptures equally sacr$--a monum5tal volume1 free f ! doctr9es ( m51 9 :i* ! ,gospel is treat$ fully & simply4 ,?is sacr$ book c\ld n be a product ( religi\s fr5zy4 ,t5 long ye>s pass$ by aft] ! vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 be=e ! ,book ( ,mormon 0 giv5 to ! _w4 ,^? t5 ye>s 7 ye>s ( simplicity ( life4 ,!re 0 no psy*ological cr[d1 or o!r emotional excitem5t to di/urb ! quiet ( ! ,prophet's life4 ,:atev] deep & (t5 poignant feel+s he may h exp]i5c$ dur+ ! spr+ ( #ahbj1 _h c]ta9ly pass$ away dur+ ! t5 ye>s t foll[$4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon1 !n1 came n z a result ( ! religi\s fr5zy ( #ahbj4 ,nor is ! ass]tion t5able t ,joseph ,smi? 0 an epileptic1 z has be5 ass]t$ by "s w\ld-be sci5tific inve/igators1 or an hypnotic1 or a m]e impo/or4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! book :i* he translat$ & gave to ! _w is :olly consi/5t & cr$ible )9 its cov]s4 ,anyone :o has endeavor$ to write a book1 or ev5 a magaz9e article1 c te/ify h[ ! problem ( consi/5cy (t5 />es "o out ( c\nt5ance4 ,b "h is a book :i* purports to be a sacr$ record--a book1 inspir$ by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,x conta9s prophecies & x relates hi/ory ( w> & ( peace2 x exp\nds ! simple/ & ! pr(\nde/ pr9ciples ( human salvation2 x records ! v words ( ! ,"l1--yet x does n once contradict itself1 nor is x once inconsi/5t ) itself4 ,surely1 ?is is a condition ( fact t epilepsy1 or m]e imposition c\ld n a*ieve4 ,moreov]1 ! hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican cont95t z set =? 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon is corroborat$ by all t has be5 discov]$ ( ,am]ican ar*aeology4 ,be=e #ahcj1 little 0 kn[n ( ! anci5t inhabitants ( ,am]ica4 ,x 0 n until sev]al ye>s aft] ! appe>ance ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 t ,am]ican ar*aeologi/s began to det]m9e matt]s ( great mom5t4 ,& f ! fir/ to ! la/1 ! discov]ies ( ,am]ican ar*aeology h n only n conflict$ ) ! /atem5ts ( ! ,book ( ,mormon b h borne !m out 9 a rem>kable way4 ,ev5 ! mo/ rec5t rese>*es 9 ,am]ican antiquities s]ve only to /r5g!n fai? 9 ! div9e au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,su* h>mony1 aga91 imposition c\ld n a*ieve4 ,fur!rmore1 ! ,book ( ,mormon is a f> great] "w ?an ! native ability & education ( a boy l ,joseph ,smi? c\ld h produc$ unaid$4 ,he 0 n yet tw5ty-five ye>s old :5 ! book 0 publi%$4 ,he 0 n ignorant2 b he 01 at t "t1 untra9$ 9 ! wisdom ( ! _w4 ,he c\ld read1 & write1 & ciph]2 he _h a good m9d1 & he c\ld ?9k h>d & long2 b he knew little ( languages1 or ( hi/ory1 or ( philosophy1 or ( sci5ce1 or ( any le>n$ bran* ( ! _w's k4 ,he did n possess1 9 %ort1 ! in=mation & ! tra9+ to write unaid$ su* a book z ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,yet1 he produc$ a book t is above criticism ev5 f a sane & ca?olic lit]>y po9t ( view4 ,once m1 su* an a*ievem5t1 imposition--or fr5zy--c\ld n h accompli%$4 ,f9ally1 ! ,book ( ,mormon is "o ( ! be/ au!nticat$ books kn[n to ! _w4 ,! angel ,moroni deliv]$ ! plates ( ! book to ,joseph ,smi? & in/ruct$ him4 ,b ! angel did n appe> to him only4 ,"s "t 9 ,june1 #ahbi1 ! same heav5ly mess5g] appe>$ to ?ree o!r m51 ) ,joseph ,smi?1 turn$ ! metal leaves ( ! gold5 book be=e _! eyes1 expla9$ to !m :at ! book 01 & bore te/imony to its div9e nature4 ,none ( ^! ?ree m5 0 relat$ 9 any way to ,joseph ,smi?4 ,!y all jo9$ ! ,*ur* :5 x 0 f\nd$2 b !y all left ! ,*ur*4 ,yet no "o ( !m1 at any "t1 :e!r :ile he 0 9 ! ,*ur* or out ( x1 c\ld be made to d5y ! te/imony :i* he bore aft] ! visit ( ! angel4 ,?is te/imony is f\nd 9 e copy ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & reads ?us3 ,be x kn[n unto all nations1 k9dr$s1 tongues1 & p unto :om ?is "w %all come1 t we1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 h se5 ! plates :i* conta9 ?is record1 :i* is a record ( ! p ( ,nephi1 & also ( ! ,lamanites1 _! bre?r51 & also ( ! p ( ,j>$1 :o came f ! t[] ( :i* ha? be5 spok52 & we also "k t !y h be5 translat$ by ! gift & p[] ( ,god1 = 8 voice ha? decl>$ x unto u2 :]e=e we "k ( a surety t ! "w is true4 ,& we also te/ify t we h se5 ! engrav+s :i* are ^u ! plates2 & !y h be5 %[n unto u by ! p[] ( ,god1 & n ( man4 ,& we decl>e ) words ( sob]ness1 t an angel ( ,god came d[n f heav51 & he br\ght & laid be=e our eyes1 t we beheld & saw ! plates1 & ! engrav+s !reon3 & we "k t x is by ! grace ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t we beheld & be> record t ^! ?+s are true2 & x is m>vel\s 9 our eyes1 nev]!less ! voice ( ! ,"l comm&$ u t we %\ld be> record ( x2 :]e=e1 to be ob$i5t unto ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 we be> te/imony ( ^! ?+s4 ,& we "k t if we are fai?ful 9 ,*ri/1 we %all rid our g>m5ts ( ! blood ( all m51 & be f\nd spotless be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/1 & %all dwell ) him et]nally 9 ! heav5s4 ,& ! honor be to ! ,fa!r1 & to ! ,son1 & to ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* is "o ,god4 ,am54 ,,oliv] ,,c[d]y1 ,,david ,,:itm]1 ,,m>t9 ,,h>ris4 ,besides ! te/imony ( ^! ?ree m51 !re is also ! te/imony ( eight o!rs4 ,to ! eight ! plates ( ! ,book ( ,mormon 7 %[n by ! ,prophet himself4 ,!y all h&l$ ! plates & exam9$ !m4 ,_m ( !m aft]w>ds =sook ! ,prophet & 8 tea*+s2 b no "o ( !m ev] d5i$ ! te/imony he _h borne4 ,?is te/imony is also f\nd 9 e copy ( ! ,book ( ,mormon & reads z foll[s3 ,be x kn[n unto all nations1 k9dr$s1 tongues1 & p unto :om ?is "w %all come1 t ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ! translator ( ?is "w1 has %[n unto u ! plates ( :i* ha? be5 spok51 :i* h ! appe>ance ( gold2 & z _m ( ! leaves z ! said ,smi? has translat$1 we did h&le ) our h&s2 & we also saw ! engrav+s !reon1 all ( :i* has ! appe>ance ( anci5t "w1 & ( curi\s workman%ip4 ,& ?is we be> record ) words ( sob]ness1 t ! said ,smi? has %[n unto u1 = we h se5 & heft$1 & "k ( a surety t ! said ,smi? has got ! plates ( :i* we h spok54 ,& we give our names unto ! _w1 to witness unto ! _w t :i* we h se52 & we lie n1 ,god be>+ witness ( x4 ,,*ri/ian ,,:itm]1 ,,jacob ,,:itm]1 ,,pet] ,,:itm]1 ,,jun41 ,,john ,,:itm]1 ,,hiram ,,page1 ,,joseph ,,smi?1 ,,s541 ,,hyrum ,,smi?1 ,,samuel ,h4 ,,smi?4 ,?us f> 9 ! /ory ( ! ,re/oration two important facts appe>4 ,no?+ is done 9 ha/e2 ! acts ( ! re/oration are br\ght ab\t 9 a sl[1 delib]ate mann]4 ,!re is no excitem5t1 no fr5zy1 at any mom5t4 ,moreov]1 ?is ?ird1 important /ep--:i* confirms ! two be=e x--is atte/$ by elev5 reputable witnesses4 ,_! te/imony has nev] be5 impea*$4 ,_m ( !m di$ outside ! pale ( ! ,*ur*4 ,yet1 on _! dea?-b$s1 !y affirm$ /\tly z ev] t _! te/imonies 7 true4,c ,footnote ,c3 ,= a fur!r discussion ( ! te/imony ( ! witnesses see *apt] ,,xx4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,less] ,,prie/hood4 ,:5 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 aft] ye>s ( s]i\s m$itation 9 ! mona/]y1 became conv9c$ ( ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?1 he proce$$ to promulgate t doctr9e among 8 c\ntrym54 ,:51 lat]1 he became ar\s$ by ! mon/r\s traffic 9 indulg5ces1 & ?r\gh ! indignation !n ar\s$1 f9ally l$ 9 a g5]al revolt aga9/ ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 he proce$$ ) 8 fri5ds to organize a new *ur*4 ,a l>ge "p ( ,teutonic ,europe came "u ! influ5ce ( ,lu!r's tea*+4 ,x is notewor?y1 h[ev]1 t ,m>t9 ,lu!r did n receive1 nor did he app>5tly expect to receive1 revelation f ,god4 ,aft] ye>s ( ! sev]e/ rigor1 he came f9ally no long] to rely on 8 own good works1 b to tru/ 9 ju/ification by fai? alone4 ,yet1 !re _h be5 giv5--ei!r to him1 or to ano!r--no revelation revis+ or *ang+ ! well-kn[n doctr9e t fai? )\t works is dead4 ,?r\gh a righte\s indignation at ! reckless claims made by ! hawk]s ( indulg5ces1 ,lu!r 0 l$ to prote/ aga9/ ! wick$ practice ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 & f9ally to e/abli% a *ur* ( 8 own4 ,yet1 he _h receiv$ no special commission to in/itute ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,8 prote/ aga9/ ! ,ca?olic *ur* 0 unque/ionably well tak52 b he _h receiv$ no appo9tm5t to e/abli% a new *ur*4 ,! only au?ority he possess$ 0 t be/[$ ^u him z a prie/ by ! *ur* f :i* he sec$$4 ,! *ur* be>+ 8 "n is !re=e man-appo9t$4 ,s x is also ) all ! ,prote/ant cre$s4 ,z ) ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 s x 0 ) ,john ,calv91 & ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*2 s x 0 ) ,h5ry ,,viii41 ! ,engli% ,pope1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z by law e/abli%$2 s x 0 ) ,wesley :o organiz$ ! indep5d5t sect ( ,me?odi/s2 & s x 0 ) all ! religi\s re=m]s f ! fir/ to ! la/4 ,!y recogniz$ evils 9 ! "m *ur*4 ,!y appreciat$ ! necessity ( re=m4 ,b no "o ( !m receiv$ div9e appo9tm5t to accompli% ! "w !y endeavor$ to d4 ,inde$1 !y held no au?ority :atev]1 except su* au?ority z _h be5 conf]r$ ^u !m by ! *ur* :i* !y decl>$ to be apo/ate1 & t au?ority c]ta9ly c\ld n be call$ div9e4 ,judg+ !n1 f ! _m examples set be=e ! "t ( ,joseph ,smi?1 we are ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t he1 too1 might h organiz$ an indep5d5t *ur* ( 8 own4 ,he1 too1 recogniz$ ! evils 9 ! ,*ri/ian sects4 ,he1 too1 felt ! ne$ ( re=m4 ,moreov]1 he _h receiv$ div9e manife/ations2 he _h be5 told t ! *ur*es ( ! _w 7 all corrupt1 & he _h translat$ by div9e inspiration a volume ( sacr$ records atte/$ by elev5 m5 ( good repute4 ,& moreov]1 /ill1 ! heav5ly be+ :o _h visit$ him _h specifically told him t ,god _h a great "w = him to d4 ,not)/&+ ^! _m manife/ations1 h[ev]1 ,joseph ,smi? made no attempt to e/abli% a new *ur*1 or to re=m ^? *ur*es already e/abli%$4 ,he _h receiv$ no commission s to d4 ,z yet1 he _h be5 giv5 no au?ority to act 9 ,god's /ead4 ,x 01 n until ! fifte5? day ( ,may1 #ahbi1 t ! "y ,prophet receiv$ au?ority to (ficiate 9 "s ( ! ord9ances ( ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,joseph ,smi? & 8 scribe1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 _h be5 engag$ z usual on ! translation ( ! sacr$ plates4 ,on t day1 !y happ5$ ^u a passage ref]r+ to baptism4 ,s9ce !y knew no?+ ( ! ord9ance !y became eag] to und]/&4 ,!y w5t out into ! wood to pray = light4 ,toge!r !y knelt ^u ! sod4 ,unit$ 9 _! "o great desire1 !y plead$ ) ! ,god ( heav5 to give !m und]/&+4 ,:ile we 7 ?us employ$1 writes ! ,prophet 9 8 simple way1 pray+ & call+ ^u ! ,"l1 a mess5g] f heav5 desc5d$ 9 a cl\d ( light1 & hav+ laid 8 h&s ^u u1 he orda9$ u1 say+3 ,^u y my fell[ s]vants1 9 ! "n ( ,messiah1 ,i conf] ! ,prie/hood ( ,a>on1 :i* holds ! keys ( ! m9i/]+ ( angels1 & ( ! gospel ( rep5tance1 & ( baptism by imm]sion = ! remission ( s9s2 & ?is %all nev] be tak5 aga9 f ! e>?1 until ! sons ( ,levi d (f] aga9 an (f]+ unto ! ,"l 9 righte\sness4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ae4 ,! mess5g] :o appe>$ ?us to ,joseph & ,oliv] said t he 0 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & t he held ! keys ( ! ,a>onic prie/hood f ! disp5sation ( ,*ri/4 ,he expla9$ fur!r t ?is prie/hood _h n ! p[] ( lay+ on h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he comm&$ !m to baptize ea* o!r1 & to re-orda9 ea* o!r aft] ! patt]n set !m by him4 ,imm$iately ,joseph & ,oliv] w5t to att5d to ! holy ord9ance4 ,fir/ ! ,prophet baptiz$ ,oliv]1 !n ,oliv] baptiz$ ! ,prophet4 ,! ,prophet !n laid 8 h&s ^u ,oliv]'s head & orda9$ him to ! ,a>onic prie/hood2 & aft]w>ds1 ,oliv] orda9$ ! ,prophet4 ,bo? ( !m receiv$ !reupon glori\s manife/ations f heav54 ,!y prophesi$ ( ?+s t 7 to be4 ,!y 7 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& ?us 0 consummat$ ano!r act 9 ! /ory ( ! ,re/oration4 ,& :at 0 ?is ,prie/hood re/or$ by ! heav5ly mess5g]1 ,john ! ,bapti/8 ,prie/hood is ! au?ority to act 9 ,god's /ead4 ,s9ce ! p[]s ( ,god are inf9ite1 s also mu/ ,8 prie/hood be inf9ite4 ,!re=e1 :at a man may or may n d 9 repres5t+ ,god1 w dep5d ^u ! degree ( au?ority he has receiv$ f ! ,great ,ma/]4 ,"o :o has be5 commission$ ) great au?ority may und]take great responsibilities = ,god2 :]eas "o :o has be5 commission$ ) b little1 c d b little4 ,! pr9ciple ( au?ority w n p]mit a man to attempt responsibilities great] ?an 8 prie/hood1 ?\gh he may feel himself o!rwise compet5t to d !m fully z well z does ! man :o holds ! necess>y au?ority4 ,?us div9e au?ority--or prie/hood--becomes a p[] highly to be respect$4 ,n[1 ! ,holy ,prie/hood has two divisions--! ,less] & ! ,great]4 ,x 0 ! ,less] ,prie/hood t ,john ! ,bapti/ conf]r$ ^u ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y4 ,x is also call$ ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood s9ce ,a>on 0 ! great repres5tative ( old be>+ ?is au?ority4 ,! p[]s & limitations ( ?is division ( prie/hood--or ,div9e ,au?ority--are indicat$ 9 ! words ( ord9ation & ! in/ructions ( ,john ! ,bapti/ to ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y4 ,fir/1 ! ,prie/hood ( ,a>on holds ! keys ( ! m9i/]+ ( angels4 ,"o :o has receiv$ ?is degree ( au?ority has ! "r to receive revelation & in/ruction f ! angels ( heav54 ,!y may m9i/] to him1 inspire him1 & guide him1 9 8 labors4 ,moreov]1 ! au?ority ( ?is prie/hood may call d[n ^u man ! m9i/ration ( holy angels :5 x %all be necess>y s to d4 ,secondly1 ! ,prie/hood ( ,a>on holds ! keys ( ! gospel ( rep5tance4 ,"o :o holds ?is degree ( au?ority may cry rep5tance to 8 fell[m54 ,he may prea* ! ,gospel ( ,jesus to !m t !y may foll[ 9 ,8 ways4 ,moreov]1 ! ,prie/hood ( ,a>on holds ! keys ( baptism by imm]sion = ! remission ( s9s4 ,! prea*+ ( "o hav+ au?ority may be effective4 ,^? he>+ x may be conv]t$4 ,!y may confess _! pa/ s9s & rep5t ( !m ) a ,godly sorr[4 ,x becomes necess>y !n to adm9i/] ! ord9ance ( baptism to !m4 ,?is1 "o :o holds ! au?ority ( ! ,a>onic prie/hood may d4 ,by virtue ( ! delegat$ p[] :i* he holds1 he may lead ! c&idate = baptism into ! wat]1 & imm]se him 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,f9ally1 ! ,prie/hood ( ,a>on may be said to hold ! keys ( all temporal m9i/rations4 ,^? hold+ ?is au?ority may look aft] ! ne$s ( ! poor1 & ! afflict$4 ,!y may c>e = ! temporal welf>e ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!y may att5d to su* duties z w make = ! peace & com=t ( wor%ip]s4 ,& !y may att5d to ! sacr$ ord9ance ( ! sacram5t1 or ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,n[1 :at is ! significance ( ?is glori\s vision ( ,john ! ,bapti/8 ,x means1 fir/1 t man mu/ h au?ority to act = ,god2 secondly1 t ! religi\s _w 9 ! "t ( ?is vision _h no au?ority to act = ,god4 ,x is unreasonable to suppose t any "o %\ld presume1 )\t au?ority1 to take ano!r's place 9 ! bus9ess affairs ( ?is _w2 or t any "o w\ld1 )\t prote/1 p]mit ano!r to usurp 8 place & au?ority 9 ! bus9ess transactions ( ?is _w4 ,& if ?is is s ) f9ite m51 h[ mu* m unready w ! ,god ( heav5 be to approve ,8 creatures' usurp+ ,8 p[] & au?ority8 ,h[ displeas+ w x n be to him t "o to :om ,he has nev] delegat$ au?ority ( any k9d or degree1 %all presume to repres5t ,him1 & (ficiate 9 ,8 "n8 ,c]ta9ly ,god w no m recognize ! acts ( m5 :o arrogate au?ority & dom9ion1 ?an w an e>?ly mon>*4 ,b ! ,prie/hood held by m5 ( old is n possess$ by ! sect>ian *ur*es ( today4 ,! ,less]1 or ,a>onic1 ,prie/hood f9ds no place 9 _! cre$s4 ,john ! ,bapti/ w\ld h _h no ne$ to orda9 ,joseph & ,oliv]1 _h ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood be5 held by anyone on e>?4 ,all ^? :o assum$1 !n1 to organize *ur*es1 bo? be=e & aft] ! appe>ance ( ,john ! ,bapti/ 9 ?is age ( ! _w1 did s )\t ! necess>y au?ority4 ,^! two m5--,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y--7 ! only mortals on e>? at t "t :o held any degree ( ,prie/hood--,div9e ,au?ority--f ,god4 ,& ! prie/hood t !y held did n yet give !m p[] to organize ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ or to conf] ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,^! facts are app>5t1 !n3 ,9 answ] to e>ne/ pray]1 a heav5ly be+ giv+ 8 "n z ,john ! ,bapti/ appe>$ to ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y2 he conf]r$ ^u !m ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood1 :i* holds c]ta9 def9ite keys1 or p[]s2 ! possession ( ,prie/hood--or ,div9e ,au?ority--is absolutely necess>y to "o :o w\ld (ficiate 9 ,god's /ead2 ! religi\s _w at l>ge has lo/ entirely ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood2 ) ?is ord] ( ,prie/hood conf]r$ ^u !m ,joseph & ,oliv] became au?oriz$ to p]=m c]ta9 duties = ,god2 b ev5 n[ !y c\ld n (ficiate 9 ! high] ord9ances ( ! ,gospel1 !re=e !y c\ld n yet e/abli% ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ) au?ority4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,high] ,,prie/hood4 ,9 ! days ( ,abraham1 !re liv$ 9 ,pale/9e a great k+ & prie/ ( ! mo/ high ,god1 nam$ ,mel*iz$ek4 ,mel*iz$ek 0 k+ ( ,salem4 ,to him ,abraham paid ti!s ( all t he _h4 ,n[1 ,mel*iz$ek 0 approv$ ( ,god1 & 0 orda9$ a high prie/ aft] ! ord] ( ! ,son ( ,god2 :i* ord] came1 we are told1 n by man1 nor ! w ( man2 nei!r by fa!r nor "m2 nei!r by beg9n+ ( days nor end ( ye>s2 b ( ,god4,a ,& ev] aft]w>ds1 ,mel*iz$ek 0 di/+ui%$ z a great high prie/4 ,footnote ,a3 ,holy ,scriptures1 ,inspir$ ,v]sion1 ,g54 #ad3bh2 ,comp>e ,heb4 #g3a-c4 ,9 aft] ye>s ! ,prie/hood aft] ! ,ord] ( ! ,son ( ,god--! ,prie/hood t ,mel*iz$ek held z a great high prie/--came to be nam$ aft] ,mel*iz$ek4 ,9 ! "o hundr$ t5? psalm1 ,k+ ,david bur/s =? 9 triumphant praise ( ! ,"l :o is to come4 ,! ,"l ha? sworn1 he says1 & w n rep5t1 ',?\ art a prie/ =ev] aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek4',b ,aga91 a ?\s& ye>s lat]1 ,paul revives ! memory ( ,mel*iz$ek 9 a rem>kable argum5t = ! sav+ p[] ( ! ,"l's high-prie/hood4 ,?\gh he 7 a ,son1 writes ! great apo/le1 yet le>n$ he ob$i5ce by ! ?+s :i* he suff]$2 & be+ made p]fect1 he became ! au?or ( et]nal salvation unto all !m t obey him2 call$ ( ,god an high prie/ aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek4,c ,s1 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 among ! anci5ts1 an ord] ( prie/hood call$ ! ,prie/hood aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek 0 und\bt$ly well-kn[n4 ,x 0 ?is prie/hood--or ,div9e ,au?ority--by virtue ( :i* ,jesus ,himself op]at$4 ,x repres5t$ ! p[] delegat$ to ,him f ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,footnote ,b3 ,psalms #aaj3d4 ,footnote ,c3 ,read ,hebrews1 *s4 #e1 #f4 #g4 ,moreov]1 x 0 ! au?ority ( ?is same prie/hood by virtue ( :i* ! apo/les ( ,jesus1 & all ! div9ely-appo9t$ disciples1 (ficiat$ 9 ,jesus' "n4 ,at "s "t dur+ ! second ye> ( ,8 public m9i/ry1 ,jesus w5t up into a m\nta91 & call$ to ,him c]ta9 ( ,8 disciples4 ,he orda9$ twelve to be ,8 apo/les & special witnesses1 & gave !m p[] simil> to ,8 own4,d ,:5 ! labors ( ! m9i/ry became too ext5sive = ! twelve alone1 ! ,"l appo9t$ o!r sev5ty & s5t !m two & two into e city4,e ,! au?ority ( judgm5t 0 committ$ to ! ,son2 & ,he appo9t$ to ,8 disciples a k+dom1 z ,8 ,fa!r _h appo9t$ to ,him1 t !y might judge ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4,f ,to "o ( ! apo/les ! ,savior gave ! keys ( ! k+dom ( heav51 t :atsoev] he %\ld b9d on e>? %\ld be b\nd 9 heav54,g ,aft]w>ds1 he gave ! same b9d+ & loos+ p[] to all ! twelve4,h ,!n1 aft] ,8 crucifixion1 ! ,"l appe>$ aga9 to ! elev5 & convey$ to !m a commission simil> to t on :i* ,he ,himself _h act$3 ,footnote ,d3 ,m>k #c3ac-ad4 ,footnote ,e3 ,luke #aj4 ,footnote ,f3 ,luke #bb3bi-cj4 ,footnote ,g3 ,matt4 #af3ai4 ,footnote ,h3 ,matt4 #ah3ah4 ,z my fa!r ha? s5t me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y4,i ,footnote ,i3 ,john #bj3ba4 ,b ! p[] & prie/hood ( ,jesus 0 unque/ionably t kn[n by ! "n ( ,mel*iz$ek4 ,he 0 call$ ( ,god1 says ,/4 ,paul1 to t ord] ( prie/hood2 he 0 appo9t$ ( ,god a prie/ =ev] aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek4 ,!n1 :5 ,he imp>t$ to ,8 *os5 disciples ! au?ority t ,he held ,himself1 x _c be o!rwise con/ru$ ?an t ,he conf]r$ ^u !m ! ,holy ,prie/hood aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek4 ,:at became ( t prie/hood aft] ! pass+ ( ! apo/les8 ,dur+ _! m9i/ry we h repeat$ ref]5ces to ! (fic]s div9ely appo9t$ to c>ry on ! "w ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! apo/les !mselves1 z !y travel$ f *ur* to *ur*1 orda9$ eld]s & set ap>t (fic]s = ! cont9uance ( ! great gospel "w4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 !y c\ld imp>t only :at !y _h receiv$4 ,!y _h receiv$ ! ,holy ,prie/hood call$ aft] ! "n ( ,mel*iz$ek2 ?is prie/hood1 !n1 !y conf]r$ ^u ^? appo9t$ to preside & to labor 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,inde$1 x foll[s b naturally t "o c\ld n rightfully (ficiate 9 ! ,*ur* unless he _h be5 div9ely call$ & appo9t$ by ?is prie/hood4 ,aft] ! pass+ ( ! apo/les1 h[ev]1 ! ,prie/hood aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek1 l t ( ,a>on1 became lo/4 ,! (fic]s ( ! prie/hood dropp$ out "o by "o4 ,at ! pres5t day1 nei!r ! ,mel*iz$ekian nor ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood is recogniz$ 9 ! sect>ian _w z hav+ exi/5ce ev51 let alone _! be+ ess5tial to ! complete organization ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 a "t ( ! re/itution ( all ?+s1 !n1--su* z 0 spok5 ( by ! holy prophets--! prie/hood aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek z well z t ( ,a>on mu/ be re/or$ to ! e>?4 ,john ! ,bapti/ _h promis$ t ! ,high] ,prie/hood %\ld be re/or$ to ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y4 ,n long aft] 8 own visitation ! promise 0 fulfill$4 ,joseph & ,oliv] 7 9 ! wild]ness on ! ,susquehanna riv]4 ,to !m appe>$ ! anci5t apo/les ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john1 :o decl>$ t !y possess$ ! keys ( ! k+dom1 & ( ! disp5sation ( ! ,fulness ( ,times4 ,!y laid _! h&s ^u ,joseph & ,oliv]1 conf]r$ ^u !m ! ,holy ,prie/hood aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek1 orda9$ !m to be apo/les & special witnesses ( ,jesus ! ,"l1 & be/[$ ^u !m ! keys ( p[] :i* !y !mselves possess$4,j ,!re=e1 ,joseph & ,oliv] became kn[n z ,apo/les ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! fir/ & second eld]s ( ! ,*ur*4,k ,9 aft] ye>s1 ! ,prophet ,joseph wrote ec/atically ( ! ev5t1 say+3 ,footnote ,j3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #dj1 #da4 ,footnote ,k3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bj3b1 #c2 #ah3i4 ,& aga91 :at d we he>8 ,glad tid+s f ,cumorah6 ,moroni1 an angel f heav51 decl>+ ! fulfillm5t ( ! prophets--! book to be reveal$4 ,a voice ( ! ,"l 9 ! wild]ness ( ,fayette1 ,s5eca ,c\nty1 decl>+ ! ?ree witnesses to be> record ( ! book4 ,! voice ( ,mi*ael on ! banks ( ! ,susquehanna1 detect+ ! devil :5 he appe>$ z an angel ( light4 ,! voice ( ,pet]1 ,james & ,john 9 ! wild]ness betwe5 ,h>mony1 ,susquehanna c\nty1 & ,colesville1 ,broome c\nty1 on ! ,susquehanna riv]1 decl>+ !mselves z possess+ ! keys ( ! k+dom1 & ( ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times4,l ,footnote ,l3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #abh3bj4 ,& ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 too1 be>s record ( ! same m>vel\s ev5t4 ,he says 9 a sign$ /atem5t3 ,john ! ,bapti/1 hold+ ! keys ( ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood2 ,pet]1 ,james & ,john1 hold+ ! keys ( ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood h also m9i/]$ = ^? :o %all be heirs ( salvation1 & ) ^! adm9i/rations1 orda9$ m5 to ! same ,prie/hood4 ,^! ,prie/hoods ) _! au?ority1 are n[ & mu/ cont9ue to be 9 ! body ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 99 99 99 ,accept assurances1 de> bro!r1 ( ! unfeign$ pray] ( him :o1 9 connection ) ,joseph1 ! ,se]1 0 bless$ ) ! above adm9i/rations4,m ,footnote ,m3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #db1 footnote4 ,?is /atem5t 0 writt5 9 #ahdi1 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s aft] ! ev5t1 & ne>ly five ye>s aft] ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,prophet4 ,& s 0 consummat$ ano!r act 9 ! great drama ( ! ,re/oration4 ,! *os5 prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 & 8 div9ely-appo9t$ associate1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 possess$ n[ ! high] ord] ( prie/hood--! ,prie/hood aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek4 ,aft] _m c5turies ! prie/hood ( ! great k+ 0 re/or$ aga9 to ! e>? f9ally1 nev] aga9 to be tak5 away :ile ! e>? %all /&4 ,h[ does ?is ,high] ,prie/hood diff] f ! ,less]8 ,briefly1 ! diff]5ce is ma9ly "o ( degree4 ,bo? are divisions ( ! great ,prie/hood aft] ! ,ord] ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,b ! ,less] ,prie/hood deals ) less]1 & temporal ?+s2 :]eas ! ,high] ,prie/hood deals ) spiritual ?+s4 ,says ! ,"l 9 a revelation to ! ,prophet ,joseph3 ,! p[] & au?ority ( ! ,high]1 or ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 is to hold ! keys ( all ! spiritual bless+s ( ! ,*ur*--to h ! privilege ( receiv+ ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom ( heav5--to h ! heav5s op5$ unto !m--to commune ) ! g5]al assembly & ,*ur* ( ! fir/ born1 & to enjoy ! communion & pres5ce ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & ,jesus1 ! ,m$iator ( ! new cov5ant4,n ,footnote ,n3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ajg3ah1 #ai4 ,x appe>s1 !n1 t "o hold+ ! ,prie/hood ( ,mel*iz$ek may lay on h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 he may adm9i/] to ! sick t !y may be re/or$2 he may rebuke evil & ca/ out devils 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/2 he may bless1 & confirm1 & ano9t ) holy oil2 he may1 9 %ort1 call d[n ! ri*e/ bless+s ( heav5 9 8 adm9i/ration1--= he holds ! keys ( all ! spiritual bless+s4 ,he may possess ! rights & p[]s ( revelation1 to le>n ! my/]ies ( heav51 to look into ! heav5s !mselves1 & to commune ) heav5ly be+s4 ,he may enjoy ! communion1 & ! v pres5ce ( ,god ! ,fa!r & ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,moreov]1 "o hold+ ! ,high] ,prie/hood has p[] & au?ority ov] all ! less] (fices ( ! ,*ur*4 ,^! are great & wond]ful bless+s4 ,yet1 !y are really no great] ?an "o %\ld expect to f9d op]ative 9 ! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,= h[ c a *ur* fulfill ! measure ( its exi/5ce unless x possess ! v p[]s "h ascrib$ to ! ,prie/hood aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek8 ,x is really a matt] ( wond] t ,joseph ,smi?1 an unle>n$ y\?--= he 0 less ?an tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age at ! "t ( ! re/oration ( ! ,mel*iz$ekian ,prie/hood--%\ld h felt himself unau?oriz$ fully to repres5t ,god until ! two ord]s ( prie/hood 7 conf]r$ ^u him4 ,! s-call$ re=m]s 7 ne>ly all le>n$ m54 ,!y knew ! scriptures n only 9 translation b 9 ! orig9al tongue4 ,!y knew1 too1 ! hi/ory & ! cu/oms ( ,israel & surr\nd+ nations4 ,( mo/ ( ^! ?+s1 ,joseph ,smi? z a "y man 0 ignorant4 ,yet1 ! ,prote/ant re=m]s nev] once recogniz$ ! necessity ( possess+ ! old ord] ( ,div9e ,au?ority4 ,!y read ! scriptures & claim$ to und]/& !m2 "s ev5 translat$ ! ,holy ,bible2 yet1 n "o ( !m seem$ to compreh5d ! mean+ ( ,prie/hood1 nor ! necessity ( ,div9e ,au?ority4 ,to ,joseph ,smi? alone1 ( all ! mod]n religi\s lead]s1 belongs ! cr$it ( wait+ till he 0 commission$ be=e he attempt$ to act 9 ,god's /ead4 ,x is a /rik+ te/imony ( 8 div9e inspiration4 ,,ix4 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 ,emp[]$ ) ! au?ority ( bo? ! ,less] & ! ,high] ,prie/hood1 ,joseph ,smi? 0 9 a position to act 9 all ?+s = ! ,great ,giv] ( t au?ority4 ,inde$1 x w\ld appe> t !re 0 no?+1 9 righte\sness1 t ,joseph ,smi? might n d z ! repres5tative ( ,god4 ,yet1 he wait$ pati5tly1 always1 to receive ,god's ^w be=e he v5tur$ to act 9 any important matt]4 ,dur+ ^! e>ly days ( 8 exp]i5ce1 enemies cont9u$ to array !mselves aga9/ him1 & p]secution wax$ fi]c] & m frequ5t4 ,b ! "y ,prophet 0 n requir$ to /& absolutely alone4 ,n only enemies1 b fri5ds also increas$ 9 numb]s4 ,x 0 v g5]ally kn[n1 long be=e ! publication ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 t ,joseph 0 engag$ 9 ! translation ( su* a book4 ,_m m5 ^: curiosity1 & int]e/1 _h be5 ar\s$1 s\ght out ! ,prophet1 & le>n$ f 8 own lips ! nature ( 8 /range message to ! _w4 ,^! m5 rema9$ 9 mo/ cases among ! ,prophet's /aun*e/ fri5ds4 ,!y c\ld n d\bt ! s9c]ity ( t te/imony :i* alone )/ood malign+ & p]secution4 ,!y c\ld n break ! impregnable te/imony to ! div9e au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,!y c\ld n controv]t ! sob] affirmations ( ! two m5 :o1 )\t worldly ga9 9 view1 decl>$ t !y _h receiv$ by special ord9ation div9e au?ority f heav5 to re-e/abli% ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,&1 =tunately = ! "y se]1 8 own family 7 among ^? :o began e>ly to repose fai? 9 him4 ,8 bro!r ,samuel ,h4 ,smi? 01 accord+ to ! record$ hi/ory1 ! ?ird p]son 9 ?is disp5sation to be baptiz$2 & %ortly !reaft] ,hyrum ,smi?1 ano!r bro!r1 also accept$ ! tru?4 ,?us1 ! foll[]s ( ! ,prophet increas$ 9 numb]1 & 8 fri5ds multipli$4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 no organization by :i* !y 7 b\nd toge!r4 ,ne> ! middle ( ! ye> #ahbi1 be=e ! ,high] ,prie/hood 0 re/or$1 ! ,prophet & 8 fri5ds became anxi\s to effect a p]man5t organization4 ,! heav5ly mess5g]s t _h visit$ ! ,prophet _h promis$ him t ! true ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ %\ld be e/ablis$ 9 due "t4 ,& x 0 exp$i5t--ev5 necess>y--t !re %\ld be an organization effect$4 ,x may be urg$ t a p]son c be z good out ( an organization z 9 x1 & t ! m]e fact ( organization c produce no improvem5t ei!r spiritually or o!rwise4 ,b !re c be no sy/em :]e !re is no organization4 ,!re c be no "o p>ticul>ly to look to1 :]e !re is no organization4 ,!re c be no division ( responsibility :]e !re is no organization4 ,!re c be no ord] :]e !re is no organization4 ,ord]1 x has be5 said1 is a fundam5tal law ( heav54 ,b organization means ord]4 ,we h n space "h to delve into ! philosophy ( organization2 b x is surely evid5t to e "o t if we _h n organization1 ! _w--physically1 spiritually1 m5tally1 socially--w\ld /ill be 9 ! same *aotic condition x 0 9 :5 ,god fir/ said1 ,let !re be light4 ,9 ord] to accompli% ! purposes ( ,god1 !n1 x 0 necess>y to d m ?an m]ely to re/ore ! au?ority to act 9 ,8 "n4 ,x became necess>y to effect an organization4 ,ne> ! middle ( ! ye> #ahbi1 ! ,prophet & 8 fri5ds became anxi\s to realize ! promise ( ,john ! ,bapti/ t !y %\ld receive ! ,high] ,prie/hood1 & to effect a p]man5t organization4 ,!y assembl$ 9 ,pet] ,:itm]'s h\se to beg ( ! ,"l :at !y s e>ne/ly desir$4 ,& "h1 writes ! ,prophet1 to our unspeakable satisfaction1 did we realize ! tru? ( ! ,savior's promise--',ask1 & x %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2 knock1 & x %all be op5$ unto y'--= we _h n long be5 engag$ 9 solemn & f]v5t pray]1 :5 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came unto u 9 ! *amb]4,a ,x is und\bt$ly ?is manife/ation t ! ,prophet has 9 m9d :5 he writes 9 an address to ! ,*ur*1 ,& aga9 :at d we he>8 99 99 99 ,! voice ( ,god 9 ! *amb] ( old ,fa!r ,:itm]1 9 ,fayette1 ,s5eca ,c\nty4,b ,footnote ,a3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #fj4 ,footnote ,b3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #abh3ba4 ,! voice ( ! ,"l 9 ?is assembly gave to ! ,prophet _m important directions z to h[ he %\ld proce$ 9 organiz+ ! ,*ur*4 ,he 0 in/ruct$ to orda9 ,oliv] ,c[d]y an eld] 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!n1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y %\ld orda9 ,joseph2 & aft]w>ds !y %\ld orda9 o!rs1 z !y %\ld be direct$ by revelation4 ,^! ord9ations1 h[ev]1 7 to be def]r$ until su* "t z all ^? :o _h be5 baptiz$ c\ld be assembl$ 9 a g5]al meet+4 ,& ev5 !n1 ! "y ,prophet1 to :om ^! great revelations _h be5 made1 %\ld n =ce himself ^u 8 foll[]s2 b !y 7 to %[ by free & volunt>y vote :e!r or n !y 7 will+ to receive him z _! spiritual tea*] & lead]4 ,aft] ! vote _h be5 tak51 ^! fir/ ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* 7 to bless bread & break x ) ^? assembl$1 & bless w9e & dr9k x ) !m4 ,!n1 su* z %\ld be indicat$ by ! ,_s ( ,god %\ld be orda9$ to ! prie/hood1 & ^? :o _h be5 baptiz$ %\ld be confirm$ by ! lay+ on ( h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4,c ,9 ord] fur!r to in/ruct 8 s]vants1 ! ,"l gave 9 addition a revelation to ,joseph ,smi?1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 & ,david ,:itm]1 expla9+ fur!r ! nature ( _! call+ to ! prie/hood1 mak+ kn[n t !re %\ld be twelve apo/les call$ at "s future "t1 & imp>t+ o!r in/ructions relative to ! build+ up ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 accord+ to ! fulness ( ! ,gospel4,d ,footnote ,c3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #fa4 ,footnote ,d3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #ah4 ,n v long aft]w>ds1 ano!r revelation 0 giv5 specify+ ! day on :i* ! organization %\ld be effect$1 & outl9+ ! duties ( ,*ur* memb]s4 ,! ,"l1 9 ?is revelation1 says3 ,! rise ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ^! la/ days1 be+ "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & ?irty ye>s s9ce ! com+ ( our ,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ! fle%1 x be+ regul>ly organiz$ & e/abli%$ agreeable to ! laws ( our c\ntry1 by ! w & comm&m5ts ( ,god1 9 ! f\r? mon?1 & on ! six? day ( ! mon?1 :i* is call$ ,april4,e ,footnote ,e3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bj3a4 ,!n ! revelation proce$s to expla9 doctr9e1 & to def9e ! duties ( ^? hold+ ! prie/hood1 also ( lay memb]s4 ,?us 0 ! day fix$ by div9e revelation :5 ! ,*ur* %\ld be organiz$4 ,accord+ly on ,tuesday1 ! six? ( ,april1 #ahcj1 ,joseph ,smi? & 8 fri5ds met at ! h\se ( ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,sr41 9 ,fayette ,s5eca ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,! laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york requir$ t !re %\ld be at lea/ six memb]s ( any religi\s body to effect an organization4 ,!re 7 already m ?an six baptiz$ foll[]s ( ,joseph ,smi?4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 no m ?an six 7 requir$1 only six 7 *os5 = ! purpose ( organization4 ,!y 71 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jr41 ,hyrum ,smi?1 ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,jr41 ,samuel ,h4 ,smi? & ,david ,:itm]4,f ,! ,prophet writes3 ,footnote ,f3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #gf1 footnote4 ,hav+ op5$ ! meet+ by solemn pray] to our heav5ly ,fa!r1 we proce$$1 accord+ to previ\s comm&m5t1 to call on our bre?r5 to "k :e!r !y accept$ u z _! tea*]s 9 ! ?+s ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 & :e!r !y 7 satisfi$ t we %\ld proce$ & be organiz$ z a ,*ur*1 accord+ to said comm&m5t :i* we _h receiv$4 ,to ^! sev]al propositions !y cons5t$ by a unanim\s vote4 ,i !n laid my h&s ^u ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 & orda9$ him an ,eld] ( ! ',*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts2' aft] :i* he orda9$ me also to ! (fice ( an ,eld] ( said ,*ur*4 ,we !n took bread1 bless$ x1 & brake x ) !m2 also w9e1 bless$ x1 & drank x ) !m4 ,we !n laid our h&s on ea* individual memb] ( ! ,*ur* pres5t1 t !y might receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & be confirm$ memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ 0 p\r$ out ^u u to a v great degree--"s prophesi$1 :il/ we all prais$ ! ,"l1 & rejoic$ exce$+ly4,g ,footnote ,g3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #ge-gi4 ,:ile ! memb]s 7 ?us enjoy+ ! manife/ations ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ano!r revelation p]ta9+ to ! organization ( ! ,*ur* 0 giv5 to ! ,prophet ,joseph4 ,x is pres]v$ 9 ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants z section tw5ty-"o4 ,we n[ proce$$ to call out & orda9 "s o!rs ( ! bre?r5 to diff]5t (fices ( ! ,prie/hood1 accord+ z ! ,_s manife/$ unto u2 & aft] a happy "t sp5t 9 witness+ & feel+ = ourselves ! p[]s & bless+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god be/[$ ^u u1 we dismiss$ ) ! pleas+ k t we 7 n[ individually memb]s (1 & ackn[l$g$ ( ,god1 ',! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/1' organiz$ 9 accordance ) comm&m5ts & revelations giv5 by ,him to ourselves to ! ord] ( ! ,*ur* z record$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4,h ,footnote ,h3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #gi4 ,?us 0 accompli%$1 fully t5 ye>s aft] ! glori\s vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 ! organization ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,x 0 ! consummation ( ano!r great act 9 ! drama ( ! ,re/oration4 ,gradually1 ! /ory has be5 build+ up to ?is climax4 ,gradually1 ! *os5 s]vants ( ,god h be5 tra9$1 & prep>$ = ! great responsibility ( organization4 ,gradually1 ! m>vel\s "w & a wond] has itself gr[n & made fri5ds1 t x might be> fruit 9 memb]%ip4 ,& n[ ! numb] ( ^? :o c te/ify to ! div9e orig9 ( ! great "w is mat]ially increas$4 ,x is n ,joseph ,smi? alone2 nor is x he alone ) 8 associate ,oliv]2 nor is x !y alone ) ! ?ree witnesses2 nor yet is x !y alone ) ! eight witnesses4 ,x is n[ ! ,*ur* memb]%ip4 ,on !m 0 p\r$ ! abundance ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ?is mom5t\s day4 ,& ?\gh !re 7 b six 9 ! legal organization1 all ^? assembl$ exp]i5c$ ! ri* bless+s ( ! ,_s4 ,moreov]1 f t day =?1 ! ,*ur* began to gr[ rapidly4 ,on t v day1 inde$1 _m became conv]t$ & 7 baptiz$1 among o!rs ! fa!r & ! "m ( ! ,prophet4 ,at ab\t ! same "t1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 also1 & ,orr9 ,port] ,rockwell receiv$ baptism4 ,& ?us ! ,*ur* has increas$ f six to t5s2 f t5s to t5s ( ?\s&s1 & f t5s ( ?\s&s to hundr$s ( ?\s&s1--all be>+ witness t ,joseph ,smi? receiv$ div9e au?ority & special appo9tm5t to e/abli% anew ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ^u ! e>?4 ,x4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,ord9ances4 ,9 ! prec$+ *apt] x 0 said t ord] is a fundam5tal law ( heav54 ,)\t ord] !re is no sy/em4 ,)\t ord] !re is no me?od4 ,)\t ord]1 9 %ort1 *aos is come aga94 ,hav+ !n1 organiz$ ! ,*ur*--& organization1 x 0 said1 means ord]--! ,god ( heav5 w\ld c]ta9ly require t all ?+s p]ta9+ to ,*ur* memb]%ip & to ,*ur* ritual %\ld be done 9 an ord]ly way4 ,he w\ld c]ta9ly re/ore ! anci5t rules & ord9ances = ! accompli%m5t ( c]ta9 ends--n t ob$i5ce to ! rules1 nor ! p]=mance ( ! ord9ances1 w\ld alone br+ salvation2 b t ! requir$ obs]vance ( ! prescrib$ ^w w\ld e/abli% ord]4 ,!re is a "r way & a wrong way to d all ?+s4 ,x is ! foll[+ ( ! "r way t br+s rew>d4 ,= example1 a company ( soldi]s is ord]$ by _! capta9 to *>ge up ! /eep side ( a hill & engage ) ! enemy at ! top4 ,any o!r side ( ! hill is m easy ( asc5t ?an ! "o designat$ by ! capta94 ,9 fact1 t p>ticul> "o seems almo/ inaccessible4 ,! soldi]s1 !re=e1 act ^u _! own judgm5ts & desires4 ,!y scatt]1 & *>ge up ! hill f all sides4 ,( c\rse1 !y may all come f9ally to ! top ( ! hill2 b !y come 9 brok5 l9e & are easily repell$4 ,! day is lo/ to !m4 ,b :y8 ,is n "o asc5t z good z ano!r8 ,surely1 :5 "o is climb+ = pleasure4 ,b :5 "o is act+ "u organization1 !re c be b "o asc5t4 ,! soldi]s :o *ose ! o!r way1 rea*$ ! summit ( ! hill1 b 9 disord]1 brok51 & disunit$4 ,moreov]1 by *oos+ _! own road1 !y miss$ ! v po9t & purpose = :i* ! capta9 ord]$ !m to *>ge toge!r up ! /eepe/ way4 ,& :at 0 ev5 worse1 by break+ to foll[ _! own desires1 !y br\ght confusion1 *aos ev51 into _! ranks4 ,x may be t ! appo9t$ way w n appe> to be our way4 ,b x is = ! ,ma/] ( ! organization1 = ,him :o has e/abli%$ ord]1 to say h[ we %all proce$1 t ord]1 peace & h>mony may p]si/4 ,) a ,*ur* organization re/or$ we %\ld expect to f9d re/or$ also ! ord9ances & c]emonies div9ely prescrib$ = ! cont9uance ( ! organization4 ,fir/1 !n1 to belong to ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 x becomes necess>y to make cov5ant ) ,him 9 ,8 *os5 way4 ,t way is baptism4 ,x is ! outw>d ord9ance 9 cov5ant ( ! new condition exi/+ betwe5 ! ,savior & ! sav$4 ,?is x 0 t ,paul _h 9 m9d :5 he wrote to ! ,romans3 ,"k ye n1 t s _m ( u z 7 baptiz$ unto ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 baptiz$ unto ,8 dea?8 ,!re=e we are buri$ ) ,him by baptism into dea?3 t l z ,*ri/ 0 rais$ up f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 s we also %\ld walk 9 newness ( life4 ,= if we h be5 plant$ toge!r 9 ! lik5ess ( 8 dea?1 we %all be also 9 ! lik5ess ( 8 resurrection4,a ,& aga9 he wrote to ! ,galatians3 ,= ye are all ! *ildr5 ( ,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,= z _m ( y z h be5 baptiz$ into ,*ri/ h put on ,*ri/4,b ,x is evid5t1 !n1 t baptism is ! ord9ance ( initiation into ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/2 & fur!r1 t t ord9ance mu/ be by imm]sion s9ce x is 9 ! lik5ess ( ! burial ( ,*ri/4 ,footnote ,a3 ,rom4 #f3c-e4 ,footnote ,b3 ,gal4 #c3bf1 #bg4 ,:5 ,john ! ,bapti/1 9 ! glori\s appe>ance to ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 re/or$ to !m ! ,prie/hood ( ,a>on1 he expla9$ t x held ! keys ( baptism by imm]sion = ! remission ( s9s4,c ,) ?is prie/hood conf]r$ ^u !m1 ,joseph & ,oliv] became endu$ ) au?ority to baptize 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r4 ,john ! ,bapti/ in/ruct$ !m to baptize ea* o!r4 ,aft]w>ds1 z we h already le>n$1 !y 7 in/ruct$ t !y %\ld baptize all :o wi%$ to jo9 ) !m 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,be=e ! day ! ,*ur* 0 organiz$1 fur!r specific in/ructions 7 giv5 conc]n+ ! sacr$ ord9ance ( baptism4 ,footnote ,c3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #ac4 ,& aga91 by way ( comm&m5t to ! ,*ur* conc]n+ ! mann] ( baptism1 we read 9 an e>ly revelation1 all ^? :o humble !mselves be=e ,god1 & desire to be baptiz$ & come =? ) brok5 he>ts & contrite spirits1 & witness be=e ! ,*ur* t !y h truly rep5t$ ( all _! s9s1 & are will+ to take ^u !m ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 hav+ a det]m9ation to s]ve him to ! end1 & truly manife/ by _! works t !y h receiv$ ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ unto ! remission ( _! s9s1 %all be receiv$ by baptism into 8 ,*ur*4,d ,footnote ,d3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bj3cg4 ,baptism1 says ! ,"l fur!r1 is to be adm9i/]$ 9 ! foll[+ mann] unto all ^? :o rep5t3--,! p]son :o is call$ ( ,god1 & has au?ority f ,jesus to baptize1 %all g d[n into ! wat] ) ! p]son :o has pres5t$ him or h]self = baptism1 & %all say1 call+ him or h] by "n--,hav+ be5 commission$ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i baptize y 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,am54 ,!n %all he imm]se him or h] 9 ! wat]1 & come =? aga9 out ( ! wat]4,e ,footnote ,e3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bj3gb-gd4 ,aft] be+ baptiz$1 ! new conv]t receiv$ anci5tly ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,m5 & bre?r51 cri$ ! assembl$ ,jews on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :at %all we d8 ,pet] answ]$1 ,rep5t & be baptiz$ e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 = ! remission ( s9s1 & ye %all receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4,f ,& ?is gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 conf]r$ by ! lay+ on ( h&s ( ^? hav+ au?ority s to d4 ,at "o "t1 :5 ! apo/les at ,j]usalem he>d t ! p ( ,sam>ia _h receiv$ ! ,gospel !y s5t to ,sam>ia ,pet] & ,john4 ,^! two apo/les pray$ ) ! new conv]ts t !y might receive ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!n !y laid _! h&s on !m1 & !y receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!re 0 pres5t "o ,simon1 a magician4 ,& :5 ,simon saw t ?r\gh lay+ on ( ! apo/les' h&s ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 giv51 he (f]$ !m money1 say+4 ,give me also ?is p[]1 t on :omsoev] ,i lay my h&s1 he may receive ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b ,pet] said unto him1 ,?y money p]i% ) !e1 because ?\ ha/ ?\ght t ! gift ( ,god may be pur*as$ ) money4,g ,footnote ,f3 ,acts #b3cg-ci4 ,footnote ,g3 ,acts #h3ad-bj4 ,x 0 to be expect$1 !n1 t1 hav+ re/or$ ! prop] =m ( baptism1 ! ,"l w\ld re/ore also ! prop] way ( conf]r+ ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,accord+ly1 ! ^w ( ,god decl>es1 9 ! revelation giv5 dur+ ! organization meet+ ( ! ,*u*1 t--,an apo/le is an eld]1 & x is 8 call+ to baptize4 99 99 99 ,& to confirm ^? :o are baptiz$ into ! *ur*1 by ! lay+ on ( h&s = ! baptism ( fire & ! ,holy ,gho/1 accord+ to ! scriptures4,h ,& aga91 ! ,"l says to ,8 eld]s3 ,ye %all rememb] ! *ur* articles & cov5ants to keep !m2 & :oso hav+ fai? y %all confirm 9 my *ur* by ! lay+ on ( ! h&s1 & ,i w be/[ ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u !m4,i ,footnote ,h3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bj3ch-da4 ,footnote ,i3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #cc3ad1 #ae4 ,?us 7 ! ess5tial ord9ances ( baptism by imm]sion = ! remission ( s9s & ! lay+ on ( h&s = ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ re/or$ 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,baptism1 h[ev]1 is applicable only to ^? :o h rea*$ ye>s ( acc\ntability4 ,x may be adm9i/]$ only to ^? :o are capable ( und]/&+1 ( believ+1 ( rep5t+1 & ( confess+4 ,?is1 little *ildr5 _c d2 nor h !y ne$ s to d1 = little *ildr5 are )\t s94 ,once1 ! devot$ p>5ts ( ,israel br\ght _! *ildr5 to ! ,ma/]1 t ,he might t\* !m4 ,! disciples1 c>eful ( _! belov$ ,ma/]1 rebuk$ ! p>5ts2 b ,he said 9 ,8 div9e way3 ,suff] ! little *ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m n = ( su* is ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,v]ily ,i say unto y4 ,:osoev] %all n receive ! k+dom ( ,god z a little *ild1 he %all n ent] !re94 ,& he took !m up 9 8 arms1 put 8 h&s ^u !m1 & bless$ !m4,j ,footnote ,j3 ,m>k #aj3ac-af4 ,^!1 !n1 :o 7 "y & )\t s9--l :om are ^? 9 ! k+dom ( ,god--! ,ma/] did n lead into ! wat]s ( baptism4 ,he took !m 9 ,8 arms & bless$ !m4 ,& 9 accordance ) ?is patt]n1 ! foll[+ in/ructions 7 giv5 to ! ,prophet1 respect+ ! mann] ( receiv+ little *ildr53 ,e memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ hav+ *ildr51 is to br+ !m unto ! eld]s be=e ! *ur*1 :o are to lay _! h&s ^u !m 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & bless !m 9 8 "n4,k ,footnote ,k3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bj3gj4 ,aga91 9 ! same compreh5sive revelation giv5 at ! organization ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,"l gave specific directions = ! adm9i/ration ( ! sacram5t4 ,z ,he ,himself did :5 ,he met ) ,8 disciples at ! ,la/ ,supp]1 s ,he w\ld h ,8 p cont9ue to d4 ,! ,"l says 9 ! mod]n revelation3 ,x is exp$i5t t ! *ur* meet toge!r (t51 to p>take ( bread & w9e 9 remembrance ( ! ,"l ,jesus2 & ! eld] or prie/ %all adm9i/] x--he %all kneel ) ! *ur* & call ^u ! ,fa!r 9 solemn pray]1 say+--',o ,god1 ! et]nal ,fa!r1 we ask !e 9 ! "n ( ?y ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to bless & sanctify ?is bread to ! s\ls ( all ^? :o p>take ( x1 t !y may eat 9 remembrance ( ! body ( ?y ,son1 & witness unto !e1 ,o ,god1 ! et]nal ,fa!r1 t !y are will+ to take ^u !m ! "n ( ?y ,son1 & always rememb] him & keep 8 comm&m5ts :i* he has giv5 !m1 t !y may always h 8 ,_s to be ) !m4 ,am54' ,aft]w>ds ! w9e %\ld be adm9i/]$ 9 ! foll[+ way3 ,he %all take ! cup also1 & say--',o ,god1 ! et]nal ,fa!r1 we ask !e 9 ! "n ( ?y ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to bless & sanctify ?is w9e to ! s\ls ( all ^? :o dr9k ( x1 t !y may d x 9 remembrance ( ! blood ( ?y ,son1 :i* 0 %$ = !m2 t !y may witness unto !e1 ,o ,god ! et]nal ,fa!r1 t !y d always rememb] him1 t !y may h 8 ,_s to be ) !m4 ,am54',l ,footnote ,l3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bj3ge-gi4 ,n only1 h[ev]1 0 ! mann] ( p]=m+ ! ord9ance ?us expla9$1 b important in/ructions 7 giv5 also to ! sa9ts t !y %\ld n p>take ( ?is ,holy ,sacram5t unwor?ily4 ,=1 z said ! ,apo/le ,paul1 :osoev] %all eat ?is bread1 & dr9k ?is cup ( ! ,"l1 unwor?ily1 %all be guilty ( ! body & ! blood ( ! ,"l4,m ,moreov]1 ! ,"l gave directions also z to :at %\ld be us$ 9 ! ord9ance4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph 0 on 8 way1 "o ev5+1 to pur*ase w9e = ! sacram5t4 ,sudd5ly1 he 0 met by a heav5ly mess5g]1 & receiv$ ! foll[+ in/ructions3 ,footnote ,m3 ,i ,cor4 #aa3bg4 ,li/5 to ! voice ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 y\r ,"l1 y\r ,god1 & y\r ,r$eem]1 ^: ^w is quick & p[]ful4 ,=1 behold1 ,i say unto y1 t x matt]e? n :at ye %all eat1 or :at ye %all dr9k1 :5 ye p>take ( ! sacram5t1 if x s be t ye d x ) an eye s+le to my glory2 rememb]+ unto ! ,fa!r my body :i* 0 laid d[n = y1 & my blood :i* 0 %$ = ! remission ( y\r s9s3 :]e=e a comm&m5t ,i give unto y1 t y %all n pur*ase w9e nei!r /rong dr9k ( y\r enemies1 :]e=e y %all p>take ( none1 except x is made new among y2 yea1 9 ?is my ,fa!r's k+dom1 :i* %all be built up on ! e>?4,n ,= ?is reason1 wat] came to be us$ by ! sa9ts 9 ! ord9ance ( ! sacram5t1 & has be5 9 g5]al use ev] s9ce4 ,footnote ,n3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bg3a-d4 ,f9ally1 we may notice "o o!r important ord9ance re/or$ ?r\gh ! m9i/ry ( ,joseph ,smi?4 ,anci5tly1 ! ,apo/le ,james wrote to ! sa9ts ,is any sick among y8 let him call = ! eld]s ( ! *ur*2 & let !m pray ov] him1 ano9t+ him ) oil 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l3 & ! pray] ( fai? %all save ! sick1 & ! ,"l %all raise him up2 & if he h committ$ s9s1 !y %all be =giv5 him4,o ,footnote ,o3 ,jas4 #e3ad1 #ae4 ,9 l mann]1 ! ,"l direct$ ! latt]-day ,prophet1 on ! n9? ( ,febru>y1 #ahca1 9 ! pres5ce ( twelve eld]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,said ! ,"l 9 revelation3 ,:osoev] among y are sick & h n fai? to be heal$1 b believe1 %all be n\ri%$ ) all t5d]ness1 ) h]bs & mild food1 & t n by ! h& ( an enemy4 ,& ! eld]s ( ! *ur*1 two or m1 %all be call$1 & %all pray = & lay _! h&s ^u !m 9 my "n2 & if !y die !y %all die unto me1 & if !y live !y %all live unto me4,p ,h5ce1 x is ! cu/om 9 ! ,*ur* to pray = ! sick1 & to adm9i/] to !m1 ano9t+ !m ) oil1 & lay+ h&s ^u !m 9 fai?2 & _m ?\s&s be> witness t ! promises ( ! ,"l h be5 b\ntifully fulfill$ 9 ?is mod]n age4 ,footnote ,p3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #db3dc4 ,?us1 ?r\gh ! organization ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 ! ess5tial outw>d ord9ances ( ! ,gospel1 lo/ long ago ?r\gh ! great apo/asy1 7 re/or$ = ! bless+ & ! salvation ( ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,plan ,,( ,,gov]nm5t4 ,at ! organization ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 on ,april #f?1 #ahcj1 ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y 7 accept$ & unanim\sly su/a9$ z ! spiritual tea*]s & lead]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x appe>s t !re 0 no fur!r attempt at t "t to p]fect ! organization4 ,inde$1 :ile ! ,*ur* numb]$ b few memb]s x 0 unnecess>y to h m (fic]s ?an ^? indicat$4 ,! few memb]s 7 b&$ toge!r = mutual b5efit2 & = ! "t be+1 a lead] 0 all !y ne$$4 ,9 ! revelation giv5 dur+ ! organization meet+1 a record] is also nam$1 & ! (ficial position ( ! "y ,prophet is po9t$ out4 ,! ,"l decl>es3 ,behold1 !re %all be a record kept among y1 & 9 x ?\ i4 e41 ,joseph ,smi? %alt be call$ a se]1 a translator1 a prophet1 an apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 an eld] ( ! *ur* ?r\gh ! w ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & ! grace ( y\r ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 be+ inspir$ ( ! ,holy ,gho/ to lay ! f\ndation !re(1 & to build x up unto ! mo/ holy fai?4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bb3a1 #b4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 be=e ! ,*ur* grew to su* proportions t m work+ (fic]s 7 ne$$ ?an ^? two or ?ree fir/ appo9t$4 ,z x 0 9 ! days ( ! ,savior1 :5 ,he call$ ! twelve1 & ! sev5ty1 & o!r work]s1 s x 0 9 latt] days4 ,! ph5om5al gr[? ( ! ,*ur* dem&$ ! complet+ ( ! organization4 ,& complet+ ( ! organization is all t 0 ne$$4 ,! nature & ext5t ( ! organization 7 !mselves already made pla94 ,9 ! invaluable revelation on ,*ur* gov]nm5t1,b ! (fic]s ( ! prie/hood are nam$ 9 ord]4 ,!re ! ,"l speaks ( apo/les1 high prie/s1 eld]s1 bi%ops1 prie/s1 tea*]s1 deacons1 high c\ncilors1 & s =?4 ,at an e>li] date ev5 ?an t ( ! revelation on ,*ur* gov]nm5t1 ! ,"l made kn[n to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y & ,david ,:itm]1 t !re %\ld be 9 due "t twelve apo/les4,c ,b ! plan ( ,*ur* organization & gov]nm5t 0 p]fect$ gradually z ! gr[? ( ! ,*ur* dem&$4 ,footnote ,b3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #bj4 ,footnote ,c3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #ah4 ,at a conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur* held at ,amh]/1 ,ohio1 ,janu>y #be1 #ahcb1 & aga9 at a g5]al c\ncil held at ,indep5d5ce1 ,miss\ri1 ,april #bf1 #ahcb1 ! ,prophet ,joseph 0 ackn[l$g$ & su/a9$ z ! ,presid5t ( ! ,high ,prie/hood4 ,! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 consi/+ ( ?ree memb]s1 0 n effect$1 h[ev]1 until ,m>* #ah1 #ahcc4 ,t5 days be=e1 on ,m>* #h?1 ! ,prophet _h receiv$ a revelation 9 :i* x 0 comm&$ t he %\ld cont9ue 9 ! m9i/ry & ! presid5cy4 ,moreov]1 ! ,"l said3 ,v]ily1 ,i say unto ?y bre?r51 ,sidney ,rigdon & ,fr$]ick ,g4 ,williams1 _! s9s are =giv5 !m also1 & !y are acc\nt$ z equal ) !e 9 hold+ ! keys ( ?is la/ k+dom4 99 99 99 t ?r\gh y\r ! ,prophet's adm9i/ration !y may receive ! ^w1 & ?r\gh _! adm9i/ration1 ! ^w may g =? unto ! ends ( ! e>?1 unto ! ,g5tiles fir/1 & !n1 behold1 & lo1 !y %all turn unto ! ,jews4,d ,footnote ,d3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ij3f-i4 ,accord+ly1 on ! eighte5? ( ! mon?1 ,sidney ,rigdon & ,fr$]ick ,g4 ,williams 7 orda9$ to be fir/ & second c\nselors to ,presid5t ,joseph ,smi?4 ,?us 0 ! e>?ly presid5cy ( ! ,*ur* e/abli%$ 9 ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times4 ,o!r quorums & positions ( presid5cy 7 likewise organiz$ z ne$ dem&$4 ,on ,decemb] #ah1 #ahcc1 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,sr41 fa!r ( ! ,prophet1 0 orda9$ patri>* ( ! ,*ur*1 by ! ,prophet ,joseph1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,sidney ,rigdon & ,fr$]ick ,g4 ,williams4 ,& less ?an two ye>s lat] x 0 decre$ 9 a special revelation on ,prie/hood t--,x is ! duty ( ! ,twelve1 9 all l>ge bran*es ( ! *ur*1 to orda9 evangelical m9i/]s 7patri>*s7 z !y %all be designat$ unto !m by revelation4 ,! ord] ( ?is ,prie/hood 0 confirm$ to be h&$ d[n f fa!r to son1 & rightly belongs to ! lit]al desc5dants ( ! *os5 se$1 to :om ! promises 7 made4,e ,footnote ,e3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ajg3ci1 #dj4 ,little less ?an two ye>s aft] ! organization ( ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur*1 ! promise t !re w\ld be appo9t$ a quorum ( twelve apo/les 0 fulfill$4 ,x 0 ,sunday1 ,febru>y #h1 #ahce4 ,brigham & ,joseph ,"y _h come to visit ! ,prophet4 ,!y sang to him1 & wor%ip$ toge!r4 ,! ,_s ( ,god 0 p\r$ out ^u !m1 & ! ,prophet decl>$ t he want$ to see toge!r ! bre?r5 :o _h gone to ,miss\ri ! summ] be=e 9 ,zion's ,camp4,f ,he _h a bless+ = !m1 he said4 ,accord+ly1 a meet+ 0 appo9t$ = ,saturday1 ,febru>y #ad1 #ahce4 ,:5 ! m5 ( ,zion's ,camp 7 assembl$1 ! ,prophet address$ !m at l5g?4 ,he decl>$ t !re 0 a div9e purpose 9 ! trials & h>d%ips endur$ 9 ! m>* to ,zion & return4 ,9 ! aft]noon session ( ! meet+1 ! ,prophet direct$ t ! ?ree witnesses to ! ,book ( ,mormon %\ld proce$ to select twelve m5 to be orda9$ apo/les ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,accord+ly1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,david ,:itm]1 & ,m>t9 ,h>ris 7 bless$ by ! presid5cy ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!n !y proce$$ to select f among ! m5 ( ,zion's ,camp twelve m5 to be orda9$ apo/les ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,! twelve m5 7 nam$ 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 ,lyman ,e4 ,johnson1 ,brigham ,"y1 ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball1 ,orson ,hyde1 ,david ,w4 ,patt51 ,luke ,s4 ,johnson1 ,william ,e4 ,m',lell91 ,john ,f4 ,boynton1 ,orson ,pratt1 ,william ,smi?1 ,?omas ,b4 ,m>%1 & ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt4 ,! fir/ ?ree nam$ 7 !n orda9$ to ! apo/le%ip t same day1 ,febru>y #ad1 #ahce4 ,! next six 7 orda9$ ! foll[+ day1 ,sunday1 ,febru>y #ae4 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt 0 orda9$ on ,febru>y #ba4 ,& ,orson ,pratt & ,?omas ,b4 ,m>%1 :o 7 abs5t on missions1 7 orda9$ 9 ,april1 #ahce4 ,?us 0 ! quorum ( ,twelve apo/les--l t appo9t$ by ! ,savior dur+ ,8 p]sonal m9i/ry--aga9 organiz$ 9 ?is disp5sation4,g ,footnote ,f3 ,zion's ,camp 0 ! "n giv5 to a company ( volunte]s :o set out f ! ,ea/]n ,/ates to c>ry assi/ance to ! ,sa9ts 9 ,miss\ri4 ,9 ! fall ( ! ye> #ahcc1 ! ,sa9ts :o liv$ 9 ,jackson c\nty1 ,miss\ri1 7 driv5 f t c\nty by a lawless mob1 & all _! l&s 7 confiscat$4 ,! exiles f\nd refuge 9 ,clay c\nty4 ,f !re1 ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt & ,lyman ,wight 7 s5t to ,kirtl& to report to ! ,prophet ! condition ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ! ,we/4 ,! ,prophet 0 di/ract$ by ! news4 ,he enquir$ ( ! ,"l to le>n h[ ,zion might be r$eem$1 & receiv$ a revelation 9 :i* he 0 in/ruct$ to call = volunte]s f ! /r5g? ( ! ,*ur*--"y m5 & middle-ag$--to m>* to ,zion to r$eem x4 ,?is b& ( volunte]s 0 n to exce$ five hundr$1 nor 0 x to consi/ ( few] ?an "o hundr$ 7,doc4 & ,cov4 #ajc74 ,imm$iately ! bre?r5 9 ,kirtl& began to prep>e = ! "w ( r$emption4 ,recruit+ (fic]s & solicitors 7 s5t to all ! bran*es ( ! ,*ur*4 ,by ! latt] "p ( ,april1 #ahcd1 volunte]s began to assemble 9 ,kirtl&4 ,on ,may fir/1 ! fir/ advance 0 made 9 ! ev5tful ?\s&-miles m>*4 ,a little m ?an tw5ty m51 ) f\r baggage wagons1 proce$$ f ,kirtl& to ,new ,portage4 ,n _m days lat]1 ! ,prophet ) ! re/ ( ! recruits at ,kirtl&1 jo9$ ! camp at ,new ,portage4 ,!re ! n[ fam\s ,zion's ,camp 0 organiz$ into companies ( twelve1 ) a suitable division ( responsibility = a long m>*4 ,f !re ! m>* proce$$ ?r\gh ! /ates ( ,indiana & ,ill9ois1 pick+ up recruits on ! way1 until !re 7 9 ! company two hundr$ five /rong & fai?ful m51 ) tw5ty-five baggage wagons4 ,naturally1 su* a m>* ( a ?\s& miles 0 full ( trial & h>d%ip4 ,x 0 a m>* well design$ to te/ ! fai? & ! *>act]s ( ^? :o made x4 ,"s 7 f\nd want+ 9 ! /]l+ qualities necess>y = ! lead]s ( a ,*os5 ,p4 ,o!rs nev] lo/ sight ( ! noble purpose ( _! mission1 & !re=e reta9$ _! spirits unruffl$ till ! la/4 ,x 0 fitt+ t su* m5 z !ses %\ld be *os5 lat] to lead ,zion4 ,zion's ,camp 0 disb&$ ,june tw5ty-fif?1 #ahcd1 at ,ru% ,creek1 ,clay c\nty1 ,miss\ri4 ,footnote ,g3 ,at a gr& c\ncil held ,may second1 #ahce1 ! newly *os5 apo/les 7 arrang$ accord+ to s5iority4 ,! (ficial organization ( ! fir/ quorum ( apo/les 0 !n z foll[s3 #a ,?omas ,b4 ,m>% #g ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt #b ,david w4 ,patt5 #h ,luke ,s4 ,johnson #c ,brigham ,"y #i ,william ,smi? #d ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball #aj ,orson ,pratt #e ,orson ,hyde #aa ,john ,f4 ,boynton #f ,william ,e4 ,mc,lellin #ab ,lyman ,e4 ,johnson ,at "s "t be=e ! call+ ( ! ,twelve1 ! ,prophet _h se5 9 vision1 n only ! organization ( ! quorum ( apo/les1 b also ! organization ( ! quorums ( sev5ties4,h ,! ,*ur* _h made su* ph5om5al progress1 & ! mission>y labor 0 s ext5sive1 t m busy work]s 7 ne$$ ev5 aft] ! call+ ( ! ,twelve4 ,!re=e1 on ! #bh? ( ,febru>y1 #ahce1 ! ,*ur* assembl$ 9 c\ncil1 began to select f ! fai?ful ones left f ! ,zion's ,camp exp$ition1 c]ta9 m5 to become ,sev5ties4 ,sev5 m5 7 orda9$ presid5ts ( ! quorum1 & sixty-?ree o!rs1 memb]s4 ,^! ,sev5ties1 said ! ,prophet1 are to con/itute travel+ quorums1 to g into all ! e>? :i!rsoev] ! ,twelve ,apo/les %all s5d !m4,i ,footnote ,h3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 pp4 #bjb1 #ahb4 ,footnote ,i3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #bjb4 ,! quorums ( au?ority ?us f> re-e/abli%$ may be consid]$1 9 a way1 z deal+ prim>ily ) ! spiritual affairs ( ! ,*ur*4 ,ev5 ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy1 :ile !y may advise 9 temporal matt]s1 & take active "p 9 !m1 seem to h x z _! fir/ duty to /& betwe5 ,god & ! ,*ur*1 adm9i/]+ 9 spiritual ?+s4 ,x 0 n ! int5tion ( ! ,"l1 h[ev]1 to provide only = ! spiritual welf>e ( ,8 p4 ,! temporal welf>e ( ! p 0 also necess>y to ! satisfactory fulfillm5t ( _! missions ^u ! e>?4 ,!re=e1 ! ,"l re/or$ also ! au?orities ^: pr9cipal duty x is to take c>e ( temporal affairs4 ,9 a revelation giv5 ,febru>y #d1 #ahca1 :ile ! ,prophet 0 visit+ 9 ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 ! ,"l said3 ,i h call$ my s]vant ,edw>d ,p>tridge1 & give a comm&m5t1 t he %\ld be appo9t$ by ! voice ( ! *ur*1 & orda9$ a bi%op unto ! *ur*1 to leave 8 m]*&ise & to sp5d all 8 "t 9 ! labors ( ! *ur*3 to see to all ?+s z x %all be appo9t$ unto him1 9 my laws 9 ! day t ,i %all give !m4,j ,footnote ,j3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #da3i1 #aj4 ,edw>d ,p>tridge 0 a prosp]\s m]*ant ( ,kirtl&4 ,! ,prophet said ( him1 ,he 0 a patt]n ( piety1 & "o ( ! ,"l's great m51 kn[n by 8 /eadfa/ness & pati5t endurance to ! end4,k ,eld] ,p>tridge accept$ ! call ( ! ,"l1 =sook 8 m]*&ise1 & 0 orda9$ on ! v day ( ! revelation1 ! fir/ bi%op ( ! ,*ur*4 ,& 9 ! foll[+ ,novemb]1 sev]al eld]s came to ! ,prophet seek+ to "k ! w ( ! ,"l conc]n+ !m4 ,! ,prophet receiv$ = !m a revelation1 conta9+ n only in/ructions to !m1 b also c]ta9 items 99 99 9 addition to ! cov5ants & comm&m5ts4 ,!re1 among o!r ?+s1 ! ,"l says3 ,!re rema9e? h]eaft]1 9 ! due "t ( ! ,"l1 o!r bi%ops to be set ap>t unto ! *ur*1 to m9i/] ev5 accord+ to ! fir/4,l ,footnote ,k3 ,quot$ by ,rob]ts 9 ,outl9es ( ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory1 p4 #caf4 ,footnote ,l3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #fh3ad4 ,! foll[+ mon?1 ,newel ,k4 ,:itney 0 call$ by revelation to be bi%op ov] ! ,*ur* 9 ,kirtl&4,m ,s9ce t day1 o!r bi%ops h be5 call$ z ne$ has aris51 until !re are 9 ! ,*ur* at ! pres5t writ+ m ?an sev5 hundr$ act+ bi%ops4 ,footnote ,m3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #gb3h4 ,?us ! quorums ( au?ority & presid5cy 9 ! ,*ur* 7 re/or$ z ! gr[? ( ! ,*ur* dem&$4 ,ea* "o 9 turn 0 appo9t$ by special revelation1 until ! organization 0 complet$4 ,besides ! important revelations on ,*ur* gov]nm5t already not$1 two o!r revelations 7 giv5 deal+ p>ticul>ly ) ! hi/ory & duties ( prie/hood4,n ,f ^! we le>n t twelve deacons con/itute a quorum ( deacons2 tw5ty-f\r tea*]s a quorum ( tea*]s2 & =ty-eight prie/s a quorum ( prie/s2 t ! bi%op1 besides presid+ 9 a g5]al way ov] ! di/rict :]e he is appo9t$1 presides p>ticul>ly ov] ! ,less] or ,a>onic ,prie/hood4 ,f ^!1 also1 we le>n t n9ety-six eld]s con/itute a quorum ( eld]s2 sev5ty sev5ties1 a quorum ( sev5ties2 & all ! high-prie/s ( a di/rict ! quorum ( high-prie/s 9 t di/rict4 ,?us1 f ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy to ! deacon1 ! organization ( ! ,prie/hood is complete & p]fect 9 its op]ation4 ,footnote ,n3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 secs4 #hd1 #ajg4 ,besides ?is p]fect organization ( ! ,prie/hood1 !re are o!r helpful divisions & organizations t h be5 call$ =? by ! gr[? ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! mo/ we c d ) !m "h1 h[ev]1 is m]ely to m5tion !m 9 clos+4 ,fir/ is ! t]ritorial division ( ! ,*ur*4 ,= conv5i5ce 9 gov]nm5t1 ! ,*ur* is divid$ t]ritorially into /akes1 w>ds1 bran*es1 missions1 & conf]5ces4 ,kirtl& 0 und\bt$ly ! fir/ /ake ( ,zion to be appo9t$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,conc]n+ ,kirtl&1 ! ,"l said 9 #ahcb3 ,= ,i h consecrat$ ! l& ( ,%9ehah 7,kirtl&7 9 m9e own due "t = ! b5efit ( ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 & = a /ake ( ,zion4,o ,footnote ,o3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #hb3ac4 ,9 ! d$icatory pray] (f]$ 9 ! ,kirtl& ,temple1 #ahcf1 ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? said3 ,we ask !e to appo9t unto ,zion o!r ,/akes1 besides ?is "o :i* ?\ ha/ appo9t$1 t ! ga!r+ ( ?y p may roll on 9 great p[] & maje/y1 t ?y "w may be cut %ort 9 righte\sness4,p ,footnote ,p3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #aji3ei4 ,o!r /akes 7 appo9t$4 ,today1 ! ,*ur* numb]s m ?an sixty /akes1 ea* presid$ ov] by a presid5cy ( ?ree high prie/s1 & a high c\ncil ( twelve high prie/s1 ) sev]al alt]nate high c\ncilm54 ,z ! ,*ur* is divid$ into /akes1 s ! /akes are divid$ into w>ds1 ea* presid$ ov] by a bi%op & two c\nselors4 ,& ! _w at l>ge1 n includ$ 9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! organiz$ /akes1 is divid$ into missions1 ea* presid$ ov] by a presid5t4 ,! missions 9 turn are divid$ into conf]5ces1 presid$ ov] by conf]5ce presid5ts1 & ! conf]5ces are divid$ into bran*es1 likewise presid$ ov] by bran* presid5ts4 ,! ,*ur* grew rapidly to su* dim5sions1 h[ev]1 t x ne$$ ev5 m assi/ance ?an ^! organizations & divisions c\ld r5d]4 ,!re has gr[n up 9 ! ,*ur*1 !re=e1 a numb] ( auxili>y associations4 ,! ,relief ,society1 an organization ( wom51 0 organiz$ "u ! direction ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? 9 #ahdb4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool 0 organiz$ "u ! patronage ( ,brigham ,"y 9 #ahdi4 ,! ,"y ,ladies' ,mutual ,improvem5t ,association 0 organiz$ z a retr5*m5t society1 "u ! sup]vision ( ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y 9 #ahfi4 ,a simil> organization ( ! "y m5 0 effect$ 9 #ahge1 ?\gh !re _h be5 su* an organization 9 ,nauvoo4 ,! ,prim>y ,association = *ildr5 0 organiz$ 9 #ahgh4 ,! ,religion ,class 0 organiz$ 9 #ahij4 ,all ^! auxili>y organizations s]ve to light5 ! labors ( ! prie/hood1 & ( ! home1 9 in/ruct+ ! *ildr5 ( ! sa9ts4 ,gradually1 !n1 ano!r act 9 ! great drama ( ! ,re/oration 0 accompli%$--an act ( _m sc5es4 ,b ! a*ievem5ts ( ! act h ar\s$1 & cont9ue to ar\se1 ! wond] & ! admiration ( ! civiliz$ _w4 ,9 ! ,*ur* organization e po9t is c>efully wr\ght out1 f ! highe/ & mo/ important (fice to ! l[e/ & lea/4 ,inde$1 ! p]fection ( ! in/itution precludes ! ?\ght t x 0 devis$ by man alone4 ,n ano!r s ne>ly p]fect organization is to be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,spiritual ,,gifts4 ,less ?an a mon? aft] ! organization ( ! ,*ur* 9 #ahcj1 !re happ5$ at ,colesville1 ,new ,york1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable manife/ations 9 ! hi/ory ( ! mod]n _w4 ,joseph ,smi? _h gone to ,colesville to visit at ! home ( ,joseph ,knight4 ,! ,knights 7 ,univ]sali/s4 ,!y 7 int]e/$1 h[ev]1 9 ! message ( ! "y prophet4 ,"o ( !m1 p>ticul>ly--a son nam$ ,newel ,knight--seem$ to be mu* affect$ by ! ,prophet's tea*+s4 ,says ! ,prophet 9 8 simple n>rative3 ,he & ,i _h _m s]i\s conv]sations on ! important subject ( man's et]nal salvation4 ,we got into ! habit ( pray+ mu* at our meet+s1 & ,newel _h said t he w\ld try & take up 8 cross1 & pray vocally dur+ meet+2 b :5 we aga9 met toge!r1 he r excus$ himself4 ,i tri$ to prevail ^u him4 99 99 99 ,he repli$ t 99 99 99 he w\ld wait until he c\ld get into ! woods by himself1 & !re he w\ld pray4 ,accord+ly1 he def]r$ pray+ until next morn+1 :5 he retir$ into ! woods2 :]e1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt aft]w>ds1 he made sev]al attempts to pray1 b c\ld sc>cely d s1 feel+ t he _h n done 8 duty1 9 refus+ to pray 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs4 ,he began to feel uneasy1 & cont9u$ to feel worse bo? 9 m9d & body1 until1 ^u rea*+ 8 own h\se1 8 appe>ance 0 su* z to al>m 8 wife v mu*4 ,he reque/$ h] to g & br+ me to him4 ,i w5t1 & f\nd him suff]+ v mu* 9 8 m9d1 & 8 body act$ ^u 9 a v /range mann]2 8 visage & limbs di/ort$ & twi/$ 9 e %ape & appe>ance possible to imag9e2 & f9ally he 0 caught up (f ! floor ( ! ap>tm5t1 & toss$ ab\t mo/ fe>fully4 ,8 situation 0 soon made kn[n to 8 neighbors & relatives1 & 9 a %ort "t z _m z eight or n9e gr[n p]sons _h got toge!r to witness ! sc5e4 ,aft] he _h ?us suff]$ = a "t1 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ hold ( him by ! h&1 :5 almo/ imm$iately he spoke to me1 & ) great e>ne/ness reque/$ me to ca/ ! devil out ( him1 say+ t he knew he 0 9 him1 & t he also knew ,i c\ld ca/ him out4 ,i repli$1 ',if y "k t ,i c1 x %all be done2' & !n almo/ unconsci\sly ,i rebuk$ ! devil1 & comm&$ him 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to dep>t f him2 :5 imm$iately ,newel spoke out & said t he saw ! devil leave him & vani% f 8 sight4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ miracle :i* 0 done 9 ! ,*ur*1 or by any memb] ( x1 & x 0 done n by man1 nor by ! p[] ( man1 b x 0 done by ,god1 & by ! p[] ( godl9ess2 !re=e1 let ! honor & ! praise1 ! dom9ion & ! glory1 be ascrib$ to ! ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,_s1 = ev] & ev]4 ,am54,a ,footnote ,a3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #hb1 #hc4 ,conc]n+ ! tru? ( ?is ung>ni%$ acc\nt !re c be no d\bt4 ,x has appe>$ 9 pr9t = _m ye>s1 & has nev] be5 call$ 9 "q4 ,moreov]1 ! miracle 0 witness$ by sev]al adult p]sons1 & 0 /rongly atte/$ by ,newel ,knight himself4 ,)\t "q1 !n1 ) ! v beg9n+ ( ! ,*ur*1 ! gifts ( heal+1 s common ) ,jesus & ,8 disciples1 7 re/or$ to ^? hold+ ! ,holy ,prie/hood4 ,n m ?an a ye> & a half aft] ! p]=mance ( ?is rem>kable miracle1 !re 0 p]=m$ ano!r :i* ! ,prophet pass$ ov] 9 8 n>rative ) sc>cely a notice4 ,he says1 ,ab\t ?is "t 7,septemb] #ab1 #ahca71 ,ezra ,boo? came out z an apo/ate4 ,he came into ! ,*ur* ^u see+ a p]son heal$ ( an infirmity ( _m ye>s' /&+4,b ,t is all4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 !re is pres]v$ = u an acc\nt ( ?is case ( heal+2 & x is ! m valuable because x is writt5 by a ,campbellite hi/orian1 :o did n accept ! message ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,! hi/orian says3 ,footnote ,b3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #bae4 ,ezra ,boo?1 ( ,mantua1 a ,me?odi/ prea*] ( mu* m ?an ord9>y culture1 & ) /rong natural abilities1 9 company ) 8 wife1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,johnson1 & "s o!r citiz5s ( ?is place ,hiram1 ,ohio visit$ ,smi? at 8 home 9 ,kirtl&1 9 #ahca4 ,mrs4 ,johnson _h be5 afflict$ = "s "t ) a lame arm1 & 0 n at ! "t ( ! visit able to lift h] h& to h] head4 ,! p>ty visit$ ,smi? p>tly out ( curiosity1 & p>tly to see = !mselves :at !re might be 9 ! new doctr9e4 ,dur+ ! int]view ! conv]sation turn$ on ! subject ( sup]natural gifts1 su* z 7 conf]r$ 9 ! days ( ! apo/les4 ,"s "o said1 ',"h is ,mrs4 ,johnson ) a lame arm2 has ,god giv5 any p[] to m5 n[ on e>? to cure h]8' ,a few mom5ts lat]1 :5 ! conv]sation _h turn$ 9 ano!r direction4 ,smi? rose1 & walk+ across ! room1 tak+ ,mrs4 ,johnson by ! h&1 said 9 ! mo/ solemn & impressive mann]3 ',woman1 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,i comm& !e to be :ole1' & imm$iately left ! room4 ,! company 7 awe-/rick5 at ! inf9ite presumption ( ! man1 & ! calm assurance ) :i* he spoke4 ,! sudd5 m5tal & moral %ock--,i "k n h[ bett] to expla9 ! well-atte/$ fact--electrifi$ ! rheumatic arm--,mrs4 ,johnson at once lift$ x up ) ease1 & on h] return home ! next day %e 0 able to d h] wa%+ )\t difficulty or pa94,c ,footnote ,c3 ,hayd5's ,hi/ory ( ! ,disciples1 pp4 #bej1 #bea2 quot$ 9 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #bae1 #baf1 footnote4 ,we c easily believe t ! company 0 amaz$ at ! manife/ation ( su* p[]4 ,x 0 n ! w ( ,god1 h[ev]1 t ! great ,prophet alone %\ld possess ! gift to heal ! sick4 ,on ! contr>y1 x 0 be/[$ ?r\gh fai? ^u _m o!rs4 ,f ! fir/ ! eld]s _h practic$ ! ord] ( ano9t+ ! sick & pray+ = !m4 ,b 9 #ahcb1 a little m ?an two ye>s aft] ! organization ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,"l gave a revelation 9 :i* ,he decl>$ to ! eld]s t c]ta9 signs %\ld foll[ ! op]ation ( fai?4 ,! words ( ! ,"l are ^!3 ,z ,i said unto m9e apo/les ,i say unto y aga9 t e s\l :o believe? on y\r words1 & is baptiz$ by wat] = ! remission ( s9s1 %all receive ! ,holy ,gho/2 & ^! signs %all foll[ !m t believe3 ,9 my "n !y %all d _m wond]ful works3 ,9 my "n !y %all ca/ out devils2 ,9 my "n !y %all heal ! sick2 ,9 my "n !y %all op5 ! eyes ( ! bl9d1 & un/op ! e>s ( ! deaf2 ,& ! tongue ( ! dumb %all speak2 ,& if any man %all adm9i/] poison unto !m x %all n hurt !m2 ,& ! poison ( a s]p5t %all n h p[] to hurt !m4,d ,footnote ,d3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #hd3fc-gb4 ,?us wond]fully did ! ,"l repeat ! promise made to ! apo/les ( old2,e & ! promise has be5 fulfill$ 9 an equally wond]ful mann]4 ,! numb] ( miracul\s heal+s s9ce #ahcb is f> too l>ge to be> detail+ "h4 ,b f t day to ! pres5t1 !re h be5 wond]ful heal+s1 :]ev] ! ,*ur* has be5 e/abli%$4 ,& hundr$s ( ?\s&s te/ify t ! gift ( heal+ is inde$ op]ative among ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,footnote ,e3 ,see ,m>k #af3af-ah4 ,! gift ( heal+ is n ! only div9e gift1 h[ev]1 t has be5 re/or$ 9 latt] days3 ,ab\t ! #h? ( ,novemb]1 writes ,joseph ,smi?1 ,i receiv$ a visit f ,eld]s ,joseph ,"y1 ,brigham ,"y1 & ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball ( ,m5don1 ,monroe c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,!y sp5t f\r or five days 9 ,kirtl&1 dur+ :i* we _h _m int]e/+ mom5ts4 ,at "o ( our int]views1 ,bro!r ,brigham ,"y & ,john ,p4 ,gre5e spoke 9 tongues1 :i* 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h he>d ?is gift among ! bre?r53 o!rs also spoke1 & ,i receiv$ ! gift myself4,f ,footnote ,f3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #bif1 #ig4 ,s briefly does ! ,prophet m5tion ! reappe>ance ( ! /range gift ( tongues4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 we h aga9 ano!r & full] acc\nt4 ,writ+ ( ! same incid5t1 ,presid5t ,brigham ,"y says1 ,a few weeks aft] my baptism ,i 0 at ,bro!r ,kimball's h\se "o morn+1 & :ile family pray] 0 be+ (f]$ up1 ,bro!r ,alpheus ,gif=d comm5c$ speak+ 9 tongues4 ,soon ! ,_s came on me1 & ,i spoke 9 tongues1 & we ?\ght only ( ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :5 ! apo/les 7 clo!d ^u ) clov5 tongues ( fire4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahcb1 ,bro!r ,heb] ,c4 ,kimball took 8 horse & wagon4 ,bro!r ,joseph ,"y & myself accompany+ him1 & />t$ = ,kirtl& to see ! ,prophet ,joseph4 ,we visit$ _m fri5ds on ! way1 & "s bran*es ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we exhort$ !m & pray$ ) !m1 & ,i spoke 9 tongues4 ,"s pron\nc$ x g5u9e & f ! ,"l1 & o!rs pron\nc$ x f ! devil4 ,we proce$$ to ,kirtl& & /opp$ at ,john ,p4 ,gre5e's1 :o _h j arriv$ !re ) 8 family4 ,we re/$ a few m9utes1 took "s refre%m5t1 & />t$ to see ! prophet4 99 99 99 ,9 ! ev5+ a few ( ! bre?r5 came 91 & we conv]s$ toge!r ^u ! ?+s ( ! k+dom4 ,he call$ ^u me to pray2 9 my pray] ,i spoke 9 tongues4 ,z soon z we arose f our knees ! bre?r5 flock$ ar\nd him1 & ask$ 8 op9ion conc]n+ ! gift ( tongues t 0 ^u me4 ,he told !m t x 0 ! pure ,adamic language4 ,"s said to him !y expect$ he w\ld condemn ! gift ,bro!r ,brigham _h1 b he said1 ',no1 x is ( ,god4',g ,footnote ,g3 ,mill5nial ,/>1 ,vol4 #be1 p4 #dci2 also quot$ 9 "p 9 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #big1 footnote4 ,s9ce ! incid5t "h relat$1 _m hundr$s ( ! ,sa9ts ( ,god h be5 bless$ ) ?is div9e gift4 ,"s are giv5 to speak 9 tongues & o!rs to int]pret4 ,! miracle comes to ^? :o h fai?1 to /r5g!n _! fai?4 ,aga91 h[ev]1 ! numb] ( ^! miracul\s manife/ations is f> too l>ge to be consid]$ "h4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s be> witness to ! re/oration ( ! m>vel\s gift4 ,& x is ! fact ( re/oration ab\t :i* we are mo/ conc]n$4 ,besides ! gift ( p]=m+ miracles & ( heal+1 & ! gift ( speak+ 9 tongues & ( int]pret+ tongues1 !re are yet o!r div9e gifts re/or$ 9 ?is disp5sation4 ,to ,joseph ,smi? 0 giv5 v e>ly ! gift ( prophecy4 ,9 ! book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants may be f\nd _m rem>kable pr$ictions made by him4 ,all ^! pr$ictions h be5 lit]ally fulfill$1 9 s f> z ! "t has come = _! fulfillm5t2 & ! fulfillm5t happ5$ 9 _m cases long aft] ! m>tyrdom ( ! great ,prophet4 ,n only ,joseph ,smi?1 h[ev]1 b _m o!rs 9 ! ,*ur* h be5 bless$ ) ! same gift ( prophecy4 ,all ! presid5ts ( ! ,*ur* h display$ ! div9e gift4 ,_m m5 9 exalt$ position1 & _m m5 ( l[ degree1 h likewise manife/$ ! prophetic inspiration ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! gift ( prophecy is common among ! re/or$ gifts ( ! ,*ur*4 ,s also is ! gift ( disc]nm5t1 & ! gift ( wisdom1 & ! gift ( k1 & ! gift ( fai?4 ,inde$1 ?r\gh ! m9i/ry ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? h be5 re/or$ to man all ! spiritual gifts kn[n to ! sa9ts ( old4 ,to ! great mod]n ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ h be5 giv5 ! ?+s enum]at$ by ! ,apo/le ,paul4 ,n[ conc]n+ spiritual gifts1 bre?r51 ,i w\ld n h y ignorant1 wrote ,paul to ! ,cor9?ians4 ,ye "k t ye 7 ,g5tiles1 c>ri$ away unto ^! dumb idols1 ev5 z ye 7 l$4 ,:]e=e ,i give y to und]/&1 t no man speak+ by ! ,_s ( ,god calle? ,jesus accurs$3 & t no man c say t ,jesus is ! ,"l1 b by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,n[ !re are div]sities ( gifts1 b ! same ,_s4 ,& !re are div]sities ( adm9i/rations1 b ! same ,"l4 ,& !re are div]sities ( op]ations b x is ! same ,god :i* worke? all 9 all4 ,b ! manife/ation ( ! ,_s is giv5 to e man to pr(it )al4 ,= to "o is giv5 by ! ,_s1 ! ^w ( wisdom2 to ano!r ! ^w ( k1 by ! same ,_s2 to ano!r fai?1 by ! same ,_s2 to ano!r ! gift ( heal+1 by ! same ,_s2 to ano!r ! work+ ( miracles2 to ano!r prophecy2 to ano!r disc]nm5t ( spirits2 to ano!r div]s k9ds ( tongues2 to ano!r ! int]pretation ( tongues3 b all ^! worke? t "o & ! selfsame ,_s1 divid+ to e man sev]ally z he w4,h ,footnote ,h3 ,i ,cor4 #ab3a-aa4 ,,xiii4 ,,sacr$ ,,writ+s ,,( ,,old4 ,! ,inspir$ ,v]sion4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahcj1 ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? receiv$ a revelation 9 :i* 0 conta9$ an important promise p]ta9+ to ! sacr$ records ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* _h be5 9 exi/5ce little m ?an six mon?s4 ,dur+ ^? mon?s x _h gr[n ph5om5ally 9 numb]s4 ,& dur+ ^? mon?s1 too1 _m discussions _h be5 inevitably provok$ conc]n+ ! infallibility ( ! scriptures4 ,! ,prophet :o liv$ & mov$ among !m1 ! sa9ts accept$ z ! liv+ oracle ( ,god2 & :5 !y ?ir/$ = ! ,wat] ( ,life1 he 0 abundantly able to give x !m4 ,b ! sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,jews--! ,bible--_h n ! p[] s to satisfy !m z _h ! quick ^w ( ! ,prophet4 ,"s ( ! words ( ! anci5ts 7 n cle>4 ,x seem$ t !re 7 mi/ranslations1 omissions1 & ev5 int]polations 9 ! ,holy ,book4 ,moreov]1 "s valuable scriptures seem$ to h be5 lo/4 ,!y appe>$ 9 ! ,book 9 "n only2 _! invaluable cont5ts 7 unkn[n4 ,9 view ( ^! conditions1 x is n surpris+ t ! "y ,*ur* %\ld desire to "k h[ mu* ( ! ,sacr$ ,^w ( ,god1 z x _h be5 pres]v$ to !m1 might be accept$ ) au?ority4 ,& :at !y long$ to "k 0 div9ely giv5 to !m4 ,9 a revelation receiv$ by ! "y ,prophet 9 ,decemb]1 #ahcj1 ! ,"l said to ,sidney ,rigdon1 ,a comm&m5t ,i give unto !e1 t ?\ %alt write = him i4 e41 ,joseph ,smi?2 & ! ,scriptures %all be giv51 ev5 z !y are 9 m9e own bosom1 to ! salvation ( m9e own elect4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ce3bj4 ,?is promise1 ) comm&m5t1 evid5tly signifies t ! ,"l purpos$ to make cle> d>k say+s ( ,scripture1 :i* "s ( ! sa9ts 7 que/ion+4 ,9 support ( ?is fact may be cit$ ano!r revelation1 giv5 only two mon?s lat]1 9 :i* ! ,"l r5ews ! promise4 ,?\ %alt ask1 ,he said to ! ,prophet ,joseph1 & my scriptures %all be giv5 z ,i h appo9t$1 & !y %all be pres]v$ 9 safety4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #db3ef4 ,already1 h[ev]1 six mon?s or s be=e ! promise 0 made 9 revelation1 ! ,"l _h prep>$ = its fulfillm5t4 ,9 ,june1 #ahcj1 only two mon?s aft] ! organization ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,prophet _h receiv$ ! revelation kn[n z ! ,words ( ,moses4,c ,x is a k9d ( introduction to ! book ( ,g5esis2 x tells h[ ,moses came to "k ! /ory ( ! creation1 & ! relation ( man to ,god4 ,no f9] introductory *apt] to ! book ( beg9n+s c\ld possibly be conceiv$4 ,aga91 9 ! same mon? 9 :i* ! revelation ) promise 0 giv51 ! ,"l reveal$ c]ta9 do+s ( old5 times1 f ! prophecy ( ,eno*4 ,d ,mu* conjecture & conv]sation frequ5tly occurr$ among ! ,sa9ts1 writes ! ,prophet1 conc]n+ ! books m5tion$1 & ref]r$ to1 9 v>i\s places 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 :i* 7 n[ n[h]e to be f\nd4 ,! common rem>k 01 ',!y are lo/ books2' b x seems ! ,apo/olic ,*ur* _h "s ( ^! writ+s1 z ,jude m5tions or quotes ! prophecy ( ,eno*1 ! sev5? f ,adam4,e ,to ! joy ( ! congregation1 extracts f ?is prophecy ( ,eno* 7 reveal$ to ! ,prophet ,joseph1 & add$ to ! gr[+ treasure-h\se ( scripture4 ,already1 too1 ! ,prophet _h begun to make a revision ( ! ,bible4 ,be=e ! close ( ! ye> #ahcj1 ?is revision 0 well "u way4 ,footnote ,c3 ,pe>l ( ,great ,price4 ,footnote ,d3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #acc4 ,footnote ,e3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #acb4 ,be=e ! close ( ! ye>1 h[ev]1 ! ,prophet 0 comm&$ to desi/ f fur!r translat+ until he %\ld g to ,ohio4,f ,aga91 9 ,decemb]1 #ahca1 ! ,prophet & ,sidney ,rigdon 7 comm&$ to g ^u a mission prea*+ ! gospel4,g ,( necessity1 ! "w ( revision mu/ re/ :ile ! ,se] & ! scribe 7 ab\t ^! o!r duties4 ,except = su* int]ruptions z ^!1 h[ev]1 ! revision ( ! ,bible made fair progress4 ,& 9 addition to ! textual translation1 !re 7 receiv$ by ! ,prophet o!r revelations be>+ ^u ! ,holy ,^w4 ,?us1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahcb1 !re 0 receiv$ an explanation ( ,i ,cor4 #g3ad4;,h ,9 ,febru>y1 ( ! same ye>1 !re came to ! translators1 :ile !y 7 engag$ ) ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 a wond]ful vision ( ! glories h]eaft]4,i ,! foll[+ ,m>*1 ! ,prophet receiv$ explanations ( "s p>ts ( ! revelation to ,/4 ,john4,j ,"o ye> lat]1 !re came a revelation on ! au!nticity ( ! ,apocrypha4,k ,?us1 by ! _s ( inspiration & revelation1 ! sacr$ records ( old 7 made pla94 ,! mi/akes ( m5 7 correct$2 & important words t _h be5 lo/1 7 suppli$4 ,! fir/ revision ( ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 f9i%$ ,febru>y #b1 #ahcc1 & t ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,july #b ( ! same ye>4 ,footnote ,f3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #cg3a4 ,footnote ,g3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ga3a-aa4 ,footnote ,h3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #gd4 ,footnote ,i3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #gf4 ,footnote ,j3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #gg4 ,footnote ,k3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #ia4 ,! inspir$ revision ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures 0 n publi%$ dur+ ! lifetime ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,he int5d$ to cont9ue ! "w ( revision1 by go+ ov] ! entire "w aga91 be=e x %\ld be giv5 to ! _w4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdj1 he express$ a desire to %ift mu* ( ! ardu\s responsibility re/+ ^u him to ! %\ld]s ( ! ,twelve & o!r (fic]s1 t he might resume ! "w ( translation & revision4 ,9 a memorial pres5t$ ,june #ah1 #ahdj1 ! ,prophet wrote1 ,! ,*ur* h erect$ an (fice :]e he ,joseph ,smi?1 ! memoriali/ c att5d to ! affairs ( ! ,*ur* )\t di/raction1 he ?9ks1 & v]ily believes1 t ! "t has n[ come1 :5 he %\ld devote himself exclusively to ^? ?+s :i* relate to ! spiritualities ( ! ,*ur*1 & comm5ce ! "w ( translat+ ! ,egyptian records1 ! ,bible1 & wait ^u ! ,"l = su* revelations z may be suit$ to ! conditions & circum/ances ( ! ,*ur*4,l ,up to ! "t ( 8 m>tyrdom1 h[ev]1 ! ,prophet f\nd no "t 9 :i* fully to c>ry out 8 design4 ,!re=e1 ! inspir$ v]sion ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 a manuscript copy ( :i* is pres]v$ 9 ! ,hi/orian's ,(fice at ,salt ,lake ,city1 has nev] be5 giv5 to ! _w by prop] au?ority4 ,a volume purport+ to be ! inspir$ v]sion has appe>$ on ! public m>ket2 b x is n recogniz$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 because x has nev] receiv$ ! c>eful revision int5d$ by ! ,prophet4 ,! au?oriz$ v]sion ( ,k+ ,james rema9s ! /&>d ,bible ( ! ,*ur*4 ,footnote ,l3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 p4 #acg4 ,! ,book ( ,abraham4 ,9 ,july1 #ahce1 !re came into ! h&s ( ! ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 o!r invaluable records ( ! times ( ! patri>*s4 ,x appe>s t 9 ! ye> #ahbh1 a ,fr5* explor] nam$ ,antonio ,sebolo1 secur$ p]mission f ,mehemet ,ali1 ! vic]oy ( ,egypt1 to explore = antiquities4 ,?ree ye>s lat]1 9 #ahca1 ,sebolo ent]$ "s catacombs ne> ! place :]e /ood =m]ly ! anci5t city ( ,!bes4 ,elev5 ( ! mummies1 f\nd 9 a p]fect /ate ( pres]vation1 he c>ri$ away ) him to ,p>is4 ,on ! way to ! ,fr5* capital1 h[ev]1 ,m4 ,sebolo put 9 at ,trie/e1 :]e he di$ aft] an illness ( sev]al days4 ,! mummies 7 !n direct$ to a nephew nam$ ,*&l]4 ,mr4 ,*&l] liv$ 9 ,philadelphia1 ,pa41 ?\gh x 0 suppos$ t 8 home 0 9 ,irel&4 ,aft] a devi\s c\rse1 ! mummies came f9ally to ,new ,york1 address$ to ,mi*ael ,h4 ,*&l]4 ,!re ! caskets 7 fir/ op5$1 & ! cont5ts exam9$4 ,on op5+ ! c(f9s1 ! ,prophet tells u1 he 7,mr4 ,*&l]7 discov]$ t 9 connection ) two ( ! bodies1 0 some?+ roll$ up ) ! same k9d ( l951 saturat$ ) ! same bitum51 :i* :5 exam9$1 prov$ to be two rolls ( papyrus4 ,^! rolls ( papyrus 7 beautifully writt5 ) black1 & a small "p r$1 ink or pa9t1 9 p]fect pres]vation4,m ,footnote ,m3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 pp4 #cdh-cej4 ,a /rang] /&+ ne> at ! "t ( ! discov]y recomm5d$ to ,mr4 ,*&l] t he seek out ! ,mormon ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 z probably ! only man :o c\ld r5d] a correct translation ( ! anci5t manuscripts4 ,mr4 ,*&l]1 h[ev]1 began to exhibit ! mummies 9 ! l>g] cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y v soon became objects ( peculi> int]e/4 ,mr4 ,*&l] 0 assur$ by ! le>n$ m5 ( ! l& t bo? mummies & papyrus 7 g5u9e4 ,inde$1 f "s he receiv$ c]tificates te/ify+ to ! g5u95ess ( 8 display & to ! *>act]s ( ! papyrus4 ,x 0 n until ,july #c1 #ahce1 t ,mr4 ,*&l] rea*$ ,kirtl& ) ! ,egyptian mummies4 ,imm$iately1 x appe>s1 he s\ght out ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,!re 7 f\r human figures1 ! latt] writes 9 8 hi/ory1 toge!r ) hi]oglyphic figures & devices4 ,z ,mr4 ,*&l] _h be5 told ,i c\ld translate !m1 he br\ght me "s ( ! *>act]s1 & ,i gave him ! int]pretation1 & l a g5tleman1 he gave me ! foll[+ c]tificate3 ',kirtl&1 ,july #f1 #ahce4 ',?is is to make kn[n to all :o may be desir\s1 conc]n+ ! k ( ,mr4 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 9 deciph]+ ! anci5t ,egyptian hi]oglyphic *>act]s 9 my possession1 :i* ,i h1 9 _m em95t cities1 %[$ to ! mo/ le>n$2 &1 f ! in=mation t ,i c\ld ev] le>n1 or meet )1 ,i f9d t ( ,mr4 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 to correspond 9 ! mo/ m9ute matt]s4 ',,mi*ael ,h4 ,,*&l]1 ',travel+ )1 & proprietor ( ,egyptian mummies4',n ,footnote ,n3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 ,p4 #bce4 ,soon aft] receiv+ ?is c]tificate f ,mr4 ,*&l] "s ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ,kirtl& pur*as$ f him ! mummies & ! papyrus4 ,!reupon1 ! ,prophet1 ) ,william ,w4 ,phelps & ,oliv] ,c[d]y z scribes1 began to translate ! /range hi]oglyphics4 ,to _! inf9ite joy1 !y f\nd t "o ( ! rolls conta9$ writ+s ( ,abraham1 :]eas ! o!r conta9$ writ+s ( ,joseph1 :o 0 sold into ,egypt4 ,! fir/ ( ^! ! ,prophet translat$1 9 "p4 ,x rec\nts ! trials ( ,abraham 9 ! idolatr\s home ( 8 fa!rs1 & 8 miracul\s deliv]ance4 ,x tells also ( ! creation ( ! _w1 & ( ! spirits be=e1 & reveals ! sy/em ( a/ronomy und]/ood by ! anci5t patri>*4 ,! ,book ( ,abraham1 an invaluable & truly au!ntic record translat$ by div9e inspiration1 =ms n[ an important "p ( ! ,pe>l ( ,great ,price4 ,x appe>s t ! papyrus-roll conta9+ ! writ+s ( ,joseph 0 nev] translat$4 ,! ,sa9ts reta9$ possession ( ! mummies1 & c>ri$ !m along 9 _! w&]+s1 until !y became settl$ 9 _! new home--,nauvoo1 ! ,beautiful4 ,!re1 ! mummies 7 display$ 9 ! ,nauvoo ,mansion1 built by ! ,prophet4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ! ,prophet1 h[ev]1 ! mummies & ! papyrus-rolls fell into ! h&s ( ! ,prophet's family1 & 7 sold4 ,= "s "t !y 7 exhibit$ by a syndicate 9 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,!nce1 !y 7 sold to a museum 9 ,*icago4 ,:5 ! great fire swept ,*icago 9 #ahgj1 ! museum 0 de/roy$2 & ) x1 presumably1 ! hi/oric mummies & ! sacr$ records ( old4 ,all t we h pres]v$ to u1 !n1 ( ^! int]e/+ papyrus records is conta9$ 9 ! ,pe>l ( ,great ,price4 ,?us ! k ( ! ,sa9ts 0 ext5d$1 ! h&-deal+s ( ,god ) ,8 anci5t p 7 made kn[n1 & _m sacr$ writ+s 7 add$ to ! scripture already possess$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,k+ ,james v]sion ( ! ,bible 0 already accept$ z f> z x 0 translat$ correctly4 ,! ,book ( ,moses deals ) ! beg9n+s--) ! fundam5tals4 ,x reveals h[ man came fir/ to "k ( ,god1 ( ,8 ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ( ! div9e plan ( salvation4 ,x supplies ! liv+ tru? ( man's relation%ip to ,god1 :i* ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion--?r\gh ! int]f]5ce ( ! op9ions ( m5--/ates b obscurely4 ,x looks hopefully =w>d to ! future1 :5 ! ,k+ ( glory %all come 94 ,)\t t portion ( inspir$ scripture conta9$ 9 ! ,book ( ,moses1 we %\ld lack mu* 9 our k ( ! hi/ory ( ,god & ( man4 ,9 l mann]1 ! ,book ( ,abraham supplies valuable in=mation conc]n+ ! wond]ful works ( ,god4 ,indep5d5t ( ! ,book ( ,moses1 x corroborates all t is taught !re4 ,& x goes fur!r4 ,f x we le>n important tru?s conc]n+ a pre-exi/5t /ate2 & f x we le>n m fully1 too1 ( ! worlds1 & ! creation ( worlds4 ,! sci5ce ( creation is p]haps n[h]e else s fully expla9$ z 9 ! ,book ( ,abraham4 ,!re1 too1 are outl9$ "s ( ! important pr9ciples ( ! ,new ,a/ronomy1 pr9ciples fa/ com+ to be recogniz$ z true by sci5tific m54 ,)\t ?is record we %\ld lack mu* 9 our k ( ! hi/ory ( ,god & ( man4 ,ano!r act1 !n1 9 ! great drama ( ! ,re/oration has be5 accompli%$4 ,to k has be5 add$ k4 ,to ! sacr$ record conta9$ 9 ! ,bible 0 add$ t ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,& n[1 to bo? ( ^!1 are add$ two o!rs1 brief] ?an ei!r ( ! fir/1 b want+ no?+ 9 significance to ! p ( ,god4 ,,xiv4 ,a ,,sacr$ ,,book ,,( ,,today4 ,:5 ! ,"l ,god call$ ,miriam & ,a>on to task = speak+ aga9/ _! bro!r ,moses1 ,he said to !m1 ,he> n[ my words3 ,if !re be a prophet among y1 ,i ! ,"l w make myself kn[n unto him 9 a vision1 & w speak unto him 9 a dream4 ,my s]vant ,moses is n s1 :o is fai?ful 9 all m9e h\se4 ,) him w ,i speak m\? to m\?1 ev5 app>5tly1 & n 9 d>k spee*es2 & ! similitude ( ! ,"l %all he behold2 :]e=e !n 7 ye n afraid to speak aga9/ my s]vant ,moses8,a ,footnote ,a3 ,num4 #ab3a-h4 ,s x 0 also ) ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,f ! day ( ! fir/ spl5did vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 ! ,"l spoke (t5 to ! "y prophet1 & cle>ly4 ,p>ticul>ly close 0 ! communion ( ! ,prophet ) 8 ,god aft] ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* ^u ! e>?4 ,z (t5 z he felt ! ne$ ( direction or enc\ragem5t1 s (t5 did ! "y man seek ,god2 & ,god always answ]$ him1 & spoke to him1 & gave him :at 0 ne$ful = him 9 t h\r4 ,x happ5$1 !n1 t 9 a v %ort "t ! ,prophet _h accumulat$ a fairly l>ge numb] ( revelations4 ,= ea* "t ! ,"l spoke to him1 ei!r he himself or "o ( 8 scribes record$ ! revelation z x 0 giv54 ,aft]w>ds1 copies 7 made & circulat$ among ! ,sa9ts t 7 mo/ ne>ly conc]n$4 ,if we _h liv$ ) ! ,sa9ts 9 ,kirtl&1 9 ! ye> #ahcb1 we %\ld h be5 ?rill$ ) !m :5 ! ,prophet receiv$ ! mom5t\s revelation n[ numb]$ eighty-eight 9 ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants4 ,?is rem>kable & important revelation 0 circulat$ among ! ,sa9ts 9 manuscript =m4 ,x came to be call$ ! ,olive ,leaf4 ,& ! ,olive ,leaf is an example ( h[ ! revelations 7 fir/ circulat$ among ! ,sa9ts4 ,( c\rse1 ! me?od 0 v unsatisfactory 9 a day ( mod]n advancem5t4 ,! p began soon to desire ! ^w ( ,god1 z giv5 to !m directly1 9 pr9t$ =m4 ,inde$1 s e>ly did ?is desire manife/ itself t 9 ,july1 #ahcj1 only ?ree mon?s aft] ! organization ( ! ,*ur*1 ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? 0 already engag$ on ! compilation ( ! revelations4,b ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! book ( mod]n scripture4 ,footnote ,b3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ajd4 ,! "w ( compilation seems1 h[ev]1 to h progress$ sl[ly4 ,some:at ov] a ye> aft] ! task 0 begun1 a special conf]5ce 0 conv5$ 9 ,hiram1 ,ohio4 ,?is 0 ,novemb] #a/1 #ahca4;,c ,! conf]5ce 0 call$ to consid] ! publication ( ! revelations receiv$ by ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,x 0 decid$ to issue an edition ( #aj1jjj copies2 & dur+ ! aft]noon ( ! fir/ day ( ! conf]5ce1 ! ,prophet receiv$ by inspiration1 ! preface to ! propos$ book4 ,x appe>s n[ z section fir/ 9 ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants4 ,x is a model ( lit]>y con/ruction4 ,! same aft]noon1 too1 ! bre?r5 assembl$ bore te/imony to ! div9e inspiration ( ! revelations4 ,bro!r ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 we read1 said t inasmu* z ! ,"l _h be/[$ a great bless+ ^u u 9 giv+ comm&m5ts & revelations1 he ask$ ! conf]5ce :at te/imony !y 7 will+ to atta* to ^! comm&m5ts :i* w\ld %ortly be s5t to ! _w4 ,a numb] ( ! bre?r5 arose & said t !y 7 will+ to te/ify to ! _w t !y knew t !y 7 ( ! ,"l4,d ,footnote ,c3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #bba4 ,footnote ,d3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #bbb1 footnote4 ,on ! second day ( ! conf]5ce1 ! revelation 7( ! ev5+ be=e7 0 read by ! mod]ator 7?is 0 ,oliv] ,c[d]y74 ,! bre?r5 !n arose 9 turn & bore witness to ! tru? ( ! ,book ( ,comm&m5ts4 ,! eld]s pres5t at ?is special conf]5ce 7 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,david ,:itm]1 ,john ,:itm]1 ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,jun41 ,sidney ,rigdon1 ,william ,e4 ,mc,lellin1 ,orson ,hyde1 ,luke ,johnson & ,lyman ,e4 ,johnson4 ,) ! confid5ce & ! te/imonies ( ! eld]s ?us express$1 ,joseph ,smi? proce$$ fur!r to prep>e ! revelations = publication4 ,x 0 decid$ by ! conf]5ce t ,oliv] ,c[d]y %\ld c>ry ! comm&m5ts & revelations to ,indep5d5ce1 ,mo41 :]e ! pr9t+ press ( ! ,*ur* 0 locat$4 ,! ,prophet %\ld prep>e & arrange ! revelations by ! "t ,eld] ,c[d]y left--:i* 0 to be by--or1 if possible1 be=e--! #ae? ( ! mon? 7,novemb]74,e ,9 due "t1 ! "w ( compilation 0 accompli%$2 ! volume ( mod]n scripture 0 d$icat$ by pray] to ! s]vice ( ! ,almighty1 ! ,prophet himself p]=m+ ! ord9ance2,f ,john ,:itm] 0 appo9t$ to accompany ,oliv] ,c[d]y ?r\gh ! wild fronti] to ,indep5d5ce2 & ! sacr$ record 0 s5t on its way to ,zion4 ,footnote ,e3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #bij4 ,footnote ,f3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #bcd4 ,! pr9t+ ( ! sacr$ book did n progress rapidly4 ,on ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,june1 #ahcc1 m ?an a ye> aft] ! hold+ ( ! special conf]5ce1 ,sidney ,rigdon wrote a long lett]1 9 behalf ( ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,*ur*1 to ,w4 ,w4 ,phelps & o!rs 9 ,zion4 ,we h receiv$ y\r la/1 he writes1 conta9+ a numb] ( que/ions :i* y desire u to answ]4 99 99 99 ,fir/ z respects gett+ ! ,book ( ,comm&m5ts b\nd we ?9k x is n necess>y4 ,!y w be sold well )\t b9d+1 & !re is no book-b9d] to be _h t we "k (1 nor are !re mat]ials to be _h = bid+1 )\t keep+ ! books too long f circulation4 ,lat] 9 ! same lett]1 ! writ] says1 ,we h receiv$ "s revelations )9 a %ort "t back1 :i* y w obta9 9 due season4 ,& a little lat]1 /ill1 9 ! same lett]1 ! writ] calls att5tion to "s typographical errors 9 ! =tie? & =ty-f\r? *apt]s ( ! =?com+ book4,g ,evid5tly1 !n1 ! "w ( pr9t+ ! sacr$ book _h progress$ s f> t prep>ations _h to be made = b9d+ ! book2 yet1 !re 0 /ill "t app>5tly to add new revelations & to make corrections4 ,footnote ,g3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #cfb-cfd4 ,a little less ?an a mon? aft] writ+ ! lett] m5tion$ above1 ,sidney ,rigdon wrote ano!r 9 behalf ( ! ,presid5cy4 ,9 ! latt] lett] he writes1 ,consign ! box ( ! ,book ( ,comm&m5ts to ,n4 ,k4 ,:itney ,co41 ,kirtl&1 ,geauga ,c\nty1 ,ohio1 c>e ( ,kelly & ,walwor?1 ,clevel&1 ,cuyahoga ,c\nty1 ,ohio4,h ,evid5tly1 ! fir/ edition ( ! ,book ( ,comm&m5ts 0 ne>+ completion4 ,! ,sacr$ ,book ( today 0 soon to be s5t out into ! _w4 ,footnote ,h3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #cfi4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 ! %ipm5t 0 nev] made4 ,on ,july #bj?1 #ahcc1 a mob collect$ ne> ! ,*ur* pr9t+ (fice 9 ,indep5d5ce1 & dem&$ t ! pr9t+ (fice & ! /ore be clos$1 & t all me*anical labors cease4,i ,! ,*ur* lead]s 9 ,zion refus$ to comply ) ^! unreasonable dem&s4 ,!reupon1 ! mob ru%$ ^u ! build+1 de/roy$ pap]s & publications1 seiz$ mat]ials ( value1 turn$ ! family ( ,wm4 ,w4 ,phelps out ( doors1 & raz$ ! build+ to ! gr\nd4 ,only a few copies ( t edition ( ! ,book ( ,comm&m5ts z f> z pr9t$ 7 sav$ f de/ruction4,j ,footnote ,i3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #cij4 ,footnote ,j3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #daa1 #dab4 ,some:at ov] a ye> lat]1 ! ,*ur* prep>$ aga9 to publi% ! revelations4 ,a pr9t+ h\se _h be5 e/abli%$ 9 ,kirtl&1 ,ohio4 ,! conditions seem$ favorable = ! putt+ =? ( ! ,book ( ,comm&m5ts4 ,on ,septemb] #bd1 #ahcd1 at a meet+ ( ! ,high ,c\ncil1 at ,kirtl&1 a committee 0 appo9t$ to arrange ! items ( ! doctr9e ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 = ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 :i* ,*ur* 0 organiz$ & comm5c$ its rise on ! #f? ( ,april1 #ahcj4 ,^! items are to be tak5 f ! ,bible1 ,book ( ,mormon1 & ! revelations :i* h be5 giv5 to ! ,*ur* up to ?is date1 or t %all be giv5 until su* arrangem5ts are made4 ,presid5t ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jun41 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,sidney ,rigdon1 & ,fr$]ick ,g4 ,williams 7 appo9t$ ! committee4,k ,footnote ,k3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #afe4 ,?is committee1 x seems1 work$ ) en]gy at ! task ( compil+ & pr9t+4 ,on ,augu/ #ag1 #ahce1 a little less ?an a ye> aft] _! appo9tm5t1 ! committee f9i%$ _! appo9t$ labor1 & a g5]al assembly ( ! prie/hood 0 call$ to accept ! volume ( sacr$ scripture4 ,9 ! aft]noon session ( ! assembly ,oliv] ,c[d]y introduc$ to ! prie/hood ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,william ,w4 ,phelps & ,john ,:itm] volunt>ily te/ifi$ to ! div9e au!nticity ( ! new volume ( ,scripture4 ,!reaft]1 ! presid5ts ( ! ,high ,c\ncils ( ,kirtl& & ,miss\ri1 & ! presid5ts ( ! sev]al quorums ( ! prie/hood bore te/imony t ! revelations 9 ! book 7 true & t ! book %\ld become a law & a rule ( fai? & a practice to ! ,*ur*4 ,f9ally1 ! g5]al au?orities & ! :ole assembly accept$ ! book by unanim\s vote z ! doctr9e & cov5ants ( _! fai?4 ,william ,w4 ,phelps read also ! foll[+ te/imony ( ! twelve apo/les to ! tru? ( ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants3 ,! te/imony ( ! ,witnesses to ! ,book ( ! ,"l's comm&m5ts1 :i* comm&m5ts ,he gave to ,8 ,*ur* ?r\gh ,joseph ,smi? ,jun41 :o 0 appo9t$1 by ! voice ( ! ,*ur*1 = ?is purpose4 ,we !re=e feel will+ to be> te/imony to all ! _w ( mank9d1 to e creature ^u ! face ( all ! e>?1 t ! ,"l has borne record to our s\ls1 ?r\gh ! ,holy ,gho/ %$ =? ^u u1 t ^! comm&m5ts 7 giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & are pr(itable = all m51 & are v]ily true4 ,we give ?is te/imony unto ! _w1 ! ,"l be+ our help]2 & x is ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1 t we are p]mitt$ to h ?is privilege ( be>+ ?is te/imony unto ! _w1 9 ! :i* we rejoice exce$+ly1 pray+ ! ,"l always t ! *ildr5 ( m5 may be pr(it$ !reby4,l 7,sign$7 ,,?omas ,b4 ,,m>%1 ,,david ,w4 ,,patt51 ,,brigham ,,"y1 ,,heb] ,c4 ,,kimball1 ,,orson ,,hyde1 ,,wm4 ,e4 ,,mclell91 ,,p>ley ,p4 ,,pratt1 ,,luke ,s4 ,,johnson1 ,,william ,,smi?1 ,,orson ,,pratt1 ,,john ,f4 ,,boynton1 ,,lyman ,e4 ,,johnson4,m ,footnote ,l3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 pp4 #bdc-de4 ,footnote ,m3 ,9 ?is te/imony ( ! ,twelve to ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 z publi%$ 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ,joseph ,smi? 9 ! ,mill5nial ,/>1 ! names ( ! ,apo/les 7 n app5d$1 b x is ?\ght prop] t !y %\ld be ins]t$ "h 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y /ood 9 ! quorum4 ,! docum5t 0 und\bt$ly prep>$ be=e ! dep>ture ( ! ,twelve = ! ,ea/1 z x 0 well kn[n t ! "w ( ! committee on selection & compilation w\ld pres5t ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants to a g5]al assembly be=e ! ,twelve w\ld return4--,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #bde1 footnote4 ,?us 0 ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants accept$ by ! ,*ur* z a div9ely inspir$ "w4 ,& :at is ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants8 ,fir/1 !re appe>s 9 ! book a s]ies ( sev5 ,lectures on ,fai?1 prep>$ dur+ ! ye> #ahce4 ,!y are n to be reg>d$1 we are told1 z ( equal au?ority 9 matt]s ( doctr9e ) ! revelations ( ,god 9 ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 b z judici\sly writt5 & compil$1 & z pr(itable doctr9e4,n ,!re foll[ "o hundr$ ?irty-six sections1 or *apt]s1 ( ! book prop]4 ,"o ( ^!1 section #acf1 is a revelation to ,brigham ,"y4 ,n9e o!rs1 sections #ajb1 #aba1 #abc1 #abg1 #abh1 #acj1 #aca1 #acd1 & #ace--;are n direct revelations 9 ! usually accept$ s5se1 b are m9utes ( important meet+s1 pray]s & prophecies1 addresses to ! ,sa9ts1 lett]s1 in/ructions1 & s =?1 conta9+ important doctr9es4 ,! re/--"o hundr$ tw5ty-six sections 9 all--are revelations f ! ,"l ?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? to ! ,*ur*1 or to individuals 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ^! "o hundr$ ?irty-six sections may be f\nd in/ructions t p]ta9 to ! organization ( ! ,*ur* & to ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:ile !re h be5 _m revelations receiv$ s9ce ! fir/ ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants 0 publi%$--:ile1 inde$1 ! ,*ur* lead]s today are prophets1 se]s1 & revelators--yet ! e>ly revelations are s replete ) doctr9al in/ruction1 t we may f9d !re suffici5t directions = ! e/abli%m5t & ! build+ up ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,footnote ,n3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #agf4 footnote4 ,! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants meets conditions1 n ( two ?\s& ye>s or m be=e ,*ri/1 b ( ! pres5t day4 ,x gives specific directions = ! e/abli%+ & ! ma9ta9+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 n among an ori5tal p 9 a primitive age1 b among an active p 9 a progressive age4 ,! liv+ oracle ( ,god is ( f> m value ?an ! brea?less lett]4 ,! liv+ prophet is ! oracle ( ,god2 & ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants--! ,sacr$ ,book ( today--is ! record ( ! revelations receiv$ today = ! p ( today4 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,keys ,,( ,,ga!r+4 ,sunday1 ! #crd ( ,april1 #ahcf1 0 a mom5t\s day 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,s9ce ! day ( its organization1 ! ,*ur* _h increas$ & _h prosp]$ 9 all ?+s4 ,! fir/ conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur* 0 held ,june #i?1 #ahcj4 ,x is e/imat$ t ! memb]%ip !n 0 tw5ty-sev54 ,on ! tw5ty-six? ( ,septemb] ( ! same ye>1 ! second conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur* 0 held4 ,!re 7 !n sixty-two devotees ( ! re/or$ ,gospel4 ,9 ,janu>y ( ! foll[+ ye>1 #ahca1 ! ,prophet mov$ to ,kirtl&1 ,ohio4 ,8 foll[]s !n c\ld n h numb]$ m ?an eighty1 s9ce he wrote 9 ! previ\s mon? t ! ,*ur* f ,colesville to ,can&agua1 ,new ,york1 numb]$ ab\t sev5ty memb]s4 ,9 ,kirtl& ! re/or$ fai? soon took root & grew rapidly4 ,a conf]5ce 0 held !re f ! ?ird to ! six? ( ,june1 #ahca1 & ! congregation at ?is conf]5ce numb]$ two ?\s& s\ls4 ,?us ! ,*ur* increas$ 9 memb]%ip f ye> to ye> until x soon numb]$ t5 ?\s& & m4 ,b x 0 n 9 increas$ memb]%ip only t ! ,*ur* %[$ prosp]ity4 ,9 temporal matt]s ! bless+s ( ! ,"l soon became abundantly manife/4 ,! ,sa9ts acquir$ l&s1 & built h\ses2 & !y began to take possession ( ! promis$ l& ( ,zion4 ,9 spiritual matt]s1 too1 ! ,sa9ts 7 made to feel t ! ,"l 0 ne> at h&4 ,_m revelations 7 giv5 to !m ?r\gh ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,& 9 ! ye> #ahcf1 a ,temple 0 complet$ 9 ,kirtl&4 ,x 0 eighty feet long1 sixty feet wide1 fifty feet high to ! top ( ! walls1 ) a t[] "o hundr$ t5 feet high4 ,on ,sunday1 ,m>* tw5ty-sev5?1 ?is temple 0 d$icat$ to ! ,"l2 & "o week lat]1 ,sunday1 ,april #crd1 !re 7 giv5 to ,joseph ,smi? & ,oliv] ,c[d]y "s ( ! mo/ glori\s manife/ations record$ 9 ! annals ( hi/ory4 ,! day _h be5 devot$ to s]vice 9 ! ,"l's ,h\se4 ,joseph ,smi? _h tak5 "p 9 ! c]emonies ( ! day1 & _h li/5$ to disc\rses deliv]$ by ! bre?r54 ,aft] ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,"l's supp] 9 ! aft]noon s]vice1 ,i retir$ to ! pulpit1 writes ! ,prophet1 ! veils be+ dropp$1 & b[$ myself1 ) ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 9 solemn & sil5t pray]4,a ,aft] ris+ f pray]1 ! visions ( heav5 bur/ op5 be=e ^! div9ely appo9t$ m54 ,fir/ appe>$ to !m ! ,"l ,jesus ,himself4 ,he /ood ^u ! brea/-"w ( ! pulpit4 ,"u ,8 feet appe>$ a pav$ "w ( pure gold 9 color l amb]4 ,8 eyes %one l a flame ( fire4 ,8 hair 0 :ite1 l pure sn[4 ,8 c\nt5ance 0 m radiant ?an ! sun4 ,8 voice 0 l ! ru%+ ( great wat]s4 ,footnote ,a3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #dce4 ,i am ! fir/ & ! la/1 he said1 ,i am he :o live?1 ,i am he :o 0 sla91 ,i am y\r advocate ) ! ,fa!r4 99 99 99 ,behold1 ,i h accept$ ?is h\se1 & my "n %all be "h1 & ,i w manife/ myself to my p 9 m]cy 9 ?is h\se4 99 99 99 ,yea1 ! he>ts ( ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s %all greatly rejoice 9 consequ5ce ( ! bless+s :i* %all be p\r$ out1 & ! end[n5t ) :i* my s]vants h be5 end[$ 9 ?is h\se2 & ! fame ( ?is h\se %all spread to =eign l&s1 & ?is is ! beg9n+ ( ! bless+ :i* %all be p\r$ out ^u ! heads ( my p4 ,ev5 s4 ,am54,b ,footnote ,b3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #aaj3a-aj4 ,9 ?is wise did ! ,"l ,jesus accept ! "w ( ,8 s]vants4 ,9 ?is wise did ,he appe> p]sonally be=e !m4 ,& 9 ?is wise did ,he inaugurate m>vel\s manife/ations fraught ) bless+s to ! ,sa9ts4 ,twice be=e 9 ?is disp5sation x is record$ t ! ,"l manife/$ ,himself 9 vision to ,8 *os5 ,prophet4 ,once ,he _h appe>$ toge!r ) ! ,fa!r 9 answ] to ! boy's e>ne/ pray]4 ,aga9 ,he _h appe>$ to ! ,prophet & 8 associate1 ,sidney ,rigdon1 to decl>e ! glories ( ! _w to come4 ,& n[ ,he comes aga91 to approve ! labor accompli%$ by ,8 s]vants1 & to inaugurate ! actual "w ( r$emption = bo? ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,imm$iately aft] ! vision ( ! ,savior !re op5$ to ! se] ano!r vision ( heav54 ,ages be=e1 ! ,"l ,god _h select$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to become ,8 *os5 p4 ,! div9e plan ( salvation = ! human race anticipat$ a fall f grace & an atonem5t4 ,?r\gh ! fall came dea? to all m52 & ?r\gh ! atonem5t came et]nal life4 ,z ! fall came ?r\gh ! s9 ( "o1 s ! atonem5t came ?r\gh ! volunt>y sacrifice ( ano!r4 ,b t ?is ,savior might become ! liv+ hope ( ! _w1 x became necess>y to designate ! p--ev5 ! family--f among :om ,he %\ld spr+4 ,h5ce ! ,*os5 p--,israel--to :om ! promise ( ,messiah 0 made4 ,all might h be5 well ) ,israel _h !y n be5 a /iff-neck$ p4 ,b ?r\gh _! p]v]s5ess ( he>t1 !y call$ d[n ^u !m ! wra? ( ,god4 ,along ) promises ( deliv]ance & salvation1 came pr$ictions ( evil to foll[ disob$i5ce4 ,& ,israel 0 disob$i5t4 ,f9ally1 :5 ! ,savior _h come z pr$ict$ to r$eem ! _w1 & ! iniquity ( ,israel 0 full1 ! ,*os5 ,p 0 brok52 ! nation to :om ! ,savior _h come became scatt]$1 & 0 sift$ l du/ among ! peoples ( ! e>?4 ,x 0 ! puni%m5t =etold4 ,to consummate ! plan ( salvation1 mu/ come a ga!r+ ( ! disp]s$ tribes ( ,israel4 ,accord+ly1 ! vision t foll[$ ^u t ( ! ,savior on ! memorable #crd ( ,april1 #ahcf1 reveal$ to ,joseph & ,oliv]1 ,moses1 ! ,prophet ( ! deliv]ance ( old4 ,aft] ?is vision 0 clos$1 we read1 ! heav5s 7 aga9 op5$ unto u1 & ,moses appe>$ be=e u1 & committ$ unto u ! keys ( ! ga!r+ ( ,israel f ! f\r p>ts ( ! e>?1 & ! lead+ ( ! t5 tribes f ! l& ( ! nor?4,c ,footnote ,c3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #aaj3aa4 ,! nature ( ?is commission is pla94 ,fir/1 ! great ,prophet ,moses1 to :om _h be5 committ$ ! au?ority ( re/or+ once be=e a captive ,israel to _! promis$ l& & fre$om1 n[ commits ^? keys ( ga!r+ & re/oration to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? & 8 associate ,oliv] ,c[d]y4 ,!n1 ) ! p[] ( ?is au?ority conf]r$ ^u !m1 ,joseph & ,oliv] may commission o!rs2 ! /ory ( ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel may be c>ri$ to ! scatt]$ h\se ( ,jacob2 ! actual "w ( r$eem+ ,israel may be begun4 ,?is1 z ! ,"l _h said 9 ! vision be=e1 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! bless+ :i* %\ld be p\r$ out ^u ! heads ( ,8 p4 ,b x 0 n ! h\se ( ,israel alone t %\ld pr(it by ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel4 ,ev5 be=e ! twelve sons ( ,jacob _h be5 *os5 to become ! fa!rs ( ! twelve tribes ( ,israel1 ! ,god ( heav5 _h promis$ t ! bless+ ( a ,savior %\ld att5d all ! *ildr5 ( ! _w4 ,i w make ( !e a great nation1 ! ,"l _h said to ,abraham1 & ,i w bless !e1 & make ?y "n great2 & ?\ %alt be a bless+3 & ,i w bless !m t bless !e1 & curse him t curse? !e3 & 9 !e %all all families ( ! e>? be bless$4,d ,n only to ! *ildr5 ( ,abraham1 !n1 %\ld ! ,gospel be prea*$1 b to all p1 & ?r\gh ob$i5ce to ! ,gospel !y %\ld become ! *ildr5 ( ,abraham4 ,if ! re/or$ ,gospel 71 !n1 to become ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation to all ! e>?-*ildr5 ( ,god1 !re mu/ ne$s be a re/oration1 n only ( ! au?ority to ga!r & to r$eem ,israel1 b also ( ! au?ority to prea* ! ,gospel to ! _w at l>ge4 ,footnote ,d3 ,g54 #ab3b1 #c4 ,accord+ly1 aft] ! vision ( ,moses 0 clos$1 !re appe>$ ano!r glori\s vision to ! two "y *os5 prophets4 ,aft] ?is1 we read1 ,elias appe>$1 & committ$ ! disp5sation ( ! ,gospel ( ,abraham1 say+1 t 9 u1 & our se$1 all g5]ations aft] u %\ld be bless$4,e ,footnote ,e3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #aaj3ab4 ,! nature ( ?is commission1 too1 is pla94 ,x becomes ! sacr$ mission ( ! ,sa9ts to d all 9 _! p[]1 n to save ,israel alone1 b to become a bless+ to all g5]ations ( all m5--to cry ! ,gospel ( rep5tance to ! _w1 t all m51 :e!r ,jew or ,g5tile1 may he> x & obey x4 ,elias--a prophet ( :om we "k b little,f--app>5tly held la/ ! keys ( ! disp5sation ( ! ,gospel ( ,abraham4 ,9 prop] "t he comes1 9 h>mony ) ! div9e plan1 & commits ^? keys to ! m5 :o are to c>ry (f ! labors ( ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times4 ,?is1 aga9--z ! ,"l _h said 9 ! vision be=e--0 ! beg9n+ ( ! bless+ :i* %\ld be p\r$ out ^u ! heads ( ,8 p4 ,& ?us 0 consummat$ ano!r act 9 ! great drama ( ! ,re/oration4 ,! au?ority = accompli%+ ! salvation ( ! liv+ 0 re/or$ 9 full4 ,! /ory ( ! re/oration ( ! au?ority = ! salvation ( ! dead we mu/ leave = ano!r *apt]4 ,footnote ,f3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #bg3f1 #g4 ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,fa!rs ,,& ,,! ,,*ildr54 ,! glori\s visions 9 :i* _h appe>$ ,moses & ,elias 7 clos$4 ,joseph & ,oliv] /ood be=e ! pulpit ( ! temple wait+4 ,b :y %\ld !y wait = fur!r manife/ations8 ,:at m c\ld !y n[ expect8 ,or1 :at m1 inde$1 c\ld n[ be giv5 !m8 ,all ! liv+ *ildr5 ( ! _w 7 provid$ =4 ,au?ority to prea* & to baptize ,joseph & ,oliv] _h held be=e ! appe>ance ( ,moses & ,elias4 ,b ,israel 0 a special p4 ,^u ,israel _h be5 pass$ a special s5t5ce4 ,moses 0 ! great lawgiv] & deliv] ( anci5t ,israel4 ,!re=e1 t ev]y?+ might be done 9 ord]1 ,moses came to re/ore ! special au?ority ( r$eem+ & ga!r+ ! *os5 p4 ,9 l mann]1 ,elias 0 he :o held p>ticul>ly ! au?ority ( ! disp5sation ( ! gospel ( ,abraham4 ,accord+ly1 9 ! la/ days1 t ev]y?+ might be done 9 ord]1 ! au?ority ( ! disp5sation ( ! gospel ( ,abraham 0 re/or$ by him :o held x to ! great ,am]ican prophet1 ?\gh he held already ! full au?ority ( ! ,prie/hood ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?us1 ! r$emption & ! salvation1 n ( liv+ ,israel alone1 b ( all ! liv+ human family 7 provid$ =4 ,:at m c\ld ! ,prophet & 8 companion await8 ,x is said 9 ! ,jewi% ,scripture t e tongue %all confess t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ,"l1 to ! glory ( ,god ! ,fa!r4,a ,b ! v fact t ! keys ( au?ority are re/or$ to prea* ! gospel to ! liv+ presupposes a loss ( t au?ority1 & a dep>ture f ! true doctr9e ( ! ,*ri/4 ,!re h di$ _m hundr$s ( ?\s&s :o h n confess$ ,jesus4 ,inde$1 ev5 at ! pres5t "t1 !re die daily 9 ! be/ ,*ri/ian l&s ?\s&s ( p]sons :o h nev] he>d ! joyful s\nd ( ! ,gospel ( ! ,"l4 ,yet1 only ?r\gh ob$i5ce to ! ,gospel1 may mortals be sav$4 ,! liv+ may by good *ance he> x2 b :at provision has be5 made = ! dead8 ,footnote ,a3 ,phil4 #b3aa4 ,dur+ ! visions ( ! night ( ,septemb] #ba/1 #ahbc1 ! ,angel ,moroni read to ! ,prophet ,joseph ^! words ( ,mala*i3 ,behold ,i w reveal unto y ! ,prie/hood1 by ! h& ( ,elijah ! prophet1 be=e ! com+ ( ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l2 & he %all plant 9 ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 ! promises made to ! fa!rs1 & ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 %all turn to _! fa!rs2 if x 7 n s1 ! :ole e>? w\ld be utt]ly wa/$ at its com+4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec #b4 ,! words ( ! prophet pr$ict und\bt$ly a plan = ! salvation ( ! dead4 ,& t ! unconv]t$ dead %all h ! opportunity ( be+ sav$ becomes absolutely necess>y to ! accompli%m5t ( ! great s*eme ( r$emption4 ,! ,gospel 0 n design$ to save only a few4 ,! :ole human family1 bo? ! liv+ & ! dead--& ^? yet to be1 z well--may ga9 et]nal life ?r\gh ob$i5ce to ! ,gospel4 ,! _w h]eaft] w be a k+dom ( glories1 & a glory ( k+doms4 ,ea* "o :o has liv$ ^u ! e>? w be aw>d$ ! degree ( exaltation he m]its4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! great ,fa!r ( all w be assign$ 9 ,8 k+dom ( glories to places !y h e>n$2 & ea* 9 8 place w inh]it1 to ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 a position equal to 8 e>?ly a*ievem5t4 ,all ?is seems simple en\gh4 ,b ! k+doms ( ! ,fa!r w include all ,8 e>?-*ildr52 & ! m t h prov$ !mselves wor?y ( exaltation & bless+1 ! great] w be ,8 et]nal joy4 ,s also ) ea* ( ! *ildr51 9 turn4 ,9 ! cele/ial glory ea* "o's k+dom w comprise ^? ( "o's own family2 & ?us ! glory ( k+doms w increase f g5]ation to g5]ation1 ea* b\nd to ! o!r--& all to ! great ,fa!r--by ! ties ( k9dr$4 ,! p]fect+ ( ! ties ( k9dr$ ?r\gh a "w done by ! liv+ = ! dead1 is und\bt$ly :at ,paul _h 9 m9d :5 he said1 speak+ ( ! fa!rs ( ,israel1 t !y )\t u %\ld n be made p]fect2,c & aga91 = to ?is end ,*ri/ bo? di$1 & rose & reviv$1 t he might be ,"l bo? ( ! dead & liv+4,d ,h5ce1 x becomes a matt] ( fir/ importance to provide = ! salvation ( ! dead4 ,h5ce1 too1 ,joseph & ,oliv] might well wait1 aft] !y _h be5 commission$ ) au?ority to save ! liv+1 to le>n if ! ,"l _h fur!r keys ( au?ority to conf] ^u !m4 ,footnote ,c3 ,heb4 #aa3di4 ,footnote ,d3 ,rom4 #ad3i4 ,& ! ,"l _h fur!r au?ority to conf] ^u !m4 ,aft] ! vision ( ,elias 0 clos$1 ! promise giv5 ne>ly ?irte5 ye>s be=e 0 fulfill$4 ,ano!r glori\s vision op5$ be=e ! se]s4 ,= ,elijah1 ! prophet1 we read1 :o 0 tak5 to heav5 )\t ta/+ dea?1 /ood be=e u & said3 ,behold ! "t has fully come1 :i* 0 spok5 ( by ! m\? ( ,mala*i1 te/ify+ t he 7,elijah7 %\ld be s5t be=e ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l came1 to turn ! he>ts ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! *ildr5 to ! fa!rs1 le/ ! :ole e>? be smitt5 ) a curse4 ,!re=e ! keys ( ?is disp5sation are committ$ into y\r h&s1 & by ?is ye may "k ! great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l is ne>1 ev5 at ! doors4,e ,?us1 ! necess>y au?ority = p]=m+ sav+ ord9ances = ! dead 0 re/or$ 9 ?is disp5sation by him :o held x4 ,ano!r important act 9 ! drama ( ! ,re/oration 0 accompli%$4 ,footnote ,e3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #aaj3ac-af4 ,dur+ ! ye>s foll[+ imm$iately ^u ! vision ( ,elijah1 n a great deal 0 accompli%$ 9 ! great "w ( salvation = ! dead4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 h[ev]1 ! subject grew on ! ,prophet's m9d4 ,x 0 ev] pres5t ) him4 ,he wrote ab\t x1 & he spoke ab\t x4 ,9 #ahda1 9 a g5]al conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur* held at ,nauvoo1 he said1 ,!re is nev] a "t1 :5 ! _s is too old to approa* ,god4 ,all are )9 rea* ( p>don+ m]cy1 :o h n committ$ ! unp>donable s91 :i* ha? no =giv5ess1 nei!r 9 ?is _w1 nor 9 ! _w to come4 ,!re is a way to release ! spirits ( ! dead6 t is by ! p[] & au?ority ( ! ,prie/hood--by b9d+ & loos+ on e>?4 ,?is doctr9e appe>s glori\s1 inasmu* z x exhibits ! greatness ( div9e compassion & b5evol5ce 9 ! ext5t ( ! plan ( human salvation4 ,?is glori\s tru? is well calculat$ to enl>ge ! und]/&+ & to su/a9 ! s\l "u tr\bles1 difficulties1 & di/resses4 ,= illu/ration1 suppose ! case ( two m51 bro!rs1 equally intellig5t1 le>n$1 virtu\s1 & lovely1 walk+ 9 uprightness & 9 all good consci5ce1 s f> z !y h be5 able to disc]n f ! muddy /ream ( tradition1 or f ! blott$ page ( ! book ( nature4 ,"o dies & is buri$1 hav+ nev] he>d ! gospel ( reconciliation2 to ! o!r ! message ( salvation is s5t1 he he>s & embraces x1 & is made ! heir ( et]nal life4 ,%all ! "o become ! p>tak] ( glory & ! o!r be consign$ to hopeless p]dition8 ,is !re no *ance = 8 es cape8 ,sect>ianism answ]s 'none4' ,su* an idea is worse ?an a!ism4 ,! tru? %all break d[n & da% 9 pieces all su* bigot$ ,ph>isaism2 ! sects %all be sift$1 ! hone/ 9 he>t br\ght out1 & _! prie/s left 9 ! mid/ ( ! corruption4 ,?is doctr9e pres5ts 9 a cle> light ! wisdom & m]cy ( ,god 9 prep>+ an ord9ance = ! salvation ( ! dead1 be+ baptiz$ by proxy1 _! names record$ 9 heav5 & !y judg$ accord+ to ! de$s done 9 ! body4 ,?is doctr9e 0 ! burd5 ( ! scriptures4 ,^? ,sa9ts :o neglect x 9 behalf ( _! deceas$ relatives1 d x at ! p]il ( _! own salvation4,f ,footnote ,f3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 pp4 #dbe-f4 ,aga91 9 ,septemb] ( ! ye> foll[+1 :ile he 0 9 hid+ f 8 enemies :o pursu$ him )\t cause1 ! ,prophet wrote two epi/les to ! ,*ur*4,g ,9 ^! he confesses t ! subject ( salvation = ! dead is upp]mo/ 9 8 m9d4 ,he gives detail$ in/ructions = ! prop] record+ ( ! vic>i\s "w ( ^? :o h gone be=e4 ,he %[s by scriptural evid5ce :y x is necess>y to pres]ve an accurate record ( all t is done ^u ! e>?4 ,he reviews ) _s ! :ole ( ! sublime doctr9e ( ! salvation ( ! dead4 ,&1 f9ally1 he bur/s into a beautiful mod]n psalm,h prais+ ! ,k+ ,immanuel1 :o orda9$ be=e ! _w 0 a means :]eby ! un9itiat$ dead might be r$eem$4 ,footnote ,g3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 secs4 #abg1 #abh4 ,footnote ,h3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #abh3bb-bd4 ,x is suffici5t to "k1 he says1 discuss+ ! pr$iction t ,elijah %\ld come1 t ! e>? w be smitt5 ) a curse1 unless !re is a weld+ l9k ( "s k9d or o!r1 betwe5 ! fa!rs & ! *ildr51 ^u "s subject or o!r1 & behold :at is t subject8 ,x is ! baptism = ! dead4 ,= we )\t !m _c be made p]fect2 nei!r c !y )\t u be made p]fect4 ,nei!r c !y or we1 be made p]fect )\t ^? :o h di$ 9 ! gospel also2 = x is necess>y 9 ! u%]+ 9 ( ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times2 :i* disp5sation is n[ beg9n+ to u%] 91 t a :ole & complete1 & p]fect union & weld+ toge!r ( disp5sations1 & keys1 & p[]s1 & glories %\ld take place1 & be reveal$ f ! days ( ,adam ev5 to ! pres5t "t4,i ,footnote ,i3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #abh3ah4 ,! re/oration ( ! special au?ority to p]=m vic>i\s "w = ! dead occurr$1 x w be rememb]$1 9 ! ,kirtl& ,temple1 ,april #crd1 #ahcf4 ,9 ! ,kirtl& ,temple !re 7 no provisions made1 h[ev]1 = p]=m+ ord9ances = ! dead4 ,x 0 n erect$ = t purpose4 ,dur+ ! ye>s1 !n1 be=e suitable accommodations 7 provid$ 9 ! ,temple1 ! sav+ ord9ance ( baptism = ! dead 0 p]=m$1 9 compliance ) in/ructions receiv$ by ! ,prophet1 9 ! ,mississippi riv]4 ,b 9 a revelation giv5 ,janu>y #ai?1 #ahda1 ! ,prophet ,joseph 0 comm&$ to build ! temple at ,nauvoo4,j ,= ?is temple ! ,"l made kn[n by revelation :at 0 necess>y = p]=m+ ! great "w ( r$eem+ ! dead4 ,moreov]1 ! ,"l decl>$ t ! ord9ance ( baptism = ! dead belongs to ,8 ,holy ,h\se1 & _c be acceptable to ,him :5 p]=m$ else:]e1 except dur+ ! days ( pov]ty ( ! ,*ur*4 ,an appo9t$ "t 0 nam$2 & if y d n ^! ?+s at ! end ( ! appo9tm5t1 i4 e41 p]=m ! "w = ! dead1 ye %all be reject$ z a ,*ur*1 ) y\r dead1 sai? ! ,"l y\r ,god4,k ,! p]iod ( ! appo9tm5t expir$1 x w\ld seem1 ! same ye>2 = at ! conf]5ce held ,octob] #bnd1 #ahda1 ! ,prophet ann\nc$1 ,!re %all be no m baptism = ! dead1 until ! ord9ance c be att5d$ to 9 ! ,"l's ,h\se2 & ! ,*ur* %all n hold ano!r ,g5]al ,conf]5ce until !y c meet 9 said h\se4 ,= ?us sai? ! ,"l4,l ,footnote ,l3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 p4 #dbf4 ,footnote ,j3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #abd4 ,footnote ,k3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #abd3cb4 ,s9ce t day1 ! great "w ( salvation ( ! dead has be5 p]=m$ 9 specially built temples1 or h\ses ( ! ,"l4 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,bro!rhood4 ,!re is a v int]e/+ k9d ( community life m5tion$ 9 ! book ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les4 ,on ,p5teco/1 aft] ! resurrection ( ! ,"l1 ,pet] prea*$ a p[]ful s]mon to ! ,jews assembl$ 9 ,j]usalem f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,! he>ts ( ! multitude 7 t\*$4 ,m5 & bre?r51 !y cri$1 :at %all we d8 ,pet] in/ruct$ !m4 ,!re 7 add$ to ! ,*ur* 9 t day ab\t ?ree ?\s& s\ls4 ,& all t believ$ 7 toge!r1 we read1 & _h all ?+s common2 & sold _! possessions & goods1 & p>t$ !m to all m51 z e man _h ne$4,a ,aga91 n v long !reaft]1 ,pet] & ,john 7 imprison$ = prea*+ ( ,jesus 9 ,j]usalem4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 !re 0 no *>ge aga9/ !m on :i* !y might be puni%$1 ! apo/les 7 releas$4 ,!n !y return$ to _! own company & unit$ ) !m 9 pray]4 ,& ?is company ( believ]s _h all ?+s common4 ,nei!r 0 !re any among !m t lack$1 = z _m z 7 possessors ( l&s or h\ses sold !m1 & br\ght ! prices ( ! ?+s t 7 sold1 & laid !m d[n at ! apo/les' feet1 & di/ribution 0 made to e man accord+ z he _h ne$4,b ,footnote ,a3 ,acts #b3da-de4 ,footnote ,b3 ,acts #d3ca-ce4 ,?is cu/om ( hav+ all ?+s common 0 by no means orig9al ) ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s be=e a simil> pr9ciple _h be5 obs]v$ 9 a select patri>*al community4 ,eno*1 also1 organiz$ ^? :o foll[$ him into a k9d ( unit$ ord]4 ,!y _h all ?+s 9 common1 & f9ally 7 translat$ z a community because ( _! righte\sness4,c ,?us ,eno* 7! sev5? f ,adam7 in/itut$ an ord] ( ?+s among 8 p1 9 _! bus9ess & f9ancial relations1 :i* s revolutioniz$ _! temporalities t !y _h no poor among !m1 & all rejoic$ toge!r 9 equal hope ( ! life & exaltation (f]$ to !m 9 ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,only ,begott5 ( ! ,fa!r4,d ,footnote ,c3 ,pe>l ( ,great ,price4 ,footnote ,d3 ,comp5dium1 pp4 #bfc1 #bfd4 ,?is ord] ( life did n p]si/1 h[ev]1 aft] apo/olic times4 ,x 0 :olly unkn[n to ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 x 0 "o ( ! gov]n+ pr9ciples ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 we %\ld look to see x re/or$ 9 ! ,disp5sation ( ! ,fulness ( ,times4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? receiv$1 z e>ly z ,janu>y second1 #ahca1 "s in/ructions conc]n+ ! unit$ ord] ( community life4 ,?is 0 only ab\t n9e mon?s aft] ! organization ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:]e=e1 says ! ,"l 9 a revelation giv5 !n1 = ?is cause ,i gave unto y ! comm&m5t t ye %\ld g to ! ,ohio2 & !re ,i w give unto y my law4,e ,by ! law is meant und\bt$ly ! law ( consecration1 :i* is ! basic pr9ciple ( ! ,unit$ ,ord]4 ,accord+ly1 only "o mon? lat]1 on ,febru>y #i?1 #ahca1 ! ,"l gave to ,joseph ,smi?1 at ,kirtl&1 ,ohio1 ano!r revelation1 expla9+ ?is law ( ! ,*ur*4 ,twelve ( ! eld]s ( ! ,*ur* 7 pres5t :5 ?is revelation 0 receiv$4 ,9 x ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* 7 in/ruct$ to consecrate ( _! prop]ties = ! support ( ! poor1 & = ! pur*as+ ( l&s1 ! build+ ( temples & h\ses ( wor%ip1 & ! e/abli%+ ( ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,! me?od ( consecration is outl9$ 9 a g5]al way4,f ,footnote ,e3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ch3cb4 ,footnote ,f3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #db3cj-ci2 read ! :ole revelation4 ,aft] ?is1 ! prophet receiv$ sev]al revelations on ! subject ( ! ,unit$ ,ord]1 or ! ,ord] ( ,eno*1 expla9+ ! pr9ciple m fully4 ,he 0 in/ruct$ to organize ! ,sa9ts by a bond or ev]la/+ cov5ant t _c be brok51 = ! b5efit ( ! ,*ur* ( ! liv+ ,god1 t e man may improve ^u 8 tal5t1 t e man may ga9 o!r tal5ts1 yea1 ev5 an hundr$ fold1 to be ca/ into ! ,"l's /oreh\se1 to become ! common prop]ty ( ! :ole ,*ur*4,g ,he 0 giv5 by revelation ! rules gov]n+ ! assign+ ( /ew>d%ips4,h ,twice he receiv$ specific comm&m5ts & directions = organiz+ ! pr9cipal communities ( ! ,*ur* into suitable ord]s = ! c>e ( ! poor2 = e/abli%+ equality among ! ri* & ! poor2 & = secur+ ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,*ur* ^u ! e>?4,i ,he 0 told :at provision %\ld be made = wid[s & orphans4,j ,he 0 direct$ to appo9t cl]ks & treasur]s1 & h _! duties specifically def9$4,k ,he receiv$ special revelations on ! subject = ! enlight5m5t ( c]ta9 p]sons4,l ,he 0 told :at %\ld be ! puni%m5t ( ^? n enroll$ 9 ! book ( remembrance4,m ,& 9 frequ5t inspir$ communications he receiv$ in/ructions t ! comm&m5ts :i* _h be5 giv5 conc]n+ ,zion & h] law %\ld be execut$ & fulfill$4,n ,footnote ,g3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 secs4 #gh1 #hb4 ,footnote ,h3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ea3a-bj4 ,footnote ,i3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 secs4 #gh1 #hb4 ,footnote ,j3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #hc3a-f4 ,footnote ,k3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #he3a-e2 #ajd3a-hf4 ,footnote ,l3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ib3a-b2 #if3i4 ,footnote ,m3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #he3i-ab4 ,footnote ,n3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #aje3cd4 ,9 a measure1 "s ( ! ,sa9ts ( ! e>ly days ( ! ,*ur* endeavor$ to c>ry out ! comm&m5ts conc]n+ ! ,unit$ ,ord] ( community life4 ,z soon z ! pr9ciples ( ! ord] 7 ?or\ghly und]/ood1 "s ( ! memb]s ( ! ,*ur* 7 organiz$ accord+ to !m1 & ea* p]son belong+ to ! organization consecrat$ 8 prop]ty to ! ,ord]4 ,! law ( consecration & /ew>d%ip requires t ! p]son :o wi%es to comply ) x %all transf] 8 possessions to ! bi%op ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! transf] %all be by de$ & cov5ant t _c be brok54 ,9 ord] t ! p]son s consecrat+ 8 prop]ties %all h claim ^u ! bi%op = a /ew>d%ip1 ! consecration mu/ be full & complete4 ,!re mu/ be no "p ( ! prop]ty )held4 ,!reaft]1 ! /ew>d is held acc\ntable = 8 /ew>d%ip4 ,! surplus income--all ov] & above :at he ne$s to support himself & 8 family--is consecrat$ to ! g5]al /oreh\se ( ! ,"l1 z 0 all 8 prop]ty at ! fir/4 ,ea* /ew>d has a common claim on ! g5]al /oreh\se = all t he may ne$2 & z long z he proves a fai?ful /ew>d1 ! treasur] ( ! /oreh\se mu/ honor 8 dem&s4 ,! successful op]ation ( su* an ord] z ?is is pr$icat$1 ( c\rse1 ^u ob$i5ce to specific laws4 ,any violation ( ! basic pr9ciples ( ! law mu/ necess>ily br+ disorganization to ! ord]4 ,! law ( ,consecration1 or ! ,unit$ ,ord] ( ,god1 0 obs]v$ = a :ile 9 bo? ,kirtl& & ,indep5d5ce4 ,inde$1 ! acquir+ successfully ( ! l&s ( ,jackson c\nty dep5d$ ^u ! righte\s fulfillm5t ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,ord]4 ,= ,i1 ! ,"l1 we read 9 "o ( ! revelations1 h decre$ 9 my he>t1 t inasmu* z any man belong+ to ! ord]1 %all be f\nd a transgressor1 or1 9 o!r words1 %all break ! cov5ant ) :i* ye are b\nd1 he %all be curs$ 9 8 life1 & %all be trodd5 d[n by :om ,i w4,o ,b ! p ( ,zion did n he>k5 altoge!r unto ! precepts & comm&m5ts :i* ,i ! ,"l gave unto !m4,p ,_! enemies came d[n ^u !m & drove !m f ! l&s !y _h pur*as$1 & ! homes !y _h provid$ by tireless labor4 ,twelve ?\s& or m1 9 numb]1 !y 7 =c$ out ( ! c\ntry ( _! desire4 ,f\r ye>s be=e _! bani%m5t ! ,"l _h said 9 revelation3 ,footnote ,o3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ajd3e4 ,footnote ,p3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ajc3d4 ,behold1 ,i say unto y1 7 x n = ! transgressions ( my p1 speak+ conc]n+ ! ,*ur* & n individuals1 !y might h be5 r$eem$ ev5 n[1 b1 behold1 !y h n le>n$ to be ob$i5t to ! ?+s :i* ,i requir$ at _! h&s1 b are full ( all mann] ( evil1 & d n imp>t ( _! sub/ance1 z become? sa9ts1 to ! poor & afflict$ among !m & are n unit$ accord+ to ! union requir$ by ! law ( ! cele/ial k+dom2 & ,zion _c be built up unless x is by ! pr9ciples ( ! law ( ! cele/ial k+dom1 o!rwise ,i _c receive h] unto myself4,q ,footnote ,q3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #aje3b-e4 ,9 ?is way 0 reveal$ ano!r act 9 ! drama ( ! ,re/oration4 ,s9ce ! "t ( ! revelation quot$ above1 ! ,unit$ ,ord] has nev] be5 successfully practic$ 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,b ! fault lies ) ! ,*ur* memb]s1 n ) ! revelation4 ,to meet our l[] possibilities1 !re mu/ be giv5 a l[] law to tra9 u to ! high]4 ,! l[] law reveal$ to succe$ ! law ( consecration is ! law ( ti?+4 ,x _c take ! place ( ! high] law4 ,t law is et]nal2 & w sup]s$e ! l[] law :5 we %all become prep>$ = x4 ,l ! law ( ,moses1 ! law ( ti?+ is a s*oolma/] to lead u to ,*ri/4 ,?is law 0 reveal$ to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? ,july #h1 #ahch1 & requires t e ,*ur* memb] %all pay into ! /oreh\se ( ! ,*ur* "o-t5? ( all 8 int]e/ annually4 ,! revelation on ti?+ reads z foll[s3 ,revelation giv5 ?r\gh ,joseph1 ! ,prophet1 at ,f> ,we/1 ,miss\ri1 ,july #h1 #ahch1 9 answ] to ! "q1 ,"l1 %[ unto ?y s]vants h[ mu* ?\ require/ ( ! prop]ties ( ! p = a ti?+8 ,v]ily1 ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,i require all _! surplus prop]ty to be put into ! h&s ( ! bi%op ( my ,*ur* ( ,zion1 = ! build+ ( m9e h\se1 & = ! lay+ ( ! f\ndation ( ,zion & = ! ,prie/hood1 & = ! debts ( ! ,presid5cy ( my ,*ur*2 & ?is %all be ! beg9n+ ( ! ti?+ ( my p2 & aft] t1 ^? :o h ?us be5 ti!d1 %all pay "o-t5? ( all _! int]e/ annually2 & ?is %all be a /&+ law unto !m = ev]1 = my holy ,prie/hood1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 x %all come to pass1 t all ^? :o ga!r unto ! l& ( ,zion %all be ti!d ( _! surplus prop]ties1 & %all obs]ve ?is law1 or !y %all n be f\nd wor?y to abide among y4 ,& ,i say unto y1 if my p obs]ve n ?is law1 to keep x holy1 & by ?is law sanctify ! l& ( ,zion unto me1 t my /atutes & my judgm5ts may be kept !reon1 t x may be mo/ holy1 behold1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 x %all n be a l& ( ,zion unto y2 & ?is %all be an ensample unto all ! ,/akes ( ,zion4 ,ev5 s4 ,am54,r ,footnote ,r3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 sec4 #aai4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ?is rem>kable revelation provides two ?+s3 ,fir/1 all ^? :o ga!r unto ! l& ( ,zion %all be ti!d ( _! surplus prop]ties2 secondly1 ^? :o h ?us be5 ti!d1 %all pay "o-t5? ( all _! int]e/ annually4 ,! fund s e/abli%$ is ! rev5ue ( ! ,*ur*4 ,) x ! exp5ses ( ,*ur* organization are met2 ,*ur* s*ools are ma9ta9$2 l&s are pur*as$ = ! public good2 public build+s are erect$2 temples & meet+h\ses are built2 ! bord]s ( ,zion are ext5d$2 ! wants ( ! poor are suppli$2 & ! ,gospel is publi%$ abroad among ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,b ! law ( ti?+1 l ! law ( ! ,unit$ ,ord]1 is n orig9al ) ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,x 0 practic$ by holy m5 ( ,god 9 v anci5t times4 ,= example1 we read 9 ! ,hebrew ,scriptures t ,abram paid ,mel*iz$ek ti!s ( all t he _h2,s t ,jacob cov5ant$ ) 8 ,god to pay ,him a t5? ( all 8 increase2,t & t ev5 ! ,scribes & ! ,ph>isees 9 ! days ( ,jesus knew & practic$ ! law ( ti?+4,u ,moreov]1 x is q evid5t t ! law ( ti?+ 0 consid]$ a sacr$ comm&m5t ) a promise4 ,said ! ,"l1 ?r\gh ! prophet ,mala*i1 ,br+ ye all ! ti!s unto ! /oreh\se1 t !re may be meat 9 m9e h\se1 & prove me n[ h]e)1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 if ,i w n op5 y ! w9d[s ( heav51 & p\r y out a bless+1 t !re %all n be room en\gh to receive x4 ,& ,i w rebuke ! dev\r] = y\r sakes1 & he %all n de/roy ! fruits ( y\r gr\nd2 nei!r %all y\r v9e ca/ h] fruit be=e ! "t 9 ! field1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4,v ,on ! o!r h&1 disob$i5ce to ! law ( ti?+ 0 kn[n to ar\se ! righte\s indignation ( ! ,"l4 ,said ! ,"l aga91 ?r\gh ! prophet ,mala*i1 rebuk+ ! disob$i5t *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ,w a man rob ,god8 ,yet ye h robb$ me4 ,b ye say1 ,:]e9 h we robb$ !e8 ,9 ti!s & (f]+s4 ,ye are curs$ ) a curse3 = ye h robb$ me1 ev5 ?is :ole nation4,w ,footnote ,s3 ,g5esis #ad4 ,footnote ,t3 ,g5esis #bh3bb4 ,footnote ,u3 ,matt4 #bc3bc4 ,footnote ,v3 ,mala*i #c3aj1 #aa4 ,footnote ,w3 ,mala*i #c3h1 #i4 ,s1 also1 9 ! ,disp5sation ( ! ,fulness ( ,times1 ! law ( ti?+ is a sacr$ comm&m5t ) a promise & a p5alty4 ,behold1 n[ x is call$ today 7until ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man71 & v]ily x is a day ( sacrifice1 & a day = ! ti?+ ( my p6 = he t is ti!d %all n be burn$ at ,8 com+4,x ,moreov]1 9 ! revelation on ti?+ itself1 ! ,"l decl>es t if ,8 p obs]ve n ?is law to keep x holy1 & by ?is law sanctify ! l& ( ,zion4 99 99 99 x %all n be a l& ( ,zion unto !m4 ,ob$i5ce to ! law ( ti?+ is !re=e requir$ ( e memb] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,a man _c be 9 full fell[%ip ) 8 ,god & ) 8 fell[-wor%ip]s if he neglects to obs]ve ! law4 ,:ile ! liv+ ( any "o law ( ! gospel adds to "o's p[] to live & enjoy e o!r law1 ! liv+ ( no "o law w secure salvation4 ,fai?ful ti!-pay+ makes ! humble wage e>n] & ! draw] ( l>ge divid5ds1 equal on ! ,"l's l$g]4 ,ea* has fulfill$ ! law2 nei!r has done m4 ,:ile ti! pay+ alone is n suffici5t to keep a man 9 ! ,*ur*1 yet he _c reta9 8 /&+ to ! end )\t x4,y ,footnote ,x3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #fd3bc4 ,footnote ,y3 ,george ,h4 ,brimhall1 ,ti?+1 p4 #c4 ,! pay+ hone/ly1 !n1 into ! /oreh\se ( ! ,"l ( "o-t5? ( "o's int]e/ annually1 is a sacr$ duty n to be consid]$ lightly4 ,until we %all h rea*$ a /age suffici5tly ne> p]fection to enable u to live ! high] law ( ! ,unit$ ,ord]1 we are "u div9e comm& to obs]ve ! less] law ( ti?+4 ,x1 too1 is a means ( e/abli%+ ! et]nal bro!rhood ( man4 ,,xviii4 ,a ,,new ,,& ,,ev]la/+ ,,cov5ant4 ,x is a rem>kable feature ( ! message ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 t1 x is broad & compreh5sive 9 its purpose ( sav+ ! human race1 yet x is applicable to ! /ruggl+ life ( ! poore/ ( ,god's *ildr54 ,inde$1 !re9 lies 9 "p at lea/ ! sup]iority ( ! re/or$ ,gospel ov] e o!r cre$ or sy/em ( philosophy kn[n to man4 ,x does n c5t] its ef=ts t[>d re=m 9 ! community at l>ge1 ?\gh its pr9ciples ( re=m compreh5d ! community2 b x /rikes at ! individual & sets him "r1 kn[+ t ) ! individual "r ! community _c be wrong4 ,?is1 ,i take x1 is ! basic pr9ciple ( ! ,gospel ,bro!rhood ( ! ,unit$ ,ord] ( ,god4 ,to collect a numb] ( unrep5tant s9n]s & convicts2 to organize !m into an ideal bro!rhood2 to hope t !y w le>n z a community to "k ! ways ( ,god--is inde$ ,utopian4 ,! hope _c be realiz$4 ,b to conv]t ! individual2 to ga!r ! conv]t$ individuals1 to organize !m 9 a ,unit$ ,ord]2 to hope !n t !re w develop an ideal community--is any?+ b ,utopian4 ,:5 ! individual is "r1 ! community mu/ be "r4 ,if ! community fails1 ! fault lies ) ! individual4 ,x becomes ( fir/ importance1 !n1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 to inspire e memb] ( x ) ideals ( purity1 honor1 & integrity4 ,= t reason1 ! new revelation taught fai? 9 ,god & 9 ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/2 a s9c]e rep5tance1 or turn+ away f evil2 baptism by imm]sion = ! remission ( s9s1 9 tok5 ( "o's humility & integrity ( purpose2 ! imposition ( h&s by ^? hold+ div9e au?ority1 to confirm ! c&idate a memb] ( ! ,*ur* & to entitle him to ! pres5ce & ! inspiration ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 &1 ev] aft]w>ds1 a c>eful obs]vance ( ! great comm&m5ts1 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d4 99 99 99 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself4,a ,?us ! prop] spiritual condition ( ! individual 0 well provid$ =4 ,x is only because ! love ( self rema9s /rong] ?an ! love ( ,god & ! love ( neighbor1 t ! p]fect law ( ! ,ord] ( ,eno* fails 9 its op]ation4 ,footnote ,a3 ,matt4 #bb3cg-ci4 ,b ! individual seldom1 if ev]1 lives alone4 ,:ile x is true t ! individual mu/ be "r if ! community is to be "r1 yet ! individual is aft] all n ! c5t] ( influ5ce 9 community life4 ,t c5t] is to be f\nd r 9 ! home4 ,!re1 two are b\nd toge!r by sacr$ ties ( love & wor%ip2 & o!rs1 by ende>+ b&s ( k9%ip4 ,9 ! home1 ! spiritual conditions ( ! fa!r & ! "m--! direct+ individuals ( a community 9 m9iature--det]m9e 9 l>ge measure ! lives ( ! *ildr54 ,z ^! *ildr5 are tra9$ 9 ! home--nay1 z ! fa!r & "m hold sacr$ ! m>riage relation--s w ! family wield an influ5ce = good or evil 9 ! :ole community life4 ,?is tru? 0 recogniz$ by ! prophets ( old4 ,& :5 ! ,gospel came to be re/or$1 we %\ld expect to f9d reveal$ wond]ful1 sublime tru?s conc]n+ ! sanctity ( ! family relation%ip4 ,x is n to be wond]$ at if ,joseph ,smi? began e>ly to consid] ! "q ( family life & m>riage4 ,9 ! ye>s #ahcj & #ahca1 v soon aft] ! ,*ur* 0 organiz$1 he began ! inspir$ translation ( ! ,scriptures4 ,he met !re ! hi/ories ( ! anci5t patri>*s & prophets4 ,he obs]v$ 9 ^! hi/ories--z 9 t ( ,jacob & 8 twelve sons1 = example--h[ ! family life 0 held sacr$1 & ! family relation%ip 9 honor4 ,naturally1 9 ?is case z 9 s _m o!rs 9 ! /ory ( ! ,re/oration1 que/ions 7 ar\s$ 9 ! m9d ( ! ,prophet4 ,:at is ! nature ( ! m>riage relation%ip 9 ! sight ( ,god8 ,:at w be ! condition ( m5 & wom5 9 ! future life8 ,( :at importance is ! family relation%ip ei!r "h or h]eaft]8 ,!re is abundant evid5ce t ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? receiv$ probably z e>ly z #ahca revelations on ^! important que/ions4 ,because1 h[ev]1 ! p 7 n yet prep>$ to receive ! great tru?s t _h be5 reveal$ to him1 ! revelations 7 )held = _m ye>s4 ,9 a revelation ( ! ye> #ahca1 ! ,prophet said only1 conc]n+ m>riage1 t :oso =bidde? to m>ry is n orda9$ ( ,god1 = m>riage is orda9$ ( ,god unto man2 :]e=e x is lawful t he %\ld h "o wife1 & !y twa9 %all be "o fle%1 & all ?is t ! e>? might answ] ! end ( its creation4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #di3ae-ag4 ,x 0 n until ,july #ab1 #ahdc1;,c t ! glori\s tru?s conc]n+ ! sanctity & et]nity ( ! m>riage cov5ant--long be=e reveal$ to ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?--7 committ$ to writ+ & read by 8 fri5ds4 ,ev5 !n1 n all t _h be5 giv5 to him 0 reveal$ to 8 foll[]s4 ,b 9 ! publication ( z mu* z he gave1 ano!r /ep 9 ! great drama ( ! ,re/oration 0 enact$4 ,ow+ to ! p]secutions to :i* ! e>ly ,sa9ts 7 subject$1 ! revelation 0 n (ficially publi%$ until #aheb1 five ye>s aft] ! we>isome tramp across ! pla9s to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,footnote ,c3 ,at ! conf]5ce held ,augu/ #ag1 #ahce1 9 :i* ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants 0 adopt$1 an article on m>riage 0 read by ,william ,w4 ,phelps4 ,?is article 0 accept$ by ! vote ( ! conf]5ce & 0 pr9t$ 9 ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants4 ,! article 0 n a revelation1 h[ev]1 nor inde$ 0 x s receiv$ by ! g5]al assembly ( ! ,prie/hood4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? knew no?+ ( ! article4 ,he 0 abs5t1 9 ,canada1 :5 x 0 accept$ by ! conf]5ce4 ,& :at is ?is fam\s ,section #acb ( ! ,book ( ,mod]n ,scripture8 ,on analysis ! revelation falls into twelve di/9ct p>ts1 z foll[s3 7a47 ,! introduction4 ,! revelation is giv5 9 response to inquiry4 ,! ,"l is ab\t to reveal a new & ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,v]ses #a to #f4 7b47 ,! ,new & ,ev]la/+ ,cov5ant is def9$4 ,m>riage is n only = "t b = all et]nity4 ,v]ses #g to #ad4 7c47 ,an illu/ration4 ,! condition ( ^? m>ri$ by civil au?ority only1 is expla9$4 ,v]ses #ae to #ah4 7d47 ,an illu/ration4 ,! condition ( ^? m>ri$ by ! au?ority ( ! ,holy ,prie/hood1 is expla9$4 ,v]ses #ai to #bj4 7e47 ,a w>n+4 ,^? :o d n obs]ve ?is law ( ! ,prie/hood _c atta9 a fulness ( ,god's glory4 ,! unp>donable s9 is def9$4 ,v]ses #ba to #bg4 7f47 ,! acts ( ,abraham & o!r patri>*s ( old are ju/ifi$4 ,v]ses #bh to #ci4 7g47 ,! s9 ( adult]y is def9$4 ,v]ses #dj to #de4 7h47 ,! seal+ p[] ( ! ,prie/hood is expla9$4 ,v]ses #df to #ej4 7i47 ,special in/ructions are giv5 to ,emma ,smi?1 ! wife ( ! ,prophet4 ,v]ses #ea to #eg4 7j47 ,! law ( ! ,prie/hood respect+ plurality ( wives is /at$4 ,v]ses #eh to #fd4 7k47 ,! duty ( ! husb& to ! wife1 & ! wife to ! husb& 9 ?is law ( ! ,prie/hood is expla9$4 ,v]ses #fd to #fe4 7l47 ,conclusion4 ,m w be reveal$ h]eaft]4 ,v]se #ff4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! basic ?\ght 9 ?is revelation is t m>riage %all be1 n only = a "t1 b = all et]nity4 ,?is is ! pr9ciple ( ! ,new & ,ev]la/+ ,cov5ant4 ,all cov5ants1 contracts1 bonds1 obligations1 oa?s1 v[s1 p]=mances1 connections1 associations1 or expectations1 t are n made1 & ent]$ into1 & seal$1 by ! ,holy ,_s ( promise1 ( him :o is ano9t$1 bo? z well = "t & = all et]nity--are ( no efficacy1 virtue or =ce 9 & aft] ! resurrection f ! dead2 = all contracts t are n made unto ?is end1 h an end :5 m5 are dead4,d ,appli$ to ! doctr9e ( m>riage1 ?is /atem5t means t :5 two are unit$ 9 m>riage outside ( ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*1 _! union c la/ only till dea? p>ts !m4 ,!y are !n n b\nd by any law :5 !y are out ( ! _w4 ,& 9 t o!r _w :i* is to come1 !y w be appo9t$ angels1 or m9i/]+ s]vants1 to ^? :o are wor?y ( a great] glory4 ,! m>riage c]emony belongs to ?is e>? & mu/ be accompli%$ "h4 ,footnote ,d3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #acb3g4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a man m>ry a wife by ! new & ev]la/+ cov5ant--& is seal$ to h] & %e to him by ! au?ority ( ! holy prie/hood--! cov5ant & contract betwe5 !m w be ( =ce worlds )\t end4 ,dea? may "p !m = a pass+ "t1 b x _c sep>ate !m4 ,9 ! resurrection !y w meet aga94 ,9 ! life to come !y w resume _! happy1 sacr$ relations z husb& & wife4 ,!y w inh]it ! ?rones & k+doms1 pr9cipalities & p[]s1 promis$ to ! fai?ful4 ,& !y w pass by ! angels1 & ! ,gods1 :o are set !re1 to _! exaltation & glory 9 all ?+s1 z ha? be5 seal$ ^u _! heads1 :i* glory %all be a fulness & a cont9uation ( ! se$s = ev] & ev]4,e ,footnote ,e3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #acb3ai4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t ^! promises c be claim$ only on ! evid5ce ( unimpea*able fai?fulness4 ,! blasphemy aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 says ! ,"l 9 "o "p ( ! revelation on m>riage1 :i* %all n be =giv5 9 ! _w1 nor out ( ! _w1 is 9 t ye commit murd]1 :]e9 ye %$ innoc5t blood1 & ass5t unto my dea?1 aft] ye h receiv$ my new & ev]la/+ cov5ant1 sai? ! ,"l ,god2 & he t abide? n ?is law1 c 9 no wise ent] into my glory1 b %all be damn$1 sai? ! ,"l4,f ,footnote ,f3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #acb3bg4 ,by ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,himself1 !n1 murd] is plac$ z ! mo/ awful crime t a man :o has ent]$ into ?is cov5ant c commit4 ,& com+ close aft] x is ! s9 ( infidelity to ! m>riage cov5ant4 ,! new & ev]la/+ cov5ant prescribes a p]fectly moral & fai?ful relation%ip 9 m>riage4 ,! ,"l def9es ! s9 ( adult]y1 & condemns x4 ,nor does ,he all[ 9 ! lea/ a d\ble /&>d ( morality4 ,! new & ev]la/+ ord] ( m>riage prescribes purity ( ! home1 & sacr$ fidelity to ! m>riage cov5ant4 ,! great promises ( future glory c be realiz$ only ?r\gh a fai?ful obs]vance ( ! new & ev]la/+ cov5ant4 ,no m sublime pr9ciple has ev] be5 giv5 to man ?an ?is ( ! sanctity & et]nity ( ! m>riage contract4 ,?r\gh x1 ! home becomes m ?an ev] ! c5t] ( community life4 ,! fa!r & ! "m1 if !y cont9ue fai?ful1 are b\nd toge!r by ev]la/+ ties4 ,& _! *ildr51 too1 become !irs ?r\gh\t et]nity4 ,dea? c h no fe>s = !m4 ,! grave has lo/ its victory4 ,= !y "k !y %all rise aga9 f dea? & ! grave2 & !n !y %all m+le aga9 z fa!r & "m & *ildr51 & ! relations s happily begun "h w be cont9u$ =ev] !re4 ,9 su* a home may be f\nd true happ9ess4 ,b to ga9 su* happ9ess1 bo? p>ties to ! m>riage contract mu/ h fai? 9 ! div9e ord9ance2 x mu/ be p]=m$ by ! au?ority ( ! prie/hood ( ,god4 ,if ! ord9ance be n s p]=m$1 nei!r ! man nor ! woman c atta9 ! fulness ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,9 ! cele/ial glory !re are ?ree heav5s or degrees1 we read 9 ! revelation numb]$ section #aca2 & 9 ord] to obta9 ! highe/1 a man mu/ ent] into ?is ord] ( ! ,prie/hood 7mean+ ! ,new & ,ev]la/+ ,cov5ant ( m>riage74,g ,footnote ,g3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #aca3a1 #b4 ,x w be obs]v$1 fur!r1 t ! revelation on m>riage contemplates a plurality ( wives4 ,! practice ( plural m>riage br\ght bitt] p]secution ^u ! ,*ur*1 h[ev]4 ,! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates took action aga9/ ! practice & dem&$ t x cease4 ,accord+ly e ef=t has be5 put =?1 & t /r5u\sly1 to suppress plural m>riages4 ,! solemnization ( plural m>riage 9 ! ,*ur* has be5 entirely discont9u$4 ,! ,"l has said t :5 we /rive to d ,8 w & our enemies prev5t u1 ,he w accept our endeavor4 ,mean:ile1 ! basic pr9ciple ( ! sanctity & et]nity ( ! m>riage cov5ant rema9s unimpugn$4 ,x is /ill fundam5tal 9 ! social organization ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:ile ! _w goes on m>ry+ & divorc+1 & committ+ a ?\s& violations ( ! laws ( bo? ,god & man1 ! *ildr5 ( ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts are born 9 purity1 re>$ 9 hol9ess1 & tra9$ 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,!y are taught t m>riage is a sacr$ relation%ip2 t ! ord9ance ( unit+ two 9 m>riage %\ld be p]=m$ 9 a sacr$ place ) ! sanction & by ! au?ority ( ,almighty ,god2 t !n ! m>riage relation%ip does n end ) ?is life1 b cont9ues ?r\gh ! c\ntless ages yet unborn4 ,h[ c *ildr5 s re>$ look ) ! lea/ degree ( favor ^u ! social evil--divorce8 ,h[ c !y w9k at ev5 ! milde/ =ms ( immorality & vice s common 9 ! _w today8 ,_! wat*word is ev]more3 ,= ,i ! ,"l _c look ^u s9 ) ! lea/ degree ( all[ance4,h ,footnote ,h3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #a3ca4 ,,xix4 ,,! ,,vision ,,( ,,glories4 ,x is relat$ by ! ,v5]able ,b$e t1 :5 ,k+ ,edw9 became p]suad$ by ! ,*ri/ian mission>y1 ,paul9us1 to adopt ! new fai? ( ! ,*ri/1 he call$ a c\ncil ( 8 wise m5 & ask$ ( e "o :at he ?\ght ( ! new doctr9e4 ,"o ( ! k+'s *ief m51 approv+ ! k+'s actions1 z also 8 words1 said3 ,! pres5t life ( man1 ,o k+1 seems to me1 9 comp>ison ( t "t :i* is unkn[n to u1 l to ! swift flight ( a sp>r[ ?r\gh ! room :]e9 y sit at supp] 9 w9t]1 ) y\r comm&]s & m9i/]s1 & a good fire 9 ! mid/1 :il/ ! /orms ( ra9 & sn[ prevail abroad2 ! sp>r[1 ,i say1 fly+ 9 at "o door1 & imm$iately out at ano!r1 :il/ he is )91 is safe f ! w9try /orm2 b aft] a %ort space ( fair wea!r1 he imm$iately vani%es out ( y\r sight1 into ! d>k w9t] f :i* he _h em]g$4 ,s ?is life ( man appe>s = a %ort space1 b ( :at w5t be=e1 or :at is to foll[1 we are utt]ly ignorant4 ,if1 !re=e1 ?is new doctr9e conta9s some?+ m c]ta91 x seems ju/ly to des]ve to be foll[$4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,b$e's ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory1 bk4 ,,ii1 *4 #c4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,*ri/ianity _h some?+ m satisfy+ conc]n+ bo? ! h]ebe=e & ! h]eaft] ?an _h ! pagan wor%ip ( ! b>b>\s tribes ( ,engl&4 ,^? tribes became ,*ri/ian1 !re=e2 & z !y became ,*ri/ian1 s ! :ole civiliz$ _w has become ,*ri/ian4 ,b ! "q rais$ by ! k+'s *ief man ( old is little bett] answ]$ n[ ?an x 0 !n4 ,to a multitude ( ,*ri/ian m51 life is /ill z ! flight ( a sp>r[ f ! out] /orm & d>kness1 ?r\gh a light$ hall1 & out into ! unkn[able d>kness aga94 ,true1 ,*ri/ianity expla9$ orig9ally bo? :at 0 be=e & :at 0 to come4 ,b mu* ( :at 0 fir/ taught has be5 lo/4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l to ,j]emiah1 ,be=e ,i =m$ !e 9 ! belly ,i knew !e1 & be=e ?\ e>ne/ =? out ( ! womb ,i sanctifi$ !e2 ,i h appo9t$ !e a prophet unto ! nations1,b--is a d>k say+ to ! _w4 ,s also is ! ^w ( ,jesus1 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions3 if x 7 n s1 ,i w\ld h told y2 = ,i g to prep>e a place = y4,c ,footnote ,b3 ,j]emiah #a3e4 ,footnote ,c3 ,john #ad3b4 ,^! que/ions are n[ aga9 cle>ly answ]$ 9 ! /ory ( ! ,re/oration4 ,z e>ly z ,june1 #ahcj1 only two mon?s aft] ! ,*ur* 0 organiz$1 ! "q ( ! previ\s /ate ( man 0 cle>ly answ]$ by ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,x 0 !n t he receiv$ ! revelation kn[n z ! ,visions ( ,moses4 ,! ,prophet 0 told t ,god creat$ all ?+s spiritually be=e !y 7 =m$ naturally ^u ! e>?2 t ! spirits ( all m5 7 pres5t ) ,god f ! beg9n+1 & conv5$ 9 c\ncil ) ,him to consid] ! creation ( ! e>?2 & t ! *ildr5 ( ,god %\t$ = joy :5 ! e>? 0 =m$1 & giv5 %ape1 & appo9t$ to become ! home ( man4,d ,9 l mann]1 ! ,book ( ,abraham1 translat$ by ! p[] ( ,god1 tea*es ! same div9e tru?s4 ,!re1 too1 ,god is repres5t$ z /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! spirits ( heav54 ,"s ( !m are great & noble4 ,^!1 ! ,fa!r selects to become prophets1 k+s1 & lead]s to him1 9 ! e>?-life4,e ,?us1 are ! d>k say+s ( ! ,jewi% scriptures1 ref]r+ to a pre-exi/5t /ate made pla94 ,footnote ,d3 ,pe>l ( ,great ,price1 ,book ( ,moses1 *s4 #a-e4 ,footnote ,e3 ,pe>l ( ,great ,price1 ,book ( ,abraham1 *s4 #c1 #d1 #e4 ,! e>?-life1 !n1 is no long] l ! flight ( a sp>r[ f an unkn[n out] d>kness into a light$ hall4 ,we "k :5ce we came4 ,our adv5t "h is b ! process ( graduation1 or promotion1 f a l[] life to a high]4 ,!re1 we _h progress$ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! _s4 ,to advance fur!r1 we mu/ pass f ! spiritual /ate to ! temporal /ate1 & ga9 exp]i5ces unatta9able !re4 ,! pres5t life is 9 cont9uation ( ! life be=e4 ,& !re is yet to come 9 cont9uation a life h]eaft]4 ,z ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? reveal$ ! condition ( man 9 ! life be=e ?is1 s he reveal$ also ! condition ( man :5 ?is life %all be end$4 ,e>ly 9 ! ye> #ahcb1 ! ,prophet _h att5d$ a conf]5ce ( ! ,*ur* held at ,amh]/4 ,on 8 return home f t conf]5ce1 he resum$ ! translation ( ! ,scriptures1 :i* _h occupi$ him = ne>ly two ye>s4 ,und\bt$ly1 _m que/ions arose 9 8 m9d z ! "w progress$4 ,among o!rs came to him also ! "q ( man's future /ate4 ,f sundry revelations :i* _h be5 receiv$1 he writes1 x 0 app>5t t _m important po9ts t\*+ ! salvation ( man1 _h be5 tak5 f ! ,bible1 or lo/ be=e x 0 compil$4 ,x appe>$ self-evid5t f :at tru?s 7 left t if ,god rew>d$ e "o accord+ to ! de$s done 9 ! body ! t]m ',heav5' z int5d$ = ! ,sa9ts' et]nal home1 mu/ include m k+doms ?an "o4,f ,footnote ,f3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #bde4 ,on ,febru>y #af1 #ahcb1 ! ^w ( ! ,"l came ) p[]4 ,joseph 0 accompani$ ?is "t by ,sidney ,rigdon4 ,sudd5ly ! visions ( heav5 op5$ be=e !m1 & !y 7 p]mitt$ to see bo? ! damnation & ! exaltation ( m5 h]eaft]4 ,!y 7 comm&$ to write ! vision z !y saw x4 ,x =ms n[ ,section #gf ( ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants4 ,z a revelation1 x is "o ( ! noble/ sections 9 ! sacr$ ,book ( ,today4 ,analyz$1 ! section falls naturally into elev5 p>ts4 #a4 ,! introduction4 ,! ,"l w reveal ,8 my/]ies to ! fai?ful4 ,v]ses #a to #aj4 #b4 ,explanation4 ,! circum/ances "u :i* ! vision 0 giv5 are /at$4 ,v]ses #aa to #ah4 #c4 ,! beg9n+ ( ! vision4 ,joseph & ,sidney behold ! glory ( ! ,son on ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,v]ses #ai to #bd4 #d4 ,lucif]1 a ,son ( ! ,morn+1 is ca/ out ( heav54 ,! ,eld]s are comm&$ to write ! vision4 ,v]ses #be to #cj4 #e4 ,! vision ( ! sons ( p]dition4 ,!y are !y :o crucify ,*ri/ unto !mselves4 ,! special mission ( ! ,*ri/ is expla9$4 ,v]ses #ca to #di4 #f4 ,! resurrection ( ! j4 ,! condition ( ^? :o come =? 9 ?is resurrection is expla9$4 ,! cele/ial glory4 ,v]ses #ej to #gj4 #g4 ,t]re/rial _w4 ,! condition ( ^? :o atta9 ! second glory is describ$4 ,v]ses #ga to #hj4 #h4 ,! glory ( ! tele/ial4 ,! condition ( ^? :o atta9 ! tele/ial is describ$4 ,v]ses #ha to #hi4 #i4 ,a summ>y4 ,! degrees ( glory are comp>$4 ,v]ses #ij to #ih4 #aj4 ,! glory ( ! tele/ial4 ,! condition ( ^? :o atta9 ! ?ird glory is fur!r describ$4 ,v]ses #ii to #aac4 #aa4 ,conclusion4 ,_m ?+s reveal$ :i* _c be writt54 ,v]ses #aad to #aai4 ,x appe>s f ! doctr9e ( ?is revelation t all ,god's *ildr5 w ultimately be sav$1 except ! sons ( p]dition4 ,=tunately x is n easy to become a son ( p]dition4 ,to become a son ( p]dition1 "o mu/ d5y ! fulness ( ! light ( ! ev]la/+ ,gospel aft] hav+ exp]i5c$ x2 "o mu/ defy ! p[] ( ,god aft] hav+ kn[n x & p>tak5 ( x2 "o mu/ d5y ! ,holy ,_s aft] hav+ receiv$ x2 "o mu/ cons5t to ! crucifixion ( ! only ,begott5 ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 & to ! putt+ ( ,him to op5 %ame4 ,on su* a "o only %all ! second dea? h p[]4 ,= all ! re/ %all be br\ght =? by ! resurrection ( ! dead1 ?r\gh ! triumph & ! glory ( ! ,lamb1 :o 0 sla91 :o 0 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 be=e ! worlds 7 made4,g ,footnote ,g3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #gf3ci4 ,h[ev]1 all ! re/ %all n come =? to equal glory4 ,z !re are ?ree degrees ( brilliancy 9 ! heav5s1 repres5t$ figuratively by ! sun1 ! moon1 & ! />s1 s !re are ?ree degrees ( glory 9 ! future life2 & z ! />s 9 heav5 diff] 9 magnitude1 s d ! degrees ( exaltation )9 ! glories diff] ! "o f ! o!r4 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se1 said ,jesus1 are _m mansions4 ,ea* ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god w be assign$ 9 ! future life to ! mansion = :i* he has qualifi$4 ,9 o!r words1 m5 w be judg$ by ! de$s done :ile 9 ! body1 & w be rew>d$ accord+ to _! works4 ,?us1 ^? only w atta9 ! cele/ial glory :o h be5 fai?ful 9 all ?+s4 ,!y h kept ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & h be5 seal$ by ! ,holy ,_s ( promise4 ,!y are ! ,*ur* ( ! ,fir/ ,born2 !y are prie/s & k+s :o receive ( ! fulness ( ,8 glory4 ,!y are ,gods1 ev5 ! sons ( ,god & %all dwell 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god & ,8 ,*ri/ = ev] & ev]4 ,! t]re/rial _w1 h[ev]1 consi/s ( ^? :o h n be5 valiant 9 ! te/imony ( ,jesus1 z h ^? ( ! cele/ial4 ,!y are ^? :o di$ )\t law1 :o receiv$ n ! te/imony ( ,jesus 9 ! fle%1 b aft]w>ds receiv$ x4 ,!y are honorable m5 ( ! e>?1 :o c\ld n see ! light = ! craft9ess ( m54 ,!y are m5 :o 7 n valiant 9 ! te/imony ( ,jesus2 !re=e1 !y c\ld n obta9 ! cr[n ov] ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,^! receive ! pres5ce ( ! ,son1 b d n receive ! fulness ( ! ,fa!r4 ,f9ally1 ev5 ^? :o h violat$ ! comm&m5ts ( ,god w be sav$ 9 ! tele/ial glory1 s only !y h n committ$ ! unp>donable s94 ,^! are m5 :o did n receive ! ev]la/+ ,gospel :5 ! opportunity 0 at h&1 b :o did n d5y ! ,holy ,_s4 ,!y are s9n]s & break]s ( ! law1 & are ca/ 9 puni%m5t to ! dep?s ( hell4 ,!nce !y c be r$eem$ only at ! la/ resurrection4 ,b 9 ! end !y w be sav$1 & exalt$ accord+ to _! m]its1 9 ! tele/ial k+dom4 ,!re !y d n receive ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,fa!r or ! ,son1 b ( ! ,holy ,_s ?r\gh ! m9i/ration ( ! t]re/rial4 ,!irs is ! l[e/ ord] ( salvation4 ,e man1 !n1 w receive ! rew>d = :i* he qualifies4 ,ei!r we %all be lo/1 ) ! sons ( p]dition1 or we %all be sav$ 9 "o ( ! k+doms ( glory4 ,& if we are sav$ we may cont9ue fur!r to gr[4 ,z 9 ?is life we mu/ g ei!r =w>d or backw>d1 s 9 ! future life1 we mu/ ei!r advance or retrograde4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z /&+ /ill4 ,!re is no level pla91 ! summit ( all ?+s1 above :i* asc5d no heights4 ,!re is no end to advancem5t4 ,et]nal progression is ! pr9ciple ^u :i* ! gospel is bas$4 ,et]nal progression 0 an active pr9ciple :5 ! words began2 x is active /ill2 x w cont9ue to be active worlds )\t end4 ,:5 we %all be graduat$1 !n1 f ?is life into ! future "o1 we %all n pass m]ely f a field ( endeavor & pr(itable activity into "o ( le?>gic idl5ess4 ,!re w be "w = u /ill to d4 ,we %all f9d our "t happily occupi$4 ,! pr9ciple ( et]nal progression w require ( u all et]nal1 ceaseless activity4 ,^! pr9ciples1 toge!r ) ^? 9 ! previ\s *apt]s1 are among ! mo/ noble ev] giv5 to man4 ,! ann\ncem5t ( !m places ,joseph ,smi? f> & away above ! heads ( ! philosoph]s ( ! _w4 ,x is a cr[n+ act 9 ! great drama ( ! ,re/oration4 ,,xx4 ,,9 ,,! ,,m\?s ,,( ,,witnesses4 ,x is wond]ful h[ ! ,"l ( heav5 has safe-gu>d$ e act 9 ! /ory ( ! ,re/oration1 t !re may be no "q z to its actuality4 ,t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a great prophet !re c be no "q4 ,he w rema9 =ev] ! div9ely appo9t$ lead] ( ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times4 ,8 "w is suffici5t to e/abli% 8 claim z a prophet4 ,! f>-rea*+ results t h foll[$ 8 m9i/ry are suffici5t evid5ce ( 8 div9e inspiration4 ,f\nd$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! age ( sci5ce & progress1 ! sy/em he introduc$ is a m>vel\s "w & a wond]4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 enemies innum]able to ! re/oration :o d n hesitate to ca/ d\bt ^u x4 ,h[ %all we "k1 ask ! oppon5ts ( ! ,prophet1 t he really saw a vision1 or t he receiv$ au?ority f heav58 ,is x n possible t he 0 himself deceiv$ ab\t ^? ?+s8 ,or is x n possible ev5 t he li$ delib]ately ab\t !m8 ,! ^w ( ! ,prophet alone may be suffici5t = y :o h be5 conv]t$ to believe 9 him2 b to u :o d n believe 9 him1 :at evid5ce c be giv5 to u t we may "k t he 0 nei!r deceiv$ nor deceiv+8 ,! "q is fair1 & to x c be made a fair answ]3--,n a s+le important /ep 9 ! progress ( ! re/oration 0 tak5 )\t corroborative te/imony or ! pres5ce ( witnesses4 ,?is ass]tion may seem bo? broad & ra%4 ,on t beautiful morn+ 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahbj1 :5 ! boy1 ,joseph ,smi?1 w5t into ! grove to pray1 he w5t alone4 ,he took no boon companion ) him1 nor did he ev5 reveal to 8 "m ! purpose ( 8 visit to ! grove4 ,& :5 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son appe>$ to him 9 glori\s vision1 he 0 /ill alone4 ,no o!r mortal 0 pres5t dur+ t wond]ful appe>ance4 ,h[1 !n c anyone be> corroborative te/imony ( ! actuality ( t vision8 ,joseph ,smi? claims to h se5 no fur!r visions = "s ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,b :5 he retir$ on ! ev5+ ( ! tw5ty-fir/ ( ,septemb]1 #ahbc1 he pray$ e>ne/ly to ! ,"l to v\*safe him "s fur!r ^w z to ! nature ( 8 mission ^u e>?4 ,joseph ,smi? 0 alone !n4 ,he _h no fri5d ) him 9 8 room4 ,he s5t = nei!r fa!r1 nor "m1 nor bro!r1 nor si/]4 ,9 ! privacy ( 8 own *amb] he pray$1 p\r+ out 8 he>t to 8 ,god4 ,& 9 answ] to ! f]v5t pray]1 an angel ( heav5 appe>$ 9 ano!r glori\s vision4 ,x 0 ,moroni1 a ,nephite1 a resurrect$ be+4 ,?ree times he appe>$ to ! boy t night & once 9 ! =5oon ( ! foll[+ day4 ,f\r times1 !n1 9 ab\t twelve h\rs1 ! angel ,moroni--s ! ,prophet claims--appe>$ to him1 & ea* "t ! boy 0 alone4 ,no o!r liv+ mortal 0 ne>4 ,aga9 x may be ask$1 ,h[ c anyone be> corroborative te/imony to ! actuality ( ^! visions8 ,on ! day foll[+ ! visions ( ! night1 ,joseph told 8 fa!r :at he _h se54 ,! fa!r believ$ ! /ory told by 8 son4 ,he c\nsel$ ! boy to d :atev] ! angel _h comm&$ him to d4 ,n[1 ! angel ,moroni _h %[n ,joseph1 9 vision1 a l[ hill n v f> f 8 own home4 ,9 t hill 7 buri$ ! sacr$ records ( ! ,nephites1 & ,joseph 0 requir$ to visit ! hill to see ! sacr$ treasure4 ,accord+ly1 foll[+ 8 fa!r's c\nsel1 ,joseph ,smi? set out ne> midday ( ,septemb] tw5ty-second1 #ahbc1 to visit ! hill1 ,cumorah1 %[n him 9 vision4 ,b he w5t alone2 he took no companion ) him4 ,:5 he _h rea*$ ! place ( ! vision1 & _h uncov]$ ! gold5 plates1 ! angel ,moroni appe>$ aga91 ! fif? "t4 ,he in/ruct$ ! boy 9 8 life-"w1 & requir$ t he %\ld return to ! hill annually1 on ! same day ( ! mon?1 = f\r ye>s1 t he might be fur!r in/ruct$ 9 ! "w he _h to d4 ,accord+ly1 ,joseph ,smi? w5t to ! same place on ! hill1 ,cumorah1 on ! tw5ty-second ( ,septemb]1 = f\r consecutive ye>s4 ,ea* "t he w5t alone4 ,he 0 accompani$ by nei!r fri5d nor foe4 ,& ea* "t ! angel1 ,moroni1 appe>$ to him & in/ruct$ him4 ,! la/ "t1 ,septemb] tw5ty-second1 #ahbg1 ! plates ( ! ,nephite record 7 deliv]$ to ! "y man1 & he 0 comm&$ to translate x4 ,?us1 ! ,prophet claims t ! angel1 ,moroni1 appe>$ to him five diff]5t times on ! hill ,cumorah1 & in/ruct$ him 9 8 "w4 ,b ea* "t ! ,prophet 0 alone4 ,h[1 !n1 c anyone be> corroborative te/imony ( ! actuality ( ^! visions8 ,t5 visions ! ,prophet saw alone1 at ! beg9n+ ( 8 v int]e/+ c>e]4 ,nev] 0 he accompani$ at any ( ^! visions by mortal man4 ,x seems !n t ! ass]tion mu/ fail1 t n a s+le important /ep 9 ! progress ( ! re/oration 0 tak5 )\t corroborative te/imony or ! pres5ce ( witnesses4 ,h[ev]1 ! "w ( ! "y prophet w5t /eadily on4 ,by #ahbi ! ,nephite record 0 translat$1 & dur+ t ye> x 0 publi%$ "u ! caption1 ,! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,be=e ! book 0 giv5 to ! _w ! ,"l _h said 9 revelation t !re %\ld be ?ree special witnesses to ! book4,a ,9 ! book itself1 too1 ?ree witnesses 7 pr$ict$4,b ,moreov]1 x 0 fur!r said t !re %\ld be o!r witnesses--a few accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 to be> te/imony to ,8 ^w to ! *ildr5 ( m54,c ,9 ,june1 #ahbi1 ! ?ree special witnesses 7 appo9t$ by revelation4,d ,& "s "t aft]w>ds1 eight o!rs 7 select$ to be> te/imony to ! fact t ,joseph ,smi? 0 9 actual possession ( ! plates ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,x w be int]e/+ to exam9e ! te/imonies ( ^! elev5 m51 to le>n h[ !y affect ! e>ly visions ( ! ,prophet1 z well z ! book itself & ! lat] "w ( ! ,*ur*4 ,footnote ,a3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #e3aa-ae4 ,footnote ,b3 ,,ii ,nephi #aa2 ,e!r #e3d4 ,footnote ,c3 ,,ii ,nephi #bg3ab-ac4 ,footnote ,d3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #ag4 ,! ?ree witnesses call$ by revelation to te/ify to ! div9e au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon 7 ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,david ,:itm]1 & ,m>t9 ,h>ris4 ,all ?ree m5 became associat$ ) ! ,prophet soon aft] he began ! translation ( ! ,nephite record4 ,m>t9 ,h>ris & ,oliv] ,c[d]y _h act$ z scribes = ! ,prophet2 & ,david ,:itm] _h r5d]$ mu* mat]ial assi/ance & enc\ragem5t4 ,x 0 _m days aft] ! receiv+ ( ! revelation t nam$ ! ?ree witnesses t !y agre$1 ) ! ,prophet1 to retire to ! wood1 & try to obta91 by f]v5t & humble pray]1 ! fulfillm5t ( ! promises giv5 9 ! 99 99 99 revelation--t !y %\ld h a view ( ! plates4,e ,accord+ly !y retir$ to a grove ne> ,david ,:itm]'s h\se & began _! supplications to ! ,"l to fulfill ! promise made to !m4 ,footnote ,e3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ed4 ,x seem$ at fir/1 h[ev]1 t _! pray]s 7 ineffectual4 ,! heav5s 7 z brass above _! heads4 ,no manife/ation ( div9e favor appe>$ to enc\rage !m4 ,ea* "o ( ! f\r pray$ e>ne/ly & f]v5tly1 z 8 turn came1 b )\t avail4 ,a second "t !y pray$ 9 rotation1 b /ill )\t result4 ,:at c\ld be ! matt] t _! pray]s 7 n answ]$8 ,"s "t be=e ?is1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris _h prevail$ ^u ! ,prophet to all[ him to take a numb] ( pages ( ! manuscript translation ( ! ,nephite record to %[ !m to c]ta9 memb]s ( 8 own family4 ,h>ris _h b\nd himself by sacr$ cov5ant n to exce$ ! privilege specifi$1 & to return ! manuscript un9jur$4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris _h lo/ ! manuscript entru/$ to him4 ,! loss _h caus$ great emb>rassm5t to ! ,prophet1 & _h br\ght ^u ,h>ris = a "t ! disfavor ( ! ,"l4,f ,:5 n[ ! f]v5t pray]s ( ! ,prophet & ! special witnesses rema9$ unansw]$1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris sugge/$ t he w\ld p]haps bett] )draw1 s9ce und\bt$ly x 0 because ( 8 pres5ce t _! ef=ts 7 fruitless4 ,footnote ,f3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ba4 ,! ?ree rema9+ ones !n knelt aga9 9 pray]4 ,we _h n be5 _m m9utes engag$ 9 pray]1 writes ! ,prophet1 :5 pres5tly we beheld a light above u 9 ! air1 ( exce$+ brightness2 & behold1 an angel /ood be=e u4 ,9 8 h&s he held ! plates :i* we _h be5 pray+ = ^! to h a view (4 ,he turn$ ov] ! leaves "o by "o1 s t we c\ld see !m1 & disc]n ! engrav+s !reon di/9ctly4 ,he !n address$ himself to ,david ,:itm]1 & said1 ',david1 bless$ is ! ,"l1 & he t keeps ,8 comm&m5ts2' :51 imm$iately aft]w>ds1 we he>d a voice f out ( ! bright light above u1 say+1 ',^! plates h be5 reveal$ by ! p[] ( ,god1 & !y h be5 translat$ by ! p[] ( ,god4 ,! translation ( !m :i* y h se5 is correct1 & ,i comm& y to be> record ( :at y n[ see & he>4',g ,footnote ,g3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #ed1 #ee4 ,! vision 0 end$4 ,david ,:itm] & ,oliv] ,c[d]y _h obta9$ _! desire4 ,!y _h beheld ! plates 9 ! h&s ( an angel2 & !y _h he>d ! voice ( ! angel1 & ano!r voice f heav5 decl>+ ! correctness ( ! translation made by ! ,prophet4 ,x 0 a m>vel\s manife/ation2 ^! m5 c\ld n b te/ify ( :at !y _h se5 & he>d4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris 0 9 ano!r "p ( ! wood plead+ ) ! ,"l4 ,e>li] 9 ! day1 ! ,prophet _h said to him solemnly1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 y h got to humble y\rself be=e y\r ,god ?is day1 t y may obta9 a =giv5ess ( y\r s9s4 ,if y d1 x is ! w ( ,god t y %\ld look ^u ! plates 9 company ) ,oliv] ,c[d]y & ,david ,:itm]4,h ,b ,m>t9 ,h>ris _h n suffici5tly humbl$ himself4 ,! te/imony f heav5 0 n giv5 until ,m>t9 _h )drawn f 8 fri5ds4 ,he began !n m fully to appreciate 8 unwor?9ess4 ,he retir$ "s di/ance f 8 bre?r51 & began !re to supplicate ! ,"l1 /riv+ e>ne/ly s to abase ! pride ( 8 _s t he might receive ! div9e favor4 ,footnote ,h3 ,lucy ,smi?1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 *4 #ca4 ,x 0 9 ?is frame ( m9d1 & ?us occupi$1 t ! ,prophet f\nd him at ! close ( ! angelic visit4 ,! _s ( ,m>t9 ,h>ris 0 ?or\ghly humbl$4 ,he bes\ght ! ,prophet e>ne/ly to jo9 him 9 8 supplications4 ,he crav$ e>ne/ly ! sublime te/imony t _h be5 giv5 8 associates4 ,accord+ly1 ! ,prophet knelt aga9 ) him 9 pray]4 ,& ultimately we obta9$ our desires1 writes ! ,prophet1 = be=e we _h yet f9i%$ ! same vision 0 op5$ to our view1 at lea/ x 0 aga9 op5$ to me1 & ,i once m beheld & he>d ! same ?+s2 :il/ at ! same mom5t1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris cri$ out1 app>5tly 9 an ec/asy ( joy1 '',tis en\gh2 'tis en\gh2 m9e eyes h beheld2 m9e eyes h beheld2' & jump+ up1 he %\t$1 ',hosanna1' bless+ ,god1 & o!rwise rejoic$ exce$+ly4,i ,footnote ,i3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ee4 ,! ?ree *os5 witnesses to ! ,book ( ,mormon _h1 !n1 all receiv$ _! te/imonies by div9e manife/ation4 ,! fact t ,m>t9 ,h>ris exp]i5c$ consid]able difficulty 9 obta9+ ! te/imony1 & t he ov]came t difficulty is significant4 ,x adds mat]ially to ! reality & ! value ( ! te/imony1 t ! ?ree1 ?\gh sep>at$ 9 ! actual see+ ( ! vision1 c yet be> te/imony to ! same manife/ation 9 e detail4 ,& all ?ree did be> te/imony4 ,j aft] ! title-page1 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon1 appe>s ,! ,te/imony ( ,?ree ,witnesses4,j ,?is te/imony is decl>$ ) words ( sob]ness2 & ^? :o gave x to ! _w nev] once falt]$ 9 its def5se4 ,footnote ,j3 ,see ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,besides ^! ?ree1 !re 7 o!rs also :o 7 favor$ to see & h&le ! orig9al plates ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,^! o!rs1 h[ev]1 7 n %[n ! plates by div9e manife/ation4 ,x 0 soon aft] ! te/imony ( ?ree witnesses _h be5 obta9$ ?r\gh ! m9i/rations ( an angel4 ,! ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 _h gone f ,fayette to ,man*e/] to arrange = ! pr9t+ ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,he 0 accompani$ by ,hiram ,page1 & sev]al ( ! ,:itm]s4 ,at ,man*e/]1 he 0 jo9$ by ,joseph ,smi?1 ,sr41 ,hyrum ,smi?1 & ,samuel ,h4 ,smi?4 ,! company ?us consi/$ ( ! ,prophet1 ) ,*ri/ian ,:itm]1 ,jacob ,:itm]1 ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,jr41 ,john ,:itm]1 ,hiram ,page1 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,sr41 ,hyrum ,smi?1 & ,samuel ,h4 ,smi?4 ,! ,prophet himself %[$ to ! eight witnesses ! orig9al plates ( ! ,nephite record4 ,x 0 a pla91 matt]-(-fact exhibition4 ,! witnesses n only saw ! plates1 b h&l$ !m1 & exam9$ ! engrav+s on !m4 ,& ) words ( sob]ness !y1 too1 te/ifi$ ( :at !y _h se54 ,x is small wond] t1 9 ! light ( ! evid5ce "h pres5t$1 x is ass]t$ t ! ,book ( ,mormon is ! be/ au!nticat$ sacr$ record ( :i* ! hi/ory ( ! _w c boa/4 ,elev5 witnesses1 on _! honor1 te/ify t !y h se5 & exam9$ ! plates f :i* ! translation 0 made4 ,?ree ( !m te/ify fur!r t an angel appe>$ be=e !m & assur$ !m t ! translation ( ! engrav+s on ! plates 0 accompli%$ by ! p[] ( ,god1 & 0 correct4 ,:at bett] or /rong] te/imony c\ld be requir$8 ,9 ! case ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 at lea/1 ! ass]tion is true1 t n a s+le important /ep 9 ! progress ( ! re/oration 0 tak5 )\t corroborative te/imony or ! pres5ce ( witnesses4 ,x w be int]e/+ n[ to return briefly to ! fir/ t5 visions1 & le>n :at effect ! te/imonies ( ! elev5 witnesses h ^u !m4 ,unque/ionably1 ! n9e visits ( ! angel1 ,moroni1 look$ to ! translation ( ! sacr$ plates z well z to ! re/oration ( ! fulness ( ! gospel4 ,on ! fir/ night ( 8 appe>ance to ! boy-prophet1 ! angel %[$ ! boy 9 vision ! hill ,cumorah1 & ! place :]e ! plates 7 hidd54 ,! next day he met ! boy on ! sacr$ hill4 ,once a ye> = f\r ye>s !reaft]1 ! angel & ! boy met at ! place :]e ! plates lay conceal$4 ,& at e meet+ ( ! two1 ! !me betwe5 !m 0 l>gely ! com+ =? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,x is true t at ea* m9i/ration ( ! ,angel ,moroni1 ,joseph ,smi? 0 alone ) him4 ,!re 7 no eyewitnesses4 ,yet1 9 ! light ( ! te/imony borne by ! ?ree1 !re c be no d\bt t ! angel did visit ! prophet2 & 9 ! light ( ! additional te/imony ( ! eight1 !re c be no reasonable d\bt t ! plates 7 deliv]$ to him4 ,! te/imony ( ! elev5 witnesses confirm ! /ory ( ! visits ( ! angel ,moroni4 ,9 ?is case1 too1 !n1 ! ass]tion holds3 ,n a s+le important /ep 9 ! progress ( ! re/oration 0 tak5 )\t corroborative te/imony or ! pres5ce ( witnesses4 ,9 a simil> way1 ! te/imonies ( ! elev5 witnesses corroborate ! /ory ( ! fir/ glori\s vision ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,x 0 9 t vision t ! boy-prophet fir/ receiv$ 8 call4 ,x 0 !n t he le>n$ t ! religi\s _w _h gone a/ray1 & t ! ,god ( heav5 _h a great "w = him to d4 ,t "w 0 to re/ore ! fulness ( ! ,gospel4 ,b ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel involv$ ! revelation ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & ! translation ( ! sacr$ record4 ,nei!r ! revelation ( ! book nor ! translation ( x1 c\ld h be5 accompli%$ _h ! fir/ vision be5 a delusion4 ,9 fact1 ! full subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! re/oration dep5ds ^u ! au!nticity ( t vision4 ,x is n too mu* to say aga9 !n1 t 9 ! case ( ! fir/ vision also1 ! ass]tion is e/ablis$1 t1 n a s+le important /ep 9 ! progress ( ! re/oration 0 tak5 )\t corroborative te/imony or ! pres5ce ( witnesses4 ,great weight is ?us laid ^u ! te/imonies ( ! ?ree & ! eight4 ,_! solemn decl>ations confirm ! words ( ! ,prophet conc]n+ ! op5+ acts ( ! re/oration4 ,n[1 !re are ^? :o "q ! value ( ! te/imonies ( ^! elev5 m54 ,!y ass]t t ! witnesses 7 "u ! influ5ce ( ! "y ,prophet--hypnotiz$ by him2 or t !y 7 !mselves p>ties to a trem5d\s fraud4 ,x w be int]e/+ to consid] briefly :at became ( ea* "o ( ^! elev5 m51 & to le>n h[ !y view$ 9 lat] life ! te/imonies !y _h publi%$ to ! _w4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y 0 born at ,wells1 ,rutl& ,c\nty1 ,v]mont1 9 ,octob]1 #ahje4 ,he met ! ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,april #e?1 #ahbi1 became 8 scribe dur+ ! translation ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & 0 baptiz$ ) ! ,prophet 9 ,june1 #ahbi4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y rose to great prom95ce 9 ! new ,*ur*4 ,x appe>s1 h[ev]1 t he 0 possess$ ( s]i\s weaknesses4 ,9 #ahch1 c]ta9 *>ges 7 pref]r$ aga9/ him be=e ! ,high ,c\ncil at ,f> ,we/4 ,"s ( ! *>ges 7 su/a9$1 & s9ce he did n make satisfactory am5ds1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y 0 excommunicat$ f ! ,*ur*4 ,he w5t !reupon to ,mi*igan to practice law4 ,once1 a fell[ practition] said to him1 ,mr4 ,c[d]y1 ,i see y\r "n is atta*$ to ?is book ! ',book ( ,mormon'4 ,if y believe x to be true1 :y are y 9 ,mi*igan8 ,aft] read+ ! names ( ! witnesses1 he cont9u$1 ,mr4 ,c[d]y1 d y believe ?is book8 ,no1 sir1 respond$ ,mr4 ,c[d]y1 quickly4 ,b y\r "n is atta*$ to x1 prote/$ 8 fell[-lawy]1 & y decl>e "h t y saw an angel1 & also ! plates f :i* ! book purports to be translat$2 & n[ y say y don't believe x4 ,:i* "t did y tell ! tru?8 ,my "n is atta*$ to t book1 & :at ,i !re h said is true1 repli$ ,oliv] ,c[d]y ) emphasis4 ,i did see ?is2 ,i "k ,i saw x1 & fai? has no?+ to d ) x1 z a p]fect k has swall[$ up ! fai? :i* ,i _h 9 ! "w1 kn[+1 z ,i d1 t x is true4,k ,footnote ,k3 ,hi/orical ,record1 pp4 #bjj1 #bja4 ,& s x 0 always3 ,oliv] ,c[d]y nev] wav]$ 9 8 te/imony4 ,surely1 if he _h be5 "u ! influ5ce ( ,joseph ,smi? at ! "t ( ! angelic m9i/ration1 he 0 f "u x n[4 ,or if he _h conniv$ ) ,joseph ,smi? at a mon/r\s fraud1 he 0 n conc]n$ 9 x n[ t he _h be5 ca/ (f by ! ,*ur*4 ,?is "o bit ( unwill+ te/imony is alone suffici5t to e/abli% ! tru? ( ! :ole te/imony ( ! ?ree4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y rep5t$ & jo9$ ! ,*ur* aga9 9 #ahdh1 dur+ ! tr\bl\s days ( ! expulsion ( ! ,*ur* f ,nauvoo4 ,x is wor?y ( note t ^! 7 days ( sev]e tribulation to ! ,*ur*4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y c\ld ga9 no?+ by rejo9+ x !n4 ,moreov]1 ! ,prophet 0 dead4 ,:at ,oliv] ,c[d]y did 9 #ahdh1 he did because ( ! deep conviction ( 8 own s\l1 & n because ( ! influ5ce ( ,joseph ,smi?4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y di$ 9 #ahej4 ,8 dy+ words 7 a *angeless te/imony ( ! div9e tru? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,david ,:itm]1 too1 te/ifi$ un*angeably to ! tru? ( ! te/imony he _h sign$ & giv5 to ! _w4 ,david ,:itm] 0 born ne> ,h>risburg1 ,pa41 ,janu>y #g?1 #ahje4 ,he 0 baptiz$1 ,june1 #ahbi4 ,l ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,david ,:itm] rose to prom95ce 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,l ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 he became e/rang$ f ! ,*ur*4 ,on ,april ?irte5?1 #ahch1 sev]al *>ges 7 pref]r$ aga9/ him & su/a9$4 ,accord+ly he 0 excommunicat$ f ! ,*ur*4 ,david ,:itm] nev] at any "t return$ 8 allegiance to ! ,*ur*4 ,yet1 he bore an un*angeable1 undy+ te/imony to ! div9e tru? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,9 #ahha1 "o ,john ,murphy ass]t$ t ,david ,:itm] _h d5i$ 8 te/imony z "o ( ! ?ree witnesses to ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,david ,:itm] imm$iately publi%$ 9 ! ,cons]vator ( ,ri*mond1 ,miss\ri1 a refutation ( ! lie3 ,t ! _w may "k ! tru?1 he wrote1 ,i wi% n[1 /&+ z x 7 9 ! v sunset ( life1 & 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 once = all to make ?is public /atem5t3 ,t ,i h nev] at any "t d5i$ t te/imony or any "p !re(1 :i* has s long s9ce be5 publi%$ ) t book1 z "o ( ! ,?ree ,witnesses4 ,^? :o "k me be/1 well "k t ,i h always adh]$ to t te/imony4 ,& t no man may be misl$ or d\bt my pres5t views 9 reg>d to ! same1 ,i d aga9 affirm ! tru? ( all my /atem5ts z !n made & publi%$4,l ,footnote ,l3 ,quot$ 9 ,hi/orical ,record1 pp4 #baj1 #baa4 ,! ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 _h be5 dead ne>ly =ty ye>s :5 ?is r5ew$ te/imony 0 publi%$ by ,david ,:itm]4 ,x w\ld be ! grosse/ k9d ( folly to assume t aft] m ?an =ty ye>s ( indep5d5t life & ?9k+--ap>t f ! ,*ur* f\nd$ by ! ,prophet1 ) ! ,prophet himself remov$--,david ,:itm] 0 /ill "u hypnotic1 or o!r1 influ5ce ( ! ,prophet4 ,) 8 te/imony s firm & un%ak51 aft] s _m ye>s1 x w\ld be ! height ( folly to assume t ,david ,:itm] 0 "u any psy*ic subjection to ! ,prophet ev5 at ! "t ( ! angelic m9i/ration4 ,& o!r false reason = subscrib+ to su* a te/imony !re c\ld be none4 ,david ,:itm] 0 n relat$ to ,joseph ,smi?4 ,he 0 n int]e/$ ) him 9 any bus9ess v5ture4 ,he receiv$ no worldly b5efits f 8 association ) ! new ,*ur*4 ,9 %ort1 !re 0 no reason "u heav5 :y he %\ld h abett$ fraudul5t purposes ( ,joseph ,smi?1 _h he be5 an impo/or4 ,david ,:itm]'s te/imony1 !n1 l ,oliv] ,c[d]y's1 mu/ rema9 =ev] unimpea*$1 ! /rong] = ! reason t x rema9$ z firm1 z /eadfa/1 aft] ,david ,:itm] left ! ,*ur*1 z x ev] 0 be=e4 ,:itm] di$ at ,ri*mond1 ,mo41 ,janu>y tw5ty-fif?1 #ahhh4 ,on 8 dea?b$ he bore a la/1 irrefragable te/imony to ! div9e au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & ! tru? & integrity ( ! ,te/imony ( ! ,?ree ,witnesses4 ,m>t9 ,h>ris 0 "o ( ,joseph ,smi?'s e>lie/ & close/ fri5ds4 ,yet1 8 relations to ! ,prophet1 l ^? ( ,oliv] & ,david1 became /ra9$ be=e ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,prophet4 ,m>t9 ,h>ris 0 born at ,ea/t[n1 ,new ,york1 ,may eighte5?1 #aghc4 ,he met ! "y ,prophet = ! fir/ "t 9 #ahbg1 soon aft] ! ,prophet _h receiv$ f ! angel ! plates ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,he 0 baptiz$ soon aft] ! organization ( ! ,*ur*1 9 #ahcj4 ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 too1 0 honor$ 9 ! new ,*ur*4 ,he held sev]al positions ( di/9ction1 & z long z ! ,sa9ts liv$ 9 ,kirtl&1 he 0 active 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 duties4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! ,sa9ts mov$ to ,miss\ri1 ,h>ris rema9$ 9 ,ohio4 ,rumors spread t he _h apo/atiz$4 ,m>t9 ,h>ris nev] wav]$1 h[ev]1 9 8 te/imony to ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,aft] ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,prophet1 ,m>t9 ,h>ris came "u ! influ5ce ( ! apo/ate lead]1 ,james ,j4 ,/rang4 ,:ile "u t influ5ce1 he w5t to ,engl&1 9 #ahdf1 o/5sibly to oppose ! ,mormon eld]s labor+ !re1 & to misrepres5t ! ,*ur*4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t he did no h>m to anyone4 ,9 #ahgj1 ,h>ris came to ,utah1 & locat$ 9 ,smi?field4 ,five ye>s lat]1 9 #ahge1 he di$ at ,cl>k/on1 ne>ly n9ety-?ree ye>s ( age4 ,?irty-"o ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ! ,prophet 0 sla91 & =ty-six ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ! miracul\s manife/ation 9 :i* ,m>t9 ,h>ris saw ! angel & ! plates4 ,_m ?+s _h happ5$ dur+ ! long life4 ,:ile ,m>t9 ,h>ris _h nev] actually left ! ,*ur*1 he _h become e/rang$1 & 0 n 9 full fell[%ip = _m ye>s4 ,yet1 9 spite ( 8 v>i$ exp]i5ces1 8 te/imony nev] falt]$4 ,& l ,oliv] ,c[d]y & ,david ,:itm]1 8 dy+ words 7 9 confirmation ( ! te/imony he _h giv5 =ty-six ye>s be=e4 ,m>t9 ,h>ris 0 tak5 sick a week ago ye/]day1 writes ,m>t9 ,h>ris1 ,jr41 "u date ( ,july n9?1 #ahge1 ) "s k9d ( /roke1 or life became s weak & exhau/$1 t he has no use 9 8 limbs4 ,he _c move1 only by our aid4 99 99 99 ,he has cont9u$ to talk ab\t & te/ify to ! tru? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & 0 9 8 happie/ mood :5 he c\ld get somebody to li/5 to 8 te/imony2 if he felt dull & we>y at times1 & "s "o w\ld come 9 & op5 up a conv]sation & give him an opportunity ( talk+1 he w\ld imm$iately revive & felt l a "y man = a little :ile4,m ,9 ?is mood he pass$ away1 bright5+ ! la/ mom5ts ( 8 long life ) ! f]vor ( 8 te/imony to ! tru? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,footnote ,m3 ,quot$ 9 ,hi/orical ,record1 p4 #bad4 ,all ?ree ( ! special witnesses to ! div9ity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 became e/rang$ f ! ,prophet & 8 "w4 ,9 spite ( all e/rangem5t1 h[ev]1 & ev5 bitt]ness1 !y 7 /eadfa/ to ! la/ 9 affirm+ ! tru? ( _! great te/imony4 ,n "o ( !m wav]$2 n "o ( !m weak5$2 n "o ( !m gave t te/imony ! lie1 ei!r :ile 9 ! ,*ur* or :ile out ( x4 ,& z ! ?ree 7 true to ! la/1 s also 7 ! eight4 ,*ri/ian ,:itm] di$ ,novemb] tw5ty-sev5?1 #ahce1 9 full fell[%ip 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,jacob ,:itm] )drew f ! ,*ur* 9 #ahch1 & di$ ,april tw5ty-fir/1 #ahef1 )\t return+ to x4 ,pet] ,:itm]1 ,jr41 di$ ,septemb] tw5ty-second1 9 full fell[%ip 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,john ,:itm] 0 excommunicat$ f ! ,*ur* ,m>* t5?1 #ahch4 ,he di$ out ( ! ,*ur* ,july elev5?1 #ahgh4 ,hiram ,page )drew f ! ,*ur* 9 #ahch4 ,he di$ outside ( ! fai? ,augu/ twelf?1 #aheb4 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,sr41 di$ 9 full fell[%ip 9 ! ,*ur* ,septemb] f\rte5?1 #ahdj4 ,hyrum ,smi? di$ a m>tyr to ! cause ( ,tru? ,june tw5ty-sev5?1 #ahdd4 ,samuel ,h>rison ,smi? di$ 9 full memb]%ip1 ,july ?irtie?1 #ahdd4 ,?ree ( ! eight witnesses left ! ,*ur* & di$ out ( x4 ,x is a rem>kable fact1 h[ev]1 t n only ! five :o rema9$ true to ! ,*ur*1 b ! o!r ?ree also1 rema9$ true to ! te/imony !y _h borne to ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,no "o ( !m ev] d5i$ a ^w ( t te/imony4 ,mo/ ( !m surviv$ ! ,prophet _m ye>s4 ,:atev] influ5ce he _h ex]t$ ov] !m 9 life 0 surely remov$ by dea?4 ,b aft] 8 dea?1 z well z dur+ 8 life1 ^! eight witnesses 7 firm 9 _! ass]tion t !y _h se5 ! plates ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & _h exam9$ !m4 ,no am\nt ( p]secution ev] made !m sw]ve f t direct tru?4 ,no am\nt ( temptation ev] won !m to a d5ial ( ! te/imony4 ,t "o tru? 0 s fix$ 9 _! m9ds t !y c\ld nev] d5y x4 ,& ea* "o1 z 8 turn came to meet grim ,dea?1 te/ifi$ to ! la/ t :at he _h said & affirm$ s long 0 v]ily true4 ,! te/imonies ( ! elev5 witnesses h nev] be5 brok54 ,^! te/imonies nev] c be brok54 ,9 ! wisdom ( ! ,"l ! te/imonies h be5 /r5g!n$ by ! v defections reveal$ 9 ! lives ( ! witnesses4 ,by _! lives & _! te/imonies !y be> witness1 n only to ! tru? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon & ! actuality ( ! visions t inaugurat$ ! great latt]-day "w1 b also to ! tru? ( _! own te/imonies4 ,x is really rem>kable t ! ?ree special witnesses to ! ,book ( ,mormon became e/rang$ f ! ,*ur*1 & t ?ree ( ! eight--mak+ six out ( elev5--=sook ! ,*ur*4 ,! te/imonies ( ^? :o left ! ,*ur* 7 made /rong] by _! apo/asy4 ,_h !re be5 delusion or fraud ab\t ! re/oration1 ^! m5 w\ld h reveal$ x4 ,n "o ( ! witnesses :o apo/atiz$ 0 relat$ to ,joseph ,smi?4 ,9 _! positions z apo/ates1 !re=e1 !y add$ te/imony to _! own te/imony1 z well z to ! div9e au?ority ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,ev5 9 ! case ( ! witnesses !mselves1 x may be re-affirm$ ) assurance1 t1 n a s+le important /ep 9 ! progress ( ! re/oration 0 tak5 )\t corroborative te/imony1 or ! pres5ce ( witnesses4 ,,xxi4 ,,fur!r ,,witnesses ,,to ,,! ,,re/oration4 ,! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts lay claim to s mu*1 & !re are s _m impo/ures 9 ! _w1 t x is m ?an =tunate to h ! mission ( ! ,am]ican prophet atte/$1 n only by ! m>vel\s results ( 8 works1 b also by ! words ( witnesses4 ,x is ass]t$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts t !y1 & !y alone ( all ! religi\s d5om9ations 9 ! _w1 possess ! gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus 9 its purity & 9 its fulness4 ,! sects may promulgate small portions ( ! law ( lib]ty2 !y may tea* tru? 9 "p4 ,x is n claim$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts t !y h a monopoly ( ,tru?4 ,inde$1 e sect t survives ! vicissitudes ( "t mu/ possess "s ( ! fabric ( tru? 9 its /ructure4 ,no organization c p]si/ on a f\ndation ( absolute falsehood4 ,b :]eas ! sect>ian cre$s pres5t ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation 9 "p only1 ! ,mormon cre$ pres5ts x 9 full1 9 its natural simplicity1 & n p]v]t$ by ! doctr9es ( m54 ,x is ass]t$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts t !y1 & !y alone ( all ! religi\s d5om9ations 9 ! _w1 possess a correct ,*ur* organization1 patt]n$ aft] t ( ! primitive ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ & ! apo/les4 ,o!r ,*ur* organizations reta9 p>ts ( ! orig9al =m4 ,b ea* "o has lo/ "s "p or o!r ( ! p]fect body4 ,"o memb] has wa/$ away f disuse "h & ano!r !re1 until ! process ( atrophy has left b few ( ! orig9al (fic]s & duties ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 h[ev]1 has a p]fect organization4 ,all ! (fic]s ( ! primitive ,*ur* may be f\nd 9 x1 & _! sev]al duties are ?or\ghly und]/ood4 ,moreov]1 x is ass]t$ by ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts1 t1 n only d !y alone possess ! ,gospel 9 its fullness & ! correct ,*ur* organization1 b !y alone h au?ority f heav5 to (ficiate 9 ! ord9ances & c]emonies ( ! ,*ur*4 ,o!r prea*]s1 pa/ors1 & m9i/]s may presume to pres5t !mselves z s]vants ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,b !y possess no div9e appo9tm5t2 !y h receiv$ no ord9ation by div9e au?ority4 ,! ,eld]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ alone are end[$ ) ! div9e "r to prea* ! ,gospel & to adm9i/] 9 its ord9ances4 ,few ?+s ab\t ,jesus are m /rik+ or unque/ionable ?an 8 s5se ( au?ority1 says a not$ !ological /ud5t4,a ,to ,latt]-day ,sa9ts ?is /atem5t is ( peculi> int]e/4 ,!y 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,b ,a c]emony p]=m$ by a man n s call$ & orda9$ c be ( no au?oritative effect4 ,! s5se ( au?ority1 !n1 f\nd s /rik+ly pres5t 9 ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus1 is b ! div9e appreciation & ! div9e manife/ation ( ! necessity ( au?ority4 ,i am n come ( myself1,c ,he 0 wont to say2 ,i am come 9 my ,fa!r's "n1 & ye receive me n3 if ano!r %all come 9 8 own "n1 him ye w receive4,d ,t appreciation ( ! necessity ( div9e au?ority 0 s /rongly m>k$ 9 ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus1 t ,he call$ att5tion to x ev5 9 ! s5d+ =? ( ,8 apo/les4 ,x 0 n en\gh t ,he %\ld be call$ ( ,god2 !y1 too1 mu/ receive ! call & be orda9$4 ,ye h n *os5 me1 ,he said1 emphasiz+ ! fact t a man _c *oose ( himself to become an apo/le ( ! ,"l1 b ,i h *os5 y1 & orda9$ y1 t ye %\ld g & br+ =? fruit2,e = z my ,fa!r ha? s5t me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y4,f ,& ! apo/les 9 _! turn le>n$ s well to und]/& ! pr9ciple ( div9e au?ority t !y *all5g$ ! m9i/ry ( any man :o 0 n au?oriz$ by ,jesus4 ,a man c receive no?+1 expla9$ ,john ! ,baptiz] :5 8 disciples compla9$ t ,jesus drew all m5 to ,him1 except x be giv5 him f heav54,g ,& ,paul expla9$ t no man c take ! honor ( ! prie/hood to himself1 b he t is call$ ( ,god z 0 ,a>on4,h ,footnote ,a3 ,pr(4 ,samuel ,dickey1 ,! ,significance ( ! ,baptism ( ,jesus = ,8 ,conception ( ,8 ,m9i/ry1 9 ,biblical ,_w1 ,june1 #aiaa4 ,footnote ,b3 ,fif? ,article ( ,fai?4 ,footnote ,c3 ,john #g3bh4 ,footnote ,d3 ,john #e3dc4 ,footnote ,e3 ,john #ae3af4 ,footnote ,f3 ,john #bj3ba4 ,footnote ,g3 ,john #c3bg4 ,footnote ,h3 ,heb4 #e3d4 ,?is appreciation ( ! necessity ( div9e au?ority 0 n peculi> to ,jesus & ,8 apo/les4 ,holy m5 ( ,god h felt x 9 e age4 ,only ^? :o h be5 div9ely call$ h be5 qualifi$ to speak 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,?is /atem5t is z true = ! mod]n ,prophet z x is = ! prophets ( old4 ,= x may be said ) tru?1 t few ?+s ab\t ,joseph ,smi? are m /rik+ or unque/ionable ?an 8 s5se ( ! necessity ( au?ority4 ,he _h se5 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son 9 vision2 he _h be5 visit$ repeat$ly by an angel ( heav52 he _h translat$ a sacr$ record by ! p[] ( ,god1--yet1 he did n presume to promulgate ! re/or$ ,gospel1 or to s5d o!rs to d s1 or to organize a ,*ur*4 ,he felt t he _h n yet div9e au?ority to d ^! ?+s4 ,he wait$ till au?ority %\ld be giv5 him4 ,0 he an impo/or8 ,_h he be5 s he might easily h assum$ au?ority4 ,he might h proclaim$ to ! _w t he _h receiv$ au?ority1 & tru/$ t ! _w w\ld believe 8 /atem5t4 ,c]ta9ly1 _h he be5 an impo/or1 he w\ld h call$ 9 no man to witness ! impo/ure he 0 foi/+ ^u ! _w4 ,:at did ,joseph ,smi? d8 ,9 ! previ\s *apt]1 we h le>n$ h[ ! op5+ visions ( ! ,new ,disp5sation--! revelations t =m ! f\ndation /one ( ! ,*ur*--are atte/$ by ! te/imony ( witnesses4 ,x has be5 said t ! ,latt]-day ,sa9ts lay claim to s mu*1 & t !re are s _m impo/ures 9 ! _w1 t x is m ?an =tunate to h ! mission ( ! ,am]ican prophet atte/$1 n only by ! m>vel\s results ( 8 "w1 b also by ! words ( witnesses4 ,x w be int]e/+ n[ to recall ! way 9 :i* ,joseph ,smi? receiv$ au?ority f heav54 ,x w be int]e/+ fur!r to le>n :e!r or n !re 7 witnesses to ! fact4 ,x w n be too mu* aga9 to ass]t t n a s+le important /ep 9 ! progress ( ! ,re/oration 0 tak5 )\t corroborative te/imony or ! pres5ce ( witnesses4 ,! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 tea*es t !re are two divisions ( ! prie/hood ( ,god2 & he ass]ts t he receiv$ ! au?ority ( bo? divisions by ! direct m9i/ration ( heav5ly be+s4 ,he does m ?an ass]t t he receiv$ ! ,holy ,prie/hood by div9e ord9ation4 ,an impo/or might d s mu*4 ,joseph ,smi? describes ! mann] 9 :i* ! prie/hood 0 conf]r$ ^u him2 & he provides a witness :o1 aft] _m ye>s confirms by 8 solemn te/imony ! words ( ! ,prophet4 ,su* a proc$ure is contr>y to ! me?ods ( an impo/or4 ,! ,a>onic prie/hood--! less] division ( ! prie/hood ( ,god--0 re/or$ ?r\gh ! m9i/ration ( "o heav5ly be+4 ,x appe>s t ,john ! ,baptiz] 0 ! man ( presid+ au?ority to hold t division ( ! prie/hood dur+ ! disp5sation ( ! ,m]idian ( ,"t4 ,:5 x became necess>y to re/ore ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood1 9 ! new ,gospel disp5sation1 ,john ! ,baptiz] came to p]=m ! important c]emony4 ,joseph ,smi? relates h[ ?is great =]unn] ( ,messiah came d[n f heav51 & 9 awe-inspir+ words1 conf]r$ ^u him ! ,holy ,prie/hood aft] ! ord] ( ,a>on4 ,! relation is pla91 ung>ni%$4 ,!re is no comm5t2 !re is no argum5t2 !re is no embelli%m5t2 !re is no ec/atic eloqu5ce4 ,x is a matt] ( fact t has happ5$1 & ! ,prophet /ates x 9 8 usual1 simple1 matt] ( fact way4 ,! ,holy ,prie/hood aft] ! ,ord] ( ,a>on _h be5 re/or$1 ,may fifte5?1 #ahbi4 ,b ! ,a>onic prie/hood did n end[ ! ,prophet ) full au?ority to e/abli% ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 or ev5 to (ficiate 9 ! high] ord9ances ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! au?ority ( ! ,high] ,prie/hood 0 /ill necess>y to ! full accompli%m5t ( ! mission ( ! ,prophet4 ,t au?ority 0 n long 9 com+4 ,less ?an two mon?s aft] ! appe>ance ( ,john ! ,baptiz]1 ,pet]1 ,james & ,john appe>$ on ! banks ( ! ,susquehanna riv]1 & conf]r$ ^u ! ,prophet ! ,prie/hood aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek4 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john con/itut$ ! presid5cy ( ! primitive ,*ur* aft] ! crucifixion ( ,jesus4 ,!y =m$ ! presid5cy ( ! ,prie/hood aft] ! ,ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek be=e ! disp5sation ( ! fulness ( times4 ,:5 x became necess>y 9 ! new disp5sation to re/ore ?is ,prie/hood1 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john att5d$ p]sonally to ! holy ord9ance4 ,aga9 ! n>rative is pla9 & simple4 ,! ,prophet1 h[ev]1 comes ne>] to ec/atic utt]ance 9 speak+ ( ! sublime manife/ation ?an is cu/om>y ) him4 ,yet1 x is aft] all a matt]-(-fact n>ration ( a matt] ( fact4 ,! ,holy ,prie/hood aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek 0 re/or$ ?r\gh ! m9i/ration ( ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john4 ,c ,joseph ,smi? be believ$ 9 ^! ass]tions8 ,=tunately1 he 0 n alone 9 ^! two m>vel\s manife/ations1 z he _h be5 9 ^? e>li] visions t laid ! f\ndation = ! sup]/ructure ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 ,joseph ,smi? w5t into ! wood to pray on ,may fifte5?1 #ahbi1 t he might get light on ! ord9ance ( baptism1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y 0 ) him4 ,:5 ,john ! ,baptiz] appe>$1 x 0 n ,joseph ,smi? alone :o saw him4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y saw him z well4 ,& :5 ! ,baptiz] re/or$ (ficially ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood1 x 0 n ,joseph ,smi? alone :om he orda9$4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y receiv$ ! same ord9ation ) ! ,prophet4 ,& ,oliv] ,c[d]y has describ$ ! ev5t 9 words ( p[] & vividness4 ,^! 7 days nev] to be =gott5--to sit "u ! s\nd ( a voice dictat$ by ! inspiration ( heav51 awak5$ ! utmo/ gratitude ( ?is bosom6 ,day aft] day ,i cont9u$1 un9t]rupt$1 to write f 8 m\?1 z he translat$ ) ! ,urim & ,?ummim1 or z ! ,nephites w\ld h said1 ',int]pret]s1' ! hi/ory or record call$ ',! ,book ( ,mormon4' ,to notice1 9 ev5 few words1 ! int]e/+ acc\nt giv5 by ,mormon & 8 fai?ful son ,moroni1 ( a p once belov$ & favor$ ( heav51 w\ld sup]s$e my pres5t design2 ,i %all !re=e def] ?is to a future p]iod1 &1 z ,i said 9 ! introduction1 pass m directly to "s few incid5ts imm$iately connect$ ) ! rise ( ?is ,*ur*1 :i* may be ent]ta9+ to "s ?\s&s :o h /epp$ =w>d amid ! fr[ns ( bigots & ! calumny ( hypocrites1 & embrac$ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,no m51 9 _! sob] s5ses1 c\ld translate & write ! directions giv5 to ! ,nephites f ! m\? ( ! ,savior1 ( ! precise mann] 9 :i* m5 %\ld build up ,8 ,*ur*1 & especially :5 corruption _h spread an unc]ta9ty ov] all =ms & sy/ems practic$ among m51 )\t desir+ a privilege ( %[+ ! will+ness ( ! he>t by be+ buri$ 9 ! liquid grave1 to answ] a 'good consci5ce by ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/4' ,aft] writ+ ! acc\nt giv5 ( ! ,savior's m9i/ry to ! remnant ( ! se$ ( ,jacob1 ^u ?is cont95t1 x 0 easy to be se51 z ! prophet said w\ld be1 t d>kness cov]$ ! e>? & gross d>kness ! m9ds ( ! p4 ,on reflect+ fur!r x 0 easy to be se51 t amid ! great /rife & noise conc]n+ religion1 none _h au?ority f ,god to adm9i/] ! ord9ances ( ! ,gospel4 ,= ! "q might be ask$1 h m5 au?ority to adm9i/] 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 :o d5y revelations1 :5 ,8 te/imony is no less ?an ! _s ( prophecy & ,8 religion bas$1 built1 & su/a9$ by imm$iate revelations 9 all ages ( ! _w :5 ,he has _h a p on e>?8 ,if ^! facts 7 buri$1 & c>efully conceal$ by m5 ^: craft w\ld h be5 9 dang] if once p]mitt$ to %9e 9 ! faces ( m51 !y 7 no long] to u2 & we only wait$ = ! comm&m5t to be giv5 ',arise & be baptiz$4' ,?is 0 n long desir$ be=e x 0 realiz$4 ,! ,"l :o is ri* 9 m]cy1 & ev] will+ to answ] ! consi/5t pray] ( ! humble1 aft] we _h call$ ^u ,him 9 a f]v5t mann]1 aside f ! abodes ( m51 condesc5d$ to manife/ to u ,8 w4 ,on a sudd51 z f ! mid/ ( et]nity1 ! voice ( ! ,r$eem] spake peace to u1 :ile ! vail 0 p>t$ & ! angel ( ,god came d[n clo!d ) glory1 & deliv]$ ! anxi\sly look$ = message1 & ! keys ( ! ,gospel ( rep5tance4 ,:at joy6 :at wond]6 :at amazem5t6 ,:ile ! _w 0 rack$ & di/ract$--:ile millions 7 grop+ z ! bl9d = ! wall1 & :ile all m5 7 re/+ ^u unc]ta9ty1 z a g5]al mass1 our eyes beheld1 our e>s he>d1 z 9 ! 'blaze ( day2' yes1 m--above ! glitt] ( ! ,may sunbeam1 :i* !n %$ its brilliancy ov] ! face ( nature6 ,!n 8 voice1 ?\gh mild1 pi]c$ to ! c5tre1 & 8 words1 ',i am ?y fell[-s]vant1' dispell$ e fe>4 ,we li/5$1 we gaz$1 we admir$6 ',twas ! voice ( an angel f glory1 'twas a message f ! ,mo/ ,high6 ,& z we he>d we rejoic$1 :ile 8 love enk9dl$ ^u our s\ls1 & we 7 wrapt 9 ! vision ( ! ,almighty6 ,:]e 0 room = d\bt8 ,n[h]e2 unc]ta9ty _h fl$1 d\bt1 _h sunk no m to rise1 :ile fiction & deception _h fl$ =ev]6 ,b1 de> bro!r1 ?9k1 fur!r ?9k = a mom5t1 :at joy fill$ our he>ts1 & ) :at surprise we mu/ h b[$1 7= :o w\ld n h b[$ ! knee = su* a bless+87 :5 we receiv$ "u 8 h& ! ,holy ,prie/hood z he said1 ',^u y my fell[-s]vants1 9 ! "n ( ,messiah1 ,i conf] ?is ,prie/hood & ?is au?ority1 :i* %all rema9 ^u e>?1 till ! sons ( ,levi may yet (f] an (f]+ unto ! ,"l 9 righte\sness6' ,i %all n attempt to pa9t to y ! feel+s ( ?is he>t1 nor ! maje/ic beauty & glory :i* surr\nd$ u on ?is occasion2 b y w believe me :5 ,i say1 ! e>?1 nor m51 ) ! eloqu5ce ( "t1 _c beg9 to clo! language 9 z int]e/+ & sublime a mann] z ?is holy p]sonage4 ,no2 nor has ?is e>? p[] to give ! joy1 to be/[ ! peace1 or compreh5d ! wisdom :i* 0 conta9$ 9 ea* s5t5ce z !y 7 deliv]$ by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s6 ,man may deceive 8 fell[-man1 deception may foll[ deception1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! wick$ "o may h p[] to s$uce ! fooli% & untaught1 till naught b fiction fe$s ! _m1 & ! fruit ( falsehood c>ries 9 its curr5t ! giddy to ! grave2 b "o t\* ) ! f+] ( 8 love1 yes1 "o ray ( glory f ! upp] _w1 or "o ^w f ! m\? ( ! ,savior1 f ! bosom ( et]nity /rikes x all into insignificance1 & blots x =ev] f ! m9d6 ,! assurance t we 7 9 ! pres5ce ( an angel2 ! c]ta9ty t we he>d ! voice ( ,jesus1 & ! tru? unsulli$ z x fl[$ f a pure p]sonage1 dictat$ by ! w ( ,god1 is to me pa/ description1 & ,i %all ev] look ^u ?is expression ( ! ,savior's goodness ) wond] & ?anksgiv+ :ile ,i am p]mitt$ to t>ry2 & 9 ^? mansions :]e p]fection dwells & s9 nev] comes1 ,i hope to adore 9 t ,,day :i* %all nev] cease6,i ,footnote ,i3 ,times & ,seasons1 p4 #bja4 ,?is description & f]v5t te/imony 0 writt5 9 #ahcd4 ,f\r ye>s lat]1 h[ev]1 ,oliv] ,c[drey 0 excommunicat$ f ! ,*ur*4 ,he left ! /ate :]e ! ,*ur* 0 locat$1 & nev] aga9 return$ to ! ,sa9ts dur+ ! lifetime ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,b he rema9$ true to 8 te/imony to ! la/4 ,!re 0 no d\bt 9 8 m9d z to ! reality ( ! vision he _h beheld4 ,he _h felt ! h&s ( ! angels ^u 8 head2 !re 0 no d5y+ ! fact t _h tak5 place4 ,8 /eadfa/ness 9 ?is te/imony includ$ also ! m9i/ration ( ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y return$ to ! ,*ur* at ,kanesville1 ,i[a1 9 #ahdh4 ,he _h be5 out ( ! ,*ur* = elev5 ye>s4 ,on 8 re-admittance into ! ,*ur*1 he deliv]$ a public disc\rse1 9 :i* he said1 ,i 0 pres5t ) ,joseph :5 an holy angel f ,god came d[n f heav5 & conf]r$ on u1 or re/or$1 ! less] or ,a>onic ,prie/hood1 & said to u1 at ! same "t1 t x %\ld rema9 ^u ! e>? :ile ! e>? /&s4 ,i 0 also pres5t ) ,joseph :5 ! high] or ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood 0 conf]r$ by ! holy angels f on high4 ,?is ,prie/hood1 we !n conf]r$ on ea* o!r by ! w & comm&m5t ( ,god4,j ,less ?an ?ree mon?s lat]1 "u date ,janu>y ?irte5?1 #ahdi1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y gave a sign$ /atem5t to ,samuel ,w4 ,ri*>ds4 ,9 t /atem5t ,c[d]y said1 ,john ! ,bapti/1 hold+ ! keys ( ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood2 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john1 hold+ ! keys ( ! ,mel*iz$ek ,prie/hood1 h also m9i/]$ = ^? :o %all be heirs to salvation1 & ) ^! adm9i/rations orda9$ m5 to ! same ,prie/hood4 ,^! ,prie/hoods1 ) _! au?ority1 are n[1 & mu/ cont9ue to be 9 ! body ( ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 99 99 ,accept assurances1 de> bro!r1 ( ! unfeign$ pray] ( him :o1 9 connection ) ,joseph1 ! ,se]1 0 bless$ ) ! above adm9i/rations4,k ,footnote ,j3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #da1 footnote4 ,footnote ,k3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #db1 footnote4 ,?us did ,oliv] ,c[d]y te/ify to ! la/--z he did to ! te/imony ( ! ,book ( ,mormon--t he 0 ) ! ,prophet :5 ! ,holy ,prie/hood 0 re/or$1 & %>$ ! re/oration ) him4 ,x is c]ta9ly significant t ! great manife/ations 9 :i* ,john ! ,baptiz]1 & ! apo/les1 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john1 appe>$ to re/ore ! ,holy ,prie/hood1 did n happ5 to ,joseph ,smi? alone4 ,a m]e impo/or w\ld und\bt$ly h _h !m s occur4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y also receiv$ ! ,a>onic ,prie/hood4 ,he1 too1 0 orda9$ an apo/le4 ,he became ! second eld] 9 ! ,*ur*--almo/ a jo9t presid5t ) ! ,prophet himself4 ,al?\gh he became e/rang$ f ! ,prophet1 he rema9$ true to 8 te/imony2 & at ! la/1 he return$ to ! fold4 ,n a s+le important /ep 9 ! progress ( ! ,re/oration 0 tak5 )\t corroborative te/imony or ! pres5ce ( witnesses4,l ,footnote ,l3 ,s9ce ^! *apt]s 7 writt51 ! foll[+ invaluable te/imony has appe>$ 9 ! ,improvem5t ,era1 = ,m>*1 #aiab4 ,! te/imony 0 writt5 by ,jacob ,f4 ,gates1 ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 ^: fa!r1 ,jacob ,gates1 0 9 8 day a memb] ( ! ,fir/ ,c\ncil ( ,sev5ty3 ,my fa!r1 ,jacob ,gates1 :ile on 8 way to ,engl&1 9 #ahdi1 /opp$ at ! t[n ( ,ri*mond1 :]e liv$ at t "t ,oliv] ,c[d]y4 ,he>+ t ,oliv] 0 9 poor heal?1 & wi%+ to r5ew old acqua9tance z !y _h be5 fri5ds 9 e>li] days1 fa!r call$ on him at 8 home4 ,_! conv]sation1 dur+ ! visit drift$ to e>ly ,*ur* hi/ory1 & to _! mutual exp]i5ces dur+ ! tr\bl\s times 9 ,miss\ri & ,ill9ois4 ,f9ally fa!r put ?is "q to him3 ',oliv]1' said he1 ',i want y to tell me ! :ole tru? ab\t y\r te/imony conc]n+ ! ,book ( ,mormon--! te/imony s5t =? to ! _w ov] y\r signature & f\nd 9 ! front ( t book4 ,0 y\r te/imony bas$ on a dream1 0 x ! imag9ation ( y\r m9d1 0 x an illusion1 a my?--tell me tru?fully8' ,to "q him ?us seem$ to t\* ,oliv] v deeply4 ,he answ]$ n a ^w1 b arose f 8 easy *air1 w5t to ! book case1 took d[n a ,book ( ,mormon ( ! fir/ edition1 turn$ to ! te/imony ( ! ,?ree ,witnesses1 & read 9 ! mo/ solemn mann] ! words to :i* he _h subscrib$ 8 "n1 ne>ly tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,fac+ my fa!r1 he said3 ',jacob1 ,i want y to rememb] :at ,i say to y4 ,i am a dy+ man1 & :at w\ld x pr(it me to tell y a lie8 ,i "k1' said he1 't ?is ,book ( ,mormon 0 translat$ by ! gift & p[] ( ,god4 ,my eyes saw1 my e>s he>d1 & my und]/&+ 0 t\*$1 & ,i "k t :]e( ,i te/ifi$ is true4 ,x 0 no dream1 no va9 imag9ation ( ! m9d--x 0 real4' ,!n fa!r ask$ him ab\t ! angel "u ^: h&s he receiv$ ! ,prie/hood1 to :i* he made answ] ?us3 ',jacob1 ,i felt ! h& ( ! angel on my head z pla9ly z ,i c\ld feel y\rs1 & c\ld he> 8 voice z ,i n[ he> y\rs4' ,!n fa!r ask$ ?is "q3 ',if all t y tell me is true1 :y did y leave ! ,*ur*8' ,oliv] made only ?is explanation2 said he3 ',:5 ,i left ! ,*ur*1 ,i felt wick$1 ,i felt l %$d+ blood1 b ,i h got all ov] t n[4' ,/ate ( ,utah1 ,c\nty ( ,salt ,lake1 ,jacob ,f4 ,gates1 ( ,salt ,lake ,city1 be+ fir/ duly sworn1 deposes & says t he is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( ! age ( fifty-sev5 ye>s1 & t he is ! son ( ,jacob ,gates1 :o1 prior to 8 dea?1 relat$ to affiant a conv]sation :i* he _h ) ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 at ! t[n ( ,ri*mond1 ,/ate ( ,miss\ri1 & t ! above & =ego+ is a true & correct /atem5t ( said conv]sation z giv5 to aim by 8 fa!r4 ,,jacob ,f4 ,,gates4 ,subscrib$ & sworn to be=e me ?is #cj? day ( ,janu>y1 #aiab4 ,,ar?ur ,,w9t]1 ,not>y ,public4 ,my commission expires ,decemb] #c1 #aiae4 ,! ,gospel re/or$ ?r\gh ! m9i/ry ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? 0 n only = ! liv+1 b also = ! dead4 ,^? :o _h pass$ away be=e ! ,gospel 0 re/or$ mu/ also h ! privilege ( obey+ x4 ,! fir/ great message ( ! ,angel ,moroni to ! "y ,se]1 0 t ! fa!rs c n be made p]fect )\t ! *ildr51 nor ! *ildr5 )\t ! fa!rs4 ,ev5 aft] receiv+ ! ,holy ,prie/hood1 !n1 x became necess>y fur!r to receive div9e commission to promulgate ! ,gospel among ! liv+--among bo? ,jew & ,g5tile--& div9e au?ority to (ficiate vic>i\sly = ! dead4 ,joseph ,smi? tells 9 revelation t bo? commission & au?ority to p]=m ^! duties 7 conf]r$ 9 a div9e manife/ation 9 ,kirtl& temple4 ,moses committ$ ! keys ( ! ga!r+ ( ,israel2 ,elias committ$ ! disp5sation ( ! gospel ( ,abraham2 & ,elijah re/or$ au?ority to p]=m vic>i\s "w = ! dead4 ,moreov]1 ,jesus ,himself appe>$ 9 ! holy h\se1 & comm5d$ ! "w ( ,8 s]vant1 ! ,prophet4 ,t ^! holy m5 did actually appe> & commit ! keys ( au?ority to p]=m special labors1 ,joseph ,smi? affirms 9 all s]i\sness4,m ,footnote ,m3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #aaj4 ,happily1 aga91 ,joseph ,smi? 0 n alone 9 receiv+ ^! div9e manife/ations4 ,oliv] ,c[d]y 0 once m ) him4 ,& once aga91 ,oliv] ,c[d]y be>s corroborative te/imony4 ,m ?an t1 he 0 an eyewitness & a p>tak] ( ! bless+s4 ,he be>s direct te/imony to ! reality ( ! visions4 ,& z ) ! ,te/imony ( ,?ree ,witnesses1 & ! visits ( ,john ! ,baptiz]1 & ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john1 s also n[1 ,oliv] ,c[d]y be>s 8 te/imony fai?fully to ! la/4 ,n a s+le important /ep 9 ! progress ( ! ,re/oration 0 tak5 )\t corroborative te/imony or ! pres5ce ( witnesses4 ,! *a9 ( evid5ce is ?us complete4 ,! au?ority necess>y = ! promulgation ( ! ,gospel & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur*1 & all ! work+ pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel1 h be5 re/or$4 ,e important act ( re/oration is atte/$ by belief-wor?y witnesses4 ,^! witnesses are elev5 9 numb]1 eight ( :om are n 9 any way relat$ to ! ,prophet4 ,_! te/imony has nev] be5 impea*$4 ,if su* an array ( evid5ce & wor?y te/imony 7 pres5t$ 9 a f$]al c\rt1 ! jury w\ld h>dly ne$ to retire = consultation4 ,!y might h& 9 a unanim\s v]dict at once4 ,yet1 ! evid5ce "h pres5t$ = ! reality ( ! div9e acts ( ! ,re/oration is (t5 call$ into "q4 ,! /ud5t at s*ool accepts ) p]fect fai? pr9ciples ( sci5ce t he _c himself demon/rate1 & is will+ almo/ to lay d[n 8 life 9 def5se ( ^? pr9ciples4 ,he is told1 = example--= he _c prove x himself--t !re is an attractive or repulsive =ce op]ative 9 ! univ]se1 & t t =ce v>ies directly z ! product ( ! masses betwe5 :i* x is op]at+1 & inv]sely z ! squ>e ( ! di/ance betwe5 !m4 ,?is is ! law ( gravitation1 laid d[n by ,sir ,isaac ,newton4 ,! /ud5t believes x1 z he believes a ?\s& o!r pr9ciples pres5t$ to him 9 m or less arbitr>y fa%ion4 ,yet1 _m ( ! e/abli%$ pr9ciples ( sci5ce are n half s well au!nticat$ z are ! acts ( ! ,re/oration ( ! ,gospel 9 ! ,disp5sation ( ! ,fulness ( ,times4 ,9 ,8 div9e wisdom1 ! ,"l ,god has wond]fully safegu>d$ e act 9 ! /ory ( ! ,re/oration1 s t !re c be no reasonable "q z to its reality4 ,says ! ,apo/le ,paul1 ,9 ! m\? ( two or ?ree witnesses %all e ^w be e/abli%$4 ,note3--,!re is /ill ano!r important witness to ! reality ( ! revelations ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,?is witness does n te/ify1 h[ev]1 to ! re/oration ( any au?ority ( ! ,gospel4 ,section #gf ( ! ,book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants relates ! wond]ful vision ( glories4 ,joseph ,smi? 0 accompani$ 9 ?is vision by ,sidney ,rigdon4 ,sidney ,rigdon 0 excommunicat$ ,sept4 #h1 #ahdd4 ,l ! o!r witnesses1 h[ev]1 ,rigdon rema9$ true to ! te/imony t he _h se5 a vision4 ,sidney ,rigdon di$ out ( ! ,*ur*4 ,8 son ,john ,w4 ,rigdon1 te/ifies z foll[s3--,:5 ,i w5t to fa!r j be=e 8 dea?1 & told him t if he knew any?+ reg>d+ ! com+ =? ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 t _h n be5 told1 he ow$ x z a duty to himself & 8 family1 to tell x1 he reit]at$ t he _h b "o /ory to tell1 & t 0 ! /ory told him by ! ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 t ! records f :i* ! book 0 tak5 7 engrav$ on gold plates4 ,fa!r !n te/ifi$ to me t ,joseph 0 a prophet ( ,god1 & t an angel _h h&$ him ! plates f :i* 0 tak5 ! ,book ( ,mormon 7,improvem5t ,era1 ,vol4 ,,iii1 p4 #fig74 ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,te/ ,,( ,,section ,,sixty-,,sev54 ,:atev] ,joseph ,smi? 0 or 0 n1 he 0 c]ta9ly fe>less 9 all 8 ass]tions ( div9e inspiration4 ,we h le>n$ t1 at a "t :5 high religi\s excitem5t proclaim$ belief 9 an immat]ial ,god1 & 9 ! actual unity ( an immat]ial tr9ity1 ! boy-prophet decl>$ t he _h beheld a vision 9 :i* ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 _h appe>$ to him1 z two sep>ate be+s1 & z be+s ( tangible exi/5ce 9 ! =m ( man4 ,greatly elat$ ov] ?is incomp>able vision1 ! "y boy ha/5$ to communicate ! ?+s he _h le>n$ to a di/+ui%$ fri5d1 a sect>ian m9i/]2 b to 8 utt] a/oni%m5t1 ! boy 0 ridicul$ & call$ a fool1 malign$ & p]secut$4 ,yet he _h se5 a vision1 & fe>lessly he rema9$ true to t ass]tion4 ,aga91 n _m ye>s aft]1 an angel visit$ him4 ,angels 71 9 ,*ri/ian !ology1 h[ev]1 sup]natural be+s ( a bygone age4 ,no "o believ$ 9 !m :5 ,moroni came to ,joseph4 ,yet1 ,joseph decl>$ 9 sob]ness t an angel _h visit$ him1 & _h re/or$ ! gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,& = t fe>less ass]tion1 ! "y man 0 fur!r p]secut$4 ,!n ,joseph publi%$ a book 9 8 "y manhood4 ,he call$ x ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & said x 0 a translation ( c]ta9 anci5t ,am]ican records1 reveal$ to him by div9e p[]4 ,! _w /ood agha/ at 8 audacity4 ,x tri$ to prove ! book ( spuri\s workman%ip4 ,x tri$ to prove ! book m]ely a feeble ef=t ( a lit]>y quack4 ,x tri$ 9 e way to ?r[ discr$it ^u ! book4 ,b ,joseph ,smi? rema9$ undaunt$4 ,! _w c\ld n intimidate him1 & s x p]secut$ him4 ,!n1 9 8 maturity1 ?is rem>kable man decl>$ himself to be a prophet ( ,god4 ,he claim$ to hold div9e communion ) ! ,creator ( ! _w1 & issu$ revelation ^u revelation to ! ,*ur* & to its individual memb]s4 ,unbeliev]s laugh$ 9 d]ision2 enemies prote/$ indignantly aga9/ su* blasphemy2 & ev5 "s foll[]s ( ! d>+ prophet began to d\bt 8 inspiration4 ,b intrepid z ev]1 ! prophet ma9ta9$ t he 0 div9ely call$1 & fe>lessly gave to all ! _w an infallible te/ by :i* 8 revelations c\ld be tri$ to ! utt]mo/4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahca4 ,a conf]5ce _h be5 conv5$ to consid] ! advisability ( compil+ & publi%+ ! num]\s revelations--pr(ess$ly giv5 by ,god to ,joseph ,smi?--:i* _h hi!rto be5 pres]v$ only 9 manuscript =m4 ,! conf]5ce deem$ x prop]1 & ev5 necess>y1 to publi% ^! revelations2 b a discussion arose conc]n+ ! language 9 :i* !y 7 express$4 ,joseph ,smi? 0 n a ma/] ( elegant ,engli%4 ,8 education _h n tra9$ him 9 arti/ic expression4 ,!re 7 "s m5 9 ! ,*ur* f> bett] educat$ ?an ! ,prophet4 ,!y criticiz$ 8 language1 & ?\ght1 app>5tly1 t ! revelations ought to be revis$ & c\*$ 9 a m ne>ly correct1 & c]ta9ly a m l(ty1 /yle4 ,!n ! ,prophet aga9 decl>$ t he _h receiv$ div9e direction f ,god4 ,& n[ ,i1 ! ,"l1 said ! great ,i ,am1 give unto y a te/imony ( ! tru? ( ^! comm&m5ts :i* are ly+ be=e y4 ,y\r eyes h be5 ^u my s]vant1 ,joseph ,smi?1 ,jr41 & 8 language y h kn[n1 & 8 imp]fections y h kn[n2 & y h s\ght 9 y\r he>ts k t y might express beyond 8 language2 ?is y also "k4 ,n[ seek ye out ( ! book ( comm&m5ts1 ev5 ! lea/ t is among !m1 & appo9t him t is ! mo/ wise among y2 if !re be any among y t %all make "o l unto x1 !n ye are ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t ye d n "k t !y are true2 b if ye _c make "o l unto x1 ye are "u condemnation if ye d n be> record t !y are true4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,doc4 & ,cov4 #fg3d-h4 ,x 0 a d>+ revelation to give to a body ( enlight5$ foll[]s4 ,x 0 ev5 a haz>d\s ?+ to ?r[ su* a gauntlet be=e m5 l ,oliv] ,c[d]y1 ,sidney ,rigdon & ,william ,e4 ,m',lell94 ,?9k ( ,joseph ,smi?--! poor son ( an impov]i%$ f>m]1 :o _h le>n$ 9 s*ool little m ?an to read common pr9t & to write 8 own "n--d>+4 ,william ,e4 ,m',lell9--:o _h taught s*ool successfully 9 five /ates ( ! ,union1 & :o 0 not$ = a ready fl[ ( good language--to write a s+le section l ! lea/ ( ! revelations 9 ! book ( comm&m5ts6 ,0 x unp>allel$ conceit & presumption t prompt$ su* fe>lessness1 or 0 x implicit confid5ce 9 ! unique quality ( ! revelations dictat$ by div9e inspiration8 ,w\ld n s bold a decl>ation tempt ev5 m5 ( sup]ior wisdom to pit !mselves aga9/ ! reput$ man ( ,god8 ,c]ta9ly1 "o man1 at lea/1 0 br\ght l[ 9 ! du/ ( humiliation because he presum$ to apply ! te/ & write a revelation 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,aft] ! =ego+ 0 receiv$1 writes ! ,prophet1 ,william ,e4 ,m',lell91 z ! wise/ man1 9 8 ow e/imation1 hav+ m le>n+ ?an s5se1 endeavor$ to write a comm&m5t l unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ! ,"l's1 b fail$2 x 0 an awful responsibility to write 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,! ,eld]s & all pres5t t witness$ ?is va9 attempt ( a man to imitate ! language ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 r5ew$ _! fai? 9 ! fulness ( ! ,gospel1 & 9 ! tru? ( ! comm&m5ts & revelations :i* ! ,"l _h giv5 to ! ,*ur* ?r\gh my in/rum5tality2 & ! ,eld]s signifi$ a will+ness to be> te/imony to _! tru? to all ! _w4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,?us 0 ! te/ appli$ 9 ! lifetime ( ,joseph1 & ?us 0 8 decl>ation ( div9e inspiration v9dicat$4 ,no "o s9ce ! day ( ,william ,e4 ,m',lell9 has se5 fit to make an attempt l 84 ,yet1 ! te/ 0 n = ,m',lell9's day only4 ,:5 ! book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants 0 f9ally pr9t$1 9 #ahce1 ! revelation prescrib+ ! div9ely appo9t$ te/ 0 includ$ z ,section ,sixty-sev54 ,& ! section has reta9$ its place f t day to ?is4 ,n a ^w has be5 *ang$2 n "o elem5t ( ! mean+ has be5 alt]$4 ,z a te/1 x is j z applicable at pres5t1 & j z =ceful1 z 9 ! "t ( ,william ,e4 ,m',lell94 ,any "o :o d\bts may apply ! te/ today1 tomorr[1 or at any "t2 ?\gh1 "s "o has v wisely said1 x is a mo/ dang]\s ?+ to d4 ,z a revelation conta9+ an applicable te/1 section sixty-sev5 is1 !n1 ( especial int]e/ & value to u4 ,! value is evid5t & important1 ev5 )\t mak+ an actual application ( ! te/4 ,let u suppose = a mom5t t ,joseph ,smi? 0 nev] at any "t div9ely inspir$--t he 0 no?+ bett] ?an an unscrupul\s impo/or4 ,x mu/ be conc$$ !n t he 0 a man ( rem>kable ability1 ?\gh 8 education 0 limit$4 ,! ,book ( ,mormon alone is a monum5tal "w4 ,9 all its pages1 f ! less] plates ( ,nephi1 f ,mormon's abridgm5t ( ! great] plates1 f ! record ( ,z5iff1 f ! /ory ( ,j>$ & 8 bro!r1 & f o!r int]polat$ p>ts1 to ! end1 !re is n a s+le contradiction1 n a s+le absurd doctr9e or conclusion4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! book %[s a /eady gr[? & developm5t ( ! /ory2 x reveals a philosophic sy/em ( !ology2 x displays p]fect h>mony betwe5 x & ! ,holy ,bible4 ,aga91 9 ! _m revelations conta9$ 9 ! book ( ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 !re are no contradictory /atem5ts1 !re is no obscuration ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ri/1 !re is no confusion 9 ! duties ( (fic]s or memb]s4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! book is s cle> t ! :ole ,*ur* is built up aft] its directions4 ,!re is no ess5tial po9t ( ,*ur* doctr9e t 0 n reveal$ by ,joseph ,smi?2 !re is no po9t ( ,*ur* organization or discipl9e t 0 n provid$ = by ,joseph ,smi?4 ,c]ta9ly !n1 if he 7 an impo/or1 he mu/ h be5 a man ( cle> insight1 ( rem>kable analytical p[]1 ( wond]ful executive ability4 ,n[1 if an impo/or possess$ ! capability ( successfully produc+ a "w s complicat$ z ! ,book ( ,mormon1 & ( foi/+ ^u ! _w a sy/em ( philosophy s ne>ly p]fect z ,mormonism1 & fur!r1 ( effect+ a ,*ur* organization f> m p]fect ?an t ( ! ,g]man army1--is x cr$ible t he w\ld ?r[ into ! face ( ! _w a te/ ( 8 labors s simple1 & yet s infallible1 z t conta9$ 9 section sixty-sev5 ( ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants8 ,consid] aga9 ! fact t ,joseph ,smi? 0 an unlett]$ man1 t he _h little skill 9 lit]>y art4 ,rememb] fur!r1 t _m ( 8 foll[]s1 9 8 own day1 7 f> m highly gift$ 9 ! way ( ! _w ?an he4 ,w\ld he !n d>e ^! m5 ( sup]ior lit]>y ability to write a s+le revelation equal to ! lea/ ( 88 ,rememb] also t we ( today h bett] educational advantages ?an ev5 ! mo/ favorably situat$ ( ,joseph's day4 ,w\ld !n an impo/or1 s f>sight$ z ,joseph ,smi? seems to h be51 h left on record a *all5ge = all succe$+ g5]ations to write a s+le revelation equal to ! lea/ ( 88 ,w\ld n1 r1 an intellig5t impo/or refra9 f call+ undue att5tion to 8 purport$ revelations8 ,w\ld he n c]ta9ly ex]cise ! utmo/ c>e n to prescribe any te/ :]eby ^? revelations might be detect$ z false8 ,& if by *ance "s fooli% te/ _h be5 all[$ to creep into ! w\ld-be sacr$ ^w1 w\ld n ! impo/or or 8 fri5ds eag]ly seize ! fir/ opportunity to expunge t te/1 & ev5 ! :ole revelation 9 :i* x 0 conta9$8 ,c]ta9ly1 a man :o _h plann$ 8 "w s well z ,joseph ,smi?--7 he an impo/or--plann$ 81 w\ld n be guilty ( s gross an ov]sight z to leave among 8 pr9t$ revelations s easy a te/ z t 9 section sixty-sev54 ,! conclusion ( ! :ole matt] has1 ( c\rse1 be5 long self-evid5t4 ,we are grateful to ,joseph ,smi? = fe>lessly giv+ ! unbeliev+ _w a te/ t may be appli$ to 8 "w at any "t4 ,b ! fair-m9d$ man w see t an application ( ! te/ is unnecess>y4 ,! v fe>lessness ( ,joseph's ass]tion t no un9spir$ man c write a revelation equal to ! lea/ ( 81 is evid5ce ( 8 good fai? & ( 8 div9e assurance4 ,no m]e impo/or w\ld d>e place s unqualifi$ a *all5ge be=e all ! _w4 ,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,m>tyrdom4 ,?ursday1 ! tw5ty-sev5? ( ,june1 #ahdd1 0 a day ( gloom = ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,less ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury _h pass$ s9ce ! boy-prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 _h se5 8 fir/ vision 9 ! ,sacr$ ,grove4 ,sc>ce tw5ty-"o ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ! angel1 ,moroni1 _h fir/ appe>$ to him4 ,only f\rte5 ye>s _h pass$ s9ce ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,latt]-day ,sa9ts _h be5 organiz$4 ,yet1 dur+ ^? few ye>s1 h[ mu* _h be5 accompli%$6 ,& dur+ ^? few ye>s1 too1 h[ sev]e _h be5 ! p]secution to :i* ! ,prophet & 8 foll[]s _h be5 subject$6 ,s9ce ! day t he _h fir/ divulg$ ! fact t he _h se5 a vision1 ! ,prophet _h kn[n h>dly a mom5t ( peace4 ,he _h be5 evilly spok5 ( ev5 by ^? :o _h be5 numb]$ among 8 fri5ds4 ,he _h be5 hal$ be=e c\rts ( law ne> half a hundr$ times on ! =esworn oa?s ( m5 :o !mselves %\ld h be5 condemn$ by law4 ,he _h be5 ?r[n vilely into prison1 & _h endur$ all ! indignities ( ! common felon4 ,he _h be5 h\nd$ f cov] to cov]1 z ! fat$ /ag is hunt$ by unlea%$ dogs4 ,8 devot$ foll[]s _h be5 ru?lessly driv5 f _! homes to build anew 9 ! wild]ness & 9 ! des]t4 ,always1 h[ev]1 ! c\rts _h be5 =c$ to admit1 t1 :ile ! ,prophet & 8 fri5ds 7 compell$ to pay mu* m ?an a reasonable p5alty = ! (f5ses ( :i* !y 7 accus$1 yet !y 7 9 e case p]=ce dismiss$ z innoc5t4 ,n a s+le *>ge c\ld be su/a9$ aga9/ !m4 ,b n[1 at la/1 ! malignant hatr$ ( 8 enemies prevail$ aga9/ ! ,prophet4 ,on ,?ursday1 ! tw5ty-sev5? ( ,june1 #ahdd1 ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?1 & 8 bro!r1 ! patri>*1 ,hyrum ,smi?1 7 brutally mobb$ & %ot to dea?1 9 ! upp] room ( ! old jail1 at ,c>?age1 ,ill9ois4 ,no m flagrant act ( mob-viol5ce c be %[n 9 ! hi/ory ( ! mod]n religi\s _w ?an ?is :i* br\ght ,joseph ,smi? to a brutal & untimely dea?4 ,x w\ld n be appropriate1 h[ev]1 to take up "h a detail$1 critical /udy ( ! ev5ts t l$ up to ! m>tyrdom4 ,we ne$ to "k ! sad /ory only 9 its outl9es4 ,on ,friday1 ! sev5? ( ,june1 #ahdd1 !re appe>$ 9 ,nauvoo ! fir/ & only numb] ( a weekly p]iodical call$ ! ,nauvoo ,expositor4 ,! ,expositor _h be5 f\nd$1 accord+ to its own prospectus1,a = ! av[$ purpose1 among/ o!rs1 ( advocat+1 ?r\gh its columns1 ! unconditional repeal ( ! ,nauvoo city *>t]1 & ( in/igat+ ! p ( ,nauvoo & adjac5t p>ts to unite 9 p]secut+ ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi? & 8 fri5ds4 ,! fir/ & only numb] ( ! ,nauvoo ,expositor 0 true to ! promises ( ! prospectus4 ,footnote ,a3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 pp4 #ddc1 #ddd4 ,x is ne$less to say t ! p ( ,nauvoo res5t$ ! vici\s sl&]s publi%$ 9 ! ,expositor4 ,!y res5t$1 moreov]1 ! unrighte\s purposes = :i* x 0 f\nd$4 ,! matt] ( ?is new p]iodical1 ! ,nauvoo ,expositor1 0 br\ght to ! att5tion ( ! city c\ncil ( ,nauvoo4 ,aft] sev]al days' c>eful inve/igation1 ! c\ncil pass$ an ord9ance decl>+ ! ,nauvoo ,expositor a nuisance1 & issu$ an ord] to ! mayor1 ,joseph ,smi?1 to h ! nuisance abat$4 ,on ! night ( ,monday1 ,june t5?1 #ahdd1 ! city m>%al1 accompani$ by ! major-g5]al ( ! ,nauvoo ,legion & ! memb]s ( ! ,legion1 c>ri$ ! press1 ! type1 ! pr9t$ pap]1 & ! fixtures ( ! ,nauvoo ,expositor1 into ! /reet & de/roy$ !m4 ,?is summ>y action ( ! city c\ncil ( ,nauvoo aga9/ ! ,nauvoo ,expositor 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! f9al tr\ble t l$ to ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,!re 0 rais$ su* a hue & cry by ! apo/ate publi%]s ( ! %ort-liv$ ,nauvoo ,expositor1 t ! :ole /ate ( ,ill9ois 0 r\s$ to att5tion4 ,mass-meet+s 7 held 9 :i* ! action ( ! city c\ncil ( ,nauvoo 0 d5\nc$4 ,joseph ,smi? 0 arre/$ = riot4 ,8 case 0 he>d be=e a non-,mormon ju/ice4 ,on ,june twelf?1 he 0 acquitt$4 ,b ! enemies ( ! ,prophet _h become ?or\ghly ar\s$4 ,!y b&$ !mselves toge!r1 & det]m9$ to d him to dea?4 ,he 0 arre/$ a second "t = ! ,expositor affair1 & 0 aga9 acquitt$4 ,b ! di/urbance cont9u$ to gr[ worse4 ,! _s ( mobocracy took possession ( ! defam]s ( ! ,prophet4 ,!y began to clamor = 8 blood1 & = ! blood ( ^? t %\ld d>e to rema9 loyal to him4 ,_! fr5zy _h gr[n to su* uncontrollable proportions t no?+ %ort ( ! %$d+ ( blood c\ld satisfy !m4 ,! ,nauvoo ,expositor1 ?\gh dead1 0 br++ to pass ! v results = :i* x 0 fir/ giv5 life4 ,x 0 ) ! affair r$uc$ ?us to utt] hopelessness1 t ! ,prophet decid$ f9ally to try to save ! situation by tak+ himself away f ! seat ( tr\ble4 ,x 0 ! ev5+ ( ,saturday1 ,june tw5ty-second1 #ahdd4 ,! ,prophet _h met ) sev]al m5 9 an upp] room ( 8 h\se4 ,! subject ( discussion 0 naturally ! s]i\s difficulties t _h gr[n out ( ! de/ruction ( ! ,nauvoo ,expositor--an act t _h be5 twice ju/ifi$ by prop]ly con/itut$ c\rts ( law4 ,bre?r51 said ! ,prophet1 "h is a lett] f ! ,gov]nor :i* ,i wi% to h read4 ,! lett] 0 read4 ,!n ! ,prophet spoke aga91 sorr[fully1 ,!re is no m]cy--no m]cy "h4 ,no1 repli$ 8 bro!r ,hyrum2 ,j z sure z we fall into _! h&s we are dead m54 ,yes1 said ,joseph2 :at %all we d1 ,bro!r ,hyrum 8 ,& ,hyrum answ]$1 ,i don't "k4 ,!n sudd5ly1 ) ! light ( inspiration bright5+ 8 c\nt5ance1 ! ,prophet exclaim$1 ,! way is op54 ,x is cle> to my m9d :at to d4 ,all !y want is ,hyrum & myself2 !n tell ev]ybody to g ab\t _! bus9ess1 & n to collect 9 gr\ps1 b to scatt] ab\t4 ,!re is no d\bt !y w come "h & se>* = u4 ,let !m se>*2 !y w n h>m y 9 p]son or prop]ty1 & n ev5 a hair ( y\r head4 ,we w cross ! riv] tonight1 & g away to ! ,we/4 ,! plan seem$ to be good4 ,x 0 accept$ by ! m5 assembl$4 ,! ,prophet gave sev]al in/ructions = c>ry+ ! plan into effect4 ,!n he record$1 z ! la/ words 9 8 own simple1 direct n>rative ( 8 life ^! words3 ,i told ,/eph5 ,m>kham t if ,i & ,hyrum 7 ev] tak5 aga9 we %\ld be massacr$1 or ,i 0 n a prophet ( ,god4 ,i want ,hyrum to live to av5ge my blood1 b he is det]m9$ n to leave me4,b ,footnote ,b3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 pp4 #ede1 #edf4 ,) ?is complete appreciation ( ! s]i\sness ( ! situation1 & ) ?is s5t5ce ( dea? pass$ ^u 8 own head1 9 case he %\ld ev] aga9 be tak5 by ! mob1 ,joseph ,smi? set out ) 8 bro!r1 ,hyrum1 = ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4,c ,_h he be5 p]mitt$ to g he might possibly h liv$ _m ye>s m to bless 8 p4 ,b und\bt$ly 8 days's "w 0 done4 ,he 0 call$ n[ to be> te/imony to 8 great life-"w ) 8 blood4 ,joseph & ,hyrum1 ) a few fri5ds1 _h proce$$ only z f> z ,montrose1 ,i[a1 :5 mess5g]s rea*$ !m f ! wife ( ! ,prophet4 ,! p _h become al>m$ 9 ! abs5ce ( _! lead]4 ,!y entreat$ him to return to !m4 ,!y express$ _! fe>s t if he did n return to ,nauvoo-&1 ( c\rse1 to imprisonm5t--! city w\ld be gu>d$ by troops till he 0 f\nd1 if x took ?ree ye>s to d x4 ,sev]al ( ! bre?r5 assembl$ at ,montrose jo9$1 too1 9 ! plea t he %\ld return4 ,!y accus$ him ( c[>dice1 say+ t x 0 n[ z 9 ! fable3 :5 ! wolves came ! %eph]d fl$ f ! flock1 & left ! %eep to be dev\r$4 ,footnote ,c3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 p4 #edg4 ,! ?\ght ( go+ to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s 0 n a new "o ) ! ,prophet ,joseph ,smi?4 ,ne>ly two ye>s be=e ?is1 9 ,augu/1 #ahdb1 he made ! foll[+ entry 9 8 j\rnal3--,i prophesi$ at ,montrose1 ,i[a1 :ile conv]s+ ) sev]al bre?r5 t ! sa9ts w\ld cont9ue to suff] mu* affliction & w\ld be driv5 to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 _m w\ld apo/atize1 o!rs w\ld be put to dea? by our p]secutors1 or lose _! lives 9 consequ5ce ( exposure or disease2 & "s ( y w live to g & assi/ 9 mak+ settlem5ts1 & build cities & see ! sa9ts become a mighty p 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,9 ,febru>y & ,m>*1 #ahdd1 a company 0 actually organiz$ to explore ! ,rocky ,m\nta9 region1 & ,congress 0 memorializ$ to assi/ 9 ! exploration ( ! ,we/4 ,:51 a few mon?s lat]1 x became necess>y = ! ,prophet to seek a place ( refuge1 x 0 b natural t he %\ld turn 8 eyes 9 ! direction ( 8 great pr$iction4 ,! ,prophet1 x ne$ n be said1 0 sorely hurt4 ,if my life is ( no value to my fri5ds1 said he1 x is ( none to myself4 ,!reupon he turn$ to ,port] ,rockwell1 & ask$1 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,rockwell answ]$1 ,y are ! olde/1 & ought to "k be/2 & z y make y\r b$1 ,i w lie ) y4 ,/ill p]turb$ 9 m9d1 ! ,prophet turn$ to ,hyrum & ask$1 ,bro!r ,hyrum1 y are ! olde/1 :at %all we d8 ,& ,hyrum c\nsel$1 ,let u g back & give ourselves up1 & see ! ?+ out4 ,x 0 a s]i\s /ep to take4 ,?is 0 a "q ( life & dea?4 ,! ,prophet consid]$ ! c\nsel a:ile1 !n said1 ,if y g back ,i w g ) y1 b we %all be but*]$4 ,no1 no1 cri$ ,hyrum2 let u g back & put our tru/ 9 ,god1 & we %all n be h>m$4 ,! ,"l is 9 x4 ,if we live or h to die1 we w be reconcil$ to our fate4 ,^! 7 brave words4 ,!y reveal$ ! fe>less he>t ( ! tru/ful man ( ,god4 ,b ,joseph 0 n deceiv$4 ,he knew t if he return$ to ,nauvoo1 he %\ld be sla94 ,yet1 aft] consid]+ ! "q aga9 = a:ile1 he turn$ to ,reynolds ,cahoon & in/ruct$ him to h a boat ready t ev5+ to take !m back ov] ! riv]4 ,! ,prophet _h decid$ to return to 8 fate4 ,p]haps no?+ is m /rik+ 9 ! ev5ts ( ! next few days ?an ! ,prophet's =ekn[l$ge t he 0 go+ to a viol5t dea?4 ,on ! way f ,montrose to ! riv] he fell beh9d ! company ) ,port] ,rockwell4 ,^? 9 advance %\t$ to !m to hurry4 ,b ,joseph answ]$1 ,x is ( no use to hurry1 = we are go+ back to be slaught]$4 ,at five-?irty ! company re-cross$ ! riv] & ent]$ aga9 ! city ( ,nauvoo4 ,e>ly on ,monday1 ,june tw5ty-f\r?1 ! ,prophet & 8 company />t$ = ,c>?age1 ,ill9ois4 ,:5 ! company rea*$ ! ,nauvoo ,temple1 ! ,prophet paus$4 ,he look$ ) admiration at ! ,temple1 !n at ! city ( ,nauvoo1 ! ,beautiful1 ne/l+ 9 ! b5d ( ! riv] bel[ !m4 ,! beautiful morn+ view seem$ to affect him4 ,he became aga9 oppress$ ) ! =ekn[l$ge ( c]ta9 dea?4 ,?is is ! lovelie/ place & ! be/ p "u ! heav5s1 he cri$2 little d !y "k ! trials t await !m4 ,& z ! company pass$ out ( ! city limits1 ! ,prophet call$ on ,daniel ,h4 ,wells4 ,squire ,wells1 said ! ,prophet1 on p>t+1 ,i wi% y to *]i% my memory1 & n ?9k me ! wor/ man 9 ! _w ei!r4 ,f\r miles we/ ( ,c>?age1 ! ,prophet's company met ,capta9 ,dunn1 :o _h be5 s5t to take possession ( ! arms ( ! ,nauvoo ,legion1 ) sixty m\nt$ militia4 ,"s ( ! ,prophet's associates seem$ to become al>m$ at ! sight ( ! soldi]s4 ,b ,joseph quiet$ _! fe>s ) ! r d\btful com=t1 ,d n be al>m$1 bre?r51 = !y _c d m to y ?an ! enemies ( tru? did to ! anci5t ,sa9ts--!y c only kill ! body4 ,& only a few mom5ts lat]1 he made ! />tl+ /atem5t1 ,i am go+ l a lamb to ! slaught]1 b ,i am calm z a summ]'s morn+4 ,i h a consci5ce void ( (f5se t[>d ,god & t[>d all m54 ,if !y take my life1 ,i %all die an innoc5t man1 & my blood %all cry f ! gr\nd = v5geance1 & x %all be said ( me1 ',he 0 murd]$ 9 cold blood 6',d ,footnote ,d3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 p4 #eee4 ,& t !re 0 real cause = anxiety 0 prov$ by ! te/imony ( ,abram ,c4 ,hodge4 ,:ile ! arms ( ! ,nauvoo ,legion 7 be+ collect$ at ,nauvoo = ,capt4 ,dunn1 ,hodge _h be5 s5t to ,c>?age by ,hyrum ,smi?1 to le>n :at 0 ! situation !re4 ,at ,c>?age1 ,hodge met a ,rev4 ,mr4 ,dodge1 a fri5d ( ,hyrum's4 ,he w>n$ ,hodge t if ,joseph & ,hyrum came to ,c>?age !y w\ld be kill$4 ,hodge also met ,hamilton1 ! innkeep]1 :o po9t$ out ! ,c>?age ,greys & said1 ,hodge1 !re are ! boys t w settle y ,mormons4 ,return+ f ,c>?age1 ,hodge met ! ,prophet & 8 fri5ds4 ,hodge report$ :at he _h he>d at ,c>?age1 & said1 ,bro!r ,hyrum1 y are n[ cle>1 & if x 0 my duty to c\nsel y1 ,i w\ld say1 d n g ano!r foot1 = !y say !y w kill y1 if y g to ,c>?age4 ,b ,hyrum & ,joseph 7 bo? possess$ ( a spl5did c\rage4 ,!re 0 only "o ?+ n[ to d to save ,nauvoo f massacre by a lawless mob4 ,! ,prophet & 8 bro!r cont9u$ fe>lessly on _! way to ,c>?age--into ! v arms ( dea?4 ,inde$1 p]haps equally /rik+ ) ! ,prophet's =ekn[l$ge ( c]ta9 dea? 0 8 unfl9*+ c\rage 9 fac+ t dea?4 ,x 0 j a little be=e midnight1 on ! tw5ty-f\r? ( ,june1 t ! company rea*$ ,c>?age1 & put up at ,hamilton's tav]n4 ,! temp] ( ! mob-militia assembl$ at ,c>?age 0 display$ by ! outcries ( ! ,c>?age ,greys & ! g5]al mob :ile ! ,prophet & 8 fri5ds 7 pass+ ! public squ>e4 ,:]e is ! damn$ prophet8 ,/& away1 y ,mc,donough boys1 & let u %oot ! damn$ ,mormons4 ,cle> ! way & let u h a view ( ,joe ,smi?1 ! prophet ( ,god4 ,he has se5 ! la/ ( ,nauvoo4 ,we'll use him up n[1 & kill all ! damn$ ,mormons4 ,if ! mob _h hop$ to daunt ! noble _s ( ! ,prophet by ?is manife/ation ( insatiable1 blood?ir/y hatr$1 !y 7 sorely disappo9t$4 ,joseph ,smi? cont9u$ calmly1 fe>lessly on 8 way4 ,he knew t he 0 go+ l a lamb to ! slaught]2 b 8 _s 01 z he _h said1 calm z a summ]'s morn+4 ,!re 0 no ?\ght ( fe> 9 8 he>t4 ,!re 0 no ?\ght ( wav]+ !re4 ,he _h set 8 h& to ! pl[2 he did n look back4 ,x is ne$less to foll[ 9 detail ! %ameful proce$+s ( ! next few days at ,c>?age4 ,joseph ,smi? & ,hyrum ,smi? 7 aga9 arre/$ on a *>ge bas$ on ! de/ruction ( ! ,nauvoo ,expositor4 ,!y 7 viol5tly dragg$ to prison by ! ,c>?age ,greys1 )\t exam9ation1 on an illegal mittimus prep>$ by ,ju/ice ,rob]t ,f4 ,smi?4 ,! next day !y 7 dragg$ =? f ! jail1 aga9 by ! ,c>?age ,greys1 ?\gh ! mittimus _h ord]$ t !y %\ld rema9 imprison$ until releas$ by due c\rse ( law4 ,& aga91 )\t exam9ation1 !y 7 return$ to ! jail & ?ru/ into close conf9em5t4 ,!re 0 no attempt at a fair1 legal trial4 ,on ! contr>y1 e ef=t 0 made to p]v]t ! c\rts1 to deta9 ! witnesses = ! def5se1 to delay prop] proce$+s1 & o!rwise to div]t ! c\rse ( ju/ice4 ,! mob lead]s decl>$ op5ly1 ,! law is too %ort = ^! m51 b !y mu/ n be suff]$ to g at l>ge--if ! law w n rea* !m1 p[d] & ball mu/4 ,9 %ort1 ,joseph ,smi? & 8 bro!r1 ,hyrum ,smi?1 7 ov]come f9ally1 n by ! j decisions ( a prop]ly con/itut$ c\rt ( law1 b by ! blood?ir/y passion ( an infuriat$ mob4 ,z ) ! l[ly ,naz>5e1 s ) ! humble ,am]ican ,prophet1 ! law w\ld h wa%$ its h&s ( ! case1 = x f\nd 9 ! ,prophet an innoc5t man void ( (f5se2 b ! lawless1 passion-rul$ mob w\ld n h x s4 ,!y set aside ! decisions ( ! c\rts4 ,!y revolt$ f ! mild gov]nance ( ! *ief executive ( ! /ate4 ,! f9al sc5e 9 ! drama ( ! ,re/oration is a sc5e ( mob-viol5ce & murd]4 ,x occurr$ n long be=e sun-d[n on ! ev5tful tw5ty-sev5? ( ,june1 #ahdd4 ,true to ! ?reats t _h be5 utt]$2 true to ! det]m9ation t _h be5 =m$2 true to ! bitt]1 ?\gh unju/1 hatr$ t _h be5 ar\s$ aga9/ ! ,prophet1--a mob ( fr5zi$1 lawless m5 ru%$ ^u ,c>?age jail to fulfil _! pr$ictions ( viol5ce4 ,:5 !y fl$ precipitately into ! woods a few m9utes lat]1 t]rifi$ by ! grossness ( _! own brutality1 !y _h accompli%$ _! murd]\s resolve4 ,! ,prophet1 ,joseph ,smi?1 & ! ,patri>*1 ,hyrum ,smi?1 lay dead4 ,?ree po9ts are cle>ly manife/3 fir/1 ! ,prophet & ! ,patri>* 7 brutally mobb$1 & murd]$1 )\t ju/ifiable cause2 second1 ! ,prophet =eknew1 by ! _s ( inspiration1 t he 0 go+ to a viol5t dea?2 ?ird1 9 ! face ( ! viol5t dea? :i* he knew to be com+ to him1 ! ,prophet display$ a nev]-fail+ fe>lessness--a complete reliance ^u ! righte\sness ( 8 cause4 ,:ile 8 sworn enemies 7 seek+ to de/roy him1 he 0 himself giv+ pro(1 by 8 humility & 8 uprightness1 by 8 c\rage & 8 manl9ess1 & by 8 unsw]v+ devotion to 8 tru/1 t he 0 f> & away remov$ f guilt1 & t he 0 inde$ a prophet ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,be=e he 0 committ$ to prison1 sev]al ( ! (fic]s ( ! troops at ,c>?age1 curi\s to see ! ,prophet1 visit$ him 9 8 room at ! inn4 ,! ,prophet ask$ !m if !y c\ld detect any?+ 9 8 appe>ance t w\ld indicate t he 0 s desp]ate a "* z 8 defam]s repres5t$ him to be4 ,! visitors repli$1 ,no1 sir2 y\r appe>ance w\ld indicate ! v contr>y4 ,g5]al ,smi?1 b we _c see :at is 9 y\r he>t1 nei!r c we tell :at are y\r int5tions4 ,v true1 g5tlem51 return$ ! ,prophet1 y _c see :at is 9 my he>t1 & y are !re=e unable to judge me or my int5tions2 b ,i c see :at is 9 y\r he>ts1 & w tell y :at ,i see4 ,i c see t y ?ir/ = blood1 & no?+ b my blood w satisfy y4 ,x is n = crime ( any description t ,i & my bre?r5 are ?us cont9ually p]secut$ & h>ass$ by our enemies1 b !re are o!r motives1 & "s ( !m ,i h express$1 s f> z relates to myself2 & inasmu* z y & ! p ?ir/ = blood1 ,i prophesy1 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 t y %all witness sc5es ( blood & sorr[ to y\r entire satisfaction4 ,y\r s\ls %all be p]fectly satiat$ ) blood1 & _m ( y :o are n[ pres5t %all h an opportunity to face ! cannon's m\? f s\rces y ?9k n (2 & ^? p t desire ?is great evil ^u me & my bre?r51 %all be fill$ ) regret & sorr[ because ( ! sc5es ( desolation & di/ress t await !m4 ,!y %all seek = peace1 & %all n be able to f9d x4 ,g5tlem51 y %all f9d :at ,i h told y to be true4,e ,footnote ,e3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 p4 #eff4 ,! ev5ts ( ! next two days prov$ t ! ,prophet's decl>ation ( :at 0 9 ! he>ts ( 81 visitors 0 "r4 ,& ! visitors _h n long to live aft] ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,prophet to see a t]rible fulfillm5t ( all t he _h pr$ict$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,! he>ts ( _m ( !m 7 r5t at ! sc5es ( di/ress1 ( desolation1 & ( blood1 t !y witness$ be=e !y 7 !mselves tak5 away4 ,at ! prison1 ! ,prophet & 8 fri5ds manife/$ ! same fe>less _s1 ! same degree ( div9e inspiration1 & ! same devotion to ! cause ( ,tru?4 ,joseph ,smi?1 & ,hyrum ,smi?1 & _! associates1 took turns prea*+ to ! gu>ds4 ,^! noble m5 expla9$ to _! keep]s ! true nature ( _! missions ^u e>?1 & bore irrefragable te/imonies to ! tru? ( ! ,gospel t !y prea*$4 ,n[1 ! gu>ds 7 !mselves poison$ by bigotry1 by prejudice1 by bitt] hatr$4 ,_m ( !m belong$ to ! mob-militia t 0 sworn to murd] ! ,prophet4 ,yet1 "s ( !m 7 s affect$ by ! prea*+ ( ! prison]s t !y ask$ to be reliev$ be=e _! wat* 0 out4 ,_m ( !m admitt$ freely t !y _h be5 impos$ ^u4 ,frequ5tly1 "o ( !m 0 he>d to call to ! o!rs1 ,let u g home1 boys1 = ,i w n fight any long] aga9/ ^! m54 ,s evid5t 0 ! innoc5ce ( ! prison]s1 t1 _h !y be5 giv5 a fair1 legal trial1 ! c\rt w\ld h acquitt$ !m )\t "q1 & w\ld h giv5 !m1 moreov]1 ! full protection ( ! law4 ,x 0 ! k ( ?is fact t l$ ! ,prophet's p]secutors to say1 ,if ! law w n rea* !m p[d] & ball mu/4 ,dur+ ! la/ night 9 ,c>?age jail1 ! bre?r5 te/ifi$ aga9 ( ! div9ity ( _! missions4 ,!re 7 pres5t 9 ! prison t night ,will>d ,ri*>ds1 ,john ,taylor1 ,john ,s4 ,fullm]1 ,/eph5 ,m>kham1 ,dan ,jones1 ,hyrum ,smi?1 & ,joseph ,smi?4 ,eld] ,john ,taylor pray$4 ,aft] ! pray]1 ,patri>* ,hyrum ,smi? read f ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,he select$ c]ta9 passages relat+ cases ( imprisonm5t ( ! s]vants ( ,god = ! ,gospel's sake1 & tell+ h[ !y 7 miracul\sly deliv]$4 ,evid5tly1 ,hyrum /ill ent]ta9$ hope t he & 8 bro!r w\ld be deliv]$ f _! enemies4 ,:5 ,hyrum _h f9i%$ 8 comm5ts on ! passages he _h read1 ! ,prophet himself address$ 8 fri5ds & ! gu>ds4 ,?is address 9 ,c>?age jail 0 9 ! nature ( a s]mon--! la/ s]mon deliv]$ by ! ,prophet 9 mortal life4 ,he bore a p[]ful te/imony to ! div9e au!nticity ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,he te/ifi$ to ! actuality ( ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel1 ) all its au?orities & bless+s4 ,he al>m$ solemnly t ! re/oration ( ! ,gospel _h be5 effect$ ?r\gh ! m9i/ration ( angels4 ,he decl>$ t ! k+dom ( ,god 0 aga9 e/abli%$ ^u ! e>?4 ,he claim$ t x 0 = ! ,gospel's sake t he 0 imprison$1 & n because he _h violat$ any law ei!r ( ,god or ( man4 ,?us devot$ly1 fe>lessly1 did ! great ,prophet1 ) ! c]ta9 =ekn[l$ge ( dea? 9 8 he>t1 te/ify to ! div9ity ( 8 mission to e>?4 ,on ! day t he 0 f\lly murd]$1 x 0 report$ to ! ,prophet t ! mob _h solemnly det]m9$ to kill him be=e sund[n4 ,he reta9$1 h[ev]1 8 s]5e composure4 ,above all1 he rema9$ to ! la/ true to ! tru/ ,god _h repos$ 9 him4 ,x did n once occur to him t he c\ld save 8 own life by d5y+ 8 claims to div9e inspiration4 ,on ! contr>y1 on ?is la/ day ( _! life ^u e>?1 ) ! c]ta9ty ( dea? app>5t und\bt$ly to bo? ( !m1 ,joseph & ,hyrum bore a fai?ful te/imony to ! ,latt]-day "w1 & ! com+ =? ( ! ',book ( ,mormon1' & prophesi$ ( ! triumph ( ! ,gospel ov] all ! e>?1 exhort+ ! bre?r5 pres5t to fai?fulness & p]sev]+ dilig5ce 9 proclaim+ ! ,gospel1 build+ up ! ,temple1 & p]=m+ all ! duties connect$ ) our holy religion4,f ,almo/ ) 8 dy+ brea? ! ,prophet te/ifi$ to ! tru?4 ,& :5 he fell1 x 0 ) a cry to 8 ,god1 :o _h appo9t$ him to labor & to suff]4 ,footnote ,f3 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 p4 #faj4 ,x 0 und\bt$ly 9 ! wise economy ( ,god t ,joseph ,smi? 0 call$ ^u to sacrifice 8 life4 ,! ,prophet 0 tri$ to ! utt]mo/4 ,let u suppose aga9 = a mom5t t ,joseph ,smi? 0 an impo/]--t he 0 try+ to foi/ ^u ! _w a mon/r\s fraud4 ,und\bt$ly he w\ld h be5 will+ to endure mu* = ! success ( 8 und]tak+4 ,he might h yield$ will+ly to imprisonm5t1 & might h paid gracefully any p5alty1 %ort ( dea?1 impos$ by c\rts ( law4 ,b x is only fair to assume t life w\ld h be5 z de> to him z to anyone else4 ,x is n probable t he w\ld h laid d[n 8 life = a m]e impo/ure4 ,x is n probable t he w\ld h be5 will+ to make s ri* a sacrifice1 _h x be5 possible = him to recant--to d5y :at 0 an untru? anyway4 ,m probably1 if he _h be5 an impo/]1 ,joseph ,smi? w\ld h sav$ 8 life1 at ! la/1 by av[+ ! impo/ure he _h attempt$ to e/abli%4 ,b ,joseph ,smi? did n d5y 8 div9e1 prophetic call+4 ,on ! contr>y1 9 ! v pres5ce ( dea?1 he te/ifi$ to ! div9ity ( ! great latt]-day "w :i* he _h inaugurat$4 ,nei!r dea? nor ! fe> ( dea? c\ld break ! ass]tion he _h made _m ye>s be=e1 ,i _h se5 a vision2 ,i knew x1 & ,i knew t ,god knew x1 & ,i c\ld n d5y x1 nei!r d>$ ,i d x4 ,?is fact =ms ano!r l9k 9 ! *a9 ( cumulative evid5ce4 ,x does n prove t ,joseph ,smi? 0 a prophet ( ,god2 b x does prove t he 0 s9c]e1 t he 0 no m]e impo/]4 ,add$ to :at has gone be=e1 x /r5g!ns ! evid5ce t !re 0 some?+ m ?an e>?ly inspiration 9 ! life-"w ( ,joseph ,smi?4 ,moreov]1 ?r\gh ! m>tyrdom ( ,joseph ,smi?1 ! _w is left )\t excuse4 ,if ! ,prophet's mission _h run smoo?ly2 if !re _h be5 no opposition2 if !re _h be5 no p]secution2 if !re _h be5 no imprisonm5ts2 if !re _h be5 f9ally no m>tyrdom1--!n ! _w might h ju/ly d]id$ ! claims ( ! ,prophet4 ,he c\ld !n nev] h be5 tri$2 8 own conviction ( 8 div9ely appo9t$ mission c\ld nev] h be5 te/$4 ,x c\ld n !n h be5 kn[n h[ ! f]v5t te/imonies ( ei!r ! ,prophet or 8 foll[]s w\ld h )/ood trial & tribulation4 ,b ! mission ( ! ,prophet did n run smoo?ly4 ,opposition began imm$iately :5 he reveal$ ! fact ( ! fir/ vision1 & foll[$ him to 8 dea?4 ,malignation & p]secution pursu$ him rel5tlessly4 ,mobs wreak$ v5geance ^u him = 8 ,godl9ess1 9 acts ( viol5ce4 ,p]jur$ judges committ$ him to prison1 n = any crim9al act1 b = te/ify+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,f9ally1 he sacrific$ 8 life1 n = any (f5se small or great aga9/ ! law ( ! l&1 b = be+ a prophet ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,he seal$ 8 te/imony ) 8 blood4 ,is !re left to ! _w any excuse = n accept+ 8 te/imony8 ,x appe>s !n1 t1 ?r\gh\t ! t]rible /ra9 ( ^? la/ days ( 8 life1 ,joseph ,smi? _h a /range =ekn[l$ge ( ! com+ m>tyrdom4 ,?r\gh\t ^? days1 he fac$ fe>lessly ! dea? he knew to be await+ him4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( t viol5t dea?1 he bore an unwav]+ te/imony to ! div9e au?ority ( ! ,*ur* he _h be5 appo9t$ by ,god to e/abli%4 ,he saw ! *ief executive ( ! /ate ( ,ill9ois become fai?less to 8 pl$ge ( protection4 ,he saw ! mob ru% ^u ! prison :]e he 0 lodg$4 ,he saw 8 devot$ bro!r1 ,hyrum1 fall dead be=e him4 ,he knew :at dea? 04 ,he knew t he _h no p[] aga9/ x--unless x 7 to decl>e himself an impo/] & to d5y 8 div9e call+4 ,?is he c\ld n d4 ,?r\gh all ! ye>s 8 te/imony _h n be5 brok54 ,x 0 n brok5 n[ ev5 by ! fe> ( dea?4 ,c\ld he h be5 an impo/]8 ,no6 ,! fame ( him has spread ! _w ov]4 ,8 foll[]s are numb]$ by ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s4 ,ev]y:]e he is spok5 ( = good or = ill4 ,gradually 8 fri5ds are increas+4 ,! good t is said ( him is gr[+2 ! evil is dim9i%+4 ,already _m decl>e t he 0 murd]$ 9 cold blood4 ,! evid5ce ( 8 great life-"w is fa/ e/abli%+ him 9 ! he>ts ( m5 z a true ,prophet ( ,god4