Show ON THE PREACHED S PRESIDENT YOUNG in ahe tabernacle salt lake city october 8 1875 I 1 wish to present to the latter day saints the doctrine of the resurrection in its true light to satisfy the philosophy of my own mind in regard to this doctrine I 1 shall be under the necessity of commencing with the works of god as we find them in the beginning or rather the beginning ot the history we have of the earth we admit the history that moses gives ol 01 the creation or organization of this earth as stated in his writings to be correct the philosophy of my mind with all the experience I 1 have gained by observation and knowledge ol 01 facts tells me that there is nothing made formed or fashioned without a being to make form or fashion the same then my own reasoning teaches me that myself as a mechanic with all others upon this earth and those also who dwell in the heavens when we commence any work of mechanism have an object in the same god had an object in view when he framed this earth and placed vegetation and all creatures upon it and man was brought here for the high object ol 01 an increase of wisdom knowledge understanding glory and honor each and every person creature or thing in its own order and time that all may harmonize together and receive this glory and honor the particles that compose the earth were brought together for a certain purpose by its great author this purpose was and still is to bring this earth and all things upon it into a higher state of glory and intelligence in the beginning there were laws given by which all nature was to be governed or controlled it is true that man transgresses these laws and would change them if he had the power to do so there are laws which he and which operate regardless of mans actions among these is the law which pertains to the resurrection of the body of man and also to the resurrection oi the earth for this earth has to undergo a great change or in other words has to be resurrected abel the martyr was the first man of whose death we have any account ho brought his offering to the ord and was accepted this proves mhd ho was a righteous man and by his righteousness ho so far sanctified the particles of this earth that comprised the component parts of his body that I 1 they became entitled to a glorious resurrection which he undoubtedly obtained when jesus arose if abel had been eaten by dogs or lions the component parts of his body never could have gone to compose the component parts of any other bodies why because the laws which govern the elements would not permit this to bo done the question may be do not the particles that compose anane body when returned to mother earth go to make or compose other bodies no they do not some philosophers have asserted that the human body changes every seven or ten years this is not correct for it never changes that is the substances ol 01 which it is composed do not pass kofl and other particles of matter come and take their place neither can the particles which havo comprised the bodies of man become parts ol 01 the bodies of other men or of beasts fowls fish insects or vegetables they are governed by a divine law and though they may pass from the knowledge of the scientific world that divine law still holds and governs and controls them mans body may be buried in the ocean it may be eaten by wild beasts or it may be burned to ashes and they be scattered to the four winds yet the particles of which it is composed will not be incorporated into any form oi j vegetable or animal life to become a component part of their structure are they gross tangible and in their organized capacity to decay and change yes and if buried in the earth they undergo decomposition and return to mother earth but it is no matter how minute the particles are they are watched over and will be preserved until the resurrection and at the sound of the trumpet of god every particle of our physical structures necessary to make our tabernacles ern acles perfect will be assembled to be rejoined with the spirit every man in his order not ono particle will be lost I 1 have a few questions to ask tha philosophical world those es specially ally who are well skilled in chemistry IR this earth the air and the water composed of life or do they or any portion of them consist of inanimate matter or of that that has no lifa in itself another question if the earth air and water are composed of life is there any intelligence in this life the philosopher may take his own time to answer these questions and when he has satisfied himself ee may ask himself again are those particles of matter life if so they are fa possession of intelligence according to the grade of their organization As far as we are concerned we suggest the idea that isan eternity of life an eternity of organization and an of frem the highest to the grade every creature TOor dei from the godsho the animalcule baaren mind you who are believers or in ithe works of god that man has sought out many inventions and has strives hard to learn the mysteries byais things not find out matter may bo divided into an infinitude of atoms until ahn pass beyond alio power of the microscope to discover them and the mosi chemist who dwells upon the earth knows not whither they go my position is and which I 1 declare to the latter day saints it is beyond the power of man without revelation from god with all his science to know whether these particles that compose our bodies into other creatures go to form the component parts of theia bodies or whether they merely pass into the already organized body to resuscitate it and contribute to its sustenance I 1 declare to the latter day saints and to all living upon the earth who have intelligence to under stand that the particles that comprise the component parts of our bodies mil never enter into other bodies to form the elements of theia bodies but these very identical particles that now compose our bodies will be resurrected and come together toge by the power of the trump of god and will be reunited to form the body excepting the blood which will not bo necessary to our existence in an immortal state and then be prepared to receive the spirit preparatory to their exaltation query would not the particles that compost the body of our savior according to their intelligence oppose the idea oi becoming a part of any other body bui his again would not the saints who are faithful in magnifying priesthood of the son of god object co the particles which now compost their bodies and which they hav sanctified through obedience to thai priesthood entering into forming parts of other bodies than their own bodies watch their spirits had noi possessed and of which they knew nothing in this lafot although some may think that the substances of which their bodies are composed are borrowed for our use during our mortal ex istance is not soy neither will they be thrown off at death never to be restored and though in the resurrection the bodies of the righteous will be raised immortal and free from all corruption they will bo none the less tangible or perceptible to the touch of those who are permitted to handle them the question may bo asked will the bodies of those who do not observe the laws of god and which are not sanctified by obedience to them come I 1 orth in the resurrection undoubtedly they will but not at the same sime nor same glory that they jo laws of god the earth also arideth the law and the measure of its creadon and though shall die it shall be resurrected m glory a sanctified creation suitable for residence tho ot celestial beings the elements will be burned and purified and be renewed but not earths organism will be lost for that which is governed by law shall be preserved oy law and for every thing which our god has created he has prescribed laws there is nothing so as so escape his notice there is no creadon so immense as to transcend the bounds of his power all are alike subject to the operation of his decrees he called matter from chaos and created the earth and the heavens are studded with planets the glorious workmanship 0 his hands afe has hung those mighty arbs orbs in space and their courses are fixed and by the exercise of his original elements which have formed the bodies of men will bo brought forth m the resurrection bone to bone itney to sinew flesh to biesh not one hair shall be lost and all this in obedience to law that the substances which have formed the tabernacles af men or of beasts or of fowls or of ash shall not be intermingled or lost oufa shall all be restored to their own places though they may have been swallowed up in the depths of the sea r been scatter red to the four winds of heaven to illustrate these facts connected with the resurrection of the body we ivill quote from the revelations which ho biord has given to his children the speaker then read the 1 mony of ezekiel as contained in ezek 7 14 the testimony of job 2527 25 27 of dam pl rii 9 nf luke as 37 6 43 of john 2437 24 37 v 25 28 29 revelation testimony of matthew 52 53 testimony of paul lii 2021 20 21 comans viii 11 romans vi 45 1 cor xv 1623 16 23 35 39 42 43 1 thess iv 1416 14 16 the testimony of abinadi as found in the book of mormon old edition mosiah chap viii par 9 testimony of jacob and 2nd book of nephi chap vi 2 5 of am ulek book of alma chap viii par 10 testimony of alma book of alma chap six par 7 of samuel book of heleman chap v par 6 of jesus book of nephi chap 10 par 3 of SI book of mormon chap iv par 6 Word jesus as contained m the book of doctrine and covenants old edition sec vii par 4 6 at sec s par 3 6 7 sec xiv par 5 sec sv par 7 sec par 13 all of which our readers will do well to read president young also read the fol 1 lowing extracts which we give in full as doubtless amany of our readers have not the works in which they are contained E A TO THE PROPHET JOSEPH and in that day adam blessed god and was filled and began to prophesy concerning all tha families of the earth saying blessed be the name of god for because of my transgression my eyes are opened and in this lifo I 1 shall have joy and again in the flesh I 1 shall see god EXTRACT THE 0 and righteousness hilll send down out truth will I 1 heend forth out of the arth to of my resurrection frym and also tha resurrection of all men JOSEPH SMITH As concerning the resurrection I 1 will come forth ahe grawas kheyli down will not their stature zeither L taken from it all will be raised by the power of god baring adint in their bodies and not blood march 20 1842 history of jossph smith there are two kinds of beings in heaven viz angels who are resurrected personages having bodies of flesh and bones for instance jesus said handle mo and see for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as me have and 2nd the spirits of just men mado perfect they who are not resurrected but inherit the same glory when a messenger comes saying ho has a message from god offer him your hand and request him to shake hands with you if he bo an angel he will do so and you will feel his hand if he be the spirit of a just man made perfect ho will come in his glory for that is the only way he can appear ask him to shake hands with you but he will not move because it is contrary to the order of heaven for a just man to deceive but he will still deliver his message if it be the devil as an angel of light when you ask him to shake hands ho will offer you his hand and you will not feel anything you may therefore detect him these are three grand keys whereby you may know whether any administration is from god thursday february history of joseph smith whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life it will rise with us in the resurrection and if a person gains more knowledge and in Selli gence in this life through his diligence and obedience than another ho trill have so much the advantage in he world to come there is a law irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundation of the world upon which all blessings are predicated and when we obtain any blessing from god it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated the father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as mans the son also but the holy ghost has sot a body of flesh and bones but is a personage of spirit it not so the holy ghost could not dwell in us A man may receive the holy ghost and it may descend upon him and not tarry him sunday april history of joseph smith Toay emark of elder 0 pratts that a mans body changes every seven years prest joseph smith replied there is no fundamental principle belonging to a human system that ever goes into another in this world or in the world to come I 1 care not what the theories of men are we havo the testimony that god will raise us up and he has the power to do it if any one supposes chat any part of our bodies that is the fundamental parts thereof ever goes into another body ha is mis taken friday april 7 1843 history of joseph smith speaking of the eternal duration of matter said there is no such thing as immaterial matter all spirit is matter but is more fino or pure and can anly bo discerned by purer eyes wo cannot see it but when our bodies are purified we shall see that it is all matter wednesday may 17 1843 history of Josep hSmith As the father has power in himself so hath the son power in himself to lay down his life and take it again so he has a body of his own the son doeh what he hath seen the father do then the father bath some day laid down his life and taken it again so he has a body of his own each one will be in his own body and yet the sectarian world believe the body of the son is stuffed into the fathers gods have an ascendancy over the angels who are ministering servants in the resurrection some are raised to become gods sunday junell 1843 history of joseph smith |