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Show J&SL I rKE-EIsTOCE. jSsSHit OMJoftiie nwt Important and, 'f to this generation, origins doctrines JKHf Intreuueed by that great prophet HHf and revcJeter Joseph Smith, Is tlie JBfWt priacijJe of pre-txi'tcne. We Jo S?9 f BO' Kiean to saj tlist tbo idea cf a JBgHK pre-existent condition fur tile spirit jggSml I of man hai not been entertained JjjB I before it was promulgated by Joser b SlB ! Smith." bieeulations concerning it JtetJ f bare been indulged la by ihlkc-o- 'BfM f libers in different ages. But We do ' I sa- th:lt ttiere ls "-tlilDg extant S&mi whK.li sets forth the origin of the Mpjtt j4rit of man, its existence as an ; WHffW t ntity previous to tbe formation of iBB . Uie UJy, its experience, properties, 9ggS j, capabilities, aud dtitiuy, to be. cooi- JBaJ pared vrftb tbe plain and consilient 999 a theory of pre-existence which lie . JssH I l-rouRlit forth under divine insi,ra- I3fB s tlou for the enlightenment and bca- aHU I l "' of mankind. VU ' This doctrine a one among the & f many evidences of his prophetic jXHft character ami jiewerf. A prophet is -9Hi! set merely one who foretells future JpBf events. Jfe Is a divinely cho-en flJH , medium fur tile comninuicaliuti of fhesveuly things to man. Of course jirtsxistenci',l-ing new to modern CfarMeudoai,bas excited Much ridicule, small inind. which are startled by new idea, and are t -JSSM led by popular iiiI1iic-ik.cs iu beaten ffljjBa i lUis trent such an innovation up- IliSJ ua aoceptssi notions uitli levity. HjUf And tins grand doctnne which tx- w9M I ltnls tin. soul. oj-us up the !, IHw' As the curtahT that liMestlie future rf WM I aBd KiTta ' Oie iirtsent, Istoo I 3 " exalted lor the narrow Intellects WM which are unsusceptible to spiritual I' lri ' influences. ! 4a3JI But even to "the natural nun." HPi aolraaMneml by fixed tiegmas anti '" ll frfftouteiund reason, the idea of v 'W&H tbepre-cxiiteuceofth itiriuial part 3 'OUr ,',JS c'TO if ovel,fa lt lu- 'S Uiavjso-rrepugnaut. If luanisdual, B 'S awl tile materl body corura from ! $0B . tKeelenieutoIiartli,H-Ia.ncecomt 1 R!w ' UM !"lp4ritu9' without whicli the I B ' Iw!i '"JtacloJ? If the hmI, or g B""i,orrplrit,iof an esventialh I jKiK ' " JnTent nature frwu tlie matti'r ! S J Ufflt OBes UJ' a"-' body, 'ioea It not I lEHS I CnB froal a" euUre,Jr difllrent I ffiify I source? Aud IS si, wlio can teil JHS I whince it emanated. hen it Iegau 1BBI to have being, and I row Jong it ex- WS. fctwl lrfr tlie body was forniedr mm- Tj! " ebtiou of the preexistence 'Sf "n for 'tumi fa ft,inf 'S nuie, c'oara vjt lolume or ecrip- Wm " t" wjl5ch wiUwut it Is obscure Hig 3ad comjersuvely mtaninglwg. ffjg i Ib the Jjght of this doctrine, "Our Wm I rather" Uki5g on a (Jgiiihcstioa of jISS I the raightfest import. The intimate mSM I retetlon bevea the oul, of iUen ifmf' I aad ta u ami the Creator, WSm;$ ooaJes a. iiiaaa and almrblac W , I,e- T" myUri "t uiiod and its Jt awrfahon wtth nutter is uicohu- WM 1 a' unll. ChrJt is fully ui .m terood a, oar 1M H.Mu Wm sad IMm 3IMl tlKj iKinw .18 I an1 ,aie of our morul 1 MK I enr are easy to be comprefaia Jed sHI Aa i4 in Kfis U furnWied, auJ SJHil ttathfi.faw.rti living lco,nes -i : !BonHralir.n. Wet w ourselves ns flSl Uk l3ons f GkI in lb a iim-e of our I Esther, travelling ou tho rood that H I lelds to "h perfections and all mu- Kb tuay interested 5n tlie Rclfaro of M I U uuiv-l family, g Pre-cxistenoe fa wortli investi- "K Sln& ItwllHwioumlnoeliimerical Jg ! f TCr-ilHivehypoiKsK )Ut a m : fc 1,!W,1,ol"l,,,atutaa,i'-e5i',JScpriu- S f 1 C,,Je- U "iral aho. And r 'Mm M 8te intoal1,' in tho human mlti- !(,! t-rataredfurRbj.,. ofUlol.j,nl Hf t wok nave miniLuUnl.v iilu.iilned I brains of many thousand. Tbe Sj I TJIowiog, trwtetatedfnaiaK.Ian. fm if '"fP'acbaaelI.M.JrHeh.nfc flj tj CCTBtwto'aHeared recent, , R l tteXew Yotk&ui. will fina , B 1 1 in many hearts iirf 5 Kr. 9h Uae"t te S'feaVarhiigsiijrtd. 8 I "Wlwssnuarai, III noailiiiu4 MkIm, Hl " I-.evrtce. PS mmttm wEk SM.rftLr H - ,-,,, te d Mia, Jf Asxi1, U. Um SLW " r ""I1""" " loltwr iMEBy paces M W".sfl tansstss : tow M kaSBK f SPWK. M m ere tkM urtklr JHBbBE VS939 ' fflM a"L'' ! Iff J-VJlrfiK . f "HWntrt.! t fcr HtrtSW MrtL m HeT,wiia ;. Kf 5tot " sssb torn uk,,, WB&B ' iww. I"'TtrtIfcBwinr.rt |
