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Show COPY OF THE so many brai’ns naturally gives prominence and distinction to the brain that is left; wherefore ORIGINAL REVELATION OF THE must all independent thought be suppressed, HIGHER ORDER OF ENOCH, except in the case of my servant Brigham who AB GIVEN TO THE PROPBET,- SEER AND BEVELATOR. shall think for the people—which economizing of thinking saveth much mental labor to the Behold, thus saith the Lord, even Michael. this are they now gathered into the congregation of mine elect above. But Satan calleth them the “congregation of fools;” but they think not for themselves, therefore they understand him not, and it rejoiceth me. Behold, this is the pattern of Enoch, and it is great and glorious. And now, proceed ye to organize this Order as fast as possible, firstly organizing the people up into wards or settlements, placing each under the the direction of men who, by virtue of their position in the priesthood, are completely community in the course of a year, and is ac- yea even Adam, yea even the Ancient of Days, cording to the Order of Enoch which is for unto his servant Brigham. Inasmuch as my economy in all things. servant Brigham has enquired diligently at my Wherefore let my servant Brigham compound hands concerning the building up of my king- an Order which shall give all control of the body dom, whose glorious bundations are centred in and mind of the masses into the hands of the Salt Lake City, the magnificence and grand- priesthood, and centre all property, muscle, under the control of my servant Bfigham, and eur of which kingdom already agitateth the and mind under one hand. And‘ in due‘time. who dare net rebel. And let the presidents of hearts of the kings and emperors of the earth if my people are. sufficiently passive, my servant these wards direct the labor of every person with fear. and causeth their philosophers and Brigham shall have wisdom to select for them therein, and see that there be no independent scientists to quake and tremble because of the the locations where they shall reside and firms, stores, or working bodies of any kind, vast mysteries of Science and Art which I have their occupations and pursuits in life. revealed through you my Serv. And speculating in any business on their own ac- I count, because this enableth individuals to obtain moneys now proceed to consummate this great work by revealing unto you the fulness of the for themselves which ought to go into the hands of my priesthood. And let all the profes- ant Brigham ;—-therefore, sional men, builders, merch- great and holy Order of Enoch; which system containeth the sum of heavenly wisdom :— Wherefore, let the obedient and the faithful listen and the Eunuch, yes, yes, Eunuch, ants, don’t know him! D-d fool workmen of every kind in my kingdom resign all their indi- Good job —— vidual enterprises and the pro- Mormons l Gentile and Apcstate tremble traders, farmers and . and flee away. more eunuchsl Cattle on fits thereof, and work h bly as subordinates,in such 11 , er— But behold the Order which I now reveal unto you difi'ereth the range, doing fine! Good takings and enterprises as shli‘ll from the.“ which I reveali d season 1 be pointed out to them, and Chester Yes l unto my servant Joseph Smith in the days of the infancy of County l my church. For, notwithstanding that I then declared that Chester CALF, ‘ it was “an everlasting ” Order, sucx every ward or settlement, into 'rwo TEATS ! which the profits of the labors of all these my servants shall 'rwo wars! the devil ! apostle il l I servants. BULL County! was preached in favor of Joseph Smith‘s order of Enoch by mine did my And let there be a treasury in behold it was weak and faulty; SUCK by No eunuchs in and, therefore, when a sermon Orson Pratt, the profits of which shall be controlled «88th Beflta‘ the dev Beats the devil l inspire my servant Brigham to declare that "the principle be collected, which treasury shall be emptied from time to time into the grand treasury which my servant Brigham controlleth personally or through some one who is as clay in his hands;and thus shall the results of the blood,bone, which would make the biq pile everybody’s mzddplagplhe 0%4-_¢ '9‘ devil with us;” and verily it would, yea even unto the upsetting of heavenly kingdoms. 9 A PROMlNENT MAN'S OPINION OF THE NEW ORDER. sinew and brain of the entire Territory be collectfd into one box, of which my servant Brigham holdeth the keys and Hearken O my peoplez—no principle which thus shall my people be sorted, yea even as hath the direction for ever. And behold this is alloweth a lower member of the Order to put- his bricks are sorted for a building, but let not the divine, for it giveth my servant power to reguhand into the. treasury equally with that of the bricks rebel, for behold this is unlawful for a late the opportunities and advantages of all men president or presidents thereof can endure, brick. And a promise I give unto my people: in the church, and enableth him to hold in being adverse to the interests and necessities that, when they are sufficiently humble, my ser- check the rebellious and the free thinking, and of mine anointed ones who hold the presiding vant Brigham shall be inspired to consent to use their monies for them in the best interests of the given unto my servant Joseph and give unto treasury of which he holdeth the keys; and my you a higher Order which looketh solely to the people shall share his glory yea even as atoms priesthood; wherefore I now revoke the order interests of the heads of my kingdom, and of mortar share the glory of a mastrr mason. reward the blindly obedient with good places in the Order, and bringeth all members of the kingdom into a glorious unity on all subjects with the presiding pri slhood. And now as to the common people, I say un- keepeth the lower members of the Order in their And now, behold, I have given unto you the to you that it is wisdom that they be taught proper places worlds without end, Amen. principles of unity and oneness and are they that wooden shoes and colored shirts and home And now, firstly, I reveal unto you ll]! two not simple? That all clocks may tick alike, made clothing is all that is necessary for the grand principles of this Order, which are, ma- regulate them by one clock; and that all brains workingman in Zion; and the women that they chinery and obedience. Nor let my p-ople may think alike, regulate ye them by one brain. murmur, for behold, I say unto you except ye Now behold this is heavenly and full of beauty, become as a machine ye can in no wise enter for it keepeth down aspiring clocks and brains, . the kingdom of heaven. Behold the planets and it surpresseth much criticism which is aland stars are united and harmonious because ways of the evil one. Behold I am Michael they are as dead matter in the hands of the your head, and in the days of my probation did controlling forces—Wherefore must my people I blunder like unto my servant Brigham, but abolish ribbons and long skirts and all appendages which use up money : and this because it saveth means for the chief Treasurer. And that there may be retrenchment in all things let the use of separate homes be abolished in due time, and the people collected in large work houses, each family having as many rooms as become as dead unintelligent matter in the I did the thinking of my people and they perhands of the presiding priesthood that they ceived it not. Behold, by authority of my dimay display the same unity and oneness. For vine inspiration did I build up missions with behold this is the glory of Zion,yea even dumb me- great sacrifice only to tear them down again; chanical unity. Behold Zion must become as but so well were my people managed that they a machine before me, my servant Brigham hold- perceived in this only evidence of my divine my servants shall see fit; and let them all eat tOgether that expenditure may be saved, and the profits thereof appropriated by the chief Treasurer, for the glory of the Order. And let the independent purchasing of all family necessaries be suppressed, and what is needful for ing the handle forever. rums of my church rejoice as heavenly clockwork hold no water. and their faith was increased. them to wear and use in anyway, be determined for them by my servants, who shall choose for before me, being wound up by the hand of my servant Brigham and going until they be run down. them patterns of one kind which can be urchased cheaply by wholesale. And behold this Therefore let the quo- And verily, verily I say unto my servant wisdom. And Idld build canals which would And I did build tabernaclee which .would hold no sound, and their faith was greater still. And I did coansel thi m into speculations which failed, and their faith was still the more abundant. And my representatives did attempt manu- Brigham there can be no perfect control of this Order except upon the principle of extinguish- factures which failed, but their faith was only ing the individuality of the lower members the more increased thereby. And oft times thereof; for, behold, no head of a system can did they lose by followmg my advice, but I told will cause my people to look harmonious, and of one color before me. Behold, if my people have their food and clothing handed out to them regularly, they aro as well off as the negroes of the South before the war, and blessed are they. And now I say unto my servant Hooper' and ob'a’n a superabundance of glory, such as is them that it was for a trial of their faith, and my servant Jennings, hand ye over freely all desired by my servant, except by absorbing they rejoiced greatly. And many times did they your properties to this Holy Order, depositing the small glories and honors which belongr to have evidence that there was no more divinity the!“ with my servant Brigham, who careth not the individuals composing the mass. And this in my l‘~llt‘ than in that of any other man, yet for the things of this World, and is meek and is the principle of all perfect authority and dig- still did they believe; wherefore. blessed are lowly before me. And if it becometh necessary nity in the Kingdom, for the extinguishment of they. for they are of the celestial kind, and for that my servant use their properties for the |