Show AW KS by Pr eIdent SM YOU Yf lukO gp nowery cowery it I 1 m Augut 20 S 1660 J 1 REPORTED BY 0 D WATT I 1 will read a portion of the vision joseph smith and sidne sidney had concerning u various kingdoms icat that bod god has prepa prepared red for his subjects and the glory of 0 the celestial is one even as the glory of tiie the sun is one and the glory of the terrestrial is one even as the glory of the moon is one and the glory of the is one even as the glory or of the stars is i one for as one star differs from another star in glory even so differs one from another in glory in the world for these are they who are of paul and of apollos and of cephas these are they who say they are some of one and some of another some of christ and some of Joh johnana nand some of moses and some of elias and some of Esa Esaia esala lasand some of isaiah aila arid bome some of enoch but received not the gospel neither the testimony of jesus neither the prophets neither the everlasting covenant last of all these all are they not be gathered with the saints to be caught up unto the tha church of the first born and received into he cloud these are they who are liars and sorcerers and adulterers and whoremongers and whosoever loves and makes a ile lie these are they who suffer the m wrath rath of god on the earth these are they who suffer the vengeance of eternal fire these are they who are cast down to hell and suffer the wrath of almighty god until the fullness of times when christ shall have subdued all enemies under his feet and shall have perfected his work when he shall deliver up the kingdom and present it unto the father spotless sayi saying 1 I have overcome and have trodden the wine wine press alone even thi wine press of the fierceness les lei s of the wrath of almighty god then shall he be crowned with the crown of his glory to sit oil on the throne of his power to reign forever and ever but behold and lo 10 we kaiv baw saw the glory and the inhabitants of the world that they were as innumerable as the stars in the firmament of heaven or as the sand upon the sea shore and heard the boice of the lord saying these all shall bow the knee and every tongue shall confess to him who sits upon the throne forever and ever for they shall le be judged according to their j works and every man shall receive according to his own works his own dp dominion minion in the i mansions which are prepared and they shall be servants of the most high nigh but where god and christ dwell they cannot come worlds without end this is is the end of the vision which we saw which we were command commande comman dp pd d to write while we were yet inthe in the tha spirit adoc L doc and cov coi S sec sac ac par 7 I 1 do not know that I 1 have bave any particular des re to dwell upon this anymore tb than an any other subject of the gospel although this subject in the abstract occupies more of my affection felt gratitude to our fath er r and god than any other other that has ever been revealed eve aled to my knowledge from the days of adam to the present looking at the human family the millions 01 intelligent beings who have come upon this earth from the days of adam until now and those that must roust still come in the course of events the question naturally arises what are they created for what ia is the object of their bein being o 0 none of them have power to produce theme themselves elves jesus christ is the heir of this vast family he said that he had power to lay jay down his life and take it up again but he had no more power to produce his life in the beginning inning of his hia existence than we have every fuman tuman human being is endowed more or less with eternal intelligence with the germ of life everlasting of glory immortal and then when I 1 glew view lew the human family as they are with the tradition of the fathers what the bible has aught what the priest has taught and what bings stings and rulers have introduced to their nations tons and ard fastened upon their people through traditions and customs and contemplate the itie variety now existing and that has existed upon the earth the marks of these finites and what is their end I 1 can truly say that in my estimation no other revelation so glorious was ever given you may read the character of th the tha deity as portrayed in all that ha has hab a ever been revealed until you come to this vision in relation to his justice his judgment his power his life his glory his axce excellence blenc e his goodness his mercy and the fullness of every gif of ev empry p ry trait of every pi inhere ift ill in the aha character facter of the supreme being and it is not equal in magnitude in my reflections to that which god revealed to joseph smith and S adney Rig Rigo lonin donin the vision froin which I 1 have read we are far advanced in the things 0 of the k kingdom of god to say nothing about any oi 0 her principle or doctrine that has ever been revealed the transcending glory excellency wisdom goodness virtue and power that god has revealed in this vision far outweigh all the christian tenets doctrines and ana systems they ha have hare drawn from the bible no cistern to use a figure hewn by man can hold waterland wat erand every avery human doctrine and principle professing i ng to point the way of salvation fades away the doctrine god has revealed here is more precious to me and is woith more than all the doctrines of christendom we may read that the lord will turn the wicked into hell and all the nations that forget gadbut so far as the bible and the priests are cencer concerned ned the world are left in the dark upon what this vision reveals rev pais pals fatality is sealed on the world by the priests as an everlasting castim inheritance inherit ence and legacy from which they never can be delivered their doom is to dwell divell in a lake of fire and brimstone god has created this in intelligence to preserve preserve it if ta the world worlds with its present f feelings relieved this vision they would say sax our condition will be so tar better than we re had anticipated that we will continue our cour sefor we love the world and the things of the world and we will roll sin a as a a sweet morsel under our tongues and delight in all the iniquity we have indulged in from youth and continue to imbibe the erroneous principles taught by the fatherland father fathera sand and others and will pass on from day to day for our condition is to be so far better than our priests have taught us it would have been better for them had they never been born were it not so were the wicked in their sins under the necessity of walking into the presence of the father and the son band in hand with those who believe that all will be saved aasved that jesus will leave none their condition would be more excruciating and unendurable than to dwell in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone the fatalists doctrine consigns to hell the infant not a span long while the adulterer whoremonger thief liar false murderer and aid every other a abominable orni nabie character if they but repent oil on the gallows or on oil their death beds are by the sa same bame is doctrine forced into the presence of the father and the son which could they enter there would be a hell bothem to them the kingdoms that god bas bag prepared are innumerable each and every intelligent being 0 will be judged ac according cordin 5 to the deeds done in the body according to his wor works ks faith desires and honesty or dishonesty before god every trait of his character will receive its lust just Is t m merit e r it or demerit and he will be judged accord according i n t to the law of heaven as re revealed leafed and god nas as prepared places suited to every class the tha e navior savior said to his bis disciples in my fathers house are many mansions if it were not so I 1 would have told you I 1 go to prepare a place for you and if I 1 go and prepare a place for you i I 1 will come again and receive you unto myself that where I 1 authere am there ye may be also how man many manx kin kingdoms 11 doms there aredas not been told to us its tiey they are innumerable the disciples of jesus were to dwell with him where will the rest go into kingdoms prepared for them where they will live and endure jesus jests will bring forth by his own redemption every son and dau daughter ahter of adam except the sons of perdition who will be cast into hell others will suffer the wrath of god will suffer all the lord can demand at their hands or justice can require of them and when they have suffered the wrath of god till the utmost farthing is I 1 paid they will be brought out of prison Is this dinge rons doctrine to preach some consider it dangerous but it is true that every person who does not sin awa away IT the day of I 1 9 grace prace race and become an ange angel 6 ito to t the le devil will be brought forth to inherit a kingdom of glory the sectarian world as we call them is a tood professed ased church of god without the priesthood sectarians Sect arians have not the priesthood but all of them who live according to the best II liht light bt and intelligence they can obtain through through f faithfulness to hat what bat they believe as taug taught it unto them will receive a kingdom and glory that will far transcend all their expectations imaginations or visions in their most excited moments whether in their falling down power jumping power or squaw lin power all they have ever desired or anticipated they will receive and far more but the they y cannot dwell with the father rather and a nd the son unless they go through those ordeals that are ordained I 1 f for or he church of the first born the ordinances ordinance of the he house of god are expressly for the church f the firstborn first born go into all the world and preach th the tha e go gos tei kel to every creature he that believeth beli eveth an and id ia Is baptized baptized shall be saved and lie that believeth beli eveth not shall be damned and these signs signa shall follow them that believe in my name ac this is the law of the celestial kingdom and those who hearken to this law and embrace its truths in their faith and live them in their lives will be brought to eloy enjoy the presence of the will dwell wit with him and the father and all the residue who do not sin against the holy ghost will be punished accord according ine inz to their deeds and will receive according to their works whether it be little or much good or bad jesus will redeem the last and least of the sons of adam except the sons bons of perdition who will be held in reserve for another time they will become angels angela of the devil what say you ye latter day saints is not this the most glorious thought that ever was wag re revealed to mortal man let the elders of this church go forth and preach that every E person erson who does not become as they are will have ave to suffer the wrath of god and go down to hell to dwell in a lake that burns with brimstone and fire where the worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched and I 1 would not give the ashes of a rye straw for all they will do it ig is good for nothing there is no liap in it thare is no soul in it this intelligence must endure we must preserve our identity before the Lord who has sent his son and angel angels and is sending the holy ghost and his ministers and revelations to comfort comport com fort Eort cheer guide and direct the affairs of his kin kingdom tom on the earth shallie shall shail we dwindle lout out in our faith and in those blessings god bestons bestows on onus us at this time no let us live to increase them let us so live that when we receive our bodies in the resurrection we will be received in the presence of the father and the son this kingdom is designed expressly to prepare the people to dwell divell with god the father and his son jesus christ and all the world beside will receive according to their works upon the earth this is a joy that is unspeakable kable kabie it is a glory beyond the capacity of our minds at the present time to appreciate it is a great joy to me sometimes Some sometime timis I 1 feel febus s 1 though f liue irue like ilke to dwell ii upon I 1 nt these thebe h so delightful I 1 but I 1 do not feel like preaching pre itching or talking much this thia morning the glory and intelligence that god has prepared for tor the faithful and for fo r every other being that is worthy to receive expand extend and comprehend no ma man n knowe tb should not this fill every heart with peace and joy that there is no end to the progress of knowledge let us continually prepare are ourselves to dwell with him in eternal burnings Eurn burnings ings may the lord bless the people amen |