Show THE DIVINE aut OF THE BOOK OF NO MOR BY NY ELD eriv ER iv ir ir irani sau SAO NO noh non ii before entering further furt fart hery bery historical evidences conno connected this thib subject I 1 will caddess con coD leps dess history of t he the book of mor mom as few words as possible to tosa 0 demands of the subject t r bible bibie date of omae omme hunti aa years yeam after the flood flotd aud and during the building of the tower of bables bable god commanded a certain number of pe people ohie opie who I 1 were in the land of that ala aia reable edi edifice tibe to taipi their journey into a valley north they were led by a moan roan wha be came camo the head of t he the first is darlun I 1 of people who habited ini iri america after aften the alood flood or the tho 41 brutger Bru of wis ais ile lie la is spoken of in the bum bua ot of ether la in thu the book of ab aften after flauding lauding on he bouthern southern blust blast til ane lan land landerth dorth america became tho thu touti fouti founder det der hept aing aud prophet of the grea greatest iGl ial nud aud must nation of people inac that ha has bier fever aln ALu america urica erica ailed in tu ino ine boox ot evl evi epner ether t thu ihu yeb rhey thia thio oui out luent for several ald aud during uhe the itt lant Q of inis mia Jimpie riAl v AK kis kii wms wak divided and lu ju elda tu to ezit bil h atio n cy of obe oue over che the other the whole people became aj s mil lear iea jully nully wicked ihal that gud oud nid did prophet ellier ewer d their entire overthrow unal ubal ihal there thure should be but one nau pau mu IA to wil wll tol nil their iii liz atory atau anu iwato to the succeeding nation bation luta luza god goa ul bring to the laud yuya leartus prediction was NAS tut lui unfilled tilled aud aua luule tast last klug king only ie mantea mantia fl iii iu 1113 hist historical bAcal fact that as la lii the house of jared rated anu ana lina tits brother thib thia great kingdom WAS begun bedua BO 80 aiso also it should end being ingia a literal of jared tho the overthrow throw of this great king doin dom took place about years yeara bufore before the birth of the savior A lew years leads previous lous loua to and during the conquest of judea under and anu in the lith year othle of reign telga gud gid a colony ihnow whom was aluies the only aurvil ing 1 on wn of zederiah for in Ws jear I Zede klan was taken captive and alkhis all ali hib hia sous sona slain and he him to babylon BA laylon this thia colo coio bijil abed in horin america near tho the narrow neck of land jand on the it atlantic side aide historical proof of t the ruins 0 ot central aa america and the book of mormon white given in the proper place swa afler after their lan ian landing dlug they meo mei thith who dwelt dwell with hueca for the tile space of nine moons moona and ind rec ree received aved burial by them mu ulu ulm and aud his hid people journeyed fourn eyed bouth south bi lothe northern port ious lous of bouth amer Amei america amelica ica cheis they became very numerous about years after them landing they ibey were ai covered by king alasi Alavi muan ab who was a descend descendant ailt allt ot of the hause which with his hta family as also the family of ish dinael a descendant of the house bf Ephraim by the direct command of pod took thein their journey from je iu in the nral year ot of the reign of Zade kiah they traveled ewal east to the degree of latitude thence east ease to the to the coast of arabia there a nhip ship of superior and peculiar con was built bunt and aud from therm thure they ailed a hille south bouto ot 01 eat ea t and lauded on the coast of chiju djuth south america SO 30 degrees joruth south latitude Jati tude tudo about before the birth of the savior after landing this colony divided taking the bame name or of ne phu ems tea and ind lama the latter jatter being belli the mus portion god bet set a mark upon them which resulted stil Atil in a skin akin of blaek blackness ness eess corning coming upon them ald and to thia this day does doea tha curee curve of tho iho almighty upon their che cho other branch brauch joa Jou meed hurtti east mud aud located iu tue the central port loing ui or of 0 tue tae laud mud and aud and under the be reign of king mosiah about ymara yeara afier afien after afier ahr they left jeru Jerual eai uni look took thein their dip futo into the northern northera pur put 41 bof 7 a ut dulith america hueu a it ona copla under xing king M biah alah took the people of zer ahemia h f t of these ao 10 ur fa milles became came D y numerous tip ap reading over oyer u auti aln atu alu alator alneer ica th the ze hilte hhite a P of this rami jy ly became extinct except a small rerun remnant ant dut which ia is ittu in existence enco ence or of which a ami aud proof vill willbe be given Q oue ot of iche r geici ral rai named moroni kind vind d to see ohe ine overthrow of ui bl awe by the Lai aud and 4 yeat yeal a J alier fue iho birth of elie SAv sag lOrby the cummaudo of the Al might aio nio moroni Alo noni roul dep deo acted alted in he the bijl hill balleu by them an abridgement abridge ment of their altory written by aud alid finished by himself on nn goldea platea rhese plates are daame the fa aMe from which the book of mormon was translated by jo seph smitro smila be he having had bad the ame pame delivered to bim him by uy this annn anun a moroni who 1400 years berbie do poi pol posited ted them lu in the bill cumorah Cumo rub ruh that ehe che he scriptures chig ht be fulbri ed truth shall spring out of the earth and righteousness look ieok down from heaven sy sp 11 I 1 now come to the I 1 important m and highly interesting ac rhe rhu phu che evidence of the divine authenticity au then aloft of the book of ou from the ancient rulus of america li history tetory so far falln I 1 u her researches aa antiquities locates novt ruined ciders cilie citie B in southern tout lout burn bern mexico central Amerl america ca yucatan arid alid an d costa rica kica many or of connected bj pa paved veil rowil ways 10 to to ID lo ft frev free ot wide sooil of t mormon yuu 1 mgt vier verce verme 6 2 antl anu ts 11 native ruts rats rat s pta 2567 7 aasi stephen yucatan Yuca tat tai lu in he the ceng city or co cop gop tasu u io in 1836 theme eulue being the brat first one oue 1 l 0 examine them and write upon the same although althou gli they were worn located lu in ebe ehe travels lu tu central america 21 page lal jai 13 vol 1 io ro hir step 0 evor ever thi the world ia Is for the brought to ligat ahm are found in that olty city aud many others which mahull refer to in these thebe articles his visit to the 0 rutus rulus was in 1840 1810 bancroft bane Banc rolt lu in his bis GNa native tivo rees bees produces produced au an testimony tes tea to show that but bul little knowd about this thia city until stephena and arid catherwood astonished the world with of famous buildings altars altar statuary temples and idols idola this city is located on the rio blo ce pan pans in the state of honduras central america and ia is une one of many that are found there one of thebe these gnand grand and imposing temples is a beautiful sculptured altar attar with two grooves in the top strongly suggestive of flowing blood and slaughtered victims watley races pages pages 94 and 95 93 in rn the book of murmon mormon page general mormon informs us that lu in a war then going on which ended only in the overthrow of ohe the Nep hites bites the la drove the people from their cities and did off afler er them up as sac sae to their idol gods goda and said who 1 can bay eay that it dagnot upon very attard alfard of copan and upon other altars bearing the same peculiar which are ard found iu in other ruined cities of america that this scene did take place recorded I 1 in the book of mormon in the year of the christian era and 1474 years before most of these altars were known to exist which irk ire are found in copan many of these thebe cities in honduras 2 yucatan and guatemala produce some of the most exquisite carvings in stone and vases palti painted ted in great beauty in some are found gigantic statues obelisks and highly sculptured columns animals and figures figured serpents and signs aud and carvings in all kinds of f fantastic conglomeration hieroglyphics signs and Lym cymbola bole bolt so different that mr stephena stephens and others have supposed the existence of two nations dilfer deneri lug ing eu eliely virely rely iely from one another un other oiher and that through the rise and progress rs decline ald and fall one nation being succeeded by another erected upon her dying embers and falten fallen greatness of her empire a new now city aud and commingled their skill and arid greatness with the remains or of the extinct nation that preceded them many of bf these ancient clues cities show this and the book of mormon sug sur stains it or to properly state the matter and carry out the evidence thie thee book of mor mur mon so ua aud and the evi e vi druce deuce before bufore ua uti in these cities au to cot cut firms it theme there biens and pambola pym bols bola gro gardup up ing of animals arla and daures with resemble ble ule tooma ot of egypt brid and othera those f om nine niue van the thy book wf murmon mormon Muru jou page informs uc ut that the 1130 N wrote in a rel reformed ret ormed egyptian 21 ant page 1 that their jau Jan when they ml Jem balem ealem was from the learning of the jews and the language jab Jaa guage of the egyed anh ant bind and bieu aleo on page wo we are informed that thac this ural nral nation built a great city by the narrow neck of jacu where the sea divides tue land and that all the land bouth south of the narrow n d ck was waa preserved for game aud abd the whole face odthe of theland laud wms was covered with futia lutia inhabitant bitaut aubut wa ears 13 0 whelk the colony of landed in north america thu y found the janu abrown with tile tiie ruina of buildings aud the buneo bunco of med men antl anil anieul animals si aa usta usla tar rathe aa the eye could reach no liu other place in america aneth anuth su so well to shuw dhow their place ot of gauding as honduras or Yu yucatan catau two of the of amo ame A america me i ric rid io lu yucatan 40 ruined cities have been tia covered by Ste pheris neus and caun cath airwood mione alone aud anti nony of to ou yu 04 vere veve 27 we bre ara informed that the faud laud north was wan named and the tha land laud south lehi for the lord did bring land laud north and labi lahi in into to the jaud there are nanny canny pia pla the bok of that locate the laud Desola desolation tiou north of u thes narrow neck aud and uti the land bo which wa wab numb page and on pg page verse 1 lames names it desolation Oesola tiou aliu allu as heing being heitl heiti ti uie te tie e first place of the landing of the bolour colour of mules ou OLI page thure there la is baill anty ants anesther another ther aud and ta rouser r evidence two nations occupied cities the first na dou ilou tided granite in thir chbr construction of thir th ir d abid neu nen tue tuo other tuba used perishable p ruck to repair the and thi decay ducay decaying gitig more mort or lehs lets hab haa left mau ut of these buildings buli dinga dluga almost as the were when rep ired mr stephen urd others have reworked this fiset fact rne rue book of mormon tells tella us LIB that when the secund second matlou nation came to puss possess lethe wethe the land they repaired many cities arid ami built many new ones page ver e ea 2 che rhe colossal eulo colo sami saal and gigantic lured in thee the e cities prove their inhabitants to nave have been skilful in the use of tools and metal meta laas sas bas tho the many relles relics enumerated by bancroft in basna his bis native races goes to show the book of murmon mormon informs ua us that both libations tiati liati uns ons the Jared ites itea and me no philes fb ltee itee understood tho the manufacture of wood iron col coi copper brass steel gold aud and silver and the work lug of ores aa as b bing ing lug taught to the N Nep hites hiten page 65 and that thal the workmanship on the first temple they built was exceeding tine one and that it was built after the plan of bf solomons dolo mons temple ou pae we are alao also informed luat that were very skilful in the of all kinda kindi of metals and ores bud aud in the manufacture of all kinds of tools t ili till ill the earth to plough to sow 1 reap und hoe bee and b and to work their beasts and in luto tuto manufacture dt of all kinds of weapon weapons of 0 f war in 1 over the ihnatij iaan laau eldies chits we observe thoe things which stand out must prom prow ineptly batah kabah gives us a ruined archway Dar kuena and aud an unknown reet rel reet relt t upon it and aud I 1 iu the quiet eoll tuda looking domb upon the ruina ruing around reminds you of the areti that spans the ta t acred way to romme borne erected by tu til ua us to commemorate his victory over ovel the jews and the overthrow of or their city tivo races raees I 1 vol 4 page the many watch towers some in perce perre perfect ct preservation which bre are found in thase cit cities lesof of ic to are L ut ejects of macli specula bp ecula tion they are found iu in the atut skir skirts toor or entrances to these cilto nud hud sometimes in the centre of 0 what proves to have been a beautiful garden gardens entert pets d witt paved walks tatu ht t stu tu ary and the reir aemlus glus of rhe book of mormon mirmon informs us of t abe erection of lowera used for ohe the following pur purposes poses pokes seea feea as places of pro af us outlooks out looks to fleeto flee to for surety ant and as places of wor hip bip where he be who pose po pobe sess sed ded eil etl buch euch 1 d I tower could retire to thi th i top tup thereof and out ha s oui in baile talle ellelia bt praye pray erand raud rand a lo ration oration unto th citver of ofell ali ail all moot cooil etie ette Pt ie v 6 v 11 v 1 2 native vol 4 ugee ru rul raoui odi oui in jig nral vi vii vil led ltd by mr hir 8 w v gives us a watch tower ou on tiie tire outi kirts of the ci city ly arti Yuu yucatan atan Atau mot native LNa tive baeff s vol 4 paget 2736 these to in numer ous bisers in amp amr riva iu in colura di do iu in yla vla Nin uca 0 o ct cefi 11 ioa ina tim tia tower ov r ko 20 LO 10 feet high is nd bdreyer ever 1 iu in the meela odi 0 wie wee thebe these were discovered hy ty mem Mea irs jachn jack jach f n ii and arid lugo oll oil in september riep lember 1874 during the hayden govern survey america is the land laud of pyramids and abd the many which ar are re referred to iu to dt epheus hod arid cathe Catbe ud as also nisio native races aud and baldwin la american ammean antiquities will be introduced in the aha ter ier to be continued |