| Show ORIGIN AND DESTINY OP OF WOMAN the following article appeared in the mormon a publication issued in new york city in the fifties under the editorial management of the late president john taylor the date of the lostie issue containing it was august 29 1857 ft has heretofore been reproduced in the columns of the news but at the earnest request of a number of subscribers serl bers it is again given space the latter day saints have often been ridiculed on account of their belief in the pre existence of spirits and in marrying for time and for all eternity both being bible doctrines we WB have often been requested to rive give our views in relation to these principles but considered the things of the kingdom I 1 belonged to the children of the I 1 kingdom therefore not meet to give them to those without but being vy vey politely requested by a lady a few dis days since a member of the church tp to answer the following questions we could not consistently refuse viz via where did I 1 come from what to is in my herl origin what am I 1 doing here whither am I 1 going and what iriny la my destiny atter after having obeyed the truth if faithful to the end for her benefit and all others go coa berned we will endeavor to answer an to questions in brief as ad we un understand d M gabd them the reason will be apparent vr few our belief in the pre existence ot and in marrying for time and fa for t U e eternity lady whence thou thane origin what art thou d doing I 1 herel here whither art thou going a and what to ix thy destiny declare unito me e it if thou hast haat understanding a not that thou art a spark of 0 struck from the fire of his A eter HUft blaze and brought forth in the midot of eternal burnings thou not that eternises t thy spirit pure and holy dwelt ta M heavenly kathers fathers boso bosom ift and to 14 presence and d with thy mother mothe on g the queens of heaven sur currod surrounded rod AV b by thy th brother and sister spirits fv ihil spirit t world among the gods that thy spirit beheld the scenes tr ing there e wat ainu thou growing in inte gence geace thou sw lowest est worlds upon woi organized and peopled thy kin kindrea spirits took upon them t we daled d were vere resurrected and their exaltation on the redeemed redee 1 KL worlds W they once dwelt upon thou belog being ing and anxious to Ilat imitate tate t waiting and desirous to obtain a a resurrection and exaltation ai also and having obtained permission thou dinst made a covenant with one of thy kindred spirits to be thy guard guardian dan angel while in mortality also with two jtb others male and female spirits that jbv ahm come and take a tabernacle through their lineage and become one of their offspring otte pring you tou al also choose 41 to kindred spirit whom you I 1 loved ed in the 0 spirit world and had permission to come to this planet and take a 0 tabernacle to be your head stay husband and protection on the earth and to exalt you yon in the eternal worlds all these were arranged likewise the that should tabernacle through your line age thou longed thou signed sighed and aad thou prayed to thy father in heaven tor for the time to arrive when thou come to this earth eaith which had fled avadell and fed from where it was first organized neat the planet dolob leave thy father vad and mothers bosoms and alt all thy kindt kindred spirl spirits ts come to earth take a tabernacle and imitate the deeds of those you had seen exalted before you yon I 1 I 1 at length the time arrived and ana thou heard the voice of thy rather father saying fig T yo W daughter 6 to yonder lower world and take upon thee a tabernacle and work t out thy probation with fear and trem bling and rise to exaltation but daugh ter remember you go on this condition that te Is yolk are to forget all things you ever saw or knew to be transacted in the spirit world you are not to know e or remember anything concerning the lt same that you have beheld transpire here but you must go and become one of the fhe mot most helpless of all beings that I 1 have created crea while in your infancy r subject to sickness pain tars mourn ing sorrow and death but when truth A shall touch the cords of your heart they will vibrate ahen ahen intelligence shall 11 t li your mind and shed its lustre in your soul and you shall begin to i a understand the things you once knew to tout but which had gone from you you 1 shall then begin to understand and now object of your creation 10 daughter go and be faithful in your second estate keep it as faithful a as 0 thou ahou hast bast thy first estate thy spirit filled with joy and thanks rejoiced in thy father and rendered praise to his holy name and the f writ spirit world re sounded in anthems of t praise and rejoicing to the father of avirt spirits ts thou bade father mother and t all farewell and along with thy XU guardian ardian angel thou came on this globe the spirits thou had li chosen to come and tabernacle through their lineage and your head having left the writ spirit world some years 9 oua GUS thou came a spirit pure and holy I 1 thou hast bast taken upon thee a tabernacle thou hast bast obeyed the truth and thy angel ministers unto thee and t catches over thee thou hast chosen him bim you loved in the spirit world to be thy companion now crowns thrones exaltations and dominions are to tn re servo nerve for thee in the eternal worlds pd nd the way Is opened for thee ic to re am turn back into the arese prese presence ace oathy th y heavenly father if thou wilt only 1 abide by and walk in a celestial law aulm fulfil the designs of thy creation ana and hold bold out to the end that when mor Js wity la Is laid in the tomb you may go g down to your grave in peace peace arise in ia glory and receive your everlasting ret ward in the resurrection of the just y long along with thy head and husband thou wilt be permitted to pass by the s and angels who guard the gates and onward upward io thy exaltation I 1 to in a celestial world among the gods bl to be a priestess queen unto thy t Wea keavenly venly Pat rat herand a glory to thy thymus bus i 4 band and offspring to bear the souls of ithen aen to people other worlds as thou y afir bear beair their taberna tabernacles cies in mortal t ft alty while eternity goes and eternity r mea and if you will receive it lady cy this to eternal life and herein Is the v flaying awing of the apostle paul fulfilled IA that the man is not without the wo man mag in the lard neither is the woman without the man in the lord that un Is the head of the woman and the story of the man Is the woman hence thine origin the object of thy creation mind thy ultimate destiny if faithful lady the cup Is within thy reach drink then the heavenly draught and live |
