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AUTHOR       INDEX 

Orant,  Jedediah  M,    30,   35,   43 

Kimball,  Hel>er  C,  7,   17 

Lund,  Anthon  H. ,     52,   53 

I^man,   7raxicit  M.  49 

Pratt,  Orson,       5 

Pratt,  Parley  P.  38 

Rich,   Charles  C  .  55 

Smith,   aeorge  A. ,  3,   16,   25 

Smith,   Byr\m  12 

Smith,  Joseph  (Prophet)     1,    3,   6,   10,   11,   13,   15 
19,    20,    29,    29,    31,    33,    34,    37, 
39,    41,   42,    45,   47,   48 

Smith,  Joseph  F. ,      36,  46,   50,   51 

Taylor,  John,       28 

Winder,  John  R. ,       54 

Woodruff,   Wilford,   24 

Young,  Bri^iam,     2,  4,   6.   18,  21,  22,   32,  40,  44 


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^^7l)C'  Constitution  of  the  United 
States  is  a  glorious  standard;  it  is 
founded  upon  wisdom  ;  it  is  a  heavenly 
banner ;  it  is  like  a  great  tree  under 
whose  branches  men  from 
every  clime  can  be 

shielded  from 
the  burning  rays  of 
an  inclement  sun  ; 
and  Mormons  as  well  as 
Presbyterians,    and  every 
other  denomination,   have 
equal  rights  to  partake  of 
the  fruits  of  this  great  tree 
of  our  national  liberty. 

—Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet. 


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T    vras   tKrovi^H   and  by    the 
po-wer  of  God  tKat  the 
fatKers  o/tHis  coxintry 
framed  the 
Declaration  of 
Independence, 
and  also  tKat 
^reat  palladium  of 
'Kximan  rigKts,  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  United 
States.     TKere  is  notKing 
of  a  bigoted,  narro'w,  con- 
tracted feeling  about  tKat 
instrument ;  it  is  broad 
and  compreKensive. 
===John  Taylor 


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IF  the  ministers  of  religion  had  a 
proper  understanding  of  the 
doctrine  of  eternal  judgment, 
they  would  not  be  found  attending 
the  man  who  has  forfeited  his  life 
in  the    injured  laws  of  his  country 
by  shedding  blood,  for  such 
characters  cannot  be 
forgiven  until 
they  have  paid  the 
last  farthing ;  the  prayers 
^of  all  the  ministers  in  the  world^ 
^ould  not  close  the  gates  of  hell 
against  a  murderer. 

^.-.-Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet. 


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APTISM  is  an 
institution  of 
heaven,  sanc- 
tioned by  the  Father, 
revealed  by  the  Son, 
taught  by  the  inspira- 
tion of  the  Holy  Ghost; 
and  it  is  the  method 
by  which  a  man's  sins  can 
be  remitted.   Faith,  repent- 
ance, and  baptism,  for  the 
remission  of  sins  were  a  saving 
means  to  the  children  of  men 
anciently,  and  are  at  the  pres- 
ent day,  because  they  are  a  part  of 
the  Gospel,  and  all  are  essential  to 
the  remission  of  sins. 
— Jedediah  M.  Grant. 


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**""jgver  keep  in 
exercise  the 
principle  of 
mercy,  and  be  ready  to 
forgive  your  brother  on 
the  first  intimation  of 
repentance,  and  asking 
forgiveness;  and  if  we 
even  should  forgive  our 
brother,  or  even  our 
enemy,  before  they  re- 
pent or  ask  forgiveness, 
our  Heavenly  Fath- 
er would  be  equally 
merciful  unto  us." 

-Joseph  Smithy 

The  Prophet. 


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^  person  who  is 
a  thief,  a  liar,  and  a 
murderer  in  his  heart, 
but  professes  to  be  a 
Saint,  is  more  odious 
in  the  sight  of  God, 
angels   and    good 
men,  than  a  person 
who  comes  out  and 
openly  declares  he  is 
our  enemy.    A  devil 
with  a  Saint's  cloak 
on  is  one  of  the 
meanest  characters 
you  can  imagine. 


32 


'Brigham  Young. 


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^37^  believe  that 
every  man  should  be 
honored  in  his  station; 
rulers  and  magistrates, 
as  such,  being  placed 
for  the  protection  of  the 
innocent,  and  the  pun- 
ishment of  the  guilty  ; 
and  that  to  the  laws, 
all  men  owe  respect  and 
deference,  as  without 
them  peace  and  harmony 
would  be  supplanted  by 
anarchy  and  terror* 

33  —Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet. 


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HELL  may  pour 
forth  its  rage 
like  the  burning  lava 
of  Mt.  Vesuvius,  or  of 
Etna,  or  of  the  most 
terrible  of  burning 
mountains;  and  yet 
shall  Mormonism 
stand!    Water,  fire, 
truth,  and  God  are  all 
realities.    Truth  is 
Mormonism!    God 
is  the  Author  of  it! 
He  is  our  shield. 

---Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet. 


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I  do  not  like  the  per- 
son who  sneers  at 
"riormonism,"  and  I 
do  not  like  those  who  asso- 
ciate with  such;  they  are  no 
brothers,  no  sisters,  no 
friends  to  me.  I  fellowship 
those  who  love  the  institu- 
tions of  God— who  love  the 
servants  of  God,  and  the 
truth  of  God,  and  the  prin- 
ciples of  righteousness. 
But  that  class  that  sneer  at 
the  principles  of  the  Gospel, 
and  the  institutions  of  the 
Kingdom  of  God,  who  like 
to  associate  with  the  wick- 
ed and  the  ungodly,  are 
not  my  brothers,  they  are 
not  my  sisters,  nor  friends, 
nor  the  friends  of  God. 

35  "'Jedediah  M.  Grant. 


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IT  was  part  of  the  de- 
sign of  the  Almigfhty 
when    he  influenced  our 
fathers  to  leave  the  Old 
World  and  come  to  this 
Continent;    He  had  a 
hand   in   the  establish^ 
ment  of  this  Government; 
He  inspired  the  framers 
of  the  Constitution  and 
the  fathers  of  this  nation 
to  contend  for  their  liber= 

ty. 

34  -'-Joseph  F.  Smith. 


~  A  will  give  unto  you 
4J   one  of  the  keys  of 
the  mysteries  of  the  King- 
dom. It  is  an  eternal  prin- 
ciple that  has  existed  with 
God  from  all  eternity:  that 
man  who  rises  up  to  con- 
demn others,  finding  fault 
with  the  Church,   saying 
that  they  are  out  of  the 
way  while  he  himself  is 
righteous,  then  know  as- 
suredly that  that  man  is 
in  the  high  road  to  aposta- 
sy; and  if  he  does  not  re- 
pent will  apostatize  as  God 
lives. 

—Joseph  Smithy  The  Prophet. 


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/T  seems  broad  enough, 
and  large  enough,  to 
receive  and  protect  all  that 
may  be  in  any  way  depriv- 
ed of  the  common  rights 
of  man.    It  was  doubtless 
dictated  by  the  spirit  of 
eternal  wisdom,  and  has 
thus  far  proved  itself  ade- 
quate to  the  wants  of  the 
nation,  and  to  the  wants 
of  all  mankind  that  have 
seen  fit  to  attach  them- 
selves to  it,  or  come  under 
its  protection  and  share  in 
its  blessings. 

—Parley  P.  Pratt 


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iY  the  power  of  God 
I  translated  the 
Book  of   Mormon  from 
hieroglyphics,  the  knowl- 
edge of  which  was  lost  to 
the  world;  in  which  won- 
derful event  I  stood  alone, 
an  unlearned  youth,  to 
combat  the  worldly  wis- 
dom and  multiplied  ignor- 
ance of  eighteen  centuries, 
with  a  new  revelation, 
which— if  they  would  re- 
ceive the  everlasting  Gos- 
pel—wouldopen  the  eyes  of 
more  than  eight  hundred 
millions  of  people  and 
make  ''plain  theold  paths," 
wherein  if  a  man  walk  in 
all  the  ordinances  of  God 
blameless,  he  shall  inherit 
eternal  life. 

—Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet 


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HEN  the  day 
comes  in  which 
the  kingdom  of  God  will 
bear  rule,  the  flag  of  the 
United  States  will  proud- 
ly flutter  unsullied 
the  flagstaff  of  liberty 
and  equal  rights  with- 
out a  spot  to  sully  its 
fair  surface:  the  glorious 
flag  our  fathers  have  be- 
queathed to  us  will  then 
be  unfurled  to  the  breeze 
by  those  who  have  pow- 
er to  hoist  it  aloft,  and 
defend  its  sanctity. 

40  —Brigham  Young. 


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^^'^  O  unhallowed  hand  can 

^  ^    stop  the  work  of  God 

from  progressing.    Persecution 

may  rage,  mobs  may  combine, 

armies  may  assemble,  calumny 

may  defame ;  but  the  truth  of 

God  will  go  forth  boldly,  nobly 

and  independently,  until  it  has 

penetrated    every    continent, 

visited  every  clime,  swept  every 

country  and  sounded  in  every 

car,   till  the  purposes  of  God 

shall  be  accomplished  and  the 

Great  Jehovah   shall   say  the 

work  is  done. 

4.  —Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet. 


PUBLISHED  BT  BEN  E.  EICH,  OHATTANOOQA, 


TEKN. 


THOUGH  our  religious 
principles  are  before 
the  world,  ready  for  the  inves- 
tigation of  all  men,  yet  we  are 
aware  that  the  sole  foundation 
of  all  the  persecution  against  us 
has  arisen  in  consequence  of  cal- 
umnies and  misconstructions, 
without  foundation  in  truth  or 
righteousness.  Posterity  will 
yet  do  us  the  justice,  when  our 
persecutors  are  equally  low  in 
the  dust  with  ourselves,  to 
hand  down  to  succeeding  gener- 
ations, the  virtuous  acts  and 
forbearance  of  a  people  who 
sacrificed  their  reputation  for 
their  religion,  and  their  earthly 
fortunes  and  happiness  to  pre- 
serve peace. 

'"Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet. 


PUBLISHED  BT  BEN  E.  BICH,  OHATTAKOOGA,  TEXN. 


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^^^  OC'    net  has  been  cast  into 
the  sea,  and,  if  the  parable  is  true,  it 
has  drawn  to  the  shore  all  kinds  of  fish, 
and  you  must  not  be  alarmed  if  you 
find  in  Zion  some  curiosities.     If  I 
wished  to  find  the  best  men  in  the 
world  I  should  go  to  Zion  to  find  them  ; 
If  I  wished  to  find  the  biggest  devil  I 
would  look  in  Zion  for  him  among  the 
people  of  God  ;  there  I  can  find  the 
greatest  scamps.    I  believe  the  words 
of  Christ  are  true,   that  the  net  has 
gathered  of  every  kind  of  fish  ;  that  it 
has  gathered  men  of  every  class.     Do 
not  marvel  if  you  find  here  goats  as 
well  as  sheep,  and  the  speckled  goats 
and  the  long  haired  goats,   and  the 
smooth  goats  and  the  rough  goats,  and 
goats  of  every  grade  and  size  and  color, 
mixed  among  the  sheep.     Do  not  think 
you  will  be  without  your  trials  here ; 
that  you  are  to  be  a  stereotyped  edition 
to  sit  upon  stools,  singing  glory  to  God, 
and  that  that  is  all  you  have  to  do. 
**  — Jedediah  M.  Grant. 


I'l   111  isllin    l!V    BEN   E.   RICH^   CHATTANOOGA,   TENN. 


I^k^i 


^   4%^hen  the  wicked  have  power  to 
^^  rn    hlow  out  the  sun,  that  it  shines 
CV^  /     no  more;    when  they  have 
^^^^      power  to  bring  to  a  conclusion 
the  operations  of  the  elements, 
suspend  the  whole  system  of  nature,   and 
make  a  foot-stool  of  the  throne  of   the  Al- 
mighty, they  may  then  think  to  check  "Mor- 
monism"  in  its  course  and  thwart  the  unalter- 
able purposes  of  heaven.    Men  may  persecute 
the  people  who  believe  its  doctrines ;  report 
and  publish  lies  to  bring  tribulations  upon 
their  heads  ;  earth  and  hell  may  unite  in  one 
grand  league  against  it  and  exert  their  ma- 
licious powers  to  the  utmost,  but  it  will  stand 
as  firm  and  unmovable  in  the  midst  of  it  all  as 
the  pillars  of  eternity.    Men  may  persecute 
the  Prophet  and  those  who  believe  and  uphold 
him,  they  may  drive  the  Saints  and  kill  them, 
but  this  does  not  affect  the  truths  of  "Mor- 
monism,"  for  they  will  stand  when  the  ele- 
ments melt  in  fervent  heat,  the  heavens  are 
wrapt  up  like  a  scroll,  and  the  solid  earth  is 
dissolved.      "Mormonism"   stands  upon  the 
eternal  basis  of  omnipotence.    Jehovah  is  the 
"Mormonism"  of  this  people,   their  Priest- 
hood and  their  power  ;  and  all  who  adhere  to 
it  will,  in  the  appointed  day,  come  up  into  the 
presence  of  the  King  Eternal,  and  receive  a 
crown  of  life. 

— Brigham  Young. 


PUBLISHED  BY   BEN    E.   RICH,   CHATTANOOGA,   TENN. 


__      hose  who  have  not  been 

O    enclosed  in  the  walls  of 
prison,  without  cause  or 
provocation,  can  have 
little  idea  how  sweet  the  voice  of 
a  friend  is  !  One  token  of  friend- 
ship from  any  source  whatever 
awakens    and    calls  into  action 
every  sympathetic  feeling ;    it 
brings  up  in  an  instant  every- 
thing that  is  past ;  it  seizes  the 
present  with  the  avidity  of  light- 
ning ;  it  grasps  after  the  future 
with  the  fierceness  of  a  tiger ;  it 
moves  the  mind  backward  and 
forward,  from  one  thing  to  an- 
other,  until  finally  all   enmity, 
malice,  hatred,  and  past  differ- 
ences,   misunderstandings  and 
mismanagements  are  slain  vic- 
torious at  the  feet  of  Hope. 

—Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet. 


PUBUSTIED   BY    BE>f.  i:.   RICH,   CHATTANOOCfA,   TEXN. 


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—    0  be  a  Latter  Day  Saint 
requires  the  sacrifice  of 
worldly  aims  and  pleas- 
ures; it  requires  fidelity,  strength 
of  character,  love  of  truth,  in- 
tegrity to  principle,  and  zealous 
desire  to  see  the  triumphant 
march  of  truth.  This  means  that 
often  our  position  must  be  un- 
popular. It  means  unending  bat- 
tle against  sin  and  worldliness. 
It  is  not  an  easy  road  to  travel ; 
and  the  opposing  power  will  al- 
ways manifest  itself  in  the  way 
of  the  young  man  who  walks 
therein;    but  only  so  may  we 
establish  truth,  build  character, 
and  keep  pure  the  principles  of 
the  Gospel  that  have  been  en- 
trusted to  us. 

Joseph  F.  Smith 


.>nHL.S„F.n    BY   BKN    K   RICH,   CHATTANOOGA,   TENN. 


^V  /  E  have  suffere^d  our 
^r%r  rights  and  our  liber- 
ties to  be  taken  from 
us ;  we  have  not  avenged  our- 
selves of  those  wrongs  ;  we  have 
appealed  to  magistrates,  to  sher- 
iffs, to  judges,  to  the  government 
and  to  the  President  of  the  Unit- 
ed States  all  in  vain;  yet  we 
have  yielded  peacefully  to  all 
these  things.  We  have  not  com- 
plained at  the  Great  God;  we 
murmured  not,  but  peacefully 
left  all,  and  retired  into  the  back 
country,  in  the  broad  and  wild 
prairies,  in  the  barren  and  deso- 
late plains,  and  there  commenced 
anew ;  making  the  desolate  places 
to  bud  and  blossom  as  the  rose. 
-Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet. 


PCBLlSMKn    BY    HCN     K.    IMCH     rHi,...x, 


V  ^^E  came  to  this  earth 
^\       that  we  might  have 
a  body  and  present 
it  pure  before  God  in  the  Celes- 
tial Kingdom.   The  great  prin- 
ciple of   happiness  consists  in 
having  a  body.     The  devil  has 
no  body,  and  herein  is  his  pun- 
ishment.     He  is  pleased  when 
he  can  obtain  the  tabernacle  of 
man,  and  when  cast   out   by 
the  Savior  he  asked  to  go  into 
the  herd  of  swine,  showing  he 
would  prefer  a  swine^s  body  to 
having  none. 

— Joseph  Smith,  The  Prophet 


PUBLISHED    BY    BEN    E.    HTCH.    CHATTANOOGA.    TKNX. 


man  can^ 
not  deny 
the  truth 
when  the 
^Spirit  of  God 
is  burning 
in  his  bosom. 


"'Francis  M.  Lyman, 


PDBLISHED  HY   BEN    K.    RICH,   CHATTANOOGA,   TENN. 


f  HBLISHBD  BY  BKN  B.  BIOH,  OHAITAKOOOA, 


TENN, 


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safe  unless  ^e 
Is  master  of 
l)imself,  axih 
tl)ere  Is  no 
tyrant  so  merci- 
less or  more  to 
be  6rea6e6  tl)an 
an  uncontroll- 
able appetite  or 


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PDBLISHED   BY    BEN    E.    KICH,   CHATTANOOGA,   TENN. 

'The  man  who 

abstains 
from  sin  and 
from  indul- 
gence in  sinful 
pleasure  is  not 

a  slave  but  a 

free  man. 

"•Anthon  H.  Lund 


PDBUSHED  BY  BS»    t.   „oa,   OHATTANOOG.,   TEN„. 


'Jinthon  H,  Lund. 


Published  bj  B«n  E.  Rioh,  Cbattaaooga,  Teim. 


— John  R.  Winder. 


Published  by  Ben  E.  Rich,  ChattMiooga,  Tenn. 


an 


evil 


IS 


presented  be- 
fore us  we  must 
either  receive  or 

reject  it  If  we 
reject  it  we  have 
overcome;  if  we 
receive  it  we 
are  overcome. 


'"Charles  C.  l^ich. 


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