DISCOURSE By Elder WILFORD WOODRUFF, Taber- nacle, Sunday, a.m, April 22, 1860. REPORTED BY J. V. LONG. I always feel much pleasure in addressing a congregation of the Saints when I am inspir- ed by the Holy Ghost, for then I can be of benefit to those who hear. I realize that, until the priesthood was res- tored to the earth, we had no way of knowing the truth in relation to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is true there were ...

to it, at this time the mob was very busy in unroofing houses in different branches, had unroofed 13 in the Whitmer branch and we suposed, was going to attackedt a branch on the big road we had sent off all of our men except Br E Higbee and myself to help that branch, we soon after received a message enforming us that the mob had taken a tact and ware comeing in on our branch, it is true we ware somewhat at a loss to know what to do but to ...

Dedication Prayer offered by Elder Wilford Woodruff at the St. George Temple, Jan. 1, 1877. "Oh God, our Heavenly Father, Father of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; thou who hast created the heavens, the earth, the seas, and the fountains of water, and all things that dwell therein; accept of the gratitude of our hearts and the thanksgiving of thy people that thou hast preserved our lives to again enter into another Temple, which has been built by thy Saints in these valleys of ...

Page 1stx The Post Master's or fourth Degree in Masonry ^From Page 13 in Book^ As this order is merly a ceremony before you can obtain the superexcellent order of the R. Arch, little is to be said on the subject No 4! The representation of the Ark of the covenant, that was borne by the High Priest at the time that they surrounded the walls of Jericho seven times, making long blasts with their Ram's horns, &c. The Seven Lights on the plate is to represent the High Priest that march Seven ...

2nd which were cast off, & his hand over his eyes, as a sympathetic sign of reverence & humilety. 5 "The representation of the High Priest's Mitre whereon is a plate of gold, Engraved Holiness to the Lord." 5. Twelve Lights placed in a triangular form, is to represent the Twelve stones that ws laid on the banks of the river Jordan, also to the Twelve tribes of Israel, &c. and was placed at Gilgal, or the east border of Jerico. Those stones were named, & each Tribe bore on his shoulder ...

3rd and Eleazar and Phineas was to be their G. Wardens so Joshua & Caleb brought Moses down by night & buried him privately, in the easternmost part of the Valley of Pisgaths Mount as it was Moses's last desire, & to be kept secret from all the congregation of Israel, for fear they might revolt in schel &c &c (see Page 17). 5 Moses & Aaron were installed in power & invested with all the apparell of High ...

4th [sideways text] Tribes of Israel Names of Tribes Names of Leaders Colurs of Banners Devices Number of Souls Situation in the Camp Judah Nashan Crimson A lion 74,600 Issachar Nathaniel Blue An Ass 54,400 East Zebulon Eliab Purple A ship 57,400 Reuben Elizor Red A Man 46,500 Simeon Shelomiel Yellow A Sword 59,300 South Gad Elishama White A ...

10th ^27^ page they were supposed therefore to be forbid; and in Exod Chapt. 28, saying there are the garments which they shall make this stay say excludes all that are not there named & Moses being commanded at the burning bush to put off his shoes, for the ground on which he stood was Holy for the same reason because of the extraordinary presence of God there in that place, they made a further argument for it. For say they, the Temple ws all Holy, for the same reason, that is because of ...

unto me. But I command you, all ye my saints, to build a house unto me, and I grant unto you a sufficient time to build a house unto me; and during this time your baptisms shall be acceptable unto me. 11 But, behold, at the end of this appointment, your baptisms for your dead shall not be acceptable unto me, and if you do not these things, at the end of the appointment ye shall be rejected as a church with your dead saith the Lord your God. For, verily, I say unto you, that after you ...

AN EPISTLE. Apostle Woodruff's Cheering Coun- sels to the Saints. To the Saints Scattered Abroad; Greet- ing: DEAR BRETHREN: I feel desirous to express myself upon the present con- dition of Zion and its inhabitants. The history which we are making as Latter-day Saints is strictly in fulfil- ment of the revelations of God, as given through the mouths of Prophets and inspired men to the inhabitants of the earth in every dispensation when God has had an acknowledged people on the earth. The God of heaven, who created this earth and placed His children upon ...