Chapter XLII: The Settlement in the West (2)

End, when will, come the, 87

Endowment House, all ordinances can not be administered in, 612.

Endowments, 162; given in Solomon's temple, 602; men must hold Melchizedek Priesthood before receiving, 607; given to some means their destruction, 608; for Church of First-born, 608; definition of, 637, 638.

Enoch, 161, 179.

Enthusiasm, 12.

Ephraim, blessed by Jacob, 493.

Error, to pass away, 14.

Esau, house of, to be saved, 489. {749}

Eternal Increase, 138-146.

Eternal Life, what it is, 147, 148; condition for obtaining, 345.

Eternal progression, 24, 31; law of, 133.

Eternity, is here, 24; course of, 384; incomprehensible, 148.

Evangelists, to be in Church of Christ, 211.

Eve, in Garden of Eden, 156; temptation of, 164.

Evil, purpose of, 85; power of, 104.

Exaltation, proportioned to capacity, 599.

Exalted, Saints who live their religion will be, 345.

Example, parents should teach by, 322.

Excursions, prepare suitable places for, 376; should be made for the comfort of families, 376.

Exercise, bodies should have, 295, 296.

Existence, object of, 24.

Experience, life a school of, 87; needed, 92; necessary for salvation, 529, 530.

Extravagant, men as, as women, 330.

F

Faith, first principle, 236, 238; is eternal, 237; is inherent in man, 237; maintain integrity by, 238; a gift of God, 238; blessings of, 240; be full of, 241; good works follow, 241; not dependent on miracles, 525; and works, 446; do the things that are necessary by, 446; in God, 451.

Faithful, young men admonished to be, 317; will exercise faith, 430; will pray always, 430; serve the Lord, 431.

Fall, The, 157, 158.

Falsehood, cannot be overtaken, 540.

False impressions, never give, to children, 326.

False Spirits, 110-114.

Family, 300.

Family life, 314, 315.

Fanatics, defined, 6.

Far West, 720.

Fashions, 331, 332, 333.

Fast day, origin of, 262; purpose of, 263.

Father, see God.

Faultfinding, 127.

First Cause, 38.

First Presidency, 212; influence of, 213; have oracles for human family, 213; prevailing desire of, to save the world, 213; apostleship not taken from, 215; privilege of, 216; powers of, 217.

Flattery, 124.

Flax, raise, 459.

Food, proper, for little children, 327, 328.

Foreordination, Saints believe in, 85, 86.

Forgetfulness, 93.

Forgive, when to, 243.

Former-day Saints, like Latter-day Saints, 168.

Free Agency, in council in heaven, 83; all rational beings have, 95, 96; man can dispose of, 97; explanation of, 98, 99; the law of liberty, 101, 347.

Freedom, man's own will and, 348.

Free grace, 86.

Frowns, a child loves the smiles of its mother but hates her, 323.

G

Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve in, 156; in America, 157; mentioned, 725.

Gathering, purpose of, 185; reasons for, to valleys of mountains, 186.

Gentile, to be made seed of Abraham, 669.

Gentleman, defined, 429.

Gift, of Holy Ghost, 218, 219.

Gila River, why Saints did not go to, 737.

Give Freely, to build up the Kingdom of God, 357.

Glories, number of, 585.

God, governed by law, 1; has power of truth, 7; elements as eternal as, 24; the Creator, 27; the Father, 27; nature of, 27, 35; his attributes, 28; omnipresence of, 30; one, 31; our Father, 31; of organization, 33; all desire a, 34; many, 34; his abode, 34; Fatherhood of, 36; source of all, 36; personality of, 36; Father of our spirits, 37; of temporal experience, 37; communication with, 49; man offspring of, 76; known by seed of {750} man, 77; his wish for his children, 89; governs by law, 90; attainment of, 150; all intelligence from, 230; sanctify, 353; live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of, 353; desiring to know the will of, 353; saved in the kingdom of, 355; be faithful to your, 355; all knowledge that men possess is from, 355; has in store for us, 410; at helm of ship Zion, 528; not the author of war, 562; removes the curse, 430; who are loved of, 431.

Godhead, 27; unity of, 44.

Gods, exist, and we had better strive to be one of them, 351; our religion is designed to restore us to the presence of the, 351.

Gold, is not wealth, 473; what used for, 473; true happiness not in, 473; true wealth, 474; with no possible chance to change, would be destitution, 474.

Gospel, defined, 1-13; power of, 1; system of law, 1; includes all truth, 2; comprehension of, 5; holds Priesthood, 6; purpose of, 7, 8, 9, 11; offers salvation for all, 10; is perfect, 11; saves all, 12; a daily guide, 12; not theory, 18; temporal nature of, 21; first requirement, 32; founded on revelation, 58; what it brings, 82; unchanged, 158; revealed to Adam, 159; importance of principles of, 235; need to have, sounded in our ears often, 250; to be taught to children, 320; to practice requires time, faith, affection and labor, 344; devotion to, 353; apply your hearts to, 354; loose the spirit of, 364; believe the, 364; comprises every art and science known to man, 378; preach the, 415; the poor made happy by, 486; to be preached to all men, 489; testimony of, gives solid satisfaction, 514; preached with authority, 505; why some men reject, 665; to go to uttermost parts of earth, 671; nature of, 682; best institution of all, 683; why called "Mormonism", 685; effects of, 686; What it teaches, 687; will bring peace to earth, 687; perfection to be obtained through, 688; gives desire to know things of God, 688; personal joy in, 689; a continual feast, 690; blesses all, 691; dispels gloom, 692; proud of, 693; carries all, 693; blessings of, conditioned upon good works, 695; increases blessings, 696.

Government of God, how to understand, 349.

Government of United States, has lifted its heel against Saints, 531.

Government, political, 543; republican, 545; how a, can stand, 545; what is true, 545; belief in true, 546; self, lies at root of all effective, 545; theocratic, 543.

Grant, Jedediah M., 572.

Great Salt Lake Valley, see Salt Lake Valley.

H

Happiness, cause of, 119; Saints should have, 362; the whole world are after, 362; he who has the love of God within him has, 362; found not in gold and silver, 362; found in peace and love, 362; incorporated in the great design of man's existence, 363; nowhere but in God, 364; only one way for Saints to have, 364; we are all searching for, 364; made by wealth, when used for the Gospel, 481.

Hatred, never encourage, 420.

Healing, the sick, 251.

Health, law of, 289, 290, 294, 295, 296, 298, 299.

Heart, pure before God, 261; the people to become of one, 341.

Heathen, enlightened, 49; defined, 82; upright, 93.

Heaven, no one forced into, 99.

Heavenly beings, 341.

Hell, defined, 97, 589; is to strive to grasp truth with one hand, and error with the other, 345; no music in, 374; covenant breakers to go to, 589.

High Council, should be filled with power of Holy Ghost, 206; duty of, 231.

High Priest, Priesthood of, 207, 217; first ordained, 220, 221.

Holy Ghost, a minister, 29; one, 35; explanation of, 46; work of, 47; received by laying on of hands, 248; special, gift of {751} the Father, 248; is Minister of the Father, 248, 249; mission of, 249.

Holy Spirit, all quickened by, 47; explained, 50, 51.

Homes, for young married men, 301.

Honesty, be honest with yourselves, 358; men must have, 358; honest hearts produce, 358; in labor, 359; deal with, 432.

Hooper, William, remarks on Mason and Dixon's Line, 560.

Housekeepers, mothers to teach daughters to be, 326.

House of Israel, is objective of missionaries, 493.

Housewife, 329.

Humanity, see man.

Humble, will live, 353; ourselves and become like little children, 353; are full of joy, 353.

Humility and Devotion, essential to Kingdom of our Lord, 509.

Husband, should be head of the family, 306; should set example for wife and children, 306; should be affectionate and kind, 306; should learn to bend his will to will of God, 306, 307.

I

Identity, will be preserved, 567.

Idler, wicked to give to the, 423; never give anything to the, 423.

Ignorance, of Christ and plan of salvation, 342, 343.

Illinois, persecution in, 724.

Imaginary wants, of young girls, 337.

Imitate, duty to, everything good, lovely, dignified and praiseworthy, 262.

Improvements, we make, add to our comfort, 465; learn how to build, 465.

Impure, anything, must perish, 351.

Increase, Eternal, see Eternal Increase.

Independence, sacred, 95.

Indians, who massacre are guilty of murder, 563; See also Lamanites.

Indigo, can be raised, 460.

Individuals, receive visions, 519.

Industry, build up, 465; beautify, 465; plant good vineyards and orchards by, 465; learn how to build, 465.

Infidel, 15.

Influence, of mother, 319.

Intelligence, why given, 80; eternal, 147; received from God, 230; misapplied, does mischief, 350; given by God is to carry out purposes of his will, 350; good thing, 377; to become Gods by, 377; true, 377; belongs to Zion, 377; gratifying to the Lord and angels, 377.

Inventions, 62.

Irrigation, advice to watermasters, 741.

Israel, in wilderness, 162; who are, 669.

J

Jackson County, return to, 174; Center Stake of Zion at, 174.

Jacob, blesses Ephraim, 493.

Jerusalem, 186.

Jesus Christ, his revelations sweet, 9; atonement of, 12; who he is, 39, 40; appointment of, 41; testimony of, 43; mission of, 44; completion of work of, 45; second coming of, 46; begotten by God, 77; on earth, 163; coming of, 43; mission of, 44; completion of work of, 45; second coming of, 46; begotten by God, 77; on earth, 163; coming of, 175, 176; says "Distribute to the poor," 487, 488; performs miracle at Cana, 522, 523; first-fruits of the resurrection, 573; died for every man, 594.

Jews, to be gathered, 187; to prepare for coming of the Messiah, 187; to see Savior, 187.

Job, expresses idea of resurrection, 567.

Johnson, Lyman, 704.

Jordan River, to be turned into canal, 742; a canal to be made on west side of, 742.

Judgment, do not deal out, 427, 428; eternal, 584; according to works, 584; of God, God-like, 586; to be out of own mouths, 587; honesty of action will temper, 587; measure of human, 590; given to Saints, 591.

Justice, Lord to mete out, 420.

K

Kimball, Heber C., 215, 219.

Kingdom, of God, defined, 37; a government, that protects every person in his rights, 544; definition of, 670; to develop gradually, 672; effect of, 673; {752} filthy cannot enter, 674; government of, 674; will continue, 676; or nothing, 680; give best you have to, 681.

Kingdoms, not controlled by holy and pure principles must pass away, 351.

Kirtland Temple, Joseph commanded to build, 686; Saints built, under trials, 637; preparatory ordinances in, 637.

Know, how to, that we obey God, 346; those who, Master's will and do it not, ought to be cursed, 350.

Knowledge, is divine, 17; by revelation, 57; of eternity learned only by keeping commandments, 343, 344; do everything possible to bring, to ourselves and to the people, 344.

L

Labor, Gospel in daily, 12; all, in gospel, 13; for ourselves, 35; indispensable, 447; manual, 447; building up of Zion requires, 447; mental, physical, spiritual, 447; cannot produce without, 462; timber will continue to grow but not brought into service without, 462; precious metals would remain in mountains without, 462; capitalists need your, 462; price of labor should be brought to a reasonable standard, 463.

Labor and politics, 548.

Lady, defined, 429.

Lamanites, children of God, 188; duty of Saints toward, 188, 189, 190; of House of Israel, 188.

Lamb's book of life, all names written in, 593; names blotted out of, through own acts, 593.

Land of Zion, where it is, 183; American continents are, 184.

Last Days, the, 170; the terror of, 171; in Zion, 173; rapid movements in, 178; to increase knowledge in, 180.

Last Dispensation, 165.

Latter-day Saints, like former-day Saints, 163; have your children come to meeting, 321; not as rebellious as the children of Israel, 351; gather the poor, 492; character of, traduced, 532; refused privilege of settlement in any of the states of the Union, 725.

Law, Gospel, system of, 1; God governs by, 90; nature of God's, 96; not capable of receiving fulness of, 146; should obey every good, 340; divine, of no use, unless faithfully observed, 344; no, against doing good, 346; no, against love, 346; no, against serving God, 346; no, against charity and benevolence, 346; no, against principles of eternal life, 346.

Law of Liberty, see free agency.

Law of Moses, why given, 160.

Laying on of hands, 252.

Learn, to know ourselves, 414; liberty, religious, should be observed, 553.

Life, present, more precious, 23; eternity of, 38, 76; object of, 133; business of, 134, 135; purpose of, 135, 136; defined, 147; long life man's first duty, 288; fills all matter, 565, 566.

Light, if people reject, they will be condemned, 349.

Little Mountain, 725.

Lord, the, has sent forth his laws, commandments and ordinances, 340.

Love each other, 417; our fellow man, 417; our neighbor more than self, 417; God, 417; Mercy, 417; you are in the path of life if you, God, 417; labor of, 417; our enemies, 419.

Lucifer, plan of, 82; his angels, 84; enemy of Christ, 536; See also, Devil.

Lying, men must quit, 351.

M

McLellin, Wm. E., 218, 704.

Magicians, of Egypt, perform bogus miracles, 524.

Magnetism, animal, 113.

Malice, never encourage, 420.

Man, may save himself, 7; communication with God and, 49; is eternal, 74; offspring of God, 76, 160; King of earth, 76; organized spirit, 76; child of celestial parents, 78; in image of God, 78; spirit of, 79; differs in talents, 79; power of agency of, 85; volition of, free, 85; gifts from God to, 96; desires to do, good, 102; spirit pure, 107; endures forever, 134; stained creation, 152; creation of, 160; has degenerated, 162; {753} should live out his days, 567; desires salvation, 645; delights in good, 645; searches for salvation, 647; loves truth and righteousness, 647; spirit of, loves truth, 647; honest, in other churches, 648; alike in sentiments, 648; has variety of gifts, 649; power of, limited, 650; to have confidence in himself, 652; is dependent, 652; must fight own battles, 653; know thyself, 653; cherishes good character, 653; needs leaders, 654; duty and responsibility of, 655; should strive to be righteous, 655; duty of, to listen to truth, 667.

Mankind, our friends, 8.

Manner, children need directing and teaching what is right in a kind and affectionate, 323-4.

Manufacturing, depend upon our own, 459; may the Lord hedge up the way against foreign, 459; close the gate against foreign, 459; save your wool for, 459; if we have not factories sufficient, will send and get more machinery for, 459; build a tannery for, 459; glass, 459; own dye stuffs, 460.

Marriage, early, advocated, 301, 303; relation, 302; foundation for many blessings, 302, 303; to unbelievers not approved, 304.

Mason and Dixon's Line, 560.

Masters, deal honestly those your hire, 432.

Matter, organized, 27; eternity of, 73, 74; decomposition of, 75; mind and, 89.

Medicine, to be used carefully, 297.

Meetings, Saints instructed to have their children come to, 321.

Melchizedek, 161.

Melchizedek Priesthood, conferred by Peter, James and John, 220; Moses held, 222; to be conferred on men before receiving endowments, 607.

Merchants, dishonest, 461.

Mercy, let us have, 419; genius of religion to have, 419; merciful men shall find, 420; should love, 420; let, soften every angry temper, 421; be full of, 422.

Mesmerism, 113.

Methodists, 9.

Methuselah, 161.

Millennium, 172; consists of, 177; privileges of Saints in, 178; temples built in, 178; work for dead to be done in, 178; men to have own beliefs in, 182; work of building temples in, 615; purpose of, 616, 618, 619.

Mind, and matter, 89; condition of to worship the Lord, 250; keep pure and clean, 434.

Mind our own business, Mormon creed, 415.

Ministry, Christian, sin of, 490.

Miracles, mysteries and visions, 519; providences of God, 520; only required by the wicked, 522; performed at Cana of Galilee by Jesus, 522, 523; is knowledge how to command elements, 523, 524; bogus, performed by magicians of Egypt, 524; for believers, 525; faith not dependent on, 525; cannot save a person, 525.

Mischief, caused by misapplied intelligence, 350.

Misery, purpose of, 85.

Missionary work, 489; helps to Save every person, 491.

Missionaries, words to departing, 494; must be examples of good works, 494; to go without purse or scrip, 495; to go with clean hands and pure hearts, 496; to dedicate families to the Lord, 497; modern, have greatest work to do, 498; minds centered on bringing souls to Christ, 499; in the field, advice to, 499, 500, 501; the returned, 503; advice to, 504, 505.

Missouri, persecution of Saints in, 722, 723.

Morley, Isaac, 221.

Mormon Battalion, why called, 729; line of march of, 730; how gathered, 731; proportion of, in regard to Nation, 732; severe conditions of march of, 733.

Mormon Creed, Mind our own business, 415.

Mormonism, see Gospel.

Moses, 161, 162, 222, performed miracles, 524; not blamed for Pharaoh's hard-heartedness, 539, 540.

Mother, influence of, 319; to teach children early, 319; to be strict, 320; appointed missionaries to teach their children their duties, 326; to teach children cleanliness and purity of {754} body, 326; to teach children the principles of salvation, 326; to teach daughters to be house keepers, 326; can administer to their children, 328.

Mother Earth, body returns to, 564.

Mount Zion, established, 489.

Murdock, John, 221.

Mysteries, 13; visions and miracles, 519; to be left alone, 520.

Mystery, what is a, 520.

N

Nations, who make war, guilty of murder, 562, 563.

Nauvoo, 532; Saints left, in February, 1846, 725, 726.

Nauvoo Temple, burned, 632; the Prophet Knew how to build, 638; built under trials, 639; passed into hands of enemy, 640.

Neglect, if we, our duty, we will be chastened, 350.

Negro, the seed of Ham, 430.

Neighbors, respect for, 429; treat with kindness, 429; can you live as, 429.

O

Obedience, required, 31; 338; expected to the word of the Lord, 339; has to do with stern realities, 340; effect of, 345; and free agency, 347; benefits of, 349.

Obey, every good law, 340; how to know that we, 346.

Oneness, be of one heart, 433; perfect, will save a people, 434; unity of purpose, 434; as he and the Father, 433; except I have, with my brethren, I am not a Latter-day Saint, 438.

Opposites, need of, 102.

Opposition in all things, must be known, 530.

Order, principles of, to be taught to little children, 327.

Order of Enoch, unity in, 440, 442.

Ordinances, temporal labor of, 21; need of, 235; baptism an, 236; of house of God, 341; none to be dispensed with, 341.

Original sin, 31.

Overcome by spirit of the world, results of, 350.

P

Parents, how and what to teach children, 321; to see that children go to meetings as well as Sunday School, 321; not to chasten neighbors' children, 322; if righteous and faithful, not separated from children in eternity, 322; to set examples that they wish their children to imitate, 322; not to drive but to lead children, 323; how and what to teach their children, 322 to 328; when and how children should be sealed to, 322; should never drive children, 323; need of training, 328; to teach children to pray, the law of health, the principles of the Gospel, to be obedient, 331.

Parties, political, 558.

Partridge, Edward, busy in spirit world, 579.

Pastors, to be in Church of Christ, 211.

Pass away, that kingdom power or person not controlled by pure principles must, 351.

Passions, must be moulded, 14; embitter life, 160; overcome, 411; check your words of, 412; no man possessing wisdom will give vent to, 413.

Patriarchal doctrine, 9.

Patten, David W., 218.

Peace conditions for obtaining, 5.

People, should become of one heart and one mind, 341; must be self-sustaining, 450; should live within their means, 451.

Perfection, gospel has, 11.

Perish, anything impure must, 351.

Persecutions and trials, 529; purpose of, 531; bring blessings, 531; may be expected, 531; cause of, 535; caused disobedience, 537; result of, 538; comes from efforts of a few, 541, 542; of the Saints, dangers of, 541.

Pharaoh, hard-heartedness of, 539, 540.

Plan of Salvation, see Gospel.

Political government, 543.

Political parties, 558.

Politics and labor, 548.

Politics of the Latter-day Saints, 549.

Popularity, would send us to hell, 540.

Poor, set to work, 423; Lord has chosen the, 423; what kind of, 423; the Lord's, 423; the devils, 423; the poor devils, {755} 422; the, are the people of God, 486; made happy by the gospel, 486; are covetous, 487; rich to distribute to, 488; disgrace not to take care of own, 488; the, gathered by Latter-day Saints, 492.

Possessions, uncertainty of temporal, 469; like a shadow, 469; unseen hand of providence controls, 469; today they are, tomorrow they are not, 469; true riches, 469; Lord can't take away, 470.

Potter, Saints like clay in hands of, 344.

Practice, has to do with stern realities, 340; of the gospel requires time, faith, love and labor, 344; if we, what we profess at defiance of hell, 350; is greatest sermon, 515.

Practical religion, need of 17, 18, 22; Zion built by, 19.

Pratt, Parley P., early missionary, 707.

Prayer, 65, 66; how to pray, 67; Spirit of, 67; when to offer, 68-71; if neglected, spirit of darkness comes, 264.

Pre-appointment, 84.

Preach, what to, 13; temporal labor, 21; by the Holy Ghost, 47; only that which is known, 511.

Preachers, hint to, 511.

Pre-existence, 72.

Presence of Almighty, strict obedience to the truth will enable people to dwell in, 340; our religion is designed to restore us to the, of God, 351.

Present, gospel for the, 12; of first importance, 13.

Preserve our gifts, 31.

Priestcraft, 115, 116, 117.

Priesthood, system of government, 2; part of gospel, 6; purpose of, 7; bestowed upon men, 201; perfect system of government, 201; what it is, 201; comprises kingdom of God, 202; where keys of, are, 202; on earth at various times, 202; purpose of, 203, 204; obedience to, brings blessings, 203, 204, 205; power of, 204; laws based upon, 204; exists in spirit world, 204; who shall hold, 205; everything subject to, 205; to gain influence by, 206; of Elder same as of Apostle, 207; not destroyed at death of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 208; gives same counsel, 209; man has no right to build up church without, 210; Apostles hold keys of, 211; will of God made known through, 211; keys of, committed to Joseph Smith, 213; restored in our day for Salvation of Israel, 489.

Printing press, first, west of Mississippi by Saints, 725, 728.

Profess, if we practice what we, at defiance of hell, 350.

Progeny, man is, of God, 388.

Progression, see Eternal Progression.

Promises, always keep, made to children, 325.

Progeny, man is, of God, 38.

Prophets, to be in Church of Christ; 211.

Property, accumulate, 466; let every man and woman gather to themselves, 466.

Prosper, we shall, if we live our religion, 349.

Protestants, 15.

Provo River, mentioned, 742.

Purity, of body to be taught to children, 326.

Purse or scrip, missionaries to go without, 495, 501.

Q

Quails, sent as food for Saints, 725.

Quincy, people of, open arms for Saints, 723.

R

Rebellious, Latter-day Saints, not as the Children of Israel, 351.

Reformation, defined, 244.

Reject, do not, anything that comes from the Lord, 346.

Relief Societies, some duties of 334; members of, should enlarge their sphere of usefulness by study, 335; should organize industrial societies, 335; to relieve necessities of the worthy, 336.

Religion, practical, need of, 17, 18, 22; purpose of, 24; of heaven, way to establish, 341; how to live, 341, 346; will prosper, if we live our, 349; to restore us to the presence of God, 351; we have embraced must last from Saturday night {756} until Saturday night, 361; our, one of improvement, 378; not contradicted or confined, 378; to lead men to a state of intelligence, 378; our, comprises every art and science known to man, 378; duty, Latter-day Saints to live their, 380; of Jesus Christ makes the people acquainted with the things of God, 380; prompts them to search after knowledge, 380; of the day, 386; and science, 397; false, brings on persecutions, 535.

Repentance, made manifest by obedience, 242; without, atonement of no effect, 242; not upon the scaffold, 243; from false notions, 243; should never cease, 244; what it is, 244.

Respect, for one another, 421; for neighbors, 429; treat the stranger with, 429.

Restoration, the, 165.

Resurrection, faith of Job in the, 566, 567; Jesus first-fruits of, 573; necessary to full salvation, 575.

Resurrection and death, 564.

Revelation, about daily duties, 18; explained 54-58; continual, 59; how to understand, 60; personal, 60, 62; nature of, 61; to come through appointed channel, 212.

Revolution, inspired, 551.

Richards, Willard, 215.

Rigdon, Sidney, 214, 216, 221.

Righteousness, triumph of, 172.

Rulers, fitness of, 548.

S

Sabbath Day, how to spend, 254; those who go skating, pleasure-riding, or on excursions on the, are weak in the faith, 254; should be observed for temperance, good and spiritual welfare, 254.

Sacrament meetings, if neglected, spirit of darkness comes, 264.

Sacrament of Lord's Supper, 265; duty of Saints to attend, 265; more sacred than other ordinances, 265; necessary to our salvation, 266; required of disciples until Savior comes again, 266.

Saint, whole man a, 8; not perfect, 11; calling of a, 258.

St. George Temple, 641; site of, had been dedicated, 642; Spirit of God in, 642; Tuesdays and Wednesdays appointed for baptisms in, 644; Thursdays and Fridays for endowments in, 644; for work of Lamanites in, 644; completed, 644.

Saints, will not be confounded, if they live their religion, 347; know how to be, 354; made perfect by suffering, 531; dangers of persecuting the, 541; will yet save the Constitution, 553; and politics, 549.

Salt Lake Temple, duty of Saints to build, 629; vision of, given to President Young, 629; to have six towers, 629; to stand as a monument of Saints' love of God, 631; will be for endowments, 632; address at laying cornerstone of, 632; cornerstone dedicated, 641.

Salt Lake Valley, settlement in, 735; provided by God, 736-737; reasons for coming to, 737-738; purpose of coming to, 739; a blessed place, 740.

Salvation for all, 10, 12, 44, 49, 86, 87; present, desired, 23, 25; secret of, 88; who will attain, 88; graded, 94; when entitled to, 242; conditions of obtaining, 345; universal, 592; for those who overcome, 592; for heathen nations, 593; for all except sons of perdition, 594; way to, 595; through gospel, 595; comes through work, 596; and individual work, 596; free agency in receiving, 597; degrees of, 597; proportioned to capacity, 599; all not to receive same, 599; man desires, 645.

Salvation for the dead, 602; when revealed, 611; not fully revealed at first, 611; purpose of, 611, 612, 613; pertaining to parents and children, 613, 614; do not wait until Millennium to work for, 616; who shall perform, 618; for those who have not had the gospel, 620; a law to be obeyed, 62; who should represent the dead in the work of, 620, 621, 622, 623; doctrine of, revealed from God, 625; greater than worldly wealth, 626.

San Francisco, why Saints did not go to, 737. {757}

Satan, see Devil.

Savage, why so, 82.

Saving, a good house-keeper will be, 330.

Savior, see Jesus Christ.

Saviors, on Mount Zion, 623; meaning of, 623-624.

Sayings, brief, of President Young, 340.

Schools, established, 725.

School of Prophets, 32.

Scriptures, use of, 197-198.

Sealed, husband and wife should be, 301.

Second death, what it is, 590.

Sects, have some truth, 4; to deny Savior, 508.

Seed of Ham, the negro, 430.

Self-control, 107.

Self-discipline, necessary, 315.

Self-sustaining, people must be, 450.

Servants, of the devil, 348; deal honestly with those who employ you, 432.

Settlement in West, 722; journey across plains to establish, 722; trials to make, 722; made on City Creek, 725; made by establishing orchards, etc., 725; to be made like Garden of Eden, 725; made by building roads, etc., 727; work to reach, 734; condition of people and animals when they reached, 735.

Seventy, Priesthood of, 207; not separate body from Church, 221; to be teachers, 221.

Sewing, how to teach to children, 325.

Silk, raise, 460.

Sin, purpose of, 85; permitted to come, 94; explanation of, 117-122; doing wrong when we know we can do better, 242.

Sisters, to teach young girls as to imaginary wants, 337.

Slaves, of our own passions, 348.

Smiles, a child loves the, of its mother, but hates her frown, 323.

Smith, Joseph, 8; Priesthood restored by, 48; early revelations to, 54; appointed in councils of eternity, 165; visited by angels, 166; was President of Church, 213; keys of Priesthood committed to, 213; mentioned, 217; illiterate boy, argument of the wise, 492; a pure Ephraimite, 493; a Prophet of God, Saints should testify to the wicked, 508; why persecuted, 537; persecution of, made him more perfect, 538; had the right to establish a religion, 554; worked in stone quarry for the Kirtland temple, 637; witness of truth, 666; a Prophet of God, 700; laid foundation of kingdom of God, 700; explained personality of God, 701; a great teacher; 702; a good man, 703; called by God, 703; directed by God, 703; had to do with temporal things, 704; development of, 705; received Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods, 706; received knowledge of plates, 706; God sent John, the Baptist and Peter, James and John to, 706; sent missionaries to West, 707; received revelation on work for dead, 707; teachings of, 708; could explain heavenly things, 708; taught Gospel, 708; result of labors of, 709; persecutions of, 709; lies circulated about, 711; not an impostor, 712; harassed by lawsuits, 712; of good character, 713; why, was killed, 713; sealed his testimony with his blood, 714; in forty-six lawsuits, 715; works in spirit world, 715; nature of family of, 716; successors of, the Twelve, 716; sayings of, 717; God delivered, from enemies, 718; doctrine of governing, 719; promised protection of Governor Ford, 724.

Smith, Joseph, Sr., busy in spirit world, 579.

Social amusements, ordained of God to bless his people, 364; we are made to enjoy all, that God enjoys, 365; are the order of heaven, 365; a blessing for the Latter-day Saints to associate together, 365; follow only the path that leads to life everlasting, 365; privilege of Saints to enjoy, 366; provide innocent, 366; are necessary, 368; to satisfy natural organization, 369; resist all foul spirits in, 369; if you can't go with the spirit of the Lord to, stay home, 370; to promote healthy action to the whole system, 370; no harm in Sunday School parties, 371; pay more {758} attention to public exercises in, 372; noisy and boisterous demonstrations in, indicate little sense, 372; improve the body and the mind, 402.

Solomon's temple, David commanded to prepare building of, 634; pattern of, given, 634; why called, 635.

Son of God, see Jesus Christ.

Sons of perdition, 45; sinners against Holy Ghost are, 182.

Sorrow, purpose of, 85.

Space, no empty, 30.

Spencer, Brother, lived beyond common age, 469.

Spirit, makes converts, not logic or debate, 506.

Spirit of God, how to obtain, 18. See also Holy Ghost.

Spirit of Truth, how engaged, 22.

A of the world, what it does, 350.

Spirits, cannot be baptized, 581; can preach Gospel, 581; can bring information, 581.

Spiritualism, 112.

Spirit world, 576; all go to, 576; where it is, 576; good and evil spirits in, 577; labors in, 578; Jesus, first to preach to spirits in, 579; dead go to, 580; spirits familiar with spirits in, 581; life in, 582; cannot be described, 583; transportation in, 583; Joseph Smith in, 715.

Stake presidencies, duties of, 233.

Standard Church works, 195; what they contain, 196; Saints' belief in, 197.

States' Rights, 559.

Strangers preach, youth urged to hear, 264; teaching in Sunday School, 264.

Subdue, our own passions, 410; to conquer and, 411.

Sugar, raise, 460.

Sunday School, we should have more children at, 372.

Swearing, men must quit, 351.

T

Tabernacle, opposed to theatrical performances in, 374; opposed to making it a hall of fun, 374.

Talents, to be used, 208-209; hide not your, 382; put them out to usury, 443; to be improved, 581.

Task, to undertake to live a Saint and walk in darkness is a hard, 350.

Taylor, John, 724.

Teach, mothers to commence with children in their lap, 319; how and what to, 320.

Teachers, to be in Church of Christ, 211.

Telegraph, a new revelation, 62.

Temper, even temper to be maintained, 315.

Temples, temporal labor in, 21; to be built in Millennium, 178; to be built, 275-276; Saints commenced to build, 602; endowments given in Solomon's, 603; for God to come to, 603; indispensable for higher ordinances, 604; hundreds of, to be built, 605; endowments to be given in, 606; ordinances of, for salvation of human family, 608; work for dead in, 608; instruction pertaining to ordinances in, 609; during Millennium, 615; built expressly to save people, 617; sons of Jacob to work in, 626; angels to converse and explain work of, 627; angels to bring list of names to, 627; some to remain in, all the time, 628; powers of evil opposed to, 628; Saints built two, 629; to have groves and fish ponds on, 629; David not permitted to build, 634.

Temporal, and spiritual inseparable, 13-20; labors necessary, 20; nature of gospel, 21; revelations, 54.

Temporal matters, counsel in, 339.

Temptation, explained, 122-126.

Ten Tribes, to be gathered, 187.

Testimony, how obtained, 43, 52, 53; by revelation, 57; of gospel, gives solid satisfaction, 514; where do you get your? 517; all Saints may have, of gospel, 657; must have, of Jesus to know truth, 657; how to get a, 658, 659-660; miracles do not give abiding, 661; people join Church by reason of, 662; gained by experience, 663; is positive, 664; not built upon man, 666; concerning Joseph Smith, 666.

Texas, 737.

Theater, is there evil in, 375; built to attract the young, 375; to provide amusement for the boys and girls, 375; to amuse the people, 375; stage can be made to aid the pulpit, {759} 375; tragedy not favored, 376; to improve the public mind, 376.

Theocratic government, 543; what is, 543.

Theory, amounts to but little, 340.

Time, 72; is capital stock, 330; if properly used, brings many blessings, 330.

Tithing, law of, 269; consequences when not paid, 269; will be willing to pay if we live our religion, 272; for what used, 269-272-273; we pay, for our own benefit, 273; people not compelled to pay, 274; people not cut off the Church for non-payment of, 274; is an eternal law, 274; is for the salvation and exaltation of man, 274; use of, 275; President of the Church to control the disbursements of, 276.

Training, importance of early, 318; guide to child, 323.

Trinity, 46.

Trials, meet cheerfully, 533; are necessary, 529; and persecutions, 529.

True believer, definition of, 241.

True riches, who obtains, 472; what are, 472; gold is not, 473.

Truth, eternal, 2-4-6-14, revealed by God, 2; is gospel, 3; gospel, a fountain of, 14; purpose of, 15-17; love and remember, 15; not disproved, 16; accept all, 17; is obeyed when it is loved, 340; strict obedience to the, will alone enable people to dwell in the presence of the Almighty, 340; gather up all, 382; in all the arts and sciences is part of our religion, 509; manifests itself to honest persons, 662.

U

United Order, 276; God's people must enter into, before building the Center Stake of Zion, 276; how to start and conduct, 279-280.

Unity, be of one mind, 433; Church cannot exist without, 434; perfect union, 434; in God's work, 437; advantage of temporal, 439; in all things, 439; in Order of Enoch, 440; does not mean individual uniformity, 442.

Universalists, 15.

Universe, organized, 73.

Urim and Thummim, 706.

V

Vancouver Island, 727.

Virtue, 300.

Visions, personal nature of, 519; mysteries and miracles, 519.

Volition, see Free Agency.

W

War, 106; against Saints, 170; declared against Saints over 27 years, 531-532; who prompts nations to, 561; God does not institute, 562; between nations is murder, 562-563; instigators of, guilty of murder, 563.

Warfare, between Christ and devil, 648.

Water, of itself will not wash away sins, 247; has been the means of purification in every world that has been organized, 247; God did not curse the, but blessed it, 247.

Waste, let nothing go to, 449; made by children, 449; poor families, 449; if you wish to get rich, do not, 450.

Whiting, Brother, man of few words, 518.

Wealth, elements of, 453; learn how to gather, 453; in the mountains, 454; belongs to this world, 454; belongs to the Lord, 468; concealed in elements God has given to man, 468; given to wicked as well as righteous, 468; not ours, 468; our business to do what the Lord wants us to do with, 468; man who places, above God has no eyes to see, 471; true, 474; how to gain, 474; eternal salvation brings true, 475; obtained by paying attention to building up of Kingdom of God, 475; do you want, 475; few men know what to do with, 479; amassed at the expense of others, 479; do not hoard up, 479; put to usury, 480; to beautify Zion, 480; brings happiness when used for the Gospel, 481; produces comfort, 482; {760} and does not bring happiness, 483; some dangers of, 483; used for selfish purposes, 483; not used to build Kingdom of God, 483.

Wesley, John, 210.

Wheat, save your, 457.

Whipping children, effects of, 324.

Wicked, have no power over truth, 109; what they should hear, 508.

Wickedness, 117-122.

Wife, not to lead husband, 308; responsibilities and duties of, 308-313.

Wight, Lyman, 220; wanted Saints to go to Texas, 737.

Will, the, 100.

Will, God has placed, in his intelligent creatures, 406; a trait of God's divinity, 406; power to accept or reject, 406; ours, should be controlled by the will of God, 406; first and foremost, 406; human family die to gratify, 406; learn to direct, 406.

Will of God, this people must know and do, 341.

Williams, Frederick, G., 214-216; 704.

Wisdom, obtain, 20; apply your heart to, 402; seek diligently for, 402; sow in your hearts, 402; more profitable than gold, 402; obtain, from best books, 403; if any man lack, let him ask of God, 403; our privilege to have, 403; pray for, but add with that prayer works, 404; this people are increasing in, 404; search out the, of God, 404.

Wives, many, not cause of persecution, 536.

Woman suffrage, 563.

Word of Wisdom, 282-283; people of God commanded to keep, 283; Elders of Israel have no right to transgress, 283; consequences of disobedience to, 284-286; Elders of Israel commanded to cease drinking strong drinks, 284; Church authorities requested to cut off those who will not cease getting drunk, 284; everlasting life in it, 285; for what purpose given, 285.

Words, not so essential as acts, 510.

Work, 290.

World, will not receive gospel, only on their own terms, 349; See also Earth.

Worlds, many, 31; composition of, 74.

Worship, desire to, 34; needful on every day, 257; on one day only a folly, 257.

Y

Young, Brigham, mission of 13; has had revelations, 60; spirit of Joseph fell upon, 214; sustained as President, 214-216; never to apostatize, 215; brief Sayings of, 340; gospel did everything for, 629; blesses people, 697.

Z

Zion, built by practical labor, 19; where it is, 181; make for ourselves, 181-182; pure in heart is, 182; peace and joy in, 183; knowledge of, shall reach the uttermost parts of the earth, 380; let us go up to, 380; build up, 381; establish, 415; strength of, 437; come here to build up, 438; beautify and glorify, 453.

Zion's Camp, 219.

Zion's ship, God at helm, 528.