Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-10

Q.-Is a knowledge and perfect obedience
Of the law or ordination Of God needful to
the spiritual, social and physical perfection
and happiness of Man?
A.-Aye.
Q.-Has God, the Almighty and ALI
Wise, made the perfection and happiness of
Man dependant on that which is not in The
power of man by the help which 1T freely
offers to all i?
4.-No: else is God not good,
Q.-Consequenlly, is it the duty and priv
ilege of Man to know and perfectly obey the
laws of tae spiritual, social and physical ma
lures with which God has endowed him?
4.-Aye. Those who will receive the
hlIal spirit, which includes faith, trust, and
obedience, have direct, immediate commu-
MON with God, so that they may know and
do IT'S will.
Q.-Can any man truly know God who
receives not the fiIal spirit?
A.-No. He cannot have that commun-
ion with God by which alone man can know
or do the will Of God
Q.-ls the true communion between the
invisible God and the mind, or spirit in man,
mental, invisible, and secret; a matter be-
tween itself and God only, with which 9th
ers may not intermediate
1.-Aye.
End. Mans Social Relations.
! MARRIAGE.
Q-Is an inseparable social companion
ship continuing through life, and calling ip-
to action the social sympalhies, or love, in
the highest degree, needful for the perfec-
zion, happiness and safety of Man?
A.-Aye
Q.-Is provision for multiplication or
increase needtul for the continuance Of the
family Of Man?
A.-Aye.
Q.-Does the union of man and woman
III the marriage relation, answer this end 2
A.-Aye. 49,
Q.-ls mere sensual qualification any part
Of the design of God in This institution ?
A,-No. The truth or the law that sexu-
al intercourse should not take place oftener
than is needlul for increase is revealed in all
animal existence, and especially in the in
stlnctve feelings of pure women.
-. The FAMILY.
Q.-Was Man, by the design and ordina-
ton or will of God originally one family or
race, perfect in their social relations, their
mental constitution and Temperament, and
in their physical organization having one
common language (see chapter on language)
and common and equal right to the earth
and lis productions (see chapter on proper
ty) standing on the level Of perfect equality,
brethren dwelling together in unity
I A.-Aye. ...
Q.-ls lransgresson, or departure from
the ordination of God, the cause Of all the
!, sufferings and sorrow Of Man?
A.-Aye.
Q.-Is obedience, or return TO the orig.
inal ordination of God relative to their So
, clal relations, as we'll as in all other things,
= needlui to end Mans sutferngs, and restore
= him 10 perfection and happiness.
a A.-Aye. ....
i Q.-Consequently, is it needlul for the
: restoration Of Mai to perfection and happi-
ness as race, and as individuals, that there
should be an assemblaae of all nations,
q tribes, and families Of men that they may
l. associate, assimila,e, and amalgamate, and
5 thus abolish all these distinctions ana be-
come one family according to the ordination
S Of God, without distinctive family names.
p or special relations or friendships, and with
$. out The claim 10 private or separate proper
" ty?
Id A.-Aye. ...
he Q,-Then is the family relation as exist.
ly ing In the present form Of society, ia accord
o, ance with the ordination Of Code
of A.-No. ....... --
&c Sd. Mans relations 10 the Earth and its
re Productions.
ny Q.-Is Man by physical organization and
p by the ordination of God, an eater Of Frul
e (including the nuts, the most nutritious, and
he the oily portions Of his tood) and Of that on
be ly: by which is meant the ripe aud Of course
uncooked productions of trees, shrubs, anc
nd plants, not including the herb or the root
A.--Undoubtedly. For these are perfect
ID ly adapted to Mans delicate taste, and lhei
MS forms and coIors 10 great variety are beauti
re- full and pleasing 10 The eye, and their .odou
are grateful to the sense of smell; and tn
are cultivation and care Of Inc trees, shrubs ,an'
he plants that yield them is his most noble
he heaIthful, and delightful bodily employment