The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-28
THE PERRYsBURG JOURNAL.

is of such magnitude as to render it impos-
sible to remove the mote from ours.
A few words explanatory. The first COM
mandment given to Adam was, be fruitful
and multiply and replenish the earth and
subdue it. Desirous to obey the command
ments, we therefore adopt the effective meas
ures to increase our posterity. 1t is re-
ceived doctrine among us that our children
are our glory; therefore the more children,
the more glory. You can easily perceive
that we do not tolerate the custom that now
prevails, of suppressing births; our custom
is the contrary, to use every facility to null
| tiply them. We say to our friends in that
lower world, you do not know the value of
your mortal lives, or else you would strive
to save instead of destroy them.
We believe not only in multiplying bod
| les, but also in multiplying spirits to occu-
by bodies; and this is what we call eternal
Lives, or "eternal life" spoken of in the
scriptures. But this power is given only to
those who have kept the laws of God on
earth, and received their exaltation and been
crowned as Gods, even the Sons of God.---
Thus is introduced plurality of Gods also
for we believe, by obeying certain laws and
ordinances, revealed from heaven, we shall,
that is those who strictly obey those laws
and ordinances in all things, become Gods,
Ieven as our Father in Heaven, who is the
Father of our spirits and not our bodies, and
has had conferred upon him the power Of
eternal lives. | say conferred upon him, be-
cause the God we serve, the Father of our
spirits, received his exaltation as God, by
obeying the very laws and ordinances which
are revealed to us; and if this be true, then
by following in his footsteps we shall be-
come like him.
Do you believe that the Almighty God,
maker of Heaven and Earth, ever lived in
our earth like this, and was subject to san
ity and sin like we are You do not, but it
is nevertheless true. He was born into
world, as we are, received spirit from his
Heavenly Father, kept his commandments,
and entered into his glory, which is celes-
tial glory which consists in the power of
propagating our species in spirit. There are
three different glories The power Of prop
agating is one glory, which is called terres-
trial. The power of propagating spirits for
those tabernacles is another glory, which is
called celestial And God has dominion
over them all, and therein continues his
works.
God our Father~;p Heaven was once a
man, like us in all things, but having be-
come exalted through obedience, he has over
come all things and attained unto the knowl-
ledge, power, glory, dominion and majesty,
which ne holds forever and ever, for he has
proved himself worthy therefore he is not
subject to sin, but controls sin and satan.
But his form is not changed, it remains the
same, and being our Father, it is quite natu-
raj that we should somewhat resemble him
in our image and species. We are created
for his glory. The power of multiplying
was implanted in us by our Father, even as
he possessed the same power; and we will
continue to multiply and replenish the earth,
until the measure is full. Though we may
become Gods we are still the sons of God
and work for his glory. And though all ours
is his, his is ours, and our glory is not di-
minished in the least.
Now we believe, because our God has pas
sed through all the ordinances, kept all the
laws, and received all the DEGREES unto the
celestial glory, that he is abundantly quail
fed to direct his children TO that glory, if
they will keep his commandments. And
He has commanded us among other things,
as we most assuredly believe, to take unto
ourselves wives, if we would partake of his
glory; even as He commanded his servants
in ancient times. But those who do not
keep his commandments, cannot enter into
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