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from the fact that they manifested faith
in the true God. and they became objects
OF Ills special favor. The brother OF
Jared through his mighty, iath was
enabled TO pierce the vail and gaze upon
the face Of the Lord; privilege he
could not have enjoyed un,ess ne mad
received the Priesthood. All TINS was a
distinguishing trait OF the children Of
Eber.
The history Of the Jaredl,es was taken
from annals written by Elmer descen.
dant OF Jared. There are NO means at
present known whereby the language OF
the Jarediges can he ascertalneu.
The records tney left were discovered
by party OF explorers called the 'peo-
pie OF limhi." They were written upon
twenty -four plates oil gold, and translated
by King Mosiah into the Language oi the
Nephrtes. lSee Mosiah 7S.) The briei
history contained in the Book OF Mormon
Is an abridgment taken also direct from
the original twenty-iour plates OF gold,
by Moroni. Either q: I-5J ms last
transcript was translated into the English
tongue by Joseph Smith. the Prophet.
Each vi these translations was made
by means OF the Unm and ihummin by
the gift and power OF God:
The language OF the plates oil Ether
was that spoken by Noah and his descent
dants before the coniounding Of Ian.
guages. What that language was can
not be known except by divine pefmis.
sion. Doubtless there were choice and
peculiar qualities comprised IN that
ancient anu sacred vocabulary. II was
the language employed by Noah, Enoch
and other antediluvian paifiafchs In
their converse with the Almighty. But
those rich treasures Of knowledge and
power are jealousy guarded. People
who were entrusted with them were
under great responsibilities. The only
races that we know OF that enjoyed this
favor were the antediluvians and the
Jaredites, and both peoples we're utterly
destroyed from the face OF the earth, with
the exception OF Noah and other
righteous individuals.
The original language was pure and
unmixed; It was perfect as the vehicle oil
clear, profound and priceless intelligence.
II was powerful bond and promoter OF
union to its possessors. II is one oil
the blessings promised to Israel In the
latter-days. 'For then will turn to the
people In pure language, that they may
call upon the Lord with my consent. "
(Nephi, J: 81 The tendency Of the Ian
guage was to unite.
the prime feature OF the religion Of
the antediluvians was unity. The
righteous became Of one heart and OF
one mind, and there was no poor among
them. They were one in all things.
The wicked were also united IN their
evil plans and defiance Of the Almighty.
Society was like the Derio1 youthful
vigorous, nayl tremendous There
we're giants in the earth In those days;
and after that, when the sons OF God
came in unto the daughters Of men and
they bore children to them, the same be.
came mighty men. which were OF old,
men Of renown." Gen. 9: Az
The religion OF the tower builders, so
far as any accounts are given OF II. con-
sisted largely OF sacrihcia offerings,
This is,,rue with regard to the worship
Of the true God, and also the honors
paid to false dti,ies. II Is the opinion Of
sound and eminent thinkers that the