The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-05-04
Destiny of Women.

taken from, THE Mornons,' published
in New York by the late President John
Taylor and recently republished by the
Beseret News.
The Latter day Saints have often been
ridiculed on account of their belief in
the pre-existance Of spirits, and in mar.
rying for time and for all eternity, both
being Bible doctrines We have often
been requested TO give Our views IN re-
.atioh to these principles, but consider
ed the things OF the Kingdom belonged
to the children OF the kingdom, therefore
not meet to give Ito those without But
being very politely requested by lady
a few days since, "a member OF the
Church) to answer the following cues
tions, we could not consistently refuse
viz, Where did l come from? What is
my origin? What am doing here ?
Whittier arm going? and What is my
destiny, AFTER having obeyed the truth,
If faithful to the end?"
For her benefit and all others concer-
ned, we will endeavor to answer the
questions in brief, as We understand
them. The reason will be apparent for
our belief in the pre.existence OF spirits,
and FOR marrying for time and for all
eternity.
Lady whence contest thou? Thine
origin? What art thou doing here
Whittier art thou gong and what is thy
destiny? Declare unto me if thou hast
understanding Knowest thou not, that
thou art spark Of Deity, struck from
the fire OF his eternal blaze, and brought
forth in the mid ct OF eternal burnings?
Knowest thou not that eternities ago.
thy spirit, pure and holy, dwelt in thy
Heavenly Fathers bosom, aDd in his
presence, and with thy mother, one Of
the queens OF heaven, surrounded by
brother and sister spirits in the spirit
world, among the Gods. That as thy
spirit beheld the scenes Transporting
there, and thou growing in intelligence,
thou sawest worlds upon worlds organi-
zed and peopled with thy kindred spirits
took upon them tabernacles. died, were
,surretted, and receiyed their exalta
ton on the redeemed worlds they once
dwelt upon. Thou being willing and
anxious to initiate ther,, waiting and
DESTROYS to OBTAIN a body, resurrection
and exaltation also, and having obtain.
ed permission, thou made q covenant
with one Of thy kindred spirits to be
thy guardian angel while in mortality,
also with twoiothers. male and female
spirits, that thou wouldst come and
take tabernacle through their lineage,
and become one of their offspring. You
also chose kindred spirit whom you
loved in the spirit world, land had per.
mission to come to this planet and take
alternately to be your head. stay,
husband and protector on the earth, and
to exalt you in the eternal worlds. All
these were arranged, likewise the spirits
that should tabernacle though your lin
cage. Thou longed, thou sighed, and
thou prayed To thy Father in heaven
for the time TO arrive when thou couldst
come to earth, which had fed and fell
from where it was first organized, near
the planet Kolob. Leave thy father
and mothers bosoms and all thy kind
red spirits, come to earth, take a tab.
ernacle, and initiate the deeds OF those
you had seen exalted before you.
At length the tire arrived, and thou
heard the voice OF thy Father, saying,
go daughter to yonder lower world, and
take upon thee a tabernacle, and wor k
out thy probation with fear and trem
bling andirise to exaltation. But daugh-
ter remember you 60 on this condition
that is, You are to forget all things you
ever saw, or knew to be transacted IN
the spirit world you are not to know or
remember anything concerning the
same that you have beheld transpire
here; but you must go and become one
Of the most helpless OF ali beings that |
have created, while in your infancy
subject to sickness, pain, tears. mourn
ing, sorrow and death. But when truth
shall touch the cords OF your heart they
will vibrate; then intelligence shall il
Illuminate your mind and shed it's lustre