Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-26
ORIGIN AND DESTINY OF WOMAN.

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The following article appeared In the
Mormon. a publication Issued In New
York city In tho 'nftica. under the cdl.
toriai management ~ the late Prcsl.
dent John Taylor. The date Of the issue
containing II was August -. 1851. II
has heretofore been reproduced In the
columns ~ tho News" but mt the
earnest request of a number 81 sub
Hcribcra u IL again given spacei
The Iat,cr-day Saints have often
been rldlculcd on account of their be-
liof In the prc-eNiatcnce Of spirits. and
In marrying for timo and for all eter-
nifty. both being Hibie doctrines. We
have often been requested 10 give our
Views In relation TO these principles.
but considered tho things ~ the king
dom bhingrd 10 IN. children ~ the
kingdom, therefore not meet tn give
them to those without hut being very
politely requested by lady q few days
since. "a member ~ the church,. 10
answer the following questions, We
could not consistently refuse-vix :
where did ! come from1 What N my
ofiEinf What am I doing here
whittier am ! golng7 and what II my
destiny, after having obeyed the truth.
" lhlAllNhA ~ hNf fflU
For her bencft and all others con.
ccrncd. We will endeavor 10 answer the
questions In brief. ~ We understand
them. The reason viii b. apparent for
our belief In the pre-ex iatence 81 spirits.
aud IN marrying for time and for ali
eternity.
I.ady-whsncc CONTEST thou Thine
otlEinf What art thou doing here 2
whittier ART thou going. and what IN
NY destiny Dcclnrc unto me u thou
hast Understandings X 1Wrst thou
not that thou art "a spark OF Deity,
struck from the FIRE OF His eternal
blaze. and brought forth In the midst
81 eternal burnlngHg
knowest thou not that ctornltIea nFo
thy spirit, pure and holy, dwell IN Inv
Heavenly Fathers bosom, and In Ills
presence. ana with thy mother. one of
The queens % heaven surrounded by
Wy brother ana sister Spirits In tho
tpifit world, among the Gnasf That ns
Thy spirit heheld the scenes trnnsplr.
ING their. ana thou growing In lntelli.
Hrnrc, thou HnweHt worlds upon Worlds
organized and prnpled with thy Kindred
spirits, took upon them tnhofunrles
died. were rcnurrected. nnd received
their cNnlintiun on the redeemed worlds
thoy once dWelt upun. Thou being viii.
ing ana anxious 10 initiate them.
IA
resurrection and sNultnflnu niao and
having obtained permission, thou made
covenant with one ~ thy kindred
splfitn 10 De thy Fuardlnn angel while
~ mortality also with Two other
male nnd female spirits, that thoti
wouldnt come ana take 4 tabernacle
through their lineage. ana become one
81 iholt nuspflng, You also choose a
kindred spirit whom you loved In The
come 20 this planet nnd inke a tnber.
nnclel. 10 be your head. stay. husband
ana protection on the earth, ana 10 80,
nl' YOU IN the eternal worlds. An thes,
were arranged. likewise the splrit. thnt
fhuull tabernacle through Your line.
axe Thou lonrsd. thou sighed. and tho,,
prayed 10 ny Father In heaven for thr
Time 70 arrive when thou couldst come
20 THIS earth, which had He'd and feil
from where " was first orrnrised ns,r
the planet koloh. leave thy father ana
motherf hafoms and an thy MINDED
tllfltH' come 20 earth, take "a tAb.rnn.
Gle, ana Initiate the deeds of those vn,,
had seen exalted hef0rc you.
~ length the time arrived. and thou
heard the voice ~ thy Father SAVING
n9 hauHhict To yonder lower world. and
take rpon thee u tabernacle. ami ,ynri,
out Thy probation with fear and tr,n,H
bling and rise To oxaltntion. Iut da,irh.
YER remember you 10 ON this condition
that u. you are 10 forget an thlnrs va,
ever saw, or knew 10 be transacted A.
the spirit world. you nre not Ia knnv,
or remember anything concerning ths
same that you have boheld trnnspir',
mere nut YOU must 10 and become one
OF lhe most helpless Of all beings that
have created. while In YOUR ins,nn,,'
subject 10 sickness. pain. tears. menr,,,
inT, SORROW and death. but when tr,,th
ahhll touch the cords Of your heart ihev
WIN Nihfate; then Intelligence ahaii ~
Illuminate your mind, and shed ia I,,s,r.
IN your soul, ana you shall hagin IA
understand the things you once knew
but which had gone from Won, vo,
snnll th.n begin TO understand aud
Know the object Of your er,'a,ia,,
Daughter, go. and be- fnIthfuI IN vo,,.
second estate, keep II as falthf,,i 49,
thou hast thy first estate
my spirit, nlled with Joy ana thanks.
flNing' rejolced In thy Father. and ron.
dered praise TO His holy name. ana ,he
Hpltlt world reaoundcd In anthema n,
praise and rejoicing 10 the Fnther az
shlrls' Thou babe father. mother nnd
all farewell, anu along with thy
guardian angel. thoN came on this
ierraqueous globe, The spirits thou had
chosen TO come and tabernacle through
thelr lineage, ana your head HAVING
left the spirit world some years pr".
Nlous, thou came a spirit pure and holy
thou hast taken upon thee n tabernacle
thou mast obeyed the truth, and INV
guardian angel ministers unto thee nnd
watches over THO, Thou hast chosen
HIN YOU loved In the spirit world 10 be-
my companion, Now, crowns. thrones
Civilizations and dominlons are In no.
serve for thee In the eternnl worlda
and the way Is opened for thee 10 ne,
turn back into the presence OF Inv
Heavenly Ealhnr IL iho., LII. ~