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predicted that when He had been lift
ed up" he should draw all men" unto
Him. The Scriptures teach us that He
must reign until every enemy is con-
quered and laid under His feet. They
teach US that the results OF His work
are as broad az the results OF the
transgression OF Adam. and that both
death and hades shall ultimately be
cast into the lake Of FIRE AS President
John Taylor expresses II.
The penalty OF Adams sin having
been removed through the atonement.
IL now became the privilege Of all
men. Ia an nations. 10 partake OF the
salvation provided by the great Medi-
ator. And this provision applies not
only 20 the living. but also % the dead,
so that an men who have existed I'm
an ages, who do exist now. or who
will exist while the earth shall stand.
may boz placed upon the same footing.
and that an men may have the privl-
lego, living or dead. NJ accepting the
conditions ~ the great nlan OF redemr-
tion provided by the Father. through
Tho son. before the world vas. and
that tho Justice and mercy Of God may
be applied 10 every being living or
dead that ever has existed that docs
now exist, or that ever win exist "--
Mediation and Atonement page ISL.
This great truth is the very basis ana
foundation Of the doctrine OF election
II God elects nation 10 receive the
divine oracles He docs so because that
nation has boon trained through many
generations and finally become ~ for
that mission. and the ultimate object
is the salvation Of the race. and not
only that one nation In the same
way. n the Lord elects a Moses. an
Elijah. John the Baptist. Joseph
Smith "a Brigham Young To- become
special Instruments On His hands for
the ,formance OF special missions. d
is because they were specially endowed
FOR that mission and their election is but
part OF the great plan laid for the sal-
walton Of the race when q government
selects man 90 lead the army. or
navy, In battle Tor the country the
selection is made with regard TO the
fitness Of the man for the place. His
training. his physical condition. his
former achievements. may an be taken
into consideration. But his services
are asked for. not for himself but Tor
the country. His selection IL made
Tor the benefit OF all II Is 50 with
the election Of God The salvation Of
the race il the ultimate object
Lest we should be misunderstood. It
must be added that all men will not be
saved. Some win be lost eternaIy in
spite % all efforts Of the Heavenly Fa-
Their 20 save them. They are 50 rebel
lious that the Divine mercy finds no
response In their souls They sink
lower and lower in their cnmity toward
God and they. finally get beyond the
reach Of the saving hand held out TO
them even IN the depths OF hell But
they are not many They are called
"the sons Of perdtion." They have
denied the Holy Spirit after having
received It. and having denied the only
Begotton Son Of the Father-having
crucihed Him unto themselves. and pat
Him 70 open shame" These are the
only ones who shall not be redeemed;
"all the rest Including infantsl shall |
be brought forth by the resurrection
OF the dead. through the triumph and
the glory Of the Lamb. who was slain.
who was in the bosom of the Father
before the worlds were made. Doc.
a. Gov, lxxvi. 31-fS.