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Show I I GOSPEL OF THE 167 FATHER 168 I Hail to thee setting from the land of life, Thou father of the Gods. I I I I am the creator of beings and existences." a 's eat s were filled with were some I I;["the 'J I I II I e He was clad in robes of dazzl a countenance which seemed to indicate that he had long years of struggle and exertion in the achi vement of some mighty revolution, and been a man of I and acquainted with grief. But, like the evenL , their heads, is the order of the Ancient of i I I Days I the Prairies, Feb. 23, pillar of light above his head seemed to diffuse over the whole scene a brilliance of glory and grandeur indescribable. There was something in his sorrows enthroned : aged, venerable looking pas sed I I ;of ing whiteness, while a glorious crown rested upon his brow: and •. ' beamed with intelligence and affection indescribable as if he were the father of the kingdoms and the peopl which he reigned. • , above another. His hair was white with age, and his countenan · ; before whose august presence thrones have been cast II ! dow n and tyrants have ceased to rule." The Angel ivory, and ascended by seventy steps, and on either side of the throne, and of the steps lead an I !pon I " The venerable council which , as On this throne was seated !!I thousands of noble and \1 and ornamented with various figures which I did not understand. In the midst of this hall was a vast thron one much twelve personages, behel,d ,_\ iin majesty and clad in robes of you, whi te w i th crowns "On entering this room, a vast and extensive hall was opened before me, the walls of which were white, ing to it, there were seats rising t dignified personages, all enrobed in white and crow1d With authority, power and majesty, as kings and prei I 'siding among the Sons of God. I I "You now behold ," said the Angel of the Prairies Grand Presiding Council organized in wisdom, ;and holding the keys of power to bear rule over all ,I I the earth in righteousne s s. And of the increase and i of their kingdoms there shall be no end. I ! i -, Parley P. Pratt - after with crowns upon their heads; while the descendant : atl 1880 over I sun blory and white iof the same appearances and clad in the same manner, in 1969 man. _ Ion the next seat below j glori04s." II WORSHIP his venerable personage sat two others scarcely less Krenerable, and clad and crowned in the same manner In another place it proclaims: "Glory be to thee, 0 sun; glory be to thee, 0 Athom When thou goest down perfect, crowned and Adam is also called "the old man whose palace is "Father Athorn,' On," the "god alone in the firmament, "Righteous Athom," and much more." M.S. 41:65-67 also Commentary of the Pearl of Great Price by George Reynolds and [anne M. Sjodahl p. 252-254, publishe , WE I o I the great Phoenix which is in On; am GOD ng day of cloud s and tempest, he seemed smile with the dignity of repose. In connection w tt " Again (chap .17) Adam is represented as saying: "I am the great god, creating my self; THE 1880 1 (KIRTLAND TEMPLE SUIT j I "The following are the findings of the court in whiC I he late suit of the Reorganized Church for the quietin l the I, iF! i)' title to the Kirtland Temple, was tried. • .•. ; , The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ay Saints: Plaintiff. Against :! ...• the Church in Utah of which John Taylor is President I land commonly known as the Mormon Church, and Iohn ]. I I Ii : Taylor, President of said Utah Church. of the Court this liNattorneys, E. L. Kelley, and ow 'it s at term came Defendants. the Plaintiff by , Burrows and Bosworth, 'and the Defendants came not, but made default; and I: i thereupon, with the assent of the Court, and on motion ; 'and by the consent of the Plaintiff a trial by jury is I , |
