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Show 360 TEAVELS AND ADVENTUEES IN THE FAE WEST. world that has yielded obedience to him in all things ? Can you point out one ? We read of the Jews who where a nation that submitted only in part to his authority, for they rebelled against his laws, and were placed under a schoolmaster until the Messiah should come. We read also, in the Book of Mormon, of some Nephites that dwelt upon this land, who kept the commandments of God, and perhaps were more pure than any other nation that history gives an account of. But, with these exceptions, the nations, kingdoms, powers, and dominions of the world have hot been subject to the law, dominion, rule or authority of God; but, as it is expressed by one of the ancients, the prince and power of the air, the god of , this world has ruled in the hearts of the children of disobedience, and led them captive at his own will. Where is the historian, the man acquainted with ancient lore, who can point me out one government, nation, power or dominion, that has been subject to the rule of God, to the dominion of Jesus Christ, with the exception of those Jews and Nephites which I have referred to ? If there has been any such nation, the history of it has escaped my notice. I have never been able to obtain such information. What has been the position of the world for generations past ? They have been governed by rulers not appointed by God; if they were appointed by Him, it was merely as a scourge to the people for their wickedness, or for temporary rulers in the absence of those whose right it was to govern. They had not the legitimate rule, priesthood, and authority of God on the earth, to act as his representatives in regulating and presiding over the affairs of His kingdom. |