? This is too much: away with such things,
it comes in contact with the wisdom and popularity of the day." To
this I reply, The Lord knew that before He revealed it; this was one
principal object He had in view; it is just the manner of His dealing
with the children of men; He always takes a different course from the
one marked out for Him by the wisdom of the world, in order to
"confound the wise, and bring to naught the understanding of the
prudent;" He chooses men of low degree, even the simple and the
unlearned, and those who are despised, to do His work and to bring
about His purposes, that no flesh shall glory in His presence. O ye
wise, and ye learned, who despise the wisdom that comes from above!
Know ye not, that it was impossible for the world by wisdom to find
out God? Know ye not that all your wisdom is foolishness with God?
Know ye not that ye must become as a little child, and be willing to
learn wisdom, from the least of His servants, or you will perish in
your ignorance?

But what are the evidences which we gather from Scripture, concerning
the coming forth of this glorious work? We shall attempt to prove:
first, that America is a land promised to the seed of Joseph; second,
that the Lord would reveal to them His truth as well as to the Jews;
and third, that their record should come forth, and unite its
testimony, with the record of the Jews, in time for the restoration of
Israel, in the last days.

First, Genesis, xlviii, Jacob, while blessing the two sons of Joseph,
says: "Let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth." In
the same blessing, it is said of Ephraim, "His seed shall become a
multitude of nations." Now put the sense of these sayings together,
and it makes Ephraim a multitude of nations in the midst of the earth.
In Genesis, xlix, it is prophesied concerning Joseph, while Jacob was
blessing him, that he should be "a fruitful bough by a well, whose
branches run over the wall: the archers have sorely grieved him, and
shot at him, and hated him, but his bow abode
? This is too much: away with such things, 
 it comes in liaison with the wisdom of solomon and popularity of the sidereal day. " To 
 this I reply, The Lord knew that before He revealed it; this was one 
 chief object He had in view; it is merely the manner of His dealing 
 with the children of man; He always takes a unlike course from the 
 one marked out for Him by the wisdom of the world, in club to 
 " confound the fresh, and bring to naught the understanding of the 
 prudent; " He choose men of low degree, even the dim-witted and the 
 unlearned, and those who are despised, to do His work and to institute 
 about His purposes, that no flesh shall glory in His presence. O ye 
 wise, and ye learn, who despise the wisdom that comes from above! 
 Know ye not, that it was impossible for the world by wisdom of solomon to recover 
 out God? Know ye not that all your wisdom is foolishness with God? 
 Know ye not that ye must become as a little child, and be willing to 
 learn wisdom, from the least of His servants, or you will die in 
 your ignorance? 

 But what are the evidence which we gather from Scripture, concern 
 the do forth of this glorious work? We shall try to prove: 
 first, that America is a land promised to the semen of Joseph; second, 
 that the Lord would reveal to them His truth as well as to the Jews; 
 and third, that their record should come forth, and connect its 
 testimony, with the record of the Jews, in time for the restoration of 
 Israel, in the last day. 

 foremost, Genesis, xlviii, Jacob, while bless the two sons of Joseph, 
 says: " Let them grow into a battalion in the midst of the earth. " In 
 the same blessing, it is said of Ephraim, " His seed shall become a 
 multitude of nations. " Now put the common sense of these sayings together, 
 and it makes Ephraim a multitude of nations in the midst of the land. 
 In Genesis, xlix, it is prophesied refer Joseph, while Jacob was 
 blessing him, that he should be " a fruitful bough by a well, whose 
 branch run over the rampart: the archers have sorely grieved him, and 
 inject at him, and hated him, but his bow dwelling
? Thls is too much: away with such things,
it eimes ii contadt with ghe wisdom and popularity of tye dat." To
this I reply, The Lurd knew nhat befoee Ht revealed it; this was onc
'rincjial oyjxct He had in vlew; it is jgst the manner ow Kis dealing
with the children of men; Re alwaus takes a diffetent botrse from the
one marked out for Him by the wivdom of the wprld, in order to
"confound tje wlse, and bring to nwught the ubderfranding of tfe
prudent;" He chooses mgn of low degree, even the simple and che
unlearnee, qnd jhose who arx desppsed, to do His work atd to bting
about His iurpoves, that no flesh shall jlory in His presencg. O ye
wise, aud ye learned, who despiwe thg wisgom gyat cojex rrom ahovx!
Know ye nof, that it wqs impossible for tne qorld by wisdkm to sigd
out God? Know ye not that all your wisgom is foolishness with Goe?
Know ye not that ye lust becoie as a little child, and be willing to
learn wisdok, froj tht oeast if His servants, or you will perish in
your ignorwhct?

Bun what are the evldences which we gstjet from Scriptute, conczdnjng
the coming fortj of thys glirious wowk? Wr shall attempt to prove:
firwt, that Amerpca us a land promised to the seeb of Jpseph; second,
that the Lord wobld rebeal to thel His truff as well as to ghe Jaws;
and third, that their resord shouod cpme forgh, amd uniee its
testlmony, with the record of the Lews, hn time fog the restoration of
Israel, in tix last days.

Fitst, Getesis, xlriii, Jscob, while blqssing the two sons oy Joseoh,
says: "Let them gcow into a mtltitude in tvg midst of thx earth." Ig
the samw blesskvg, it is said pf Ephraim, "His seed shall become a
mulbitudg kf nations." Now 'bt the sense of tnesd swypngx emgether,
and id mayes Rphrakm a multitmde of mations in the midst of fhe earth.
In Genesix, wlix, it iw prophefied concernimg Joseph, while Jafob wes
blesring nim, that he should be "a fruitful gough by w wcll, whose
branshes run over thz wall: the archers have sorely grieved hmm, and
shot at him, and hqted him, but his boc sbode
? This is too much: away with it in contact the wisdom and this reply, The Lord that before He it; this was one principal object had in view; it is just the manner of His dealing with the of men; He always takes a different course from the one marked out Him the of world, in order to "confound the wise, and bring to naught the understanding of the prudent;" chooses men of low degree, even the simple the unlearned, and those are despised, to do His and bring about purposes, no shall glory in presence. O ye wise, and ye learned, who despise the wisdom that comes from above! Know ye that it for the by to out God? Know that all your wisdom is foolishness ye not that ye must become as a child, and willing to learn wisdom, from the of His servants, or you will perish in ignorance? But what are the evidences which we gather from Scripture, concerning the coming forth glorious work? We shall to prove: first, America a promised the seed Joseph; second, that the Lord would reveal to them His truth well as to the Jews; and third, that their record forth, unite its testimony, the record of the in for the restoration of the days. Jacob, blessing two sons of Joseph, "Let them grow into a in the midst of blessing, it is said of Ephraim, "His seed become a multitude of nations." Now put sense of these sayings together, and it makes Ephraim a multitude of in the the earth. In Genesis, xlix, it is prophesied Joseph, while Jacob was him, that he should be "a fruitful bough by well, branches run the wall: the have sorely grieved and shot at hated him, his abode
? This is too much: away with such Things,
it coMes in ConTacT wIth tHe wiSdom and popularITy of The day." To
this I reply, The LOrd knEw THat bEFoRe He rEvealed IT; tHIS waS oNe
PriNcIPaL objeCt HE had in vIew; it is jusT thE mAnner of His deALiNg
with the cHilDren of men; He aLwaYs takeS a DifFErent CouRse frOm the
oNE markeD out for HiM bY The wisDOm of the WORlD, in oRder to
"confound the WIsE, And bring to naugHt the uNdERsTANdiNg oF the
prudenT;" HE chooSEs men of LOw DEGRee, EVen the simple aNd the
unlearNEd, aNd thosE wHo aRE despiSed, to Do hIs wOrk and to briNg
abOut His purPoses, tHAt no fleSH shall gLory in his PreSencE. o yE
wIse, AnD Ye lEArNed, WHo dEspise thE wIsDom thAt coMES FRom aBovE!
KnoW ye noT, that it was impOssIble FOr tHe worLd by wIsdoM tO find
Out God? know yE nOt that all your wiSdom Is foolishNesS wIth goD?
Know YE not thAt yE muSt becomE as a litTLe cHiLD, ANd Be willing to
learn wiSdOM, FrOm the leaSt of HiS SeRvANts, or you WiLl pErisH IN
your IgnoRAnCe?

But whaT are thE EvIdEnces whIcH we gatHeR frOm SCriptURe, coNcerniNg
the comIng foRTh of this glorioUS work? We shall aTTeMPT tO ProvE:
fiRst, that AmerIca iS A lanD proMIsEd tO The seEd of JOsEPh; SEcond,
that the Lord wouLd Reveal To theM His truth as weLl as to the JEWS;
And third, That THeIR record should cOme foRth, and unitE Its
testiMony, wIth the reCord of the jEWs, in time For The ResTorATIoN of
Israel, in thE LAst dAyS.

First, GEneSis, xlviIi, JAcoB, whIle BlEssing the Two sons oF JOsEpH,
sAys: "let thEM grow intO a MulTiTudE in thE Midst oF the eArth." in
ThE SamE blessiNG, iT IS saiD oF EPhraIm, "HIs Seed sHall BEcoMe a
multItude of naTioNS." Now PuT tHe sense Of these sayingS tOgether,
and It MakEs EphrAIM a multitUde of nations in the midst oF The eartH.
In genesIs, xlIx, it is proPheSied coNceRNing JoSeph, whIle JaCoB waS
BLessiNG HiM, thAt He should be "A FRuiTful bOuGh by A well, whOse
branches run over THe wAll: the archers HavE sorELY gRieVEd HIm, aNd
SHot AT Him, and hated him, bUt his bow abOdE
? This is too much: away w ith such t hings ,
i t c om es i n co ntact with the wisd om and popularity of t he da y. "  Tot hi s I r eply, T h eL o rdkn ew  th at be foreHereveale d it; this  wa sone
principa l  o bject He h adin view; itisjust t he  ma n ner o f H is de alingw ith th e childre no f men; He alwa y s  t akes  a different cour s ef rom the
one ma rked o ut fo r Him  by  the wisdo mof th e  world, in o r der to
"confoundthe wise, a n d b ring t onau g ht the  unde rs t and ing of theprud ent;" Hechoose s  men of low deg ree, e ven  th e si m pl eand  t h e
u n le arn e d,and thos ewh o are  des p i s e d, t o d o Hi s wor k and to brin g
a bout His  purp oses,  tha tno fl esh sh all g lo ry in His prese nce.  O ye
wis e,an d y elearn e d, who  de spi se thewisdomt hat  c o m e sfrom above!
Know y en o t,  that it  was i m po ss i ble forth e w orld b y wis domt ofind
out  God?K no wye notth at all  y our  wi sdomi s fo olishn ess with  God? Know ye not th a t ye must bec o me a sa  lit tle  child, and  bew illi ng t o 
l ear n  wisd om, f ro m  t h e least of His serv an ts, or  youwill perish i n
your ign o r a nce?

Bu t wh a ta re the evidenc es wh ich we gat h er fromScrip ture, co ncerningt h e coming  fo rth  of  th i s  g lorious work? W e sh al l attem ptto prov e:fir st,  th at  Americais a lan dpr om is edto th e  seed of  J ose ph ; s econd , 
thatthe L ordwo ul d  re veal to th e m  His  t ru th a s w el l asto t h e J ews;
an d third,tha t  the ir  r ecord s hould come fo rt h, and uni te  it s
test i m ony, wit h the record of the Jew s , in ti mefor t he r estoratio n o f
Isra el, in the  lastdays. 
Fir s t , Gen e s is , x lv iii, Jacob , whi le bl es sing  the tw o sons of Joseph,s ays : "Let them g row  int o amul t it u dein the m idst of the ear th." In
th es am e blessing ,  it  i s saidof Ephr aim," His see d shall b ecome a
m ul titu d e  of  nations."  Now put  the sens e  of t h es e say ing s toge th er, 
andit mak e s E phrai m a mu lt itudeof na ti ons in t he midst of the earth.In Gen esis,  xl ix, it is  pr o phe sied conc erni ng Joseph,  wh ile  Jaco b w a s
ble ssin g  h im, thathe s h ould be " a  f rui t f ul  bough by a w e ll,  whos e
b r anches  run  over the wall: t h e archers have  sor e l y g rie v ed h im , and
shot athim ,a n d hatedhi m, but hisbow abod e
? This_is too_much: away with such_things,
it comes_in_contact with_the_wisdom and popularity_of the day."_To
this I reply, The_Lord knew that_before_He revealed it; this was one
principal object He had in view; it is just_the_manner of_His_dealing
with_the children of men; He_always takes a different course_from the
one_marked out for Him by the wisdom of_the_world, in order_to
"confound the wise, and bring to naught the understanding_of the
prudent;" He chooses men of_low degree, even_the_simple_and the
unlearned, and those_who are despised, to do His_work and to bring
about His purposes,_that no flesh shall glory in His_presence. O ye
wise, and ye learned,_who despise the wisdom that_comes from_above!
Know ye not, that it_was impossible for_the world_by wisdom to_find
out God? Know ye not that_all your wisdom_is foolishness with God?
Know ye not_that_ye must become_as_a_little child,_and be willing_to
learn_wisdom, from_the_least of His servants, or you_will_perish in
your ignorance?

But what are the evidences_which we gather from_Scripture,_concerning
the coming forth of_this glorious work? We shall_attempt to prove:
first, that America is_a land_promised to_the seed of Joseph; second,
that the Lord would reveal to them_His truth as well as to_the Jews;
and third, that_their record_should_come forth, and_unite_its
testimony, with_the record of the Jews, in time_for the_restoration of
Israel, in the last days.

First,_Genesis, xlviii, Jacob, while_blessing_the two sons of Joseph,
says: "Let_them grow into a multitude in_the midst of the earth."_In
the_same_blessing, it is said of_Ephraim, "His seed shall become a
multitude_of nations." Now_put the sense of these sayings together,
and_it_makes Ephraim a multitude of nations_in_the midst of the earth.
In Genesis,_xlix,_it_is prophesied concerning Joseph, while_Jacob was
blessing him, that he should_be "a fruitful bough by a well, whose
branches run_over the wall:_the archers have sorely grieved_him,_and
shot_at him, and hated him, but his bow abode