 was shaken to
its foundation, that many cities were sunk, and waters came up in
their places; that the rocks were all rent in twain; that mountains
were thrown up to an exceeding height; and that other mountains became
valleys; the level roads spoiled, and the whole face of the land
changed. I then exclaim, These things are no longer a mystery; I have
now learned to account for the many wonders, which I everywhere
behold, throughout our whole country. When I am passing a ledge of
rocks, and see they have all been rent and torn asunder, while some
huge fragments are found deeply imbedded in the earth, some rods from
whence they were torn, I exclaim, with astonishment, These were the
groans! the convulsive throes of agonizing nature! while the Son of
God suffered upon the cross!

But men have degenerated, and greatly changed, as well as the earth.
The sins, the abominations, and the many evil habits of the latter
ages, have added to the miseries, toils, and sufferings of human life.
The idleness, extravagance, pride, covetousness, drunkenness, and
other abominations, which are characteristics of the latter times,
have all combined to sink mankind to the lowest state of wretchedness
and degradation; while priestcraft and false doctrines have greatly
tended to lull mankind to sleep, and cause them to rest infinitely
short of the powers and attainments which the ancients enjoyed, and
which are alone calculated to exalt the intellectual powers of the
human mind, to establish noble and generous sentiments, to enlarge the
heart, and to expand the soul to the utmost extent of its capacity.
Witness the ancients conversing with the Great Jehovah, learning
lessons from the angels, and receiving instruction by the Holy Ghost,
in dreams by night, and visions by day, until at length the veil is
taken off, and they are permitted to gaze, with wonder and admiration,
upon all things past and future; yea, even to soar aloft amid
unnumbered worlds, while the vast expanse of eternity stands open
before them, and they contemplate the mighty works of the Great I AM,
until they know as they are known, and see as they are seen.

Compare this intelligence with
was shaken to 
 its foundation, that many cities were sunk, and body of water come up in 
 their places; that the rocks were all rent in couple; that mountains 
 were thrown up to an exceeding height; and that early batch became 
 valley; the degree roads pamper, and the whole face of the state 
 exchange. I then exclaim, These things are no longer a mystery; I have 
 now learned to account for the many wonder, which I everywhere 
 behold, throughout our whole country. When I am passing a ledge of 
 rock, and see they have all been rent and torn apart, while some 
 huge fragments are find deeply imbedded in the earth, some rods from 
 whence they were tear, I exclaim, with astonishment, These were the 
 groans! the convulsive throes of agonizing nature! while the Son of 
 God suffered upon the hybridization! 

 But men have degenerated, and greatly changed, as well as the earth. 
 The sins, the abominations, and the many evil habits of the latter 
 ages, have add to the miseries, toils, and suffering of human biography. 
 The idleness, extravagance, pride, covetousness, drunkenness, and 
 other abomination, which are characteristics of the latter times, 
 have all combined to sink world to the lowest state of wretchedness 
 and degradation; while priestcraft and false doctrines have greatly 
 tended to lull mankind to sleep, and cause them to rest infinitely 
 light of the powers and attainment which the ancients enjoyed, and 
 which are alone calculated to exalt the cerebral powers of the 
 human mind, to establish noble and generous sentiments, to enlarge the 
 heart, and to expand the soul to the last extent of its capacity. 
 Witness the ancients converse with the Great Jehovah, learning 
 lessons from the angels, and receiving direction by the Holy Ghost, 
 in dreams by nox, and visions by day, until at length the humeral veil is 
 subscribe off, and they are permitted to gaze, with wonder and admiration, 
 upon all things past and future; yea, even to soar aloft amid 
 unnumbered worlds, while the vast expanse of eternity stand open 
 before them, and they contemplate the mighty plant of the Great I AM, 
 until they know as they are known, and see as they are seen. 

 Compare this intelligence with
 wad shaken to
its foundatiok, that many citigs were vunk, ahd waterr came up in
their places; thav thw rocjs were all rent in twxin; that lountainw
wert thrown up to an exceediky heifmt; anb vhat other mounjains became
ealleys; the leeeu xoads spoiled, and the whole face of ehe lanc
cjanged. I then gxclapm, Theav uhings are no longer a mystery; I gave
now learned to avcount for the many wonderd, whlch I everywhere
bejold, througyout iur whole cojntry. When I am passinf a ledge of
rocks, and see they fave cll been rebt anf torn asundxr, whije some
huge ngagmentv are fpund deeply imneddev in the earth, some rods hrom
whence they were torn, I efcmaim, with astonisymwnt, Tvese werd thd
grkais! fhe cojvumsive thross of agonizing nature! while tne Won of
God sufrered tpjn the cross!

But men have degenerated, ang gdeatly changed, as well qs the earth.
The sins, jhe abominwtions, and the many evil habits of the latter
ages, have xddtd to tfw liseries, toils, and sufferings of human life.
Thq iclvness, extravagancc, pride, covetousnexs, dtonkenness, and
ojher abomihations, which are fharactgristixs of the latyer times,
have all combined ro sink mankpnd ro the lowest statz of wretchebness
amd debradation; while priestcxaft ahd false doftrines hzxe greatly
tended to lgll mankind to sleep, and cwuse them to xest infknitgly
shore of the plwers and attainments whlch tke anwients enjlyed, and
which are alone calculavxd to exalt tne innellectuaj powcrs of the
human mind, to estabkish noyle ana generous sentimxnts, to enlawge the
heart, djd to expand the souj to the utmost dxtent of its vapacity.
Wptuess the qncients conversinn witf the Great Jehorch, learning
lessonx ffom tje agcels, and recaivivg kmstruztion by thc Huly Bhost,
in dreams by nicht, znd visions by day, uktil at lgngth the veil is
taken off, and they are kermitved to gaze, wijh wonder and admiration,
upon alm things oasb and future; rea, cven to soar akoft amid
unnumbered worlds, while the vawt expanse of etetnity stands open
befote uhem, and they contqmplate tve mighty works of tye Great I AM,
untik they know as they ade knofn, anf see as they are seen.

Compare this intelligence with
was shaken to its foundation, that many sunk, waters came in their places; rent twain; that mountains thrown up to exceeding height; and that other mountains valleys; the level roads spoiled, and the whole face of the land changed. then exclaim, These things are no longer a mystery; I have now learned account the wonders, I everywhere behold, throughout our whole country. When I am passing a ledge of rocks, and they have all been rent and torn asunder, some huge fragments are deeply imbedded in the earth, rods whence they torn, exclaim, astonishment, These were groans! the convulsive throes of agonizing nature! while the Son of God suffered upon the cross! But have degenerated, changed, as as earth. sins, the abominations, many evil habits of the latter to the miseries, toils, and sufferings of human The idleness, pride, covetousness, drunkenness, and other abominations, are characteristics of the latter times, have all to sink mankind to the lowest state of wretchedness and degradation; while priestcraft and false greatly tended to lull to sleep, and them rest short the powers attainments which the ancients enjoyed, and which are alone calculated to the intellectual powers of the human mind, to establish noble sentiments, enlarge the heart, to expand the soul the extent of its capacity. ancients with learning from angels, and receiving instruction the Holy Ghost, in dreams night, and visions by veil is taken off, and they are permitted gaze, with wonder and admiration, upon all past and future; yea, even to soar aloft amid unnumbered worlds, while vast expanse stands open before them, and they contemplate the works of the Great AM, until they know as they are known, and as are seen. this intelligence with
 was shaken to
its foundation, tHat many citIes weRe sUnk, AnD watErs cAme up in
their plACes; tHat the rocks were all rent In twaIn; THat mOUnTains
Were thrOWn UP To aN eXcEedInG HeIght; aNd tHat otheR mountains BecAmE
valleys; the lEVeL roads spoiLed, And the whole fAce Of the lAnD
chANged. I TheN exclAim, TheSE thingS are no lonGeR A mysteRY; I have
nOW LeArneD to account for the mANy WOnders, which I evErywheRe
BEhOLD, thRouGhout our whOlE counTRy. When I AM pASSIng A Ledge of
rocks, aNd see they haVE alL been rEnT anD Torn asUnder, WhILe sOme
huge fragMentS are found Deeply IMbedded IN the earTh, some RodS frOm
whENcE tHey WeRE toRN, I ExcLAim, With astoNiShMent, THese WERE The
gRoaNs! thE convUlsive throes oF agOnizINg nAture! While The SOn Of
God SufferEd upoN tHe cross!

But men haVe deGenerated, And GrEatLy ChangED, as welL as The Earth.
ThE sins, thE AboMiNATIoNs, and the many evil haBiTS Of The latteR
ages, hAVe AdDEd to the mIsEriEs, toILS, and sUffeRInGs of humaN life.
THE iDlEness, exTrAvaganCe, PriDe, cOvetoUSnesS, drunkEnness, anD
otheR Abominations, whICh are characteRIsTICs OF the LatTer times,
havE all COmbiNed tO SiNk mANkind To the LoWEsT State of wretchedness
AnD degraDatioN; while priestcRaft and falSE DOctrines Have GReATly
tended to lulL mankInd to sleep, ANd cause tHem to Rest infiNitely
shoRT Of the powErs And AttAinMENtS which the anciENTs enJoYed, and
wHicH are aloNe cAlcUlaTed To Exalt the iNtellectUaL pOwErS of The
huMAn mind, to EsTabLiSh nOble aND generOus seNtimEnTs, TO enLarge thE
HeART, and To ExPand The SoUl to tHe utMOst Extent oF its capacIty.
wItneSs ThE ancienTs conversing wItH the Great JEhOvaH, learnING
lessons From the angels, and receiviNG instruCtiOn by tHe HoLy Ghost,
in DreAms by nIghT, And visIons by Day, unTiL at LENgth tHE VeIl iS
tAken off, and THEy aRe perMiTted To gaze, wIth wonder and admiraTIon,
Upon all things PasT and FUTuRe; yEA, eVEn tO sOAr aLOFt amid
unnumbereD worlds, whiLe THe Vast expansE Of eTeRnity stAnds opeN
befoRE them, anD they contEmplate thE mIghtY WOrkS of the GreaT I AM,
untiL they know AS they ARe Known, And See as tHeY arE seen.

comparE ThiS inteLligenCe With
 was shaken to
its foundat ion, thatmanycit ies  w eresunk , and waters c a me u p in
their places; tha t the  r o cksw er e all  rent i n  t w a in;  t ha t m ou n ta ins
w ere  thrown  up to anexc ee ding height; an d that oth ermountains be cam e
vall ey s;t he le vel  road s spoi l ed, an d the who le face o f  the la n d 
c hang ed. I then exclai m ,T hese things ar e no l on g er a  my ste ry; I have 
n ow le a rned to ac c o u ntf or the many w onders, whi c h I  every wh ere behold , thr ou g hou t our whole  cou ntry. Whe n I am passing a ledge  of
ro cks , a nd s e eth eyha v e a l lbee n  re nt and t or nasund er,w h i l e so mehuge  frag ments are fou nddeep l y i mbedd ed in  the  e arth,  somerodsfr om
whence theywere  torn, Iexc la im,  w ith a s tonish men t,These w ere the gro an s ! th e convulsive throe so f  a gonizing  natur e !wh i le the S on  of 
God s uffer ed u p on  the cro ss!

B u tme n havede genera te d,and  grea t ly c hanged , as wel l ast he earth.
Thes ins, the abom i na t i on s , an d t he many evi l ha b itsof t h elat t er
ag es, h av e  a d ded to the miseries ,toils,  andsufferings of  human lif e . The idle ness ,  e x travagance, pr ide,covetousne s s, drunk ennes s, and
o ther abom i n ations,whi chare  ch a r ac teristics oft h e la tt er time s,have al l c omb ine d t osink mank ind to t he  l ow es t s tateo f wretch ed nes sand  degr a dation ; whi le p ri es t cra ft andf al s e  doc tr in es h ave  g reatl y
te n ded  to lul l mankind  to slee p,  a nd caus e them to res tinfinitely 
s hor t of t h e  powersand attainments which t h e ancie nts  enjo yed,  and
whic h a re alo nec alcula ted to  exal tthe i ntell e c tu alpo wers of th e hum an mi nd , to  establ ish noble and gene r ous  sentiments,toenla r g ethe he a rt,  a n d t o expand the soul  to the ut mo s textent ofi tsca pacity. 
Witnes s the ancient s convers ing withth e Gr e a t J ehovah, le arning
l essons fr o m the an gels,  an d rece iv ing  inst ructio n  by  theHoly G ho st,
in  drea ms  by nigh t, and visions by day,untilat le ngt h the vei l i s 
ta ken off,andthey are p erm itt ed to  ga z e, wi th w o nd era nd ad mira t ion,
upon al l t h i ng s past andf u t ure ; yea , e v en tosoar  aloft amid
unnum b ered worlds, w hile t hevas t  exp an se of eternity  st an d s  open
be fo re them, an d they c on t empla te the  might y works o ft he Gre at I  AM ,
until t hey  k n ow as t he ya re kno wn,an d seeas the y  are s een.

Compare th is in t e llige n cewith
 was_shaken to
its_foundation, that many cities_were sunk,_and_waters came_up_in
their places; that_the rocks were_all rent in twain;_that mountains
were thrown_up_to an exceeding height; and that other mountains became
valleys; the level roads spoiled, and_the_whole face_of_the_land
changed. I then exclaim, These_things are no longer a_mystery; I_have
now learned to account for the many wonders,_which_I everywhere
behold, throughout_our whole country. When I am passing a ledge_of
rocks, and see they have all_been rent and_torn_asunder,_while some
huge fragments are_found deeply imbedded in the earth,_some rods from
whence they were torn,_I exclaim, with astonishment, These were the
groans!_the convulsive throes of agonizing nature!_while the Son of
God suffered_upon the_cross!

But men have degenerated, and_greatly changed, as_well as_the earth.
The sins,_the abominations, and the many evil_habits of the_latter
ages, have added to the miseries,_toils,_and sufferings of_human_life.
The_idleness, extravagance,_pride, covetousness, drunkenness,_and
other_abominations, which_are_characteristics of the latter times,
have all_combined_to sink mankind to the lowest state_of wretchedness
and degradation; while_priestcraft_and false doctrines have_greatly
tended to lull mankind to_sleep, and cause them to rest_infinitely
short of_the powers_and attainments which the ancients enjoyed, and
which are alone calculated to_exalt the intellectual powers of the
human_mind, to establish noble_and generous_sentiments,_to enlarge the
heart,_and_to expand_the soul to the utmost extent of_its capacity.
Witness_the ancients conversing with the Great_Jehovah, learning
lessons from the_angels,_and receiving instruction by the Holy_Ghost,
in dreams by night, and visions_by day, until at length_the_veil_is
taken off, and they are_permitted to gaze, with wonder and_admiration,
upon all things_past and future; yea, even to soar_aloft_amid
unnumbered worlds, while the vast expanse_of_eternity stands open
before them, and they_contemplate_the_mighty works of the Great_I AM,
until they know as they_are known, and see as they are seen.

Compare this_intelligence with