Prophetic Statements Lorenzo Snow If a father, for instance, had a large, extensive family, his object would be to do them good, to promote their interest and happiness, to put

Commentary The first commandment given to man in the Garden of Eden was to multiply and replenish the earth. The importance of this commandment, while not commonly understood or appreciated

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young Let even the female portion of our community be taught how to do business, in the absence of their guardians. It is an erroneous idea that

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young #1 “To check the increase of our race has its advocates among the influential and powerful circles of society in our nation and in other nations.

Supporting Statements: Immature people have friends to make them feel comfortable and important. Their friendships are really for themselves. Are they are often engaged in meaningless friendships based on affinity

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young #1:  In a letter addressed to his son Feramorz Little Young on August 23, 1877, President Brigham Young instructed: “You must permit me, my dear son,

Prophetic Statements Joseph Smith “Thursday, 8–Held Mayor’s court and tried two negroes for attempting to marry two white women: fined one $25, and the other $5” (History of the Church

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young There is no ecclesiastical law that you know anything about, to free a wife from a man to whom she has been sealed, if he honors

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young 1# Any man who humbles a daughter of Eve to rob her of her virtue, and cast her off dishonored and defiled, is her destroyer, and

Prophetic Statements Lorenzo Snow If a father, for instance, had a large, extensive family, his object would be to do them good, to promote their interest and happiness, to put

Prophetic Statements John Taylor #1: It is usual in other countries, before a man can be received into society, that he must bring with him a reputation from reputable men;

Prophetic Statements Joseph F. Smith I would advise my brethren, and I take the advice to myself, to look after their sons as well as their daughters, and see where

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young 1#: When a man and a woman have received their endowments and sealings, and then had children born to them afterwards, those children are legal heirs

Prophetic Statements Joseph F. Smith Brethren, there is too little religious devotion, love and fear of God, in the home; too much worldliness, selfishness, indifference and lack of reverence in

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young #1 We understand that we are to be made kings and priests unto God; now if I be made the king and lawgiver to my family,

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young We wish to frame, fashion and build after the pattern that god has revealed; and in doing so we take all the laws, rules, ordinances and

Prophetic Statements Joseph Smith How much more dignified and noble are the thoughts of God, than the vain imaginations of the human heart! How vain and trifling have been our

Prophetic Statements First Presidency By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young #1: [Address to the first camp proceeding to the Great Basin to find a resting place for the Saints.  The Lord had previously revealed that singing

Prophetic Statements Brigham Young #1: If we do not take the pains to train our children, to teach and instruct them concerning these revealed truths, the condemnation will be upon