Friendship is one of the grand fundamental principles of “Mormonism”; it is designed to revolutionize and civilize the world, and cause wars and contentions to cease and men to become friends and brothers.

My Brethren if thou endure thy trials well though shalt be exalted.

This society is not only to relieve the poor, but to save souls.

Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations, and where is our religion? We have none.

Where doubt is, there faith has no power.

Happiness is the object and design of our existence.

There is no such thing as immaterial matter. All spirit is matter, but is more fine or pure, and can only be discerned by purer eyes. We cannot see it, but when our bodies are purified, we shall see that it is all matter.