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rejoicing always before him."--_Prov. 8:22-30._

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"Where was thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?... When the
morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for
joy?"--_Job 38:4,7._
The hosts of heaven--sons and daughters of God--were assembled. The
many voices mingling, rose and fell in one great murmur like the rising
and falling of waves about to sink to rest. Then all tumult ceased, and a

perfect silence reigned.
"Listen," said one to another by his side, "Father's will is heard."
A voice thrilled the multitude. It was clear as a crystal bell, and so
distinct that every ear heard, so sweet, and so full of music that every
heart within its range beat with delight.
"And now, children of God," were the words, "ye have arrived at a
point in this stage of your development where a change must needs take
place. Living, as ye have, all this time in the presence of God, and
under the control of the agencies which here exist, ye have grown from
children in knowledge to your present condition. God is pleased with
you--the most of you, and many of you have shown yourselves to be
spirits of power, whom He will make His future rulers. Ye have been
taught many of the laws of light and life, whereby the universe is
created and controlled. True, ye have not all advanced alike, or along
the same lines. Some have delighted more in the harmonies of music,
while others have studied the beauties of God's surrounding works.
Each hath found pleasure and profit in something; but there is one line
of knowledge that is closed to you all. In your present spiritual state, ye
have not come in contact with the grosser materials of existence. Your
experiences have been wholly within the compass of spiritual life, and
there is a whole world of matter, about which ye know nothing. All
things have their opposites. Ye have partly a conception of good and
evil, but the many branches into which these two principles sub-divide,
cannot be understood by you. Again, ye all have had the hope given
you that at some time ye would have the opportunity to become like
unto your parents, even to attain to a body of flesh and bones, a
tabernacle with which ye may pass on to perfection, and inherit that
which God inherits. If, then, ye ever become creators and rulers, ye
must first become acquainted with the existence of properties, laws,
and organization of matter other than that which surround you in this
estate.
"To be over all things, ye must have passed through all things, and have
had experience with them. It is now the Father's pleasure to grant you
this. Ye who continue steadfast, shall be added upon, and be permitted

to enter the second estate; and if ye abide in that, ye shall be further
increased and enlarged and be worthy of the third estate, where glory
shall be added upon your heads forever and ever.
"Even now, out in space, rolls another world--with no definite form,
and void; but God's Spirit is there, moving upon it, and organizing the
elements. In time, it will be a fit abode for you."
The voice ceased. Majesty stood looking out upon the silent multitude.
Then glad hearts could contain no more, and the children of God gave a
great shout of joy. Songs of praise and gladness came from the mighty
throng, and its music echoed through the realms of heaven!
Then silence fell once more. The Voice was heard again:
"Now, how, and upon what principles will your salvation, exaltation,
and eternal glory be brought about? It has been decided in the councils
of eternity, and I will tell you.
"When the earth is prepared, two will be sent to begin the work of
begetting bodies for you. It needs be that a law be given these first
parents. This law will be broken, thus bringing sin into the new world.
Transgression is followed by punishment; and thus ye, when ye are
born into the world, will come in contact with misery, pain, suffering,
and death. Ye will have a field for the exercise of justice and mercy,
love and hatred. Ye will suffer, but your suffering will be the furnace
through which ye will be tested. Ye will die, and your bodies will
return to the earth again. Surrounded by earthly influences, ye will sin.
Then, how can ye return to the Father's presence, and regain your
tabernacles? Hear the plan:
"One must be sent to the earth with power over death. He will be the
Son, the only begotten in the flesh. He must be sinless, yet bear the sins
of the world. Being slain, He will satisfy the