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was born into the world; and so our children were full-grown and possessed their full stature in
the spirit, before they entered mortality, the same stature that they will possess after they have
passed away from mortality, and as they will also appear alter the resurrection, when they shall

have completed their mission. Joseph Smith taught the doctrine that the infant child that was
laid away in death would come up in the resurrection as a child; and, pointing to the mother of
a lifeless child, he said to her: “You will have the joy, the pleasure, and satisfaction of nurturing
this child, after its resurrection, until it reaches the full stature of its spirit.”
There is restitution, there is growth, there is development, after the resurrection from death. I
love this truth, It speaks volumes of happiness, of joy and gratitude to my soul. Thank the Lord
he has revealed these principles to us,

ALL IS WELL WITH LITTLE CHILDREN WHO PASS AWAY.

It we have received the testimony of the spirit of truth in our souls we know that all is well our
little children who pass away, that we could not, if we would, better their condition; and least
of all would it better their condition it we could call them back here, tor the reason that so long

as man is in the world, clothed with mortality, surrounded by the evils that are in the world, he
runs chances and is subject to risks, and there are responsibilities resting upon him which may
prove fatal to his future prosperity, happiness and exaltation.
It is a very difficult matter to say anything at a time of sorrow and bereavement like the pres-
ent that will give immediate relief to the sorrowing hearts of those who mourn. Such griefs can

only be fully relieved by the lapse of time and the influence of the good spirit upon the hearts
of those that mourn, by which they can obtain comfort and satisfaction in their hopes of the
future... I have learned that there are a great many things which are far worse than death. With
my present feelings and views and the understanding that I have of life and death I would far
rather follow every child I have to the grave in their innocence and purity, than to see them
grow up to man and womanhood and degrade themselves by the pernicious practices of the
world, forget the Gospel, forget God and the plan of life and salvation, and turn away from the
only hope of eternal reward and exaltation in the world to come.

IF WE ARE FAITHFUL, WE REUNITED WITH OUR CHILDREN
BEYOND THE VEIL.

The prophet Elijah was to plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to their fathers,

foreshadowing the great work to be done in the temples of the Lord in the Dispensation of the
Fulness of Times, for the redemption of the dead and the sealing of the children to their par-