Religious Liberty Guaranteed By the Constitution—Not Mere Freedom of Belief—Where the Line Should Be Drawn—Natural Rights Must Be Protected—Danger of Special Legislation—Object of the Gathering of the Saints—Establishment of God's Kingdom—Literal Fulfillment of Prophecy—Restoration of the Christian Church—Authority of the Priesthood—Lack of Divine Authority—Proofs of the Divine Mission of the Latter-Day Saints—Plural Marriage a Religious Institution—A Bible Doctrine—Constitutional Right to Practice It

Fidelity

Published in Journal of Discourses, Volume 25, pp. 218-230. Reported by John Irvine, immediately following remarks by Elder John T. Caine (not in this packet), to whom this discourse refers directly. The speaker did not review this text before publication.

Witnesses

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