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2 Zion's Acwocate with appropriate fees; Sttm,.lhru consecrations; 1111;1 n;1a&,r a! listed below. PRIESTHOOD VISITATION or someone nn11-rr1pnnh,,r1 would like be by a member the Christ. please call or write to!he Church Headquarters Independence The phone numbers dresses are EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS

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8 was promise, which was choice above all other lands, which the God had preserved for a eous people... And now we can behold the decrees of concerning this land, that is a land of promise, whatsoever nation shall possess it, shall serve God, or they shall be swept shall come upon them. Behold, this is a land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it, shall be free from bondage, captivity, and all nations under heaven, if they will but serve the God of the land, who Jesus Christ... " 1 1 answer to that question which, many years later, was to trouble the heart of Tecumseh and many another: more important than being in harmony with Mother Earth and the elements of life of which we are an integral part is to be in harmony with Him who created all-jesus Christ. Americans people: "For this people shall be scattered... and because their unbelief and idolatry. For behold, the Spirit of the Lord already ceased to strive with their fathers, and they are without Christ and God in the world, and they are driven about as chaff before the & -142-

9 ... they would soon pass unthe rule of a foreign peowho would preach one go... d,,4 and generosi1y Mother Earth springs forth all life. Now her dust come words out the distant past. Voices of fathers, long buried cry out to the Native day. "And behold, this people will I establish in this land... And the powers of heaven shall be in the midst this people; yea, even I will the midst of "The Lord shall bring a nation against thee earth... from the end "And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed. "Also every sickness, every plague...,aa,~= the Lord bring until thou be in number, were as the multitude... "And the 2. Sejourne, Laurette, Burning Water; Thought Religion ica, p Honore, Pierre, In Quest of the White God, p. 67. ease, thy foot have rest: AUGUST

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11 Zwn's Advocate REUNION REPORT 1997 Mi higan State Reunion -145-

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13 NEWS Oldham, Steven Brantner, William Sheldon. Samuel Frank Fann. As you will see have been counseled to seek the Lord's commandments and them. Mosiah 12: 1. After their and nrpn<lf'<l!l()n could not bear that any should should have that same desire that all hear and know about the of salvation, be able that Restoration pure and blessed, Man s alone have it, what we have and have not done, must be Alma faith Lord gave instructions for children to their Also their children. Malachi 4 makes a statement of the hearts of the fathers to their children and of the children to their fathers. This refers to our as a me.,. Christ would do directed the will of the Father, example of obedience. obedience is a Ether l: Who does not not believe the Father either will -147-

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15 1997 Tri-9tate Reunion lls issouri Camp All ges -149-

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