First Lecture

If it were not clearly evident — and it is clearly evident — that within your priesthood this impulse is present, working in pure inwardness, sacrificing the whole person for the cause you have recognized as sacred, then your words would not have this deep truth. But I may say before all the divine powers that brilliantly preside over our cause: Your words, which you have spoken of your enthusiasm and devotion to the cause, are full, pure, sincere truth. It was clear to see how this priesthood as a whole is inspired by the noblest, most inward striving to bring the sacrifices that must be made today to full fruition with the inner spirituality of man. And it may be said that what you have done is the beginning of what the divine essence can do to satisfy the world. I am saying something very important to you.