This book is a collection of John Taylor's writings compiled by G. Homer Durham. The writings are grouped by subject and come from his addresses from the Journal of Discourses, books he published, and periodicals he edited. The writings cover the time period from the 1840's through his death in 1887.
The six major divisions of this book are as follows: 1) Some Latter Day Saint Philosophy; 2) The Gospel Message; 3) Priesthood: The Government of God; 4) The Kingdom of God; 5) The Kingdom of God and the Kingdoms of Men; and 6) Some Personal Reflections and Footnotes.
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