Elder W. Woodruff also adverted to the unreliability of memory especially after a great lapse of time since the sayings had been made he himself has written a great many sayings and sermons of Joseph Smith, but when once written they invariably left his memory. The Lord led and instructed the Prophet Joseph like a child and many things he was taught, he had but a very imperfect understanding of at first, his views on the resurrection changed somewhat prior to his death. He then traced the principle of progress in the dealings of God with his people, since the rise of the church especially in reference to Baptisms for the dead, The calling of Elders to preach the Gospel &c