CLOSING TESTIMONY.

CHAPTER XXV.

CLOSING TESTIMONY—GOOD AND EVIL SPIRITS.

BEFORE closing this little book, as a reader for our chil-
dren, I wish to bear my testimony upon several principles,
to the Latter-day Saints, especially to the rising generation,
the young men of Israel.

First, I wish to speak of the spirits of good and evil. The
Lord says, whatever leads to good is of God, and whatever
leads to do evil is of the devil[Moroni 7:12]. This is a very important sub-
ject for us to understand.

The scriptures again tell us that there are many spirits gone
out into the world; and that we should try the spirits, to prove
which are of God and which are of the evil one. The New
Testament says that every spirit that confesses that Jesus is the
Christ, is born of God[1 John 5:1]; and every spirit that denieth that
Jesus is the Christ is anti-Christ, and is not of God[1 John 4:1-3]. I will
also add that every spirit that confesses that Joseph Smith
was a Prophet of God, and that the Book of Mormon, Bible
and Doctrine and Covenants are true, is of God; and every
spirit that denieth this is not of God, but is of the evil one.

1 wish here to ask our young friends as well as the older
ones, the question: Do you ever consider or contemplate any-
thing about the number of evil spirits that occupy the earth,
who are at war against God and against all good, and who
seek to destroy all the children of men in every age of the
world?

Let us reason together a moment upon this subject. It may
be impossible for any man, without direct revelation from God,
to get to know the exact number, but we may approximate
towards it.

The Lord has said by revelation that Lucifer, an angel in
authority, rebelled against God, and drew away one-third part
of the hosts of heaven; and he was cast down to the earth
and the heavens wept over him. [Doctrine and Covenants 29:36] [Revelation 12]

CLOSING TESTIMONY.

CHAPTER XXV.

CLOSING TESTIMONY—GOOD AND EVIL SPIRITS.

BEFORE closing this little book, as a reader for our children, I wish to bear my testimony upon several principles, to the Latter-day Saints, especially to the rising generation, the young men of Israel.

First, I wish to speak of the spirits of good and evil. The Lord says, whatever leads to good is of God, and whatever leads to do evil is of the devil. This is a very important subject for us to understand.

The scriptures again tell us that there are many spirits gone out into the world; and that we should try the spirits, to prove which are of God and which are of the evil one. The New Testament says that every spirit that confesses that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God; and every spirit that denieth that Jesus is the Christ is anti-Christ, and is not of God. I will also add that every spirit that confesses that Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God, and that the Book of Mormon, Bible and Doctrine and Covenants are true, is of God; and every spirit that denieth this is not of God, but is of the evil one.

1 wish here to ask our young friends as well as the older ones, the question: Do you ever consider or contemplate anything about the number of evil spirits that occupy the earth, who are at war against God and against all good, and who seek to destroy all the children of men in every age of the world?

Let us reason together a moment upon this subject. It may be impossible for any man, without direct revelation from God, to get to know the exact number, but we may approximate towards it.

The Lord has said by revelation that Lucifer, an angel in authority, rebelled against God, and drew away one-third part of the hosts of heaven; and he was cast down to the earth and the heavens wept over him.