SINCE the testimony of Christ has been opened in this western country, by John Meacham, Benjamin S. Youngs and Issachar Bates, many have expressed a great desire to see the principles of the Church fully and clearly stated; besides, it has been the prevailing wish of young believers in general, that every serious enquirer should have their desires fully answered in this respect. This, however, was not contemplated by the present publication. I pretend not to comprehend, much less to state the principles of a people who have been more than twenty years in that work, which is justly denominated a new creation. What we have seen and heard, we testify, but all this in comparison of the light of the Church, are but as earthly things compared to heavenly. It therefore remains with the Church and those who are thence commissioned to open the everlasting gospel, to publish their distinguishing doctrines, &c. when they conceive they are thereunto called of God. And that the period is not far distant, I am authorized to believe from certain information, that a work is now preparing for the press, in which the principles of the Church will be laid open from their proper source and foundation, by those who are in possession of a special gift to that purpose.

[KRSO 109]