After men have got their exaltations and their crowns-have become Gods, even the sons of God—are made King of kings, and Lord of lords, they have the power then of propagating their species in spirit; and that is the FIRST OF THEIR OPERATIONS WITH REGARD TO ORGANIZING A WORLD. Power is then given to them to organize the elements, [38] and then commence the organization of tabernacles. How can they do it? Have they to go to that earth? Yes, an Adam will have to go there, and he cannot do without Eve; he must have Eve to commence the work of generation, and they will go into the garden, and continue to eat and drink of the fruits of the CORPOREAL WORLD, until this grosser matter is diffused sufficiently through their CELESTIAL BODIES to enable them, according to the established laws, to produce MORTAL TABERNACLES for their spiritual children.

This is a key for you. The faithful will become Gods, even the sons of God; but this does not overthrow the idea that we have a father. Adam is my father [the God he worshiped]; (this I will explain to you at some future time ;) but it does not prove that he is not my father, if I become a God; it does not prove that I have not a father.

I am on the way to become one of those characters, and am nobody in the world but Brigham Young . . . If I improve upon what the Lord has given me, and continue to improve, I shall become like those who have gone before me; I shall be exalted in the celestial kingdom, and be filled to overflowing with all power I can wield; and all the keys of knowledge I can manage will be committed unto me. What do we want more?

(Deseret News, Sept. 18, 1852)

(J. of D., Vol. 6, pp. 275, 276)

This was the priesthood understanding of the order pertaining to godhood. It was what was required to bring into existence spiritual children, build worlds, and people them. An Adam and Eve would then go forth [39] into the earthly or corporeal world with their celestial (resurrected) bodies into a garden spot where they would partake of the earth which would have become diffused into their bodies, bringing about a condition to commence the propagation of mortal tabernacles. The words “ADAM” and “EVE” are priesthood terms; they are “titles” applying to the gods and goddesses who are sent forth to commence the generation of mankind on new worlds. Adam and his wife, Eve, with other wives, had carried on the work of spiritual generation of children until they had a spiritual posterity sufficient to send them upon an earth. This earth was created under the direction of Eloheim, Jehovah and Michael. Such were some of the teachings declared before great Mormon congregations, and later carried to all the stakes of Zion, and to various potions of the world through the Deseret News and Millennial Star.