Brigham identifies Adam/Michael with the God and Father of Jesus Christ; Holy Ghost is not the Father of Jesus.

Date
Feb 19, 1854
Type
Speech / Court Transcript
Source
Brigham Young
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Verbatim
Reprint
Reference

LaJean Carruth transcription of Brigham Young, Discourse, February 19, 1854, Papers of George D. Watt MS 4534 box 2 disk 1 Jan.-Apr. images 53-66, CR 100 317 box 2 folder 29, Church History Library

Scribe/Publisher
George D. Watt, LaJean Purcell Carruth
People
Brigham Young, Michael, Adam
Audience
Latter-day Saints
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Transcription

. . . . who was it spoke from the heavens said this is my Alone Beloved Son was it the Lord it was said by the disciples it was a voice heard from the heavens this is my Beloved Son hear ye him now then this is my Beloved Son begotten by one of my [illegible] hear him or was the Savior begotten by by [sic] his Father or his brother it makes me think of the story I heard in play once that individual born of one of their hands had no mother just as reasonable to me it would be as to say that brother cousin or fellow laborer of Savior begat him who did beget him his Father who is his Father our God the Father of your spirits and my spirits [sic] he is the and framer of body the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who is he I tell you who he is Father Adam Michael the Ancient of Days has he got a father yes had he a mother if not he was born of one of his hands no doubt now to say that the Son of God was begotten by the Holy Ghost definitely presumes to say that the Holy Ghost is God the Father this understand I [cleared?] up this doctrine I believe on the stand a yaer ago last fall conference when I think it was when there was a dispute rose between our best elders who was the Father of Son of Man pertaining to the flesh and some contended it was the Holy Ghost and some that it was Elohim but when I spoke upon it on this stand before a conference of elders and just cautioned the elders if Holy Ghost begat the Son that Holy Ghost promised by the Savior to all disciples and he said give to the people by the laying of hands I counselled the elders be vary cautious when you baptize people and give them the Holy Ghost be very curious not lay hands on young women for it is just as liable to get children now as it ever did and all the power it has carried it up form that day to this . . .

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