Our Mother in Heaven. I think the revelations which Jesus Christ gave through the Prophet Joseph Smith, concerning motherhood, are the greatest contribution, the world has ever received on this subject; for it was, so far as I know, never taught before in the history of the world that not only have we a Father in heaven, but we have a Mother there also. No matter to what heights God has attained or may attain, he does not stand alone; for side by side with him, in all her glory, a glory like unto his, stands a companion, the mother of his children. For as we have a Father in heaven, so also we have a Mother there, a glorified, exalted, ennobled Mother. That is a startling doctrine, I recognize, to some folks, and yet we ought to be governed by reason in giving consideration to this doctrine which is a revelation from God.

Then let me say to you, if we shall examine all the forms of life that we are acquainted with from the highest to the lowest, we shall not find an existent form without a mother, not one. There is no life, not only in this world, without a mother, there is no life in the realms that are above and beyond us, except also there is a mother. Motherhood is eternal with Godhood, and there is no such thing as eternal or endless life without the eternal and endless continuation of motherhood.