In Their Own Words

The Lone and Dreary World:
The Telestial Kingdom

NARRATOR:
We go now with Adam and Eve into the lone and dreary world. Brethren and sisters, this represents the Telestial Kingdom, or the world in which we now live. Adam, on finding himself in the lone and dreary world, built an altar and offered prayer, and these are the words he uttered:

ADAM:
Oh God, hear the words of my mouth.
Oh God, hear the words of my mouth.
Oh God, hear the words of my mouth.

(Stop here to think, who answered their prayer? Who will answer you when standing in the temple doing the same thing, wearing an apron he told you to put on that represents his power and priesthoods?)

LUCIFER:
Oh, you want someone to preach to you. You want religion, do you? There will be many willing to preach to you the philosophies of men, mingled with scripture.

ELOHIM:
Jehovah, send down Peter, James and John to visit the man Adam in the Telestial World, without disclosing their identity. Have them observe conditions generally, see if Satan is there, and learn whether Adam has been true to the token and sign given him in the garden of Eden. Have them then return and bring me word.

JEHOVAH:
Peter, James and John, go down and visit the man Adam in the Telestial World, without disclosing your identity. Observe conditions there, and learn whether Adam has been true to the token and sign given to him in the garden of Eden. Then return and bring us word.

LUCIFER:
Very well! Except this man does not seem to believe what is being taught.

ADAM:
I have them, but I do not sell them for money. I hold them sacred. I am looking for the further light and knowledge Father promised to send me.

PETER:
That is right. We commend you for your integrity. Good day. We shall probably visit you again.

LUCIFER:
Now is the great day of my power. I reign from the rivers to the ends of the earth. There is none who dares to molest, or make afraid.

PETER:
Jehovah, we have visited the man Adam in the Telestial World as thou didst command us. We found Satan there, striving to lead the posterity of Adam astray. But Adam has been true and faithful to the token and sign given him in the garden of Eden, and is waiting for the further light and knowledge you promised to send him. This is our report.

JEHOVAH:
It is well, Peter, James and John. Elohim--Peter, James and John have been down to the man Adam in the Telestial World. They found Satan there, striving to lead the posterity of Adam astray with all manner of false doctrine. But Adam has been true and faithful to the token and sign given him in the garden of Eden, and he is waiting for the further light and knowledge you promised to send him. This is their report.

ELOHIM:
It is well. Jehovah, instruct Peter, James and John to go down in their true character as Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ, to Adam and Eve and their posterity in the Telestial World, and to cast Satan out of their midst. Instruct them to give unto Adam and Eve and their posterity, the Law of the Gospel as contained in the Holy Scriptures; also give unto them a charge to avoid all lightmindedness, loud laughter, evil speaking of the Lord's anointed, the taking of the name of God in vain, and every other unholy and impure practice; and cause these to be received by covenant. Instruct Peter, James, and John further to clothe Adam and Eve and their posterity in the Robes of the Holy Priesthood, with the robe on the left shoulder, and to give unto them the Second Token of the Aaronic Priesthood, with its accompanying name and sign. Then have them return and bring me word.

JEHOVAH:
It shall be done, Elohim. Peter, James and John, go down in your true character as Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ to Adam and Eve and their posterity in the Telestial World. Cast Satan out of their midst. Give unto them the Law of the Gospel as contained in the Holy Scriptures; also a charge to avoid all lightmindedness, loud laughter, evil speaking of the Lord's anointed, the taking of the name of God in vain, and every other unholy and impure practice. Cause them to receive those by covenant. Clothe them in the Robes of the Holy Priesthood, with the robe on the left shoulder, and give unto them the Second Token of the Aaronic priesthood, with its accompanying name and sign. Then return and bring us word.

LUCIFER:
Aah! You have looked over my kingdom, and my greatness and glory. Now you want to take possession of the whole of it. I have a word to say concerning these people. If they do not walk up to every covenant they make at these altars in this temple this day, they will be in my power!

PETER:
In the name of Jesus Christ, our Master. Adam, we are true messengers from the Father, and have come to give you the further light and knowledge He promised to send you.

PETER:
By our giving unto you the token and sign you received in the garden of Eden.

PETER:
I cannot, for it is the New Name, and I have made a covenant not to disclose it, but this is the sign.

ADAM:
Now I know that you are true messengers sent down from Father. These are true messengers, I exhort you to give strict heed to their counsel and teaching, and they will lead you in the way of life and salvation.