L I B R A R Y

There are two Comforters, says Joseph Smith, Jr., that have been spoken about in religion. One is the Holy Ghost, the same as given on the day of Pentecost, and that all Saints receive after faith, repentance, and baptism.

This first Comforter or Holy Ghost has no other effect than pure intelligence. It is more powerful in expanding the mind, enlightening the understanding, and storing the intellect with present knowledge, of a man who is of the literal seed of Abraham, than one that is a Gentile, a Japhethan; though it may not have half as much visible effect upon the body; As the Holy Ghost falls upon one who is of the literal seed of Abraham, it is calm and serene; and his whole soul and body are only exercised by the pure spirit of intelligence;

The effect of the Holy Ghost upon a Gentile, is to purge out the old blood, and make him actually of the seed of Abraham. That man that has none of the blood of Abraham, (natural,) must have a new creation by the Holy Ghost. In such a case, there may be more of a powerful effect upon the body, and visible to the eye, than upon an Israelite, while the Israelite might be far at first, before the Gentile in pure intelligence, (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pp. 168-169.) .

The function of the Holy Ghost upon a Gentile makes him radiant, when speaking Truth, nothing more, but the function of the Holy Ghost upon a literal descendant of Abraham or of the blood of Joseph of Egypt, makes such, much more intelligent than a Gentile, (History of the Church, Vol. 3, p. 380.)

Gentiles are of the House of Japheth. Out of Japheth come Gog, Gomer, and Magog, (Gen 10:2-5,) enemies of God. “And say, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the prince of Mesech and Tubal; and I will send fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the Lord.” (Eze. 39:1-6.) Though not literal descendants of Abraham, Gentiles come into the fold through the Holy Ghost as actual sons and have been blessed to be representatives of a tribe in their patriarchal blessing...but now it is over.