Yet in their fallen nature they would in time forget their father Brigham, the world whence they came, and the world whither they were going.

Sometimes he would send messages to the purest of them, and at all times he would keep as near to them as they would let him.

At last he would lay a plan to bring them all again into his presence.

For he would now have become the God they should worship.

He would send to these children of earth his oldest son, entrusted with the mission of redeeming them, and only faith in the name of this son would secure the favour of the father.
Joel Rae instructed his wondering household, further, that such glory as this would be reserved, not for Brigham alone, but for the least of the Saints.