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Abraham LincolnAbraham LincolnAnd And

The RestorationThe Restoration

The Constitution: The Constitution: inspired of Godinspired of Godinspired of Godinspired of God

D&C 101: 80D&C 101: 80

And for this purpose have I established the And for this purpose have I established the ConstitutionConstitution of this land, by the hands of this land, by the hands of wise men of wise men

whom I raised up whom I raised up unto this very purpose, and unto this very purpose, and redeemed the land by the shedding of bloodredeemed the land by the shedding of blood. .

DallinDallin H. OaksH. Oaks

“It was a miracle that the Constitution could be “It was a miracle that the Constitution could be drafted and ratified.”drafted and ratified.”

“…the first written constitution in the world.” “…the first written constitution in the world.”

“ ti i th ld t i h d t d“ ti i th ld t i h d t d“…every nation in the world except six have adopted “…every nation in the world except six have adopted written constitutions, and the U.S. Constitution was written constitutions, and the U.S. Constitution was a model for all of them.”a model for all of them.”, Ensign, February 1992, Ensign, February 1992

Lucifer:Lucifer:Lucifer:Lucifer:Determined to destroy itDetermined to destroy it

How could he not be aware of God’s plan?How could he not be aware of God’s plan?pp

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The Civil WarThe Civil WarWar over slavery?War over slavery?

War over the Restoration of all things?War over the Restoration of all things?

Abraham Lincoln said,Abraham Lincoln said,

“…it is a solemn battle between Right and Wrong,“…it is a solemn battle between Right and Wrong,…it is a solemn battle between Right and Wrong, …it is a solemn battle between Right and Wrong, between between Good and Evil.”Good and Evil.”

ReformersReformersJohn John WycliffWycliff: translated the Bible from Latin into English in : translated the Bible from Latin into English in

th l t 1300th l t 1300the late 1300s .the late 1300s .

In 1455, In 1455, Johannes Gutenberg’s Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of a printing press invention of a printing press

William TyndaleWilliam Tyndale: Translated the Bible from Greek and : Translated the Bible from Greek and Hebrew in the early 1500’sHebrew in the early 1500’s

Elder Robert D. Hales,Elder Robert D. Hales, General Conference, October 2005General Conference, October 2005

“But God’s work could not be stopped.” “But God’s work could not be stopped.”

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus14921492

“a man among the Gentiles…went forth upon the “a man among the Gentiles…went forth upon the many waters, even unto the seed of my brethren, many waters, even unto the seed of my brethren, who were in the promised land.” who were in the promised land.” I Nephi 13:12I Nephi 13:12

Lucifer responds with his own Lucifer responds with his own weapon: slaveryweapon: slavery

Spanish Conquistadors: CatholicismSpanish Conquistadors: Catholicism

Slavery in the United States: the first English Colony Slavery in the United States: the first English Colony of North America in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607of North America in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607

Would grow to 3 million slavesWould grow to 3 million slavesWould grow to 3 million slavesWould grow to 3 million slavesNearly toppled the democracy Nearly toppled the democracy

What would that have meant to the Restoration?What would that have meant to the Restoration?

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“A House divided“A House dividedagainst itself against itself

cannot stand ”cannot stand ”cannot stand.cannot stand.

“This nation cannot “This nation cannot survive half slave andsurvive half slave andhalf free.”half free.”

400 years of good and evil400 years of good and evilcollided in 1861.collided in 1861.

Nephi’s vision continuesNephi’s vision continues::““And I beheld the Spirit of God, that, it wrought upon And I beheld the Spirit of God, that, it wrought upon

other Gentiles; and they went forth out of captivity, other Gentiles; and they went forth out of captivity, upon the many waters.upon the many waters.

I Nephi 13:13I Nephi 13:13

“…after the Gentiles do stumble exceedingly, …I will “…after the Gentiles do stumble exceedingly, …I will bring forth unto them in mine own power much ofbring forth unto them in mine own power much ofbring forth unto them, in mine own power, much of bring forth unto them, in mine own power, much of

my gospel, which shall be plain and precious… my gospel, which shall be plain and precious… I Nephi 13:34I Nephi 13:34

And I beheld that their mother Gentiles were And I beheld that their mother Gentiles were gathered together upon the waters, and upon the gathered together upon the waters, and upon the

land also, to battle against them. land also, to battle against them.

And I beheld that the power of God was with them.And I beheld that the power of God was with them.I Nephi 13: 17I Nephi 13: 17

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Stephen L Richards: Washington and Lincoln both had, “a humble and Stephen L Richards: Washington and Lincoln both had, “a humble and devout recognition of the providence of God in the creation of the nation devout recognition of the providence of God in the creation of the nation

and conformity to divine law as indispensable to its preservation.and conformity to divine law as indispensable to its preservation. Lincoln said:Lincoln said:

"God rules this world and…"God rules this world and…He will develop and disclose He will develop and disclose His plan for men's welfare His plan for men's welfare in His inscrutable way.”in His inscrutable way.”

Lincoln said:Lincoln said:

"I know that liberty is right, for Christ teaches it, and "I know that liberty is right, for Christ teaches it, and Christ is God.“Christ is God.“

"It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own "It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of their dependence upon the overruling power of G d f h i i d i iG d f h i i d i iGod, to confess their sins and transgressions in God, to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow . . . and to recognize the sublime humble sorrow . . . and to recognize the sublime truth that those nations only are blessed whose truth that those nations only are blessed whose

God is the Lord."God is the Lord."

““And for this purpose have I established the And for this purpose have I established the Constitution…by the hands of wise men whom I have Constitution…by the hands of wise men whom I have

raised up unto this very purpose…” raised up unto this very purpose…” p y p pp y p pD&C 101:80D&C 101:80

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The great experimentThe great experiment

President Lincoln’s first address to Congress President Lincoln’s first address to Congress July 4July 4thth 18611861

“Our popular government has often been called an “Our popular government has often been called an experiment. Two points in it, our people have experiment. Two points in it, our people have l d ttl dl d ttl d th f l t bli hi dth f l t bli hi dalready settled,already settled,----the successful establishing and the successful establishing and

the successful administering of it. the successful administering of it. One still One still remainsremains,,----its successful maintenance against a its successful maintenance against a

formidable internal attempt to overthrow it.”formidable internal attempt to overthrow it.”

The 3/5The 3/5thth ClauseClauseA gaping hole in the great Constitution placed there A gaping hole in the great Constitution placed there

by the Adversaryby the Adversaryby the Adversaryby the Adversary

God’s Humble InstrumentGod’s Humble InstrumentPresident Heber J. GrantPresident Heber J. Grant

“…Abraham Lincoln was raised up and inspired of God, “…Abraham Lincoln was raised up and inspired of God, and … he reached the Presidency of the United States and … he reached the Presidency of the United States

under the favor of our Heavenly Father. under the favor of our Heavenly Father.

We honor Abraham Lincoln because we believe We honor Abraham Lincoln because we believe absolutely that God honored him and raised him to be absolutely that God honored him and raised him to be the instrument in His hands of the instrument in His hands of saving the Constitution saving the Constitution

and the Union.”and the Union.”

Improvement Era, February 1940Improvement Era, February 1940

Apostle (Senator) Apostle (Senator) Reed SmootReed Smoot

Speech on Lincoln to the US SenateSpeech on Lincoln to the US SenateFebruary 12, 1927February 12, 1927

“It was [Lincoln’s] faith in God that made him a “It was [Lincoln’s] faith in God that made him a guide, a prophet and a seer.”guide, a prophet and a seer.”

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Governing authority’s repression Governing authority’s repression of religion and truthof religion and truth

1.1. Daniel by NebuchadnezzarDaniel by Nebuchadnezzar

2.2. Alma 14: Believers burnedAlma 14: Believers burned

3.3. InquisitionsInquisitions

44 Pogroms against JewsPogroms against Jews4.4. Pogroms against JewsPogroms against Jews

5.5. European punishment for reformersEuropean punishment for reformers

6.6. Mormons and the restored gospel?Mormons and the restored gospel?

“They came with their armies full bent “They came with their armies full bent on our destruction, but barriers stood in on our destruction, but barriers stood in

the way” the way” John Taylor, April 6John Taylor, April 6thth, 1861, 1861

Church leaders spoke often of the growing Church leaders spoke often of the growing movement to annihilate them as a peoplemovement to annihilate them as a people

Conspiracy?Conspiracy?

“…we find it impossible not to believe that Stephen “…we find it impossible not to believe that Stephen [Douglas] and Franklin [Pierce] and Roger [Taney] [Douglas] and Franklin [Pierce] and Roger [Taney] and James [Buchanan] all understood one another and James [Buchanan] all understood one another from the beginning;from the beginning; all worked on a common plan all worked on a common plan

or draft drawn before the first lick was struck.”or draft drawn before the first lick was struck.”House Divided Speech, 1858House Divided Speech, 1858

“…against a formidable internal attempt “…against a formidable internal attempt to overthrow it. ”to overthrow it. ”

Lincoln’s first address to CongressLincoln’s first address to CongressWithin these States all the forts, arsenals, dockWithin these States all the forts, arsenals, dock--yards, customyards, custom--houses… had been seized, and were held in open hostility to this houses… had been seized, and were held in open hostility to this

GovernmentGovernmentFort Sumter was nearly surrounded by wellFort Sumter was nearly surrounded by well--protected hostile batteriesprotected hostile batteries

A disproportionate share of the Federal muskets and rifles had A disproportionate share of the Federal muskets and rifles had somehow found their way into these Statessomehow found their way into these States

Accumulations of the public revenue lying within them had been Accumulations of the public revenue lying within them had been seized for the same object. seized for the same object.

The Navy was scattered in distant seasThe Navy was scattered in distant seas

Officers of the Federal Army and Navy had resigned in great Officers of the Federal Army and Navy had resigned in great numbers… had taken up arms against the Government. numbers… had taken up arms against the Government.

Simultaneously…the purpose to sever the Federal Union was openly Simultaneously…the purpose to sever the Federal Union was openly avowedavowed

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Buchanan AdministrationBuchanan Administration

Navy nearly disbandedNavy nearly disbanded

Treasury depletedTreasury depleted

Army dissipatedArmy dissipated

Looked on while states Looked on while states secededseceded

SecessionSecessionLincoln’s Election: November 1860Lincoln’s Election: November 1860

Secession Convention December 20, 1860Secession Convention December 20, 1860

South Carolina held a secession convention in South Carolina held a secession convention in Charleston. The debate was quick and short. Charleston. The debate was quick and short.

Representatives voted unanimously, 169 to 0 for Representatives voted unanimously, 169 to 0 for secession. Ten more states from the Deep South secession. Ten more states from the Deep South

would eventually joined the would eventually joined the rebellionrebellion..

Lincoln’s 1Lincoln’s 1stst Inaugural AddressInaugural Address

In In youryour hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in and not in mine,mine, is the momentous issue of civil is the momentous issue of civil

war. The government will not assail war. The government will not assail you.you. You can You can have no conflict without being yourselves the have no conflict without being yourselves the

aggressors. aggressors.

YouYou have no oath registered in Heaven to destroyhave no oath registered in Heaven to destroyYouYou have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most the government, while I shall have the most

solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it." solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it." Source: Source: Collected Works of Abraham LincolnCollected Works of Abraham Lincoln, edited by Roy P. , edited by Roy P. BaslerBasler..

Lincoln’s visionLincoln’s vision

“I recollect thinking then, boy even though I was, that “I recollect thinking then, boy even though I was, that there must have been something more than common there must have been something more than common

that those men struggled for...that those men struggled for... something that held something that held great promise to all the people of the world to all time great promise to all the people of the world to all time

to come…”to come…”

“a“and I shall be most happy indeednd I shall be most happy indeed if I shall be anif I shall be anaand I shall be most happy indeednd I shall be most happy indeed if I shall be an if I shall be an humble instrument in the hands of the Almighty,humble instrument in the hands of the Almighty, and and

of this, his of this, his almost chosen peoplealmost chosen people, for perpetuating the , for perpetuating the object of that great struggle.”object of that great struggle.”

Collected Works of AL, IV, p. 236Collected Works of AL, IV, p. 236

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D&C 87D&C 87Revelation and Prophecy on War,Revelation and Prophecy on War, Dec. 25, 1832Dec. 25, 1832

11 Verily thusVerily thus saithsaith the Lord concerning the wars that willthe Lord concerning the wars that will1.1. Verily thus Verily thus saithsaith the Lord concerning the wars that will the Lord concerning the wars that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellionrebellion of South of South Carolina, which will eventually terminate in the death and Carolina, which will eventually terminate in the death and misery of many souls.misery of many souls.

3. …the Southern States shall be divided against the Northern 3. …the Southern States shall be divided against the Northern States…States…

6. And thus …shall the inhabitants of the earth be made to 6. And thus …shall the inhabitants of the earth be made to feel the feel the wrath and indignation, and chastening hand of an wrath and indignation, and chastening hand of an Almighty God…Almighty God…

7. That the cry of the 7. That the cry of the saintssaints, and the blood of the saints, shall , and the blood of the saints, shall cease to come up into the ears of the Lord of cease to come up into the ears of the Lord of SabaothSabaoth…to …to be be avenged of their enemiesavenged of their enemies..

“God wills this contest and wills that it not “God wills this contest and wills that it not end yet.”end yet.”

In the present civil war it is quite possible that God’s In the present civil war it is quite possible that God’s purpose is something different from the purpose of purpose is something different from the purpose of

either party… I am almost ready to say this is either party… I am almost ready to say this is probably trueprobably true—— that God wills this contest, and wills that God wills this contest, and wills

that it shall not end yet. that it shall not end yet.

Civil WarCivil WarGod’s ChastisementGod’s Chastisement

“God wills this war and“God wills this war andwills that it not end yet.”wills that it not end yet.”

Four long yearsFour long yearsFour long yearsFour long years

623,000 deaths623,000 deathsPhotoPhoto Credit: The National Archives & Record AdministrationCredit: The National Archives & Record Administration

Avenged of their enemies?Avenged of their enemies?MissouriMissouriMissouriMissouri

Jay Hawks and BushwhackersJay Hawks and Bushwhackers

Bushwhacking actions were particularly insidious Bushwhacking actions were particularly insidious since it amounted to a fight of neighbor against since it amounted to a fight of neighbor against

neighborneighborneighbor.neighbor.

For five years prior to the Civil WarFor five years prior to the Civil War

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Institute HallInstitute HallDecember 20, 1860December 20, 1860

Delegates claimed that South Carolina had “abided Delegates claimed that South Carolina had “abided by the Constitution which the northern states had by the Constitution which the northern states had trodden underfoot, and Abraham Lincoln would trodden underfoot, and Abraham Lincoln would

further abuse.”further abuse.”further abuse. further abuse.

Photo Credit: The National Archive and Records AdministrationPhoto Credit: The National Archive and Records Administration

Charleston, South Carolina, 1865Charleston, South Carolina, 1865Cradle of the RebellionCradle of the Rebellion

God’s Humble InstrumentGod’s Humble InstrumentRichmond, VirginiaRichmond, Virginia

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Eleven ProclamationsEleven ProclamationsDays of fasting and prayerDays of fasting and prayer

“...we have forgotten God.”“...we have forgotten God.”gg

“May we not justify fear that the awful calamity of“May we not justify fear that the awful calamity ofcivil war which now desolates the land may be a civil war which now desolates the land may be a punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuouspunishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuoussins...”sins...”

“They must “They must contritely confess their faults contritely confess their faults as a nationas a nationand as individuals.”and as individuals.”

“...men would do well to “...men would do well to recognize the hand of Godrecognize the hand of Godin this terrible visitation.”in this terrible visitation.”

Lincoln’s Second Inaugural AddressLincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

“Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God“Both read the same Bible and pray to the same GodBoth read the same Bible and pray to the same God, Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each involves His aid against the other. It may and each involves His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God’s assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat God’s assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men’s faces, butof other men’s faces, but let us judge not, that we be not let us judge not, that we be not judgedjudged.. The prayers of both could not be answered. The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fullyThat of neither has been answered fully The AlmightyThe AlmightyThat of neither has been answered fully.That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty The Almighty has His own purposes.”has His own purposes.”

“Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this “Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.

Yet, if God wills that it continueYet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth until all the wealth piled by the bondsman’s two hundred and fifty years piled by the bondsman’s two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said,years ago, so still it must be said, ‘the judgments of ‘the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether’”.the Lord are true and righteous altogether’”.

The great experimentThe great experiment

President Lincoln’s first address to Congress President Lincoln’s first address to Congress July 4July 4thth 18611861

“Our popular government has often been called an “Our popular government has often been called an experiment. Two points in it, our people have experiment. Two points in it, our people have l d ttl dl d ttl d th f l t bli hi dth f l t bli hi dalready settled,already settled,----the successful establishing and the successful establishing and

the successful administering of it. the successful administering of it. One still One still remainsremains,,----its successful maintenance against a its successful maintenance against a

formidable internal attempt to overthrow it. ”formidable internal attempt to overthrow it. ”

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The 13The 13thth AmendmentAmendmentThe Constitution savedThe Constitution saved

Photo Credit: The National Archive & Records AdministrationPhoto Credit: The National Archive & Records Administration

“A new birth of freedom”“A new birth of freedom”“A new life”“A new life”

“Some great good to follow”“Some great good to follow”

“Some great good to follow …”“Some great good to follow …”

The states rights zeal replaced by nationalismThe states rights zeal replaced by nationalismThe states rights zeal replaced by nationalismThe states rights zeal replaced by nationalism

The Constitution would be revered and no longer The Constitution would be revered and no longer discounteddiscounted

Indifference for the Declaration of Independence Indifference for the Declaration of Independence replaced by reverencereplaced by reverencereplaced by reverencereplaced by reverence

Religious expression respected and grantedReligious expression respected and granted“…“…something that held great promise to all the something that held great promise to all the

people of the world to all time to come…”people of the world to all time to come…”

The Lincoln Leadership The Lincoln Leadership SocietySociety

Incorporating the attributes of Abraham Lincoln in Incorporating the attributes of Abraham Lincoln in our own lives to for the benefit of our families our our own lives to for the benefit of our families our

careers and our communities.careers and our communities.

Free membershipFree membershipSix newsletters each yearSix newsletters each yearSix newsletters each yearSix newsletters each year

Stories of Lincoln’s remarkable leadershipStories of Lincoln’s remarkable leadershipCalendar of Lincoln eventsCalendar of Lincoln events

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“CHARACTER IS WHAT YOU ARE “CHARACTER IS WHAT YOU ARE WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING”WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING”

--AbrahamAbraham LincolnLincoln