SteveD

When Lorenzo Snow was investigating the Church he had a discussion with Joseph Smith Sr -- the Patriarch -- about our pre-mortal eminence. The Patriarch told Lorenzo (paraphrased) "If you were to go to the largest city in the world and to the lowliest/dirtiest part of that city and if you were to come across a drunk, bloodied and dirty, lying in his own filth in the gutter -- if you have the spiritual eyes to see that man's pre-mortal eminence you would fall down and worship him as if he were a god." I came across this quote in my seminary teacher's manual (Church History/Doctrine & Covenants) in the early 1990's. I remember it so well (it made a strong impression) but I have never been able to find the exact quote since then. Does anyone have the source. It would be greatly appreciated because I would like to include it in a paper I'm writing.