He [Rudger Clawson] referred to the first murder, when Cain slew Abel, and the introduction of this great sin among mankind. He spoke of the dispensation of Noah, and the destruction of the human race, save Noah and his family, by the flood. He mentioned the three great patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, dwelling upon the promise of the Lord to Abraham, that through him and his seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. He spoke of Jacob and his twelve sons, through whom arose the twelve tribes of Israel, and he cited the story of Joseph sold into Egypt, recounting his experiences, his resistance to temptation and his faith.