In looking through the "Journal of Discourses," he found markings by many of the sermons, especially by those of Brigham Young.

Dorian always read the passages thus indicated, for he liked to realize that he was following the former owner of the book even in his thinking.

The early volumes of the "Millennial Star" contained some interesting reading.

Very likely, the doctrinal articles of these first elders were no better than those of more recent writers, but their plain bluntness and their very age seemed to give them charm.
By his reading that winter Dorian obtained an enlarged view of his religion.

It gave him vision to see and to comprehend better the whole and thus to more fully understand the details.