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Show f isrlfKzrinos ofiChrist? t infidellu which you hear. Xou live in a day aniLage ! atains. an acoount tbf ' Philip pfeachlhg ao now; tbr ?Soffe.r eoflieth us to tumSitlt righteousness"1 Tht rWrs iUhead EO'defianUyJnthe midst oi when the purposes of God are transpiring If1- thocptpcUh SamMli:jaa':JhapfliiDp;sxnne oeiieTCrtJ Phillip, it seems,- had only the wonder is thai there Is a remnant offaittT JI Christendom? ttd'it cannot be wondered before yaur.eyca,.and jKheji. jour see. thej men have so widely departed mighty going forth ofllis great work, isieu. John the had, hold-io- in Jesus left in the wot id when we see how auinonrytnat nowever. tviunot iook at it, anu a generally, and so nagranuy cusorjeyea we piain the same-- prlestheedBaptist m he did.- - It is widely men have dlrergedfrom the paths in vet are thev re read vta declare that luthey them as find we Dture scri and from the which the written of John that he said "I indeed bapApostles walked, knew tno werfcf Oed( wasl progressing, corded in the New TestamantJ Ths condi tize you with water unto repentances but doctrines which they taught. - - i !!!J would be Willing to tlp it he that cometh after me la mightier than L .We must always bear in mind that which tion of Christendom alone is, of itseir, snui-de- they are same wero as witn the Thev theJews mind or to to whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he Taut said. though we, every reasoning prove , angeU&oi the Lord Jesus Chmt. When He was with snail baptize you with the , iiojy unost and heaven, preach any other gospel .Unto, you that If there is a God In heaTeh, as we know them Ho was despised and put to death; as unto thero Elder QKOJQ. QANSON.df yon. isjtthat irthereis' such a principle ne now with fire.' ' John neve r presumed to lay en than that which we have preached men think they honor Him, but if He to Wo must cuvine this bear Salt accursed." we TdbtmK t Aa declare let be him lakt which revelation, liver mi ia hands for the reception of the Holy Ghost; do you think He the earth lived Of are there true; if such beings surrounding wouldupon he had not the authority. Ha was a priest in mind when we Investigate the" nature Citjt, Aug. 15, 1SC9. De henored? He would be treated God we as of throne the which In of ordinances teach and the the Anostles' held its the angels, after the order of Aaron; he as He was then. God sent His only was a greater never Aaronic priesthood. to which priesthood and doctrines which they. ad ministered and bear testimony, there KKPORTCO BY DAVID W. KVAXS. Prince of life and glory; He came the to be preach- necessity for angels to be sent to earth, or Son, belongs net the authority to lay on hand taught. If they who profess to in humble mien, in the garb of the earth to for in bo than revelation man, least from tn the ers of the Ghost. To do the givento for of diverge gospel 1H n o tin trrflmatlcall V. vet He e thelioly reception nnmrtv tvosj i tmrefor. th prisoner of the Lord. baaiteb tho day in which we live Some? may say a priest after the Order of the doctrines and principles taught by the that It thla requires whra-w- i was vocation of th Heaven's teachwai Prince, the Lord of all things. wo t Bible Its havo the and divine worthy ,ouhtnt Anostles the-- nlaee themselves In a position MelehlxedeCjWhlch Jesus and" His Apos- to . and cradled "Inal-"aHe In wajTborn freour at has to inbut ei;d. it peruse leisure; Paul ings tles held. Philip, after leaving Samaria, receive the condemnation which and rseerneaa. wttb lonjsons are not wim ail lohnaa oo noble God's But manger. those scoff who remarked been auentlv by anotbarla love; the Eunuch, but we do not read voked. , baptized frtarlk. born to thrones;. &omo, of the noblest to kpths uoJty of th Spirit la to at It that it is like a fiddle, every kind of a ways that he laid his hands upon him, evidently I hare endeavored in these remarks .nJvofts. men have who lived en earth have net been it. h..-It of pea. IDupon requires tniMmnherjlaved the theto faith Balnts ho minds the held that bring priestyour 11 j only as i as found courts the prosing toye body, and od Spirit. p guide- we look ftir them? of kinss. Where ahall hou hood of Aaron. When the Apostles once enjoyed, and to tha- teachings which something more than theBIble1 the eslllof; yoar laoo bop of mPivQuentlyamone which were at Jerusalem heard that Sama the Apostuv, in' their nsyr. uvia oerore the man to eternal Jue.LSt requires uiviuXt ro-- q Bumble and lswlv. t sL thahk (fod it id sOi S 'alta. oa bapUam, .. . O'.nrd.on M and HoJnostr received tho Word of God, through people, and called uponttrtrmrin all ear spiratlon JJ r$jUrcthe had all.ell-who Uabova alt. ria found I have among the humble andfowly7 existed hi an men ulres tha nriVwJionfi. aa-iA t turoagb all. an la yw mirfds'which were like rich lew- Philip, they sent unto them Peter .and nestness, to obey. I hare done this tn order cient with God Hut unlovaryonof iisUiiveotn'aexeord-Uthank and to be I restored; days, John, two of the Apostles, who. we prepared; for that which thatyoumay.be men who loved the truth, and who have t fUt sf ChrUt. . i to wutx ail my heart, wis morning, was x uo els; teach we same tho for came unto teach, when precisely W re willim? to die for principle. I have ealth. WtMQ MumU them, 3 bean prayed they )p God know thank been restored I Mtmvbnder and it .has, fhr them that they mhxht receive principles that they did. Latter-dant ld captivity ptlTt, and save gift ' also found many of the rich and noble who have have y that Saints from tho bottom of" my heart I men. the Holy Ghost, and they laid their hands say, "How is it that you li i $A s' v tbat h bat h' that ia what this it can 'live . together j as you do? JIow. is it knowledge, arndd. them, and they received the Holy upon tu of lowar or tt m "Crooked the pregnant hlnres the knee, this xerntory, i see the part lie fore me, ,!h)oiQdflnilalo Ghost. It did not rest upon them previous that you are so united!" The secret lies in - precisely he That turlft might follow fawning-.frit? of this fruits same we to restoration, fact the have the to that atlentlod ordinance for beintr this the to; Hprinciples aleo tbat la tb urot a. ini. followed! same the that fruits the" to were that teach the priesthood as had Ghost not Mil fill the Testament And who have been willincr to do any soys people ahovt d taught by folHoly heavena, tbat ba mlf bl I aamo ancient Bee, here, the and results people gathered of anciently. fallen to curry favor, who worshipped pop-them, Apostles, upon any although they low in our case as in theirs. yet ? a u.l i from various nations, ox, various creeds. thing aorue, apoatlee; tad aome, shows ffl not This 7; .been had i and wero ready to bow at its ahrine ! It olaritv. that, baptized. ' various languages, ' and having in to avaogellaU; a ad aocue, ml has been the ;ir.,;,hU; to In men for remarkeu believe It iom, is speaking it While among ' 4 frequently necessary only hnmble,abject reverence. .r an t taen?; dissim educated in been and was reared "What when abroad. of be elders, and their necessity, Jeans Christ, repent aery sins, poor, tho meek, and the lowly, I have '..r in twrfttlof of tba aalnta, for tha work an angel to come from Heaven to ilar manner, from- - limited- - monarchies. the we all known men.anii ..' ton- - ministry, f c la ediryiat of ib body ot bepUzcd for the remission of them, but that there for . doubtless . . ,have, who .. receive the laving on of hands of earth to bring, as you say he did, the from despotic monarchies and from repub wouiu, aio ratner must tnan irom osiue they step cos pel when we. haver the lics, and vet thev dwell together in unity. Tin w k t com tu lha unity of tha rai'b.ano or everlasting could have who .God those has such authority, they placed Among arr--t m of ..r ih of tbeS nowled 0wt. enlo God alike, live lives of good order, Erinciple. in this generation In Order to be neither claim nor enjoy the Holy Ghost; Bible and Christian organizations and I Worship in tit. nnt'itba raesarof tb etatare of lb and holiness, ana j love one snothe-- , pioneers in this work but when they elid haveA bands laid upon Christiana churches, all through the land?" truth and lay its founda In thla ihnm wrmrlHtil in rf im. This is very important question, and one which is an evidence, as the Apostle says, mora ealUran.toael could sacrihee tions. and endure . . . boon They, Th' t to which I will try and give, a satisfactory that they have passed from death unto life. poverty for tho sake of truth, and down Ghost ..i frs iid carried ahest wttft mr wind the rested upon belief, Holy they have : rl.wM rtu. y tix alrUAl and This unity is one of the greatest evidences done so, and havo risked all, braving neces no answer. would Thero been have 'f i. were filled and them and thorewith, the they v hrr rrnftln tny lla IO waw lo niTr: were bound and united together and sity of any such thing if the churches at the that can be Riven that wo are the disciples woria ieenesoiy, ewauuiuuy pnnwpiBHu they In the 4th chapter Thfs w.tnN are ter principle; and declaring truth, in - all Iter rs Joseph Smith sought Tor knowledge, of Christ, for Ho has said, they knew tne ining or oi ana enjoyed time are same the had one; net the Christ. "If e." of into tho cuts Jesus arenot tho of Aposye ye ( the principles cospcl taught and belie simplicity and purity, to the nations of then I iUtle of Iaul to tb Kphmlana. vers these tles a if in is? met Paul with one On also days one declared, number tho it of And occasion ivi. earth. Thus far Ood has; vindicated their" strongest Prohaltfy at no time In tha history of the had enjoyed tho eame gifts and blessings dences that can be given that Jesus is the course and upheld them aud i has borne and he of of at disciples enquired Ephosus 'iurch ittJenu ChrUt of Tetter-daSaint them ir they had received tho' Holy Ghost tbat they did in theirs, lint ir there was Christ. Tor, on one occasion., when pravme thonioff triumphantly, and He will conIi.ch tlire ben tnoro interest fIt in lela-ti"- ii , It is hixbly important that' mankind slnco thoy beliovcd. Thoy told him thev such a church at that time history has to the Father that His disciples might be tinue to do eo until the victory is achieved . tu the itcM'trinen In which we lieliere should understand what was the nature of had not so much as heard whether there bo failed to record the fact. There was no man one, He said: and the desired consummation of;Hispur4 i li i Holy Ghost. Ho then enquired unto on the face of the earth, of whom We have I for 'Neither tint tfio uaturo of the organization with that gosJ, and ivhether the creeds to any alone: for tbete bat them poses is reached. which they have rendered obedience In what then were they baptized. They re- heard, who declared to the people .that if also which pray This work will stand and spread abroad, ; i ' rt on shall believe ne their through w uu li we aro connected and the bond hy these wcro unto John's'bap-tism- . they would believe In Jesus ana repent of word; baptized because plied they it is the work of GocL After awhile days agreo with, the principles which wo are united together than at the Paul baptized them anew, and laid their sins and bo baptized for the remission Tnat they all art may be one: as thou Fat her.on-will within its fold men Who, at it gather . do" t and I In tbet tbattueyalao rasy be not, hands upon them, and, we are told, they of them, they fchould receive theHoly In me, preaclixl by the Apostlos; If they .resont time. The completion of the tho consider - it henealh their time, present tbat the world miy believe that thoa notice. u: On received Ghost Ghost. the and tho are the the of bestowal who to them with contrary, exposed will they preach spake Holy It accomplish the destiny that brought us immediately in con-t- anathema pronounced br Paul, or his tongues and prophecled. Paul had author- the Holy Ghost, as ancientlyjwith its gifts bast aent me." to it lilt will gather has been assigned As a reoplo the unity of the Latter-da- v with the outside world, and it has also ho hold the Melchezedec priesthood. snd powers, was denied by tho whole ity; on the face man honest andwomau every worda are not a to. barrelled Is is Saints and furnishes a pow- of the upon. It In which was Included the authority to lay Christian world. They declared that these proverbial, "will l.rotiht us prominently bf tore the nations, who all earth; acknowledge that we have walked with truth will very'easyjmatter to find out what the Apos on hands for tho reception of tho Holv Kifts were not for this generation, but wero erful testimony receive and rejoice in this work. n .t only our own nation, bat other folhavo received and the Christ, blessings Ghost. bestowed L thank God that it is restored to the earth. tles did preach; there need bo ho difficulty upon the primitive church for bestowal of the Holy Ghost. ;vnd many people who bare bereto-f,- rt This is the manner in which tho Apos- the whole and sole purpose of establishing lowing tho thetonch-inff- i is moro precious than It about if this will good will of receive or some are These poopla the doctrines that the men ' To the tles preached the gospel; there is no record the gospel of Jesus Christ, and that when Latter-datvit little or no interest in regard to know-God- . to 'the. spirit of 1M have Saints believe in: In time tlie would containnl New Testament, for of their doing it in any other way. "We do that was accomplished there was no longer fail to which ca'lod IJitter-ila- y Saint are now, and union V.i and the truth, fellowship that God is the exist therowe hare a record of their labors and not read of their teaching tho people the any need for them. Tu-i- was tho belief in same tell all. We believe Latter-da- y is tho worth ; 1 Saints in contact among y travel, being and brought forever: that through salvation in any other way. Christendom then, and that is the belief He is yesterday, of or- uaurorma,more f f an of more plan the doctrines riches and the than epitome a of they taught revelation, and that the than all the mines of the earth ":or- alP'.thei A great many, to provo that baptism and thero now; you may bjvr it expressed on reason Gd dispoeed to InTCstigate administered to the with fai'in and has not revealed Himself for people. laying on hands are not nocesjarv, have every hand when conversing on these sub- centuriesHe m l t iii'iutre concerning thefr faith and because the people so cruelly jewels in the crown of every; monarch 'Oh t J. Z is wo refer to the first discourse that yna cited If case of Cornelius, who, though he jects. They will declare that thero is no the or their entire treasures, Recattaai 61J, th- - n.itur of their onrmlzation. His anointed ones when He the earth, persecuted was not as these for received hi this the if the necessity Into Ghost. ascension after the age, gifts baptized, Holy fade will preached away, but these ..will enaure g , they It very arpeable to ua to have oar heaven wo shall find what the The case or Cornelius is the only case of the Holy Ghost could bo enjoyed by man and sent them into, their midst. Their blood forever. the gos-.-s-? And the man who obeys Apostles kind on record, and there were Wc i n vest icated, for the flrt elders manifested! 8uch a thing has cried for venireance on tho inhabitants pel of Jesus not reatheso that-h- e feel gifts prui-needTiot 'is strong bound'""" on tha occasion, when inspired by sons tho earth, and He has closed tho Heavens, it should be as it was with him. Is impossible! There would have been no of or v or of why the exereiseof.; pfthc rtjurch have endeavored for nearly taught enslaved, deprived as it wero, ior centuries, our forefathers tho Holy Ghoat, to tho Inhabitants of Jeru- Tho gospel and its ordinances woro admin- necessity for the restoration of the gospel to ; as his of supposes a faculties, disseminate of many to any been knowledge with year. as such forty left, only light wcro excited over the istered only to tho Jews; Cornelius was a the earth by an angel if tho keys and priest- having lxom , thraldom: he can. re could ootain without the priesthood. is emancipated them among all people unto whom they salem. The peoplo officithey hood between two tho races and the which ancient Gentilo, and gd XhrWard Apostles in the by strong lightjoice event had has in But He that not taken their bestowed place Holy Spirit and embrace every principle or trutn. !ihl ct access. Ttot prejudices existed, tho Jews looking upon ated had not been taken from the earth. di-It upon men? Yes. millions His They have traveled strangefor men of various nations of people have religious truth alone: u is a wrong idea wat had gath the Gentiles as far Inferior to them. Cor- is truo that the Catholic church claims midst; exthe received to throughout the length and breadth of the ered Holy Spirit nelius and his household were tho first rect succession from the Apostles; other tent, who are religions must confine fl t)li people together to the Holy City and tho Gentiles not fulness. in iis Luther although nation, having visited every State and nearto claim churches was the whom tho and same; all, claiming themselves to what are termed religious gospel preached, it, when he wae inspired to war against truths ly fvcry township In the Union ; Tbey apostles stood np in the power and demon- they received it, and tno Lord, to show to any authority whatever, endeavor to trace it had only. The. gospel of Jos us Christ wo mat Komish in existed the iniquities h.ivw also traveled in Canala and have pro- - stration of the Holy Ghost and declared to tho Apostles that the Gentiles were entitled hack to them. They all base their church. embraces every truth was He raised up especially to known to within its scope of salvation as well as tho claims to authority on tho fact that the to truth man; pertaining every Uiitietl the gospel in Kurope and Asia, the people there assembled, the startling to the ordinances manifestation the the for Qf the way wero willing to comply with Apostles received it. Tho Catholic church, preparo if bc1 Jews, they other and hod so that whom every geology Jesus, they m l some havoeven scon to Africa and to Intelligence the .requirements of tho gospel, conferred especially, claim uninterrupted descent work of God in the last days. Calvin and astronomy, en co belongs t$ and ia Incorporated In that inMelancthon a had an as crucified was of the Impostor, portion recently tha Holy Ghost upon Cornelius and his from Peter and the last of the Apostles. But, tho Hland of tho sea. What we have don and so had all the Reformers Hcly who gospel. thus far and have. not said J; we h;ve endeavored to do openly, and deed the Lord of life and glory and was the family. When Peter saw this family he while so doing, they Ignore the fact that Spirit, followed them tbouch not a I have spoken thev had' rand was as as a man a on truth there said the "of no God that earth is I long word percicve about that Son which of veritable the of God, Messiah, single h ivo striveu to make to f build up the churph-oauthority; plain the principles the respecter of persons, but in every nation who laid claim to authority direct from tho wives. I "expect doctrine of plurality God for had whose and Its in ancient' vbad a , still spoken prophets ho that ieaxeth Him and worketh righteous- God the Inhabitants of the earth warred they purity wt have advocated. The greatest difficulty are. herejwho and there gentlemen to inf do come and have work their would rather hear that ladies or they And when, against him, until they had succeeded in days and (Fenerations w have had to contend with has been the coming they had' so long and anxiously ness, is accepted with Him." than ail spoken havo and labored looked. This was unexpected intelligence afterwards, he heard them speak with killing him, as they had all others. .This "who would l n i said could that be i tvli." besides; to the of relisten. and The people poiition fearlessly, l tongues and magnify God. ho said, "Can fact, though as familiar as any fact, to the iealouslyr indenuigably rather hear an elder tell how; many wives that has seemed to possess the minds to them; but the arguments of tho Apostles, any man forbid water that these should not student of history, is lost sight of by the gardless of death, inspired of God to do tho and trot could that all he has than children which work they performed in the various; be said about Jesus, ill 8 Apostles, the Holy '' many wa. that they understood our on this matter were so convincing, and tho bo baptized which have received the Holy uauiouc cnurcn. tso long as thoi Apotties lands which in thev labored, Germany, Ghost or its so as as as and bearman man well wc? who so each Ghost lived' ho God And of commanded lived, long any apparent, is a prurient power gifts. There' principles perfectly well, and that it was a. r ranee, lunarian Scotland and various lahad been to associated bo with name in them in their the of the baptized on of the great many peo-pl- o part to aav another word about them ing the gospel in his own tongue, that they them curiosity of our and own also in land parts Ixird." Peter did not say, Cornelius, yon bors, there was nn Incessant persecution America.Enrope; to were it relation and this in conwere I subject, heart and the to were John Wesley, also, was raised not "pricked have received the Holy Ghost as well as carrieu on against tnem. And It Is recorded Probably there is no people In the world bounds of the politeness, transcending and was to God Ood a of Son the do Jesus of up no that vinced and WO inspired work, hnve,-- and thcro is necessity for yon that every one of them, except John, concerning whom o much has been said,! about the first question they .would ask n violent death. They tried to kill to died unfurther ordinances, of and tho Savior ny tho obey and which, world, they unl there is probably no people on tha being introduced to an elder would .Not have these der the circumstances, if he had considered John: they immersed him In a cauldron of religious reformers alter only M ' en have and out be what "how cried brethren, many wives and children leen inspired to do a work in preparing tVo of the earth who are so little under--to- il baptism or tho laying on of hands non- boiling oil and sent him to the Islo of Pat lor extent of about is the That you pot?" to sup-roreasonable is tho we of advent do?" It the ahall kinadon of God udou their desires. Here is a very and concerning whom there are so essential, ho would have been very likely mos to work in the lead mines, and perse- the cUrtb; ii great phenomenon have been raised for before their that when the Apostles answered this to do; but Instead of that he commanded cuted him in various ways; but, owinjc to tho name but. othersColumbus inthis in of eyes many misrepresentations in circulation. Territory, was purpose.. them to be baptized. Peter took this, as the promise of. Ood, they "could not; kill tt7 inspired interest and ofimmense Importance, Tho prevalent idea concerning ua in a great question, made under tne ccean'and discover this tensetheir was crucified at Rome with as Peter him. ponevraio the an Lord intended evidence that it, ; souls cannot rise high enough tor would declare the yet for tho set time for its nun v circles is that we hare thrown as Ido circumstances, they the Gentiles as well as the House of Israel his head downwards, not considering him-o- lf vyestern continent, or no nrst feature the and it, be crucified as his Lord had discovery had come; and tho conseoUences comprehend tti iiibleand have substituted In iu stead doctrines and requirements which would were entitled to the gospel. And ho had worthy towas than to ask about the number of a higher which God to follow desired its been. Paul beheaded in discovery and doubt them without laid his the Home; baptized, I hear such inquiries Hi' ' a Uvk of onr own, the Book of Mormon, be binding oa ail the inhabitants of the havo taken place, a free sroverhraent has man's wives! Whenwho were to other killed in various hands them confirm them Apostles upon ways, upon makes them. .X 'tt'i I the To the circumstances. "person pitv ind o'her works, of modern origin, or earth under similar one of them suffering an ignominious been established on it The men who es think received. had Had every gift Cornelius, they cannot a his or, her; if to else be would person suppose at that hour, stood anything in Jesus; be- tablished thnt Oovernrnent wero inspired mind to risa anv hitrher allow, tcllef work whWli they consider of modern ori-i- imagine upon his dignity and death becanso of their that be or than that which would be contrary to reason and said UG-of Gbc- u cor go Washington, Thomas &ho believed muse was a reveIs no to God e me There of for they necessity most a bap is iu a condition. is few a since weeks It .i n j i4ui that common sense. To think that. they.would tlzed for the remission of deplorable only XI od lation, and because t:uy laid claim to au- Jefierson. John Adams. Heniniln Frank sin , ti an . my Insmenae satisfied thnt there i was not lam and that tell necessary somethinjr iwd all the fathers of the Republic were gentleman from the Eastern State was lin, Jesuit orfrom to me administer the bavins? Ghost the without thority r given me Holy on salvation amuuit an such misuuuf to essential to rauiuuiuj; do tho which important work did. uniwiiijui mvitovl to preacb in the Xew Tabernacle. they that ordinance; and having already dinances of Hlschureb. This wastho course inspired or the wofldwlUfrespeCl "Ul the ion..whon so many ;o Obeying M did reserved the Holy Ghost, I have no need to pursued by the inhabitants of the earth We believe it was a preparatory work for people and theftrfbelief tin this? so, and preached a very eloquent their hearts, is to suppose weropncKrw that something 1 have hands laid upon me, there is not a until the Apostles and every man having thepstahlishment of the kingdom of God peculiar doctrine: " It IseiicTailj' believed li. ourMe. lie was followed by President is not consistent with the character of the doubt This and church not could have had been kingdom aud the killed, la my mind' but. what that precious authority i gifts and we have em,braced it for sensual pur Ym n 4, and after the latter had finished Apostles and the nature of their mission to and Inestimable had entirely disappeared 'from been established on the earth if their work that and would bavo been blessing gift re.a sehUhl tvF men. unto aaid Peter Ipeonlqi tthotj the children of them, or a Work of a poses, And the from him, and he would not tlteoarlh. After this men took to them- had' hoTeenaeterJ We see these ideas frequently ad vauoea in meeting was dismissed this clergy-m.i- n "lie pent, and bo baptized, every one of yon withdrawn Cod JTJio; kjnadom of. doctrines In. selves accommodate a aiming conafter. It coula only be and it is stated py them that ald he had not the least idea that we in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remis- hay enjoyed iton not have been established in Asia newspapers, the rltesrand manyof the doctrines enuld thoi tohlm condition of his obeying the nations be- - - f the we eather har so largv av Christian element in our sion of your sins, and ye shall receive the tinued or amid Africa 1 cause of this ticople from despotisms, there; instiIn, aud of ordinances of which the had in God. Paganism a portions existing plactni idefl Whjat For the Ghost. dectrtnej is tho promise Holyto faith until he heard that discourse from gift of and which He required all the tutions wero incorporated into thb Chris amid the darkness there; it could not have- Yhy, afayS m4d pfrth hf grain ofsillyi church His to all and and unto jromm children, your J been hull rrp in Kurppo amid the monarch- senso you, inhabitants of the earth to submit to with- tian- church, until almost every vcstigQ of President Tfonng. He had anppoaed that that are know better if he would give afar off, oven as many as. the Lord out crowd every inch of its surface. a littlemijrnt Ovhich uaa theand Cornewithout hesitation; to the matter!; How: much ddubt, reflection aisappearedr wo had set aside tho Bible and had taken our God shall call." Thus, he set before bo built Up on t?ls land, hence had..io It mcro was left but forms. went lius forward and those nothing would if we wero licentious, to be. easier it wisely the Hook, f Mormon and the doctrines and them in simplicity and in tha greatest plain ord i nances. " this land had to bo discovered. It was not - obeyed ' wonder that tho Latter-da- y it ii any Us the with which tu$JSLS requirements they This was the manner tn which the Apos- - Saints clalmthat ltwas necessary for an discovered too soon; if it had been it would pracUcIJJcetioijshess revelations contained In that and in the must t vuo n uuuio . in order to receive that which uieiauui ujr comply overrun have! popular the nations tho peen by have been of book of Doctrine and Covenant as our rule they desire!. ties preacuea we gospei to we innsbitants angel to ny wrougn tne miast or neaven, eartlianil and4 expense, and Incur the odium- of bus- -' , t no place would found. to to tho of . the taxth those in everlasting gospel preach having did not to was for of faith. not blra. days. Thoy It necessary taining wives and chtldrpri inerely to graf; ' say unto for tho kingdom of God. It was ifv evcn.heje, to the the of to nations the must seek , earth?, tho say JCauthority people In Lord the Believe licentiousness, when wo couhddojt'to;; Jceus "you them for He was not singular In tbat idea; it is Christ, noly 6rdinances bf the goapsl diEcarvered at the rierut'time and bv tho the fullest the administer in Ghost and the Lord will to extent.on the popular plan.witht; conit probably did been givo believe, having already they the general belief In many circle, and vinced hrtvet jrighli man, inspired of God not to waver or out men had would existed there will exercise araong if faith you the only you of the enough;" inenrrmg odium or assnming rpspenisi-- a Apostestimony through shrink; but undaunted by tlie'di 111 eul ties binrvandweritealhewcords7fK.Vo t'l'. authority among pee pie who, on other subjects, are tles. Peter, therefore, said unto them, but they told the people plainly." and posi been no such necessity; but that (which he. was' surrounded, and con Xftvqjt,. with well informed. They have an idea that we "repent," that being the next principle tively, without tho least hesitation, that if had been taken back to God, who Wasiimgtony trbic4gor'a hrg. with a mutinous crew he persever all tlio cities east and west on ourcoutinentfcin wouia comply with certain require- and it had tobe restored t by J Him; pq J tendaiww are a very peculiar people, and that onr they bad to obey, "repent, and be bap- tnoy continued ma journey westward and then go to tho old. world, and yon msym-Kn'- i ed, the be not could exerciodod earth, again. ments they tAould receive the Holy Ghont. name tized Jesus of iu for tho' Christ, the he discovered) this land, the exist- find that men'can watify theIrJtfolde-'rT-J Where were apostles to bo found? Why uutil peculiarities have their origin in these remission of yous sins, and ye shall receive The only condition was their sincerity and .God badOn spired him to ence which of. man were hatl that every books. Of course, among people) who have the Holy Ghost." He did not say unto faithfulness in obeying tho requirements. , they unpopular; had cdlum''They1icanr'B..0, sire, without. Incurring ' ' f been wero held the (lemqaHraiu. .killed, What the even: fruits of Apostleship yet this preaching? in tho words which I. havo read in destroy read the Hook of Mormon and the Book of them "here is an 'anxious bnch,, " or fhat George Washington ia.the gratification Of their sensual apprr.-d;ilIt yv&a necessary Wherever the A poetics went and the people .your shouldibe raised uppthat the battles of the titeS. Doctrine and Covenants these ideas do not "come and throw yourselves at- the foot of received their testimony said: is it the Spirit of God hearing the cross, and seek with praver before the that the Colo- chose tu ItepdblMS should prevail, because such persons are aware Lord until He remits your sins." die did rested upon them and their hearts-we- re marry Ueni. tq, make wpmenant some fchould from be the fetters nies AiravsioJorne'i?pcaU(eil, prophet,' emancipated all that those books corroborate the Bible, and not tell them to da any such thin jr.. but bo nutted, and they enjoyed the tins of pro snra evazurellata, sod Mm pastors and teach- - of thi jnother country, And declared free wcbydreBresicteduJdhon6Mb IJTUe dt moved de vil is hell . ! .1 of tuA tD0 sra. healing, irf tongues, agaiosl to interpretation repeut oftherr sfnstbat to phecy, r witness of the troth of the great princi- told them aulf Iadependent cUaies'Why? Because not like it. I will tell you a rule,brethren,sis-teaai and to be baptized for the tongues, uiscerniug or spirits, wisdom, : forsake of the everGod them, h4 in viewtothetherestoration that apostle that I have, observed ple contained in the' Old and New Treta- - remission of them, promising them that knowledge and all tho varied gula oTthel i And yet mon tell us y and friends, earth and in again, lasting gospel for their growth and de- are not necessary! Is it surprising that the addition intercourse with mien, in my mmts, and teach precisely tho same, . JU this (tbe set time had come for through my Ghost; for, gospel necessary ther should receive the Holy ' suchv followed weteco'have which was the God. results of that Is, that they "who have in This and things velopment travels, unto is aaiti to and "the he. you Tae acto promise and build up ,HiSj kingdom Himto i was In peculiarities, if such they may be case at In unbelief the not far most bitterly, when this hut alone, Jerusalem, apostles? TCryuan' principle opposed to ahlkimt sad all that arefafkroff, tho fulfilment of , Ills lopg'dcfer- - thev understood it. have off Kphesus and In the various cities of Asia gerous to bo called 'apostles! It sounded' complish n;K wfckh diitlngniah us from other pec your been the most cor ' our God as as the Lord shall even : many n .t4 f i bishops or some other red purposes,,. to P". iiave their oriarfn in onr better men Paul where Minor who have praodec If f"f? preached:-anmehvthe very throughrupt aaUl. unla Jerusalem "IIov cfisn implicit failh in call." Jr)ih1 nave whoredom' insecretLwlulawa the length and breadth of the earth title; it suited the popular ear better ' and lyoulil adulterjand Sr i ptur esu There is no princi pi e nor dec I - How many did the Lord call? Why He out children thy togethwherever the Apostles traveled these pecu- did not excite tho persecution which the er,. Wven as a gathered of our system of hen gstbereth her chickens Openly, to heir them speak inae of our.fidtA thai Wtt arm not willing, ta has called all. He commanded the Apos- liar gifts and manifestations : name of in tho Yet were words'of did.'" one apostle enjoyed. marriage, might patriarchial to? to tha would and her tles go every ttuspei nol!''V.j3ut immaculate; but J, never found think them , wings, nnrtyo. preach we are' told that apostles, prophets', under 9 tested Paul the revelations and puremindr by teachings creature, therefore jrvtaryhuxnaaj being on frest of the tlie prophets, teil ns that in the last days the Mikien or" women,4 honest aud true id thefr-- 0 Apostles for a number of years, evangelists, pastors and- teachers Were people t was called by the Lord; Vf lie shall Ruined ia King James's translation of the the ftce of the earth gathered together tb ia the Chsrehfior perfecting of from; the different parts "of the earth and "be God, and to their partners if they had them, frund, "When ne camo to Jerusalem and placed tak-tl- 1 and the promise was unto-- the multitude elders have guae-fort- h for of for work the the the with that united had ho Saints, teas but wha , when they heard it explained as them, jdaa onr ministry, precise mrartrrr?-newer towasrnt-cessocan united there asaemciea ana poopie? togctbjrnioyte of he tho same thero of the thel leit-boo- k the gosthe Christlf body Saints, ia this fTerrltonr vadeT8tand;r a edifying from concerning preKhlng a land It is quiteclear that all the Inhabitants of, ly of Christknowledge therefore, therefore, that ' the on man can tb who U is ' tho that heat prove any had; K,ner preach they Holy pel those which now called the eartlr had a claim prv this totnis'ori had a form of govern- what and practicT principles be prepared and on that from other points, they to same as f are should to ther him the Utter-da- y had it it scripture m apostles might they taught free beand liberal ment in the eeuMlshed, SaJoUi lurva mhracedt and complyiaf with eomUQoias.prescribedJ Of Church Andrew-an- d the not in that then would there was .some- 1A rest tho necessary Christ; acknowledge James, John, as as Christ.' repentance prior, this' kingdom could be tbat ln which caused them to faith J character naxasly, words if we carried1 that In Paul the like of and the he.can that from doctrine; had' been of tho And prove god pergather together thing they, within its borders without or taetr sins, osing oapiizea lor meir re- mitted'Apostles. are we as has been my not the for That believed of out rest ft. labors to continue it Inhabit the their J nations cfthe earth, to the Stale of Ohio, apostles trustworthy, wlthlS. hands laid upon them tants of the earth, if and having Therefore; religious liberty experience . us . were placed in the tells Paul tho received had then to Missouri, then to Illinois and then mission, they they proclaimed toleration, have .been lor the reception of the Holy Ohoat. vx the work of the ministry, tho snd ;We are sol vtngu pplmtharis qeirp gospel, ..would hare been unitedtogetherl Church forof breadth and of this the which the Peter thronShont length . This the preached wsjs gospel were to over which Ibey are pre- and world the or one as uou. vailya. Saints, the in perfoctlng vlndi-catlrthey if wings died in Ycntecost the unto the Tais stateaMsnVmay aouod .: land) Men fought, bled and I thero dito brains. 1 mean the continue their rack e ; , ; tending anybody wonder that thero is tbfsa atrajopb to and levcral thousand of themweni forth and f poca now ears of Docs "Social Problem Christendom?in Wt vision jclose.lho duor pnj anyit Tdl we alt ecme in tba unity nf the faith,and Ic&ofporatedinto the Constitution; and we. one I have heart! peopia were bantiated on that cetasioa4 We find. by seducwhoredoms and instead of wonder that, there blessed-resultsside, a say; Pfww oonsideraUs that, of nolo thROttM lb being body (iX. the reaninic sro of the of that "Acts the Apostles, xnnst not be committed aurprise upon hearing it. examining; one baptism, as nuth and DotoUiiaMurnf th atatar or lb theis upors-- csyaai mey not nave. ttoryjui tions and adulteries jone lord,it--one oT CturtaU ' recollect; fa my exly xrVtne af an this waatfte natnrsof their tssehtng on every recorded X haro reavd In yoar lale to those who fre we snd words tho for those God amongt'as, labors? of to the Dootle.an Sight the Yes, determined to carry onsay fwMtan whn niwhin KWkr metnv ana such there be more it sr are, said, many things WQTiUxatf: may I d do considerable That children, hearing, and honor and blessings and mortalheforih having that when the people did com lords, l ho same time we., p?n at faiths and many. Jhaptiams? tossed to tad kill fro, and carried about with every glory nvarsuion upon our principles with a we also findthesa you; many, men who rest have been will upon of toca, ft ! ity mulxementa, tiao iioiy Docs anybody wonder at this? I ran not wind ot 0octrino, tytbe-sleighply with; door in the other directl'irl aIltl,' tn 1 ,efl God,io bringing the w&:t t Kem him the work Ohoet did rest upon them cuooinr whereby crafUneiJ, V make see men how from have I the when plural marriage honorable. UCThaC Ufl ' strayed tn pis and marvellous purpoaes. the result? . ' Ueoalvs." ; Jk great many ha v had the Idea that the path that Jesus marked out; 0 'A when hear oicot I Why, aa healthy, pure and jyir Xm ; the Warning;" and when Holy for lave we greate charity them; Ghost was only bestowed uponinthose tuous room for wonder that menTaia men that there is community, Is upon trm stiu after alapae ofaTew who were community which. In say baptism knew that GecWili eaveand bless tnem. the ulcers called to act a What a wiae auierenco Detween - such per- carried about by every .wind of doctrine, We know, Jtirlherrtliat their sins were sins theso respects;' has no eaua! ot the eartU LU vrprls at there churches; but an investigation f the labors sons and the Lord Jesus Christ! You will and that they are deceived by the cunning of irrtioranee. Where there is no law. it is I fay these few words by wayi of ex o tana- - ' was not this that will the prove cf Apostles remember that when John came baptizing craft of men when thev no lotictr telievo BUiujMKHMa wMucjjinuHin!- 4 uey uSd (Ion; they are very inadequate jaxjonvey aiJi JI'b!lw-Lattery establish . the fact- that in will and the case, that we entertain; and tHaf I Would ; the wilderness Jesus applied to Lim. fcr la apostles and prophets, and have aJrn "'ornot the fulness pf the Kospel declared unto the ideas said ersry individual whether rnakcr, female, K to my hearers, in relation to' to like convey -- God baptism, and,' In answer to the xtis"":-- a ;. :ic stcaa the but in which iiiiuuK3i, we tbein; generation live celestial whoTwin hsfUxcd: bythf emnt of ti-- -i toadnalnlater w never trance received anthoritv of ho to seemed who marseia theThat God, ofmay think John, bless,,;, hertMlWAndthe testimony, and they and sustain, ff0ca 2few for the; remission of sins, received the Jay ho had racro tr aUa. Tta!!ftiTr8BWlU bo of to the. isu amn need tillable the in practice you wledirefor thla things kno fcrljivii baptized by Ohosti the also Holy con- Savior taa, for the Eavier to bo as u is aatit waaarranga, lngoncd bauds,;and i God LwWwhRW you, my brethren, sisters. my prayer, .! tne name )itiesnstv arran ni J Christendom that butTV , to dmIttJ np IsspUt bapir: him that It was because we You recollect, doubtless, the recordwhich by him, Jesus said: r and that men are so conrasea in rciauon to j and lenus, strictly accountable for that tained la the 8th chapter of Acts, TIIE'liN&::NEWS.: DISCOURSE r to9 recvlved tha New .To lament; ll'ixaU.anJ believed that tha teachings contained la thai a nook were intended ti,bo understood r they were written? and- that vvheo,Qpd made a declaration, or IIi aaUiorizedtstis rants preached the gospel, or made certain plain and positive promises, the design ws that the children of moo should rely upon those promises and believe the principles of that Gospel with the moat unwavering faith and eapect their fulfilment to "the Very letter, if they would only comply with the conditions connected therewith, f This la tha great difficulty jj this 11 the cans of the. diversity of beliefs In tha Christian world. Instead of taking the word of the Lord as It Is, they wish to plact their own construction on that word so as to suit their own " peculiar Ideas and views; and having thus Interpreted it, they frame their belief In accordance with that Interpretation. JJut it is rery plain, from word contained In tha New Testament, that the Lord expected Ills children to believe the Qospel and to carry It out in their practice as it was delivered anciently. For instances Paul, on one occasion, when writing to the GalatlanSy aaid "Thoosh we, or an easel from heaven, preach aoy otbcsoapt onto yon Vban that which w have preached onto yon. let hire be aeerd. And, as if to make this so positive that it could not bo misunderstood, he repeated the language. Here an anathema is pronounced upon the head of any individual wbshould altttnjt t proaeh, any ether gop4 Ih tn that rhich the A post M Tftnl and the other A pottles had declaretl; even If an angel from Heaven were t dcTare any thing oppnl to or (Ufleriu'X frmi it ho was , to be accursed. thVlitf' or-tha- -- ai-'wh- sr eu th ncrf n-o- 1 far-rd- nt f to-da- y . to-d- av : J to-da- irr-rt- n. f i --- . - cld rtro K maraf - c-- 'r tr"oll ,.! 4- - r ,: j -- -- U. " - -- - j . - . - rlt - ruta , 1 -- . : i y -- f . 1 rail-roidh- a- j -t . na-ti.m- s; y t to-da- - - . -"; ;- 1 of-Jes- us t H; - of-trut- h, -- .... ' :; f inuch-mootedi- 'lf , i ; arv se aacn-extrrdliiar- y 5 . n. h S Latter-daSalh- ts y 601," thom.-Belve- s, j ! , nnre-uoetrin- es ; no, - - , fc . , -- ; H "ilir , -- femaleB-Aby.theVpio- n. 1 be-foogh- t, u . -- ;'! --l to-da- . If i- b-aJ)- d - 1 0il -- it the-fear ry a ? e3 mem-Dnev- - es-tsblit- eon-flirti- ng . tW . maJ rpi - to-da- y, dayf tf ; - " knodiaf rxr-fet- o, , pflndrlw,-and"they-wer- ,, to-da- y: - ; t r non-essent- ial lilft - m. -- bi,.'B,,Brea n t S "lS??"? -- - - seu-consutui- eu - Uod?Ouanyamasrifitt to-oa- y, -- -- |