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Show B 'V' A BAT OF DECEITIOX. H ' Oxn of the prominent doctrines of B j Uio CtiurchofJcsu3Chritor Litter- H day SaiaU U tha earning of ttic ft , , Savior agiin to eartli. This advent H T. is not to be like the first. Then He H ,- came as ''Uie babe or Bethlehem." H I He was despised and rejected of , men, crowned with thorn?, spit H !' upon and derided, and finally cruci- V fled and slain. When He comes H a;aln it is to be as the royal Son of H David to reign and rule as Kins of H kings and Lord of lords. H i This advent the Saints believe Is H t near at hand. As foretold In scrlp- H turn it U to bo preceded by several H I important events which are to be H sign3 of Ilia approach. Among H x theso are tho restoration of the H j "Gospel of the Kingdom" with all H ' its powers, gifts and manifestations H and the authority to admlnMer its B ordinances; tho preaching of that H Gospel Jo all nation the jraUiering H of the elect, that is, the Saints H of GJd who are obedient to Uis will, H from all parts of the world; the es- H tablisbmeut of Zion; the restoration of the Jews to Palestine; the out H V pouring of the latter-day judg- H ments; signs in heaven and on the. earth; wars, plagues, famine, H cathquakes, Itndani ocean pheno- H mena, trouble, perplexity tnd dis- H tress unexampled; and the prepara- ' tion nf a people to receive Him in fl j HU glory. Incidental to HU coming to tale possession of His kingdom, ttere are H to be temporary appearances of the B I ' risen Redeemer. Ho is to "come H , 7 suddenly to His temple," to manl- H fest Himself to "those who look for His appjarlns" to stand upon the H .Mount of Olive-; to descend as He B ascended after Ilia resurrection, etc VJ I These are preliminary appearances. VJ j Ills advent with ten thousand of H mA ! His SainU In the glory of His VJ s9L Father will lis the crjwnlng event J Sj of this wonderful age. the grand J I tMMw climax of the world's drama, the 1 I AVJ beginning a new era. BBVJ iH Many of the occarrenccs which HBhJ rBBl He and other prophets of uU time PHVJ M preiicted as signs of Hi coming HBVJ VB have alreaJy taken place. Others B Bfl are happening daily. As surely as BBVJ BBB the buds herald theSprinso do tho BBVJ B signs of the times furtend the Sec- BBl 4 nBJ 03d Advent. BBl ' v One of the warnings Heijaveof BBfa . l His near approach and of which He BBfl I bade His people beware, was of BBJ j I "false Christs and false prophets." BBJ j In another column we print an ac- BBhJ I count of a few of the vagaries, de- BBHJ ceptions and impostures which have BBHj recently disturbed society, and led BBVJ I away many credulous people, Theso BBbM should serve as caution signals to !BBJ 1 the Saints. There are to be such BBfM 1 strong dclu-Ions in the latter days BBVJ "V". that they will deceive, if possible, BBJ J "the very elect." BBJ I There Is a disposition among BBJ 2 many people to accept as divine al- BBJ M most anything that appears miracu- BBJ V lous or out of the ordinary course of BBhJ ' nature. The love of the marvelous BBhJ 1 is not confincJ to iny class or com- BBJ II munity. It exists largely among BBJ J someoftbo Latter day Saints. Lack BBJ a 4 of faith is a striking characteristic BBJ 1 of the age in which we live and or- BBJ j tlcularlyof the chus who are called BBJ j , educated. It is a great defect. But j the other extreme of too large j credulity Is an evil of which all i should be on their guard. Ivery wonder is not a reality. And as all is not gold that glitters, so all is not divine thi appears to be supernatural. super-natural. "''' Batau Is a factor In the sum of this world's realities. He is tho embodiment em-bodiment of all the opposites to those attributes that constitute c Ieity. HeisthePrinccorthciower of the air, the ruler, within ccr-LJn ccr-LJn bounds, of the lower world, and he Is the Arch-deceiver of men and nations. He is a great imltator,and will counterfeit the Divine k as to lead astray the mustastute wno have not the grand key to tt and delect his impositions. As an nngil of light, aye as the Messiah Himself, ho may appear to deceive and de- , etroy. The Latter-day Silnts should be careful'to preserve themselves from error, and to keep within the lines of the law of Gil and the re vela- tions Hehasgien for their guide. v i While they ought to "covet to i prophesy" and "desire spiritual BbH t gifts," they should notbclooanx- BBJ i ious for marvels. They ought not BBB to accept ai divine every manifesta BBJ tion of extraordinary power. And B ' f they must beware of impostures, H , I which will multiply and become BBh more aud more delusive as the ad- BBV i vent of theLsrd drausnoar. BB iS The promise of His coming Is true H I f and faithful. It u ill not fail. And BH '. to those who are prepared and 1 )' worthy, He may reveal himself In . vision or otherwise as He rflay cou- B descend. But there will bafalsoap- Bfl pearances and 'via; spirits, and, de- BB signing mci:; and the fjolish, !oUi BB f ' ' ignorant aud learned, will be led B I astray. BJBj 1 In the Clitmhof Christ are ample HB, safeguards agamt delusion and BJBJ, . error. Under the keys and guidance B ( of the Holy Priesthood none need H ( J be beguiled by the Evil One. Pos- BB sesse-J or the Holy Ghost as a gift HB from God, the hum ilest Saint may BBi be kept from strayin;, and may H( ' walk in tho light tlioigh darkness HL surrouuds. Mystery Is of Babylon. BBV' j Simplicity and plainucss are of the HJ trutli. And safety lies in the strait BJBJ J ' and narrow way of duty where no BJBJ I ignUfatuui leads to the quagmires BBB I of folly and despair. S- " 1 By 8traiih"tforward,every-Jay obedience obe-dience to the word of the Lord and ,, j compliance with the rules He has Li i revealed.and by eeeklng'fortheguid- BBfa ance of tint calm, common ene, BJm I "-v and rational Spirit which is His gift BBiii ( to the faithful, they will Jcarn all BBV 1 that is needful to know of His great BBVr ) , i designs and comln purpoo,aud be BHk J 1 I ' prepared for the grand consumma- BJBk' I ,1 I tion. While thotc who are to eager BJBJ 1 J 1 j for the my!cr!es and too ready for BJBJ f the marvelous, may lie blinded by BJBJ 1 if ' the adversary and become a prey to HPj j ' the deceiver. Beware of false BJr, I Cnrists, beware of false prophetrf |