Show In that there are so many persons per ver er- er sons song in Salt Lake City that are not conversant with the faith of the members of the Church of at Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints or with the organization doctrine and ordinances ordinances ordinances nances of ot the church chuich the same is printed herewith and the Information information tion comes from a small volume prepared by Elder Eider John Johh Jaques for forthe forthe forthe the benefit of the public The church organization is a close cor cor- It was granted a charter on February 8 8 1851 by the general assembly of the state of ot Deseret It was given full power and authority authority authority au au- au- au to sue and be sued defend and be defended In all aU il courts of law or equity in the state to o establish es es' es establish order and reg regulate late worship and hold real and personal estate and have and use use a seal which they may alter at pleasure It was authorized authorized authorized au au- au- au to elect one trustee in trust and not to exceed t twelve velve assistant trustees to receive sell and manage the real and personal property of said church which property was to he free from taxation TWO Says Says' Elder Jaques In the i Church of ot Je Jesus us wrist Christ of Latter- Latter day Saints there are are two priest priest- st- st hoods hoods- the hoods the and the the the latter Including the The Is the higher priesthood comprising apostles patriarchs patriarchs patriarchs pa pa- high priests seventies and elders and holds the rights of presIdency presidency pres pres presidency with the authority to to administer administer admin admin- administer ister in all or any of the offices ordinances ordinance and affairs of the church The power fower and authority of the higher or priesthood Is to hold the keys of all the spiritual blessings of the church to have the privilege of receiving I the mysteries of the kingdom of ot heaven to have the heavens opened unto them to commune with the general assembly and church of the first born and to enjoy Jho the tho communion com com- mun munion on and presence of God the Father and Jesus the mediator of ofa ofa a a new covenant An apostle has the right to administer administer administer ad- ad ad ad- minister in In the various offices of the church especially in spiritual things So also according to their respective callings have a patriarch patriarch patriarch patri patri- arch a high priest a seventy an elder eider But the office of a patriarch Is to give patriarchal blessings and the particular calling of at a seventy is to travel and preach the gospel arid and to be an especial witness in all the world building up the church and regulating the affairs of ot the saMe saine same in all nations under the direction of the higher authorities of the church PERFORMS BAPTISMS All officers superior to elders are frequently termed elders The duties duties duties du du- du- du ties of ot an elder are thus defined An n apostle Is an eider elder and d li-f li It is his calling to baptize and to ordain othel other oth oth- el er Alders Alders' priests s s teachers and deacons deacons deacons dea dea- cons cons and to administer bread and Wine vIne the emblems of ot the flesh and blood of Christ and to confirm those who are baptized Into the church by the laying on of hands for the baptism of fire tire and the Holy Ghost according to th the Scriptures and to fo teach expound exhort baptize baptize baptize bap bap- and watch over the church and to confirm the church by the laying on of ot the hands and the giving givIng ing of ot the Holy Ghost and to take the lead of ot all meetings The elders are re to conduct the meetings gs as they are led by the Hol Holy Hoir Ghost according according accordIng accord- accord Ing to the commandments and revelations revelations revelations reve reve- lations of ot God The with the priesthood is a s subordinate priesthood priest priest- hood It is called the lesser priesthood priesthood priest priest- hood because it is an appendage to the or higher priesthood priesthood priesthood priest priest- hood and acts under Its direction and supervision |