Show AN ESSAY on the evidences of the truth of mormonism I 1 gily com compello me ine to ive ivle leve ry brief out on tho the evidences chith I 1 byln bring up in we the first place it is a fillmir fulfill fulfil ment of prophecy that in the last aisi days day agod god would let Set euphi church and biting doai and when wo we look for the church and kingdom 0 ol of god we will certainly look for fu r it as etui it anciently with the anibe organization and afi a the same me gilt gift s and bles blessings sings if it does riot voicie ill I 1 this way troy ili nc would not be able to it fro froina nv man mail made c ay system itcan there ge is no bolher 17 cleir ch or people on oil the earth thil that I 1 bave h abc that perfect f form orar of government willi tile the samo same gifth 0 and ani I 1 blessings that tile the latter day saints lac lave which is a strong r evidence C of their I 1 truly bein being the people of god and of the church abu cli being established ky by divine authority that heir doctrine cannot ca griot be refuted refilled ty the scriptures but on tile tho other liand hand Is sustained and in the minutest defalla corresponds inith tile the faith of the former saints is another evidence of its divine authenticity if it were frere not the church of god the i holy ghost would not be bestowed upon its members and tile the spirit which ta they acy i would receive would he be a tiry cry tt nf aba i ino prophecies made under the direction of such a asirit would be false and would not got lie fulfilled but we have heard beard the 14 latter day saints an and have seen these prophecies fulfilled which is an evidence to us that they are arc directed fly by the true spirit we have riot not only witnessed witness wilnes sed eil the spirit of prophecy but all other gifts that characterized the ancient c hurch church these are arc stron strong evidences evidence of tile the truth of the I 1 gospel being with willi the lite latter jitter day iia inte and where these ilo do not exist we may know thit lie the church of goil ihnot is not there for tile prophet said sarc sure 1 v tile lord god ial w ill do 10 nothing but lie ile lifto un io his servants the prophets where no ghion is the people perish etc hut but the greatest testimony we have is ia that of the spirit which bears witness with our spirits that we care arc the children of god for without this thia we ire are arc unable to say and tell tile the luth hutli that jesus is 19 the christ and no go man mail speaking a by this spirit wilt will call jesus accursed 1 I the rhe latter day saints have lave this testimony tini Ony that they kneir now the church to which they belong 0 to be the true ivil church of god and it is sit sufficient for thet I 1 hem G to be humble and obey every commandment and they will g gain till 9 ocel celestial estial I 1 lury JAMES 11 KOS KIELLEY 13 Y CottE coi cefie lo loran loan 1 an fell 8 1887 |