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Show r"' t t PV gl,tb) j,A, : 4 ti! 1.xl5t.dwW.,0.ve,v1r,w9. t$ 4 : Gems 1$ - , , pi, Thou.slit , , , .,; t - : 4 - 4 44, 4. 4 ransgrossion' Of ,Law-isiSi- n e: 70iii104 Harold t Twelve April 1956. , are Interested in news. from on odd es s by Wog B. Los of iho C000cil of oho os the ammo; g000fot conforsocs, Excerpt: of-iwoi:6. , 4 - - . I ' HAT is sin? The Apostle Sohn Influence of teachers and other students, have lost described it or defined it as Since this is an editorial in a newspaper their faith. Great minds have demanded a new the transgression of the law,. It most appropriately should have to do with , revelation of God. And that is Just what Mormonism is, a new reve'Whosoever committetlf sin , What is the most sigmlficant news event of H lation from Ged. transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the in of the atomic modern times? Is it IN TIIE MIDST of darkness, the Almighty gave light ' law." (I John 3:4.) age, the age of the hydrogen bomb, the age of possible ' r',.., He As said, "Let there be light" at the dawn of , space travel, or reaching the moon with a otissile Brigham Young made creation, so He has given His holy light in our day news of modern times related to Is the greatest bx making a personal appearance to mortal men here that definition still more '41 . .Mj -, wars and rumors of wars, to the Middle East crisis, ' ' America. in When be said I 4.0, , ; meaningful II ' In to the tactics of Russia ' ' conquering other nations ' :'' do- is news, the greatest, the in the consists moseheartIt "Sin best, that , by intrigue rather than by : - shot and shell' i news of ---'when ening we, all. ing wrong of What is the greatest news of the present day? CodshoWed-Himself , to Abraham, 7 know and can do better as surely as He appeared to Moses; and definitely , and It will be. punished ttlithat God has spoken again from the heavens! as He was seen by Isaiah, so He appeared to andwasyvith a just retribution in the due time , It is that the Father and the Son appeared to Joseph , of the Lord." (J of D 2:2423 , Smith In the little grove near his home, and gave to Smith. , him the greatest message of this era. .4t is that the But not only did' he come himself. ' He Sent his The source of sin is a subject oft de- ' Savior subsequently appeared to Joseph Smith and . bated and theorized b3 philosophers messengers to carry On and establish his work.in kly his associates, here In the United States of America. modern times. Thatitoo was in strict harmony with - and 'others as to how its Originates and from whence it comes, but we with ' It is that the Lord sent to the earth holy men of old His customs and practices of old- .- Did not angels the sacred scriptures are left with a. --- - now ministering as angels, to accomplish a great work appear to Abraham? Did they not come to Peter certainty which removes all question for the salvation of mankind in our day.; This is the and Paul, and earlier to Mary and Elizabeth and to to the author and the beginning of ' . : Zacharias in the temple? Did they not appear to a.s greatest news of modern times. sm. The record tells us that Satan ' . John the Revelator? They were a part of Cod's It has not been heralded' over international news came among the children of Adam and , ,, 1, nor over radio network news ' , wires, Eve and said unto them: istry. HIS work, He , SO4 in our day, as He reitia:el, except as we of the Church have been per- ' at am also a ' son of God; and he ' I mitted to make our own announcements. resumed His practice of sending angelic messengers, to . commanded them, saying; Believe it His mortal servants. This He did to Joseph Smith. and they believed it not, and they not; IT IIAS NOT BEEN recognized as being news by most There was a whole series of an'gelic manifestations, loved Satan more than God; And men , 2 - people, who still look at, Utah and Salt Lake City as there was . in ancient times. - began from that time forth to be carjust -- , , , and the Mormons and ask- themselves, "Can any good nal, sensual and devilish." (Moses. was THE FIRST ANGEL to visit him Moroni, who come out of Nazafeth?" . 5;133., lived a who in was and America, ancient 111 news prophet, nevertheless, The fact that the Butlt a .!crib:, who was the custodian of a saicz,ed, record And then Ring Benjamin taught: world has not readily, accepted many developments of whkti irepalvd: ana which hi Neither will ye suffer that they not made , Ins IS SOW ' transgress the laws of God, and ftght ' hid in in in ancient awa;, self a what hill times, those developments untrue. ' .- ' . and quarrel one with ,another, and , : , western New York, Neither has the slow acceptance of Mormonism , serve the devil, who is the master of . His coming also was news of the greatest imby men of world fame made it untrue. It is both or who Is the evi l portance. He came from the eternal worlds; His , sin, new and true. It is a startling thing as looked upon been spoken of by our lathwhIgers,hhad' ' of What the fact without bias. coming 'proved re. , ing an enemy to all rig hteousness. immortality.markable news is that! , The world has groped for facts about God. The , r ' , (Mostah 4:143 ' , And he delivered into the hands of Joseph Smith ' prophecy Ms been fulfilled which said that mankind Mister how The understood power?: sfiould grope' to and fro in the earth, looking for the the ancient record, now translated and known to the ful was Sin master this of when he world as the Book of Mormon., It too is news. word of God, and should not find it. spoke of him' as the ' "Prince of this4 , Tomorrow is the anniversary of the coming Of Some have sought to know God through research, , world,' and he taught his disciples to - : Moroni. It will be marked with gladness by Latter- - ' pray that and have been convinced as far as their research has they might not be led Into ' ' , gone. Others, in their own research, or under the day Saints everywhere, and with much thanksgiving. temptation. n' EVVSPAPERS ,. 11 - . - . - , ' the-usheri- ng , 410' - Mew ., ... - , , . , , t - , , , - - . . , - . -- . , - . - - . , - I. . ' - . - - , - -- - , -,-- . - ; - - - . - . , - . --- - , "... -- bim;-7------- ' , , , - , ,, - ' - - T , - - . , , - A Gictrious Occasion aron n ere Ordatned.To The Priesthooc is-So- ns great lenrelty in the center of which the beautiful, new Tabernacle. Its purples, blues and seariets shimmered in the warm sun. s The tents and streets of the city were deserted except for the camels and donkeys tethered here and there. The inhabitants were thronged together entrance to the Tabernacle, excited and happy. This was, to at the them, a, glorious occasion, this first day of the first month. The Tabernacle. wila, to be dedicated.to the Lord, and Aaron, the Levite, and hitt sons were to be ordained to the priesthood. "And Moses, their beloved leader, conducted the lengthy ceremonies. Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed diem with water. And he put upon him the coat, and girded hint with the girdle, and clothed him with :he, robe, and put the ephod upon hirn, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod,, and bound it 'unto him therewith. "And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urinr and Thummim. And he put the mitre upon his head: also upon the his forefront; did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; mitre,even-upo, as the Lordcommanded Moses. , 'And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.... And he poured of the anointing oil . upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him." Lev. ' Thus did Aaron receive the priesthood which thereafter bore his name. Strangely, he received it from his younger brother, Hut Aaron had always followed his brother,' Moses, throghti-iltheir association together. Although Aaron was a gifted and eloquent speaker, an ability which Moses completely lacked, the elder brother did not have the ad- vantage of learning and education given Moses as the adopted son of the , Egyptian princess. His tendency to waver and to beinfluenced by pressure-wa-s evident- itritte-- -ca1 Without of and the the of his influence golden maldng steadying guiding ' Aaron was unable to take a Mend against the demands of the brother, younger ' people for an idol, At a later time, his sister, Miriam, influenced hint to loin her in complaining against Moses, an act which resulted in her very Severe , punishment Aaron's salvation lay In his generally faithful reliance on thile' wise; leadership of his brother and in his speedy and full repentance. Even Moses led him Into error at Meribah where they failed to give the Lord credit for bringing forth the waters from the rock. As a result, Aaron shared the punishment Week Ending September 20, 1958 ,CROSS-thedEiserrspread-- the , Ustood blue-drape- d . ' of not being perndtted to lead the people Into the Premised Land. Great power and honor was given to Aaron, nevertheless, and Without his assistance, the mission of Moses would have been mah. More difficult Not only was he the means by which Moses cOrnmuniCated with the Israelites and was the instrument of the Lord In working most of the with Pharaoh, but-Jtmiracles. The two' brothers complemented .each- other, each supplying what -. ' ' '. ' ;', ''' ar,.:', ' the other lacked. , That Aaron was loved by the people it evidenced in the fact that his death wae, mourned for 30 days He died on Mt..lior attended by ' Moses only and by his ten Eleazar who recelyed his father's Tobes and office. 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