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Show Ti l?t iJT iF rff i w Th gpn TnjTrw TmnTw Cl) FtFtm(Ti'W wTw(7u (iJiiiN(TiitiniiywT(1irii(NU)ilm,in0ifH) ifiujrww AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE KNOW TIIE TRUTH Religion. !! Bible Answers To Modern Questions lUp - To - Date 4 1 i Following to Ute first of n writs of three tracts In Mm IMbOe writs by Pratt. John A. Widow of the three European mtoston. Theme tract are being swd In Europe tong with tho Centennial 8rrks ." of twenty tracts explaining Whats in a Name?, 1 BY JAMES E. TALMAGE Of the Council Of the Twelve Apoetles ! to a namar Bo aiked has boon balled- - the chief of English bards; and hosts of thoughtful mind have been of the same insistent query springing up aa a conception origJ inal to each. . Who but the (uperflclal will venture to deny the Influenig of names r We are all subject tm the prejudice witchery of bias and to odium or for or against; and the the good repute of a name oftlmee our acceptprovisional determines ance or rejection or that for which If it stands. us Most of are in the habit of In little putting up Our knowledge With a packages, each, labeled name. These wo stow awdy In morel or less orderly fashion; and wo glance frequently at the though label I we' are apt to 'forget what1 anyone of the packets really poa-' i tains.. "MOrmonism1j Is an unpopular i It' ttame the truths for whlf em-l which It stands, the principles bodies are more readily believed la If left untabpled. First A Nickname It should bs remembered the term "Mormon" with its ev- oral variants was first applied by way of nickname to the people now so designated, But nicknames jnay be sol sanctified by effort .and achievement that they become tt, ties of reepeet and profound pigm-- i flounce. To this fart history lends definite- and abundant testimony.: that the ft may be remembered 'Christian" was first applied epltliot f contempt. .You how It was hurled in nat- red and disdain1 at the disciples In Yet the Antioch. (So Acts 11: followers of Christ accepted the name and hallowed It by sacrifice and righteous deeds; and today the world counts but one tHstlOetlon,-' greater than being called a Christian. And that is to be a Christian! in fact , , j The early application -- Of1 i the terra "Mormon" to the people Of reference the Church so called hadwhich was to theiilook of Mormon, 180. first pubUshsd In the year name Is known today, by Thla work and thinkat least, among reading generally.- - As set mforth ing peopleI title this u CU of page the upon discussed work, the book purports antranslation to be a of cient records giving an account westthe of thn aboriginal peoples J era Continent. Toils of Mornwe It'l -do not re- The "Mormon" peoplewhich Ahoy sent the nvtanomer by are known, and which has been fastened upon them by popular usage. They deplore, however, the the possible misunderstanding thatproChurdh to which they belong Mormon. of churrh be to the fesses I i 4 f eminent prophet and historian cording to the record bearing his name, but a man nevertheless. The "Mormon" Church affirms itself to be in no sense the church of . Mormon, nor the church of Joseph Mmith, nor of Brigham Young, nor of any man other than the (Savior-anRedeemer of the rare. The true name of this Church, the designation by which it la officially known as an organisation among men, is the Church of Jesua Christ Saints. of latter-da-y The people claim that this distinguishing title was given through l.lvlne revelation, and they cite as evidence of propriety and consistency attaching to .US bestowsil the words of the Resurrected Christ to the disciples of the ancient Church In the west. To the supplication: "Lord, we will that thou wauldst tell us the name whereby we shall call this Church; for there are disconputations among the people Cord cerning this matter." the Jesus Christ; there present In person replied:; Verily1, verily I say unto you, why la tt that the people should murmur and dispute because of thlg thing? Have they hot read the Bcrlptures, which say ye must takd upon you ths name of Christ, Which IS my name? For by this name shall ye be called at the tost days and whoso tnketh Upon him my name, and endureth to the end, the same shall be saved at the last shall day; therefore whatsoever yename. do. ye shall do tt in my Therefore ye shall call the Church In.my name; and ye shall call upon Athe Fat he In my name, that ha will Mm the Church for any sake. And hovr be it my Church save it tie catted in my name? For If a Church he halted In Moses name, then it be Moses church; or If It bs icalted In the name of a man, then ft be ths church of a man but tt it bs called In my name, thea M lie my church. If It so be that they are built upon my Ooiwl. v - (Hoe Book Of l Mormon, Nnphl ' , IMXJiwru bddng Feature The members oLthe Church aver that ths distinguishing features of their religious system, In short, the of amentia le of the philosophy Mormoulaui" ar. epitomised In ths name of their organisation The Church of Jesus Christ &t Pa in Is. , I ths name be used without oue; warrant. Its assumption sacri-legnot fall to be regarded os a if It has been authoritatively one need look no further ' bestowed for explanation of tha vitality exhibited by the Church In so deirrt from th day off It 0r&ntsUon Id tho prwnt, 7:4-8- .) ay t tv Vision ofj thc Spirit World 1 i M. Oi mi to President Jedediah M. OraiTvros M di ll. - I r pays he. thu 4rqef (fcrtd ifovvrnmorit that were tterei When In the spirit world. I M ordei of righteous men and, women; beheld them organised hi their sewral grades, and ther iwJP lo ho no obstruction tjp man and vlgtop; I could woman In their grads, and order. I looked to see It there was an dts. order there, but thuro was pone, neither coidd I see any' death; nor any Uarkneas. disorder or hcpnfu-alo- n H said that people sag were organised In family Capacities and When ha looked at them ho ei.w grade after'grado, nriil all wore Organised In perfect hnrtfiony. Jte would menllon one Item (after another, and eg y: 'Why It Iq lust as llrot he t Brigham says It to: It M 'tint Oh. nt sea-eve- ry i i er ItwiWHil Hob quite! sick and could, hardly speak. President Kimball laid hi hands on hi head and blessed him', that' his-- lungs might he made eas er)J jn ,wo or three minutes himself UP and feinted lift . lowing: ; "Ho said to me. TlroUier Heberi been ,1n (he splrtt I and of B tf nights In Succession, dreads that evr came acrosg re- l ths worst was to have to agx.p turn to my body, though I had jt v- Not Be Kalita Mat. 1$: 18.14. Then ceme hi disciples, and said unto him, Know-ethou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this say- st ac- t ( I But One tXnohangcabte (, There Uoeiielt All Meets Oss should be understood that Mor non was a man, a vary distinguished and very able man It is true, an ua rant, as notated at II to Funeral Just as he hae told us many a . tlnwv "He saw the righteous gathered spirit world, and together in the among there were no wloked spiritswoe them. He saw his wife, she him the Hu cama lo first person that saw. many that he knew, but did not. have conversation with any but , I . hts wife Crollns. '(She earns to him. and be said that she looked beautiful; and had their little jchUd that died on tha plains, in her arm and paid Mr. (Irani, here is lltttle Margaret . He asked his wife where Joseph and llynim and Father Smith and They Olivers were; she replied have gone away ahead, to perform for us " , and transact business than There is nothing purer sweater than honesty, nothlhgwarmer than love; charity; nothing than and virtue; brighter nothing nothing more steailfust than faith. form These united In one mind the purest, the sweetest, est, the brightest and steadfast happiness. i J t -- , 1110 Goepcl of Jesus Christ Was PrcaolHil by tlio A pontlc i and .Others 8. And thoy departed, and went through the towns, tho gospel, and healing preaching every where. (Compare Mark 8: IS: see also Luka 10: ) Hoe also Rob. 15: J9; I Cor,1 8; 18,' I Fgter t 25. 4. Tim Gospel Is For All Humanity Matt 24. 14. And thla gospel of the kingdom shall be preached In at) h world for d witness unto all 'nations, and then shall the end come. Hele also, Matt. 28: Mark name ofi Ihet qnlly begotten Hon of y God. Hee also,' Itoto. 1;38. 13. Faith i Must lie 1'nihal to Work to Bring About SalvStltV ; Matt 7 2 1 Not every one that saith unto tup, Lord, Lord, shall enter Into the kingdom of heaven? touf (hatidoeth the will of my j In heaven. Father Which j Matt. 25: Then shall Ih4 ia urttb King say thm 0,1 of r,t:ht hand. Gomej ye ble-sny Father. Inherit the kingdom prefrom for found.itlod ths you pared of the worlj For I wifit an ered. and gala me meat- I was andtyu gave me drink.; ( thirsty, was a stranger, and ye took me ;inf naked, and 0 clothed me. I was, atek, and ye me;) L was In prison, and ye name unto me, ( He i i 1 (34-4- ed 18-S- IJ.jlo.llS ' it K now P. ledge 15 of the Gnepel May by livery Trraon , Jesus answered them, and said. My doctrine I not mine, blit ht that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether It be of God. or whether I speak of myself, Hee also, Rom. 8: 18; I Cor, t: he MMslnnl 7: - 18 17. t Iso remainder of chapter.) ; But be ye dri rs James 1; of the word, and not hearers oly, deceiving your own selves For, If any be a hearer of the word, gml not a doer, ha ts Ilka unto a man beholding his natural face q q glass: For ha beholdeth himself, and goeth hia way, and straight- way (orgetteth what manner of msn he was. But whoso looketli lnta the perfect low of liberty, and continunth therein, ho being not forgetful hekrer, but a doer of th work, thia man shall be blessed In 1 ; hie deed. Bee also, John 7:18. 17; 14' 8, Rom. 2; 21; 18: Titqo James 3:14, IS. lktaalaiM. the Second lVin-Hp- ta of th. Gospel, to Ksesttal to ; en. (toil Is .Personal Being-Gil; 28. 27. And Clod said, Let us make man - in our Image, .after our likeness,- and let them have dominion over tha fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over : he cattlvf, and over all the , earth, and over every creeping that creepeth upon the earth. thing Ho God created man in his own Image, in the image Of God created he 'him; male and female created . he (See also, Gen. 8: 1; 8: 8; James 8: 8. ) John 12' 44.45. Jesua oriel and said. He that beUeveth on me, not on me. but on him that sent me. And he that aeeth me 'c.t h him that sent me. See stiso. Hob. 1: 1, 2, J. T. f Man Lived Before He Came Upon Kartti Jrir. 1; 4, 5, Then the word ef Ihe Lord came upon me, saying, be. fora 1 formed thea in tha belly I knew (bee; and before thou cam-forth out ef tho womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto 2.the nations. Joh i; f; t, And a Jeaua passed by, he saw a man which was bilk from hi birth. And his disciples asked him, saying. Master, who d id sin. thla man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Hoc ft Iso Bool. U: 7; Hrb. 12- I. Msn Is n Forth to Galn'Ft-porlqnc- g 8. tJu-ih- 8; ; J j "The Gospel of Jeeut Christ does not regard .alone the spiritual welfare of man; tt contemplates also to his temporal salvation. H looks the amelioration of those conditions which today render tho lot of by far the greater portion of the human rare so hard to endure Brigham H Robert, of the, First Seven President of Seventies, t about, and when be saw her, he said, Laughter, ba of good Cora, fort; thy faith hath made thee whole, And the woman was mads whole from that hour. Walt. 21 2t. Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you. If ye have faith, and douibt not, ye shall not only do thla which Is done to the fig tree, but also If y shall say unto th(a mountain. , SalvsUutt. i Matt. ; J, 8. In those days came John the Baptist, preaching In the wilderness of Judea, and saying. Repent ye: for tha kingdom , . Bring or heaven Is at hand forth therefore frulta meet fqr r t t , . pentanes. Matt. 4.17- From that time JesUa t: began to preach, and to say, Air the kingdom of heaven 1 at hand, (Bee also. Matt. 8.13 ) See also. Luke 34: 48, 47; Key, , 16; Mark 6:7. It; Acts 3 18; I John 1.8. II Peter 14. Bapttam. Ihe Third Principle of tho (01101, to EnsanUal to Sols vaik mi. John 3 ' i.1 Jesus answered, vor-Ilsay unto thee, exempt verily a man bo born of water and iof the spirit, hs cannot enter Into t(ia kingdom Of God. Matt 8f 12 Go ye therefore, and teach all natiohs, baptisihg them in the name af thn Father, and. of thn Hon, and of the Holy Ghok teaching them 10 ohservS ail things Whatsoever 1 have commanded yo u, and lo, I am with you slwayt, even untq the end jot the world, .Amen. See also.; Mark 14 IS. 16. Luke Acts 1: 87. T: 28-15. Ilapttont hf InsMWkm is llm Only Ibmi of BafMtom Autburlnai. by the lotil, Matt. 5:18, And Jesua. when he was baptised, went up straightway out of the water; and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and ha aaw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him. John 3:2J.i And John also wag baptising tn Aenon near to Halim, because there was much waand ter there; and they came were baptised. Col. 1.1 Buried with him baptism, wherein also ye are rises with him through the 'faith of the lie-pen- i :: 1 y, , I - 18-1- 0. - - Through tho Kirrrlv Of His Free Agency Gen. 2: 18. 17. And the lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mgvrs? freely eat; But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thdu. Shalt not eat of It- - for In, thd that thou eatet thereof thou hlt surety die leul. Behold, I set before you thl day a blessing and a eur-- r; a blessing. If ye obey tho of tho Lord your ciilnmjindmcm God, Which I command you this day: And a euise, if ye will not ote the commandments of the Lord God, but turn aside out of thei way which I command you thl day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. Faith, tlw Flr--4 of li (ksprl Is the Fimmtatioa of All hnow hslge amt All liw-r- . Mat(, 22, But Jesus turned him ' j , ' Lke9- John n. Mark 8. X Faith is Essential to halva-tloi 18:li-ll- . And he sold unto them. Go y Into all the world, and preach t the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and baptised shall be saved; but ho that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them, that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall apeak with new tongue; they Shall take up serpent; and If they dnnie ' any deadly thing. It shall not'librl; them; they Shall lay hands ot( jlha .sick, and they shall recover, s i f John 8,18-1For God so loved' the world, that he gave his only begotten Hon. that whosoever be. lieveth In him should not perish, tout have everlasting life For God sent not hia Hon Into ths world1 I o condemn the. world; but that (tig world through him might be eav- ed. He lhas. believeth on him is not condembod but he that 'hW tteveth not (a condemned already, because he jas not believed In tha 11, J . . . Let them alone; they ing?blind be teachers of tha blind. And If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch, There is one body, Bph, 4; and one Spirit, eveh aa ye are called In one hope of your celling; one Lord, one faith. One baptism, one (Jod and Father of ail, who is above all .and through all, and in you all. See also Gal. I: 8. 1. 11. It. 3. Tlie One LokpcI Was Taught by Jesus Christ Mat. 4: SI. And Jesus went bout alt Galilee, teaching lit their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all mun.ner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people (Hoe also Malt. . 88; S4: 14; 88; U Shea to. Mark 1; 14, Luka 4: IS; John 8 SI, et try O. Kimball. , . "Mor-motltsm- $ It WHAT8 Be thou rnmbveid. and be cast Into' ths sea; It shall be done, (dee also. Mark 11; 23.24. ) , ,8eo also, Heb. 11:1; Matt. Mark 8 22; Acta 2:18; Rom, 17.18; 1:1. 10 Obedience to Gods lm-buuh- Is ; Is Required of Man. Matt. 7:21. hot every one that aalth unto me, Lord. shall enter Into the kingdom Lord, of bat he that jdoeth the wll(heaven; of my Father which Is In heaven, See also. Matt 7:28.27; Luke H8; John 10:27; 14:11; 18:10. ' . 8; I (Please turn to page seven) TT r |
