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Show . - ' , ebtittb ' - , at, ton - , . ' 1der-Way-In--18- . ,1 . On that spring day in 1829, following the hum- Me prayer of Joseph and Oliver, the veil was parted and there appeared before them a holy angel, who announced himself as John, the same that is called John the Baptist in the New Testament. He said he was acting under the direction . . , - , of Peter, James, and John, the ancient apostles who held the keys of the higher priesthood. TO JOSEPH AND OLIVER, HE SAID "Upon 4 you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds tha'keys of ihe ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never - - - - -- , ' , ' ' . . ' , - - - - - - ' ' ' ' to-h- , . - ' - , , 11 is 1854. . . - .. . - . . - ' , - - a - : ' ' -- , ", "Brother Franklin D. Richards: I have been this morning to see your family and Sister Richards complains of a sore throat, but is getting better. The rest are all well. . "The wheat harvest is pretty near over and the reports are quit. favorable from all quarters,'so that we have still a prospect of peace and plenty. "Brother Samuel W. Richards arrived here on t Saturday, the 26th inst., 'along with Thomas Wil- c Lams. Both gentlemen held forth in the meeting ;i, on Sunday morning, on which day Orson Pratt, Horace S. Eldredge and F. Kesler arrived. , , . . , 1 , , . . . , . , .. , ' - , , - - ' , righteousness." This John the Baotist was one of the most valiant, mighty, and stalwart prophets and wit- nesses of Christ in all history. He was foreordained i the councils of eternity for the special ministry that was his. Isaiah ;foresaw that he would come to prepare "the way of the Lord." Both Lehi and Nephi foreknew, nearly BOO years before John was even born, that be would prepare the way before the Lord, ,baptize many, Including the Messiah, and testify that GEMS OF THOUGHT Truth Foundation Of All keligion - - sons of Bishop Allen Weeks of Cedar Valley, went to the canyon, about three miles from the settlewent, to get out a load of poles, when they were at- -, - OUR HOPE of salvation must be founded upon the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the, truth, for we cannot build upon error and ascend Into the courts of eternal truth and enjoy the glory and exaltation of the kingdom of God. That cannot be clone.... We believe in aU We believe in righteousness. truth, no matter to what subject it may refer. No sect or religious denomination in the world pos-- 1 genes a single principle of truth that we do not accept or that we will reject. We are willing to receive all truth, from what- ver source it may come; for truth will stand, truth will endure. No man's faith, no mans religion, no religious organization in all the world, ean ever rise above the truth., The truth must be at the foundation of religion, or It Is in vain and it ' will fail of its purpose. I say that the truth is at the foundation, at the bottom and top of, and It entirely permeates this great work of the Lord that was established through the instrumentality of Joseph Smith, the prophet. President Joseph P. Smith. . - lion throughout the Territory to raise teams and provisions for tile benefit of the emigration, as it is expected they will be in need before they get through. One company lost 120 head of cattle east of Laramie, by a stampede, which has weak. vied their teams considerably, and they have been obliged to call upon other companies for help. The people are coming forward nobly and there will be efficient aid rendered from this place. "On the 8th inst., William and Warren Weeks, Salt Lake City was completed in 1831, it is recorded in the records of rider George A. Smith, pioneer Church historian. - 4 . ' - - . do offer again an 'offering unto the Lord in Christ, was the Son of God. THE ANGEL GABRIEL came to Zacharias, the father of John, to, innounce that Elitabeth would bear a son who should turn many of the 1 . , By PRESTON MULE (Blogragp y of George A. Smith ' Grandfather et Pres. George Albert Smithi - . MANY rrzms of interesting information are son- - if tamed in the letter which Church Historian it friend, Franklin D., George A. Smith wiots Richards, in England, unclog date of Aug. 29, 1854., c In it we learn that the wall around the Temple !, ii Block had been completed, except the coping, and r " 1 that the "coping stones" were being placed on the 1 a letter that ' was written; also north well as the namel lilt Lake had on launched Great I been - boat 1 fulls t "The Timely Gull."I Following is the letter t -- "Historian'. Office, Great Salt Lake City. ' --- - , ' 1 ' . r . . - I t . 54 , ' I Temple Wall Well. . , . - YOUNGEST MODERN APOSTLif , TOMORROW, Thursday, May 18, 1952, will mark - the 143rd anniversary of th eoming of John the Baptist, as a resurrected being to 'Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. .,, - - . John The Baptist , - - - a - , '''. - -- - -- EDITORIAL , . , . tacked and killed by three or four Indians, who, it appears, had not come in with the rest when peace The peaceable Indians, as soon as they was made. heard of It, went out and captured the murderers and delivered their' over to the civil authorities, and their trial is now proceeding before a vadat session of the United States District Court. "CHIEF JUSTICE Kinney and Mr. Holman, prose. outing attorney for this Territory, have ar. rived. Colonel Steptoe has also arrived and his troops, consisting of about 200 men, and 1000 dragoon horses, are camping at present In Parley's Park. The dragoon horses are intended for a regtment who have gone via the Isthmus of, California. They calculate wintering them here and feeding them on grain. , -- - children of Israel to the Lord their God; and that he should- - go before the Lord in the spirit and , ' ' power of Elias. When the Infant John was but I dayi was ordained by an angel "to overthrow the king. "The wall around the Temple Block is finished, as far as the adobe work is concerned, and they dom of title Jews." Ile was baptized while ha was are now laying the coping stones. The foundation yet in his childhood, of the Temple is also progressing. Then In his minTstry he called the Jews to "On Monday;'' the 21st inst., Washear, alias Squash Head, came to Provo and said that his pentanes that they might be worthy of baptism. brother was dead, and unless they gave him some "I indeed baptize you water unto repentstock to offer as a sacrifice (as was their usual Gus- -' tom on the death of a relative) he would have to ance," he said, but he that coMeth after me Is kill some big Captain as a sacrifice. The author!. OUR RELIGION Is nothing more nor less than the mightier than I, whose shoes ,I am not worthy to ties at Provo thought it best to bend to his humor, true order of heaventhe system of laws - by and accordingly gave him about $75 worth of stock bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, which the gods and angels are governed.. .. and property and he retired satisfied. It is a cue- Our and circum measures, religion weighs and with fire." .tu..rn, with the Utah Indian!, when .a relative dies, to scribes all the wisdom in the worldell that God kill some other person; they prefer en enemy, but It was John who, to &Mil all righteousness, has ever revealed to man. - God has revealed all they are by no means particular; hence the remark the truth that Is now in the possession of the world, baptized Christ. It was he who saw the heavidi of Walker when his child was sick last spring, that It be whether scientific . or .. religious. Zpen and the "Spirit. of God descending like a if it died its mother would have to die also . If you can find a truth in heaven, earth or hell , dove, and lighting upon him." And he was pres. 'THE FOLLOWING is a list of merchants and It belongs to our doctrine. We believe it; it is ours; ent when, the voice of the Father was heard we claim it storekeepers in this city who, one and all, are ' Our religion Is simply the truth. It is all said doing a good cash business: J. M. Horner and coin- audibly: "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am pany; Livingston, Kinkead and Bell; Branham and' well pleased." In this one expressionit embraces all truth, Norris; William Mack; George Goddard; J. and E. in all the works of God and man wherever found, IT WAS JOHN, who seeing Jesus sait'Behold Reese; J. and J. M. Hockaday; William Nixon; T. D. that are visible or Invisible to mortal eye.,-Pres- tClift; J. L. Mason; Abraham 11:aylor; Zerubbabet the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin dent Brigham Young. Snow; L. Stewart and Brothers; C. A. and H. of the world, This is he of whom I said, After Perry; J. F. Kinney; Middleton and Riley; H. L. me cometh a man which is preferred before me: IT 13, IN FACT, the same gospel that has been Southworth, Bookseller; Dustin Amy4 Tin Store; taught to man In every age and dispensation, for he wasbefore me." Orson Hydi, Provision and Feed Store; William C. as there is but one gospel, and that gospel is adapt. Wine and Spirit Merchant; Rogers and Staines, And it was this same John who Christ said fad to the wants and conditions of all men. It Is Co., Tin Store; Mrs. Brooks, Millinery Store and Was '"more than a prophet," and that "Among the gospel of truth, and truth alone can make us ' , Bakery. free, free from sin and from the power of the ad- them that are born of women there hath not risen amount "The of employed capital altogether is Is versary. And this the gospel which we have rea greater than John the Baptist." not far from a million dollars." calved and which we fake the liberty of preaching ' To this letter was added a postscript. : to our fellow men.,.. And finally, it was this same mighty prophet , "August 31, 1834. If man a has truth that we have not, we .' any who came to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery ."1.4, to this morning, 13 rods of coping has say, "Let vs have it" I am willing to exchange' . to restore again the Aaronic Priesthood with all done on the north side of the Temple Block all the errors and false notions I have for one truth. been I ' Its keys, rights, powers, and graces. wall and considerable progreu has been made on And should consider that I had made II good bar- What a marvelous character he was! And what gain. Ws are not afraid pf light and truth. Oar - the foundation of the new Council House. A wrought Iron anchor has Just been finished for the a great privilege the worthy youth of the Church - religion embraces every truth In heaven, earn) or hell; it embraces all truth, the whole gospel and Salt..Lake Boat, weighing upwardi of 200 pounds, to have, receive the same priesthood that this plan of salvation, and the fulfilment of the whole measuring four feet six inches, by three feet six volume of revelation that God has ever given. inches. The boat has been christened by the name righteous man held! President Wilford Woodruff., of The Timely Gull.' , - , 2:he , -- , - , . - . - -- ' l' .. -- , ,: - - 1 , .. , , , itSLCHURCti SECTION ,D1511111 , ,wassa, ay, NEWS.' May 14, 1452 ' - ' , "Yours truly, "George A. Smith." (M. S.18.732.) , t |
