Show WANTS TO KNOW THE TRUTH in a letter from ozark url W 8 13 anderson anderaon asks aaka the NEWS to inform him whether the latter day resident iu in utah are connected with the same organization as that presided pre vre aided sided over by joseph joeeph smith of lambdi iowa whose members call latter day saints sainta he also inquired inqui rea whether the temple to la ball bait lake city ie 18 open to everybody mr further may that he be has bae been informed that the salt lake cormons mormons Mor mona mons believe certain he enumerates and an aa he be la Is searching for a sincere deelie to obey the goepel of christ he would like the NEWS to give attim the information he be desires deal reo there are some other inquiries in the abe letter pertaining to the doctrines doctrin ea taught in fiu the bible which it would woula take more space than could be allowed an oral ordinary newspaper article to CD reply to bud and la in response ocee to these some rome church literature relating thereto therelo has baa been forwarded to T the be first question named here the will state elate that the letter latter day sal u is residing in utah referred to in another part of our correspondents spon dents letter as the salt bait lake mormons cormons Mor mons are mem members ben f the church of jesus christ of lat lac erday or er day saints bainte which church was wae april 6 by the prophet joseph smith the direct com gaind ot of our lord and savior jesus christ whose church it Is ie he is its ite founder and organized it an aa stated elated never dover to be overthrown or discontinued but to remain in its ita work relative to preparation for the second coming of the SOD boo of man the prophet joseph smith was waa martyred marty red june in illinois the church continued in an organized condition and yet remains so for it does doea not dot do de penu for its existe existence itice upon the life ui of mao man the lamont church which has baa tue prefix reorganizes 1 to its ita name was waa organized organ zeo izea isome thirty years after afler the church chico was wae troug brought bt into existence on earth iu if 1830 about sixteen years alter after the beath teath of the prophet joaeph smith and while the church of which n ht was wag the first farat prophet sod president wee in lull full and active organization slut am operation for fat the make aake of illustration it may tie be remarked that there is ie no more connection between the lamoni church and the church of jesus christ of latter day saints saint was organized april 6 1830 than there Is between the protestant apts episcopal the presbyterian and the lutheran churches or between them and that which acknowledges its presiding officer in the pope at rome regarding the second it ii of our ozark correspondent the reply la is that the temples temple in utah are open to all members of the church in good standing they are not designed for general public meetings the large tabernacle in salt lake city which to is the place where the general conferences of the church assemble when hold held here and Is in also the place of divine worship for the saints in this city on each sabbath afternoon la Is open to the public and a free invite tiou Is ie extended to everybody to attend so with all the stake tabernacles anacles assembly halls and ward meeting houses house which are numbered by hundreds throughout these valleys the beneral meetings sacrament meeting prayer meetings and fast meetings of the saints all are open to any who desire to come and bear the abe word of the lord the general assemblies of the saints for divine are not held in the temples which could accommodate only a very small percentage of them in such a capacity As an to the doctrines recited in the letter it is plain mr anderson andersen has baa received his information from enemies of the church who attribute to it views it never entertained andmios state others so that there is no do lesem blacoe to the truth the doctrines believed in by the latter day saints are those which were taught by the lord jesus and his duty duly commissioned servants no more and no less these are the doctrines of the bible which the professed Chri christian christili world recognizes as an the word ward of god the saints today are not under the Mol mosaic valle law but under the higher law the fullness of the gospel of christ which tuli was revealed by him to his disciples in the meridian of time and to adam enca em oh nosh noab abraham and others and has been restored to earth in this the dispensation of the fullness of times through the revelations of the lord to the prophet joseph smith As to their divinity the test of the ancient apostles day is the test in this day when apostles again are among men ifancy if any man willbo will do the will ill of the father he be shall know of the doctrine and the witness thereof shall come irom from the lord |