| Show DOCTRINAL QUESTIONS A correspondent writing from st harles charles idaho under date of the alth dinst asks the news to explain a passage of scripture with reference to certain persons whom he names who were prominently connected with the early rise of the church fell away and were re admitted the whole subject is doctrinal in character and the request of the correspondent for an elucidation of it by the news is made for his personal information sometimes the circumstances connected with such a request render it advisable or even necessary for the news to comply as for example when the interests of the church or of a considerable number of persons may be involved but in most cases wherein individual members of the church for their personal benefit seek information on some doctrinal matter or to have some passage of scripture explained they can be accommodated by applying to the proper ecclesiastical officers of the ward or stake in which they reside and usually this is the better course to pursue no doubt the correspondent Is seeking light in good faith but as it isa is a personal matter with him and a proper elucidation of it could not well be condensed into the space that could consistently be given to it in these columns he is kindly recommended to do as indicated |
