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Show :"&ie,ji;ia! i. SPSS' 3sJ 1" atfsw i LJ m a- 55sse a'fw SSR&tfli 1 j.a maiptm 1 V hamst truly f&e 1 Utah Christian Advocate. h ""i ocean. I Devoted to Evangelical Christianity Education, Temperance, Evpasilmn Stermomsm and General Hews in Utah. oW ,w 'rel T I l,J J Taking this sermon a s our gaule i( k, we have comet) Zion. The where high place or the Lev aererdine to ncelaihm, (to give the atern its various r-- apart-mints- ) the house of God is being built in the precise mountain vv here God would have it built, an&aithe BY A PEDESTRIAN. 1Ifitl odtit tion. HTTV ' "V fticd uu m , iOSJ. iiUTlTcp 1 1 NO. VIII jqq-OiMj Xu mistakes, therefore, or contra -- the word Ann," tho mndt.rn nakna dictions or blunders of any kind for Samuel. tin voids focuHic!,' 'Bible, make. !undi, Gentile, popular, are allowable. im- Vynugoguo,' 'pnestvrnft, Only a brief ex3nfinjtjrtn with i Is it a Fraud? Ok. this thought in view is sufficient to im'n.upIHh, This is also proved bv the exist- show that Tekei weighed in the e roes Cjuutcvs. cU( 0 uf thuuaUnus v. j bahi ace and found wanting, is writ- Yib?tutu from our modern I have learned that the JLKJUtv Uir ten over Engevery part cf this book, lish version cf the Mormon lies at tl foundation, is a made Bible, lull uf blunders and mistakes and Morlit tie uver 20U yen is v go. And still realiv the confer stone of the contradictions, and human imper farther care: nmn Church. Though proved from Fm testimony any fections from to ex.u. beginning adherits of few of the eye witnesses to the fact studied by only a or instance: there were not all told more than ents, and loved by less, yet such is i : The Bible, m to its style of compo- from 60 to 70 its relation to the origin of tlm Mor- sition. is short, plates, about 7xb pointed, comprehensive, in inches mon system, that if it is proven a and which, size, engraven by s.iys nioio rn one page than anv fran 3, the entire system, with its man on earth can say in ten pages, otue Land in large sprawling Egyptian of Mormon is the very oppn- - characters, could the AJ tiitug cu must go with it by no possible Mil i hu ui a.tk.u.dj stretching, have furnLLed material A very iiign place is claimed for 'voided sentence?, of oseltws verbiage. fur the conmute than one u nth it. Ac., (lull any writer of ordinary nkiU tents of the Book of Mormon ! Nov, 28, 1811. In counsel with tlv can tilen put three of its pages into If , WALKS ABOUT ZION Ko. ur ulii( UTAH u Cirri. ijiiiiJi VOL. 2. is at tat, hut tie laborers aie v 'V 1151 j . v precise time, according to recelc.-HanIn ISIS the je&r following tho Here where thousands of first emigration of the Mormons to Zions noble, enter is in g sons, pi I tal, at a Mormon conference held traversed the having widely extendin Mam hester, England, Orson ed plains of North America; hav Pratt, apostle in the Latter-da- y lug ascended the great Central at some length range of mountains that form, as U rsriiit seu.v spol-as stated in the repeat of the vvere the back-bunuf the contiMiUenml Star, from such highly nent; among its deep, retired and 00'I lonely recesses, have built a city in iratiip expressions twelve apostles, Joscpn hudfu said; I one., 7. The cuntivsdn Bout, of the I took cf tidbi 0 Zion, that ingest good a place sought end." of alortold the brethren tnaf i) u Mormon prove it to be a fraud. It ecu A large numbei of passages have The apostle further promised in mun was the most correct of any book on ings, get thee tip into the high tradiets itself m ways so foolish and When the Lord tins discourse that the nations of earth, and the keystone uf cmr religion, been noted in illustration of this. need Ess as to prove Mountain." that its author shall build up Zion he shall appear the earth will not be at a loss to and a man would yet nearer to lod by One passage, for instance, contain- tithe hud a short memu:y 01 a vry littnPAT1 t In any ether ing Od words, was easily compressed tle regard for t!ie truth. It ffiitiv con''.llt7 know when the Lord builds Zion, abiding to its precepts than -- Compendium, p. 27.3. bixk. into a. sentence of 32 words. An- tradicts the Bride in numerous inMaiices. shall When it called, soigrt out.5 for each dwelling In Zion will have See Orson Pratt says; other passage containing 3G5 words Its types vontrodict the typs of tho Apostle hail, coming down on the forest, an appendage to it different from tlie of had 228 words left out of it, with- Bible. Its fetHtemeets regarding and the city shall be in a low what has mm been seen in any of divine authenticity of the Book Ghost and his work bore in AmeriHoly Mormon. out the loss of a single thought, ca before the lime of Christ place." In this wonderful dis- the cities cf the nations. An apdirectly it has of a clearer conti adict tho p).-i- li c statements of the It and the relating with in trots. predictions many as this fashadvantage of mathematician, course, will out that pendage pat events uf the last days about and more to the vigorous presentation of New Testament, Its statements regardmer, apostle assumes that the Zion ion gas light and artificial illumina- which greatBible us no information. the gives the iLuughts of the author, whiffi ing the organ i .at imi of two rival nations mentioned in these passages could tions, and that will not be easily the d outline of There are the substance cf the passage was the Nephites and Lamiimtes, when there not have had reference to the Zion counterfeited. When the grai of Chri-- that are points far more plain and were only four full grow n men and a few then existing at Jerusalem, but to men of the earth find that they can definite in the Book of Mormon than in presented in a still briefer form. A boys iu each: and the building of a maga Zion that was to be built up and neither bay nor ste. 1 the patent for the Bible; and many tk.ng'e revealed m third passage, containing 187 wolds nificent temple uf the size and pattern of exist in the future. It could not this peculiar illumination of their relation to doctrineihat never could bo was easily boded down into a sen- Solomons Ternpk by a few men and lioys tence containing 47 words, in the space of three or four years, when have had reference to the church cities, they will no doubt feel anx- fully learned from the Bible. WV- believe the Bibid to be the book. word in temple of Solomon required seven number the the administrathe, established under the ious to emigrate. Bat on so doing and the enq loyincat of over IT), correctGod. as is as of far translated it years tion uf the and cut apostles, for the some of the kings will gee awfully 2. The authors of the various books of 000 men. ; we also believethe Book of Mormon ly Lord did not appear in his glory, frightened as they draw near the to be the Bible are modest, never speak of 6. the word of God. Art. 8 of ArIts peculiar way of writing prothemselves, usually suppress even their in that day. Nor could it have ticles of Faith." city, and behold a liame of lire pro- us it to be a fraud. Aa if a phecies own names as authors- The first openhad reference to any people who the xuliar mode of illumination TestaA slight hirst that the Book of Mor- ing statement In the Book of Mormon man to day sheuid take the New have existed for the last seventeen over every habitation. They will mon has cu!! om 01 il .di the main facts and ment one advantage over the B,ble; contains the word I and my some in the life of John the Baptist, of Jesus He goes on to say: find out that a centuries. city of such splen- it was translated by divine inspiration, sixteen times in an egotistical way,1 Christ and his apostles, writing out the The people now have an existence. dor is no place for them, and they tho Bible was not. The translation of J$iM is rtncHTi! H h th,. exact v. erde ?! t5' Npw lilaljij Latter-daSaints the pure will haste away as fast as possible. the Bible was the work of fallible men, The nothing; Bookof Mormon is almost Testament and then date it back 600 ana therefore liable to many errors ; the wholly borrowed; a large number of its in ht art--halready been acThirty-eigh- t before Christ and call it a pro years have passed Bonk of Mormon wak translated through miracles and historical incidents aie years knowledge by the Lord to be Zion. this since pheey, by great, marvellous, Unni and Thumraim.' helped by an borrowed from the Bible, usually workThe authority for this statement, wonderful application of the mys7. Its largo number of very strange and sent therefore from heaven, angel and embellished (?) until their the apostle says, is the Book of tical language of three thousand free from the errors that necessarily at- ed overand and very silly miracles, proves it to be simplicity are destboyed. beauty a fraud. Siuch as cursing the Lamamtes Doctrines and Covenants, 243. years ago, was made by this great, tach to a human translation. A single illustration of this may with a black skin to pn-'otheir bel'That this Zion, being commanded marvellous and wonderful apostle And this, its imt cffiim, its mon- be of interest. In the enih-inGoUG to of people, and coming presence to get up into the high mountain to to the City of Salt Lake, a city ster sactfcligious claim, kills it be- a on white them congregation of 2,500 people we then bleaching Use Mormon build a kou.e of God there. In sought out, and in 1885 we are soof their the doctrine; embracing recovery. have a little New Testament incipossibility yond the last days, three thousand years journing in the city of the Saints, For brass ball 'chose tpmdles if the Bonk of Mormon is from, dent embellished and ini 'roved up- that, w after the uueram e of the prophecy, of the pure in heart, accord i nr to God, there must be something Godtold than whole to find game in on until it amounts to little less hunting; that naughty con pa;-- , that bein the accomplishment of this revelation. What do we see I like about it some of Gods finger than a travesty or burlesque. In came b'riky w ben er suiything was the great, this marvelous, this wonder-deiTu- i see do not We peculiar marks found upon it. God does ,3 no. yet 20:20, the doubting Thomas is done against God's pet, Tophi, and the work in the spring of 1347, appendage, the flame of fire over nffi do raw meat sweet mJ pi datable things as we do, print oC tht making permitted to feel the eight of the quorum of the twelve.! n every habitation that was to awto o hist thmiji the trouble ot luakiug t 1, his mimite "Tie stamps himself, sie u n , nails mtne risen, oaviui suanui, ana nrcR coon: it to . company with 37 others, left fully frighten some of the kings, perfections underho upon evert Thing; Council j 5 nils on the Missouri the city is lighted like other cities takes. He never does Usings by halves, to thrust, his hand into tue sword 8. its wmnluna manmoua ncs iro'd liver, as pioneers to explore the of Babylon with those Gentile con- ne'er bungles tr makes mistakes. wound m the side to stingthen his it to Le a faith in the rian Lord. 9. Tho greai interior of the continent and trivances of gas, electricity and Whether he creates a mount tin or the wavering ung.4 that dictated tlu book of grass Ihsgp 450, Nephi 5: 0, 7. The one hud a place suitable for the other arriiicHl illuminations. Still tiniest insect, whether a over ami over aTd over again proven wisdom, doubting Thomas is increased to to bo ignuiuiil, 5tli coma ited, location of the Saints; where there are many things of interest to or a drop of water, he a skill, a perfection uitei Iy Ik i.nd the 2.500 persons. Ju&t think of it; given to cvdggcration ; they at rived in the valley be seen in the holy dty, and with ro.juh oi fallible, LI unde ring, imperfect one one muttciu of record, ami m iking forth 2.500 go by people cal fed by them the Valley of the our Gentile eyes we shall look on man. lie makes nolihmdeis fHiLC nambt-rhiinfo hands and thrust tneir G Hat b.dt Lake, where they is these things and communicate from marks are pox fcctiOii. So eompl-t'd- y the book did feel the print of the i,). Tne God who md a city, reserving a time to tiixm, to those win will ac- mis true of the Bible, dear friends, that 1 to ow-nu knoA'his did iiui xr, bug. bit k for the building of a house company ns in our walks about one rule ail 'ho best critics in the woild n alia in liis hands and iu his Ituf, funush light and iuiuI A o i 'ur Jarcdc been forced to adopt is ibis- E'ejw It would be vry rapid wo: k, jc unto the God uf Jacob, called the Zion, our reflections thereon, which have cud irk. proved himself m bfb book in the Bible, ro l. accepted its m ii.d.L If ever a city may or may not beacccrding to rev- divine, must, in its style uf cons posh ion. quiiing au much taste as to give dc ;h 1 a thing the appeii Tjice of his treatment cf !m the as who) Nt octl hi, said the elation given to Latter-dapt, Saints, in i! contents, in its general makeup, a to suppose ji cc a, 'rjne t.iirca,un;tuie and astroml one on will na ur those mar auuli ma'iu of mi be .wth, aura, matical, butwhich any -) eb.q'unt. so las a ul vugc the aviur cm- - l.j! ni t .J and logical si os tie, when co:n-pr.- in heart, nod sincerely desirous to number uf men, could, pooi-lK'- n1 n. . ire ilStl. ith thf mountain m its save tho?- - kings from the expenses is this; ' i to. mi Lm hood ir.to the The r on cl us son re;u-i:cAnd yd in tlte BiJ seme bam- neighborhood, it i the of emigration, who are promised tinsdl seriuua A fetde these of has book and feel the piint that naite Fair Lake City. Or, if ever such an awful smre in the event of der.b in style or corupuAfiuii. or iu hands and in his be vdxrgp u' overt aguinit v, cannot ha high phe. their earning, by the splendors that ii Ai cLlCiia h ii may j from God. reit would rate thl Bat at rapid th gen will cause them to haste away as ArillSS 21 1 8 houi s and twenty j Salt Luke Cuy A ng. eight qniie just 01 f.tbt as possible . , min Lies qf time f" Si Sail Lake 4. ILe Boufc of Mormon r5 mck,,a i nm I i Co The nt lioiik i. iated The Mormon rim j mnu. qp-C- j anciin make r.A terg min- - j to have t ome down to us pure from its i once pt ion and snake up. Lake St varaiiunof Salt the of the Zior. of bet:teachers of Principal gung up the New pnq speak number cf words and exprcmi.a.s Wmt Conn.ij.siyu, of nt o tl-- high nKiuntair.s, aid the ary. Parents will do rdl to plate jibs ancient source, without my j oa- are found in It of tern wholly raj m rtdiisig up tiie jiraukal b.uivH 0 the Go! uf Jauub hena: th fir sons and daughters imdr L:a silility of mifiake from trcrmalp-in?trurtio- n. origm, priming te yond the pueshiH'y op of the church in tL$ Last. A Mr. Garvin is expected j tion, and then to have been truns-ver- que.-tio-n have l.e.-huPr ir that it could moTint'iias, when it is good D un C.S ift the chut 8fl4; tl tv suoi:. example. cnairu.l that the Timpte Block d I r k . lept-i.iious- e -- - r, m-iri- j d . one-fou- rth - - y -- fi-o- ave ag-d- u d ! . li.-Oi- nt mi-tiitc- .s. in.-pu- ed ! - am-arc- y a-c- i 1 !- i-rv r4 uci-iiUj- d e ? as J i- cyi-mm-.- I , i t i G u tl 2 etf i - y G - $m- ,$ irt t m-- f.-u-in 51 t si"-- |