| Show ARTICLES ON i t art ie apos ticy by christ airm apostles we w stirn with from the dark oray ro rl ita i i rr n painton lr sombre n lop ion of to a taw antl trula t rite attino ni otles foretold alie departure fiona alio llio wiy wf o lie restoration of alie gopel alio uttering in of a latter and filial dis id taic of Gola kingdom upon alio whole ariee of after seeing atie loi anion of lie mother extending to all alie of tac world john the beloved be l ld jica entire destruct ion thi aras preceded in tho vision ly alie coming otah angel aiom with alio everlasting gospel for every na lion kindred tongue and people lamen out f bior uy pe oile aliat ye axi not of her t eliat ye n chive not of her plagues we are abla to state alio gioi t liosi tive eliat the angel with alie gospel lias come and that tle voice from heaven has been uttered s n warning to all nations ahat gospel will be preached and the mil lie sounded by divine authority to arery tribe and illion aid tongue smith was the the hands od to receive lie glad and direct its promulgation to ull ohp orld angels 10 lo not travel and preach to niAn kind in person when they bring tidings from on high they leli vcr he mandi teJ to min who in turn nukes them known to liis fellows but though alie ministry of angels is not gc goneril all people may know thereof of a surety by obedience to tho corn revealed which is followed by a dh ine witness of truth uil act ofilio tation thu while joseph smith was selected to receive direct divine communications every ono aho vho in obeys thain obtains a satisfactory testimony that alio is true and that the messenger was authorized to declare it but receiving gospel whether by magelic ministrations ions or otherwise is ono thing and obtaining authority to preach it and administer ita ordinances knowledge light and revelation may be enjoyed and yet the favored recipient of may bo without anny authority to perform a hy official act in the of the lord joseph matli not only received tho ministrations of lie angel bearing the everlasting gospel lut also tho right to officiate in ill its ordinances rites ceremonies and endowments lie did not receive this authority froni man As wo have already chown it had departed from tho earth centuries before no amount of learning would bring it no college prelate potentate or priest could confer it all tho wealth of tho world could not purchase it it docs not come by the will of man how did joseph smith gain it boly men of old who held alie keys of tins power in former dispensation came to eartle ats ministering spirits and ordained him to alie same which they held in mortality first canio john the baptist who was beh aided for the truths sake wiring the keys of the Aaro nicor lesser pric and joseph smith a id oliver cowdery to the authority thereof with tho to preach alie gospel of repentance and bp sigm for the remission of senj but w john did not hold alie power when on earth to confer the holy ho did not aion othora xeal camo Peler Jaines and john with the koyi of alio chip of the holy priest howl and of the di ot the aliey upon and oliver gi viii thein authority to ordain othart to altis min minatry itry and to confirm baptized be by the laying on ds for the gift of tho holy alie jessar priesthood hold the power of the ministration of anil authority to in lii inge tho greater priesthood holds tho power of communion with the highest and of attending to nil ti lings aind temporal or the salvation nal and exultation or inn in n till lie reich ca the actual of the eternal god and shines arth in of tho attributes of almighty father thu power was restored rea to rebuild the church of chi itt to cli tho truo to bastiao penitent Leli for the re nuion of bins to bestow upon them the ghost bearing of the father and tho son and of c ci panco with bliem to appoint and ordain ill the niters ini Boce wary for tho publishing of the truth to au niti alio work of the alo and lie edifying luid government of the body of liri it the church wai set up in acbo latter times believers re calved tho word with gladness and obeying it obtained from the witness of ito truth alo signs to believers followed klicin alicy poke lit other tongues med gita gi tw alion vl Ion dreamed dirina lre ani awl all the gift of the church asil ul of old tho eick hoal d by alo laying on devia were cast out th kcf heard abo eyes of ano blind were opaul the apie leaped for joy hie e of ho dumb was leoned alic opened to human biow and Holyfi boat as in the day ot doten in ua the of the new iiren tati un alfs y rw for doubt had alc the darkness was abtin trembled ank craft raged ond while the gd edings of the es coipel caused roy in heaven and praises on erth tho powers of evil in and out of the conspired to flohl alie make war upon and persecute alio servants of god unto death but alio lord strengthened the or hit and poured foitle tin lalit and irom on high the hidden of uses were brought ani th revelation was multiplied to lie came klah tho alio keys i lie tinning of alie of the to the childred child reH and of ci oldren to the fatlich tant tiro anks of llie clinin of the priesthood through alio apes might g taft spirit worm be knowla lo 10 ite in the let ii next came the nin with the keys of the gathering of israel that lie remnant might be in from their long nal inherit the linda promised to and miphael Kip hael and other holy ni evit cs c s alsa appeared each in their order bearing alie keys of their respective when living as men upon lie earth eliat all alie powers needful abr alie establishment preat ind last dispense tion of alio of times might be centred upon alie licad of lh mai cl climen ioen to oien it to the world am that lie might astow ts tow them upon others called aini cho enby alio pir itofe glory to god in alie liilie tl the straight and narrow way i opened is broken jehovah speaks from out alie bosom eternity angels again come down from alie abodes of alio tommu nici tion is restored between man and liis maker alio holy ghost again comfort rev cil and bears the sacred gilts are once more enjoyed all earth hear tidings every soul be warned and through joseph the chosen nar and many of his brethren have become martyrs for the truth s sake and alio bosom of mother earth stained red with he blood of alie the church te alio priesthood alie truths now revealed shall never be taken from earth again but aliey spread and in creve and prevail and triumph until darkness and evil and in and stan gi ve way anil aliis planet ransomed rans omed and redeemed be crowned with the glory and presence of its king Jesus the anointed the sinless son of the omnipotent ni god |
