New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-08

a.r.a ,rnr,ons party. They had made every prcpsrs
ae GER maco him Cor the winter such their regard
r him and VII, they Ss beard Of his death they made
n, a1 s,;vs efforts for the relief Of the Survivors.
Tf ns , =, ,bs -lace of for the purpose II
bur;pr he dead but md only few Of the bones len.
tie woIy.s having devour> d al the fceh
cpr.y S,Ir l. AXE Cir, March 81 1884.
DrAr SIN. cLcerfully conpy with the request
tanned in your letter Of Dec g thcnsh necessarily IN rather
atrei manner In carefully examining the history OF mo
Church oJesus Christ in the days OF tho Tweve Apostles
hnd faith repentance and baptism enoined upon a de-
seus 81 alton; with the most hesIiy coinciie IN
common with all Christendou excep, in the mode which
90 not differ from the Baptss and many members Of
most of the sects.
After the administration Of BAPTISM we believe in lay
ing hands upon the candidate Tor his confirmation as a
msnter OF the Church. and for his reception of the Holy
Ghost and believe that these, and all other ordinsn-
ces pertaining to salvation, should be administered by
persons actually clothed with the priesthood as again
stored 10 the earth through the mediation Of yes to the
P.ophet joseph Smith We believe tho same church
organization Tat instituted by the Savior while he
was upon the earth, viz: church with apostles pro-
rhes cvangess pastors, teachers, gifts helps govern
moits &c. and in the enjoyment of the same spirit that
sncenty conferred giving TO one me gun Of pro-
rhtcy 10 another the gin OF healing. sc. The possession
Of he priesthood the church organization, and the gs
tie spirit are OF the main docrna points which
distinguish from the majority OF persons called Chris
tans.
We are actually possession of these great blessings
ard hence DO know that the promise indeed unto them
che believers and their children, and that the Almighty
rspecor of persoss and the yesterday to-
day ana fore rer We farthermoTe believe that each per-
son. every aye from A6sm until now, viii be reward
cd according 70 the deeds done i, the body, AMI DO
udgsd according TO the Law which he privileged to
obey or dsobey aud that celestial glsvy in the presence
of God be obtained only through obedience to
the celestial law as taught by Christ and ais apostles.
Our settlements ere in a aourishing condition. and
Aee channels for profitable occupation usual to newly
settled couniresare equally free 20 all awebdng settlers.
the civil and religious rights 81 all guarded by tho
ficent administration OF good a,s Wholesome consatu-
tional laws.
The climate is mlder 10 valleys than on the samo
latitude in the States the ol ve'y productive, but In
nearly all places requires irrigation &c bring crops to ms
turiy and by this easy pro abunn crops are pro-
duced All kinds stock easily rs~ed and when not
used require but little feed o winter thsu -
Our civil organization is strictly in accordance with the
Constitution and similar TO tsa Of all the other States and
I Territories.
Trusting that this reply hesgh brief VII be sasfac
tory on the points Of your inquiry,
remain, resrectis y, your obedent servant.
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
~. ur.ax A Nc AErE Frrennrt s,enhen.on Co. LII