The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-05-06

whole truth, blasphemy .would be nothing
to it, in the estimation of the. .superstih
ous and over-righteous of mankind.
|CP. 5o-S5l3l Brigham Young Ap'R 9Th
1852
The HOLY GHesT.-ThatS" the 4Holy
Ghosts the Spirit ofthe Lord, and issue
forth from Himself, and may properly b,
called Gods minister to execute his vii
in immensity,sl but that sHe is not per
son, of tabernacle. as 1--WE. are, and as on,
Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ are.
] P.50. b. Young a4pra 9Th, 1852.
| i THE ATTRIBUTES OF Gop.--That Cos
lis not all-powerful; that there eareysome
4 things; which, are impossible with him =
for instance, it is impossible for. him tt
lie; that God himself is not omnipresent
when we speak of the omnipresence o
I God, we have reference to his spirit, ant
mot to his person. Deseret Neos.
Orson Pratt, February sh,. 1855,
| PRE-ExsTEscE OF THE SPIRITS OF MEN
THAT all the bodies of men that were
ever formed have been formed out of the
idust of the ground, and that by the union
of body and spirit man becomes living
Iereature; that the spirit is not made foI
i the body by direct act of" creation when
1.-THE body is made; thatthe Lord does not
lcreate a new spirit every time n new body
comes into. the, world, but; that the, spirits
fare eternal; that't go forth and receive
tabernacles TO dwell in 'ahe spirits of<all
men, male and female; did have an exis-
tence before man was formed out. of the
dust Of the ground !" p, So Orso,s
Pratt, august 2eh, 1852.
4 That no one 7cani be. saved
without total, Immersion in water, and
that to be immersed will wash away all
sins.,..s Therefore, they believe imthe neces-
sity of being baptized often. That when
the Templeis finished, they can be bap.
ftized for their dead relatives and friends,
Ithose who died before Mormonism was re-
bvealed, and who died without hearing he
words of truth. as declaredb by thcir prophet
Joseph Smith, Jr ,dAhd with all we
| have to build house to The lord to build
1 fonts that we ear. attend to the ordinances
tsof salvation; for ourselves. our children,
our fathers rand mothers. both living and
fdead. 81 y + P. 296 Heller c. Kendall.
Oct III. So, See also..historyof 10,
seph Slath IN Deseret News Of July lrh,
and Sept: 10Th, 1865: q . ea''A 70 20
| LAYING ON OF HANDS That they re-
ceive the Holy Ghost by the laying on OF
fbands, and that the Holy Ghost enables
them TO speallin all languages to heal the
sick and even 10 raise the dead to life.
TIP 2Ss42A0. ] B. Young, Jaly a4th
ElS53.ssss S4ss ~ ..iaes2srl- o.
| q REvELArIoN, They believe in modern
revelation; that God speaks to them il
zyision, that they can really tatkrto Goo
| and angels "Webeheve the New Testn-
Iinlent, ali(i Consequently, TO. be consistent
1--WE must believe in new revelation, visions
Iaegels--in all the gifts of the ii oily Ghost
ItEP s242. BE- Young, July 24sh,,fTs53
q 'PoLYdAMY. They believe in having {
plurality of wives, and "welbelieve in mar
/ rryying not only for. time, but for all eterni
lty;n aud that "by virtue of the eyerlast
aring and eternal .covenanto Of marriage
4they will continue to increase and mnlti
Epiy toaah ages of eternity;eto raise, ~
Ebeings after Cher, own order. and in thei
i own likeness and image. germs Of intelii
4 genes, that are destined, in their times
= and seasons, to become. net only sons. o
4 God, bat gods themselves. 'eiaCP. 59.1 a
4 lrea son they give III support of this insti
tuition is that God has reserved thousand
Eof sphissmere noble thaucommon to b.
! prophets; priests and kings, to be brough
up. among the Mormons, instead of giving
ithem to the wicked, nations Of. the earth
: E.eThey are not, Kept in reserve in order t.
come forth to receive tsuch az degraded
parenaage upon she earth; ne, the Lord il
4 not, such q being ~ '.Fhey iosg to COM
! and they will come among the Saints g
4 the living God; this would be their highes
fpleasure and joyato know that they conl'
j Ihayethe privilege OF. being born of sucl
mobile parentage.D g Would He 9TH
FLord1 not say, I have here in reserve, no
'1Ble spirits, that have been waiting 70
! thousands of years, stoscome forth sin tn
q fuhsessi of time, and which 1 designate,
q should come forth through these my faith
: tful and chosen servants, for ] know the
! Iwill do my Will, land they will4teach thei
iehildren after them TO do it," TPes6S.
: Therefore Id order to create tabernacle
J for. these spirits, they ,mnst have man
wives.se another reason is to. preven
v y|prostitution. Speaking of it, they Say
g'taHow is this to be epreyeiited? for we hay
4 get fallen nature to grapple with. Iti
Ito be prevented III. he5way tlleI de
Z Iyised iuancient times-that'iss by giviri
= to His faithful servants a plurality /
s wives, by which a numerous and faithfl
E posterity cal, be raised up, and taught |
NJ 1.-THE principles OF righteousness and truth.
81 Ri62.3 cSpeaking of the nations ths
! lpraetice polygamy, they say that aiThe
! [are not half SO narrow aud contracted j
r their mindsa as some of the nations Of En-
q rope and America, who have done ava
1 with the promises and'deprived themselye