Middletown transcript., 1875-04-24

ming through the whole The volume
was something near six inches in thick
ness, part Of which was sealed. The
characters on the unsealed part were
small and beautifully engraved.
In this important and interesting
book the history Of ancient America is
unfolded. from its first settlement by q
COLONY that came from the tower ei
Babel, at the confusion of tongues, to
the beginning of the fifth century of the
Christian era.
The first we're called Jaredites. and
came direct from the tower of Babel
The second race came directly from the
city Of Jerusalem, about six hundred
years before Christ. They were prin-
cipally Israelites Of the descendants Of
Joseph. It is q great loss to us that
this interesting book does not reveal to
US the route taken by the Israelites in
passing from Jerusalem to America.
The Jareditcs were destroyed about
the time the Israelites came, who sue
ceeded them in their inheritance. By
whom the Jaredites were destroyed,
Smith does not say, nor does be leave
the inference that they were destroyed
BY the Israelites.
The principal nation Of the second
race fell in battle towards the close Of
the fourth century Of the Christian era.
The remnant are the Indians Of this
country
This Book also tells us that our
Saviour made his appearance on this
continent after his resurrection ; that
he planted His Gospel here in all its
fullness, richness and power; that they
had apostles, prophets, pastors and
teachers; the same order, the same
priesthood, the same ordinances as we're
enjoyed on the eastern continent, that
the people were cast off because Of their
transgression that the last Of these
prophets who existed among them.
were commanded to write an abridg-
msnt of their proposes. histories, &C.,
"and to hide it up ID the earth, and
that it should come forth and be united
with the Bible for the accomplishment
Of the purposes of Ged in the last days"
On the 9th of April, 1880, the
"Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints" was first organized in the town
Of Manchester, State of New York.
Some few were called and ordained by
the spirit Of revelation and prophecy,
and began to preach. They saw visions
and prophesied, cast out devils and
healed the sick BY the ''laying on Of
hands,"
The following are the essential points
of the Mormon creed, and differ but
little from orthodox denomination, viz :
1--WE believe in God the Eternal
Father, and in Jesus Christ his Son.
and in the Holy Ghost"
"We believe that all men will be
punished for their own sins. and not for
the transgression Of Adam
"We believe that through the atone
ment Of Christ all men may be saved
by obedience to the laws and ordinances
of the Gospel"
1--WE believe these ordinances to be j:
LIST, Faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ j:
I'd, Repentance Sd. Baptism by i'm
mersion for the remission of sins 4th,
Laying on Of hands for the gift Of the
Holy Ghost We believe in the gift
of prophecy, of tongues, revelations,
visions, healing, &C.
I'VE believe in the word Of God so
far as it is translated correctly; We
believe the Book Of M,rmon to be the
werd Of God" Perhaps it would be
as we'll to quote here from the language
Of our Saviouras found in the 24th
Matthew, % and "a verses "Then
if any man shall say unto you-Lo here
is Christ, or there believe it not
.'For there shall arise false Christs
and false prophets, and shall show
great signs and wonders insomuch
that if it were possible they shall de-
ceive the very eleet."
A sensation in Mormondom has been
created by the apostasy Of the 18th wife
Of Bringham Young, the president,
prophet and seer Of the church. This
woman was born at Navoo, ILL.,, in
1874. Her mother. at the time Of her
marriage, was teaching school IN Ohio,
though she was native Of eastern New
York. Her parents early became con-
verts to the teachings Of Joe Smith,
and faithfully followed that prophet
until his death. and removed to Utah
in 1S4S. Ann Eliza, though thirty
one, does not appear more than twenty
Eve. Born in the Mormon Church she
had ito doctrines instilled into her mind
by hopeful trusting mother, she heard
the Gentiles and their religion con-
demned and was taught to believe that
Mormonism would prevail and spread
through all the earth. Under the
direction and laboring of Saints, she