Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-24

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The Nsphitc records also furnish an
abridged history " thai part NJ the
Ncphitc race, called smaniios, who
di-sentej from the faith and practice
Of their IN hefs, wcfr cufssd by n
darkness Of skin, anu are now known
Is the American Indians.
For historical inform alton of a larg
portion of the human family there l.
no other book on record that can com.
pare with IL. II accounts Tot tue many
wonderful discoveries which charac.
terile and make famous the American
continent, demon-tiat ng the highest
degree VI civiliz ,tlon nnd culture In the
arts aud sciences. NJ developed IN
ruined cities, magni1 lent temples and
fnummliicd skeletons Of the dead.
The book Of Mormon i the most
ancient anl reliable hlsto Y Of A America
tina, IA now extant. II treats N the
peoples and their character, who lived
ami prOspered exceedingly IN the land
for many hundreds Of years, 80 long ~
they observed the preccpts aud lived IN
thu faith Jesus Chrst, who minlstefed
- them In person after His tcsurroc.
ton, taught them the plan " salvation
aud organized His Church among thtm
With PrOphela aud Apostles, as lie had
done among the Jews at Jerusalem.
For sacred history and dociflnal
dlsqnisition there l. nothing TO compare
WITH u In all the realm Of literature.
No learned iheologian has ever been
able 10 80 simplify with impressive
language, the virtue and power VI
those eternal elements which we call
Faith, HDle tnI Charity, that give
character ~ y Christians life a. we
find them d,lincat.d In this God.
given, Inspired book.
The nrcusiiy AMI virtue Of the
atoncmcnt " Jesus Christ was never
hut fechly emphasized until written Ia
the simplc, earnest and comprehensive
language of Alma, M0slnh and othcra
u tho BOOK Of Mormon Prophets.
No pen has 10 vlUquentiy aud c0n.
sistcntly Impressed the truth ami glory
OF the doctrine Of the resurrection Us a
cardinal point-the COLONIZATION VI the
Christians hopes, a. has been done hy
numbers Of IT. inspired prophetic writ
cra.
II challenges the literature OF the
world Tor liz equal In earnest almplici.
", its power of conviction and lasting
impress, which takes hold Of aud
fistcns 10 the careful and honest
reader. lie feels the inspiration Of
divinity that subdues the carnal aud
sensual Of humanity, aud olevatcs him
10 m appreciation Of the unselfl-h
| purity Of those who wrote by com.
mana Of God, aud under His special
supervision.
Joseph, tho translator, after many
years Of careful study Of the work
said that the Book or Mormon was the
most correct Of any book ON earth, aud
that man would 10 nearer 10 God by
abiding by its precepts, than by any
other book.
These testimonies should be SUM.
Client 10 induce u careful perusal Of tn,
work, II only for historical informa'
ton, aud prayeryM peTusal, II ne
quain,ance Il desired with Its sacred
and inspired teachings.
A. 10 Ia prophetic character, II
reaches 10 the end Of time, anu Il nisr
velous In It's predictions. The mautlc u
HIM who pr.sidcs over tho drstlnlc. o
man aud hi. earthly home, with all ~
associated worlds, must have wrapi
them In tho visions Of all evcntfl
tins and clothed them with IN,
knowledge that surpasses all human
understanding. A most lending an,
prominent trait Of the book II TINT o
prophecy. ut IL n prophet aud NOR,
than q prophet-a seer and revclator Of
the very highest order, Of oil thing
that may not come Into the immcdiat,
presence Of God.
Prophecy that only rela,es 10 th,
elements, the changing Of the time,
ani the seasons, the dcstinics Of indi
vIdual man, or the fall Of n nation Ol
an empire, IL enough 10 arouse the cn
thu-issm Of the believer. But here W,
aye told Of the eternal purpose u IN,
Creator with the created, the end thai
awaits the earth aud all the inhabit
ants thereof that arc or have been, M
| well M innumerable eventual Incident,
that must transplrc 10 bring about th,
end. Il tells how the children Of men
may escape from state Of misery IA
one Of eternal happiness and unspeak
able felicity.
As to the truth Of its predictions,
many OF them have already been full.
filled. The manner In which the re-.
cord from which the book was trans
lated was TO come forth, and many
associated incidents connected will
that Translation, were fully predicted
aud have been rs fully realized.
The Prophet Moroni, who hid up tn,
plates, foretold that when they should
come forth they should be shown Il
three witnesses by the power OF God
and they should know Of n surety that
this things contained therein were
true. This prediction was fulfilled be,
fore the parties knew there was such q
| prophecy on record concerning them
| When Joseph hal the plates dc.
livcred u him by The angel, he wa,
told that his name w,u / be had both
| for good and evil among all nations,
aud how significantly this was full.
filled!
As TO the truth OF Its doctrines they
are IN perfect accord with those OF the
Bible, demanding OF all men To repent
and be baptized, and pomislng that
such shall be saved; that gifts AMI
blessings shall attcne the believer and
| by enduring TO the end that they shall
have Eternal life.
There IL no autagonism between the
Bible and tho Book OF Mormon; and In
| view OF this fact, II " marvellous h-w
| the prof.ssed Bible believer through.
out all ChIistendom should lie arrayed
against II, and the Prophet Joseph's
mission. Admitting facts Of history
this array can only 10 accepted as ul.
answenble testimony of the truth Of
both. when Jesus visited the earth M
being sent OF God, all the sects OF the
day c,mbined In one universal crusade
Of .nmity against him until he was
crucidod. When Joseph smith came
o. Prophet Of God, aud leader u II =
great and last oisp, n,ation to man,
which had been predicted by ali holy
men, every Christian sect united AZ
one In the univers Al cry, "Away with
him, he Is an impostor, we have n
| Bible aud want no m0re Bible" and
enraged the multitude against him
until he like his Master was put 10
death, and sealed his righteous testi.
mony with his innocent blood.
Thisrecord evidence bears testimony
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