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

NnM Teter, James au1 John, apostles
OF the Lord Jesus Christ, who were
with Him In His ministry when on
earth, aud to whom lie committed the
keys and authority to build up His
Kingdom aud administer In spiritual
things. came aud laid their hands
upon Joseph aud Oliver, an author.
lied them 10 administer In like bless
iDgs 10 the children Of men, with nu
thority to build up n like kingdom OF
righteousness among men In this day
OF mems need and Goi's power, con.
viction seized upon my soul ~ In trans.
port OF delight | witnessed the same
hands that wrote the Book Of Mormon,
trace With pen and ink te-timonie.
that can never he obllteratcd, Of these
holy ministrations, and the messages
OF salvation brought 10 earth from
heaven, that these men had seen aud
heard both the Father aud tho Son.
and were living witnesses Of the fact
that lie who was put 20 death hy
Wicked hands does live and is the
Savior and Rcdeemor Of men. Aud
having seen ani heard these things, |
DO most assureily bear testimony OF
them. that ! may share with them
there the glory Of the future, a. have
here the unspeakable joys Of the
present.
With these evidences and testimonies
before u, which only relate to the
manner OF the coming forth Of the book,
say nothing Of the purity Of the doc.
trlnes II inculcaies, am free to say
and most confidently ns.ert there Is
not another book on earth known TO tho
Christian world that Il ertitlcl u the
SAME faith, worthy OF the same conf.
dencc, and NJ purely the Wont of God,
m the Book Of Mormon. Every word
oft has been written ~ Il has come 70
u. 10y the gin nnd power Of GJI;" by
HE direct divine Interpolation aud for
a holy purpose.
This declaration, these facts, should
lie enough 10 awaken mn interest In
every mind 20 learn what are H. con
tonta nni what relation II sustnlns 10
the present and future welfare Of man.
kind, or any portion u them 10 read
carefully It's pages would be direct
way 10 satisfy that interest, but rs
many have not access u II, aud many
who DO care less about II than some
who do not, | shall briefly refer TO
some NJ its marvellous predictions and
some Of It's historical revelations which
are solving problems Of scientific and
geological controversy.
The many Interesting incidents at.
tending the coming forth aud transla.
tion u this Sacred nm historical re- ,ord,
rs related by these men In my hearing,
wouli I'LL a volume, but they are not
all pertinent 10 the object " this com.
municatlon, which Il TO awaken more
lively interest Ia these things among
the youth OF Zion, who must bear not
only the responsibilities OF ministry
but should possess the knowledge
ccquisite 10 meet intelllgcntly thuso
antiquarian developments which have
teen and are continually coming 10
light 10 the establishment OF all who
are ignorant Of the contents OF that
book.
II Is key 10 the many mysteries Of
this land from the day that Jared aud
his brother with their families landed
upon the shores from the tower of
Babel; or from the days when our
Father Adam offered sacrifice for him.
self and his children when II was the
garden - tho whole earth; land
upon which mighty nations nave lived
aud died, leaving behind them I'M.
perishable monuments Of their day and
race, their fnith aud civilization, which
have been reserved for the admiration
Of their children, OF whom II was long
since decrced they should come to a
knowledge Of their fathery.
The discovery Of ruined cities, won.
dcrfil for their architectural grandeur
and durability, In Central America,
Mexico, and 10 the land northwari,
the artificial mounds throughout the
land which have been found 10 be the
burial places " ncc that has perlshed
without our knowledge, the hundred
mound caves In the centre OF our land,
which was the centre Of their civiliz,.
ton; aud where lie embalmed thou.
sands " human skeletons u compare.
lively giant size, and away In the
far north where sacred altar still ~.
main NJ perfect, and 10 superior 10 our
present knowledge OF the craft Of
masonry as 10 ascribe the work TO a
"prohlstoric past" with hierOglyphics,
aud chlsel,d crcscent- aud amphlthea.
tres, which proclaim them the remains
Of a great people, "who must have com.
muned with gods Of high art, aud
enjoyed u civilization equal, II not
superior, to our own"-all these, and
much more, are no mystery 10 the
careful student Of tho Book Of Nor.
mon.
That record not only links the past
TO the present, but pcnetratcs the future
with all the certainly oi prophetic IL.
stinct that divine rs Iiration gives To
man.
Nor are these material evidence
alone corroborative OF the book. In.
spiration aud prophecy blend their
voices In harmony, demanding It's
coming forth Us It has, the redeeming
pledge OF sacred promise.
II II Nh event that can be- recognized
M the fulflllment Of Dayid'- prophecy,
Truth shall spring out Of III. earth /;
AMI Righteousness. shall look down from
heaven" Psalm IS, II. A righteous
angel revealed the hiding place OF
truth Ia the earth, and That which had
long been hid came forth TO the under
standing Of men.
Enoch In his days uttered like
prophecy, and declared that the truth
should come f,rh out Of the earth, "
and II should bear testimony OF the
only begotten Son Of God.
Jesus said He had other sheep that
were not VI tic Jewish fold, "and they
shall hear my voice" John 10, 10.
After His resurrection and asce nsion
He visit,si the Nephites on this land rs
recorded by them In the Book OF Nor.
mon, organized His church and gave
them the law OF His Gospel.
Many other prophets have also spoken
u the effect that the richer blessings
were IN store for the seed Of Joseph
through the lolns " Eplraim; Of whom
the Nephites claimed TO bc literal de-
scendant-.
God promised the Jaredltes that their
Language sh,uli not he COMPOUNDED,
that lie would lead them TO n land
choice above all others, aud that no
nation should bc greater than that Of
their seed. We may, therefore, rcnson-
ably expect a. grand developments
from the land OF the Jareditos, IA from
tho land OF the Phnra obs.
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