The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-10
LATTER DAY SAINTS.

tion:
To THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS;
sIR-B Being a subscriber TO your paper.I saw.
under the head of Untarianism. the follow
ing: "As we observed at that time we should
like very much 10 record In our columns the
expositions OF belief as made authoritatively
by ministers of every sect, creed or denom-
nation. and we are sure these would have a
widespread Interest,"
l felt glad that Providence has got a liberal
press. Now, sir. II you will be so kind as 10
give our faith and doctrine, in your paper.
you will oblige. Yours respectfully,
Il. III. MOORE.
p. s. have sent you one of our epitome of
our faith. We are not Morpons and we have
no part with the Utah Mormons. L. NJ.
Providence. r.. l., April 8, lss1
What is called the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints here in the Eist is commonly re-
ferred TO as the Mormon Church. We
do not know whether its tenets are akin
to those of the Utah Mormons or not,
but our correspondent assures us that as
people the Latter Day Saints folk have
no part with the Utah Mormons except
in the name.
In Providence the meeting place of
the Church Of Latter Day Saints is at
767 Westminster street. The enclosure
referred to by our correspondent is en-
titled an "Epitome of Faith and Doc
trines of the Reorganized Church. etc.,"
and this epitome reads as follows:
We believe in God the Eternal Father, and
in His Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy
Ghost. Matt. 2sl9. l John l:3, St. John
ll:27, i4:l.
We believe that men will be punished for
their own sins, and not for Adams trans
gression. Fec. l2:li. Matt. 1921. ! Cor. 3:l3.
Rev. a0:12-l5
We believe that through the atonement of
Christ, all men may be saved, by obedience to
the laws and ordinances of the gospel. Cor.
1873. 2 Tim. lilo. Rom. s:l-6.
We believe that these ordinance are: list. ]
Faith in God and in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Heb. il6. l Peter LEI. Tim. +l0. John 3:le'
1s,36. Mark ll:2s. John li:l.
l2nd.l Repentance. Matt. 32, 3, III. Luke
1873; 24:i7. Ezek. 1879. Mark Ia, Is. Acts
2:3s. Romans "a. Cor. 7:l6.
[3rd.l Baptism by immersion, for the remis-
| sion of sins. Matt. 3:l3-15. Mark Ia, D. Luke
33. John 3:5. Acts 2:3s; 2e;l6; 24l; s:ls. 81, 49,
Mark 1915. Col. 2:ls. Romans GA, 5. John
3:23. Acts 1888, 80.
l4th. Laying on the hands for the gift of the
| Holy Ghost Deut. 3l:9. John 2O:2l, %. Acts
| s:l7. l Tim. Ala. Acts 917. Acts 1915.
[5th.] We believe In the Resurrection of the
body; that the dead in Christ shall rise first,
| and the rest of the dead will not live again
until the thousand years are expired. job
1925, g. Dan. 12.2i. Cor. 15:42. l Thess. AIS.
| Rev. 2O:6. Acts 1871. Phil. 32l John liza.
Isaiah 25:lo. Ps. 11:l5.
[6th.l We believe In the doctrine of Eternal
| Judgment which provides that men shall be
| judged, rewarded. or punished according TO
| the degree of good or evil they shall have
done. Rev. - IL. Fec. 3 II. Matt. IS q.
2 Cor. 8 10. Peter 2 : 4, b. IL.
We believe that a man must be Called of
| God, and ordained by the Laying on of Hand
| of those who are In authority, TO entitle him
| To preach the Gospel and Administer in the
Ordinances thersof. Heb, 8 l, 4, o, 10. Acts
| :2i, %; IA: %. Eph. 4: IL. John Is l6.
We believe in the same kind of organization
that existed In the primitive church, viz.'
| Apostles, Prophets, Pastors, Teachers, Evan
| gelists. etc. l Cor. 1928. Matt, 10:l. Acts
| Ga. Eph. ALL; 2e). Titus i:5.
We believe that In the Bible is contained
| the word of God, SO far as 1t Is translated
| correctly. We believe that the canon OF
| Scripture is not full, but that God. by His
| Spirit, will continue to reveal His word 10
man until the end of time. Job 32:s He
| brews 1873. Proverbs 29:ls. Amos 81. Jere-
! miah 23:i 1891 "a; $3.50. Psalms s5:l0. IL
Luke 1928 Revelations 1870, Z; 1910.
| We believe in the powers and gifts Of the
everlasti ng gospel, viz, the gift of faith, dis
| cerning of spirits. prophecy. revelation
visions. healing, tongues, and the interpreta-
| tion of tongues, wisdom, charity, brotherly
love, etc. Cor. l2l-l1 li:2e. John 14:s6
Acts 23. Mat. 2s;l9,2o. Mark 10, 1918.
| We believe that marriage Is ordained OF
| God; and that the law Of God provides for but
| one companion in wedlock, for either man OF
woman, exceot In cases where the contract OF
| marriage is b oxen by death or transgression
Genesis 2:ls, 2l-24; III, T. 10. Proverbs s. 1921
Malachi 2:ll, Is. Matt. 1916. l Cor. ~. He
| brews 1884.
We believe that the doctrine of a plurality
| and community of wives are heresies, and
are opposed 20 the law Of God.
| Gen. 4:le, %. "a; 10; 22:2 in connection Gal
| ith and 9th chapters. Gen. 2l:s-l0. Nal. 2.li
| Is. Matt. 1880.
We believe that the religion of Jesus
| Christ, as taught in the New Testam en-
Scriptures, will. IL its precepts are ao-
cepted and obeyed. make men and women
better in the domestic circle. and better citi-
zens Of town, county, and Sta to. and conse
quently better fitted for the change which
| cometh at death.
We believe that men should worship God In
"Spirit and In truth; and that such worship
does not require violation OF the constitu.
| ton al law OF the land.
John 4:2l-2i. Doctrine and Covenants,
sect. 80, par 5.
We claim the privilege of worshiping AL
| mighty God according 20 the dictates of our
! own conscience, and allow all men the same
| privilege. let them worship how, where, OF
what they may
We are glad to be able to present to
our readers in general this authorized
epitome of the faith of the Church of
LITTER Day Saints. 1t furnishes
an interesting study by com