The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-26
THE MoRMoNs IN RALEIGH.
Two Elders Tomorrow Morning Wall
Begln the Work of Conversion.

Two Elders Tomorrow Morning wall
Regin the Work of Conversion.
Dick Morse and his gospel wagon have
gone, but there are others, just as waRm
and agitating as the REV" Morse For
instance Elder Byron Garter and Elder
John w. Telford, of the Mormon church
They have been FORMULATING over
this county for several weeks, preaching
their doctrine, and tomorrow they come
to Raleigh to expound the faith OF
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.
These elders are young, unmarried
men, about the same age--in their TWEEN
ties-and very much alike, except that
one is tall and the other is short. Their
dress is such that one, at glance, knows
them to be preachers. Elder Carter Ia
the low man, and the older; he is from
Mount Pleasant, Sanpete county, Utah.
Elder TeIford halls from Bountiful, Davis
county. Utah.
Mormon elders, in their missionary
work, always go oG4 in this way, two
and two, as the disciples did, without
scrip and purse, preaching from house 10
house. They rely entirely upon the vol
untary assistance and the hospitality of
| those among whom they labor. They
seldom hold meetings and never take M
collections. They usually go from hose
to house, explaining the doctrine OF their
church and seeking to make converts.
Elders Garter and Telford came frOm
Utah two years ago, direct to Norkh
Carolina. They have since been working
in Pitt, Nash, Franklin, Wilson, John
stOn, Harnett and Wake counties. In
the morning they begin their missionary
work in Raleigh.
When they go to house the first thing
they do is TO present their cards. Ell
plain who they are and what their church
| believes. On the back of the cards bear
| ing their names are printed the Articles
of Faith, of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints" These are:
/. We believe in God, the EternaA
| Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ,
| and in the Holy Ghost.
2. We believe that men will be DaA-
/ ished for their own sins, and not for
Adams transgressi0n.
3. We believe that, through the atone
ment of Christ, all mankind may ba
| saved, by obedience to the laws and or
| dinances Of the Gospel
| 4. We believe that these ordinances
! are: First, Faith in the Lord JegHs
| Christ; second, Repentance; third. Bag
Il
| sins: fourth Laying on OF Hands for the
Gift Of the Holy Chest.
,. We believe that a man musa be
| called of God, by a prophecy, and nv
| the laying ON Of hands" by those whe
are in authority, to preach the gospel and
| administer in the ordinances thereof.
q. We believe in the same organization
that existed i'm the primitive church,
namely. apostles, prophets, pastors,
-eachers evangelists. etc.
Z. We believe in the gift OF tongues,
prophecy, revelation, visions, healing IA
expectation OF tongues. etc
s. We believe the Bible to be the word
If God, as far as it is translated correct
"; we also believe the Book Of Mormon
70 be the word OF God.
o. We believe all that God has reveal.
ad all that He does now reveal, and we
believe that he will yet reveal many
great and important things pertaining to
the Kingdom OF God
10. We believe in the literal gathering
Of Israel in the restoration of the Ten
Tribes. That Zion will bo built upon
this continent. That Christ win reign
personally upon the earth, and that the
Garth win be renewed and receive its
paradsiacal glory.
II. WE Clall dle privilege or WDF-
shipping Almighty God according to the
Dictates of our conscience, and allow all
men the same privilege, let them wornhip
how, where or what they may.
u. We believe in being subject 10
kings, presidents rulers and magistrates,
in oheying, honoring and sustaining the
law
10 We believe in being honest true,
chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing
good to all men; indeed, we may say
that we follow the admonition of Paul.
I'VE believe all things, we hope all
things" we have endured many things,
and hope to be able to endure all things.
II there is any thing virtuous, lovely or
of good report or praiseworthy we seek
after these things-J0SEPH SIMTH.
In compliance with the laws OF the
land. the Mormons have given up their
favorite doctrine of polygamy in practice,
but when sounded it is found they still
maintain it in theory. They claim that
it is biblical doctrine and was q good
thing and necessary thing FOR some 81
the principal men of their church, bat
now, in order to not come in confsSet
with the civil law they have prohibits
the practice of polygamy by their pcSpk