The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-10-23
RE GOSPEL CONCERNING
CHURCH AND STATE

the First Presidency speaking oy
the power of the Holy Ghost;
ssWhen q man says you may
direct me spiritually but not tenn.
morally he lies in the presence OF
God -Des. Neurs, April %, '95.
/ feel next to inquire what have
been the teachings respecting the
stChurch and State" of those who
are called as the representatives OF
God on earth, and who speak as
moved upon by the Holy Ghost,
whose words are the word OF GOD
the voice of God, and the power OF
God unto salvation, and whom the
Lord will not permit to lead this
people astrsy.
THE KINGDOM OF GOD THEo-
DEMOCRACY.
The martyred Prophet, under
date of April Is, 1914, wrote to
the Times and Seasons as follows:
GAS there is not a nation or
dynasty now occupying the earth
which acknowledges Almighty God
as their law giver, go
emphatically, virtuously and hu-
namely for Theo-Democracy where
God and the people hold power to
conduct the affairs of men In
righteousness"
A practical example of the work.
ings of Gods will through the
people under Theo-Democracy is
found III Vol. u, Mill Star at page
795, where it is recorded that God
gave brother Hyrum a testimony
that it would be better for the peo-
pie to vote for Mr.. Hoge for Con-
gress. Could any, under the cir
cumstances, assume to be wiser
than God and vote for the opposing
candidate? Who is to be the Judge
As to what ill best accomplish the
divine object, you or Godf Will
you, then, deny His right through
His Priesthood to influence you in
political matters? If so, you are
surely among those who
"Have the form of Goodness,
but deny the power thereof. )"
THE KINGDOM OF GOD Is TEMPORAL
AND WILL GROW OUT OF THE
CHURCH.
/ now feel to briefly trace this
idea of Theo-Democracy in its de-
yelopment to the present time, in
the teachings of the Apostles and
In the late Manifesto.
"When God sets up a system of
revelation las he has done BY the
restoration of the Priesthood in
these Latter-days) he sets up a sys-
TEN of government. When l
speak of government l mean what
say. / mean a government that
shall rule both temporal and spirit
ual affairs. "-Des. Nelcs, July l,
1857. See also % Mil. Star, 2l4.
Many will ask, "is the kingdom
of God not on earth?" / answer
yes, but in a very imperfect state.
whenever men can find out the
will of God, and find an admins
traitor legally authorized from God,
there is the kingdom of God. 30
Nil. Star, 439.
Is not MILFORD woodruff such
legally authorized administrator?
"Where there is a Prophet or
Priest, or q righteous man unto
whom God gives his oracles, there
is the kingdom of God" -2O Mil.
Star, 438.
"There is nucleus Of govern
ment formed since that of the
United States which is perfect in
its nature, having emanated from a
Icing which is perfect. "-3 Jour.
Of Dis, p.
The government, Of course, is
the one established through our
church.
ave believe this church will
prepare the way for the coming of
Christ to reign as King, and this
church viii then develop into the
Kingdom Of God, I = that
the will of God may be done on
earth as it is in Heaven. "-Prest.
Woodruff in ii Costri6., l96.
When it shall have been com
pletely established and perfected,
then viii be the time that
'The saints viii reign on the
earth as kings and priests Of God.
-l4 Mil. Star, 1856.
And We will again be able to !
say as was said In the early DAYS