Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-20

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Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
Saints n right tolpartako OF their sacra-
mont in visiting tho different secls of the
| world? or, | might put II a little differ
emily: Would It be proper for him to do
| so, or would It DO to his condemnation,
| providing there was good feeling be-
tween all pre'ent2 one OF tho brethren
| claimed 1t would be mockery, as thoir
worship IS not acceptable to tho Lord.
MORMON.
In response to tho foregoing, we Will
suggest, in relation to the remark that
the Teacher should not allow anyone
to paftake Of tho Sacrament, that the
Teacher, as such, haH no jurisdiction
Of that matter. Tne administration ia
not ader tho direction OF Que holding
| only the ordination OF Teacher, bu, be.
longs to a higher ofli er. The responsl.
oiiliy OF forbiddiuR any one IL ratlake OF
the Sacrament belongs to the llioer who
dlreois tho administration. ant o
Teacher or any one else called to
perform lesser duty Is under the
direction OF that higher officer.
SO FAR as eligibility to partake oil the
Sacrament is concerned, 1t Is ".he
Church" that meets to pnrtake OF the
emblems commemorative OF the
sullerings and death OF the Lord (sse
Doctrine ami Covenants sec. 2O);
hence only Church members who are
worthy and in full fellowship with
the Church are directed to partake oil
the Sacrament. Persons who have
reached the age e Accountability and
arc not members OF the Church OF
Christ arc not entitled 10 pariRke.
Some VINO are not members OF the
| Church, aud some who are unworthy
members, do partake, notwithstand.
Ing the general order iorOiddiug
them to do so; and when
they 30 act It Is upon their own
responsibility, for no person directing
the administration of the Sacrament
wonid interfere, forclbly, to prevent
pesaon partaking, wheo the warning
not 10 do so was given anu disregardej.
The rule that governs la clearly set
forth IN the BOOK OF Mormon, Nephi,
IS: 2S-32:
And now behold, this is the command.
ment which 1 give unto you, that ye
| shall not suffer any ono knowingly, TO
psrlako OF my flesh and blood uuworthi-
| ly, when ye shall minister 4;
For whose eatelh and driuketh my
| flesh and blood unworthlly, euteth and
| drinketh damnation TO his soul; there
| fore II ye know that man is un worthy
TO eat and drink OF my flesh and blood
ye shall forbid mimi
Nevertheless ye shall not cast him out
| from among you, but yo shall minister
uuto him, aud shall pray for him unto
tho Father, in my name, and ii 1t be 80
that he repenteth, and is baptized in my
name, then shall ye receive him, and
shall minister unto him OF my flesh and
blood;
But ii he repent not, he shall not be
numbered among my people, that ho may
| not destroy my people, for behold / know
my sheep, aud they are numbered;
| Nevertheless ye shall not cast him out
| OF your synagOgues, or your places OF
| worship. for unto such shall 70 continue
to Minister Tor ye know not but what
! they viii return and repent, and come
unto me with full purpose OF henrt, and
shall heal ihom, and ye shall be the
means OF bringing salvation unto Them.
With regard to the afgu ment that lie
stated to have been held over this
| subject, We also draw attention to
the 34lh verse Of the chapter referred
20, and suggest that hereafter any
question arising be settlei by In.
| quiry and recognition OF proper all.
thoriEy, without the mistake OF engag.
Ing In heated argument or dlsputstion.
Sometimes people are forgetful of this
rule, Tut It is q vauAble one to keep In
minJ upon oil OCCASION; disposition
to Disregard 1t has been about as
fruitful o source OF trouble ana Ill.
feeling in religious matters as can be
named.
Regarding the second question, the
lbicllon to a member OF the Church
Of Christ partaking OF the communion
or sacrament OF any other orgauiza.
lion is well taken, and for The reason
given. What would be thought OF
q member baptized into the
Church going and receiving OF
baptism H. to any other church, Or Of
a person being ordained to the Priest-
mood In the Church, anu then receiv-
iBg ordination as minister in any
other religious body? The principle
Involved ls identical in each case.
AS to the Rcceptsbility Of any ones
worship, II the worshiper does not
know 0ny better and has not Oppor.
,unIty 10 learn, he ia not to be con-
oemned for that which is beyond his
ability. A worship OF tho true God to
tne best OF ones ability lie acceptable
in the worshiper as such; and he is
not condemned for some things which
may be out OF form and which he can.
not correct, though they may not bring
any advantage TO him. But member
OF the Church who engages In any
worship out OF proper form Is under
condemnation, because he knows bet.
ter. II isa difficult and generally un.
wise thing 10 criliciss worship by
others, because such criticism involves
one assuming their position as to ligal
aud sincerity; tue better way is to set
forth the proper mode 70 that 1t mny
TO recogn'gsi by others, who, II they
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