Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-02

The origin and rise, the vicissi-
tudes and prosecutions. the trials and
triumphs. as well as the faith and
practices Of The Church Of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints. ought
to enlist al least the attention Of
every true American. aud an lovers
of political freedom and religious lib
erty. Most every religion Of the
nominal churches was either wholly
trausplanted from European SOIL or
moulded largely by alien minds This
Great Latter Day Work is indigenous
to ''the land Of the tree. The revo-
lntionary war gave US. a free domain,
and the naval exploits on the blue
Mediterranean. with the maritime
pirates from the Barbary States, gave
| our commerce and trade Access to the
high seas, as, also. the ports and har-
bors Of the great powers Of the civil
lzed world
When merry old England thought
to distress instead OF protect her IN
FAINT colonies. and tax them all out of
character, nor allow them voice, vote.
or representation, with other indigni-
ties altogether too numerous and var
ious to mention. forbearanee ceased
to be a virtue, and Boston harbor
became an immense tea pot King
craft and priestcraft, or the unlawful,
unhallowed wedlock Of church and
state, gave way ere the restored Cos
pei could be a success. The perfect
law Of liberty having been recon-
mitted by angel hands, as saith Rev.
IA: 6. T.. the church was organized
by the will and commandment of God,
and agreeable to the law of the land,
April 9th, 1880. in Seneca, Fayette
County. n. Y, with six charter Off
Gals present, while others had been
baptized.
The development OF the church, in
the face of all opposition, was mar
velous phenomenon, an astounding
reality. The dogmas of ages, the
hoary superstitious of the teeming
millions. and the venerable creeds of
Christendom, with all the ardent
blind votaries thereof. were up in
arms against the advent of the old
Jerusalem gospel. with its power and
authority Not only hireling priest
hood. with a credulous laity, but the
profane. and the vulgar, joined in the
general hue against the church, with
her ordinances, organization, doc
trine, initiatory rites, gifts. graces,
blessings and experience. The one
body" is visible institution contain
ing an holy priesthood, or an inspired
ministry, as shown forth and pro-
vided in the New Testament. The
clerical force, from the chief apostle
to the last ordained deacon, must all
be called of God as was Aaron, and be
set apart to what ''mother church
calls .holy orders" by those having
jurisdiction over this department of
the church and kingdom of Gods
dearly beloved son.
At the bare mention Of diri7ae
authority all hell is filled with rage,
while those built on a sandy founda-
ton tremble with fear Anarchists,
with their internal machines, strike
death blow at all good governments
Satan and his emissaries, are at war
with the legitimate rulers in the
household OF faith. The legislative,
the executive and the judicial depart
ments of our nation. administered in
wisdom and Righteousness, form a
Gibralter Rock against which the cold
dark waves Of foreign invasion. and
the turbid tide Of sectional and inter-
nal strife may surge all in vain. and
only to be broken Where there are
no living holy diyinely inspired apos-
ties and prophets, as well as bishops.
high priests, evangelists, seventies.
elders, pastors. priests, teachers, dea-
cons, etc, there the church is not; fer,
behold. they are the official members
Of the body Of Christ. These COM
IPonent and integral parts cannot be
eliminated or dispensed with and
ignored any more than You can Ia
away with the various members that
60 to make up human body. Where
there are no signs following, a. also
spiritual gifts. a. in days Of old. for
mahty and idolatry are getting in