Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-03

things concerning the kingdom Of God
and the name Of Jesus christ. they were
bap''zed. both men and women" .
Then laid they their hands
on them. and they received the Holy
Ghost tAcls VII. ia-i7.) In Hebrews
We read Of the frat principles OF tn,
oracles OF God" which are pronounced
"mllk"-"the pure milk n the word"
and those nrst principles are declared
to be repentance from dead works.
faith toward God. the doctrine OF hap.
tismH, and Of laying on Of hands. ana
OF resurrection Of the dead. and u
eternal judgment" uicbrows v. i2-ii;
vi. 1. -
Thus II appears that the mormon"
Elders. whom the Presbyterian preach
crs call "miaslonary mendican,s." have
an excellent example. both In thu
milk" doctrines Of thu ancient Apcs.
ties. aud In their manner Of travelling
without purse and scrip" TO present
them. IS to further doctrines, Of which
a garbled hodge-podge is mixed up In
tho last Presbyterian resolution. they
are not withheld from anybody who
chooses to read about them. They are
pubilrhed ana scattered abroad. are
open to the world. and the Prcshyie'
rihn pcrycrtora Of those doctrineA OBJ
talned such Information Ms they assume
90 have concerning them from pun
ilshcd books pamphlets and papers
blood atonement for the pardon Of tho
objectionable SIN l. a Action OF the
Presbyterian alleged mind. and u
mixed and mingled with ether pretend
cd Mormon" doctrines TO mlslead ana
mys,ify mankind. and TO arouse anil
mostly In the breasts Of people abroad
where the Elders are appointed to la
nor.
so far as the doctrines OF the Church
Of Jesus Christ OF Lattcr-day Saints are
concerned. there IL nothing 10 conceal.
Bu, theology Ia a sclenccA It mas lis iirst
principles. They have TO be presented
when the Gospel is introduced. They
lead up to and open the way for othes
principles which are more advanced.
This ls 20 with every science. Problems
In Euclid are not given to the student
until he has mastered the fundamental
axloms OF geometry. A child must
learn the alphabet before u Il taught
the ART OF literary competition. 70
faith, repentance. baptism, ANA the
laying on Of hands precede other doe
trica OF Christ. that the baptlzcd be-
iiovcr. receiving the Holy Ghost which
guides Into all truth. may be able TO
comprehend that which to others re-
mains a mystery and fooilahncsa.
"A word to the wise IL sufficient
That Ia all right. II our Presbyterian
mallrncra were wise. this word would
bc sufficient FOR them. nut that u not
to be expected. They viii 70 on. no
doubt. In their pcriidy until they hll
up the full measure Of their iniquliy.
The spirit Of their resolutions II the
same AZ that which led 10 and inspired
the mobblnEa and drlvingn 81 the Lat
ter-day Saints In Missouri and Illinois,
led on by Presbyterian and other so-
called ministers Of the Gospel
II drcnchcd the soil OF those states with
human blood. II hngercd ncnds IN hu-
man shape. until they plilagcd and
plundcrcd the Lattor-day Saints. raw
iahod their wives. split open the heads
Of their children. murdered their f'ro-
phet and Patriarch. and drove then
from their homes and poaacrslons until
they found refuge In these mountain
wales. Here they have been followed
by similar vlndlctlve and malicious
gospci-vendors. who. falling to make
Roadway among them BY the preach.
Ing of teneta that win not bear The
light OF reason or OF Scripture, becom'
lncenscd and vicious aud untrulhfui
and. with the cunning characteristic Of
Luelfor. 10 miareprcsent the principles
OF "Mormonlam" ana the character ol
the people who have embraced Il. as e
arouse hostility abroad and hedge NJ
the way u the Elders OF the Church
who go forth In the spirit Of love ane
mercy to mankind to proclaim the mes
sage which God has delivered TO then
TO declare.
II Is marvellous 90 many that mel
who profess to believe In dod ant
Christ. ana To be ministers Of the Cos
pei. can resort TO the methods adoptc,
by 10 many of their class In reference
TO the Latler-day Saints. one woul'
naturally suppose that n conscience
would not restrain them. the fear o
God and OF eternal Judgment woul'
have that effect; but when the fright
ful and dlabolicai doctrine which lies a
the foundation OF the Presbyterian
faith Is considered. the unsuseept
lbillty u It's pr muigators 10 POSSIBLE
consequences can be clearly understood
That doctrine Is ah follows. taken from
the Westminster Confession of Faith
See. .. Iiy the decree OF Ood. for tn
! manifestation Of Ills glory, some mel
ana angels are predeatlned unto ever
lasting lie, and others forcordalned Q
everlasting death.
See, I. These angels and men. thu
predeatinntcd ana f0rcordulned.nre par
ilcularly and MECHANICALLY designed
and their number N ~ certain and de
finite that II cannot either b. Increased
or diminished.
Sec. Z. The rest OF mankind, God wa
pleased, according 10 the unaearchahl
counsel VI HIS own VIII. whereby III
extended or wlthhOldeth mercy ~ M
pleaseth. lor the glory Of His aover
elgn power over his creatures, 10 pas
by, ana TO ordaln them to diahono