Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-07


their prlmevai state and they stand ut
the head OF their pos,erity, immortal
perfected and eternal by obedience
and fidelity to the laws OF God men and
women may attain 10 similar estate
and enjoy uneudlns bliss the man be-
Ing not without the woman nor the
woman without the man In the Lord"
The family the home. the relation Of
parents and children are thus the basis
81 present ana future happiness, and
the Increase thereof being perpetual,
therein Il the glory of the redeemed who
dwell IN the presence OF God and the
Holy Ones forever.
The government Of the Church of
christ deyoiyos upon those who have
bccn dlvinoiy appointed and have been
accepted by the body Of the Church. In
which all things arc to be done BY
common consent.
AZ the Head Is the Prophet, Seer and
ilcvelator with two Counselor, Thee
Three Presiding iilgh Priests thus
selected. are Apoatioe. and form the
First Presidency. having Jurisdiction
over tho Church in an the world.
Next aro the Involve Apostles, form
Ing body equal IN authority TO the
| Presidency and constituting that prcai-
dency at the death or removal 81 the
head They ret In order the anaira o.
tho church In sll the world under the
direction Of the Fret Presidency
The Seventy arr o. body of Eldora
forming an nppendase to tho Apostle
ship and travelling under tlfclr dlrcc-
ton. Seven Of the number preside over
that body There ore hundred aud
twonty n these "quorums." AS they are
called. each presided over by soven Of
their numebr. and ali under direction
of the Fivt Seven Presidents They
form tho chief missionary corps Of the
| Church. lllgh Priests. ana Elder not
/ belonging 10 tho councils above mem
TONED. nro local officers for iocal min
! istrationa but may be called into tho
missionary field n necessary. Ninety
eight Elders fern quorum" pro
sided over by three OF thelr number.
There are % great many of these orEanl-
cations Al these officers hold the
| Priesthood after the order OF Mcichl-
| rsdck
The Bishops stand M the head of the
I Anruuic or lesser Priesthood. an op-
pendngc 20 the higher or Melchiscdek
I Priesthood. There arc three who form
/ tho Presiding Biehoprio OF the Church.
Other bishops have charge 81 wards
Of the church, ana the function ot tho
Bishopric is TO minister In tho tenn
| poraliuo. of the Church. Priests. for
/ ty-cight u whom form quorum"
| presided over by n Biahop and
two councillors. Teachers. twenty
four Of whom form a quorum presided
over by three Of their number. and
DoaoonA. twelve OF whom form a quor-
um. presided over by three Of their
number constitute the rest Of the or
ganlzation OF the Lesser Priesthood.
| Apostles, Seventies, High Priests and
Elders may preach. bnptlzo and lay on
hands for the gift Of the Holy Ghost,
ana perform any duty Of the Aaronic
Priesthood, aH the greater includes the
less. Bishops and Priests may preach.
teach and baptizc for the remission OF
sins, but cannot confer the Holy Ghost
by the laying on of hands. Teachers
/ NAHAh wv ANNNNhNNH anu Ntt l'ltNN ~ no
iniquity permitted TO remain in the
Church. Dcaeons attend to temporal
duties under the Bishops.
A Bishop should b. lincal descend
ant u Aaron, but In tho absence OF one
OF that lineage a High Priest IL select
Cd and ordained 10 that office with his
two counseloru, also High Priests, no
has charge of an organized ward and
sta In Judgment upon tranaErcaorl
ana In cases of disputes between mcm-
beers. An appeal Is allowed TO the High
| Council.
Members residing IN given locality
form a ward. A number OF wards, gem
orally those within county, aru or
ganlEed into a stake OF Zion. presided
over by three High Priests. A High
Council. consisting Of twelve High
| Priests, constitute an ccclellastioal
tribunal, TO which appeals may be taken
from decisions OF tho bishops courts.
/ II Is presided over by the Stake Preal-
dency. who have Jurisdiction over all
the wards and their officers In
the stake. There are forty Of
these Stakes OF Zion and number Of
NNNA'lNHof uNu HliHHlNn ORGANIZATIONS IN
addition. a High Council decision n
subject TO review by the Presidency OF
the Church.
All the officers OF the Church are pre-
scented twice a year before the body OF
the Church for their acceptance or re-
lection. The stake and ward authori-
ties are subject TO a similar regulation.
All serve without salaries. Pcfnons en-
gagged constantly In Church service are
supported nr partly sustained according
TO needs from Church funds. Mission
aries have no stipends but travel with
out purse and scrip either paying their
own expenses or relying upon friends
wrom the Lord raises up 10 their aid.
Tho revenue OF tho Church IL derived
from the tlthea. Oncstenth OF a mem
bcr'a interest or Increase each year q
ithing. Il Is a free will offering. not
a tax Temples, Church buildings. ETC.,
are erected and maintained from the |
tithlng, and large amounts are oxpend- |
cd for the support Of the poor and the |
benefit Of now settlements.
on the first Sunday In every month a |