Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-04

nlent of Christ all mankind may be saved.
by 0oet1enoe TO the laws and ordinances
Of the Gospel.
4. We believe that the first principles
and ordinances of the Gospel are: First.
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ: second.
Repe ntance; third Baptism by immersion
on of Hands for the Gift of the Holy
Ghost.
5. We believe that a man must be called
OF God Dy prophecy, and by the laying ON
Of hands, by those who are in authority
10 preach the Gospel and administer in
the ordinances thereof.
g. We believe in the same organization
that existed in the primitive church
namely: Apostles. Prophets, Pastors,
Teachers, Evangelists, etc
Z. We believe in the gift OF tongues, pro-
phecys revelations visions, healing, inter-
probation of tongues, etc.
s. We believe the Bible 10 be the Word OF
God, as far as it is translated correctly;
we also believe the Book OF Mormon TO be
the Word 70 GOD.
g. We believe all that God has revealed,
all that He does now reveal, and we be-
lieve that He will yet reveal many great
| ana important things pertaining to the
Kingdom of God.
10 We believe in the literal gathering OF
Israel and in the restoration OF the Ten
Tribes, that Zion will be built upon this
(the Americanl continent; that Christ viii
reign personally upon the earth, and that
the earth via be renewed and receive its
paradlaslcal glory.
Almig hty God according to the dictates
of our conscience, and allow all men tho
same privilege, Ley them worship now
where or what they may.
IL We believe i'm being subject to kings,
presidents, rulers, and magistrates IA
o9s q hhonG @ya % ssab honss lne tr m
chaSte, benevolent, virtuous, and IN DO
ing good to all mem; indeed We may say
that We follow the admonidon Of PAU
I'VE believe all things, we hope all things
We have endured many things ana nope
to be able TO endure all things N there -
anything virtuouS, lovely or or COCO re-
port or praiseworthy. we seek after these
things.-JOSihPH SMITH
In further pointing out the doctrines,
he said that Mormonism had made
happy homes, brought peace, kindled
love, aided in overcoming sin, and in
answer to the charge that "Mormons
are not Christians" he said. 1T is
said by those seeking to destroy Nor
monism that the people are not Chris
tians. Is it Christian to worship the
only true and living God and His son
Jesus Christ and teach that the Holy
Ghost is their agent? To teach that
alone through the atonement OF Christ
may mankind be saved by obedience to
+ the laws and ordinances of the Cos
pei? Is 1t Christian to teach that man
will be responsible for his own sins and
not for Adams transgression? ls 1t
Christian to teach that mans spirit 10
the offspring of God, that 1t lived be-
fore coming here will live after leav-
ing this earth? Is it Christian to love
God with all ones heart. and his neigh
Dor as himself: to put away sin; to
emulate the good and beautiful; to
exalt virtue and debase vice; to care
for the needy, minister to the afflicted,
lift up the fallen? Is 1t Christian to
teach their children to be as pure as
the angels of Heaven, to live as spot
| less as the driven snow? Then the
Mormons are living Christians and
not protesting Christians for in all
these things they seek daily to excel,
and the wonderful results but bear
evidence OF how nearly they have full
| filed their mission. The crusade
against Mormonism may increase, but"
continued Elder Whitaker this work
is of Cod; it is eternal truth, and
! persecution will but spread it farther,
/ scatter it's truths the wider, and make
] 1t more powerful for redeeming Gods
| children-its true mission"