Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-07
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thoriiy u the higher or Mclchlscdok
Priesthood. Elijah the Prophet and
/ others u the ancienia have bestowed
the kcya they held and they arc all IN
the church NJ Jesus Christ Of Latter
day Saints. Under that authority the
Church has been built up after tho ORR
rinni pattern and with the same spirit,
ordinances gifts and blessings.
Joseph Smith was the instrument In
the hands OF the Lord 10 commence the
work Of restitution. and open the last
dlapcnsntlon of "thc fuilneas OF times"
He received the divine authority under
| the hands of those heavenly mcanougoiu.
] He by revelation and commandment
ordained othcfu. Today there are on
earth Apostles, Prophets, Elders ulsh-
ops. Priests. Teachers and Daaoona ii
yinely called and authorized 90 teach
and administer the THINGS Of the king
dom OF heaven. ana the power N God
attends their ministrations.
Faith, repentance ana baptism OF wat
or and Of the spirit Administered by
divine authority. arr essential 10 sal
walton. There ~ only one way There
o. some GOOD In alt religions, but there
u and can be- but one divine religion.
that ~. the Gospel Of Jorua Christ II
~ 90 b. preached tu every creature.
Persons who have died after reaching
ycnra " accountability without am OPP
poftunity Of receiving 10. Will hear It
10 tho spirit world. and may there obey
or reject a. Ifoathcna. Jews and all
races crccda and tongues will thus
have the door u redemption opened 10
them.
The spirit Of man ~ the Intelligent,
responsible being. an entity both before
ana after dwelling ln the body. II was
On The beginning with thc Father. The
sons and daughters OF God. after proba-
uon in the nvrh, return 10 Him and
thcn, until the resurrection. associate Ia
such sphere OFF they have nttod them
selves 90 occupy, the good with tho
spirltn Of the Just. the ovll with the
spirits Of the unjust A dlsembodlcd
HpifIt can learn. believe repent and
Yield obedience. but cannot be- bap-
tlz'd ln water tho earthly medium OF
publication.
The living may be baptized for the
dead. one who has received tho orll-
nancoH 81 the Gospel can stand Az proxy
Tor departed ancestors. who Will receive
the hencnt Of the earthly ordinances
on obedience 20 the Gospel IN tho spirit.
A. tho spirit ~ Christ preached 10 the
spirits IN prison while Ills body was ln
the sepuiohrc. 70 fils servants. bearing
Ills authority. preach 10 "the dead" ~.
tor flushing their work on earth. or
dlnancea Tor and IN behalf Of tho dead
nro administered In Temples built after
n pattern revealed from heaven. Thus
the living become savloru 60 tho
dead. under Jesus tho Captain Of their
salvation.
The resurrection OF Jesus OF Nazareth
was "thc nrst-fruit Of them that slept"
An persons who have breathsd tho
breath OF lifo viii also be raised from
the dead. receiving their bodies again
az he did. Hut every one IN his own
order. Those who have put ON Christ
By obcying His Gospel viii be Chrlsta
at His coming. and will b. quickened
By His glory the celestial. typlhed by
the sun. After the lapse Of a day with
the Lord-n thousand of our years. the
rest OF tho dead viii come forth. some
In the terrestrial glory. typihed by tho
moon. and othcrp In tho celestial glory
typlncd by the stars Ia their dlnof4nt
magnitude, the rcHt In a kingdom
not m any decree Of glory. An viii be
Judged according 10 their works
Progress ~ the eternal order Of cren-
tlon. Tho Wicked VIII be- punished Tor
Hin as Divine justice shall determine
both as 10 severity and to duration.
The purpose OF punishment Is the vim
dlcntlon " tho law ana the reclama-
ton OF the tranagressor Eventually
ali who can be redeemed viii be placed
ln some degree Of glory and advance
mont, Only the sons Of Dordltion who
deny the Holy Ghost after having re-
celycd Il, who wilfully prevent the power
given 10 Thorn 10 attain the highest cx-
altatlon and who shed innocent blood.
win be utterly lost.
The glory Of those who arc In Christ
and become Joint hcirs with him II to
"lnherlt all thlnEa." aud follow and
participate with the Son ana tho Eter-
tNAA = AAhNA ANANNNN ~ ANNll hNNllNAN
works. They will inherit the earth
when II Is purified and crowned with
tho glory and presence OF GOD. They
viii reign A. kings and priests and be
ministers unto those OF lesser degree
OF glory IN the eternal mansions
This Il tho last dlsponaauon. In Il
Israel will be gathered. Jerusalem be
rebuilt. and Palestine be the abode Of
the sons OF Judah. The elect OF God
win gather from all na,iona 10 Zion on
the American continent. The Saints
will be restored TO their former porBeH-
siona. Wars and tumults. famlnes and
earthquake temposts ana whlrlwinds.
fire and dosolatlon. disease and death.
with an the woes foreahadowed OF old.
win cause time OF trouble greater
than ever known before and Christ will
DO revealed from heaven. he viii de-
stroy the wicked and relgu IN Zion and
Jerusalem.
The earth VIII be- clcansed from cor
ruptlon, paradise will bloom again. war
viii cease peace WIN prevail. the en-
nifty viii depart from man and brute.
the curse viii DO removed and this
globe will be glorlnod, shining In It's own
Hight developed 90 perfection