Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-04

person Of Jesus. and was continued In
the Apostles, until they We're slain. aud
slain without Successors to perpet-
uate the Ap0atleship In the earth. az I
might show from the scriptures. These
men held the koya You remember
what Jesus said to Peter.
~ will give unto thee the keys OF the
kingdom Of heaven. and whntaoever
thou shalt bind ON earth shall be
bound In heaven. and whatsoever thou
shalt loose on earth shall be looscd
In heaven" Matthew iG' 10.
so Peter. James and John visited the
earth again, and they placed their
hands upon the Prophet Joseph Smith
and restored the holy Apustieship--the
authority not only To baptize but the
authority TO lay on hands, the nuthori-
~ To administer the cmblems OF the
body and blood ~ the Lord jesus
Christ. the authority 60 build "a temple
preparatory to the coming Of tho Son
~ God. And as those powers and
keys were not To- be- taken from the
earth. 80 God appointed u way that the
same should b. pcrpetuated IN the
earth. and In modern revelation lie has
explained not only the subject ~ d.
vine authority ne u general principle,
but lie has defined the organization NJ
tho church and specified the duties ~
the various uuuruma uf the holy Priest.
hood In the church. from the Apostle
down 10 the Deacon. lie tells US that
the presiding authority II tho Prcsi-
dency of thu church three presiding
Apostles. or High Priests. MS they may
BE- called. Next In authority u the
quorum ~ the Twelve APOSTLE. and
they preside over the Church until an
other President ~ selected, which "
usually their President. because he
stands next 10 the Presidency NJ the
church. Ana n the Twelve Apostles
We're destroyed. there ~ Htill powor IN
another council Of the holy Priesthood
10 preside over the church. The
church IL organized In such "a way
(which I could show IN detail n had
tlmgl ne 10 be- pofpeiuatcd In the
earth without interruption, ana With
out doubt or uncertainty ~ to who the
man IL to stand at the head ~ II. The
Prophet Joseph Smith was tho lnHtru-
mont under Gnd In establishing this or
rnniaAtinn. The Prophet brigham
Young succeeded him. then the Prophet
John Taylor. and following him the
Prophet MILFORD Woodruff aud NOW
the Prophet Lorenzo Snow. Each %
these In turn has stood nt the head ~
the quorum u the Apostles. the next
council IN authority TO the Presidency
~ the church
10 that there ~ no possibility ~
doubt respecting the petpctuliy NJ this
authority and ~ thlH work upon the
earth. nt least In the hearts
~ those who have received the HIGHT of
revelation.
Ia conclusion. my brethren and sls.
tern. lot me bear testimony 30 you, ns
an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ.
one with my brethren. willing 90 go 60
the cuda ~ the earth without money
aud without pricr-f0r I am no better
than others willing To- go anywhere
aud bear this teFilmouy I say 60 you,
my friends. who have not hoani this
Gospel. who have not come within our
Hatcs until today. We did not got those
Ideas ~ church organization We did
not get the Ap1aticship. nor these pfin-
c.plrs. by reading. or by intellectual at
tsinmcnts We obtained them hy ruv-
rlntt0n FROM god. Had " not been Tor
these revelations and the sending forth
81 angels and prophets who have died
IN ancient times and been rcfurtncted,
We would have been In the dark re-
rprcting these matters. liut God has
SPOKEN ile has gi,s'n revelation. lie
has ofsuiizcd His Church. lie hla
Frsintrd the old bleasinFr. the ancient
power. And ! Jay 90 az. ~ Peter said
upon The day ~ penieooat. II you have
faith IN God aud want 10 be- horn 81 the
Spirit. aud will repent % your sins, ana
b. baptized NJ the hands 81 these men
who have testified to you TITS after.
room. or nuy others whn bear the same
Priesthood. you shall receive the r"mls-
sion OF your Flus ana the Fift NJ the
Holy Ghost, ana shall know that God
has spoken from the heavens that
Joseph smith was a Prophet. and that
Gods work has been established and
will never b. destroyed,
God bless you, IN the nhinc % Jesus
Amen