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

/ ~ TINS issue OF inc AfNasf'l ANNWH VIII
have on Immense circulation. we deem
Il proper to give very brief opitome
Of the doctrines and order Of the
/ church 81 Jcsus Christ Of Lattor-day
salnts which this paper represents, and
which was organized In tho state Of
New York. by authority md command.
mont ~ Almighty God. on the 9Th day
NJ April. 1880.
The hrrt principles Of our church and
Of revealed religion IL Faith.
We believe IN God the Father. and In
His Son Jesus christ and In the Holy
Ghost.
The Father 90 rlorincd and perfect
person, ,md Jesus Christ the Son IL IN
His cxprcsua image and likeness one ia
an individual as much NJ the other.
Each e. a spirit clothed with a spiritual,
yet tangible Immortal body. Spirit ia
substance not immatcriallty. II In
eternal IN ita essence. and 30 are tho
clements Of that which h. known a.
natter
Tho Holy Spirit in not pouonagc Of
tabernacle. aud Hi1 Influence pormeatol
all things and extends throughout the
vast domain Of space. which is bound
less aud occupied by ilmluosa olomcnta
and that Spirit proceeding from the
presence OF God. Fivcs ne and ilght 70
au ihlnFB animate. ana ia the power
by which they AFRO governed and by
which the Father and the Son nre
everywhere present
Man ia a dual boinG alec In the Inn
age Of God. who ~ he Father ~ their
nplrlta aud the Creator Of their bodies
Jesus was the nrst-borh IN the spirit
and the only-Hegotton In the flesh,
Az men and women arc the eoun and
daughters u God. aud Jesus 10 their
Elder brother. 10y obedience 10 lie
Gospel DO all things mankind through
the redemption He has wrought may
DO exalted with Him as iolnt-hclru 10
the eternal inheritance Of the Some Of
God. and become like Him and raign
with Him In the Inoifablc Presence
forever.
Faith IN GOD. tho Father. tho Son
and tho Holy Ghost leads 90 the second
principle Of the Gospel, which 20 rcpon-
tancc. That Il. conviction u MIN. regret
Tor its commission and reformation By
turning away from IL. by ccaaInE 20 do
evil ana beginning ana. continuing 60
DO we'll
Repentance icAds 10 remission
Of Sins which comes through baptism
administered By one having authority.
In tho name Of the Father. and of tho
Son, and OF the Holy Ghost. baptism
~ the third principle. ana b immersion
DO the likeness Of ID burial. succeeded
by a birth. Becoming dead 10 Gin BY
repentance. tho believer is buried In
tho iiquid grave ana brought forth from
the womb N waters, thus being born OF
water 10 a now lie IN Christ Jesus.
The rcpcntant believer thus baptized.
obtains tho remission OF Gins through
tho shedding or chriatH blood. lfc who
knew no Gin. died that sinners might
be savcd by obedience 10 Hia COM
mandmontR Ito did that for them
which they could not do themselves
what they arc able to do n required
OF them, In order that they may re-
eciyc the benefits OF His atoncment
Thus oleanscd from sin. the newborn
disciple Is prepared to receive the Holy
Ghost The fourth principle is the be-
stowal OF that Eift. by the laying on OF
hands Of men called and ordained OF
God to thus oinclatc In Ills name
Born OF tho water and OF the spirit.
the rcgenerated soul becomes "a member
of Christn Church and ID entitled 10
such spiritual gifts aa no Or she may
deserve and obtain through the oxer-
else Of faith. Some OF these are wis
dom, knowledge, prophecy. visions.
speaking la tongues, Interpretation OF
tongues. discerning or spirits. healing
the sick, etc, otc. All tho manifesto
lions OF the power OF God enjoyed IN
former times may be and nrc enjoyed
In the church In latter times
The glft OF the Holy Ghost opens the
avenue 10 an Intelligence. That Spirit
guides into an truth and shows things
TO come. II Is the Comforter and the
Rcvcalor. Il bears witness OF the
Father and the Son and brings mortnis
into communion with them. ana into
union with one another. II IL the true
light given TO every one In coming into
the world. but Is bestowed ana mani.
tested In a higher aud fuller degree
when conferred us a gift to the hap
tlzed, ropentant believer.
No person has tho right to baptlze or
lay ON hands or administer any orii-
nance OF the Church. unless he is called
OF God and ordained 90 act Ia the name
OF Deity The commission given 10