The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-14

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TO deceive, nor would he permit decep-
ton in matter. OF so much Importance,
where the matter was called to his at
tention in so signal a manner. And if
! this be true. then all this dogma OF
| President George Q. Cannon, that
Christ will not have a motley kingdom,
/ consisting of those who will obey his
law and those who won't and that he
will appoint to places of honor and
trust those who ignore his command
ments, falls to the ground.
Subject of Remission.
Upon the subject of the remission of
the sins, by baptism of those who have
committed murder before they have
heard the gospel: In an article in the
Juvenile Instructor of July Is, 1890,
President George Q. Cannon wrote:
1.-The ordinance of baptism is instituted
in the church as the door by which the
penitent sinner can enter into the
church and get forgiveness of sins. If
he submits to this ordinance in a proper
spirit and according to the requirements
of the Lord, all his SINS unless he has
been guilty of murder, are forgiven"
Supposing that President Cannon had
not expressed his meaning as plainly as
he had intended, and that he had in
tended his statement to apply to those
who had belonged to the church doc.
and Gov. 40, V. 49,. / wrote him on the
subject, suggesting that such was the
case, but he replied, in substance, that
he had expressed himself as he had
intended, and cited some authorities in
an effort to support his position, and to
show that one who had committed
murder, whether before or after he re-
ceived the gospel could not have his
sins RENTED by baptism.
The commission which Christ gave
his apostles to go into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature,
promising salvation to ALL without eX-
ception, who should believe and be bap-
tized, would seem to be sufficient ref
utation of President George Q. Can
mons teaching; but we have another
and conclusive evidence in the words
of the Savior and his inspired servants
When Jesus was upon the cross he
asked God to forgive those who We're
responsible for his crucifiXiOn, which ne
certainly would not have done had
there not been forgiveness for them,
and that remission of their sins was to
come by baptism, is evident from the
saying of Peter on the day of Pente-
cost. Speaking directly to those who
slew the Savior, Peter said: Him be-
ing delivered by the determinate coun-
sci and foreknowledge of God, We have
taken and by wicked hands have cru
Gifted and slain.''
Told Them to Repent.
And when they were pricked in the
hearts and inquired what they should do
he told them to repent, every one of
Them" and be baptized for the remis-
sion of their sins. Paul was as guilty
of the murder of Stephen as those who
actually cast the stones, and yet God
sent Annanias to baptize him, and he
says he got forgiveness. Paul told
Agrippa that he had prosecuted the
saints even unto death, and yet he
said to the elders from Ephesus: Il
will call you to record this day that l
am pure from the blood of all men,
About 5000 Lamanites upon this con-
tinent, whose former habits We're muir
derous and warlike, We're converted by
Iehi and Nephi, and were baptized
Numerous other instances might be
enumerated, but some authorities which
are conclusive are the following: In
third Nephi chapter 80. Mormon says:
''Hearken, o We Gentiles, and hear
the words of Jesus Christ, the son
of the living God, which he hath COM
manded me that l should speak con-
corning you, for behold, he command
eth me that 1 should write saying, |
Turn all you Gentiles from your wick
ed ways, and repent of your evil !
doings, of your lyings and deceivings, |
and of your whoredoms, and |
Of your murders, and come |
unto me and be baptized in my name, !
that you may receive a remission of |
your sins and be filed with the holy |
ghost, that ye may be numbered |
among my peoples who are of the |
house of Israeli In a. revelation given |
through Joseph Smith in September. |
1892, the Lord says: Therefore, as |
said unto mine apostles l say unto you |
again that every soul who believeth on |
your words and is baptized by water
for the remission of sins shall receive |
the holy ghost" doc. and Gov. 29D |
These are the words of Jesus Christ.
and apply to US, and are so plain and |
explicit as to leave no doubt upon the
question.
Laying On Hands.
Upon the subject of persons laying
on of hands and rebuking disease in
the name of Jesus, who do not hold the !
priesthood, in an article in the Juvenile
Instructor of Jan. 10, 1895, President
Cannon, in answering a question of
some correspondent, says a deacon has
no authority to rebuke disease by the
authority of the priesthood. But. he
asks, "Supposing that he rebuked dis
ease in the name of Jesus, has he not
that authority? and would he be over
the bounds of propriety i'll re-
buking disease in the name of Jesus?
We think not, if he or she confined the
rebuke TO the name of Jesus without
using any words that would convey
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