Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
BY --------su-~a
{. w. PENROSE,
Editor Deseret News.

Ghost is in and with the church, ex-
actly as with the primitive Church and
the Prophets of old
Thus, what Is commonly called Nor
monlsm" is to us disciples verify the
work Of God originating with Him and
developed and promulgated under His
commands and by His power; and,
therefore 1t will abide and prevail. and
overcome AL opposition, and spread
over the whole earth preparing the way
for the second advent OF the Messiah
and the redemption and regeneration
Of the earth Every soul who receives
IL IN sincerity 10 entitled TO q witness
from God Of ts truth, and herein ~
its strength and unity aud vital force.
II has no conflict except With error, IL
wars against no nation, sect or society.
II exercises no compulsiOn, II Is the
Gospel and Church and authority Of
Jesus Christ, restored 10 earth for the
last days and for the last time. and
therefore It WIN triumph and Hood the
world with Hight and truth, until dark
ness shall Zee and Satan be bound and
the kingdoms Of this world become
the kingdom Of our God and His Christ.
and He shall reign over all the ram
somed globe for evermore
What the "Mormons" believe ls thus
epltoml2ed as formulated by the Proph-
ct Joseph Smith
ARTICLES or FAITH or THE
CHURCH or JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER -DAY SAINTS.
I. We believe IN God the Eternal
Father and IN His Son, Jesus Christ,
and In the Holy Ghost.
2. We believe that men viii he pun
ishcd for their own sins and not for
Adams transgrcssIon
3 We believe that. through the atone-
mont Of Christ all mankind may be
saved. by obedience 10 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 Sec
ond Repentance third Raptlgm by
immersion for the remission of sins;
fourth, Laying on Of hands FOR the gift
Of the Holy Ghost
r We believe that man must be
called of God, by prophecy and by
the laying on OF hands" by those who
nre IN authority. 10 preach the Gospel
and administer In the ordinances there
Of
G. We believe IN The same organiaa-
ton that existed In the primitive
Church namely, apostles prophets, pas
tors, teachers evangellsts etc.
Z. we believe IN the gift Of tongues,
prophecy revelation, visions, healing,
Interpretation Of tongues, etc.
s. We believe the Bible TO be the word
Of God as far as II Is translated cor.
rectly. we also believe the Book OF
Mormon to be the word Of God.
o We also believe all that God has re-
vcaled an that He does now reveal,
and we believe that lie VIII yet reveal
many great and important things per-
tanning 20 the Kingdom Of God.
10. We believe In the literal gathering
Of Israel and IN the restoration OF me
Ten Tribes. That Zion viii be butt
upon this continent That Christ VIII
reign personally upon the earth, ana
that tho earth win be renewed and re-
ceive its paradlsical glory
II. We claim the privilege OF wor-
shining Almighty God according 20 the
dictates NJ our conscience, ana allow
all men the same privilege, Jet them
worship how, where or what they may.
Y. We believe in being subject to
kings. presidents. rulers and magis-
trates, in obeylng, honoring and sus-
tanning the law
lS We believe In being honest, true,
chnste benevolent. virtUous, and In do
lne good to AN men. indeed, we may
saw that we follow the admoniti0n OF
Paul "Wc believe all things, we hops
an things" we have endured many
things. and hope 20 be able 90 endure
AN things II there Is anything vlr-
tuous. lovely, or Of good report or
praiseworthy we seek after these
thlngs.-Joseph Smith