Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-17
Mormons In Bedding. No.
EDITOR BANNER IT il with rel

auce that / for the last time ask Tor
space ia your paper To reply 10 Allen
n Democrats quibblinF aud wilfully
deceptive article ia your lasI weeks
issue. la doing SO l would only have
TO reproduce my last article.
Mr.. Demorest prefers To go TO our
enemies for his knowledge, and not ac-
cept my offer To loan him our church
history and literature. Brigham
Young did not organize his church un-
Til three years after the death OF JOS
eph Smith and the disorganizatiOn.
Mr.. Dtmorest seems TO feel bad be-
cause i ala not wish TO appear rude
aud quote the whole Of the verse in
which | referred To the admoniton OF
the Saviour, which begins with these
words Thou hypocrile-"
In regard TO the main fundamental
principles Of the Gospel see Heb q, IL.
That baptism is door of entrance in
10 the Kingdom of God sec John 10, B.;
3, .. 10 put on Christ see Gal. 3, 81
20 command OF God see Matt. rs,
20; Acts 10, "A 4S "A saving ordinance
see Mark is, 10 Is; lst Peter 3, 81,
Acts IL, 80 33; Matt. 3, 8 Z; Luke 7, 20
30. A regeneration see Titus 3, B;
Eph. 8, 1927. For remission of sins
see Mark |, 8; Acts 2,3S 80; %, 1916;
Col. 2, Ii 10; Eph 5, 20. That those
who preach the Gospel must be called
OF God see Heb. 5, AZ; Rom. 10, IA l5;
John 10, is; Luke ], -; Acts /, 1924;
l3, l-3.
give herewith orr epitome Of faith.
We believe in God, the Eternal
Father, and in his son Jesus Christ,
and in the Holy Ghost.
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ed for their own sins, and not for
Adams trausgression
We believe that through the atone
ment OF Christ, all men may be saved
| by obedience TO the laws and ordi
nances Of the Gospel.
We believe that these ordinances
are: First, Faith in God and the Loi d
Jesus Christ; Second, Repentance:
! Third, Baptism by immersion for the
remission Of sins; Fourth, Laying on
of hands for the gift Of the Holy Ghost;
| Fifth, We believe in the resurrection
of the body that the dead in Christ
will rise first, and the rest of the dead
will not live again until the thousand
years are expired: Sixth, We believe
in the doctrine of Eternal Judgement,
which provides that men shall be
4
ing 10 ne degree Of good, or evil, they
have done.
We believe that man must be call
ed Of Coz, aud ordained BY the laying
on Of hands Of those in authority, to
teach the Gospel and administer In the
rdirauccs thereof.
We bel!eve in the same kind OF or
gan cation that existed in the primi-
tive church, viz: Apostles, Prophets,
Pastors, Teachers, Evangelist, etc.
We believe that in the Bible is con
tanned tho word of God SO far as it is
translated correctly. We believe that
the cannon OF scripture is not full. but
that God by his Spirit, will continue
10 reveal hs word to man until the
end Of time.
We believe in the powers and gifts
Of he E,eriasting Co, pei, viz: The
gifts If faith. seeming OF spirits,
prophecy revelation, healing, visions,
tongues. and the Interpretation OF
tong ues, wisdom, charity, brotherlY
love, etc.
We believe that Marriage Ia ordained
of God; aud that tbs law of God pro
vides Ter bat one companion in we'd
lock, for either man or woman, except
in Cas-, where the contract OF marriage
is broken by death or transgression.
We believe that the doctrines OF a
plurality aud community of wives are
heresies and are opposed 10 the law Of
God
We believe that the religion OF
Jesus Christ, ~ taught in q New
Testament scriptures, will il its pre-.
cepts are accepted aud obeyed make
men and women better in the domestic
circle, aud better citizens of town,
county, and state, and consequently.
better Tilted for the change which
cometh at death.
We believe that men should worship
God in Spirit and in trute; and that
such worship does not require viola
tion OF the constitutional law of the
land.
Now Mr. Demorest have cballeng-
ed you twice personally to produce a
repre- sentative OF your church or any
other church to meet our people in a
ten days or two weeks discussion OF
our claims and d ifercnces. Now pro-
duce your man or forever remain ST.
lent. q, j. WHEELER