Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-04-03
Mormons In Bedding. No.

When the church was organised In
the year 1880, ii was known as THE
Church OF Jesus Christ Of l. d. Saints"
and so continued until after the apos-
tacy brought about by Brigham Young,
who led about 10000 OF the Saints off
To Utah, and started up polygamy and
other corrupt doctrines, not taught by
the original church.
Brigham Young was not the rightful
leader OF the church, but assumed the
presidency and thus apostatiZed. Jos Z.
eph Smith, Oldest sou OF Joseph the
martyr was the legal successor to his
father, hence when the proper time
came he TOOK his fathers place as pres
iGent. and then TO distinguish it from
the Utah church, the word "reorgan-
lied" was preiixed, making 1t 1.-The Re-
organized Church OF Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Saints" This is the name
by which the government recognizes
US, not Mormons, as stated by Allen Il.
Demorest.
Mormons was nickname given
them by their enemies because they
believed in the Book of Mormon, the
same as was given the Saints OF the
apostles times. They were called
christians" first at Antioch, why
were they called thus? Simply because
they followed the teachings OF Christ,
called so by way of derision
Mr.. Demorest cites the readers TO
Chambers Encyclopedia to prove that
they we're known as Mormons and have
been known by that name ever since.
We wish to say right here that differ
ent works disagree. The Encyclopedia
BRITANNICA, 18th edition, contrad lets
this statement, also the book entitled,
what the world believes"
Let me ask the question, Is n man a
Mormon, simply because he believes Ia
the Book OF Mormon Is man a
"Bible" because he believes the BibleI
Mr.. Demorest would like to cast re-
| Election upon the Saints OF Belding, by
misconstruing what we mean by an
open Bible. IL is not as he would like to
have the people believe, for the King
James version is the standard book OF
the church Joseph Smith translated
the Bible, TO be sure. Had he not just
AS much right TO do 80 as Alex. Camp
bell, Luther, or the men who gave Us
the Revised version?
II should be understood that the in
spired translation does not materially
change the doctrine or Gospel OF Christ
hence our Elders use the King James
translation to preach from. Rememb Der
that the Inspired translation OF the
| Bible and the translation OF the ancient
Egy ptian characters that were found
to be upon the plates from whence came
the book OF Mormon, took place
through that unlearned boy Joseph
Smith when he was under % years OF
age II | mistake not,
Extract from an editorial Of the Chi.
cago Times. Feb. 20, 1889: thine on
its eternal march must yet eXhonerate
Joseph Smith as it did Wesley who
was also illuminated in his day by al
classes ="
Whv did not Mr.. D state tina,
the Utah Mormons had eliminated
from the book OF Mormon paragraph
found on page | rs which Is as follows
Wherefore my brethren hear me and
hearken to the word Of the Lord: for
there shall not be any man among you
have save it be one wife, and concu'
bines he shall have none. for the Lord
God delighteth in the chastity of WON
en-" as we'll as other similar para
graphs.
We, as people are willing 10 go up
on the platform and discuss church
propositions with any persuasion from
the King James Bible
| We desire to say To Mr.. D, II he
would follow the admonition given by
the Saviour, PLUCK the beam out ri
his own eye first, and then perhaps he
might see clearly TO p uck the mot,
out of his brothers eye" he would moi
be finding fault with those who are
trying to live right in the sieh t of God
| O. j WHEELER.