The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-21
OGDEN Man MAY
FOUND RELIGION
Archibald Inger Declares God
Has Commanded Him to
Reform the World.

Archibald Inger, % years of age resid-
ing with his parents at PHI Royal ave-
nue. this city. lays claim TO being the
latest prophet of the land, and his friends
believe that he may found a new Chris
tan religion. Inger says that ne was
commanded by God three years ago to
make known his belief to the world and
to scatter broadcast the original word
and to tear down the theological execres-
cences which, he claims have grown up
on it and throttled il through the ages.
The young mans father is a Mormon.
His mother believes as her son believes.
Young niger was born in Gentle val
ley. Idaho, and came TO Ogden three
years ago.
The new self-styled prophet is also an
enthusiast. moTalist and idealist He
claims that he speaks literally with the
Lord that he has revelations from above
every day and night, that the religion
of today is not the true religion but a
theory planned to fit the eXigencies and
demands of the time and the people.
lnSer Is a handsome young man. and
when he speaks of his convictions his
eyes glow with a wonderful light and his
whole body trembles with religious fer
VOr. Iii many respects he eVinces re-
markable insight into the things that
move the world. He saws that DONIe
and Joseph Smith were prophets. that
they We're men of God. but that they
We're not passive nor submissive. He
thinks they received spiritually. but did
not act spiritually. He does not believe
in Christian Science. because that belief
teaches there is no sin. ard he says
where there is no sin there Is no good
My belief cannot be told in mere
words. said the man of prophecy. as
his eyes blazed and his hands trembled
My belief is of Christ. and must be Civ
en- by him alone and no one else. Every
man has q twofold nature-a spiritual and
an earthly nature. The religions of to-
day arc so practiced and taught that
they appeal more to the earthly than
TO the spiritual nature of men. The words
Of my faith do not differ from those
Of the faith of Christians. 1t is my in
depreciation. or rather the words of Christ
spoken through me. ] do not believe
/ know that Christ is in me. ! know
he speaks through me-that he speaks
through me now. I do not know what
| am going to say or do. He is always
with me and within me. Nothing | do or
say is with my own understanding. The
Lord speaks TO me and 7 obey. IT was
born in me. Other men believe without
consciousness. l accept nothing from any
man. | have been and always will be
cared for by Christ. Through Him viii
/ he cared for and no man can harm
me until il IS given him to do. He who
works against me shall drink the cup
he prepares. He who assists me shall
flourish. A il has been spoken. so will
it BE. though the world bears no wit
ness to it.
Il am dedicated by the spirit of Christ
to study. l know not what ! am to
study until the word is spoken to me
and Their / study. / have received the
spiritual revealmeut Of all the scriptures,
of ali those on record. | have also re-
ceived the spiritual revealment of all
those which have not been put on sacred
record | have wider. deeper and clear
er knowledge through Christ and his
revelations to me than any other man
Others are merely enthused. Nine IS the
positive knowledge through the grace of
God. I do not mean 90 found q new
religion, but to resurTect the old, true
rel gion. which has been so modified and
distorted that il has lost all resemblance
to the ORIGINAL word of God.