The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-24

Editor West Etrgfhtah
see by some notices The sior.
mons are in the city Of FhiFnoat IN;
Ing 10 make converts to heir faith. j,
Is ~slanderous onsthe Bible 70 have 50
many denom!natlonal divisions among
religious people and all protesting 10
take the Bible for their guide and
counsellor, but to have alreliglous peo-
ple in tae community who, like Ahub
Of old, pretend affection for the Bible
while at the same time they are Sc,
eretly stabblng Ii by the claim thai
Its most precious and plain. paris
have been stolen out by The great and
abomInable church. which is virtual.
ly a claim Of superiority over the Bible
for the Book Of Mormon 10 hare
suca at work among US Is worse sill,
And by your permission | wish to show
10 all fair minded people that the Book
Of Mormon is based on a falsehoOd Of
the most glarIns kind. and that thus
the distinguishing features of the Nor:
mon church in It's halfdolen divisions
or more find their support In said lie.
wish FIRST 10 state at least three CT
their fayorfte points that are vital 10
their system.
First, they tell us that "thc messen-
ger Of The covenant" of Malachi III.
p; Matt. xi. 10; Mark /. and Luke /.
&c was 10 be the favored son, Joseph
Smith, And,
Second, that the angel John saw
"nyIRg in mldheayen, having eternal
good tIdings TO proclaim unto them
that dwelt on the Garth. aud unto ey.
cry nation and tribe aud tongue and
people" tRev. xiv. @. was John the
Baptist coming to show "Iuseph''
where "the plates" were on which the
record Of the Nepaitcs and their un,
ccasins conflict with the Lamanltcs
or Indians was found.
Third, the Book of Mormon teaches,
and all the deyotccs Of the crooked and
sclfdcsIroying system follow suit,
that Lehl, the founder of the populn.
ton en- the American continent. was a
descendant of Joseph who was sold
into Egypt" Tne claim is frequently
made in the Book of Mormon That is
heroes are Of the cbi!ltca Of ly-lel.'
This being tine. they were under obi.
cation from God 10 Keep the law 0!
Moses" AMI this they make great pre-,
lenses 10 be doing all along previous
10 the coming Of Christ. Tic state,
ment is OF frequent occurrence In that
part Of the record which covers the
events prior to the coming of Christ
that we did keep the law Of Moses
strictly in all things" or "thcy were
keeping the law OF Moses strictly in
all things"
With these three points %lcforc thu.
mind. let us give attention to at least
one thing thSt Inc law Of Moses re.
qnIred of every male of thh children
of Israel.
]. God said, 'In every place where
| record my name | will come unto
thee and ! will bless thee" (Exo. Xxx.
20. In Deut. xii. 5.ll We learn that
God required all kinds Of offerings and
gifts TO be brought 10 the place where
he had recorded his name. And N
Dent. xiv. 2i.27 We are Informed thu;
II tie distance be too great for them
TO 90 and take the sacrifice and gifts
and offerings, they were to tlrn these
into money and bestow Il for whaiso.
ever sacrifice they desired" But none
were excused from coming up TO The
place where Jehovah had recorded his
name.
.. God chose Jerusalem as the place
where his name was recorded, and Of
course where the children of Israel
were TO come to meet him and make
all their offerings and present their
lsiItS. In answer TO Solomon's dedica..
tory prayer, Jehovah assured him that
~ hate haiiOwed his house. which
thous hast built, TO put my nam there
forever; and mine eyes and my heart
shall be there perpemally" Il Kings
tx. u. Again, 81 have chosen JeruSa.
lem, that my name might be there"
u ShToH. VI 81 RehOb0am reiglei
seventeen years In Jerusalem. the city
which Jehovah had chosen out Of all
the tribes of Israel. to put his name
there" te Chron. XII. 49,. There Is no
uncertainty about this matter.
3. There were three annual feasts
that all the males of the children II
Israel were required to attend, and
these feasts were held at Jerusalem,
for the reason just assigned by the
Scriptures quoted. Three times in
n year shall all the males appear be.
fore Jehovah thy God in the place
which he shall choose; In tac feast
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