The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-01
Something About Mormonism.

of our visit to your city.
First, we wish it strictly under
stood that we are not fighting other
denominations and have no preju-
dice against them. We claim the pri-
vilege of worshiping God according
to our own conscience and allow all
men the same privilege. Let them
worship how, where, or what they
may. All mankind have their free
agency. Good and evil are placed be-
fore us, and we must do our own
choosing But remember this, Oh,
man, you must meet the life you
lead when arraigned before the Lord
to receive according to the deeds
done in the body
Our mission is one or love, peace
and good will toward all men, Light
| has come into the world. Having
been warned we are warning our fell
bowman. Great judgments are soon
to befall the wicked for the hour of
Gods judgment is drawing nigh. AL
though we are young men this is no
child's play. Your. eternal happiness
, and exaltation in Heaven depends on
how you receive our message.
We travel two and two, without
money. and without price, clothed
with authority to preach and teach
in the name of Jesus. All we ask of
the people is an unprecedented hear
ing. Carefully consider our doctrine,
put to a scriptural test, see if it
will stand the light of reason and
then judge for yourself.
Every nations tongue and people
shall hear our message. Upward of
twenty-five hundred young men are
travelling in every nation, excepting
two, bearing testimon that God has
again spoken from Heaven and res
tored the gospel and kingdom of
God with all its gifts, power and
blessings that were enjoyed in
Christ's day
Here in brief is our testimony and
don't say Il don't believe it, until
you have made it a careful study
Joseph Smith, whose parents were
sturdy New Englanders and whose
grand parents fought for the free
dom of our country under Washing
ton, while in his teens, attended
revival meeting held by the Baptist,
Methodist and Presbyterians church
es, jointly, in the state of New York
Religious excitement was running
high in that section, and being an
honest boy Joseph was DESTROYS of
becoming Christian. But the ques-
ton arose in his mind, which church,
was he going to join. For says
one, we are right" and another
says, go, Christ is here" and
still another says go, Christ
is there His hearts was pain
-ea1 to see professed christians con-
tehding one with another What
could he do when his parents were
Presbyterians, part of his brothers
and sisters were Methodists and the
remainder were Baptists, and he had
read that God was not the author
of confusion, that His home was one
of order. Also that the good book
baptism Jesus says, Except we
are one, We are not mine" Before
him he saw confusion, different bap-
tisms and different faiths. In the
midst of this tumult he decided to
read more closely the word of God
and see which complied and pattern
ed after the church established by
Jesus most.
In his search, this scripture, Jane
is, III any man lack wisdom let him
ask of God who giveth to all men
literally and upbraideth not, and it
shall be given him." impressed him
very much. He knew he lacked wis
dom and here was the promise that
God wtnld give and upbraid not II
they would ask him in faith and he
believed he could for he wanted to
Enow which was right Never in his
life had Joseph attempted to pray
vocally, but he determined to do so
now. Accordingly he went to a beau
t!ful nearby Sro,c knelt down in
humble prayer end was pleading in
faith for wisdom Nhen a power I'M
seen of some kind came upon him
and almost crushed the life out of
him. This was not imaginary for 1t
was broad day and he was awake,
When on the point of giving up to
destruction he beheld bright light
in the Heaven above. Gradually it
descended and resting directly over
him he saw in it two personages.
AS the bright light came, the power
of darkness or evil vanished. Having
gained control of his speech and
getting over his timidity and rem
embering his object of coming to the
woods, he asked the Heavenly mes