The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21
The Philistine Discussed.

pared for the Paris Post but was refused by that
paper and Mr.. Boyd has submitted it to The Scimtar
for publication. For convenience it is divided into
two parts:
PART TWO
Editor of The Post Paris, Idaho: 1t may be said
here, also, as Brigham Young had something to do
with its organization, that the Mormon church is one
of the most poorly organized churches in the civil
lied world, New Testament teachings on the sub
ject being the criterion It claims for example, to
have Aaronic and Melchisedec priests although
Paul tells us that the law regarding priests was
changed and that the law only provides for the
priesthood of Christ in person (Hebrews = 1929.
This Interpretation is confirmed by the fact that
priests not mentioned in the lists of New Tesla
rnent officers in the Christian church q Corinthians
IL 28; and Ephesians 4:11-14). Those who
garded as apostles in the Mormon church do have
the New Testament qualifications of such officers,
therefore their claims not valid (Acts 1:s1-22;
and Corinthians 10 12-Mormon Apostles evil
IDENTIFY in the open do not grapple with miracles).
Paul taught both by precept and example that bsh-
ops (and deacons) were to set the example of not
having more than one wife & Timothy 2 and 10
Compare l Cor. 7:8) but Mormonsm teaches that
bishops must have at least wife" Ono account
evidently being taken of deacons in this respect).
Formerly Mormon missionaries were required Chico
retically) to go missions without purse or scrip
But the New Testament law in that respect
pealed by Christ Q4uke 22:35-36) and Paul made
definite provision for the support of preachers of the
true gospel of Christ Ct Corinthians :13-14. 1t is
unnecessary to say upon this subject at present
Joseph Smith and Brigham Young were striking fail
ures as organizers of church according to New
Testament patterns, and there is no authority for
any other kind of a church (Matthew PAID.
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to organize culning1y planned scheme for accom-
pshng his corrupt purposes Zone OF which was the
practice of polygarny which, as Mr. Hubbard admits,
is even discountenanced by mature in her present
condition"). Organizations which made no preterl-
ses to religion have done as much that.
But those "church1y" people to whom Mr.. Hubbard
refers elf he limits his censure to Protestant Chris
tans) have been enabled of God to make vastly bet
ter record Where are people enjoying great bless
iligs which God has not conferred through the in
luence of the religion taught by these people? Let
any one undertake to make out the list of the eXcep-
tons to this rule (f there any and he is certain
to be ashamed of the result Christendom gave
the world the public school system, well as all of
the highest institutions of learning. Chrstendom
fostered and developed the science Of medicine and
surgery until they reached their present high stages
of achievements The best forms of civil govern
mert, the greatest statesman, the most III NUMBER
and the most richly endowed benevolent institutions
(stich as homes for the poor asyuns for the blind,
hospitals for the sick, industrial institutions where
young people who have more ambition than money,
can acquire an education at trihing expense) the
standard works of literature, the most and the
best example of inventive genius, the best promo
ers of the science of proper agriculture Ito which
Mr. Hubbard pays such high complment), the
greatest manufactures, and in few comprehensive
words. the roblest history These statements in