Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24
NEW WITNESS FOR GOD.

doctrines aud revelations havo D..
the means OF establishing ono 80.
great rellgiona OF the world ~. W.
sion that. great as are the nr,rt
and the work which he brought fd,it
IS Infinitely greater than boii,
them, and than all the prophets
ncctcd with &C. The author ror,,D
tho conclusion that the consigte,,.
OF the work Of God tho Churrb
power, its permanently It's insfifuii,.
cmphaticaliy and effectively ronfr.s
the hallicination theory.
Following the counter tneerfe.
the ORIGIN OF the Book OF Morrc.
the author treats on objections ~
the record under various headline
Guiding. tho errors of STYLE ana er,rI t-
mar, objections based on the oxisisr.-
OF passages which follow 4-t
James translation OF tho ntts
verbatim, together with nisceuan'....ee
objections, based on the llterar,, st,ie
and language Of the book. This ia s'
lowed by tieatise on the objections T.,
the Book OF Mormon on account of A..
fre-Christian era knowledge of tbo
Gospel, the Nephite knowledro I'D ~
call Of the Gentilcs." the blr,b p.
Jesus at jerusalem" and maj n
book aims at the settlement OF mod.
controversies. The very peculiar oht,.'
ton Is sometimes raised that tho 49,.
OF Mormon contains nothing now ore
that modern astronomy is t,,'t-i
therein. IL Is also charged that r,sg,,
Of its historical incidents are rnero Mn
giarisms OF standard historical sn5
biblical events. These and other chnrges
are enumerated, and Il Is pointed en-
how they may be fairly met A rber
ter Is devoted TO the absence az H.
OF Mormon names both OF places arS
persons In the native American lane
uage;" the difficulty OF iron and SEE
among the Nephites; and the namin.
OF the horse and other domestic sre
mails in the Book Of Mormon. The az
lection urged against the credibiiitv ~
the Prophet Joseph Smith oarr,in-
tho plates home from the Hfu C,,9
moran on account Of their weight 4,
also treated. The whole Is discussed
IN such a simple. yet convincing fasb-
on that the reader must come 10 tbo
conclusion that the evidence presented
In these volumes are sufficient botb IL
quality and quantity 20 al the mind
with a rational faith In the Book M
MOrmOn-the American volume ~
Scripture. The writing is a masterlg
exposition Of every favorable noin'
ana conveys a ready answer 20 even,
reasonable objection 20 the divinity
OF the work. The text leads one I'M
In such way as TO create faith I'm me-
reader, and to make him capable nj IN
diligently answering and defending The
book before the world
But whatever may be said Of the 9th.
er divisions, and they are all mu N
meat, the writer finds most to praise
and to interest I'm the part setting forth
the Evidences Of the Truth OF NJ
Book OF Mormon, "-particulejrlv tto
second part which treats on the Inter.
nal evidences The truths here SET forth
are simply Irresistible, and carry tho
reader away IN admiration at the won.
derful prophecies and the striking orig
inality OF the Book Of Mormon which
are strong evidences I'm support OF Hs
claims Let US only mention o. few
topics under originality. The Fall of
Adam, the purpose OF mans existence
the definition OF truth, the doctrine Oh
opposite eNistences, the agency of man
and the atonement. Then there are the
prophecies among which none Is mora
striking than the one; mo Gentle
Kings IN america"
The treatment accorded the dlsoov-
cry OF the Book OF Mormon and its
translation, together with the migra-
lions, lands, intercontinental move
ments, civilizations, including Amer
lean antiquities. governments. and the
religions OF its people. is clear and 20
the point This taken I'm connection
with the value OF the book AS witness
for the authenticity and integrity u
the Bible and tho truth m the gospel
cf Jesus Christ, justifes me m
pronouncing this effort Of Elder Rob.
erts. the best that has ever appeared
on the subject. These books are par.
ticuuarly adapted for young men and
students who desire 10 defend the Book
OF Mormon as well as the work Of God
The elders who are now studying the
Book OF Mormon IN the Priesthood
Qucrums. WIN find this work without
an equal as a text TO read In cmnec-
ton with their lessons.