The Washington herald., 1918-02-17

I are not distinguished by originality:
they follow a beaten path, hard trod-
den by ignoble feet
The Apostles ministered under the
guiding influence OF revelation. Paul
writing to the Corinthians said: but
GOD HATH REVEALED THEM
i Divine truths) UNTO US BY HIS
SPIRIT: FOR THE SPIRIT SEARCH
ETH ALL THINGS. YEA. THE
DEEP THINGS OF GOD. FOR
WHAT MAN KNOWETH THE
| THINGS OF A MAN. SAVE THE
SPIRIT OF. MAN WHICH IS IN
HIM? EVEN so THE THINGS OF
GOD KNOwETH NO MAN, BUT
THE SPIRIT OF GOD" q Cor.
2:10-12.)
The imperative heed Of continued
revelation appears in the fact that
new conditions and unprecedented
combinations OF circumstances arise
with the passage Of time, and Divine
direction alone can meet the new issues.
We read OF statutes having been or
| dained and subsequently superseded
when q more advanced stage OF the
Divine plan had been reached. Thus,
the Law OF Moses was binding upon
Israel from the time of the exodus to
that Of the Savior's ministry; but
Christ substituted a higher law than
that Of carnal commandments, which
had been given because at the time the
people were unprepared for the Gospel.
(Read Matt, 5:17-4S, and Book of Nor
mon. Nephi i5:i-s)
The Apostle John knew that In the
last days. these present days. the voice
of God would be heard calling His
people from the Babylon OF sin to the
Zion OF safety: "AND I HEARD AN
OTHER VOICE FROM HEAVEN,
SAYING, COME OUT OF HER. MY
PEOPLE, THAT YE BE NOT PAR
TAKERS OF HER SINS, AND THAT
YE RECEIVE - NOT OF HER
PLAQUES" Grew. 1874; see also 14:6).
Nephi, an ancient prophet whose
record appears in the Book Of Nor
mon. addressed himself to the unbe-
levers of the last days, and thus pre-
dicted the bringing forth of additional
Scriptures: "AND 1T SHALL COME
TO PASS. THAT THE LORD GOD
SHALL BRING FORTH UNTO YOU
THE WORDS OF A BOOK, AND
,, THEY SHALL BE THE WORDS OF
THEM WHICH HAVE SLUMBERED.
AND BEHOLD THE BOOK SHALL
BE SEALED: AND IN THE BOOK
SHALL BE A REVELATION FROM
GOD" e Nephi N:e-7), Through the
Hebrew prophet, Malachi, the Lord
promised additional revelation in the
last days. by the coming Of Elijah
with a special and particular commits
sion (Mal, 1850 These prophecies
have been fulfilled to the letter in
modern time, the first by the bringing
forth of the Book Of Mormon and its
publication to the world; the latter
by the Inauguration Of vicarious work
for the dead through the personal
visitation Of Elijah, q work now in
| vigorous prosecution in the Temples
erected and maintained by the Church
OF Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints.
Not only has the voice of God been
heard in modern times. but His words
spell rebuke and reproof unto those
who would close His mouth, and
estrange Him from His people. Verify
hath He spoken. PROVING TO THE
WORLD THAT THE HOLY SCRIP
TURES ARE TRUE. AND THAT
GOD DOES INSPIRE MEN AND
CALL THEM TO HIS HOLY WORK
IN THIS AGE AND GENERATION,
AS WELL AS IN GENERATIONS
Op obb, lnENEb1 SHOWING
| THAT HE IS THE SAME GOD
YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOR
EVER" Doctrine & Covenants,
| 2o:11-12) OF old the Lord proclaimed: |:
"WO BE UNTO HIM THAT SHALL,
SAY, WE HAVE KECEIyED THE
WORD OF GOD. AND WE NEED
NO MORE OF THE WORD OF GOD,
FOR WE HAVE ENOUGH" Cook
Of Mormon. Neph $3.50; and in this
age hath He spoken words of admoni-
ton and warning: DENY NOT THE
| SPIRIT OF REVELATION, NOR
THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY, FOR
wo UNTO HIM THAT DENIETH
THESE THINGS" Doctrine ana
Covenants, 11:2a)
For the Book of Mormon. Doctrine
& Covenants, Articles of Faith, and
other literature. apply to any of the
Missions OF the Church, among which
! are: Eastern States Mission, 1l4o Bed
ford ave. Brooklyn. N. Y, and Bureau
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