ARTICLES OF FAITH of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.—Joseph Smith, 5. NOTES TO BE REFERRED TO DAILY BY MISSIONARIES: by Prest. Francis M. Lyman, In behalf of the Council of Twelve Apostles, 8. THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH TELLS HIS OWN STORY: Joseph's First Vision—Reception Accorded the Prophet's Statement—Angel Moroni Visits the Prophet—The Angel Instructs the Boy—Joseph Views the Plates—Smith Family Meet with Adversity—Prophet Seeks Employment—Prophet Obtains the Plates—Translating the Plates Commenced—Martin Harris Shows Characters taken from the Plates to Learned Men—Aaronic Priesthood Received—Organization of the Church—Removal of Church to Kirtland, Ohio—Persecution in Missouri—Removal to Illinois—Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum—Illinois Persecution and Emigration West—Early Pioneer Days—Temples—Missionary Work—Attacks against the Book of Mormon, 11. WHAT MORMONS BELIEVE: Epitome of the Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints—First Principles—The Apostasy—The Restoration—Redemption of the Dead—The Book of Mormon—Church Government—Auxiliary Societies—Divine Authority.—By Apostle Charles W. Penrose, 29. SALVATION: A Dialogue Between Elder Brownson and Mr. Whitby—The Fall and Atonement—The First Principles—Gifts of the Holy Ghost—Preaching Without Hire—History and Organization of the Church—The Visions of the Prophet—The Book of Mormon—Aaronic Priesthood Conferred—Brief History of the Church—Gathering of the Saints.—By Elder John Jaques, 39. EXCLUSIVE SALVATION: Only One Lord, One Faith and One Baptism—Testimonies of Apostles Paul, Peter, James, Jude, and St. John.—By Elder John Jaques, 66. THE ONLY WAY TO BE SAVED: Obedience to First Principles—Baptism—Immersion the Mode—Laying on of Hands—Gifts and Blessings—Authority Necessary—Apostasy—The Restoration.—By Prest. Lorenzo Snow, 77. GOSPEL TO THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: Dead Preached to in the Spirit World—Baptism for the Dead—Necessity of this Vicarious Work—Elijah Bestows Keys for Vicarious Work.—By Prest. George Q. Cannon, 88. JOSEPH SMITH AS A PROPHET: Predictions Uttered by Him and their Signal Fulfillment—His Prophetic Power Established by the Scriptural Rule. A Lectured Delivered.—By Elder Andrew Jensen, 92. THE GOSPEL MESSAGE: An Explanation of Some of the Prominent Doctrines of the Church—One Gospel Only—The First Principles—Baptism—Laying on of Hands—Gifts and Miracles—Authority Necessary.—By Elder William Budge, 119. THE ONLY TRUE GOSPEL, OR THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIAN FAITH: Only One True Gospel—The First Principles—Gifts and Miracles—Authority.—By Elder William Budge, 135. JOSEPH THE PROPHET: The place of the Prophet as a Benefactor of Mankind—Visions of the Prophet—Priesthood Conferred—Organization of the Church—The New Jerusalem—Book of Abraham—Work for the Dead Established—Summary of the Work Accomplished by the Prophet.—By Elder B. H. Roberts, 141. FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THE TRUE GOSPEL OF CHRIST: Is Belief alone Sufficient—Repent or Perish—Is Baptism Essential to Salvation—Baptism for the Dead—Object and Purpose of Baptism—Mode of Baptism—Authority to Baptize.—By Elder J. H. Paul, 147. ANALYSIS OF THE BOOK OF MORMON: What the Book is—How the Ancient Plates were Transmitted—Abridgments—Plates of Ether—The Smaller Plates of Nephi—Quotations From Isaiah.—By Elder B. H. Roberts, 154. THE SECOND COMING OF THE MESSIAH AND EVENTS TO PRECEDE IT: The Restoration of the Everlasting Gospel—The Coming of a Messenger—The Coming of Elijah—The Gathering of the Saints—The Restoration of the Gospel—The Testimony of the Three Witnesses—The Coming of the Messenger—Elijah Comes—Keys of Gathering Restored.—By Elder B. H. Roberts, 162. THE CHARACTER OF THE MORMON PEOPLE: The Cause of Misrepresentation—Mormons Wronged by a Sensational Press—Testimony of Non-Mormon Witnesses—The Mission of the Mormon Elders—The Mountain Meadow Massacre.—By Elder B. H. Roberts, 173. A REJECTED MANUSCRIPT: THE OTHER SIDE: A Rejected Manuscript—Salt Lake Valley—Social Conditions Among the Mormons—Attitude of Mormons Toward Education—Missionary Work—Stories about the Mormons—Persecution and Suffering—Loyalty of the Mormons—Tabernacle Choir—People of Travel—Temple Work.—By Leon R. Ewing, 192. A FRIENDLY DISCUSSION UPON RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS: The Godhead—The Fall and the Atonement—Faith—Repentance—Baptism for Remission of Sins—Holy Ghost—Laying on of Hands—Gifts of the Holy Ghost—Authority—Offices in The Church—Apostasy—Restoration.—By Ben. E. Rich, 263. NIGHT OF THE MARTYRDOM: By Apostle Orson Hyde, 283. DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS. ITS FAITH AND TEACHINGS: Faith—Repentance—Baptism—Reception of the Holy Ghost and the Laying on of Hands—Authority—Apostasy—Restoration—Testimony of the Three Witnesses—Prophecy of Joseph Smith, the Seer, Given in 1832—Authority.—By Elder John Morgan, 286. THE PLAN OF SALVATION: Pre-existence—Why We are here—Faith—Repentance—Baptism—Laying on of Hands—Future Existence—Baptism for the Dead.—By Elder John Morgan, 306. STATEMENT OF PROMINENT NON-MORMONS: Opinions of the Leading Statesmen of the United States on the Edmunds Law—Gentile Opinions of the Mormon People—Statistics of Crime and Education—Refutation of the Spaulding Story—Judge Summer Howard on the Mountain Meadow Massacre—Rights of Self Government.—By Elder John Morgan, 327. JOSEPH SMITH. WAS HE A PROPHET OF GOD? AN INVESTIGATION AND TESTIMONY: Books of the Bible Given to Meet the Special Condition and Need of the People—Contents of the Pentateuch, the Historical Books, the Poetical Books, the Prophetical Books—Interval of Fifty Years—Revival of Prophecy—Restoration of the Jews—The Last Prophets of the Old Covenant—Conclusions from the Foregoing—The New Testament—The Four Gospels—Gospel According to Matthew, Mark, Luke, St. John—Testimony of the Gospels—The Acts of the Apostles—The Epistles—Prophecies of the New Testament—Difficulties in Ascertaining the Meaning of the Scriptures—Christian Sects an Evidence—Retrospective Evidence—Prospective Evidence—Direct Evidence—Moral Evidence—Peculiarities of the Message—Effects of the Doctrine—Spiritual Evidence.—By Elder J. M. Sjodahl, 350. PIONEER SKETCHES—UTAH IN 1850: By Elder James H. Martin, in the "Contributor," 1890, 429. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS: Its Priesthood, Organization, Doctrines, Ordinances, and History.—By Elder John Jaques, 435. MY REASONS FOR LEAVING THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND JOINING THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS: Apostasy—Officers Necessary in the Church—Gifts of the Holy Ghost—Baptism—Infant Baptism—Baptism for the Dead—Internal Corruption of Early Christian Church—Reformation—History of Mormon Church—Restoration—Book of Mormon.—By R. M. Bryce Thomas, London, England, 458. THE EARLY CHRISTIANS: Letter Written to the Emperor Trajan by Pliny the Younger, while He was Governor of Bithynia. It is the First Connected Account of Christ's Followers that has come to us from a Pagan source, 486. REORGANIZATION WEIGHED: Presidency Permanency—Appointment—Revelation on Permanent Order of Priesthood—Law of Lineage—Ordination.—By German E. Ellsworth, 489. A GOSPEL OUTLINE: A few of the Most Important Scriptural References Bearing on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Arranged in Logical Order, and Designed to give to Missionaries—and all other Students of the Gospel—a Working Knowledge of such Scriptural Quotations as may be Required from the First.—By Elder Nephi Anderson, 503. A CONTRAST BETWEEN THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST AND THE FALSE DOCTRINES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.—By Apostle Parley P. Pratt, 517. BAPTISM FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS, 526. "GOOD TIDINGS" OF THE NEW AND EVERLASTING GOSPEL: First Principles—Men Judged According to Their Works—Obedience to the Gospel Necessary, 529. A PLEA FOR MODERN REVELATION: By Apostle Orson Pratt, 533. THE "UNKNOWN GOD" REVEALED: A Reply to a Georgia Editor's Urgent Appeal for a Restoration of the "Old Time" Faith in a Personal and Known God. The Godhead—Offices in the Church—How the Gospel Should be Preached—First Principles—Christ and God visit the Earth in these Latter Days—Persecution.—By Elder Ben. E. Rich, 536. A GOSPEL LETTER: Written by Sister Lucy Mack Smith, the Mother of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Oldest Gospel Letter in the Church, only recently Discovered in New Hampshire, 543. THE RESTORATION OF THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL: Joseph's First Vision—Angel Moroni Appears to the Prophet—The Three Witnesses—Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood Conferred—Persecution—Gathering—Restoration.—By Apostle George Teasdale, 547. |