Scrap Book of Mormon Literature (Vol. 1 of 2) / Religious Tracts

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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].

RAYS OF LIVING LIGHT: Necessity of Obedience—Character of the Godhead—The Atonement—First Principles of the Gospel—The Gift of the Holy Ghost—Divine Authority—A Departure from the Faith—The Restoration of the Gospel—The Book of Mormon—Modern Revelation—Salvation for the Dead—Baptism for the Dead—Fruits of the Gospel.—By Apostle Charles W. Penrose, [202].

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].