Gospel Doctrine: Selections from the Sermons and Writings of Joseph F. SmithSmith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding)
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Gospel Doctrine: Selections from the Sermons and Writings of Joseph F. Smith
Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding)
Latter Day Saint churches
Church--The Presidents of the Church Have Been Inspired--When to
Organize the First Presidency--First Presidency Not Necessarily
Apostles--The Priesthood and Its Offices--Authority of the President
of the Church--Relation of Members of First Presidency--Duties of
Apostles--Testimony of the Apostles--The Presiding Bishopric--When
to Submit Questions to the General Authorities--No Need to Point Out
Defects of Church Leaders--Help the General Authorities--Temporal
Support of General Authorities--A Blessing Upon Stake Presidencies and
Other Officers--Counsel to Stake Presidents and Bishops--Duties of
Stake Presidents--Duty of High Councils--Duties of Patriarchs--Duties
of High Priests--Duties of High Priests' Quorums--Duty of High
Priests--Purpose and Duties of Seventies--Duty of Seventies--Duties
of Seventies--Seventies' Quorums to be Replenished from Elders'
Quorums--Elders to Proclaim Gospel--Duties of Elders--Authority of
the Bishops and Other Presiding Officers--Duties of Bishops--Bishops
and Lesser Priesthood Should be Active--Duties of the Lesser
Priesthood--Lesser Priesthood--The Work of the Bishopric--Dignity of
Teachers' Calling--Value of Teachers' Work--The Restoration of the
Melchizedek Priesthood--Tribute to Heber C. Kimball--Tribute to Erastus
Snow--Purpose of Visits of Church Leaders
CHAPTER X
Spiritual Gifts
The Gift of Tongues--The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper--Order of
Administering to the Sick--The Use of a Testimony--Purpose and
Practice of Testimony Bearing--The Temporal and the Spiritual Not
Separate--Spiritual and Temporal Salvation--The Gospel Designed for
Temporal Benefits, Also--The Spirit Needs Food
CHAPTER XI
Obedience
Obedience an Eternal Principle--How to Rise Above the Weakness of
Mortality--Obedience to Church Ordinances Indispensable--Obedience
Brings Light and Freedom--Blessings from Obedience
CHAPTER XII
Prayer
Pray Every Day--Pray In Wisdom--Keep the Spirit of Prayer--True
Prayer--How to Pray--An Address on Prayer--Practical Prayer and
Healing--Pray for the Authorities--Blessings Follow Prayers--Correct
Our Neglects
CHAPTER XIII
Tithing; the Poor; Industry
Why the Law of Tithing was Instituted--Essential Nature of the Law
of Tithing--The Law of Tithing a Test--The Law of Tithing, the
Law of Revenue--Tithing--The Widow and Her Tithing--The Widow and
Tithing--Who Receive Church Help Should be Tithe Payers--Use of
Tithing--Commercialism and Tithing--Tithing Used Carefully and Full
Accounts Kept--Books Open to Tithe-Payers--We Should Sympathize with
the Unfortunate--Charity to be Accepted Only When Necessary--Cease
to Waste Time; Cease to be Idle--Gospel Blessings Obtained by
Labor--Idlers Have No Place in Zion--A Message of the Latter-day Saints
on Behalf of the Poor
CHAPTER XIV
Temperance; the Sabbath
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