The Book of Mormon--An Evidence of the Inspiration of Joseph Smith--Its Purport--Impossible to Write Without Divine Aid--Prophecies in the Book of Mormon--A Bible! A Bible!--Isaiah's Prophecy--Book Gives a Test of its Truth--Attested by Direct Evidence--Testimony of Three Witnesses--Testimony of Witnesses Unchanged--Testimony of Eight Witnesses--Secular Proof of the Book of Mormon--Colonists from the Tower of Babel--Origin Before the Christian Era--Of Hebrew Origin--Indian Customs--Indian Practice Resembling the Passover--Tradition of a Sacred Book--Acquainted with the Old Testament Record--Tradition of Moses--Tradition of Eve--Tradition of the Flood--Led by Youngest Brother--Engraved on Plates of Metal--Egyptian Writings--Evidences of Advanced Civilization--Ruins Discovered--Indians all of One Origin--Ruins in Yucatan--Ancient Glass Jar--A Ruined City--Ancient Coins and Implements--Destruction at the time of the Crucifixion--Ruins on the Ridge of a Mountain--Destroyed by the Action of Heat--Remains Found under Lava Beds--Discovery of a Hidden City--Evidences of Great Eruptions--The Messiah Known to the Ancient Inhabitants of America--The Cross as an Emblem--Knowledge of the Godhead--Tradition of the Christ--Strong Proofs of the Truth of the Book of Mormon--Conclusion. Footnotes: 1. See Tract No. 3, "Marks of the Church of Christ." {291} MARKS OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. THE OUTWARD SIGNS BY WHICH IT MAY BE KNOWN. BY EDWIN F. PARRY, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. OUTWARD SIGNS BY WHICH CHRIST S GOSPEL MAY BE KNOWN--CHARACTER OF HIS CHURCH KNOWLEDGE THE OUTCOME OF TRUE FAITH--HOW IT MAY BE OBTAINED--AN ILLUSTRATION--PARABLE OF THE SOWER--WHERE IS THE TRUE GOSPEL AND CHURCH OF CHRIST? MANY FORMS OF RELIGION. There are many religions in the world. Teachers of one form of religion will tell us they are right. Those who teach another form will make the same claim for themselves. All religions have some truth, or people would not believe in them. ONLY ONE PERFECT RELIGION. The Savior taught only one form of religion. That one is called the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It embraces all truth, and contains nothing but truth. "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all." (Ephesians 4: 4, 5, 6). JESUS CHRIST THE AUTHOR OF SALVATION. All Christians believe that salvation is only to be gained through Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. {292} "'I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14: 6). "For there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4: 12). The holy scriptures justify us in rejecting all religions that do not teach belief in Christ. WHICH RELIGION CONTAINS ALL TRUTH?