Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Text enclosed by = is in bold (=bold=). Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals. Variations in spelling, punctuation and hyphenation have been retained except in obvious cases of typographical error. Page vi. The transcriber has changed the page number in the table of contents for "LECTURE VIII, ARTICLE 4" from 160 to 164 to match the actual beginning page of the section. Page 51: The close quote mark has been added: sacrificed by being laid in the heated arms and burned". Page 234: The open quote mark has been added: by the authority of "Beelzebub the prince of devils."[727] Page 245: "Then, a century later, Malachi,[747] the last of the prophets"--A footnote anchor was missing and has been inserted by the transcriber. Page 306: 7. follows "5. Mexican Tradition concerning the Savior." The book has no number 6. * * * * * [Illustration: coverpage] [Illustration: titlepage] THE ARTICLES OF FAITH A SERIES OF LECTURES ON THE PRINCIPAL DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS BY JAMES E. TALMAGE, One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church PREPARED BY APPOINTMENT, AND PUBLISHED BY THE CHURCH Eleventh Edition in English INCLUDING THE FIFTY-SECOND THOUSAND THE DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 1919 ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1890, BY JAMES E. TALMAGE, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, AT WASHINGTON. COPYRIGHT 1913 BY JOSEPH F. SMITH TRUSTEE-IN-TRUST FOR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS. PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION. The lectures herewith presented have been prepared in accordance with the request and appointment of the First Presidency of the Church. The greater number of the addresses were delivered before the Theology Class of the Church University; and, after the close of the class sessions, the lectures were continued before other Church organizations engaged in the study of theology. To meet the desire expressed by the Church authorities,--that the lectures be published for use in the various educational institutions of the Church,--the matter has been revised, and is now presented in this form. In anticipation of probable question or criticism regarding the disparity of length of the several lectures, it may be stated that each of the addresses occupied two or more class sessions, and that the present arrangement of the matter in separate lectures is rather one of compilation than of original presentation.