The Articles of Faith: A Series of Lectures on the Principal Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsTalmage, James E. (James Edward)
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The Articles of Faith: A Series of Lectures on the Principal Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Talmage, James E. (James Edward)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
Hiram Page.--Born in Vermont, 1800; baptized April 11, 1830;
withdrew from the Church, 1838; died in Ray Co., Missouri, August
12, 1852.
Joseph Smith, Sen.--The Prophet Joseph's father; born at
Topsfield, Essex Co., Mass., July 12, 1771; baptized April 6,
1830; ordained Patriarch to the Church, December 18, 1833; died
in full fellowship in the Church at Nauvoo, Ill., Sept. 14, 1840.
Hyrum Smith.--Second son of Joseph Smith, Sen., born at
Tunbridge, Vt., February 9, 1800; baptized June, 1829; appointed
one of the First Presidency of the Church November 7, 1837;
Patriarch to the Church January 19, 1841; martyred with his
brother, the Prophet, at Carthage, Ill., June 27, 1844.
Samuel Harrison Smith.--Born Tunbridge, Vt., March 13, 1808;
fourth son of Joseph Smith, Sen., baptized May 15, 1829; died
July 30, 1844.
=5. Consistency of the Book of Mormon.=--"If the historical parts
of the Book of Mormon be compared with what little is known from
other sources, concerning the history of ancient America, there
will be found much evidence to substantiate its truth; but there
cannot be found one truth among all the gleanings of antiquity
that clashes with the historical truths of the Book of Mormon. If
the prophetical part of this wonderful book be compared with the
prophetical declarations of the Bible, there will be found much
evidence in the latter to establish the truth of the former. But
though there are many predictions in the Book of Mormon, relating
to the great events of the last days, which the Bible gives us no
information about, yet there is nothing in the predictions of the
Bible that contradicts in the least the predictions of the Book
of Mormon. If the doctrinal part of the Book of Mormon be
compared with the doctrines of the Bible, there will be found the
same perfect harmony which we find on the comparison of the
prophetical parts of the two books. Although there are many
points of the doctrine of Christ that are far more plain and
definite in the Book of Mormon than in the Bible, and many things
revealed in relation to doctrine that never could be fully
learned from the Bible, yet there are not any items of doctrine
in the two sacred books that contradict each other or clash in
the least. If the various books which enter into the collection
called the Book of Mormon be carefully compared with each other,
there will be found nothing contradictory in history, in
prophecy, or in doctrine.... If we compare the historical,
prophetical, and doctrinal parts of the Book of Mormon with the
great truths of science and nature, we find no contradictions--no
absurdities--nothing unreasonable. The most perfect harmony
therefore exists between the great truths revealed in the Book of
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