The Women of MormondomTullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
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The Women of Mormondom
Tullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
Latter Day Saint churches -- History; Latter Day Saints -- History; Polygamy
"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members
of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
"For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we
be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all
made to drink into one spirit. * * * *
"And God hath set some in the church, first, apostles; secondarily,
prophets; thirdly, teachers; after that miracles; then gifts of
healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
"Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all
workers of miracles?
"Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all
interpret?
"But covet earnestly the best gifts; and yet shew I unto you a more
excellent way."
In another chapter of Paul's epistle to the Corinthians, he presents
another famous spiritual view:
"How is it, then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you
hath a psalm, hath a doctrine hath a tongue, hath a revelation,
hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
"If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the
most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
"But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the
church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
"Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
"If anything be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first
hold his peace.
"For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all
may be comforted.
"And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all
churches of the saints."
This is a very exact picture of the Latter-day Saints' testimony
meetings. It is indeed a striking illustration of the gospel and its
manifestations, as familiar to them as their own faces.
It was this spiritual gospel that the sisters promulgated in Great
Britain, and it was this that made the tens of thousands of converts.
Had not Mormonism been of this kind, and had not such been its
manifestations, woman never would have received it and become its
apostle; nor would it have made such a stir in the world.
The sisters also missioned the land by the distribution of tracts. This
made them to be preachers, in a way; and they carried their sermons to
the homes of rich and poor, to be read at the fireside by those who,
but for this, never would have gone to hear an elder preach.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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