INDEX.

Aaron, literal descendants of, 214.

Aaronic priesthood, 207;

restored to earth in this dispensation, 19.

Adam, his part in the Fall, 68.

Agency of man, 54;

God-given, 73.

America, ancient civilization in, 305.

America, ancient occupation of, 293.

America, successive occupation of, 295.

American Indians (Lamanites), 300.

American peoples, native, Asiatic origin, 296;

common origin of all, 300;

Israelitish origin of, 296.

Ancient Americans, traditions of, 305;

written language of, 301.

Ancient prophecy concerning Book of Mormon, 283.

Anointed One (Christ), 383.

Apocrypha, 249.

Apostasy from the Primitive Church, 203;

degeneracy incident to the, 217;

early beginning, 218;

foretold, 205.

Apostle, office of, 212.

Apostles, Quorum of the Twelve, 213.

Appendix, 463.

Archeological evidence regarding the Bible, 260.

Archeology and ethnology, evidence supporting Book of Mormon, 291.

Articles of Faith, origin of, 4, 24.

Associations, Mutual Improvement, 216.

Associations, Primary, 216.

Atheism and idolatry, 44;

atheism, definition of, 51;

a fatal belief, 53;

atheism and immaterialism, 53.

Atonement of Christ, 76;

a sequence of the Fall, 70, 77;

confidence in, essential to salvation, 116;

extent of, 87;

fore-ordained and foretold, 83;

general effect of, 90;

individual effect of, 92;

nature of, 77;

proved by evidence, 96;

vicarious sacrifice, 79;

voluntary, 81.

Attributes of God, 42, 103.

Authenticity and genuineness of the Bible, 254.

Authenticity of Book of Mormon, 281.

Authority, Divine, in present dispensation, 193.

Authority in the ministry, 184.

Authority, secular, submission to, 424.

Baptism; among Greeks, 160;

among Nephites, 143;

early Christian, 160;

essential to salvation, 130;

establishment of, on earth, 123;

first modern, 143;

fit candidates for, 126; for the dead, 148;

of infants, 127, 128, 129, 137;

meaning of the term, and early usage, 139, 159;

mode of (by immersion), 139;

nature of the ordinance, 122;

preparation for, 137;

purpose of, 124;

"re-baptism," 144;

repeated baptisms, 147;

required of all, 148;

symbolism of, 140.

Belief, faith, and knowledge, 98.

Belief in God, natural, necessary, 48-49.

Benevolence, 443.

Bible, acceptance of by the Church, 240;

authenticity and genuineness of, 254;

Book of Mormon testimony concerning, 255;

the name, 241;

Old Testament, 243;

New Testament, 249, 258;

versions of, 253, 257.

Bishop, the Presiding, 214;

of ward, 215.

Bishopric, Presiding, 214;

Ward, 215.

Body, sanctity of, 459.

Book of Mormon, 261;

authenticity of, 281,

biblical prophecies concerning, 284;

compared with Bible, 255, 282;

classification and arrangement of, 274;

consistency of, 287;

contained prophecies, 288;

divisions of, 264;

external evidences concerning, 291;

genuineness of, 275;

plates of, 10, 269;

prophecies concerning, 283;

"Spaulding Story" of, 278;

testimony of witnesses concerning, 276, 277, 279;

theories concerning, 278;

title page of, 263, 278;

translation of, 273.

Celestial kingdom, or glory, 94, 417.

Celestial marriage, 457.

Charity and love, 444, 460, 461.

Children, innocent before God, 90-92.

Children and the fathers, mutually dependent, 156, 161.

Chosen people, Israel, 352, 355.

Christ, the "Anointed One," 383;

atonement wrought by (see "Atonement of Christ");

Church of, 376;

first advent of, 367;

second coming, 367-368;

time of second coming, 373;

ministry of, among the dead, 150;

reign of, 367, 374;

resurrection of, 396.

Church of England, teachings regarding God, 48.

Church of Christ, 376.

Church and Kingdom, 376.

Church, apostasy from the primitive, 203;

apostasy from, foretold, 205;

the primitive, 201.

Church organization, plan of, 201;

restoration of, 206;

standard works of, 5.

Church-schools, 216.

Civil war,--predicted by Joseph Smith, 22.

Class review, exercises for, 463.

Classes, Religion, 216.

Commandments, The Ten,--found among relics of ancient Americans,

297, 303.

Confession necessary to forgiveness, 113.

Consecration and stewardship, 449.

Continual revelation, doctrine of, 314, 324;

alleged scriptural objections to, 317.

Council, Standing High, 215.

Council, Traveling High, 213.

Covenants for eternity, 457.

Creations, spiritual, 199.

Creed, the Nicene, 47.

Deacon, office of, 209.

Dead, baptism for the, 148;

Christ's ministry among the, 151;

to have the gospel preached to them, 150;

vicarious labor in behalf of, 152, 156.

Decline of spiritual gifts, incident to the apostasy, 238.

Degrees of glory, 94.

Didactic books of New Testament, 253.

Discontinuance of plural marriage, 435, 440.

Dispersion of Israel, 326-339.

Divine authenticity of Book of Mormon, 281.

Dreams and visions, 229.

Druidical sacrifices, 52.

Earth, during and after Millennium, 383;

regeneration of, 385;

under the curse, 384.

Eden, Garden of, 66, 74.

Egyptian language among ancient American peoples, 301.

Elders, office of, and quorum organization, 210.

Elijah, confers authority for vicarious labor for dead, 20, 154.

Enoch, order of, 451;

Zion of, 358.

Eternal covenants, 457.

Ethnology and archeology, testimony supporting Book of Mormon, 291.

Evangelists, or patriarchs, 211.

Evidence supporting faith, 104-105.

Exaltation and salvation, 94.

External evidence regarding Book of Mormon, 291.

Fairchild, James H., on "Spaulding Story," 279.

Faith, Articles of, 4, 24.

Faith, a condition of, 109;

compared with belief and knowledge, 98;

essential to salvation, 110;

foundation of, 102;

a gift from God, 111;

justification by, 120;

nature of, 98;

misplaced, example of, 120;

a principle of power, 106;

incomplete without works, 111;

supported by evidence, 104-105.

Fall, the, 54, 66;

fore-ordained and necessary, 71, 75;

immediate results of, 70.

False teachers, prophesied of, 193.

Fast-day observance, 446.

Fast-offerings, 446.

Fathers and children, mutually dependent, 155, 161.

Final resurrection, 401.

First resurrection, 396-400.

Fore-ordination and pre-existence, 195.

Fore-ordination does not imply compulsion, 196.

Forgiveness of sins, to obtain, 113;

not always immediate, 121.

Forgiving others their trespasses, 114.

Free agency of man, 54.

Free-will offerings, 446.

Future revelation expected, 323.

Garden of Eden, 66.

Gathering of Israel, 341;

extent and purpose of, 350;

two places appointed, 356;

in progress now, 355;

predicted, 341.

General resurrections, two, 396.

General salvation, 90.

Genuineness and authenticity of Bible, 254;

of parts of New Testament, 258;

of Book of Mormon, 275.

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