Letters Exhibiting the Most Prominent Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

by Orson Spencer

Overview

Author and theologian Orson Spencer was a prominent early intellectual of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints: in this book, he explains the spiritual tenets of Mormonism in a series of fifteen letters.

We find here a spirited effort by Orson Spencer to detail the theology of Mormonism for the reader, with reference to the most prominent figures within the denomination. He felt moved to author letters concerning such tenets as water baptism, the true and ineffable nature of God, and the latter-day judgements in order for the general public to understand Mormon beliefs.

Spencer originally sought to enter the Christian ministry as a Baptist, but was taken by the faith of the fledgling Mormon movement. With the encouragement of his brother, he was baptized into the denomination in 1841, and in short order became distinguished for his theological knowledge.

He led one of the pioneer companies who made the journey from the Eastern seaboard to Salt Lake City, Utah. Later he undertook missionary work in Europe and the Cherokee nation - it was during his journey to Cherokee lands that he contracted malaria which tragically would prove deadly; Spencer succumbed to the illness at the age of fifty-three.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781789870909
Publisher:	Pantianos Classics
Publication date:	01/01/1900
Pages:	134
Sales rank:	998,853
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition.. iv

Letter from the Rev. William Crowel, A.M. to Orson Spencer, A.B. 6

Letters by Orson Spencer, A. B. 8

Letter I - General Introductory Remarks. 8

Letter II - Immediate Revelation. 24

Letter III - On Faith. 27

Letter IV - On Water Baptism... 31

Letter V - The Gift of the Holy Ghost 35

Letter VI - Apostacy From the Primitive Church. 39

Letter VII - The Re-Establishment of An Apostolic Church. 44

Letter VIII - The True and Living God. 51

Letter IX - The Priesthood. 56

Letter X - On Gathering. 61

Letter XI - The Latter-Day Judgments. 67

Letter XII - On the Restitution of All Things. 72

Letter XIII - Miscellaneous Remarks on Restitution. 79

Letter XIV - Summary and Final Appeal 87

Letter XV – The Patriarchal Order. 109

By Night of Martyrdom... 129