"We believe in the powers and gifts of the everlasting gospel, viz., the gift of faith, discoursing of spirits, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, tongues and the interpretation of tongues, wisdom, charity, brotherly love, &c.
"We believe the word of God recorded in the Bible; we also believe the word of God recorded in the Book of Mormon, and in all other good books.
"We believe all that God has revealed, all that he does now reveal, and we believe that he will yet reveal many more great and important things, pertaining to the kingdom of God and Messiah's second coming.
"We believe in the literal gathering of Israel, and in the restoration of the ten tribes; that Zion will be established upon the Western Continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth a thousand years; and that the earth will be renewed, and receive its paradisaical glory.
"We believe in the literal resurrection of the body; that the dead in Christ will rise first, and that the rest of the dead do not live again until the thousand years are expired.
"We believe in being subject to kings, queens, presidents, rulers, and magistrates; _in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law_.
"We believe in being virtuous, chaste, temperate, benevolent, and in doing good to all men.
"_We believe that the church in Utah, under the presidency of Brigham Young, have apostatized from the true order of the gospel._
"_We believe that the doctrines of polygamy, human sacrifice, or killing men to save them, Adam being God, Utah being Zion, or the gathering place for the saints, are doctrines of devils_, instituted by wicked men, for the accomplishment of their own lustful desires, and with a view to their personal aggrandizement.
"_We believe in being true and loyal to the Government of the United States_, and have no sympathy or fellowship for the treasonable practices or wicked abominations indorsed by Brigham Young and his followers."
[119:A] April 6, 1863. _Journ. of Dis._, Vol. I. p. 135.
[121:A] March 27, 1853. _Jour. of Dis._, Vol. I. p. 82.
BRIGHAM AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE CHURCH.
Nature of the Trusteeship.--The Tithing System.--Brigham's Private Speculations.--The Emigration Fund.--The Hand-Cart Company.