5. RESTORATION OF THE CHURCH. "In the first ten centuries immediately following the ministry of Christ, the authority of the priesthood was lost from among men, and no human power could restore it. But the Lord in His mercy provided for the re-establishment of His Church in the last days, and for the last time; and prophets of olden time foresaw this era of renewed enlightenment, and sang in joyous tones of its coming." (See Dan. 2: 44, 45; 7: 27; Matt. 24: 14; Rev. 14: 6-8.) "This restoration was effected by the Lord through the prophet, Joseph Smith, who, together with Oliver Cowdery, in 1829, received the Aaronic Priesthood under the hands of John the Baptist, and later the Melchisedek Priesthood under the hands of the former-day apostles, Peter, James, and John. By the authority thus bestowed, the Church has been again organized with all its former completeness, and mankind once more rejoices in the priceless privileges of the counsels of God. The Latter-day Saints declare their high claim to the true Church organization, similar in all es entials to the organization effected by Christ among the Jews; these people of the last days profess to have the Priesthood of the Almighty, the power to act in the name of God, which power commands respect both on earth and in heaven." (The Author, "Articles of Faith," Lecture 11: 12.)
Abraham, divine covenant with, 26. Asia, churches of, instructions to,
Admissions concerning the apos-
of paganism
Christianity, 110.
Aeons, in Gnostic philosophy, 98.
Agency, free, 21, 34.
Agnostics and Gnostics, 99.
Anglican orders, validity of de-
nied by Roman Church, 160.
Alma, predictions by, concerning
the apostasy, 32.
Amos, prediction by, concerning
the apostasy, 26.
Albigenses, revolt of against the
Roman Church, 151.
Antiquity of "transubstantiation,”
128.
Apostasy, the; admitted, 39, 45, 161,
162; causes of, external, 54; in-
ternal causes of, 82; early date
of, 89; early stages of, 39; per-
secution a cause of, 61; predict-
ed, 18; predicted by Christ, 27,
36; predicted by the apostles, 28;
by others, 25, 26, 30; recognized
and affirmed, 50; testimony of
prophecy concerning, 35; scrip-
tures relating to, 18, 24, 32, 37,
39, 48; sequel of, 163; under per-
secution, 82; on western hem-
isphere, 32, 48.
Apostles, the twelve ordained, 5;
vacancy among, filled, 7.
Apostolic age, apostasy during, 39;
unauthorized writings in, 51;
widespread preaching of the
gospel, during, 9, 15.
Apostolic ministry, inspired, 15.
Arius, and Arianism, 102.
Athanasius, 103; creed of, 104.
Avignon, papal seat, 143.
"Babylonian Captivity" in Church
history, 143.
Baptism, additions to ceremony,
117; application of, changed,
119; early form of, 125; form
of, changed, 118; of infants,
119, 126; time of its adminis-
tration restricted, 117; purpose
of, 116; symbolism of, 117.
Bennet, Bishop, cited as to early
form of baptism, 125.
Bishops, early equality of, 131; in-
creased power of, 132.
Bishops of Rome, 133.
Blasphemy, sin of, 31, 138.
Calvin, John, 154.
Catechumen, defined, 75.
Catholics, Roman and Greek, 133.
Causes of the apostasy, external,
54; internal, 82; persecution as
a cause, 54, 61.
Celebacy in the apostate church,
106.
Ceremonies, unnecessary additions
of, 122.
Christ, Church established by, 1;
on western hemisphere, 10;
predictions of the apostasy, by,
27.
Christian era, conditions at begin-
ning of, 13.
Christians, inordinate zeal of, 91.
Christianity, oppositon to, 55, 76.
Church, establishment of the, 1;
on western hemisphere, 10;
ceremonial of in fifth century,
124; early decline of, 94; early
growth of, 15; effect of peace
on, 93; early dissensions in, 93;
primitive and restored, 33; res-
toration of, in nineteenth cen-
tury, 169.
Church of England, origin of, 156;
its effort to secure recognition
by Catholic Church, 160; pro-
claims a state of apostasy, 162.
Churches in Asia, instructions to,
44.
Clarke, Adam, commentaries by,
37, 52, 148, 168.
Conditions at beginning of Chris-
tian era, 13.
Constantine the Great, conversion
of, and support of Church by,
75.
Constantinople, made headquar-
ters of the Church, 76.
Council of Nice, 102; of Trent,
138, 154.
Covenant, everlasting, the, 25.
Creed, Athanasian, 104; Nicene,
103.
Curcullaeus, cited on infant bap-
tism, 126.
Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, testi-
mony of as to early apostasy,
83; as to condition of Church
in third century 85.
D'Aubigne cited as to dogmas in-
cident to the Reformation, 166.
Decline of the Church, early. 94.
Defeat, relative and temporary, 21.
Demiurge in Gnostic philosophy,
99.
Destruction of Jerusalem by Ro-
mans, 63.
Diet, of Worms, 153; of Spires,
153.
Diocletian, persecution under, 72.
Dispensation of Fulness of Times,
163.
Disregard for truth, defended, 107.
Dissensions, early, in Church, 50;
internal during times of peace,
92.
Domitian, persecution under, 69.
Draper, J. W., cited on evils of the
papacy, 140, 144.
Duke George of Saxony, testi-
mony of as to corruption in the
Church, 164.
Early dissensions in Church, 50,
93.
Early decline of Church, 94.
Early form of baptism, 125.
Early persecutions by Jews, 62.
Early stages of the apostasy, 39.
Ebionites and Gnostics, 109.
Effect of peace on early Church,
93.
Empire, Roman, at beginning of
Christian era, 13.
England, Church of, 156.
Essenes, 3.
Establishment of Church, in the
east, 1; in the west, 10.
Eucharist, the, 114, 128
Eusebius, 52; cites Hegesippus,
45; cited as to early apostasy,
87, 88; as to rapid growth of
early Church, 15; as to heresies
of Simon Magus, 96.
Everlasting covenant, the, 25.
External causes of the apostasy,
54.
Exorcist, in connection with bap-
tismal ordinances, 118.
Failure, relative and temporary,
21.
Falsehood, sanctioned, 107.
Farrar, Canon, cited as to early
form of baptism, 126.
Foreknowledge of God, 19.
Free agency of man, 21, 34.
Galileans, 3.
Geike, C., cited, 13.
George, Duke, of Saxony, testi-
mony as to corruption in the Iniquity, mystery of; commentary
Church, 164.
Gnostics, 98, 109.
God, foreknowledge of, 19.
Gospel, contrasted with the Law,
3; preached extensively in apos-
tolic age, 9; restored, 163, 169.
Greek and Roman Catholics, 133.
Guizot, cited as to extremes inci-
dent to the Reformation, 166.
Gibbon, Edward, cited as to im-
prudent enthusiasm of early
Christians, 83, 91; as to "libels,"
84; as to number of persecu-
tions by Romans, 77; as to
cause of pagan opposition to
Christianity, 76; as to Church
dissensions during peace, 92; as
to heathen mysteries in the ear-
ly Church, 109; as to Church
ceremonial during fifth century,
124.
Gregory, Thaumaturgus, 123.
Heathen innovations in the early
Church, 113.
Hegesippus, cited as to early apos-
tasy, 45.
Helaman instructed by Alma as to
the apostasy, 32.
Henry VIII of England, establish-
ment of Church of England by,
157.
Heresies and schisms in the early
Church, 93.
Homily of Church of England, on
idolatry, 162.
"Host," adoration of the, 121.
Huss, John, 151.
Images, adoration of, 115.
Indians, North American, 17, 33.
Indulgences, 137; sale of 134; Ro-
man Church responsible for the
practice, 142.
Infant baptism, a heresy, 119; his-
torical notes on, 126.
Inordinate zeal by early Chris-
tians, 91.
Internal causes of the apostasy,
82.
Internal dissensions in Church
during times of peace, 92.
Inquisition, the, 154.
Jerome of Prague, 151.
Jerusalem, destruction of, by Ro-
mans, 63.
Jews, condition of at time of
Christ's birth, 1; distinguished
from pagans, 2; early persecu-
tion of Church by, 62.
John, the Revelator, predictions
of the apostasy by, 30; his mes-
sages to the churches in Asia,
44; commentary on his vision
of the Restoration, 168.
Judaism, 57; admixture of with
Christianity, 97.
Judaistic persecution
Church, 57.
Jude, his prediction of the apos-
tasy, 30; his testimony as to
early apostasy, 43, 52.
Lamanites, origin of, 11, 16.
Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus
Christ of, 33, 163, 169.
Law of Moses, 3; distinct from
"the everlasting covenant," 25.
"Libels" in early Church history,
84.
Limborch, cited on infant baptism,
127.
Logos, the, 101.
Lord's Supper, changes in adınin-
istration of, 119.
Luther, Martin, his attack on cer-
tain practices of the Roman
Church ,152; brings about the
Reformation, 152; his declara-
tion at Diet of Worms, 153; his
death, 153; cited on infant bap-
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