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Show M0EM0NISM. 343 of Common Prayer, and the time was when they did not have such a book, therefore when they made that, it was something new. They are not alone in that, however, for the Methodists have a new book called the "Methodist's Discipline." One hundred and twenty years ago there was no such thing in existence. If having a new book be an innovation, then all are guilty of it as well as the " Mormons." " But those other people do not profess that their books are inspired, and we have learned that you have a book that you believe is inspired. What is it, any how ? " This is all a fact, and if it is wrong we will cheerfully plead guilty. We have got another book besides the Bible, that was an ancient, book, and profess that it was inspired, and was written by prophets, and men that enjoyed the ministering of angels, more or less of them, and had communion with the heavens, and the spirit of prophecy. And moreover, we profess that this ancient book was restored to the knowledge of the modern world by inspiration, and the ministering of angels. Is that something new ? It may be new to the world in its history, and in its bearings; in that respect it may be new to them ; but suppose, after all, it should contain no new doctrine, no new principle, no new prophecy, that is differing from or doing away that which is already extant in the Bible ? Well, then, I do not say that it would be a new doctrine. Men had books revealed in the days of old. " If it is no new doctrine, and if its predictions do not differ from those contained in the old and new Testaments, what is the use of it ? " The same question was investigated in ancient times. A great conqueror had taken possession of an ancient library, when there were no |