ye i, THE RESTORATION OF THE FU _ OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST A BICENTENNIAL PROCLAMATION TO THE WORE S ie ‘Tae Frest Presipenoy anp Councr: or rifbTWnwve Aposties or Tar CHURCH OF Jesus Curist or LaTrEeR-DAy SAINTS AT AT € solemnly proclaim that God loves His chil PY dren in every nation of the world. God the Father has given us the divine birth, the incomparable life, and the infinite stoning sacrifice of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. By the power of the Father Jesus rose again and gained the victory over death. He is our Savior, our Exempla and our Redeemer, “Two hundred yearsago, on a beautiful spring morning ‘in 1820, young Joseph Smith, secking to know which ‘church to join, went into the woods to pray near his ‘Thome in upstate New York, USA. He had questions re- ‘garding the salvation of his soul and trusted that God direct him, In Joumility, we declare that in answer to his prayer, the Church of Jesus Christ ‘The resurrected ‘the Baptist restored the to baptize by ‘the Western Hemisphere soon after His J Te teaches of life's purpose and explains the doc Ghrist, which is central to that purpose. As a fon scripture to the Bible; the Book of Mormon testific ‘hat al human beings are sons and daughters ofa aie {ng Father in Heaven, chat He has a divine plan foe lives, and that His Son, Jesus Christ, speaks today ‘well asin days of old. ‘We declare that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte ‘ay Saints, organized on April 6, 1880, is Che ‘Testament Church restored. This Church is Jn the perfect lift of its chief comerstone, Jesus Chit, and in His infinite Atonement and literal Resurec: tion. Jesus Christ has once again called Ap Ina given them priesthood authority. He ineltgg all off 1s to come unto Fim and His Church, ta receive hie ‘Holy Ghost, the ordinances of salvation, and ‘enduring joy. i ‘Two hundred years have now elapsed since this Re tation was initiated by God the Facher and ‘Son, Jesus Christ, Millions throughout the world ledge ofthese prophesied events, declare that the promised R : never again be the same, as God will “gather t ‘one all things in Christ” (Fiphesians 1:10),