. . . . . . . . . . . . . . "\"Mormon Doctrine of Deity\" is the most comprehensive statement and scriptural presentation of the Latter-day Saint doctrine of the nature of God in print. In 1901, Elder Roberts set forth with clarity the Latter-day Saint doctrine concerning God in a talk to Salt Lake Mutual Improvement Associations. Reverend C. Van Der Donckt, a priest in the Roman Catholic Church wrote a reply to it, to which Roberts responded. This volume contains Roberts' original discourse, the Catholic Reverend's discourse and Elder Roberts' reply. In addition Roberts has added a collection of passages from Mormon works setting forth numerous other aspects of the LDS views of deity." . "The Mormon doctrine of deity" . . . . .