Article IV, Laying on of Hands, Cont’d Mormons confirm members of their Church by laying on of hands which also gives them the gift of the Holy Ghost (Spirit). That gives them the only authority that God accepts for baptism, ordination, etc. Orson Pratt, one of the original LDS Apostles wrote, “Baptism in order to be acceptable in the sight of God must be administered by a man ordained of God and authorized by Jesus Christ, otherwise it will be a solemn mockery before God, a