The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-09
AT THE TABERNACLE.
Elder Bywater's Discourse on
Sunday Afternoon.

prayer by Elder Hugh Watson.
ELDER G.. G. BYwATER was called to
the stand. He briefly introduced his
subject, which he took from the words
of Paul: God hath made OF one blood
all the nations. to dwell upon all the
face OF the earth" etc. Paul. he said
believed in the unity OF the origin of the
human race; that God was the Creator
of the universe, and made of one blood
all the nations. This doctrine was
being assailed By those who advocate a
dIversIty of origin. There are those,
the speaker continued, who reason
backward, and say that mankind re-
ceived their origin from different
sources; that they did not come down
from Father Adam. He mentioned
this IN order TO show the vast amount
! of discussion and conflicting ideas of
| the scientists and learned men of the
day, and 20 say that II would not DO
for the Latter-day Saints TO listen
10 such interpretations of the subject
1t was legitimate subject for men and
women % INQUIRE from whence he or
she came. Much depends upon a cor
rect knowledge. II q portion Of the
human race should be convinced by
thorough research that they were Gre
ated by God. the Creator of the heavens
and the earth, and can believe the evil
dence upon which that belief has been
engendered, that he is a descendant o.
the Creator of the whole universe, it
must inspire him with nobler aims and
aspirations than If he were TO be with
out this belief. All inspired writers had
proclaimed that il was the ruling prin-
ciple with the worthless of old that the
origin of the world and humanity was
in conformity with the idea of Paul.
Whence are all things, and whittier do
all things tend2" was the theme of a
modern writer named Dawson, which
Elder Bywater said was a clear and
truthful statement of the subject he
had started out upon. The author ad-
mitted that man was unable 10 intelli-
gently and satisfactorily answer the
queries mentioned. The riddle was
one which man, unaided by
divine wisdom, was unable TO
cope with. Men knew little about the
origin add nothing about the final end
of humanity. He concludes that revela-
ton from God is the only alternative
for men 10 obtain the answers TO the
questions he dwelt upon. AS Latter
day Saints the people could rejoice in
the possession of that same knowledge
and understanding as Paul. in his de-
clarstion drst qUoted-that God had
made all mankind of one blood that We
are His children; that Jesus taught His
disciples and all His followers to ad-
dress the Creator as Our Futher"-He
was the father of all. Moses descrip-
ton OF the creation was q lucid and
clear Interpretation o. this subject, and
that the formation of the first man and
woman was typical of after creations;
he united the creation of the world and
man and said they were the result of
one creative power.
1t was 20 De seen that whenever men
and women have sought . live their
lives after any system or organization
that does not rest on the broad and i'm
mutable principle of divine revelation,
they are not guided by the wisdom of
the Supreme Being.
The speaker said the author he had
mentioned stated that il would be i'm
possible TO solve the problem OF the
origin of man by human effort, wisdom
and understanding. unaided by the
power OF God. The Latter day Saints
believe in the unity of the origin of the
human race. Superstition and false
education. he declared, were the miSts
which enveloped the feeble human
minds Of the old world. Elder Bywater
quoted from DR.. Chalmers on the sub
iect matter, and remarked that con-
science was the word of God to the in |
dividual. Mr.. Dawson actually an
nounced himself as a believer in the !
necessity Of immediate revelation. The |
Scriptures had been read, the speaker |
asserted, in every way, and interpreted |
IN thousands OF manners, but true
reading could not be had without the |
assistance Of the Spirit of God. So with |
all the sacred writings of the church |
The treasure-house OF truth had been |
opened and knowledge and light had |
been impaired TO the Latter-day Saints, /
and they knew that mankind had been |
made OF one blood. The Saints believed /
10 developing the virtue planted in their |
natures by God. God held them res
ponsible for the use they made OF the /
knowledge He had given them regard |
ing their origin aud final disposition. |
They believed in receiving from God |
kindly words. inspiring them 10 90 on /
IN the attainment of everlasting life. |
The visions OF the future were some
times beclouded, but faithfulness had i
its own reward. Gods revelations to 1
man, and the comparison of those i
given az different ages of the world with
those given later, confirmed the Saints
in their divinity. Mar. Ell not, he said
that the Saints meet with opposition
Jesus said: blessed are We when men
revIle you" In the early dispense
tons OF the worlds history Gods peo-
pie were treated with contempt and
prosecuted By those who ruled in the
nations of their day. The reformers Of
later times likewise met With opposition |
IN their endeayors TO Introduce new |
ideas and new truths; there was not
one, single solitars intellectual giant,
true reformer, who did not meet with
the opposition of the masses. Ignor
ance and superstitions are the greatest
enemies that the race of man
has 10 contend against. and the only
way 10 grapple with them is with the
truth-wIth the sword of the spirit.
he advised q continued fight With
error; the reScuing of those in ignor-
ance; the tightening Of the yoke OF
bondage from the necks of those who
are groaning IN the old world. and in
conclusion hoped that all would be filed