Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-21

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Ter ;he satllth's come again,
IA-t -laE nav rcsi.
The Priesthood Of the Mint
WariofIiciatel in The administratio
OF the Sacrament.
ELDER ALBARoNI II. wooLLEY
was called to address the congrega
ton, iJe -aij that he knew he Wa
engaged in the work Of God. TIL
LatteI-day saints are often regerre,
70 rs 4 people with many PECULIAR
I ties: we have the Gospel OF Christ
which IS the power % God unto sal
i sitIOn. Wea-e called by some cor
rdpt, by Others lanatical, but we ar,
! not ashamed OF the Glsuel We hav,
] receives. We differ from the Chris
, tian world generally in our under.
standing Of the principles of saliva
ton; We differ from them in believ.
| ing the Book Of Mormon as well as
I the Bible u be the wori Of God,
We nave more 9f this word than
{ the world Generally.
TIE Book OF Mormon Is a record
Of the ancient inhabitants OF this
continent the same IL the Bible is
a record OF the Hebrews. The Book
uf Mormon tells us that about 500
=. &. the Lgri directed lis servant
Lehi and his family To migrate from
Jerusalem: He lei them to this con-
tineut, aut they dwelt here and be-
came a great people. \ record was
kept Of them. anu the Book Of Nor
mon tells their history. Ii tells Of
The days OF darkness and disaster at
The time Of the crucifixi0u Of Christ,
ami Of Hi, appearance after His
resurrection, ami His organization
Of the Church on this land. 1t
gives as many important principles
that are H0t made plain in the
Bible. In the history that it gives
it states huT that, about 800 \. ID.
the people turned 10 wickeIness and
the record was taken from their
midst. This record was buried in
the earth 10 come forth at a later day
for testimony tina. Jesus Christ was
tine Son OF God.
The record Of which have
spoken was given to tine Prophet
Joseph by an angel Of the Lord.
Joseph Trad desired % know the
truth. ami inquired Of the Lord Il
10 the course he should pursue. His
prayer was answered. and he saw
the Father aud the SON. lie was
Instructed TO Join none Of the
churches Of the day, a. all Of them
were astE.y. tins Lord told Joseph
that lie WIS about 10 usher IN q
wDr5 on the gIE,h-the full
uy-s ut the Gospel. some years
later Joseph received the record
from which WAS taken the Book Of
Mormon. II was given to him by
The Prophet who hai buried il ami T.
VINO had live. on earth about 400 I
wears before. This record was en- /
craven 90 plates Cd gold. Power
vas given ly the Lord, TO Joseph .
smith. 20 translate q portion Of
his TycyuI iI.J oar laulua and I.
{ was aulu. Shortly after the
TSLS.atiuu was begun. Martin
iarri- tool COPY OF some
Il the characters ami o. the
translation O. two professors Of /
inglasrS, and they s;atcL that the
auslaJiJn was correct. One uf the
Professors gave q certificate 20 this
iucf, Tut when Martin Harris Z
ola him tie book was sgale,! up.
nl uaL i-sa received from an
a-el. the p.yil=sar tore zap the
srtlnc1Ir. rgmgrk-uy that he could
90 real a seai=I book. This was
reelected hy Isaiah IN relation b.
II> very matter.
T he Bill. fl-st.il- the coming (
nth II the Book 81 Mormon i'm the
~ days. Il tells how that the
lilITsu O.. Joseph should go 20 the
'termgs, hglnls % the everlasting
ills, auEiE tae Book of II Tmou is
ls record OF tine iuliineut ul that
snu.g,y. When Jesus vas among
lis 81! .iples az Jerusalem lie said !
b them, '-Dtae- sheep I have that
re- NOT z tins fglI." He came TO The
luse ~ Israel. The Book Of Nor l
.8I records that Jesus said that the {
Be- -aelr 20 whom He referred a. q
s-l--l Seem were those on this con- e
mems. L=..-1 Iii that lie would .
.-it E.,a los t-.p-> Of Israel. E.c- Z
Id, in tine sab chapter, speaks Of :
." coming forth of the Book o! G
l-mul. or the stick uf joseph.
his and the stick Of Judah, the d
iple, We're b helO.ne one in the a
tnds Of the Lord. At the same {
me- the Lord promised that when
ezs two stieSs should be. united
e would gather the children o.
ael, Hui restore them % their own
n1. Thus the coming together Of |
csc sticks, or recOr.s. was to be in
e gathering lIspcEsatiou. Isaiah. .
50. ia his och chapter. tells how -
e recOrl 81 the people on this con-
lent should ''speak out Of the n
ounl." Thus we find The fulfill o
eat Of these prophecies in the ],
ming forth Of the Book OF Nor &
on in this age. 4
The Lori promised that at this Y
'riGd Of history He would perform
work and q wonder In
e midst II the earth. This work is =
W developing. TWAS commenced y
hen tie Lord appeared 10 Joseph :
niJh. The principles Of salvation !,
t a wonder in the midst OF the
OTii. Those principles are being I
ucltiIncI by The Saints to-day,
he Boo, n Mormon contains many
e-ious things that ale not fully tT-
aimed il the Bible. and from II l.
armed the principles II trIth. IL
.ars evidence Of It's own truthful ,
-. There Is also the testimony Of [
e three witnesses 10 the truth Of
e record. tg~tifyius that the voice
God declared il 10 them. They
" tine au.e. gf God. AM the plates.
they were turned by the angel. I
acre Is also the testimony Of the :
sat witnesses. n
also bear testimony that the Al
ok Of Mormon is the word ofGod. "
you exercise fai,hi Il God. repent l
your sins, and are bautizei, and {
we hands laid ugon You. you will {
ccive the same testimony. ] have q
Ia the book anu the power Of Cod s
lte manifest 10 me its truth. II T
Va pursue the course J have siy- /
steI you vii! also learn its correct Il
-. I hope that il there are anv :,
the Saints who have not real i
it, entirety that they viii do So.
ii ascertain the principles con
med in il, for therein j. the Gospel {
life. There : yet another record =
come fpEtH--irJm the lost triues o:
r0el. These records will be com
ned for the cOmplishment Of the
rpGs=s IF the Lord.
! feel wei ia The GuSue! Of Christ
d I desire 10 be fsithtuI. believe B
z Will have many trials, and that D
= may oil be faithful 20 our God is /.
: prayer in tie name Of Jesus.
ELDER GEORGE C.. EYwATTR n
IS tine next geaEgr. lie said !
ere was much more that could be 5
vanced in support OF the position 3
cuEied bv Brother Woouev. The y