Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-17
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Counselor i.F. Taylor and President
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Religious services were hell /
the TseeFnseie Sunday, Februar
- les', ounimehciug at . p. m
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The eloirand congregation SANG
The tisao is lar spent-herc is lille +,
uiaiatn-.
To pl6-ish CAD a1iug' by sea and b
Payer by Elder Henry P. Rich
The choir sang;
ueedi "a L,craal Father.
Who dwells amid the slv.
Tic Priesthood Of the Eight
ward oiiicisted in the adn,inistra
ton Of the Sacrament.
ELDER JOSEPH f. TAYLOR
'ras called 90 adLress the copgrevs
ton. Ee aid iitas more than fiv,
years since be had had the privileg,
q meeting with the Saints in thi,
TABERNACLE, 10 paItake Of the Sacra
Menl On 15me The request Of tht
Listers flr the prayers Of the Saint.
would seem 20 Ell with but littIe
weight but the nesuest il an earn.
esq oiae fcom ths Eiiers who arr
eailed Hpon to speak,. | feel this
ierno1u that ! need the Shirt al
Nol 30 direct my Utterarces. Not
tH,- t-e Gcspei Is strange TO me;
uat i.iat I have fsii'ii 20 sry and
UNDERSIGNED BE-, nos that am a
s-fa niger % it. lrle genius; but that
might select those ideas and pro-
e-AlIi -llse Ir.uci pies that viii be.
30 harmony with the will of God.
AMI uc accompanied by His power.
We claim 20 have the principIes
OF life, and 10 have authority to call
upon men everywhere to repent.
cGr religio1 is unpopular, and in
Ie rlsfeeis conflicts with the
views ;.iai i;Gvc 'rser held by men
i1V ages Irst, and that are claimed
70 have become ssered hy time. Ii
ms been oiiiic,iiL even Tor tie
aile-s, 10 I'D themselves OF the ira
-ilcus ~ their iaihcn-; and il is 4
question whether there are not
many who gre still 20 SOME extent
ul.ec .le inA.ssee Of those tradI-
sicl,s
It's not cur mission to tear down
any ere III; bll it Is our calling To-
proclaim ta- traits which God has
revealed. wherever and Whenever
we have OPP rtuniiy. What feature
o. the q spell Is Objectionable TO good
Christians. When they are Under
stood, uai enc. Faith, Repentance.
baptism ~ &c remission Of sins are
ifr- Objectionable principles. These
have The sustaining Influence OF
Tune. and tilct essential for their
l!Ei1i-y, the approval Of God. BY
him tliey were revealed and taught.
- Also was Che principle Of The lay
iug on af hands Tor the gift Of the
Holy Ghost as well as al the prin-
@'li-s ,hCt bring salvation
Joseph Smith ntver taught a
dce,siils which God I'D not reveal.
Joseph mover originated q principle;
O.. Is tle Author ot all, and has
maintained them, though the Pro-
pl-t through whom they We're re-
reI'ad aie- many years 1Ta. Brig
--m l'uffug,, who succeeded Joseph
in Che presidency % the Church,
varie8 gg- an ioi8 from the princi-
PIES fought 10y Joseph. In all his
he maintained the
laws o. God. lie passed away,
leaving the GOSPEL % Is came from
.ae Almighty. Another true and
--i-l MAJ succeeded him, and there
Wss no ylrialcc i'm him. The Cos
pei was the same n IN the days OF
In the same purity in which
o. se- revealed. "a fourth President
.r'5 been ci-lte'. sil.i oar religion i
.-i Tire same. 20 las been
a-saiist hr Sac powers OF dark
ue.s, Hu; .e-aiss Intact. There
1. hetL A7 iGR9vhiion, no
change. .ie. have oppressed their
iualE'lCyl views and feelings, but
these hive art changed the doe
-iars. laeEC - no influence exist
'u- l.4lt tan change ~ any degree
.ils iaii--ln-Ht1. PRINCIPLES OF the
Gospel.
H. I'm Tromul-a,ins those prinei-
-'es. We come IN cou1ct with tine
.....sc men, we have not placed
OURSELVES tI -D;c-3u'sm 70 them.
Ee are Only lrlclsming that which
>i1i Eas -avea',i. EO one, no mat
E G laH great bis POSITION In the
las tee right to vary in
the lr1s. degree Egnl true principle.
lie cluu0t 20 -lUuler tue Influence
VI the EJiy GLosL The Saints
lave been TN j.. ~ the Lord; His
: ir5t Tests ur'I them, and they
-lguts be deceived ~ man. There
IS Uat q more Independent people,
~ H-aH- with better Judgment
er,aia7rE 10 these things than are
.Fe l.ai.as-lay saints.
IF SIG g-rlli- tie principles Of the
GOSPEL ve have received 20 control
.rri--a, VIII bFing US back into
he c-...5-. '.i--ilm VI cur God. II
g-ar us these principles for
m-reellry ~ selfish motives, ex-
-,at Leuanlu- he VIII lie condemn
u. Tlr man who wields
.rc Priesthood must. DO it rs God
hes revealed, or bis condemnation is
certain. Nan may iehase him
self tut unless be regents there
wil. be Raning u his influence
among he people; snd when he
stands etora the SIinCs to proclaim
Inc 4 sael. they discover that there
IS 81 Il.E II influence and Of power.
His wrong doing may beunknown
.o man. bltthe Holy spirit will not
abide with him, End his wickedness
,r.Li be made known
TODAY Is "a day Of repentance,
~ ,rcv. forgiveness and loug-suiier-
ing. Vc nave hot passed from the
ima ii at1aemeat. uuIyss the sin
unto death las been committed.
The man who commits adultery
wflI ba followed into the future by
lhceous suence o. his crime. He
inast meet the results OF his wrong.
rher. IS Q measure Of forgiveness I
here Tor many wrougs. But for