Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-15
THE RELIGION OF THE FUTURE.

MAsY references are made Ia books
and newspapers, TO say nothing NJ the
pulpit, TO what Il callod"tho religion Of
the future" The phrase it-olf, passing
by the Views Of writers regarding II, IL
an Indication that the religions Of the
present are unsatisfactory 10 multi.
tude ofthoughtiul people.
Tho various "Christian" sects all
claim to have tho true religion,
that IL, the religion introduced by
Jesus Christ who IL recognized AZ
the Son of God. While there
are differences Of opinion In regard to
his supernatural origin, It is agreed
that he taught aud established the te.
liglon which il to bring the world into
final harmony with heaven. But minds
untrammeiejb by "Christian" traditions
and unfettefed by formal croeds, per.
eeive the incongruily Of the doc.
trines taught by the secis and also
their inability 70 cope with the
evils OF tho age. Therefore they
look for some other and more nd.
vanced religion than what l. called
"Christlaniiy," TO meet the wants Of
latter.day humanity aud unite man.
kind ON common basis which shall
accomplish that universal fraternity
aud harmony that all tho great pfoph.
cts, sagcs, poets, and philanthropists Of
the ages have desired and predicted.
Buff Jesus Christ was the being he
was declared 10 be, and Introduced the
religion OF tho Father, the truth Of the
Eternal ODD, II his religion IL tho true
rellgion,it Is tho religion not only Of the
earliest centurio, ol the Christian era,
but the religion Of the present and the
religion Of the future. And what I,
needed il simply that religion la all II,
fulluess, aud force, and authority, and
inspiration, as II came from him Ms Ia,
mouthplecc OF the Almighty.
Where Il that religion TO DO found
to-day? Compare tho churches and
creeds Of the world with the Church anu
IT, doctrine, and powers ~ ret up by
Christ aud the Apostles, and II viii be-
found that there are differences among
them all 10 great aud 70 con.
Trajectory rs 10 establish the conviction
that they have all gone out of the way,
aud that they have M right 10 th'
claim that they are tho Church oil
Christ or have the Christian religion
rs 1t came from Jesus Of Nazareth.
The religion Of tho future Is to be the
pure creed Of Christ. II Is ample fo
the wants OF all the world. VIVA
passes for II now In ChrlstenIom fall
very short OF It's plrnitude aud light
and power A restoration u II and ~
acceptance by mankind would an
swer every need. There Is no necos
sity fora now religion. The old re-
llgion OF Christ will Gll ever,
requirement. For It IA progressive a
well rs positive. It contains within
itself elements Of adaptation 10 al
lands anu tongues and conditions. I
connects man with his Maker m,
oppna the fountains Of light aud kuowl
edge by revelation aud Inspiration 70
every soul
The world will not now receive II
hut 1t Is a fact that viii ono fay b
rpcosu "a that this restoration h.
taken place, and that the system
nioknamei "Mormonism" il tina
Church and creed and oggani
atlon, which ia the need Of tho time
aud which God has set up to meet Ia
wants NJ m1nkini, II snot new II
ligIon hut the old religion OF Jesu
Christ restored.
ltwilLbe the religion Of the future
ltsoiyes tho theological problems q
tho timel, IL settles all tue discus
aions Of the sects. Il ILLS every nee
Of both "Chrlstian" aud pagan hl
maniiy. And 1t will penetrate to ever
CLINE and WIN TO it, support anIlo