Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-08

whole programme Of life. Change
after change has occurred. Now, Il
has been the endeavur Of the I.attcr.iay
Saints 10 grasp the whole truth aud
gather In one cluster all the doctrines
taught by the Lord Ia former days and
In these latter days. The Christian
religion u 10 become universal. IL
comprehend not only CODE children
now living ON the earth, but also those
Ia the spirit world, that they may all,
ny faith, be accepted by the Father In
heaven.
ANA believer In Christianity M
Introduced by Christ Himself aud ~
more fully explained 10 the world In
our own age. The limited idea Of the
world concerning the plan u salvation
was not sufficient TO satisfy my heart
VI 10 give me full understand.
lug Of the plan Of our Father
Ia regard 10 His children. hut
when read the Scriptures aud
perceive the fact that the Savior was
sent to accomplish an at0nemeut, the
benefits Of which viii extend % all
Gods children, both the living and the
dead, feel n Joy and satisfaction
which | cannot adequately express.
The speaker referred 10 the narrow
views Of great many, according to
which millions were assigned 10 etcf.
nal bnnishmcnt from tile presence "
their heavenly Father, and this
because they had never heard the
Gospel and, consequently, never hccn
Ia position 10 accept n, nor 20 reject
n. He COntrustud this discOnsolnte
a 4. =. q q.
plan Of salvation that extends even bc-
You'd the veil.
The Prophet Malachi predicts n time
when "tho heart Of the fathers shall be
turned 10 the children, aud the heart u
the children 10 their fathers" This
may seem 10 be singular expression,
but we see II fulfilled IN most wonder.
nil manner In the laborious work that
l. now going on Ia the tracing of
gencalOgiCs. Children are searching
for their ancestors among the dusty
records VI the past. The spirit of the
fathers are working with uvif
children, aud all this that they may bc
ctetnally united la thc presence oi
their Father.
Strange 10 say, the world supposc-
"MOrnonlsm" a. BE- narrow Ia IT.
scope, but when this glorious doctrine
OF viCaflous work for the dead was
fifst announced, thc world was amazed,
The Idea opened up n Held ~ wide
that the children VI men wondered nj
the sight. Hut they did not receive
the doctrine. ihgy were TOO narrow
minded ~ comprehend 70. Tho hand,
writing ON the wall could not be- read
hy them.
Although the world have the scrip
lures and CAn read the doctrines ~
taught by Paul and Peter, yet, nclthel
"hls H0lincssn In Rome, nor Luther
Melauchton aud the other rclurmcu
ever developed doctrine 20 glorious IL
Ia results A. this which hns been an
n0uncvd by the servants " God In the,
last days. by II men arc bVcOmutancti
fled, purified, made more holy aud
therefore, better prepared ~ enter thi
celestial worlds.
I rejoice In the plan of salvation be
cause love the human rncc aud eau
enjoy a Gospel according 10 which the
purpose Of God " explained ~ be- sal
walton not condemnation oi men
! These principles come from Col
rhufu II salvation both i0f tho livinl
aud the dead. Men will BE- czaltc'
aud become fulcfs with God and viii
Jesus, the Redvcmer Of tho world
Those who accept Him, 10th Twin
aud dead, shall bc made Que for eve
and ever.
Tho choir sang the anthem
Praise % the raihef."
Bcncdiciion by Counselor Chhs. w
Pcnrusc.