Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-15
SUNDAY SERVICES.


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LUG o"o'' sang tne hymn beginning
Sweet is the work. my God. my King,
10 praise Thy name. give thanks and slns.
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The choir nextsang the hymni
oiory 10 t,ed nm bi.h,
Lethsaveu ssd e,,,s ,,st.
Praise 70 mn, mana
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INV : Hes'hoou OF the Seventh Ward
OBLIGATED In the administration Of the
Sacrament.
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was the mt speaker In the course "
his remarks he said n had I,ccon. n
cu.tom In IA. vo,id a.. -. -,
49,, s'..1,,. ~ f'0i'e W ~"
'Os'P' ou''i' "' innIOstor' hut what
ever might be the Views entertained
concerning him, aud the position which
he assumed among the children "
men, the Tact was still admitted that
ho was the organlzot Of work which
had attracted the eyes " all people
hnh Mhs wonder ~ the human fam
ny. However much u might be- thought
thht tne PROPHET Joseph VIA de-
cciyet, " must still be Acknowledged
TINT Tue work which he was instfu.
mental In founding had been
phenomenon "a miracle wrought
among the people. Had ho been dc.
ceiNer, a. was expressed by many
persons, ~ seemed strange that he
hhuulu nave uhc huihcity o. make the
nIlIn0fnun nTVIllTNNnma NUINaI H..
did tcgarulng his own divine call.
lng anu hc iuluf" OF this work.
~ would indeed ln strange VI n
man, knowing he was practioing de.
ceptlon, should attempt 10 palm OF
upon nianklnu record such n that
which ne gave u, aud which had been
published anu sptcad broadcast
throughout the world, namely, the
hook OF Mormon. ! was wonderful
thhl, even hcioic founding this Church,
ho should have translated that work
anu iounu eleven men whom he could
also deceive u such an extent ~ 70 In
duce Them u attach their nAmes 10 n
PAPER announcing 70 the world that
they hlao had seen the plates from
which the record was taken, aud that
hey were convinced that II was
translated by the power q Col.
sun more strange was this fat
which could easily tc vrfinod--thai
though Afterwards aposiaiiSlng from
the church aud considering that Joeph
smith himself had sinned aud was n
fallen prophet thrsc meas testimony
IN regard 70 The translation still ~.
inhin.d In force, while IN all their
wandering among tho people In this
land, anu Ia hclr association with
lhosp who sought Interviews with
them, they never once denied the tee
ilmony which was written In the DO.
Climbing OF this work.
lie speaker went on 10 ssy that |
DAY or two ago hc was converting
with gentleman who Informed |
him that he was present nj tho |
bciside OF David Whllmef, tho |
last Of the three wiincsfes, Just A.
he was about 70 pass away from |
this HE aud heard him with his latest |
breath state tina, he knew that the
translation OF the Book Of Mormon was
correct, anu that Joseph smith had
accomplished the work by tho aid Of
God. David Whiimcr DID not ryloin
the Church before his death, hut oliver
Cowdcry and Martin Harris after
years Of separation from the Latter.
day Saints, rcpentci " their Sins aud
were permitted 10 fecntrf II BY hap
tlsm hnd receive tho Holy Ghost BY
tho laying ON of hands, Yet their
testimony was similar 70 that OF tho
man who had but recently died.
II would appear 10 tho natural mind
that such testimonies A. these would NJ
least lead mon 10 Investigate the claims
made 10y Joseph smith. Hut u wAs
not this which had convinced those
who had gathered 10 thc-n mountains
81 the divinity ~ he mission or otihc
power which uod was pouring out up
on His children IN thtsc latter days, |
II would require far mora than In.
dlyidual testimony ~ 10 the effect u |
Joseph Smiths calling h retain this
people IN united capacity aud 10
keep alive their faith In the Gospel Of
the Son OF u0d, aud Il was pleasing 10 |
know that there was greater evidence |
within tho reach ~ everyone relative |
20 the origin Of this work aud thu
power which accompanied II aud per.
mitied II 10 survive through every |
trial aud tfibulalion which was thfus, |
upon II.
Our missionaries had gone into |
foreign lands. into every place where
y door had been opened. They had !
been sent out, uninstrucled In a
measure, aud told 10 bear the t,s,l'
mony which the Spirit within them |
should suggest. They wero not 10 70 |
Tor the purpose Of displaying their wis.
dom or their ofaiofy, but ~ messengers |
ofJosus Christ 10 call the people 10 ~
pentanre, and certain signs were 10 /
follow the believer. In tho name Of