Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-13
SUNDAY SERVICES.


''aAHf "hN' ui Numhlr utflut
Now ia glory comes to earth.
The Sacrament was administered by
the Priesthood Of the Sixteenth ward.
ELDER DAVID M'<ENzfH
then was called upon to address the
congregation.
The speaker said he felt weak, but
relied on the sympathy aud prayers Of
the Saints. This expression was not
merely a matter OF form, but 1t was
founded on the firm assurance that
blessings would 10 bestowed la answer
10 prayers.
IL Is necessary for the Saints 90 deal
with facts rather than theories, 10
make Themselves acquainted with
their obligations 10 their Creator. For
We are here on this earth On a pT0ba.
ton. We are placed hcfc, that we
may obtain nm exaltation by proving
Ourselves worthy Of u. THIS makes
II necessary for us 10 practice "a religion
which eau elevate us and help u t.
progress In every direction. Speaking
OF progress, thu speaker remarked that
there was no record VI sAvages ever
having risen from n condition OF saw.
agry 10 that Of civilization by their
own power without aid from civilized
races. Yet civilization exists. Where did
II come from, II sava,,u cannot civil.
lie themselves, unless We admit the
instruction 10y the Almighty Of the
fret prOgenit0rs onthe human racer We
see that people who are excluded from
civilization live In -tagusnl slate.
rhc inieronor IL that without divine
hd no progress can he made.
II II be tue that the earliest inyen-
lions Of our race are the greatest, who
suggested these inycuti0ns2 That man
could not have made himself il held
to be proof Of the agency OF "a Divine
Creator; and that mankind could not
In the iirst instance have civilized
themselves Ia equally proof OF tho
agency Of Divine Instructor.
The Latter.day Saints would never
have, OF themselves, created the com.
m1nwealth We zee today without aid
from God. What mAl could 10y his
own wisdom have invented n religion
in perfect accordance win the Word
Of God. Our religion not 0uly d. IN
perfect harmony with the Word Of
God, but II has been nutngOniIol Ia
the same manner M the nut Gospel.
These things the Latlvr.d.y saints can
account fOi. We say God sent His
messenger 10 preach the everlasting
Gospel aud proclaim II 10 all men ami
carry Il 10 all natiOus preparatory 10
the coming OF the Son u Mnu. This
IL what We say anu have proved that
we believe, under all circumstances.
The skeptic may be asked, How was
this work brought about? Fsuaticism
Ia hO explanation Of ii;uOr IL impostufu,
inasmuch M thousands have test iri
that God has agoin spoken, and this
testimony has boon abundantly con-
hrmpd In this day by accompanying
signs ~ Ia former days. Joseph Smith
was only weak Instrument. How
can you imagine him an impOstOr? lie
placed himself In antag to ell the
world. His message contained tho
same truths, the same Gospel, the same
morality as the Gospel Of former days.
How could he tell Of his own learning
that all th. sects OF the world had gone
astray? His statement was praoti.
caliy an intimation that lao was
at fifteen years Of age In a
position 10 correct their errors. And
in the organization that he was the
instrument Of eiieCtlng, We see the
came arrangement Of APOSTLES, prOph.
cts, etc., IN was instituted In the int
Church Of Christ
The speaker poin ted 10 the fact that
tho Church now IL not making con-
verls by the hundreds sui the thOus.
anis NJ In the early days the Church.
Are, then, he asked, our Elders less
capable than our early preachers?
II this work was the work Of man,
there would be ~ many chances 10
make converts today Ms formerly. II
was not the preaching OF man that had
such marvellous results, but the Spirit
Of God working through them, and
drawing thousands into the Church.
This IL the only intelliglble oSplann-
ton. This Elders today are more
learned, but do not make moro con-
verts.
This work could not have been In.
trOiuced and maintained ON the earth,
unless God had operated on His chill
dren go rs 10 embrace the Gospel aud
gather here. The Gospel Ia free to all
who will comply with tho command.
men,s Of God, but only by the power
Of the Almighty can they be gathered
into the fold.
It evident that God had purpose
In the establishment Of this work, aud
this was TO prepare the world for the see
ond appearance OF the Son Of Man. But
we do not say that this preparation IN
the work Of the Lattef.day Saints alone.
God usrs all people Ia different ways
to accomplish this grand purpose. BIT
TO His people His voice IL, "COme OUT
OF BabylOn!" Just ns sure as in thr
days OF Noah, lie directed the prepare.
ton OF an ark ~ refuge Tor the
faithful 30 sure, Ia this DAY,
He raised up the Prophet
Joseph to prepare a place OF refuge
from the coming destructlon. Oue
OF the principles OF the revelation
given was 10 prove TO the world that
our acts here have some bearing on
future state, that what We SOW here,
We shall resp there, This IA In direct
harmony with revelation. Some
people have nn idea that tho limit Of
their obligation IL 10 lead n moral life,
where's the truth Il, that when God IL
represented o. 7peaking, every one IL
under obligation % investigate ihe
message and, u found T. bu what is
claimed for II, to listen and obey II.
The sense 81 obedience 10 the viii OF
legitimate authority IL inherent With
In ALL hut We can other CON
form 10 ~, or rebel hgains.
IL. Herein Is mans agency. rhn
promlse Ia that those who will do
Inc will NJ God shnll know for
Themselves. The iuiflment Of
thls promise il on evidence OF
ihe truth Of the mossnge.
Learning OF man was no, the chnrac-
t.rlstie IN the Gospel ~ preached by
Jeels. our Lord proved himself a