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


store It. In fulGlment Of this predic.
tion, "Mormonismv has come, as a
witness to all the earth. IL IL tue iul.
ness Of every dispensation, which
means that all truth In former dispen.
cations shall ind their way Into this
The speaker next drew attention TO
the poHitivoness Of the Gospel. Looking
at other systems Of philosophy, that Of
C0niucius for Instance, or MAhomet,
We nnd much good In them, but they
could not take the place Of the Gospel.
Nor can the teachings oftho Christian
world, though We Mud many great
men there who gathered aud prOmul.
gated much that h good.
Some have undertaken 10 make
education, Refinement, painting, music,
ETC., take the place OF the Gospel, hut
In vain. There j. no other name than
the name Of Jesus given for salvation.
Tue Lord said. He that believeth and
In baptized shall bs saved, but he
he that belitveth not Is condemned.
Many ,hink this IL not In accordance
with the sdvance OF the nge, but that
u has the Appearance Of bigotry, and
they will feJec, II on that ground, but
II must be remembered that the Gospel
endureth for ever. II this he under.
stood, there IL no room for the thought
that II Ia bigotry. Men will always
have the privilege Of repentance. Man
may drive compassion out OF his heart
and think that few years between
tbs cradle sud the grave fills the lies.
uny forever. hut the Gospel covers
even eternity, aud when this IN un.
doTstood, II will bs seen that II IL
not narrow. Joseph smith laid down
this principle aud taught that salvation
can be- obtained by all, by complying
with certain divine laws. Hence,
the doctrine OF faith, repentance, hap
tism, the laying on Of hands Tor the
reception Of the Holy Ghost.
speahlng OF the tendency among
men TO follow anything OF new and
stating character, the lecturer said
there was no necessity Tor going DO.
You'd the boundaries Of the Gospel,
since within them all truth is cOmpr--
h.ndod. The apostles had once found
n man who cast out demons, though he
was not follower Of Christ, but how
absurd would II have been, II they on
that ground had lcft their Master and
run after hlni7 Ho did some good,
and was not prohibited from doing 10,
yet tue disciples could do more good
where they were.
Ia lSiS In New York, n family named
Faux, discovered mysterious rappings
hnd found certain connection be-.
tween themselves and the Iappinga.
Thus spifltualisin was "dincovertd."
The speaker granted that there WAS a
force ny which we could seek eOmmu.
nioatiOn with the spirit world and per-
haps receive n, but the saints should
mot practice such thlnga, which are con.
domnod 10y the Word Of God. The
Saints need not seek the dend, since
genuine communication has been es-
ublished between heaven and earth.
Occasionally men appear with pecu-
liar powers TO heal the sick, and peo.
pie look upon,th ~ men IN anazeme at.
There IL no Heed OF doing that, for the
Lord has promised that by His servants
the sick shall be healed through faith
and prayer.
Otter men come with fragments 81
truth anu Try 10 polish them with ora
tory, and some are disposed 10 run after
those men. There Is no need Of that,
for everything that Is true and good Is
within the Church.
W INV ERNH VIM khNJ hbs
They can neither haptiEs for the re-
mission OF sin, nor lay on hands for
the reception OF the Holy Ghost, nor
seal for time and all eternity. Here
they are powerless. IL would be folly
to call the guilt.edged cloud In the
evening, the sun, but II 10 equally
foolish 70 abandon the true Church
for the fragments OF truth that arc to
~ "A IA.
beautifully illustrated.
In closing, the speaker said: What
field OF LABOR IL opened 10 us In the
Gospel Of jesus Christ. Here IL tho
place where each can labor and develop
his talents, 10 they ten or only one.
SUSTAINING OFFICERS.
The names Of the general officer Of
the Y. NJ. NJ. 1. A. were presented and
unau imously sustained, as follows:
Wilford Woodruff, Joseph +. smith,
Moses Thatcher, General supetinten.
dents; assistants TO General Superin.
tendency, Juniua +. Wells, Rodney G..
Badger, Milton II. Hardy; George ID.
Piper, secretary; William 3. Burton,
treasurer Evan Stephens, music
director.
A communication was read from I'll.
der Joseph A. West ia which the writer
rendered his resignation rs assistant 10
tho General Suporintendency. The
resignation was accepted with regret,
and thanks for his long and faithful
services.
The choir rendered In excellent man.
ner AN anthem:
Lord. Thou lettss, now Thy servant depart In
peace.
Benodiction by Elder George II.
Brimhall.