Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-22
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ELDER CHARLES ". PENROSE,
Atm tabernacle, Salt Lake Oty, Sun
day afternoon, June 25th, 1903.
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an pleased to see 20 many people
gathered In this house today,to worehip
the Lord our God. While many arc
seeking pleasure In different directions,
tits gratifying to think that 90 many
OF the Saints have regard for the day
which has been set apart for rest ana
for the worship Of God, ana are
gathered In this tabernacle to partako
of tho Sacrament, and to manifest
their faith In the Gospel by their
presence and their veneration OF this
dny. which has been held sncred by
tie worshippsrs Of tho true and living
ODD for many hundreds OF years. IL
msy be said, however, that for several
centuries the seventh day was re-.
Rsrded as the Sabbath. This Is this
frut day OF the week. | do not know
that II matters 10 much which day II
observed 40 that we keep "a sabbath
ons day out OF seven-asa day OF rest
and OF worship. That is tho spirit Of
the matter. aud It l. the spirit that
"giveth llfe;" the letter, we are told,
"killeth."
had no expectation whatever Of
addressing you; In fact, had invited
some others to speak this afternoon;
but received n request from those
whom we all respect that l should
address tho congregation. 1 have no
subject prepared, have nothing out.
lined In my mind to speak to you
about; but,responding to this request,
ask you to help ms by your attention
and your faith anu prayers, that may
10 inspired by the Holy Spirit TO
bring forth something which will be
profitable for us 10 reflect upon. AS
said TO you just now, tho Spirit IL the
life. IL Ia the Spirit that gives life to
all animated things. Without It there
would be- NO life. And IL IL the same
Ia natural things as IL IL In spiritual
things. We need the Holy Spirit this
afternoon 10 quicken our understand
mas and 20 enable usl TO comprehend
the things Of God. No man knoweth
them, we are told in the Scriptures, but
the Spirit OF God, ana that Spirit
"searehoth all things, yea the deep
thingp OF God" Ii IL the Spirit when
enllghtons rs well ns gives life, and
we need l, this afternoon In our woT.
ship, because we are told that "God IL
Spirit anu they that worship Him
must worship HIM In spirit anu IN
truth.n
As 10 the dsy, however, when tho
people should assemble specially to
worship God, we Lattsr.day Saints
arc not lett in any doubt. God has re-
yealed TO US In the age In which we
live that the hrst day Of the week
Sundays the day on which we
should assemble anu offer up our sacrh-
menta before Him and pay our VOWS
TO ;ho Most High; "And ON this day
thou shalt do no other thing, only let
thy food be- prepared in singleness OF
heart, that thy feSstlng may be perfect,
or, In other words, that thy JOY may
be FULL" He has told us that II we
Will keep this day anu make II holy
unto Him, AMI also observe the other
commandments which He has given
unto US, the good things Of the earth
shall be ours, ~ well as the blessings
OF heaven. Let US remember this, my
brethren anu sisters, and always OBJ
serve the Sabbath day 10 keep It holy;
and rs God has Get apart this FIRST day
Of the week for the IIRtter.day Saints
TO observe as sabbath, let
us observe Il In the spirit OF II,
and We shall receive the blessing
which pertains 10 the Observance OF
that day; for all the blessings Oi God
arc predicGted upon certain laws, and
no who keeps tho law receives the
blessing, and heswhO breaks tho law
receives not tho blessing, but IL liable
10 the penalty which attaches TO every
law that God gives. We do not, how
ever, wish 10 observe the Sabbath after
the purltnnical order. God does not
desire TO bring us into bondage. lie
has not told Us that We may not smile
on the Sabbath day, nor even laugh,
II there II something to laugh ut, IL ia
proper to sing, II we sing proper songs.
IL there are any songs that might not
be termed spiritual exactly, II they are
pure aud contain good sentiment, and
IRE onlightening TO the mind and en-
hyening to the heart, they are nil
right. There is time and place for
everything. In our meetings OF wOr-
ship we should Join IN the hymn, In
The psalm, and In the spiritual song,
40 well as In the prayer, and partako OF
he sacrament, and rejoice before the
Lord. Aud we should not do this with
mOurniul cOuntenanCe, but with "A
ltyiul heart ana a glad cOuntenance;
Tor God delights In this. This idea OF
mourning, and sorrow, and long
lace 40 part Of religion In all wrong.
never was part Of the religion OF
Jesus Christ, but ls an invention OF
man.
In connection with the idea that
came TO my mind when / arose to
s1eak TO you, that the letter killeth and
tho epirit glveth life, will read TO you
"a passage Of Scripture from the
second cpislle OF Paul 10 Timothy, Bird
chapter, l5l7 verses.
"And that from child thou hast
known tho holy scriptures, which are
Aulo 70 mako thee wiso unto salvation
through faith which is In Christ Jesus.
All scripture IL given by inspiration
OF God, aud Is profitable for doctrine. Tor
igproot for correction, for instruction In
righteousness;
That tho man Of God may DO perfect,
thoroughly furnished unlo ali good
read this to you this afternoon
because my mind was turned to
wplc OF public discussion In the day IA
winch we live, ana one which has
yAusld the expulsion of some eminent
Preachers NJ various denominations
rom The societies IN which they be-.
mnged. The idea embodied In the