Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-03

religious services were held In the
Tabernacle, salt Lake CITY, Sunday, |
Anil 2nd, 1893, Elder Angus NJ. I
Cannon, president Of the Stake, pre-.
aiding.
Singing by the choir:
Lord, We come before Thee now,
At Thy icot we humhly bow.
Prayer by Elder David Cannon.
Singing by the choif
Shout for JOY.
The Priesthood Of the Twelfth
ward ofliciatei In the administration
OF the Sacrament.
ELDER GEORGE TEAsDALE
was the first speaker. lie read the
fortleth chapter Of Isaiah. Who has
the power, he asked, TO interpret the
scrIpture.9 Holy men wrote as moved
upon by the Spirit and no one under
s,ands the word without having that
same Spirit. 1t 10 one OF the strongeat
evidences OF the absence o; the
Spirit Of God In the Christian
churches, that thoy never can agree
on the understanding Of the
bible, although all hold that this book
IL the standard OF their faith. What IL
the cause of this difference 0! opinl0nY
All are anxious to rive an account OF
the hope that IL within them, but all
seem to think that the only Thing neceA'
sary to know II that Christ IL great
savior. 30 lar as ordinances, Priest.
hood, organization are ooneered, these
nro deemed unessential. When Christ
and His Apostles preached the Gospel,
they explained the only way OF saliva.
ton, faith, repentance, baptism, the
reception OF the Holy Ghost
Tho prophet in the chapter Just read
commences with words Of encourage.
ment to the descendants Of Abraham.
They are to be comiort,d, for their siur
are forgiven. WtfcnChrist came He was
rejected by this people, because His
appearance was voiu OF all ostentation
anu his doctrines came In conflict with
those OF all the sects of the age. IL Is
important, however TO understand
that Christ was right. IL We wish TO
be saved we must accept OF tne princi-
pies laid down by Him ana live
accordingly, thereby establishing IA
character. The idea Of living mis-.
spent life ana then suddenly repent IL
very singular and certainly not sup
ported by the word Of God. Even
murderers are sometimes said to have
accepted salvation almost on the scat
fold. But John, the beloved Apostl,
says that murderer hath not eternal
lite. Let all the world know the
enoymity of the sin, for he that tells
us the truth II our friend; not he who
teaches us false doctrines.
The speaker said no rejoiced that the
time had come 10 comfort Jerusalem
and for Zion TO come up into high
mountain. The speaker read part o.
Isaiah chapter 2nd, and then continued
We are living In the time when thes,
prophecies are about to DO fulfilled
Thousands are already coming to visi
us and we have an opportunity TO Tel
them OF the principles Of salvation. VIZ
cannot prove the truth 40 a. to con-
vince them thereof, but We can ole
them the truth In all love. A passage
Of the Book OF Mormon was quoted
showing how the Lord visited thu
people on this continent and preache,
the Gospel and gave Instructions con
corning baptism. These teaching
ngres with the Sculptures, and whef
ever there Is q servant God, he will
preach the same doctrines.
All the trouble with Joseph Smith
was that he was called Of God. HI
was the first Apostle OF this genera
ton. On this account he wa
persecuted. Some will reius
TO believe this, but the tim,
will come when It shall be believed
To the Church belongs inspired men
They were given In the beginning
and wese TO exist no long NJ the Churcl
existed.
The speaker further read n portion
OF the epistlo to the Ephesians, exhort
ing the people OF God to keep the unit.
OF the spirit, as there IL "one Lord, on
faith, one baptism, one God anu Fathe
over ALL" The Saints believe In thii
When the Church was organized rev
Citations were given setting forth thu
duties OF Apostles, Seventies, Elders
etc. The difficulty Ii 10 make IN
world understand this, but there shout
be- no ground to quarrel with us becaus
we proclaim that the Lord has agaii
established His work In the eartt
The truth OF this can be ascsrtninel
by everyone who desires
know the truth. Blessed are the
who do His commandments, for the.
shall be Inhabitants Of the city OF Goo
while others are outside. Those VIII
will accept the Gospel shall have. pal
Ia the first resurrection. 1t Is n pit.
that the principles OF the Gospel shout
not be underatood by the world. The
are true, although unpopular. An
they are easy TO understand, and II W
really want the truth, II Will come
US.
ELDER o. W. PESRosE
made a few remarks concerning II
dedication services soon TO be held.
was 10y TO see tue spirit manifesto
by the. Saints ut this time. They al
iorgiving each other from their heart
and he exhorted all, who may pos-ibl
not yet have done so, 10 tel
out all roots OF bitterness and repeI
OF their sins, for the Lord Is m.rc
ful and will forgive all who rec
ioTgi venoss. The speaker would nj
everyone to forgive him, II he shouI
have offended anyone. And he nope
everyone would make all things rigl
with God and go into that house vii
clean hands and hearts-that is III
testimony we want even more tina
outward manifestations Of His powe
May the Lord bless all his people tn
they may be more closely boui
together and 20 forward until the tin
shall come wi hen Christ shall reigu.
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