Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-25

believing what had been told him thni
ne could exercise this gift. The con.
sequence was ho failed. The reason
Tor ihis failure 10 given In revelation
cOnthlued Ia the Doctrine and Cove.
nhnis. He was informed there thar
he did not exercise his own mind suf.
hoienty a0u he could not tbvrefors
exercise the Kilt. Hau he com plied
with tho necessary conditions IN.
spirit OF God would have fespJnd,d Ia
ms mental acti gily and enlightened
him aud he could have accomplished
his purpose.
There was n few years ago In this
community au grchittcs OF marked
ability. Perhaps ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Obed
IaylUr, who % was that designed Tho
Assembly Hall a., cited tho TEMPLE
| Block. lie submitted IN. plaus Ia
tome sliillrd IA, chlnioa ono OF these
IN Particular pointed out 60 Mr.. Tnyior
what he considered some dofects In the
i plans, stating that they would not
Wors. But Mr.. Taylor, In his peculiar
c0nhdont way, said that they were
| right In all their detalls. He had
built tho house, had erected the
structure, before putting the plan on
| paper. Heasgerte1 that he had alroa1y
created the building In his mind. THIS
was by the operation OF the principle
OF faith. The Spirit OF God had en-.
lightened his mind, and the structure
was built according 10 his plans ~ IL
stands today. After It's erection il was
an accomplished fact aud his faith b..
came knowledge.
The grca, astronomer Herschel, By
exercising his mind, announced that
planet existed In certain portion OF
space, This announcement was
made long before the planet
referred to (Umnus) was dis.
covered. This was faith exercisnd
by Horschelnn h in exact accordance
with the principles aud results Of faith
~ treated Ia the Doctrine d Covenants
IN the lectures ou that eubject, which
are In harmony with mental
philosophy ami sound reason, aud NO
NJ Is IN all mntturi Of true religion.
This was shown to be the case by ant
Illustrations. The work VI the Savior
was taken up and his teachings shown
10 be perfectly reasonable and philo-
sophical.
Repentance. What Is Il? IL IL
simply reformation, Tcctiicallon Of
wrongs. That iB repentance, anu Il
must follow faith. Through
faith au Individual gets au UNDER
standing Of hie pusition before God,
understands what IL required OF him
by the Almighty aud makes up his
mind to luiill tlOso requirements.
Inere Is nothing here but what is In
harmony with reason.
Some DO NOT believe 10 necessary tia.
Cetta n ordinances and ceremonial
Rios should be included Ia religion.
They afo adopted by man.mnde syk,
ttms, aud why should the Lord DO de.
uiud recourse To the same means OF
appeal 10 the minus Of humanity. Now
III the ordinary affairs Of lie when Ia.
divlduais come ~ an understanding or
agreement II is usual % make IL valid
aud binding rs some act on tho part VI
those engaged in u, Documents are
made, siguvd and delivered In order
that the Transaction may DC legal. II
similar 20 this is introduced
Into religion there 10 no reason why it
should not be beneficial IA it, effect.
For Instance thu ordinance OF bap.
tiHn los the remission Of sins exists in
the Gospel plan. Ii Is Ia accord with
a similar principle 10 some extent
recognized by men Ia their own affairs.
The confederation connected with
obedience IL that the disciple shall
have his Sins remitted, while he on IA
part agrees TO give allegiance to Him
from whom this benefit is obtained.
How perfect Is the symbolism OF this or. |
dinance. When properly performed II |
II 10 type Of the death, burial aud resur. |
reCiiou Of Christ. When raised from |
the water, our Sins being romitted,
he condition Ii typical OF the purity OF |
Christie body when raised from the |
lead. Inall such transactions, In order
10 be binding, II IL Necessary that |
saoh OF tho parties concerned DO
present either personally or by repre-.
sentative, properly authorized, Christ
s not present, but Ia represented bv
ms commissioned by Him to act for
md In His name. IL the person bap.
lEiug IN the name Of Christ be not
authorized by Him, 1t Is the height OF
for him 10 act. II would hu
% considered In ordinary human
'tiairs, but still more glarinyly isit
.bsnrd in relation to things divine.
The speaker next turned hls atten.
ion TO the difference between general
md special inspiration. The first be.
ougod 10 all intelligent beings, and
Without 1t midnight darkness would
'revail-the light OF all things would
10 eXtinguishtd. Every m,n who
ONES into the world II enlightened and
inspired to a greater or less degree.
Ipecial inspiration with reference to
ivine things was obtained through
bedience 10 special laws and oriin.
Rnces. Through this obedience
he Spirit OF God was conferred rs
Git, by means OF an outward
and the degree of IL wns
reater than was enjoyed by those who
ID not conform 10 divine requirements ;
pom which this great boon was predi.
gted.
The concluding portion OF the lee.
lro was devoted to showing the ius.
CO and consistency OF none being !
gempt from acceptance OF tho special
and princlpleSin tho system I
,llej tho Gospel OF Christ-hence the I
ork In that relation done for the dead,
! substitution.
At the close OF the lecture benedIctlon q
ms pronounced by Edward Steven. !
N. T.. G.. FISHER, Cor. Sec. :