Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-10

necessity for these things TO be observed.
that Il was essential for men Co receive
the principles that have spoken Of be.
lore the great work was wrought out on
Calvary. nut after that had been acomp.
lishcd il was not necessary for men 10
obey these principles, Christ having
wrought out eternal life FOR all who
would believe In His name. II Is true
that the scriptures declare that God so
loved the world. that he gave His only
begotten Son, that whatsoever hclievcth
in Him should not perish, but have ever
lasting hicW But we are told iu the same
scriptures, by one Of the Apostles. that IL
Is folly for us 30 profess 10 have faith In
God without works. "Nhlt doth IL
profit, my brethren, though man say
he hath faith, aud have not works. Can
faith save hiui3 For as the
body without the spirit is dead, 80 lai,h
without works IS dead also" We un.
dersiand the condition OF the body with.
out the spirit. life has vanished. There
IS no light. no power, no intelligence
In the body when the spirit b. called
away. u faith without works, therefore,
Is Of this Character, rs the Apostle lanes
has declared Il to be, then those who
have faith only, not adding works to
their iaith. are In a very sorry condition.
We might also remember my friends,
that the commandment that was given
10 the Apostles TO preach thc Gospel
among the children Of men was given
after the Savior had been nailed tl the
cross and endured all the pain and an.
guish through which lie passed. aud had
risen from the dead II was then that
He sent His Apostles forth iu preach the
Gospel 10 all the world AnCr lie had
assembled on high. and while they were
gathered together, the Holy Ghost came
upon them, we are told. US a rushing
mighty wind and under The power aud
inspiration Of that Holy Ghost they went
out among The people OF jerusalem and
commenced 10 preach Christ and Him
cruCihcd. Peter reasoned upon that uc'
casioL from the scriptures and demon
stratcd by tie word oi God that this man
who had been crucihcd was both Lord
and Christ, until the people were cen
veftcd by the power OF the Holy Spin,
aud pficsed In their hearts. and they
cried out. Men aud brethren. what shall
we dor The answer given by that man,
who was full of the Holy Ghost, was,
/ "Rcpcnt, aud be baptized every one OF
I you in the name Of Jesus Christ TOT the re.
mission Of sins, ana yc shall receive the
/ gilt Of the Holy Ghost. For the promise
| b unto you. and TO your children. and to
/ al that arc alar on. even as many as the
Lord our God shall call"
Now, we are called peculiar people
| our religion Is called a very peculiar re-
| ligion. Men believe that there is some.
I thing about Il different to all other sect,
I Of Christcndom. In fact, We are gen
/ orally set aside as not belonging &c
ChH5tcndom 1T al. a great many Do
/ not understand that we have a belief in
| the Savior OF the world. and that ",
worship the God OF Abraham Isaac and
| Jacob. There is belief abroad to Q
/ surprising extent, that We worship Joseph
| Smith, that we look upon him rs oui
/ god, that we expect 10 obtain salvation
/ through him. and that We do not recog
/ nize the Savior Of the world. But this Is
not true. Our peculiarly exists In hold
/ ing to the doctrines OF the Gospel, ant