Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-17

and increased, until al the present time
there is scarcely q person to be found
who does not believe that there is some.
I thing connected with man that he can
use TO bring him into close and intimate
/ relation with the spirit world. Since
that day there has been wonderful
| stride taken 10 this direction. The
world has been progressing % that can
! uc called prOgfess-in a most remltk.
/ able M inner Theories that prevailed
/ when the Gospel was revealed aud the
| Priesthood OF the Son Of God was o..
/ stored have been discarded. and TODAY
/ the popular magazines are filled with
| communications concerning these occult
/ powers that are being brought to light
! Talk 10 men about dreams aud visions
aud spiritual manifestations, and they
admit that such things are pos Abic, but
they cannot explain them.
This IS one OF the results that followed
[ the revelation OF the Gospel and the
bestowal Of the authority of the Holy
! Priesthood. The doctrines taught hy the
Elders have bad their effect They have
been received, 90 q greater or less extent.
IN the world. without the source from
which they came being Acknowledged
| ] hear that there are advocates of what
is called Christian Science in our midst
! hear that they creep into our houses
and lead silly women astray by telling
them Of wonderful things that can be
done by means OF Christian Science. A
| few days ago a father came 10 me aud
told me about two Of his daughters. one
OF whom had been afflicted and had
/ been told by some Of these persons how
I "A. III D..
/ comparatively new doctrine 10 the
world II was not heard Of until the
Church Of Christ was organized We
taught this, and were prosecuted tor
teaching II. Every kind OF obluquoy
was thrust upon as, because we believed
| that there was a power which God
would give 10 those who obeyei His
commandments, that would result In
the healing Of the sick, the casting out
/ Of devils, and other miraculous things.
Bat great change ha, come over men.
satan has been busy. Men say. as the
Book Of Mormon says they would IN the
last days that there Is no hell. and no
devil. Satan Is whispering this into the
ears of the children OF men, and today
there are thousands Of people who do
! not believe that there IS any hell, or any
personal devil Nevertheless. there IS a
personal devil Just as sure as there is
personal God lie has not a tabernacle;
/ but he Is q living entity and he IS en-
deayoflng to destroy the work OF God
/ by producing limitations Of Il and show.
ing unto the inhabitants OF the earth
| that they can obtain power without
obcying the laws Of God. Wherever
/ spiIitullism has a ioothold faith In God
| decreases. Whenever you see Lliier.
| day Saint begin 10 dabblc 10 spiritual.
ism. you win find that he begins to
/ doubt the atonemeni Of the Savior and
the redemption wrought out by the
shedding Of Ills blood, and the doctrine
Of the resurrection OF the body. These
are signs that accompany spiriiullism.
Satan Is laboring with all his might to
lead men and women TO these concur
sons. binding them In chains OF dark
ness and leading them down 10 ever
lasting destruction. II Is the same with
| Christian Science, whose doctrines are
being insidiously spread throughout the
country. They are publishing books
and circulating them gratuitously and
| endeayOriug 10 undermine the faith of
the people In the ordinances OF the
Gospel and In the words OF Jesus con-
| tell the sick not TO believe they are sick,
TO exercise their will power, aud to con.
slider sickness as imaginary; and we are
told they are doing mighty works In
healing the people, ] would not be
surprised at that, because ! know that
Satan Is almost capable OF deceiving the
very elect. / believe that Satan can
make himself appear to those who can
q Ia
he has that power, he has power also to
deceive men and women IN the flesh by
performing mighty works. Was not
this done IN the days OF Moses' Was
not pharaoh's heart hardened by the
works OF the mlgiciansl lie did not
believe that Moses aud Aaron were ser.
wants OF God, but that they had a little
more skill perhaps than his magicians
had. So II Is now. Satan is capable Of
deceiying the people.
want IN this conference, before we
separate, to lit my voice in warning to
the people Of God against these insdi.
Gus advances-against spiritualism
against Christian Science and against all
such isms, however much they may pro.
TESS to be Of God. hear that men who
claim to be the Reorganizsd Church say
that they have power 10 work miracles.
Perhaps they have. but that is not evi.
dence OF the divinity OF their cause, or
that they are the authorized servants OF
God. This evidence is 10 be found, my
brethren and sisters, in the blessings
that God bestows upon His people.
Read the words that have read In your
hearing. Remember them. The
Apostleship has been placed In this
Church to lead men TO the unity Of the
faith That Is what Paul said la ancient
days concerning the Apostleship. What
have been is fruits today What have
been the fruits that have attended the
restoration Of the ApOstleship In this
Church, Has II not led all who have
been guided by Il to the unity OF the
iaithi Latter.day Saints here assembled
from almost every nation OF Christem.
dom, what do you sly2 Has not the
Apostleship. restored by the ministra.
tons OF holy angels to the earth, brought
you from the ends OF the earth TO the
unity Of the faith In this land? Where
will you find a people more united} Ma.
where That is one OF is fruits. Another
IS, II Is tor the per'ecting OF the Saints.
! leave Il to the Latter.day Saints to say
whether the teachings and the labofs Of
the Apostles in your midst have not led
TO greater perfection among you. You
are our witnesses aud Gods witnesses to
this, Tor you know for yourselves
whether these have been the results
that have followed or not. II YOU have
followed the teachings OF the Apostles.
you have not been carried about by
every wind Of doctrine; nor have you