Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-06

'etrAtiO nj reputation addressed N
/ re assembly. OHo Of thesc was IL
ID. Sspkey, the companion In ovau
eelistlc work Of Mr.. u. l.. Moody, an
whose sweet songs arc familiar 4
/ Christians In every lsnd. Anoihe
sas Mr.. william Shaw Of Boston. tn
after 10 the nstona treasurer Of tn,
Christian Endeavnfofs.
Mr.. shaw opened hls remarks by ref
etrncs 10 the Conference VI the Chufcl
Of jesus Chusg u' Lnttuf.isy Saints
Tho speaker had bren impfesse,
~ the vast mulliiuiss gathcied ID
the Tabernacle aud tho Assem-.
/ bly, Hail, aud ho LOFT these places
with the thought In his mind, that "it
ono man could start a movement nkt
Norm nlsm without the power VI Cod,
what cannot we DO. win tho same
Industry ami the assistance
Nlmi. hty God7" Mt. Shaw placed
himself on rooori asJenylng the divine
hand IN tho gteatest religious move.
ment Of thl, age. To what agency,
then, does no a'erlbe this work tor
the salvation oi msb2
We have often had occasion
TO speak a kind w1ti Tor the work
OF Christian EudSavofcfs, sud will
do ~ again, because, unlike the cen.
slp OF Monmjnsm, Latter. Jay
salnts acknowledge tho WORK Of a d IN
all that has a tendency to good aul
light and truth, no matter from whist
source II hJws, A. TO tho prln.
olples Of the Gospel aud the
purposes Of tAo Church, they
have been mpuuietslool ami
misrepTeseuted before aud they viii
DO - hereafter, bot whatever COZ.
ciusiohs that TACT luspnes are rather
apostle 10 the view expressed by Nj.
shaw for II Christ Himself Aud H..
Apostles and their work were 10 4,
Judged by the opluion Of a vast major.
ny Of the great and good men u their
time, Christian Endcavofets TO-DAY
would have but little Qualification Tor
'helr endsAvou. They would DO wor,,
u, II possible, than the Mofmons, fot
was II not stated OF the Master Ia
whom they believe, that His wora
was performed through the power OF
the evil one anu that His associate,
were the ouIcasis OF sUc ely?
The fact Is that tho existence
OF M'fmouism today Ia an ocular
demonstration 10 the wofli-whetb.r
men deny Il " not-ofIne msniiesls.
ton Of diviu0 power On earth. People
see, or profess to see, The Niger OF the
Ala lgniy In tue growth oi AucIenl
Israel II N one family To great ma.
lion, anl 10 IT. delivetanes from bond.
age aud Ia IiesotVAli0n nltu ithssp
Ing tue efforts OF the mighty kIpgdo,.
o. the wOrlI through * stu dss,t,yi;
We trace the WORK Of Providence la Ia,
gto"Ih OF Chri,;lAHigy from iu In.
signiicAnt beginning to ita corquss
o. tue pagan religions with when Il
came 10 contact Bot history has 10
more sifiEing evidence Of Diyiu,
power than that furnished by
the results OF The pftaching Of
tho "ntw doctrine" as IL wa,
called, by the youthful Propp,,
Jo'eph Smith. The equalization TO
which Mr, shaw belongs Ia no com.
garrison. That encountered no opps.l.
uoa 10 slo'k Of Men Of h Il iet O ana
wealth In all positions OF ilie nur,su
aui cared Tor It from the beginning.
The case OF M1rm0nl,m is different.
From the nut, like the work OF put
Lord II was everywhere contfadlctsd.
Religious Influences we're brought &.
bear agsln't II, All then political Tia
hIsl eEponents were low anu apparent.
~ but poorly equipped to face the
world In opposition, yet they went out
c uqurTing all Obstacles, Tue work
has grown In the storm. Like Ia.
mighty OAK that becomes tue more
hFmly rooted the more Il Is exposed 10
the rage OF the elements, 20 Mormon.
ism today Il more ntmly established
than eveh 10 say that this he's come
TO rsss without tho power of
God f. 10 admit an impos.ibllity.
Through Mntmonism ancieut prurhp, y
has beoa fulfilled; precious nov nun
have been revealed anu truths formpr.
" known have again bren declared,
through lts fundamentally thousand.
have found leaoe ana happine,s am
eternal saivaIlou, aud The Lord la.
placed His seal On II by signs aru
mighty wonders as IN ancient dave.
aud by preserving d. anu streug,ho..
los II irom time 70 time,
Morn man should not be lul,l
iighuy, the ADVICE Of Gamalel IsHM
5000, r-rit this work isorGo,.ni.
well 30, o. take u staud On TIE .t.
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