Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-22

Ghost as spirit of revelation and in
SEPARATION. So that We can obtain mes
sages from our Loved One on high to-
day, and do not depend altogether upon
the love lettcrs'" OF the past
1t is this that arrested the atten-
ton OF our friend who has spoken to
us today. AS he sald. this is not u
place for debate. We are not here for
any such purpose. But seeing there is
little time to be occupied and am
requested TO occupy 1t, / also must
speak from my heart, ms / believe he
has spoken form his heart. He has
seen some things that are good among
US and some things that appear to be
weak But we rest upon this: that
God, who In ancient times spoke to the
fathers by the Prophets, and who sent
His beloved son, when the propor time
came, to sacrifice Himself for the sins
81 the world and to establish His
church among the people, has in these
sim later days, spoken unto us by His
Prophets. In the beginning of this dis
pensation He raised up Prophet. Was
he one OF the learned wise and edu-
Gated men of the century? No. lie
raised un simple hoy and spoke to
him. Why did lie not choose one of
the learned doctors or ministers of some
of the various churches that existed
men of experience and learning. who
were trained in the schools of theology.
lures in their original tongues? Simply
because, perhaps as the most learned
of the ancient Apostlcs-1,lul-sald
Not many wise. not many mighty, not
many learned after this world. hath
God called; but He has chosen the
the mighty" What for? THAT no
flesh might glory in His presence" II
God had called some very learned and
highly educated man TO this ministry.
probably he would have taken the
glory to himself: or people in the
world who heard him would probably
say. oh. this man is only another
learned man that has come and estab-
lished new church." But God called
weak and illiterate boy and He
raised him up to accomplish His work
He appeared to him with His Son
Jesus Christ. and He said. This is my
beloved Som hear Him." and all the
revelations that have come from the
Father have come through the Son. 1t
has been so from the beginning. Jesus
our Elder Brother, stands between us
and God as the Mediator with the
Father The worlds were made by
Him. All things are Of the Father
but they are by and thrc-gi Jesus
Christ. who Is the Word. and who was in
the beginning with God. and who was
God. and all things were made by
Him. The revelations of God the Faith
err come through Jesus Christ, His Son
This Church, from that time. has been
in communication with the powers on
high. through Jesus Christ. Therefore.
this Is the Church of Jesus Christ he
cause He made 1t. because His power
is In It, and because He communicates
with 1t. It is not the Church of joseph
Smith, or of Brigham Young. or of John
Taylor or of MILFORD Woodruff, or of
any man; 1t is the Church of Jesus
Christ
When the Father and the Son ap-
| peared to Joseph the Son told Joseph
That he was not to go after any of the
churches in the world. Why? Because
they were not accepted of God. He
said they had all gone out of the way;
they had departed from the true order
of God that was established In olden
times. Therefore. when this Church
was established on the earth II was
organized as the only Church of
Christ on earth. Now we recognize the
fact that there are many good people
in all the different religious denomina-
lions, and just as good people in
| eathendom-among those who do not
believe In Jesus Christ and do not know
| of Him at all. We recognize the good
that exists everywhere. We recognize
the truth that exists everywhere. That
which Is true Is part Of our religion. for
| 1t embraces all truth. Our Church Is
truths magnet; truth from anywhere
and everywhere is attracted by it,
| comes to 1t, assimilates with II, has an
affinity with II. Truth from every
source IL recognized by our Church.
Another thing: We are willing to let
eminent persons of other denomina-
tions. II they are respectable, appear
In our public congregations and talk
to us. Why? Because we think that
we may be turned, possibly, from our
way and adopt some other way? Not
at all; but to show that we do not fear
comparison with other denominations;
we do not fear the truth. no matter
where 1t may come from. If Catholic
ism has any truth that we have not,
we will be glad to have II. II
Professionalism has any truth that We
have not, we welcome It. If Moham-
mechanism has any truth that we have
| not yet learned. we will be pleased to
| get 1t. If truth should come from any
part OF the world that we have not
yet obtained. we viii receive II and re-
joice in II. We are not afraid to COM
| pare our Church with any other church.
We are not afraid for our people TO
hear ministers of other denominations;
and IL they can convey to us anything
that is of profit. we are glad to have it.
We welcome the good that comes from
| every source; and we believe that all
good and all truth come down
from the Father of light" But with
| Him 'tneTe is no Nal1aDlehesS, nor even
a shadow OF turning. He is the same
| always. He always was a God of
revelation, and He always will be a
| God OF revelation. And when people
seek to Him, they can find Him; when
| they ask, they can receive; when they
! knock. the door can be opened unto
them. and II is opened to every one
who asks in the proper way.
When the Lord revealed the Gospel
| to His servant, Joseph Smith. and gave
him power. by the gift of God to trans
late the Book of Mormon from the
| hieroglyphics upon the plates which
| he obtained from the hands OF the
angel. the Lord inspired him for this
work for the last days and for the
last time; and the promise was given
that the truth now revealed should
never be taken away again. The prom
Use WAS given that the authority of
never be taken away again. hut II
| "the dispensation OF the fulness OF
| times, in the which," Paul said. God
would gather in one all things that are
| In Him both in the heavens and on
| the earth" The dispensation of the full
/ ness of timesl That was q mystery that
| Paul said God had made known to
him, that in the dispensation of the
| fulness of times all should be gathered
| in one. Now. our testimony IN, that
| this is that dispensation; that II has
been commenced on the earth; that 1t
will stay here; that II will accomplish
the work that God has set II to do.
that no power beneath the eternal
hpavans can move II out OF its path