The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-17
AT THE TABERN ACLE.
DIR. Reiner, a Jesuit, Addresses a
Mormon Congregation.

eNSAO-A-
The claims of Catholicism and Nor
monism to a divine origin and a divine
authority received an eloquent and
somewhat remarkable exploitation yes
terday afternoon at the tabernacle ser
vices. The leading sermon was deliv-
cred by DR.. Reiner. Jesuit of New
York. and at the conclusion of his dis
course President Woodruff and Elder
c. W. PenrOse told why they believed
the Mormon church was the only one
holding authority from divine source.
DR.. Reiner. in an address which
throughout was delicately compliment
airy to the Saints of the new Zion,
said that the Catholic and the Nor
mon churches were the only ones in
all the world entitled to be called
Christian churches.
President Woodruff when the other
ecclesiastics had ended their sermons,
arose, and amid the hush which al
ways falls when the oracle of the
Saints arises to address his people,
asked all present who had seen mir
acles and gifts performed through the
priesthood. of the church, to raise their
hands. Immediately the hands of one
fourth Of the audience were lifted in
testimony that they were witnesses of
such exhibitions of divine power.
IlilGAr J GA10Gts dL liAt lCAluNSN VI III :
Reiner, read the Path chapter of Num-
bers. and the text of the visitor was
taken from the words: How beautiful
are thy tents, oh, Israel, and thy tab
ernacles. oh. Jacob"
Israel. said DIR. Reiner. had pitched
her tents and had a quiet and peaceful
resting place, In their midst was sun
shine and unity. But among the in
iquitons a conspiracy was going on,
24H n erFron4 Ilgl1gTn ND n a h
to pronounce a curse upon Israel. But
Balaam would not prOpheSy without
the approval of Jehovah, and when he
went up on the mountain. and saw the
glory of united Israel beneath him, it
was a benediction that fell from his
lips. 1t would scarcely have been pos
sible to curse Israel at that time The
people were all directed by one God.
and they knew that theirs was a
blessed nation through which all other
nations should be blessed.
After 1000 years of faith and wait
ing, during which Israel sang her songs
to the Messiah, Christ came into the
world. He came with a revelation and
established his church. against which
he said the gates of hell should be IN
able to prevail. From time to time
since then, men have been hired as in
Ealaam's day to deride and curse the
church. But in each case the church
has survived gloriously because it was
united and sanctified. These are the
conditions which viii always prevail in
the true church of Christ. Israel was
united because they had one leader, a
Moses or some other prophet, through
whom the voice of Jehovah came to
them
The Mormon church." continued DIP.
Reiner, is another Israel, and your
church and the Roman church are the
only ones in this world which are
Christian. Some time ago, / have
learned, a local ecclesiastc passed a
resolution that the Mormons were not
Christians. He might as well have
passed q resolution that a colored man
is white. It is the height of absurdity,
nonsensical. and only lit for children.
Your church is one which must always
arrest the interest of a man who
thinks. Everywhere I meet the elders
of your church. and they tell me I have
no authority, and that is a claim
feel called upon to investigate.
The church which makes the claim