Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29
INeERsoLL AND SALVATION.

It h interesting 10 note the great
change FOR the better IN theological scn-
timent ana belief respecting "thc hcrc-
after" 90 expressed IN the comments
OF religious ministers concerning the
fate u Robert tngcrsoll. which will be
found on another page Of this paper.
Although they nrc conflicting 20 some
extent. as might be- expected. and arc
nero personal apcculnuons. indefinite
and lacking the voice N authority. they
show IN the main % ilbcrallty ~ thought
and feeling IN striking contrast 10 the
views entertained hair a century ago.
Truly the world do move"
There nrc some Ideas conveyed by
those gentlemen. however that do not
bear the tcst Of reason ana the scrIp.
lures In which they profess 20 believe.
Tho notion that sincerity h the only
test In the question of fitness FOR saliva
ton, Ia utterly NJ variance with the air
fcrcnt Christian crseda ana with the
Book which they cite as their only
guide and final authority
Belief IN Christ, whose name r. the
only one under heaven whereby we
may h. saved" IL nm essential In all the
churches that are regarded no orthodox.
u ~ also plainly cnunclated In holy
writ. Whnt can be more positive than
this
Go 80 Into all the world and preach
the Gospel Go every creature. lie that
bciievcth and ~ baptized shall be saved
but he that bclicveth not. shall be-
damned - MWHL
Except man be born Of water and
Of the Spirit. he cannot entcr into the
KINGDOM of God" John ~; O.
He that rclecteth me and rccoivcth
not my words, hath one that iudgcth
him; the word that I have spoken. the
same shall Judge him nt the last day"
John XII. q.
These are very emphatic declarations
and all come from christ himself How
can those who profess 10 be Ills minis
tors disregard or deny them7 Sincerity
In error does not save. u ~ the truth
that cNnlts, ana Christ Il "the way. the
truth and the life" lie says further.
NO man comcth to tho Father but by
me-" Also. ~ am tho door" And "Ho
that entercth not bv the door into tho
rhcepfold but cllmbcth up some other
way, the same n a thief md robbcr."
John x.
Those ministers teach that death set.
tiles tho status ~ the soul. that then
Judgment finds H." that probation is
ended. and either heaven or hell ~ Us
eternal doom. The doctrine that there
II opportunity for repentance and sail
walton after death IL denounced by
them ns dnmnahlc hercsy. and many
preachers who have advanced II have
been uufrockcd
Whom "MormonlHm" over sixty years
ngo, proclaimed the new revelation or
Gods eternal mercy. the preaching Of
Christ to the spirits In prison, tho
baptism for the dead. and the final re-.
demptlon OF the race Of Adam through
reception Of Christ and iils Gospel,
either In this lie or In the NE 20 come.
no Rnathemas were too severe FOR the
promulgcra Of these dangerous and
wicked receptions" Since that time
the Elders have demonstrated by ar
gumont aud Scripture that these are
true Christian principles and the of.
fecta Of their teachings are pcrccptiblc
In the trend OF progressive sentiment
In all religious circles
The idea that the sincere but mis-
taken heathci's. Jews. and unbellevrrs
In modern orccds and dogmaa, were
MI doomed ana lost forever which was
dominant few decades ago and stands
yet In the creeds ~ modern Chrlstcn-
dom. IN 10 awful and unjust that it
seems no rational mind would serious
ly entertain II as cmnnntlng from Dci-
~ "Mormonlam" cncctually dlsposcs
OF n and rcconclles tho Justice and
mercy ~ God with His dealings with
mankind, here ana hereafter md shows
the harmony between them and true
Christianity
As 10 turorsoll, ma room Is loft for
doubt In the minds Of Lnttcr-day saints
who understand tholr religion. Ho ls
neither In saved condition nor cou-
domucd. lie Is simply out NJ the body
and has learned tho fact of life after
death. lie Is capable Of receiving I'M
formation. lie has not lcapcd out "
inhdcllty into full light and faith, os
some OF the preachers aocm 10 Imagine.
lie VIII have an opportunity of learn
Ing. and VIII doubtless be moro
rpady 10 receive saving truths
than when In his mortal environ
ment The Gospel will be- preached
to him. some time, when he Is ready 10
receive II, and It's beauties and glorios
win surely entrance his soul SO capable
Of approaching the beautiful and OF
perceiylng the difference between its
principles ana the vagurles which In
this world are falsely called Christian
ity.
we regard IngorTol as one OF the
honorable men Of the earth who wore
blinded by the craftIncss Of mou,"
spoSen OF In the Vision doc s Gov,
Sec. 7G), who received not tho Gospel
in the flesh hut afterwards received
II. and who parthke Of the glory that
is called terrestrial" lie was Ia llte
NO lmbued with hostility against the
false oreeds and sham plety of alleged
Christians. that he became blind to
many truths and resorted to arguments