Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-11

been called out OF the world and have
received the truth for which they are
willing TO give up all II necessary and,
Ike the Elders, 80 and preach without
salary. This "a a new thing In the
wOtld. He remembered. at one time
In the South. the ministers deserving
their pulpits at one place because their
weekly allowance was not forthcoming.
Many Of the ministers 90 where they
receive the largest salary. II Is differ
ent among the Latter-day Saints. Their
Elders are endcavoring to follow the
footsteps OF the Master. They are not
tied 10 things Of the world, II might
sound strange TO some 90 hear some
things spoken Of In such a way. but he
had associated with men In the world
and knew that Latter-day Saints cam
pare fayorahly with any people he mad
met In practiclng what they preached,
and In observation-disclosures While on
his mission, he had been asked 60 act
as pastor In some churches at a salary,
but he could not preach FOR hire.
The speaker alluded to the favor with
which the Elders teachings are often
received before their personality Is
known. Once il leaks out who they are.
the teachings, which but short time
before appeared so Inviting, are rude
ly stgmatzed as vile. For all that.
the Elders have me authority to teach
and Il Is their duty TO carry the Cos
pei 20 those who SIT In darkness Some
day the Elders yeracity viii be recog-
nized. Until that day comes, they can
sow the seed and DO their part IN kind
ness. and though things appear dark,
Il Will, In many cases, be only ques-
zion Of time until the sunlight Of hea-
ven viii shine into their hearts. The
Lord viii remove prejudice IN His own
way and al the proper time. The
ground must be prepared for the seed
and when God does His part, the fruits
OF the Elders labors Will someday be
abundantly seen.
Bishop Heller G. Iyerson OF the Sec
ond ward, referred 10 the sacrifice OF
feeling made by the Iatter-day Saints
when duty called them. Reference was
also made 20 the life and work OF the
Savior. which 10 the LatteT-day Saints
was no myth, but something very real.
Christ was born as others are and
did not possess a fullness Of knowledge
in his infancy. but grew In wisdom
and by living according 10 the prlncl-
pies Of the Gospel which He taught has
advanced 10 His present elevation. lie
established a church with apostles,
and prophets. pastors and teachers, and
when His work on earth was finished,
He was crucihed for the sins Of the
world He was later Tesurrected with
the same body and assembled 20 God,
and when the Apostles stood by Wit
Messing His ascension, the angel said
He would one day come again In like
manner as He had assembled. At that
day some viii ask Him, IN the words
Of the prophet, what are these wounds
I'm thy hands and feet and He will say
that they are wounds received In the
house Of His friends Thus showing
that he will descend TO judgment with
the same body.
The speaker then read TO the end Of
the sixth ohaper Of Matthew, from the
nineteenth verse, and stated that the
reason Why so many thousands Of the
Elders OF the Latter-day Saints. 60 IN
TO the world and face the most bitter
opposition, Is found In the fact that
they are following the injunction Of |
the Savior. and seek first the Kingdom |
OF God. They are willing 10 follow In |
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experienced,
As an illustration Of the mercenary |
spirit often found among the professed |
followers OF Christ In these days, the |
speaker told Of minister In the South |
who, when offered $500 a year more TO |
go into an adjoining state, came before |
his flook and with tears In bis eyes tod |
them Of the sorrow he felt In being /
forced TO leave them and accept a call |
from the Lord to labor In an adjoining |
State. a meeting was afterwards held.
and when the flock learned the situa-
ton they raised his salary $1,000 and
no further attention was paid TO the
call from the Lord TO go into the next
State.
In proof Of the Gospel being restored,
allusion was made TO the gifts and
blessings enjoyed by the Saints today.
The lame walk the deaf hear the blind
see and many other things exist in
the Church which testify that Joseph
Smith was q true phophet, to which
fact the speaker bore faithful testi-
mony.
President George O. Cannon made
lew remarks, In which he alluded 10 the
itrangeness Of the fact that the teach.
ngs OF the Latter-day Saints often I'M
lress thinking people until they know
he source from which the teachings
ONE As Illustrating the effect Of some
u the teachings OF the Saints upon the
world Of thought. the speaker stated
hat while the religious world believed
n Joseph Smiths day, that the world
vas made from nothing, he came bold
y forward with the assertion that mat
er Is eternal Gods mercy Is also
.etter understood since Joseph Smith
nfolded 20 the world that there Is hope
leyond the grave.
These and many other IDEAS are be-
NJ gradually imbibed by thinking PEG
Ne and whether they bow in submis-
ion 20 the principles or the Gospel or
ot, they are eXerting good effect In
he world.
The speaker referred to the seeming
arrOwness OF the Latter-day Saints,
mo speak as though they have all the
ruth. There Is much truth In the
'orld. but IL IL mixed with error, The
.atter-day Saints have received the
ieasure that has been given In It's
purity by revelation from
cd. With this revelation OF truth has
$50 come from the same source the
rlesthood or power TO make the truth
Elective. Anuslon was made to the
lauence OF the humble and often COM
aratlvely illlterate Elders In the world.
Where men Of great attachments often
Dor In vain. the presence OF the
.lders Is the immediate signal for a
.ir that the el0quence and learning OF
IAN could never effect In years.
The choir sang the anthem "Hosan-
all"
Benedlction was pronounced by Apes
e Brigham Young.
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