Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-30

made hv the Savior. When Tie spoke
concerning the destruction ~ Jerusalem
and the end of the world. HIS disciples
asked Him what should be the sign ~
His coming. and lie gave them this
sign;
"A-s this Gospel of the Kingdom
shall be preached IN Nil the world for =
witness unto all nations, and then shall
the end come"
We bear record that this II now be-
ing done. that this Gospel ~ the King
dom. not another Gospel, " being
preached unto all nations. ~ the eiEn
81 His coming John was shown what
should come to pass hereafter Ani
here Ia one Of tho things which were
to come to pass. lie says.
and saw another angel ny In the
midst Of heaven having the cNerlhHt-
ing gospel to preach unto them that
dwell on the earth. ana 10 every ma.
tlon. and kindred and tongue ana
people" dlcv. ~. 60
Because ~ this our missionaries leave
their homes. and call upon the people
81 the world to believe the testimony
of the word Of God. for N Gpd nAH r..
vealed again the same Gospel II VIII
harmonic IN all respects With the Cos.
uei NJ re-, palcd In olden time Aud
have never heard ~ Mormon mission.
nrv that was not willing To have his
testimony tested by this word ~ God.
I have never known ~ one 10 offer any
excuses or to say thht he could not ac-
cont the Teachings N the Scriptures. In
this they arr different from many
others and In regard 10 the good men
~ the world. We can only accept their
word 90 FAR ~ u may harmpniEe with
the words ~ the Lord. Now. Tho
Apostles ~ old teach the same doctrine
that the Mormon missionaries do today.
We read here In the Scriptures
'The beginning Of the Gospel u Jc-
aus christ"
that IL what we plead with the people
TO accept Ana this Il the beginning
John ala bnptlEc In the wilderness
and preach the baptism ~ repentance
Tor the remission Of Sins"
This IL the beginning. faith IN the
Lord. repentance from sin, and bnp-
tlam BY immersion for the remission of
sins. People say to ". we can see
no virtue In water" but we any 60 them
that there N every virtue w keeping
the commandments OF God. Slcodemus
said to the Savior.
Master. we know that thou art
teacher come from God, FOR no man can
do those miracles that thou do,at ca.
ccpt God be with him"
And JcruH said unto him;
Except u man be- born Of water and
~ the spirit. he can not enter Into the
kingdom OF God"
some say that this does Tot mean
wnur. that II mems We are a. b. bag.
tl4ad In the word ar the spirit. nut
Christ said. u am the way. the truth
aud the llfc." lie that cntcrcth not by
tile door into the Hheofsoll, but
ciimbeth up some other way, the same
H. thlDf ana n ruhber" christ
showed the way. He went unto iohn
and demanded baptism and whom John
pfnts stcd. snid. suffer II To- hc 30 now
Tor thus II bccomcth us 10 fulnli all
righteousness" Il " necessary 90 b.
baptized. to fnlhll all righteousness
und We must do more than b. baptized,
Tor We read IN Acts eighth chnp1ri
"Now. when the Apnatiaa which were
~ lafunnlcnu. heard that Hnmnfla had
received the word ~ God. land had been
bniitiEed.l the apostles sent unto them
potet and John. who laid their hands
upon them ana prayed for them. anu
] they received the Holy Ohost."
Here. then, ~ something more that Ia
! nrceFnryi we must receive tho Holy
| CHEST We so into the world because
W. know that this Gospel " true. that
u Il not myth, nor ha. IL been COM
cuctod by men. hut II has boon re-
I vpi.icd by the I.ori ~ heaven. And this
/ religion which IN everywhere spoken
against. even az was the doctrine II
| Christ IN Ills day. IL may come "a
pass. | fny. that II VIII be known by
all mankind 10 be true, even as men
now acknowledge that the teachings
of christ are true. though they once
/ rclcctcd and rcoffed nt them.
It ~ with thla purpose alone In their
| thourhiH that our Elders 40 out, II
bias been claimed. aud In many places
] u " even believed, that the Mormon
| Elders no forth 60 induce women u
come tu riuh. II u false. Nothing
more fa,Hc was ever heard In this world
than such a statement, ana an pcopl,
here know that THU lnHinuntiun u
wholly untrue.
mny rny word concerning nui
lady missionaries IN England. NV,
] have ntrNtly rcl0iccd ut the work the,
| have been performing II har boon q
revelation tu the people ~ tho world
tn have ladies from Utah come Int,
thDlr midst, and they have been wei
I UtlNfd. The people ~ the world have
been told and they GENERALLY believe
that our women nru badly treated
/ d0wu-trnddcn, ana lotdcd over by thoil
husbands. and they are nstnniHhel {,
hear from the lips of tho vomen nj
Utah their testimony " tho freedom m,
women enjoy here, nni Ia learn Of m,
ORGANIZATIONS which they have ana nj
their comfortable surroundings
! hunrtly believe that the upportun,
tiles Tor a limited number of the lads
inlsHiOnnri"H say twenty -nNc or nfA
are greater than those OF our men IL
the missionary field. Their manner al
work h thiHi They do not. at any time
oficlate In amy 81 the ordinances 81 N,
Gospel, hut they gu frngu door 10 donl
delivering tracts, becoming acquainted
with those whom they meet and talk
ing with the people They also ~ nu
with the brethren upon the streets. nit
IN the singing and otherwise take par
IN public aud IN sabbath mrctlngr
They do not ~ rule, speak upon doc
trinnl principles a. the brethren do. hui
they bear their testimony 20 the Clos
pei aH II Il lived among uH. and the1
relate their experiences among our PEG
pie. The brethren frequently hold opei
air meetings. They usually select Homi
crowded street and there they bon
testimony 10 the truth of the princl
Plies ~ tho Gospel, Usually they an,
listened To with the utmost attention
and respect, especially do the ladlpI
receive courteous attention and TO-
HpoCt
The choir SANG an anthem,
Awake. My Soul"
Thos. Ashworth ana Mrs. Thomna.E ia
ward rendering the duet,
The henedictiou was pronounced b,
Elder Charles W, Penrosc.
y. q. N, L. ANNUAL. SPRING opEN
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