Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-23

| sympathy that 1 may De able TO say
something that shall be OF profit
have listened with interest TO the re-
marks that have been made by Bishop
Clawson. They are suggestive In their
character. / noted with pleasure the
faith that he exhibited 10 God taking
cognlzance Of the actions OF His chill
dren here, whether they be good or
evil. II Is our faith, as a people, that
all the Inhabitants OF the earth are un.
der the eye OF Omnlpotonce, The Al
mighty penetrates the recesses OF the
human heart; He knows the purposes
Of men, and rewards them accordingly.
This Is wonderful community,
unique from every standpoint. But tho
Latter-day Saints are not understood,
neither Is the character OF their work
| comprehended by the people at large.
We claim that this Is the beginning Of
| the establishment OF the kingdom OF
| God upon the earth. Ever since the
/ days OF Christ those who have be-
| lleved In Him have been praying In
/ reference 20 that Kingdom for the
| Savior taught His disciples the correct
manner Of petltloning the Father All
| are more or less familiar with this
| special prayer, which IL the most re-
| markable petition Of which we have any
/ knowledge, II comprehends much In
/ a few words "Our Father which art IN
! heaven Hallowed by thy name Thy
| kingdom come Thy VIII be done on
earth, as It is In heaven" II Is evil
dent however. that the majority OF
those who have been thus praying have
/ done so without understanding, because
| IL Is a prayer for the establishment of
a system upon the earth that is 20 come
/ down from heaven. whereby the viii
| of God maj be done on earth. The
kingdom Of heaven must come from
| heaven, because subjugatlon TO Gods
| will is condition that exists there aud
Is not Of earthly origin
The kingdom OF heaven has been Of
] fered 10 the inhabitants Of the earth
az different periods IN the history OF
/ this planet but II has invariably been
| rejected Why has II been rejected2
Because Of the wrongful exercise Of the
| agency Of mankind, Men are free
/ agents unto themselves, having power
| 10 reject or accept anything that IS pre-
/ scented 10 them whether 1t be beneficial
/ or otherwise. IN the exercise OF that
/ prerogative men In former dlspensations
/ have arrayed themselves against the
! establishment OF the government Of God
upon the earth They have slain the
/ prophets and those who were sent into
| them with a message direct from
heaven. and they have obllterated from
the earth the power and authority OF
\ God
When John the Baptist entered upon
! his ministry he made an announcement
! He said Repent We FOR the Kingdom
| Of heaven Is at hand He also stated
/ Il indeed baptize you with water unto
/ repentance. but he that comoth after
/ me Is mighlier than |, whose shoes |
/ am not worthy 20 bear he shall bap-
/ tie you with the Holy Ghost, and with
/ FIRE" When the Savior came, OF whom
! John testified, He established a nucleus
| OF the kingdom Of heaven. He organ
/ ized IL by the authority OF the Father
| and placed In II Apostles and Prophets,
High Priests, Seventies, Elders, and an
/ the officers that are named In the
/ record given OF His transactions. The
/ Kingdom OF heaven Is a distinctive or
] ganlzation. unlike any other and
/ N Is the same every time
! ii makes its appearance on the
/ earth, II ls, so TO speak, an
j individualized entity, What constitutes
/ the Kingdom OF heaven Is the authority
/ OF heaven, so that when Il Is established
/ on earth q branch OF the Kingdom OF
/ heaven exists on this planet. us per-
/ petuity depends upon its connection
| With the parent institution in heaven
/ by the prlncIple OF continuous reveal
! ton. The Church or kingdom estab-
/ llshed BY the Savior met the same fate
/ as Il ever has done. In course Of time
/ the people rose up against those who
| held authority TO minister In HIS
name. finally the kingdom was with
/ drawn from the earth, and direct revela-
tlon 10 man ceased. Among the proofs
/ Of It's departure Is the fact that II has
| not had COR centuries an existence
/ among men.
/ Whenever the kingdom OF God Is re-
] yealed Il Is accompanied by the same
/ message as was delivered In the days
/ Of Jesus Chrlst--that g. that all men
shall accept Jesus Christ as the Son
/ OF God. the Redeemer OF the world that
/ they shall repent Of their sins be bap-
tiled (by lmmerslon) for the remission
/ OF sins. and have the hands OF author
I tied agents Of Jesus Christ placed
upon their heads, to confer upon them
l the Holy Ghost. AS the Savior said
/ laying down q law 10 WHICH lntIt was
! no Except man be born
i Of water and OF the Spirit. he cannot
enter into the kingdom OF God"
All divine ordinances are typical OF
/ something greater than themselves. OF
/ itself baptism does not appear so Inn
/ portant. but Il Is a type Of the death
1 burial and resurrection OF the Savior
/ And how beautiful and consistent Is
] this symbol When men enter into con-
/ tracts with each other IN business
/ transactions. they perform some act TO
/ make the agreement binding. Assoc
ciated with obedience 20 this beautiful
Z ordinance OF baptism Is a covenant
! The individual takes on Christ and
agrees 10 follow Him through good and
! evil report. In consideration for this
/ obedience Jesus Christ agrees that he
| who is faithful and endures unto the
! end. possessing a knowledge OF and
/ obedience 20 the truth. shall have
I eternal life. How beautiful and appro-
/ PIRATE Is this transaction The lndivid.
ual receives the ordinance In person;
| the Lord Jesus Christ IL present by His
/ representative, whom He has commits
/ stoned 10 act for Him; and He has said
/ that whatsoever His servants do that
/ is lawfil unto Him is acceptable unto
| Him and binding Just rs II he Himself
] ware tha uerqOnnI adnuiuiatrafor