Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-13

class Of about one hundred young men
and young women, children and parents
that had been gathered from almost
every country under the sun. | asked
those present who really had Bibles In
their homes To- indicate Il boy rising to
their feet Every person IN the room
arose When ! called for those who
We're children Of parents that had been
gathered from the different nations OF
the earth, nine-tenths OF them arose.
When ] asked for those who We're liv-
ing in Goddess homes, whore prayers
We're not heard and where the Bible was
not used, % arise, not one stood upon
his feet And do not believe that that
class was an exception TO the Sunday
school classes In Zion. These young
men and young women testified unto
the falsity OF these charges, and the
very fact that their parents Who had
gathered from different countries had
been cllssed as some Of the lowest Of
the low simply acted as an Incentive 90
them 70 be more Jealous, more
faithful, and % study more
ass.duously the word u God.
IL is blessing sometimes that the
Latter-day Saints are prosecuted II
brings ms closer together. 10 causes US
fuel 90 the FIRE. and causes the Gospel
light to shine forth more brightly
Like Moses bush. It mounts the high
en-
And fourishes unconsumed by fire
Persecution. derision and falsehood
viii but strengthen us, as they did the
early Saints Men may assail as from
every standpoint they please. but they
cannot COnfound our teachings. and
they cannot excel our organization.
one more incident came 10 my notice
this morning that did me good. and
that may be equally beneficial TO some
" the Latter-day Saints The stran-
gers who are here will understand from
my remarks that we are earnest sun
day school workers. You win perceive
at least that we teach thcwOrd OF God.
You win understand that we have our
Bibles there. and / would like TO i'm
press upon you the fact that we study
those Bibles In speaking In the class
this morning on the subject OF the Holy
Ghost one young lady desired % make
reference 20 little experience that she
had had during the past week What
was ~ "Oh' very little Of note" she
said; only she had had an opportuni-
~ Of talking with one not OF our faith
with regard 90 the principles Of the
Gospel A friend said to her why
you are no different 90 what we are;
we have faith in God, We believe In Je-
sus Christ, and We believe In the Holy
Ghost Eyes. said our young sister
perhaps YOU do. WHIT more DO you
believe? The FIRST principles OF the
Gospel are. faith, repentance baptism.
the gift Of the Holy Ghost by the lay !
Ing on Of hands How much further |
win you go with me?' Well, We are |
with you on repentance. We certainly !
believe 10 Is right 20 repent Of our sins |
before God viii receive us as His chill |
dren.' How much further Wal you |
gO2' "Why. we viii 60 with you 10 |
baptism do you believe In hap- !
tism?' oh yes. the Lord set us the |
example. He was baptized Of John !
and His disciples taught baptism" |
"Do you believe In baptism by INNER |
siOn?' asked the young sister. We'll |
yes ~ they desire 20 De baptized by /
immersion in our church, our pastor |
win De quite willing 20 immcrse them. |
Well IL II not absolutely necessary |
II do not think s0' Then let me tell |
you that baptism is not simply O form |
Il Is a law Of God IL has been given |
unto us Of the Father and Il Is abso-
.utely essential 10 the salvation Of
every soul. and You can soon find out
II your baptism has been OF any effect
Have YOU received the Holy Ghost
since you were biptized?' The friend
thought that was "a strange question %
ask. but the good sister went on 10 say
that that was just the question that
was asked bv the Apostles, as recorded
In the 18th chapter Of the Acts Of the