Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-24

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s , ',51rl season for Mu naar
,' so'' associations. l.. , aSsr'
in'n W, reference to the eNI,
y WV, y, Young Mems ass Ir,.,.
coursse ne. % 1orInciples Of the
y s ,l,l lsa' Of TIE Manual ny wi, NH
i'lsloun ,s n for their use WA, a
y PREPARE Of the Godheau'
% in .,n thought the tlIn ns on tbe
r'aso" attention to some OF , i1s
= % call la pertaining to this
@ beloved Prophet JOSEPH ",i,
our ~. ps'J important statement
nlje UNI riirciple Of the Gospel
., n's ! certainty the character .,.,na
q for a .t .,r he added something
and 'nep " Is a little offensive
. S euow that we may conV ,,,I,e
10 Know no s man conyerses WIN
5rl as ODt 20 know the character
since e u the S'i first principles Of
S one ,s % subject Of the God \,
spe' wv nrSminent place III
gwen o,,r Young Mems as
Ial1aI ,r N the coming season
nan. FAITH CRITICISED
1. ,nlDg which makes this
: 0n ny , , occasion. An
sAe an ,, in,J, contributes to the
hlng S W. Conference, and also
D o. ' y the attention which OF
ssEct . y i've to what is called
Y PEN View Of God" by sectar.
'AelnlO" onong us; which interest
'tpfe ssst few months by one OF
Z ns pof ministers of this cry,
en ~ p y discourse delivered by
~ - before the Teachers
Y ,,i u' ~ the Utah Presbytery, no
aluon VI y, Friday, in which certain
lAn ,aS offered concerning our
.ln :, Yea Goa. II will perhaps pe
y me report Of what, IN
7 70 ras said on that occasion
I. ., ,n.verend gentleman who thought g,le
ls'V ,stS nm this subject before
.!~s,o5atIon' / read from the
y, Ms discourse published III
he morning papers,
al, polnt Or. Paden MADE
.,;.sss first taking up soiiie
,,sndard writings on MOT
,a',rIne and reading from theih
| ~, Of God as Incorporated IN
| Venom faith, He read from the
[..,~ n relation to the Godhead,
EN- h stated that there are not
-,,s Gods than one, but that GOO
~, ~ n parts. with a body ike
ssman. He then read from tne
~ srd Covenants, where 1t Is
m, the words Of the priesthood
| 4, words OF God. After calling
In IA the material view OF God
{, ,orth in these teachings, the
.s ga that he thought he could
l,riency towards a more spirit
|,sg q God among the younger
\ ~, enlightened members OF the
r,,r church. and noticed this IN
n rtngs Of Dr. Talmage especially.
b,sx 10 The Adam-God Idea, the
r.lis aid that he had not inyesti-
NJ 4 much but thought that the
III. Church was ashamed OF sucn
| IA He placed special stress on
!, b, that when men attempted to
Iaed a human form they fashioned
I, ,her their own weaknesses and
"a A earnal man, he said, had
anal Cod. and a spiritual man a
i-ssal God. The teaching OF a ma
:, Cod said he, and OF a plurality
sais | think IL heathenlsh. The
iEal conception Of God Is the crud-
HNIble conception"
CRITICISMS CLASSIFIED.
The It that we may classify under
! tads the complaints here MADE
.ss Us with reference to the doc
! u Deity,
iM We believe that God Is a be-
VIII body. In form like mans
H possesses body, parts and pas
3 hat In a word. God Is an ex-
! nan.
sNhi. We believe In a plurality OF
3 md further that somewhere. ana
!, tine. through development.
wlh enlargement, through puriiica.
! nill perfection Is attained, man,
Q, lsi may become a God.
eitk these two complaints may be
10 cover the whole ground OF what
'Musnd critics regard as our err
J . he subject Of God.
TIE DOCTRINE OF DEITY.
D ask before me. on this occasion.
. IKE this subject and present TO
WAT In reality the Church oil
Z Christ Of Laiter-day Saints
~ with reference TO the God
y naturally. one stands In awe
.. subject, SO large is Il, and 50
y i H. One can only approach
~ feelings Of reyerentlal awe. ana
deep sense OF his own inability
~ the truth and make Il plain
y understandings Of men. In the
nc Of such a task one feels like
lhg The powers divine TO aid him
! Undertaking and, paraphrasing
y little, one could well cry
I what In me is low. raise and
.ft that 10 the height OF this
lI,gumeni may justify the faith
~ Of God.
Y i, me say that we are depend
.pJn that which God has been
y 70 reveal concerning Himself
.ls' We know OF Him. Today, as
..sa'umes man cannot by search.
'la out God While II Is true that
,s'lain sense the heavens declare
stf! and the armament showeth
!, ..',,,silNork, and proclaim to some
. ~. ~ eternal power and Godhead,
wang absolutely definite with
I. oi God may be learned from,
solk OF nature. will narrow
~. .ai sui more, and say that such
tuoh OF God as we entertain
(, = ~, % harmony with the doctrines
-, ~. "tN testament on this subject:
.s.sespllng as We do. the New
,.l.a' as the word OF Cod
49,. as part OF it-any modern
!. which we may claim 10
naN be In harmony with
~ 'es,elatlon. Consequently. on
stioh, an we have to do Is TO
=, lhe New Testament doctrine
~, 's.'lei i., to the Godhead. This,
= VIII simplify our task.
Z" TESTAMENT DOCTRINE.
J. u, y, lhen with the teachings of
= \ Jesus Christ. II is 10 be oh.
~. passing that Jesus Himself
s., ~ \. 40 abstract definition OF God.
~, by % HIS teachings can you nud
-r -nsnt about the existence OF
a .'' he takes for granted, as
"a, - uue' and from that basis
n. " teacher Of men. Ma,
IA =. cairns God az His Father
.is,,. 70 quote texts In proof Of
:, .,.t the New Testament Is
nv NY Declarations OF that char,
n, "aai may be OF more import.
" ~ the present moment 10