Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-16
B. H. ROBERTS
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE
MasterfuI Discourse Delivered at
Tabernacle Yesterday Afternoon.
PRES. MKINLEY'S DEATH,
May Accomplish Create: Good Than
Heretofore for IL VIII Draw the
Hearts Of Wen Together.

The services In the Tabernacle yes
terday afternoon were presided over
by President Angus NJ. Cannon and
were opened by the choir singing the
hymn, Behold the Great Redeemer
Died"
The opening prayer was offered by
Elder Thomas, Of London. England,
which was followed by the singing OF
the hymn, "oh, My Father"
The speaker was Elder b. H.
Roberts, whose discourse was listened
TO with marked interest. lie prefaced
his sermon by reading an extract
from the letter Of Paul to the Corinth.
ians, wherein Paul declares that he
had delivered the same Gospel that he
had received, viz, that Christ had been
erucihed, buried. resurrected and as
cended, into heaven, and many, lnclud-
ing Paul, testified that they had seen
Christ after His resurrection. Paul
further declares that II there be no
resurrection OF the dead then the Cos
pei Is vain and the Apostle and his
Elder Roberts said that we are stand
ing In the shadow Of great national
sorrow, And In referring to President
Mckinley, he said there are no political
partlsans In the assembled multitudes
of the land, and there are no sectarians
The general text IL the nations sorrow,
and II Is appropriate that a word Of
sympathy should ascend from the pull
pit the speaker was occupying. The
speaker then made touching refer
ence to that poor, lone woman, upon
whom this sorrow most directly falls"
Tin my soul pray that the healing vir-
tues OF Gods Spirit shall fall upon her,
and that In this afiiiction she will be
consoled with the thought that God
was good to her In giving her an arm
80 strong on which TO lean for 10 these
many years"
Elder Roberts went on to say that
ten days ago the President stood In
the full yigor Of manhood and at the
heights Of a glorious career. Step By
step he worked his way UP from one
position or esteem and confidence In his
fellow man until he rose to the pin
nacle, surely. his life was grand sue
cess. When such a career Ii arrested
by bullet from an assassin. Il renders |
II doubly pitiful. Elder Roberts went |
on 20 explain the circumstances of the |
killing OF President Lincoln when the |
times produced abnormal men. but for |
the killing Of President Mckinley there |
was no excuse, II might cause some |
10 doubt the existence OF a Providence |
that overrules the destinies of men, but
the Latter-day Saints should not read
such lesson from the sad circum-
stance. The great central truth Of
Christianity Is the fatherhood OF God
and the brotherhood OF man. Christ
was sent into the world and died on |
the cross to teach the world that great
truth. Sometimes the politicians for
get the brotherhood of man, and when
there Is man who can summons togeth-
sr the hearts Of his people, II Is perhaps
better that he should do II even at the
sacrifice Of his own life. $50 | doubt
not" continued the speaker, that God
could accomplish more In the manner
OF his taking off. than he could by all
his past career" Elder Roberts went
on TO describe the death scene of the
President, and with much effect he
quoted the Presidents last words,
Goodbye, Goodbye all II is Gods
way. His will be done" you will
search the works Of the unbeleyer in
vain, exclaimed the speaker to find
anything equal to that"
The Psalm OF David was then quoted
wherein the words appear, What is
man that Thou art mindful OF him,
and the son Of man that Thou vlsitest
him." The speaker then went on 10
quote numerous passages Of scripture
In which were set forth the truth that
man is the offspring OF God and also
that man existed prior to the creation
Of the world The doctrine of the res.
direction was then taken up. much
stress being laid on the resurrection of
Christ. The agnostlc who says that life
Is narrow bridge with one end rest
Ing In mist and the other In darkness,
makes a mistake. The revelations OF
God dlspel the darkness and reveals
man In his pre-existent state, being
taught and developed. They also show
what he shall be. But no tongue can
Tell 10 what height man might attain
to. But TO attain TO the celestial glory
requires obedience 10 celestial law by
every man be he king, President or !