Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-18
ALL THAT Is TRUE Is DIVINE

opened by the appearance OF 'he
Father and the Son to the youth Joseph
smith In answer to his earnest prayer
NJ faith. ne was informed, to his great
surprlse that he was not to Identity
himself with any Of the various rell-
glous denominations protesting 20 be
Christian. The Son Of God speaking Of
those sec,alian organizations said
"rbey draw near 70 me with their llps
but their hearts are far from me- they
teach for doctrine the commandments
Of men. having a form Of Goodness but
they deny the power thereof
THIS was very sweeping declaration,
Il applied TO whole Christendom. II
was moi an opinion Of man, It was the
very word Of God Il predicated the
necessity for a new dlspensation The
old had passed away. Joseph Smith was
called and ordained and commanded to
cren the dlspcusaton Of the fullness Of
times. In this dlspensation all things
that are in Christ are to be gathered
IN one
II Is this that draws a dividing line
between the Church Of Jesus Christ of
latter.day Saints and all other organi-
faltas that profess to be divine. This
"a Chrsrs Church, because 1t is set
IN by the Savior Himself. The others
i.e the churches Of men. The promu-
cation Of this salient truth occasions
much ill-feelng, and draws upon the
Latter-day Saints the opposition and
mmty Of the sects. and especially Of
sectarlan preachers who claim divine
authority. II strikes at the very foun.
daton Of Their pretenslons II puts their
craft in danger This Is why in so
many Instances, bitterness Of feeling
prompts the misrepresentation and
abuse Of this Church which come from
goctaran pulpts and the religious
press
There are many very good and
deyout people associated with the
different religious societies that have
sprung up since the days when the
Apostles Of Jesus Christ fell asleep.
Their sincerity is beyond question.
There are also some religious teachers
who labor for the glory Of God and the
salvation Of men, to the best of their
light and ability They all possess
some truth and that is good wherever
II is found, Everything that is true
is OF God 1t is only fasehood and
error and evil works that are displeas-
ing to Him, Hypocrisy ana deceit are
al abomlnation in His sight. Lip
worship He despises. That when comes
ifom the heart lie does not reject, He
Tears with ignorance. but turns away
from those who wllfully reject the
lisat
Notwithstanding the announcement
made by the Redeemer concerning the
Systems OF religion, which amazed the
young Prophet and has aroused the in
essnation Of modern professors Of re-
l.glCn. It is to Ice understood that there
Is some good In all religions and hona.t
Nlrshippers at all shrines. Mormon
l@n, as 1t is commonly called has not
cone to take away anything that is
l2At that is pleasing unto God or is
to man. 1t brings more light.
more truth closer communion with
Dolly greater happiness. Increasing Joy
GQd that tullness Of faith which de-
Neops into perfect knowledge and llfts
The soul into the presence Of the Eter-
nal Father through Jesus Christ, His
Son.
While an the religious systems Of the
world are dspIeasing TO God because of
the errors they contain. and the dead for
mallsm which charac,erzes them and
The vain pref nses OF Unauthorized min
lslers whose calling is OF man and not
OF God, their existence is continued be.
cause OF the principles OF truth and
righteousness which they contain but
which are mingled with human yagar.
les ana misconceptions. The new dis.
pensatlon from heaven embodieg eyarv.
Ih'ng there Is or has been in any and
an OF them that is true and bepe- /
neat II recognizes the good but
REJECTS the evil Il is not. however
formed or devised or In any way ere 1
aIed OF that which is in other systems |
u Is sui generis. II is a distinct organ i
Ism II Is Of God direct 1t is fash- /
Toned under the divine Hand. All Il, |
doctrines. ordinances, ministrauons ana /
authority are Of divine communication /
Yet II recognizes the good and the tru,
from every source and IN every place |
and loves all good people who are slu. |
cere and strive 10 do right so FAR az |
they understand what 1t Is.
The Latter-day Saints have no enmlty
IN lhelr hearts against their fellow
creatures, nor any disposition to iujure
them In the least degree They would
not interfere, Il they had the power.
with the religious or civn liberty OF
any person under the sun. Neither DO
they take It upon themselves TO con-
denim those who differ with them in be-
lief or worship. They look upon oil
as the children Of our Eternal
Father, and desire only the welfare and
salvation OF all
But the Saints have a mission to per-
form, in the PRONUNCIATION OF the prin-
cIples that have been revealed from on
high in this dispensatIon, and they in
tend BY the help OF God TO perform 1t