Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-09
Evening Session.

The evening meeting Was pitSiuVd
over by President Angus NJ. cannon
and opened by the choir and congrega-
ton singing, "Our God we raise 10
Thee"
The opening prayer was offered by
Counselor Charles w. Penrose, after
which the choir and congregation sang
the hymn. do what Is right
Elder Charles w. Penrose was then
called upon for a few remarks and he
responded with an interesting DIS
course. He stated that the things OF
this world al the present time were
all Imperfect but eventually perfection
would be reached by the earth and us
inhabitants. All truth Is eternal Just
gs God Is, and He governs Himself by
eternal principles. He has revealed
some things pertaining 10 the everlast-
ing plan OF life and salvation In VAR
ous ages Of the world. Tie has called
men 20 perform the mission Of promul-
eating the truth TO the inhabitants OF
the earth. No man II forced to yield TO
his predestined work; everyone can eX-
ercise his free agency In accepting or
rejecting the message, In this day
truth has again been revealed and be-
cause Of its reception people have gath
cred TO these mountain valleys. IL
found them In various nations and ISL
ands OF the sea, and when they heard
the message IL made their hearts burn
within them, and they knew they had
heard the truth. As a consequence they
were willing TO sacrifice home and
friends and gather TO Zion in the tops
OF the mountains II mattered not
whether the gathering was preached to
them or not; as soon as they embraced
the Gospel they were moved by the
spirit Of gathering and were willing to
break up family ties and come TO the
mountain of the Lords house. The
saints should always realize that they
have been sent here, with MISSION.
Lord and then do II.
The work OF the Saints Is not only TO
the present generation, but II relates
20 those OF thr past; their work 10 as
much for the dead as for the living.
The good Will find n place prepared for
them and the evil VIII have a place
fitted for them Eventually every one
that can be saved will be redeemed In
some degree Of glory.
Wherever the Iatter-day Saints go
part Of their mission Is to beautlty the
earth and redeem II from its
sterllty and to do everything TO on
glory OF the Lord. The first duty OF
the Saints, however, Is TO keep the
commandments of the Lord. The speak
err expressed the belief that the major
jty OF the Latter-day Saints are try
ing to do their duty and the members
of the Church who are evil and cor
rupt are the exception and not the
rule. Here is a good work for the
Teachers and Priests. They should Wis.
Il the people diligently In their homes
and remind the hayward OF the conse-
auences OF their evil ways. THE
would be better than exposing them in
public meetings.
In conclusion Elder Penrose de-
clared he knew the Gospel was from
God; that this Church was His and
that II would prevail against every
power that may be brought against 1t.
ELDER GEORGE A. SMITH.
The next speaker was Elder George
A. Smith. who made many interesting
remarks in relation 10 the keeping Of
the Sabbath day. He read the eighth
commandment. which relates 10 that
subjected and pointed out how rlgidly
the law was enforced In the days OF
Moses as demonstrated In the stonlng
10 death OF the man who gathered
sticks on the sabbath. Parents were
reminded Of their duty In teaching
their children the Importance OF keep
ing the Sabbath day, and impressing
Them with the fact that the command
ment is as much In force today as II
was IN the days Of ancient Israel
Elder Smith said II was an honor 10
be a member OF the Church Of Jesus
Christ OF Latter-day Saints and II
those who have that honor would keep
the commandments OF God they would
have the best and greatest influence
for good, In the world. II matters not
how the world SCOTS at the Mormon"
people now, the time will come when
The world will absorb the philosophy OF
''Mormonism" because Il Is the pTincl-
pie OF life and salvation.
The quartet composed Of Messrs.
Rest Johnson. Parr and Stringet sang
the beautiful piece Sweet and Low"
after which Elder Nephl l.. Morris
made some interesting remarks. In
which he said that sacrifice was the