The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06

has been correctly translated. The
Bible can only be understood through
the spirit la which il was written. 1
don't think the other churches have
very much Of this spirit or they would
understand it better than they do.
Now, we have the Book of Mormon,
that has caused more trouble i'm the
church than all the other books put to-
gether. Tt practically cost the life Of
the Prophet Joseph Smith, and its
teachings cause our church 10 be un-
popular i'm the world My brethren. 1
can tell you how TO make our church
popular if you want 10 do that The
Josephite church has started off in the
right way. They have put aside some
of the teachings that are Objectionable
to the world and thus they are seeking
10 make themselves popular We can
pOpulariZe our church by doing away
with some OF the doctrines that do not
suit outsiders. AS long as we keep
them and follow them the people viii
be opposed Co as.
Opposition Of Churches.
81 think they win soon be refusing
us the privilege of holding office at all
because we go into the temple. / eX-
already tried 20 do il and the nation
viii do it. And I don't know but that
] win be glad when that day comes
But. my brethren YOU are not of th!s
world You are light i'm the noun
taius TO shine to all nations. ! tel
you that AN the devils in he'll can't
destroy this church. for 10 Is OF Cod
The devil hasn't been quite comfort
able since that temple was completed.
Now, my brethren I want 20 tell
you something about the members or
our own church who are not doing their
duty and not paying their uIhing'
especially those among the seventies
In the last year twenty eight have been
excused ON account of sickness twelve
on account of debts. These men get
into debt and then tell MS that the
Lord is so lenient and their creditors
So merciless that they viii let the Lord
wait and discharge their obligations to
men first Seven were disgruntled-
they didn't like their bishops; nine did
not like the manner of disbursing the
tithing. But even with this only 500
out of 5000 are nOn-tithe payers. Some
OF the seventies are dead-dead from
top 10 bottom-and DO not attend 20
their work as they should They are
alive physically but spiritually they
are Gead. a-d we want 20 wake them
mp. Some of them are in debt These
we have given one year TO get out
hope they win be ON the anxious seat
and sweat under their collars until
they discharge. their obligations.
Spending Too Much Money.
Now for the missionaries. 1 am
proud 90 say that out of 400 called only
five have refused 90 fulfill their mis-
sions. This is something that no other
church on the face of the earth can
say. But brethren, Z want to say that
you are spending too much money on
the missionaries Reports show that
each one averages $500 per year, which
makes about $4,000 per annum 70 costs
The church 20 sustain It's teachers. IL
YOU win spend this money. YOU men
who stay at home ON account of debts
and other excuses must help 20 bear the
expense, don't sit around and leave it
10 someone else"
The first speaker of thesmorning was
President Anthem H. Lund. who
warned the Saints against thirsrng
after riches and indulging ln specula-
tons.
"Be honest one 20 another was his
adm0nidOn. 'and do not run into debt
There is too much thirst for riches
among our people he that is ruled by
love of money is tempted to sin. for
love Of money is the ROOF Of all evil.
We have prosperous times now. but we
cannot tell what is coming. Therefore,