Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-09

mony Of the Gospel and said that the
Church az Christ had been set up
through the minslrntiOn Of angels and
would endure forever.
ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH.
The choir sang the anthem I'm our
Redeemers Name after which Elder
John Henry smith addressed the meet
ing lie said be had rejoiccd in the
exercises OF tbs conference for they had
all been rendered under the inspiration
OF the spirit OF God. The services OF
the Latter-day Saints We're unlike those
OF The world Ia many ways, The sus-
tanning OF the authorities OF the Church
both general and local, was a feature
OF these services which would give
strangers within our gates an Idea how
the operations OF the Church were car
ried1 IN The reports that had been read
showed the growth and advancement Of
the Church IN the Salt Lake stake OF
Zion and were evidence that the work
was rolling on and was gradually filling
IT'S destiny In The earth The remarks
OF Elder PenfOse were iorcible re-
hinder TO the Saints OF their duties and
responsibilities, uttered hy one who as
a boy embraced the faith In the OLD
World, and had lent his best efforts 10
IFS advancement both by tongue and
pen, ever since
Elder Smith took w the subject OF the
mlnistratiOn Of angels, referred 20 by
Elder Penrose, and read In support Of
that reference from the l4th chapter of
Revelations, beginning with the sixth
verse, Here John the ReVelatOr testi-
cd ftF tu Ia "A sfsaeg 20
pass In the latter days. He said he saw
another angel iiy In the midst Of heaven
having the everlasting Gospel which
was to De preached 90 every nation. kin
dred tongue and people before the end
should come. This angel II had been
contended. came IN the meridian Of
time, but such contention was not sub
stantIated by the written word and
therefore was not true Christ came. Il
is true, but the purpose OF His
His Church and the Introduction
Of the Gospel to those who
lived az that time. The development
Of Christianity however. was not sufi-
Gent 20 accomplish the end In view.
ana II remained for q later date TO
bring forth that which had been pre-
dicted by John
The speaker dealt with conditions
existing In early times and paid glow
ing tribute to TIE work Of Luther, Cal
Win, Wesley and Knox, all Of whom
had rendered yeomnn service TO the
cause Of truth. These men, together
with many others did their duty as
they conceived II. but divine authority
was lacking, and while they paved the
way for something which was 10 come,
they failed sgnally In revealing the
word of God ana IN bringing about the
desired unity Of the faith Theirs was
q preparatory work, but Il remained for
Joseph Smith, the Mormon" Prophet,
20 bear testimony to the world that the
Lord had spoken and that the angel
which John saw had flown through the
midst Of heaven with the message OF
salvation 10 mankind Thus was the
truth restored, and though II had been
beset with opposition Il had fought its
way through and had met with re-
markable success II was the only re-
ligl0n Of the new world, the one system
founded under the liberty Of the Con-
stitutIon OF the United States
Concluding, Elder Smith called at
tention TO the llberality OF the Gospel
Of Jesus Christ II was for all alike,
the dead as well as the living and was
the measure by which God had de-
creed that all men should be judged.
The Latter-day Saints were a broad
minded, llberty-loying people, a people
fond Of their country and one striving
for the salvation OF all mankind
The choir sang the anthem, "Hosan-
ma and benediction was pronounced
by Elder Elias A, Smith.