Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-18
Interesting Presentation Of Church
Doctrines by Elder Pedrose,
AUTHORITY DwELT UPON.
speaker bears an Earnest Testimony
Concerning tbe Restoration
Many vIsitors Present.


by Elder Charles W, Penrose Of the
stake presidency was an interesting
presentation OF the doctrines believed
inby the body OF religious worshlppers
known as the Church OF Jesus Christ Of
Later-eay Saints. Elder Joseph f.
Taylor OF the stake presidency presided.
The choir sang the hymn
praise We the Lord my heart shall
join.
In work 80 pleasant so divine
Prayer was offered by Elder vernea
u. Halliday.
The choir further sang:
Great God, Indulge my humble claim,
Thou art my hope, nay Joy, my rest
Elder Pentose in opening said he es-
teemed II O great privilege although
somewhat OF task, 10 be called upon
70 address the large congregation VI es-
ent. And while he had no serman or
address prepared for the occasion Il
was his sincere desire that be and the
congregation might enjoy the inspiga-
ton OF the Holy Spirit. that he might
speak the truth and that all might see
eye 10 eye.
Continuing Elder Penrose said. We
have assembled here this afternoon TO
worship God according to the dictates
OF our conscience, privilege which
we freely grant to all mankind. We have
~ the world a great variety Of religious
denominations. That they cannot all
De right must be self-eyldent TO all
thinking individuals All have some
principles that are true and correct and
SO far as they believe and carry out
those principles, their worship Is ao-
cepted OF the Lord. IL Is not expected
thet all mankind win come to a know
ledge OF the truth at once. Truth is al
ways consistent with itself, is always
harmonious, and II would be a good
lung " all could comprehend and see
the truth alike ! am believer In the
productions OF the Hebrew prophets for
believe In the Bible and therefore be-
lieNe that holy men Of old wrote and
spoke as they were moved up
On by the Holy Ghost. They
loresaw time when all should see eve
20 eye, ana all people should know God
ana me knowledge OF God should cover
me earth ! call to mind a passage In
Jeremiah VI: 10 which reads rs fol-
;oNsi fhus saith the Lord stand ya
~ the ways and see, and ask for the
ga paths, where Is the good way. and
'Talk therein. and We shall find rest FOR
our souls, But they said, we WIN ~
walk therein Dealirg with ~ Same
subject, the Savior SAID am The
way The Irlnh md ~ life; no man
tNs Father hot by me.
lie 'aiso said. He that entereth not by
he door into the sheepfold but climb
eth uD some other way, the same is 2
thief and a robber Such was the
declaration OF the Savior when IN the
midst Of the differing sectaries who all
claimed to be followers Of Moses and
the Prophets. Jesus gave command
mchts to His disciples and He said 10
His Apostles. Go We into all the world
and preach the Gospel TO every crea-
tlre; he that believeth and IL baptized
shall be saved and he that belleveth
not shall be damned. And these signs
shall follow them that believe etc
They were not to teach the opinions
OF men, but the commandments lie
gave 20 them, and as evidence that
their worship was accented OF the Lord
certain signs We're 20 follow those who
believed not the Apostles merely but
those who believed their teachings. This
Is recorded In the last chapter Of Mark.
Matthew gives the same account In
little different language: Go ye there
fore and teach all nations. baptlzlng
them In the name OF the Father and OF
the Son and Of the Holy Ghost, teach
Ing them 10 observe all things what
soever l have commanded you, and 10
/ am with you Away, even unto the end
OF the world To whom was this
commission given2 To those who had
been ordained and set apart In the
regular way 10 the eleven apostles. II
Is rather remarkable that men In this
day should arrogate that authority TO
themselves
The speaker dwelt al length upon the
subject OF authority citing numerous
passages of Scripture to show that men
must be called OF God. by revelation
and by the laying on OF hands OF those
who are in authority. 20 preach the
Gospel and administer in the ordinances
thereof The Scriptures plainly de-
clared that mo man taketh this honor
unto himself save he that Is called OF
Cad as was Aaron" Aaron was called
through Moses, who was commanded
81 the Lord a. call his brother 20 the
Priesthood. The speaker explained
that this aid not deprive any man OF
the right 20 proclaim his opinions II
people would listen TO him, but unless
properly authorized OF God he had no
right 10 ofIiciate in the name Of Deity.
In the time Of Christ all HIS serv-
ants preached the same doctrine ana
were accompanied by the Holy SpinI
In their ministrations. They did not
nancy" When the Apostles had been
NM 10 death. Il was not long until
apostasy ensued. thus verifying the
PREDICTION OF tie Apostle Paul who de-
rlared Tint after his departure griev-
ous wolves would enter In among The
saints not sraring the flock. He
foretnla the coming Of a time when
no people would mot endure sound
doctrine but would heap 20 themselves
teachers. having itching ears, and
r.ould turn away their ears from the
.ruth and be turned unto fables such
time Isrue. said the speaker, and as
seen by John the RevelatoT, the wo-
man sitting uron the scarlet colored
beast made rall nations drunk with
ne wine OF the wrath Of her fornica-
Hon" Elder Penrose quoted the
church OF Eneland's homily on the
periis OF idolatry, showing that Tor
tm wears the whole world had beer
'attcped IN the most aoominab'e idol
The speaker referred TO the work OF
f,,e reformers TO whom he gave credit
al having performed a noble mission,
ri, what they did. they did on their
.,en authority. they had no authority
f,.,1n the Father nor did they claim 60
tare received revelation from Him
Ttcse men. said h.. win b. rewarded
fos the god they accomplished. The
i. after-day Saints do not believe they
~ lost as falsely stated hy their OPP
regents. The Mormons' do not con-
iemathose who do not see ana Or iiege
IS they DO. They would be SAD II
th.v Moald believe the truth, Il they
.,onid choose the good way and walk
4. M bnt ~ the. will not we must
rave them N ne hands Of God, who
I'm reward az men according 70 their
woyks. AN dfnpniinations teach soIue
.'fh and practise good works. ane