Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-20
missionaries abroad in the world
preaching the Gospel.
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| ELDER CliAS, w, BENltOSE'
Elder Charles w. Penrose next spoke.
| He said he, too, rejoiced In the Gospel
Of Jesus Christ, and in the privilege Of
| bearing his testimony 20 the people.
Dealing with the term Gospel Elder
penrose said that there was hut one
Gospel although there were somewhat
different versions OF that Gospel. IT
was preached by Jesus Christ and His
Apostles, and although they might have
used different language in expressing
IT, its principles were the same, de-
livered according 10 their respective
styles OF expression.
Elder Penrose said there could be but
one Gospel This was expressed in the
words of Christ when he said there
was a straight and narrow way which
led 10 life, and broad way which led
unto destruction, The term Gospel
meant good news, or glad tidngs, which
good news came when the lowly Na2a-
rene was born. He came 10 save the
world from death and destruction,
hence His message was one of good
news 10 the nations, n message of SAL
walton to all men upon the earth.
Elder Penrose said that this self
same message was being borne by the
Latter-day Saints today. II was the old
earth through the instTume ntality of
Prophet of God. II was contained In
the New Testament and had reposed
there for centuries. although not prop
erly understood. Nor could 1t be un-
derstood TN God revealed Himself for
no book published could convey the
same meaning to all men. Their con-
tents required eYpounding they had to
be set forth according 10 the spirit
which prompted their first utterance,
In this connection Elder Penrose
pointed out the need OF inspiration. that
men would be able to differentiate be-
tween rlght and wrong. Not all that
had been written as Scripture was true.
for II was written only according to
the understanding of It's author and not
always under the inspiration OF the
Holy Spirit. Books, at best. said the
speaker, were merely the dead letter,
IL was the spirit that gave life, and II
was only by the spirit that men would
be guided Alright The New Testament
proclaimed the essentially Of the ord
nance Of baptism, but the book could
not bapti2e, neither could II bestow au-
thoriV TO haptize, God Himself must
confer this right upon men,
Elder Penrose explained that In
speaking thus, he did not desire to cast
the least reflection upon the Scriptures.
The Bible was inyaluable--it was be-
You'd prico-hut above aud beyond Il
was the Spirit which gave men light
and led men IN the way Of truth. This
Spirit could be secured through obedi-
ence to the laws Of God, Just as Peter
had declared on the day OF Pentecost,
The speaker said that the Gospel
comprehended more than the first four
a. "a 0 htsua a1 al
things necessary for the accomplish
ment Of the Fathers purposes, and II
was designed by God that this Gospel
should be restored IN the latter days,
that men might be brought 10 an UNI
Outstanding thereof and he led TO glO-
rlfy the Father for His blessings This
restoration had been brought about
and men had been commissioned to go
forth and preach &c, vested with the
authority necessary 90 administer its
ordinances among men. These gifts
and blessings were for an who would
receive them, and they who would do
SO and abide by the covenants they had
made would have occasion TO rejoice
and receive fulness Of salvation.
Elder Penrose bore q firm testimony
Of the divinity Of "Momonism" and
declared that no power on earth could
stop its progress. The Lord had de-
signed that II should roll on and His
purposes would be carried out,
The speaker closed with words OF
eAhortation TO those present urging
al to live cody lives, to remember the
sabbath day and keep Il holy, TO re-
we're the name Of Deity, 10 be wise and
prudent In their conduct from day TO
day, and m this way as the Lord had
commanded, go on unto perfection
The choir sang tho anthem, LET the
Mountains Shout for JOY" ana the
benediction was pronounced by Patri-
arch Angus NJ. Cannon.