Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-12
Elder Joseph E Taylor Speaks on
The Restoration Of the
Gospel
MUST Be PREACHED TO ALL.
Ne ordinances last as Essential To-
doy as They Ever Were--FOlse'
hoods Reluted,

,.,aov afternoon were addressed by
rl3sr Joseph r.. Taylor, who based his
,amarks upon the passage Of Scripture
obtained In Matt "a: A. delivering an
interesting discourse on the restoration
., tine Gospel. The meeting was well
,,,spded and President John X. Win
der presided -
The choir sang the hymn
csveety may the blessed Spirit,
ON each faithful bosom shine
rb, Invocation was offered by Elder
Hamilton @, Park, and the choir then
sang.
oGrsat God attend while Zion sings.
The 10y that from Thy presence
springs
Elder Jos. n. Taylor prefaced,hls re-
marks By reading And the Gospel Of
iho Kingdom shall be preached In all
the world for a witness unto all ma
lions and then shall the end come
Matt "A. n. He then said When
prest Wlnder asked me TO address the
audience this afternoon. my mind rest
cd upon this passage, and w. by the
Shirt Of the Lord | shall be directed
10 dwell upon II shall be gratlhed. But
the Spirit directs me 10 other
thoughts and channels shall then al
20 be well satisfied" Elder Taylor said
NE had had an experience extending
over SO years in standing before sea
OF faces and preaching the Gospel, yet
today he approached this duty with Il
great deal Of timIdity for he felt the
great responsibility resting upon him,
Paul declared unto the Corinthians,
yea. woe is unto me, If preach not
the Gospel" and at another time In
epeaklng unto the Galatians, he said.
Though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other Gospel unto you let
him be accursed" The Latter-day
Saints occupy a singular position In
the midst Of the people Of the earth,
he said, and despite all the efforts
that they make TO enlghten and cor
rect people II still seems there 10
strong disposition to hold on TO and
retain those prejudlces, and Il seems
necessary that good deal Of the FL
ders time be taken up to remove the
debris that has been created, In order
that people may see the Gospel as II Is.
Elder Taylor said that some time ago
he was asked a pertinent question by
minister Of one Of the Christian denom-
nations. who said he had endesvored
TO obtain correct information regarding
the Mormon people He desired
10 know the difference between the
Iater.day Saints and other churches
"What is the Gospel that hear spoken
Of continually by your Elders?' he
asked | replied that II Is the revealed
religion OF God Now ! would like to
know some OF the details Of that Cos
pei said he. and ! endeavored 10 ex-
plain what was meant by the Gospel
OF Jesus Christ Elder Taylor stated
that though II may seem strange, new
triheIess we claim that the authority
10 administer In the laws and ordln-
tnces Of the Gospel has been lost, and
many ages have passed away without
there being found one solitary man on
Earth to administer It's ordinances
Doubtless this Is as surprising as the
declaration Of the Savior TO Joseph
Smith. whom he addressed in this day;
for said the speaker He that had the
highest authority has been engaged
N this work.
The speaker related how Joseph re-
tired TO the woods to pray that he
might know which Of the churches
were right. and how the Father. ac-
fompanIed by the son, had appeared to
him aud the former had replied Not
tne OF them That reply had come
from the highest authority Of high hea-
zen Then the Father indicating the
son, said This Is my beloved Son,
lear Him. Why did not the Father
Himself make known to the Prophet
Joseph what His will was? And
make answer because the Father had
thosen. ordained and appointed His Son
o BE- the Savior OF the world, said FL
Der Taylor He had given to Him the
authority necessary for the salvation
p His people, and having delegated
hat power TO His Son left Him to tell
Joseph that lie had all the power that
fas necessary Had the Gospel been
preached at other times? Yesl Adam
preached H. Seth Enoch, Noah, Abra-
pam, Moses preached It. Jesus In NOR
lallty preached Il, His disciples
preached II. but they we're gone. and
because of the inQuity Of the people
lone were found worthy to proclaim
ne Gospel and administer It's oNlin-
noes. Hence the necessity for the res
oratlon OF the Gospel as portrayed
p the text which had been quoted.
Elder Taylor referred 10 the prepare
ION That had to take place among the
people and which was to be brought
lpout by the preaching OF the Gospel
n an the world, even unto the utter
lost corners Of the earth, prior TO the
tmlng OF tho Son OF Man. Such pre-
Pafauon was expected and heaven de-
landed 1t and the Son Of Man would
~ come until that preparation had
IRON the pulpits OF the Christian
Ngtld today continued the speaker. Won
VI near that beautiful and conprehen.
I'VE petition, The Lords PRAYER
snieh states, "Ty kingdom come"
he kingdom OF God IN reality 10
established upon the earth? is lie 10
on his throne with the sceptes, or is
Sohshing to be explained away BY
Rusucal reasoning II 10 an estab-
'eu Iact said the speaker, that He
W ouered Himself must have given
nm dominion and power and gov-
nneht extending from sea 10 sea ana
ge 70 shore. Can that Kingdom
'ue can that rule be establIshado
G Tue lhrone be occupied by the SON ~
" Without the Gospel being nreach.
no, that Kingdom nevar go So
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