Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-11
SERVICES At
THE TABERNACLE.
Elders Rudger CIawson and Chas.
W. PenrOSe the Speakers Sun.
day Afternoon.
TWO INTERESTING DISCOURSES.
Duties Of Latter.Day Saints Clearly
Pointed Outlaw Ia Creation
OF Universe.

The services al the Tabernacle yester-
day afternoon were well attended and
the speakers were Elders Rudger Claw
son and Charles W. Penrose OF the
Council OF Apostles both Of whom made
interesting addresses, President John
II, Wlnder presided.
The choir sang the hymn,
How are Thy servants blessed, o
Lord"
Prayer was offered by Elder Joseph
e. Taylor,
The choir further sang
Hank, listen to the trumpeters,
They sound for volunteers"
Elder Rudger Cawson addressed the
congregation on the duties of the Lat
ter-day saints, dwelling specially on the
necessity OF obedience to Law as re-
yealed from the Almighty. lie referred
to the evidences Of law In the move.
ments of the heavenly bodies, ana
showed that God Is a Being OF law ne
referred to "the law OF prosperity,
which he considered was the law
of tithng. He Illustrated the eiec's VI
keeping that commandment ana quoteu
from the Scripture concerning H. ne
law OF health he claimed was lhe
Word OF Wisdom and ne descahtsu
upon The virtue OF keeping II ana the
snlendld effects Il produced upon the
physical nature. The law OF posterlS'
In his view, was the law OF marriage,
given of God IN the beginning ana ne
urged II upon the young people among
he Latter-day Saints, arguing that
uroper marriage was for time apd eleV-
nifty. lie dilated upon the beauty pl
these laws, and urged upon parents the
d,,tv of teachlng them to their chilureh
not only by precept but by example
The choir sang the anthem, CHioiu
ye everlasting portals 49,. 80,
ELDER {. ". Penrose was the next
sneaker lie endorsed the remarks VI
Elder ClaNson, and TOOK up the SUI
iect of law IA the creation ana controi
OF the universe. reading from the Doc.
trine and Covenants, section 49, NeI9e9
3l.9S. lie referred 10 the heresy u,u.
had crept into Christendom auecuuB
religion for centuries, tnal saNa'ton
was by grace alone, through mere pe-
lief without obedience TO law gIotu9
from the Apostle Paul ne sho"eu u'os
the works which the Apostle spuHv pl
deprcCatingly, were the WorNs oi ~
Mosaic law by which no hesh llNlhs
would be justified. But he showed by
other sayings OF the Apostle parucu-
larly In Inc second chapter Of Romans.
tbat ne believed in the Judgment Oh an
men according 10 their works me
savings OF Christ also on TINS point
were quoted, and Il was made clear
that ONLY BY obedience to every word
mat proceeded out Of the mouth or
cod could men and women be saved
and receive through faith and the
works thereof the benefit OF Christ 8
atom, ment. Elder Penrose urged ohedl-
ence 10 the word and will OF the Lord
i'm ali things. and also obedience to the
wholesome law OF nations and states
Referring to the law Of marriage, ne
EXPRESSED the opinion that the fault OF
40 many OF the lovely daughters OF Zion
remaining unmarried, lay at the doors
~ tho young men, who were reluctant
IN obey the first and great command.
The sptaker bore testimony 10 the val
iditv and force OF that which God re-
Veaied In these times as equally plnd-
ing upon His people as those given
nforetlme, and exhorted all to receive
the GOSPEL, follow In its precepts, re-
ceive OF its spirit. and thus prepare
themselves for celestial glory by be-
ing sanctifled through obedience TO ce-
THE choir sang the anthem Jesus, l
nv cross have taken" and the benedic-
ton was pronounced by Elder Arnold
II gchultless