Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-28
Interesting Addresses by Elders
Angus NJ Cannon and Philip
S MaycOck
MORMON DOCTRINE DEFINED.
Latter.day Saints the Most lndepcud-
eat Religious WorshipeB
On Earth

INV f'lNlNNn ~ lIlN AdU'tNdtic ANr@
terday afternoon were presided over
by President Anthem II. Lund, and the
speakers were Elders Angus NJ. Cannon
and Philip s. Maycock who gave a
clear and forceful exposition Of Nor
mon doctrine,
The choir sang the hymn;
How great the wisdom and the love,
That filled the courts on high,
Prayer was offered by President VII.
liam McLachlan Of Pioneer stake.
The choir sang the anthem, "The
Mountain Of the Lords House"
Patriarch Angus NJ Cannon was the
first speaker He began by referring to
the young man who approached tho
Savior and asked what he should DO 10
be saved, The savior IN reply told him
10 keep the commandments. This he
said he had done from his youth up,
whereupon the Savior told him to sell
all that he had give 10 the poor and
follow Him. The young man turned
away souowful, for he possessed great
wealth and felt that this was more than
he was able to do, Beholding his con-
dltlon, the Lord was led to remark that
IL was easier for q camel to pass
through the eye Of needle, than for a
rich man to enter the kingdom OF
heaven.
The speaker discussed this matter at
some length and related instances
wherein men had tried 10 explain away
the significance Of this statement and
thus justify their own condition. but
they had failed I'm the attempt, for the
words Of the Lord came back to them
unchanged revealing 10 their minds the
awful consequences Of bowling to the
God OF wealth.
Elder Cannon referred TO Peters de-.
NAL Of the Christ In an hour Of trial.
He spoke Of the ascension Of Jesus and
the bestOwal Of the Holy Ghost ON
the day Of Pentecost, supplementIng
this with Peters declaration 10 the null
titude when he told them TO repent and
be baptized for the remission Of their
sins and they should receive the gift Of
The Holy Ghost. This sermon was ef-
lCctlve for 5000 souls were added TO
the Church on that day. Paul preached
q similar doctrine at Ephesus, with Ike
results, and so also did many others
who had received these teachings from
the lips,o Jesus OF Nazareth Himself.
Paul was not always a saint For
many years be had prosecuted the
Christians, believing he was doing Gods
service but I'm the midst Of his perse.
cution he was stricken blind while on
his way 70 Damascus, and W0s then and
there converted aud ever after proved
a valiant defender Of the truth.
The speaker alluded 10 the unbeliet
existing at the present time, and at
trlbuted this condition 10 an assumption
Of authority not dlyinely conferred.
Men arrogated to themselves rights
which did not belong to them, and thus
their minlstrations We're not aCcom-
panied by the divine influence, which
made them wise even unto salvation.
Elder Cannon dWelt at some length
ON the apostasy and showed II to be q
direct fulillment OF ancient predlc-
lions. lie spoke OF the restoration
through the Prophet Joseph and testi-
fed that the work Of God had been es-
tabllshed upon the earth. never more To
be thrown down or given to another
people, The perfect law Of the Lord
had been revealed unto His children.
and they were expected to live up 60 It,
The speaker pointed out the need Of
continuous revelation and spoke Of the
gathering Of Israel IN the latter days,
In accordance with the decree of the
Almighty These things. he said. weio
Characteristic Of the work Of God and
so long as His Church was upon the
earth. would continue as a testimony
or It's divine origin. Joseph, the Pro-
phet, declared this unto the people, and
after his mission had been accom-
pllshed, he sealed his testimony with
his blood IN his seth year.
Elder Philip $ Maycock next spoke.
He characterized the Latter-day Saints
as the most independent religious wor-
shippers on earth They had received
the truth and the truth had made
them free. II IN touch with the Holy
Spirit, as they should be. they We're able
To recognize the word Of God and
to determine between good and evil. be-
tween right and wrong This Spirit
united them and made them one, II
protected them from the wlles Of the
adversary aud the cunning craftlness OF
men. IN many respects the Latter-day
Saints We're as The non-conformists.
They had rebelled against the man
made creeds Of the day. They had ira
versed the whole area Of religious
thought. and had finally come TO be.
lieve IN a religion which taught them
the true personality Of God, and
brought them face 10 face with the plan
Of salvation taught by the Redeemer
Of the world The dogmas OF Chrlsten-
dom were not sufficient for them and
they preferred to hold aloof from all
until something more reasonable and
more consistent with Bible teachings
was delivered unto them, This came IN
the doctrine Of so-called Mormonlsm"
revealed TO earth through the Prophet
Joseph smith. BY it they had been