Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-21
,.,.,,,tiur Addresses by Elders
SEYMOUR B. Young and
Rulou S, Wells
vopN OF THE PROPHET JOSEPH.
,..,.s organized According to the
Original PATTERN Higher Crit
cIsm Criticised

rho services at the iaoe'''a0''
luv arsrnoon were well attended
'a , y. sneakers we're Elders Seymour
s . Young ~, and Ruon $. Wells OF the
r,,,, Council Of Seventies President
fHn n Wnder presided, - a..
'V Tbs choir and congregation sang '"e
hymn A. rhaa
un, nts FOR Thy blessings free,
We here enjoy
PRAYER was offered by BISHOP joseph
O9 T5s choir Gang the hymn
p.bold. the great Redeemer die
, broken law TO SATISFY
rider seymour 3. Young was the lirst
EI.' ite said he esteemed II very
ss fayor 10 be- privileged TO staild
a l,a.o such n large assemblage' Com
snulng, he said hooy-
.,s Fsther, 1857 the experience ne mas
snl ,ne and by Ills mercy and kind
wv I nave been able TO testify Of the
s ,,'.i,y ~ the mission Of our Lord and
ee,lr" tssis Christ; OF the divinity or
ee''I S,lsslon Of the Prophet Joseph
n s.,,t' IN he work which, through ms
IIos,rnmentalIty, has been organized
,nd established upon the earth ! DO
s'' heIieve a more complete organlza-
a ,,.r hes ever existed, II seems as
wv ira exact time was chosen to
s,ins "a mass the Lords work--a mar
pi ,,ork and wonder God chose
w lime 10 set Hts hand again for the
sa,henne OF Israel and TO prepare the
adams Of the earth for the time wheh
N dN,snensstlons should be gathered In
a. one dlspensatlon and we may ask
ourselves IN what other way the Church
could be established.
Tbs sneaker referred TO the declara-
,loe ~ paul that the Church was Ike a
pwiett body IN possession OF guiding
hlad with arms, legs and eNtremlhes
n harmony with H. In other words 1t
bs5 IA he perfect organization, hence
psnl declared that Apostles, Prophets,
lnngellsts pastors and Teachers" were
r,oessary for the edlfyng OF the body
N christ tlll we all come In the unity
AZ me- faith, and Of the knowledge Of
lhs Son OF God, unto a perfect man,
unto The measure Of the stature OF the
hpess of Christ" These truths cannot
h denied. No other way has been
found to fulfill the purposes OF God.
me plan laid down by our Lord ana
Master and followed by His Apostles
NINE they walked with Him, has been
tnmpl0ed IN latter days,
The speaker referred TO the statement
Of NE poet. that The groves were
Gods fret temples" SO In the dispen-
a,lon a pure boy, who reminded him
Of the Prophet samuel, opened his
hart IN one OF the sacred temples OF
N, Lord. and called upon Ills name
when no one was about TO hear, In this
place he was alone with his Goo,
atd he lifted up his voice In prayer.
EApr Young said that In the Pearl
NJ Great Price reference was made to
God talking with Abraham, face to
ne The Lord said that Abraham had
bstn one Of the choice spirits OF whom
He would make His rulers The speaR-
T said he believed that the boy Joseph
Vas also one Of those choice spirits,
and what was more natural than tina,
he should 30 into one OF the temples or
he Lord that Ills own hand had plant
"a
There was also another power I'm at
tendance That power was Lucifer, the
son Of The Morning. and when the
Prophet Of the nineteenth century be-
san 10 pray, he records that an unseen
rover mlghtler than anything he had
ever known, came upon him IL was
no imaginary power, says the Prophet,
bll one that seemed to crush the very
llle out OF him But he continued TO
IN his heart TO Cod and this power
gave way and he saw a pillar Of light
as'cend to the earth. So bright was
Us shining that he was surprised thar
he trees were not consumed. IL was
lh glory Of the Father and the Son, for
"a'n he had regained sufficient
strength, he beheld two heavenly WISH
loTs and one pointing TO the other said.
tnls Is my beloved Son, hear We Him. -
lmn The boy IN his simplicity asked,
ehIn Of all the churches then organ.
pea was true, and he was told to Join
aOne Of them for they had all gone as
wy, While they do honor me with
ue'r Ups said the heavenly messen-
s Their hearts are removed far from
eIlhg 70 your mind said the speak.
- 'ms TACT that, according to my