Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-29
SERVICES At
THE TABERNACLE.
Elders B H. Roberts and James E.
Talmage the Speakers Yestcr-
day Afternoon.
WAR THE THEME DWELT UPON.
ropl,nds Splendid Isolation" Re.
ierred TO-Joscph Smiths
Prediction.

Tho services at the Tabernacle yes
,erday afternoon were presided owe
no President Angus NJ. Cannon and tn
sneakers were Elders i. II. Roberts
and James Il, Talmage, who dwelt upoI
,be present struggle in the far east anC
,ba terrible consequences Of war gen
orally.
The choir sang the hymn
PRAYER is the souls sincere desire,
uttered or unexpressed
Prayer was offered by Elder Freder'
TEX Il, Barker,
The choir further sang;
cantaln Of Israel's host, and Guide
OF all who seek the land above
Elder B. II. Roberts was the first
ceaker He began by expressing his
gratitude for the privilege afforded him
in meeting with the Latter-day Saints
20 Worship God. 1t was also a source
n gratitude said he, to know that he
mad A common interest with the Saints
n, latter days In this great work. The
contemplation OF the relationship OF
this dlspensation TO those preceding
& was also something to be thankful
,or and for which the speaker felt
TO praise the Lord. ,
Elder Roberts spoke OF the signs OF
the times and expressed the conviction
hat conditions at the present time
rortended great events In the near fu"
,ure In this connection the speaker
quoted from the writings OF Isaiah to
show that In the last days the mountain
n the Lords house should be establish
Cd in the tops of the mountains, when
ont Of Zion should 80 forth the law ana
the word OF the Lord from Jerusalem.
In that day war should cease among
Tho nations their swords should be
made into plowshares and their spears
into prunlng hooks. Micah was also
told similar things With the addenda
that every man should sit under his
own grape and fig tree, ana peace
should prevail throughout the earth"
The speaker said that this was
glorious condition to contemplate, for
war was terrible and calamity TO be
avoided by men and nations, How
ever there was n time for war, for
conditions were sometimes such that
the principle OF self. preservation must
b. employed and men be forced mo
conflicts they faln would avoid ana cast
aside There was such thing rs
righteous war, preciptated when those
holdig nunrighteous dominion over their
fellows We're no longer TO be tolerated.
Elder Roberts spoke In terms OF COM
mendatIon Of the movement inauguIat-
ed at the close OF the war In 1872. The
peace movement then Instituted was
worthy the applause Of all men, ana
while II had but feeble beginning II
was not long until II became 80 wide
spread and was received with sueh
favor by the people generally that II
soon assumed an international phase
The war between Japan and Russia
was referred to and this In the face
Of the prediction that the time would
come when the study Of war would be
no more In this connection the Pr0pl-
ct Joel had said something. His was an
Invitation TO the mighty ones OF the
earth to gather together In great con-
nIct, but with the reinsurance 20 the
people Of God that His people would be
preserved, Joel apparently sounded a
dscOrdant note when Viewed from the
Hight Of the predictions made by isaiah
and Micah, Hut II simply meant that
prior to the era OF peace to be ushered
In
and country against country to the end
that many would be destroyed and only
those seeking for righteousness left.
For generations men had been exhaust
Ing their inventive genius In the pro-
duction Of engines OF destruction. This
would go on until the Implements OF
war would become so perfected that
Ties would sweep the earth and lay low
many nations,
The speaker quoted the words OF the
Prophet Joseph Smith predicting the
war between the north and the south, a
prediction, the fore part OF which, he
said, was marveusly fulfilled In all Its
details He spoke Of England's spen-
dl1 isolation as a world power. n con-
oluon however, which was fast being
overcome and which Il was generally
believed, had been broken by the for
malion Of a treaty whit Japan. Eng
and was preparing herself for APP
preaching emergencies and Il was an
open secret that English statesmen had
cone all they possibly could 10 Join the
government OF the United States IN
treaty alliance, The provisions Of the
Monroe doctrine were referred TO and
the point made that they had not been
strictly adhered 10 by Great Britain
evidenced by attempts 10 gain foOthold
N ASA and other lands,
, heverllng TO the prophecy OF Joseph
smith, the speaker called attention to
NE significance OF the statement that
NE southern states would call upon
vuier nations, even the nation Of Great
britain, to help them. and that this ma
uon would later call upon Others IN
assist her and thus war be poured out
u,Ipon all the world. The manuscript of
,n's wonderful prediction. now on file
~ the church historians office. made
we after statement even more empha-
VIC man now published. for II clearly
fIa.ei that when Great Britain had
.aheu upon Others 10 assist her, then
war would be poured out upon all ma
tons. rms thought the speaker, would
1 a. sure sign OF an approaching calam.
=. nc speaker closed by endorsing the
splIlt OF the peace movement, and said
wa, Whlle II would perhaps not sue
s1 dea IN shutting on war, II was prompt
u Ny desire 10 benefit mankind and
" M therefore much 10 be admired.
me selection who Are These Ar