Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-28
LECTURES YESTERDAY,
Interesting Session Of the University
Sunday School Sunday Morning

The University sunday school con-
yened yesterday at 1880 o'clock, and
Judging from the large number Of Wis
ltors present, the change In the time OF
meeting seems to suit the convenience
of many who have heretofore been UNI
able TO attend The classes were con-
Quoted as usual by Dr. Talmase aud
prof. Mills each OF whom gave an In
terestng and instructive lecture.
In the class studying Jesus the
Christ" questions were answered as
suggested by the session Of last sab
bath DR.. Talmage then continued MS
demonstration of the mnlstrat,s}s Of
Jehovah during the FIRST or Adamic
dlspensation As special features Of the
revelations given during this early per-
iod the following were dwelt upon;
Adam and his immediate descendants
were taught the principles OF faith, re-
pentance, baptism, and the bestOWal of
the Holy Ghost In short the law ot
the Gospel dates from this first period
The power and authority Of the Priest
hood was made plain ia that day, the
free agency OF man was affirmed by
divine decree and the law Of sacrifice
was established,
In the Noachian dispensaton the
Lord coyenanted with Noah eiterat-
ing the law OF the Gospel previously
given. In the period Immediately fol-
lowing the cessation OF the deluge, the
Jaredltes were led from Babl, and un-
TO their leader the Lord manifested
Himself IN visible form, Then followed
the Abrahamlc dlspensatlon In which
Jehovah made covenants with Abra-
ham. Isaac and jacob lie proclaimed
Himself the God Of Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob" This Being IL Jesus
/, Christ
In the Book Of Mormon section. UNI
der Prof. j NJ Mills the change In the
| Nephlte government, From Monarchy
to Republic" was the subject The
speaker traced the sentiment In favor
OF the change back TO the valley Of
Heam, whore Alma, being In bondage
said 1T is not wise that one flesh
shah be esteemed above another
when he was asked TO become king
Thus, there was q sentiment IN favor OF
letting the people rule, growing among
the Nephltes. Alma became a close
friend OF Mosah the king Prof. Minis
expressed his belief that Alma had IN
luenced MosIah and his family TO &c.
cept this idea Probably It was these
liberal views that made the sons OF
MOsiah so vigorous in their opposition
to the Church Even the Church lead
er's son. Alma, Joined them I'm their re-
volt against his father and their father
They worked encrgetiCally to overthrow
the Church and drew away great
many Of the young. These Maynard
young men caused their fathers "a great
deal OF anxiety and trouble Their
earnestness In their sons welfare led
them to pray In their sons behalf. Like
Saul they saw vision. which changed
their course of life They became de-
voted servants IN the cause OF truth,
from that time forth They tried to
correct their former mistakes. They
preached 10 their former followers and
told the story Of their conversion with
great religious zeal a burning desire on
the part Of MOslah's sons led them re-
peatedly 70 their father 10 secure his
permission 20 take n mission 10 the
Lamanites. At last he consented, and
having been promised OF the Lord that
they should return alive after having
done much good among their dark
skinned brethren. they went with faith,
Each had refused TO become king, de-
string to spend the rest OF his days In
doing missionary work When Moslah
secured the wish Of his people he found
that Aaron was their choice, but since
he and his brothers had rejected the
kingdom before they departed to the
south, the king proposed that hereafter
the people elect chief judges. a con-
stltutl0n and SET Of officers were sub
mitted by Mosiah and his Views were
ratified by the people by vote
Alma, the younger, became the first
chief judge and HIS father also appoint.
ed him High Priest over the Church.
Thus the reign Of the kings ceased, and
the republic began j09 years after Lehi
left Jerusalem M0siah. the last king.
and Alma the elder died In this SAM