Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-15
A REAL RELIGION.

the Latter-day Saints what thel
religion ehau consist Of. Without
stopping 10 consider the arrogance
end presumption OF the would-be re'
formers, We win devote little space
10 the chief change they desire Ia
effect They demand that the Nor
mon" faith shall be entirely spirit
ual. That It shall be Invested of all
tcmporalltes That SIS preachers and
authorities shall limit their functions
10 efforts for The saving Of souls.
In other words that the Church OF
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints
shall be reduced TO the status Of a
scot, making one more addition TO
the number Of conflicting donomna-
tlons nero snging praying,
preaching society
To this We have to say: Mormon
ism" is a real religion, practical IN
It's nature, adapted 20 mankind IN
their present conditions, and pre-
paratory for the future, IN that Il
qualities them for the next world by
showing them how TO regulate their
lives IN this. II Is not mere sens
tmentaI devotional. rhapsodioal up
in.the. llr flight Of fancy, nor a set Of
ceremonial obseryances and vain
repetitions, nor course Of philo-
sophical theories, nor an abstract
metaphysical speculation II deals
with men and things az they are now
and therefore Il combines the tenn
poral and the spiritual
Man In his present state is an I'M
mortal spirit dwelling IN material
body. Goth are essential to his con-
tlnued dual existence. lie must eat TO
live, and should work that he may
eat, God placed him on this earth
and Gods religion contemplates him
in hls mortality, Belief IN and duty
60 Deity are comprehended in true
religion. That which God commands,
His people should observe. That God
gives laws aud counses as to tenn
porol matters Is az certain as that he
directs In spiritual things. II this is
not true the Bible is not true The
scriptures abound In divine iustruc-
lions as 10 the common affairs
OF mortal life the relations Of men and
women and children and Of nations and
Kingdoms. The living God, who is the
Father OF Us ALL is interested in Ills
children today and always on earth
az much as In heaven. His servants
authorized to act for Him are human
beings. and speak to nen and women
in the flesh Ike themselves, and that
upon present affairs,
This globe, with all that pertains to
Il and grows out OF II and lives upon
A. is the Lords. lie made Il. The
mud and mire Of Il as well as It's gems
and glorles are His, and there is moth.
ing OF IL all that lie IL not interested in |
To say that he does not give directions
concerning these physical things, Is TO
ignore His ownership and deny His |
words. The smallest insect that crawls
on the earth Ia a part Of His creation,
and that upon which Il feeds Is pro.
vded for II by Him His religion re.
lates to every living ching and the orb
on which II Is placed, and to the pro.
gress and development Of mite and
mammoth, brute and man. It is for
this world and for today, and glyes
light for present action
Religious observances as TO worship
and instruction require buildings IN
which the devout may assemble, appli.
ances suitable to religious ceremonies
work Tor their production and care
Providing FOR these is as much a part
OF religion as are the exercises per.
formed with their aid So with the
common affairs Of every day life. with
the free agency given 10 man are rules
for his guidance and obedience as a liv-
ing soul; that IL, a dual being quckened
with the breath Of lifc, The divine
spirit is to lead him into ALL TRUTH,
Whatever is true and profitable for
body or mind comes from God, Man
needs His help IN an things God has
the right TO require His obedience eve
~ day Of his life. The Sabbath is
not the only day Of religion It is a
special time for consregated worship,
but true religion is vital on all days
and in all conditions and in eery hui
man action. Therefore "Mormonlsm"
IS both temporal and spiritual,
one Of the fundamentals Of the "Mor-
NOM religion ig the responsibility OF
he creature to the Creator This is
based on mans agtncy--the power to
10 right or wrong ON his own volitlon,
This freedom must not be lnfrlnged.
iod viii not trammeI H. man must not
interfere with Il, When Deity come
hands or counses. man can either
.ompy or refuse or neglect 10 obey.
When God reveals His VIII through
Wis appointed servants, the liberty OF
he creature Is not takon away but !
very soul Is free 10 receive or reject
t the consequences rest with the Crea- |
or and the creature, No man has the j
light to compel, or terrorize, or threat. I
m his fellowman under plea Of religion t
II Divine authority "Mormonism' 4
Ices not permit that nor do the lead q