Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-23
Elder Brigham H. Roberts Makes
Au Able Defense of The
Fifth Gospel"
SHOWS WHAT II CONTAINS.
Remarks Prompted by the Criticism
Of Dr.. Paden--Adds Much to
Christian knowledge.

The speaker at the Tabernacle yes
,,,day afternoon was Elder b. H. Rob.
or,s Who took occasion to reply to strlc
lures made upon the third book Of Me-
nN by Rev. w, M, Paden, making a
'.o,v able defense of what Mr.. Paden
formed, the fifth Gospel" AS usual,
me meeting was well attended and was
nresded over by President John II.
Wnier,
The choir sang the hymn:
Hark listen to the trumpeters,
They sound for volunteers.
Prayer was offered by Elder Philip s.
Maycock.
The choir further sang;
Lord, Trou wilt hear me when pray,
] am forever Thine.
Elder Roberts began by explaining
for the benefit OF strangers that the ser
vices in the Tabernacle were what they
would be pleased TO call unconyention-
al In that no set formula of prayer or
speech was carried out. The Lord. he
said, had commanded His people To
treasure up continually the words of
Nfe and II would be given in the very
hour that which was best suited to ey.
cry soul
Sometimes the sermons delivered re-
late 10 the ethics OF our religion" said
the speaker, AT other times they are
devoted 10 a defense OF 'Mormonlsm
and against the calumnies uttered by
those who are enemies Of this people.
Elder Roberts then said he desired.
II the spirit would so lead. 20 say some
thing In defense OF a portion OF Scrip-
ture that had been called i'm question
by a certain minister of this city. viz.
the third book Of Nephi, denomlnated
by the gentleman referred TO- "Tbe
Fifth Gospel" For this rather appro-
PIRATE title the speaker felt 10 congrat-
uSte the gentleman, and he was wont
TO deplore the fact that II had not oc-
Cured to some OF the Elders OF this
Church,
The speaker then read from the syn
opsls Of the gentleman's address. as
furnished by himself to the public
press The subject Of the address was.
The Gospels, Apocryphal and Real" i'm
the discussion OF which the learned
gentleman asked, Does third Nephl
add anything to the picture already CIV
W 20 W. "Nouo 'uIibi As 10 the au-
ihentlclly OF third Nephl the doctor
maze use OF smile In which he refer
red 70 the four Gospels OF the Bible as
the four nuggets Of gold, which If sub
mltted TO the gold test would be found
10 lack nothngln the purity and gem
ulneness Of the doctrine advanced. In
me use OF the smile the doctor init
mated that the Nephite record would
not withstand the crucial test.
DeaUng with this phas OF the sub
Fct Elder Roberts remarked that those
VINO believed In the Book OF NephI
We're willing that II should be subjected
10 the most rigorous test If n aid nor
withstand the ordeal then they were
WILING II should be cast aside. Con-
tnulng the speaker added that the con.
tents Of the third Book OF Nephl were
worth far more to Gods children than
any ncW parallels that might have been
placed within its folds. So important |
We're they IN fact, that God saw NJ ia
reveal them unto His children. The |
DOCK OF NephI recorded the fulfment |
OF ,he prophetic declarations of the |
BOON OF Helaman which utterances had |
special reference 90 the coming OF |
Nnrlst and to the commissions OF nature |
when should characterize His crucifix. |
ION me birth OF the Savior was TO be |
marked by a dispersion Of darkness. a |
picture which the speaker thought was |
Iot eNeelled In its appropriateness by
Sans t'IuB IN the former Gospels OF the |
New Testament.
lhors In support Of Book of Mormon
statements, and called attention 10 a
picture which added much he thought,
TO the story OF Jesus Christ This was
iils appearance to the Nephites I'm the
isahd bountlful in the northern part OF
South America, at which time n voice
TON heaven introduced Him az the Son
y, uoa, the Savior OF the world. When
ifI,,g haa spoken to them and announced
LIS mission they fell TO the ground. for
,u,g Ieallzed that His coming was I'm
uHllinent or that which they had heard
1y'o''' rms, the speaker contended,
""s one OF the most important pictures
yer ufaWn OF Jesus Christ. In addi-
lVn TO announcing His mission and
.oulhs among men, He straightway re-.
Rated to them His beautiful sermon
IPoh ihe mount, as he delivered IL 10
aus people In the land OF Judea. This
A. argued was perfectly natural, for
unl sermon contained the essential
',Inntclple5 Of Christianity.
me speaker pointed out some of the
ul'TLenges between the statements of
NV hlole and Book Of Mormon, refer
ky particularly to the Beatitudes.
,uD!ch, ne contended, were more com
w" lh lhe latter than in the former.
" an Illustration he cited the first
ip1I,..lu9e as given in the Holy Bible:
',vSseq are the poOr in spirit for theirs
o, .ne Kngdom Of heaven" This ne
,"'ip"I,d with the statement of the
'ouN oil Mormon; Blessed are the
,oI ln spirit who come unto me. FOR
re'us is the kingdom of heaven" This /
va u''i'.l,ation, thought the speaker. was
-, IMPORTANT addition to the words
.,h,u,Neu IN the Holy Bible, Elder | I,
.bi,L cited many other passages
bicn showed similar additions, ali of | ,