Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-15
Frederick NJ. Smith of the Re-
organized Church One Of
The Speakers
CREED OF LATTER.OAy SAINTS.
cha, Charles ". Penrose Gives Com
or,hensive Outline of Position Oc'
cupicd by utah Mormons''

frederick NJ. Smith, son and counsel
=. ~ President Joseph Smith OF the
po.ornnzed church, was the FIRST
n.,,or Al the Tabernacle yesterday
.ro,noon. He was followed by Elder
%soJos w. Penrose. In the absence OF
prasident Angus NJ. Cannon, Elder
toseph q. Taylor presided over the SER
vices.
The choir sang the hymn
eve simple souls who stray
Mar from the path OF peace
PRAYER was offered by Elder Seymour
The choir and congregation sang
pp,oiss TO the man who communed with
Jehovah,
Lens anonted that Prophet and Seer
Frederick NJ, Smith, the Oldest living
sor Of young Joseph" counselor to
NJ, father as president Of the Re
-rrplzed Church Of Jesus Christ OF
y',ter.day Saints and associate edi-
~, M the Saints Herald, published at
tanoni ia, was introduced to the con-
gregatlon as the first speaker lie be-
can by assuring his hearers that II
wos with peculiar feelings that he stood
bsfore them TO represent a religious
beIaf that in some respects was mark
xiv different to that believed In by
Me auditors Said he Il might spend
the time 50 kindly given me In discuss
Inc these differences, but ] doubt that
MAT would DO any good--it might do
same harm. But there are common
r,olnds on which We stand and these,
rerhaps may be discussed before you
vim profit Whether time, the great
orbiler. shall soften the differences that
cylst between us, only the great Crea-
for can tell. But in the divinity OF
lo,eph Smiths mission | believe with
Won. and In this particular we stand on
common ground ready and willing at
an times to defend the position which
We occupy
The speaker then referred TO the
creed Of the Latter-day Saints and said
n there was one word or set of words
That comprised that creed, II was found
In the words "all truth" on this
bypothesis the speaker proceeded 10
discuss "Mormonism' using as his
text book the Lamont edition OF the
Doctrine and Covenants He spoke OF
Joseph Smiths first vision and the
answer to his prayer that all the sects
Of the day were wrong. While the an
swer received was no doubt surprise
10 the boy prophet, he could do naught
but listen to the voice of God and act
according to the Instructions given him.
The love OF God, said the speaker is
seen IN all the works of creation. IL
latter-day Saintlsm stands for any
thing Is stands for Improvement. Paul
said by the things natural do we un-
derstand the things that are spiritual
A similar truth was expressed by Emer.
son. the great American sage,
Referring to the Doctrine and Gov
enants Mr. Smith said It contained
and compreheuded the great principle
Of continuous revelation, He then
read quite Coplously from different
sections Of the book concerning
the need Of training and educating
little children, and Of teaching one an
other the doctrine Of the kingdom.
Said hc What Is good for the minis
Try Is also good for the laity. Can you
conceive Of anything educational not
encompassed In these statements? Here
faith and self-improycment are linked
together All we do, all we say and all
We nope to accomplish, should be with
the idea Of the upbuldng Of Zion and
the gloridcatlYn Of God. The Saints
should not c0hnne their researches to
the standard works Of the Church. but
should study all good books and accept
truth wherever found. We are told that
Christ Is The Great Exemplar Ten
eeyenlhs Of His life were spent in ac-
curing knowledge and this was con-