Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-22
Elders {, X, Savage and Charles
", Psnrose the Speakers Sun
day Afternoon.
the FLESH VERSUS The SPIRIT.
Tendency 10 Fellow Allcr the Ways OF
The Nsrld the Theme
Dwell Upon.

ernhCo yesterday AFTERNOON, tnolf re-
marks dealing with the modern tondon.
cy to follow after the ways OF tho
world, and 10 disregard the principles OF
the Gospel Of Jesus Christ, President
Anthem H. Lund presided,
Tho choir SANG the hymn
"Gro0t God, indulge my humble claim,
Thou an my hope, my JOY, my rest
Prayer was offered by Elder George
II, Emery
The choir further sang
"0orlous things Of thee are spoken,
Zion, city OF our dod,'
Elder Charles II, Savage was the first
speaker. lie referred to the early rise
Of tho church, and TO the practical
work Of President brigham Young IN
these valleys, paying high tribute 10
tho pioneer leader for his foresight and
hls natural ability 10 lead the people
Alright undor The most trying clrcum-
stances said he, President Young sue.
cessflllly led the way, ana his every act
WAS direct evidence OF his divine eau
ing
The speaker alluded to the modern
tendency 10 follow after the world ana
deprecated the fact that many % the
Laiter.d0y Saints were 80 affected llo
pleaded for that pure religion spoken
OF by the Apostle poter which compro.
hendod honesty Of heart and purpose,
ana desire 10 do good 10 all men, This
ala not require splondor IN dress, but
rather that men should keep themselves
unspolled from the world The Lat
ter,day Saints could not afford To tam.
Ia. ~ Al manila Tina
profession which they made WAS great
or than that made by any other people
ON earth, II carried with II u higher
purpose, ana II members Of tho Church
desired 10 enjoy the blessings OF the
Gospel they must obey the law and do
that which IL right, The speaker said
no was Latter,day Saint because he
wanted TO be honest and stralghtfor.
ward In his dealings with his fellow
men, Those who aid not do ~ tho
world were often regarded ms curlosl.
ties, but what matterod II II they were
ohodIcnt 10 the laws OF God2 Elder
Savage related incidents Of his early
experiences In the Church, and lcstl.
fed that subsorvence TO the authority
Of God brought It's reward,
ELDER CHARLES w, pENRosE
Tho choir sang the anthem, "Thorc's
sound from tho vale" after which
Elder Charles w, Ponroso Of the Coun.
ell Of the Apostles, addressed the meet.
mg lie expressed deep Interest In the
remarks made by Elder Savage and
said that TO yield obedience TO the
word ana VIII OF the Lord was the only
safe rule to follow,
Elder ponrose, referring 70 the tend.
oncy among many 10 follow after the
ways OF the world, said II was an owl.
denco OF the war which had been on
from, the beginning, that ~ the flesh
versus the spirit, the world against the
people Of God, IN This connection lil-
der penrose quoted from the 6lh chap.
ter Of Ephoeans, l2th and 18th verses
For we wreste not against flesh ana
blood, but against principalltiesagaln
the rulers OF the darkness Of this world
against spiritual Wlckedncss IN high
place,
Wherefore take unto YOU the whole
brmOr OF God, that yo may be able 20
withstand In the evil day, and, having
done all, TO stand"
Tho speaker made mention OF "tho
fall' and of its consequences touching
on the free agency Of our first pnronts
ma their exercise OF II In violating tho
commandment of God concerning tho
mutt Of the tree ~ the knowledge OF
good ana evil Ilo then showed the
dlsobedlenoo OF cain and the obedience
Of Abel the offerings of the former
being rejected ana OF the latter being
accepted by the Lord, cain was In
fplred by the spirit Of the ovll one and
slew his brother Abel That spirit has
been manifested down through the
ages, The rebolllous and stubborn be-
came mHloyolcnt against the 0bodlent
sons and daughters Of God. II was
mat spirit that prompted the killing
~ The Prophets Of God, the oruclhNlon
" christ and the ignominy and suffer.
INKS that were honped upon His dlaols
pies, II was Ntlll active IN tho world
II was directed against the Latlersdny
halnle az wen AZ those Of former times
IT was against these oyil powers which
prompted such works that the warfare
OF the saints In all ages was directed
az declared by the Apostle Paul
The speaker showed mat the down
"a u parsonage, no, q mere myth or
power " oVil IN the abstract lilo 70.
terrod TO the temptation Of I've by that
holng IN the form Of the serpent Also
~ his temptation of Jesus Christ, uH
described In the Now Testament, when
no offered to give 10 the Savior al the
Kingdoms OF the world II he would
bow down ana worship him, Tho
speaker said, he ~ the PRINCE OF the
power Of the air and he rules In the
hearts Of tho children Of dlsobedlenco,"
lie has with him host OF fallen spirits
unHoon by the natural eye, but tangible
hnd p0rcoptble 20 tho spirit when uus
clothed with flesh lie referred 10 tho
casting out " devils by Jesus of Ma
6nlelh 0ftor converting with them
lnlough persons possessed, lie quot
~ from Mark 10, IN which IL recorded
'hrlstB commission IN HIS Apostles
10 10 into all the world and preach the
GOSPEL Ia every creature, promising
signs to follow them that bellovo,among
winch was, I'm my name shall they
east ont dovlls," etc.
D, Ihe speaker then read from section
" OF The Doctrine and Covenants oon-
corning the rebellion IN heaven before
we world was made, when Luclfor a
hon ~ me morning sought 10 Gain the
nonor which belonged TO the First.
uofl9 ANA led away third part Of
lne hoNls Of heaven because OF their
agency The speaker also read from
section 20 Of the Doctrine aud Cove
MINUS mat which wna shown 10 Jo-
trph Smith and sidney Rlgdon In u
VISION given 10 them Feb, 49, 1889, IN
Wnloh Iufther particulars concerning
n,a,an aud his work aud punishment
,Gge llS OF ho Hook Of Mormon, IN
Nllch The wllos ~ the gyil one are
,splNlqod showing that he whispers ~
,o nlnuH or men, perenNding them
INV lhero IL no hell and no down, ana
nus no cheats their souls Dnd leads
nem away until he "grasps them with
nnm sWong chains from which there IL
no delvernnoe,n
Elder penroso touched ON the war.
laIe between the flesh and the spirit
", man, he former being OF tho earth
WV leading downward, and tho hitter
oo9'n,nE IRON above, a son or daughter
~ upn, ana reaching out 10 that which
nlgnef " tho flesh conquers II
"aus 10 corruption ana dobnscmont II