Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-17
Elders Benjamin Goddard and
Rulon S. Wells the Speakers
Sunday Afternoon,
THE ONLY WAY TO Be SAVED.
oM,rmonlsm" Embraces the Prlncl-
ples Neediul to the Salvation
OF Mankind.

AZ the Tabernacle services yesterday
ofsrnoon the speakers were Elders
p4niamln Goddard and Ruon s. Wells,
who dealt with the mission of Nor
ronIsm" and the beauties OF the Gospel
~ Jesus Christ. The meeting was
largely attended AMI was presided over
nv President John r, Winder.
The choir sang the hymn:
How are Thy servants blessed, O Lord,
How sure Ia their defense,
Prayer was offered by Elder George
r. Emery.
The choir further sang;
Behold. the Great Redeemer die,
A broken law to satisfy
Elder BENJAMIN Goddard was the first
sneaker. lie expressed thankfulness FOR
hls membership I'm the Church Of Christ
and for the establishment Of the work
of God In the latter days, The restorS>
ton of the Gospel meant much for the
children Of men upon the earth. II
not only opened up an avenue for the
promulgation Of the word of God, but
also gave unto men the authority nee
essary to oaiciate i'm His name.
Elder Goddard referred to the mowl.
edge gained by the young people of Zion
concerning the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and to the intelligent manner In which
they were able TO discuss its principles,
This condition had led tourists visiting
Utah for the first time, TO speak IN
words OF commentator, and to COmpll-
ment the Church on having such able
eyponeuts of us beliefs I'm this con-
nection Elder Goddard related an In
stance Of young boy, about 10 years
Of age entertaining a party Of yisistors
BY explaining TO them some Of the doc
trines of the Mormon Church This
boy, when asked what position he held
IN the Church, proudly replied that he
was a Deacon, which was an Office car
rylug with II the Aarouic Priesthood.
The ability TO thus vindlcate the posi-
ton Of the Latter-day Saints, was due
TO the teachings impaired I'm the Vari-
Gus Church organizations and visitors
10 Zion would continue to be Cnlight-
ened By the young people so trained
Elder Goddard referred TO the power
Of the Priesthood and to the work re-
Qured OF those ordained I'm its respes.
tive callings The organization of the
Church was like unto that which OK.
listed IN ancient days. and pro-
Wded for Apostles, Prophets, Pas.
y
FOR the perfeCting Of the Saints,
for the work Of the ministry and for
the edifying of the body Of Christ"
The speaker alluded to the mission
airy work carried on by the Church
and TO the faith manifested by those
VINO were called 20 engage I'm Il. These
young men were full Of hope and went
forth relying upon the Lord to make
them equal To the task assigned them.
They understood the theology OF the
Church through the teachings impart-
ed unto them I'm their early life, AMI
were only too pleased TO go forth ana
disseminate these things among the
people.
The speaker dwelt mt some length
upon the first principles Of the Cos
PEI and testified that the blessings en-
ioyed by ancient Israel were character
islio OF the Church today the sick were
healed, the halt were made to walk. the
deaf to hear and the blind to see. The
gifts Of phophesy, tongues, the inter-
pretaton thereof, and other manires-
tations Of divine goodness were In the
church today as formerly. and this,
IN Itself was ample evidence Of the
truth OF the work engaged in by JOS
eph Smith.
ELDER RULON S, WELLS.
The choir sang the anthem, with
Full Voiced Choir Resembling" after
which Elder Rulon s. Wells of the
First Council Of Seventies, addressed
NE meeting lie endorsed fully the
femarkes made by Elder Goddard and
losuhcd TO the truth Of the principles
referred TO by him abiding TO a tract
issued by the Latter-day Saints IN
dfeat Britain, bearing the title, "The
only Way 60 be Saved the speaker
@lu 10 brought forth words Of criticism
as II was regarded by many as lllberal
ana narrow In that 1t sought to point
out That there was but one way TO re-
telyo salvation, Despite this criticism,
me fact remained, said the speaker.
mat the only way TO be saved was
mat pointed out by Jesus Christ. This
was mode plain by the whisptrIngs OF
me Holy Spirit, which carried con-
Nouoo to the soul and set all doubts
at rest,
TN speaker discussed the first prln-
Opes ot the Gospel, showing the pow.
VT OF Iaith, the virtue OF repentance
ana tho necessity for baptism IN order
10 enter into the Church Of Christ,
incidence TO these principles constl-
tuted the only way TO be saved, for
T'F eomprehended the teachings Of
Jesus Christ which had for their pur-
pVse "a cleansing from sin and a deter
uuhauon To follow Righteousness. The
reception OF tho Holy Ghost was but
luIlllment OF the promise made to
KEN ana wGs given TO lead and guide
mem into all truth.
concluding the speaker bore testi-
moOy TO the divinity Of the lattor-day
mWk, which would eNalt those who
would continue faithful II was not n
sgw nlln of salvation, but the old plan
ss,slor0l to the earth for the benefit
", mankind, This Church is the
SShu,ch Of Cod" said Elder Wells
ahd there is no other Church
KAY has within It those principles
"Tt 'an save the children Of men,"
me choir sang the anthem "Tfo.
r rann,' and the henediouon was pro-
''u'''d by Elder Hugh Watson.
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