Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-08
MISSION OF THE HOLY GHOST.
Elder MeQuarrie Gives Encourage ng
Report Of Conditions Ia Eastern
States Mission.

morrow night in the Tabernacle, tho
conference season viii have been
brought to a successful termination.
The principal address yesterday after
moo was made by Elder Brigham II.
Roberts, who spoke at some length on
the subject Of revelation, Elder ]. G.,
NcQuarrie reported conditions in tho
Eastern states mission and referred to
the establishment OF Church headquar-
tiers in the city Of New York That
part Of the report not heretofore pub
lshed Is as follows;
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Singing by the choir and congrega'
tion;
Now let us rejoice In the day OF SAL
walton,
No longer as strangers on earth need
we roam
Good tldings are sounding for us and
each nation,
And shortly the hour Of redemption
will come"
Prayer was offered by Elder Joseph
J., Taylor.
The choir sang the hymn which be,
gins;
"Ye simple souls who stray
Far from the path of peace,
That lonely, unfrequented way
TO life and happiness
Sister oea Ship then sang BE VITA
Me . Lord"
Elder j G. McQuarrle, president of
the Eastern States mission, followed
.rl % l.. Ia hAE No
he said, the Saints expected, when the
mission presidents are called upon to
speak, TO hear of what they are doing
out in the field. But these brethren,
he thought. came here with entirely DIFF
ferent expectations. They come here
20 conference TO hear the word OF God,
Of getting strength to carry the Gospel
20 the people. Not many baptisms are
performed, but thousands Of homes are
visited and much literature is dis
tHbuted. lie felt that a mighty 10
nuence Is welded by the labors of the
Elders In their mission fields, one
writer he declared had said that II was
necessary to find out the secret Of pow
or IN MOI monism' before its opponents
could cope with 1t, The Mormon" mis-
sionares, this writer said, were exhibit
ing a zeal and devotion for their re-
liglon which should put TO shame the
was true; for the Elders were manifest
ing great faith In their labors,
There had recently been established
Church headquarters In the New York,
part OF your tithing," he said to the
congregation has gone to make these
headquarters; and hope that you win
not feel badly over it, lie felt that
the mission over which he presided
would be much better for this very
necessary home FOR the Church In New
York,
ELDER b, II. ROBERTS.
Elder II. H. Roberts of the first seven
presidents Of Seventy was the next
speaker He quoted several passages
from the Psalms. and also from other
parts Of the Hebrew Scriptures, as a
basis OF his remarks. which concerned
the fact that there are several modes
through which God makes known to
men His will.
one way by which lie speaks to man
Us by means of nature. "The heavens
declare His glory All men are more
or less impressed by this great revela.
ton, The dests believe this alone to
be sufficient II not only teaches the
attributes Of Deity, but also proclaim
our relationship to one another
But great and magnificent az this
revelation II, there are questions 'Ehich
tho stars cannot answer Such ques-
lions for instance, as where man cams
rom and why Is he here, cannot be
answered by nature Christians Rccep.
nearly all that delsts believe and ada
mat there Is a revelation I'm the Scrip
lures ana in the heart of man, Tho
Lalter.day Saints accept this in COM
mon with our Christian friends. There
Is a spirit IN man, and the inspiration
OF The Almighty gIveth Tim unders.alpl-
ing, The Saints, however not only uc-
cept these but go beyond these IDEAS.
Elder Roberts referred 10 a recent
sermon delivered In a Christian church
IN our city, not rs he said TO controyert
anything set forth IN H., but merely to
furnish contrast with our doctrines,
lie read a sentence or two from the
DISCOURSE which declared that tho
Christian world were ns one I'm tho
opinion and belief that there had been
uhVeilinB OF the divine win slty.
'he revelations OF the Christian an 'Hu- !
seuon. The speaker asked how sue. ~
nruet could be held IN vlrN Of the Apos
ue Peters words on the day Of Pentl-
TSDsl. and the promise IL unto you
l,hat is, the promlyl of the Holy Ghosii
1snu unto your children and unto All
mat are afar Off even as many as tho
LORD shall call" This passage means,
y, means anything, that the Holy
oplIlI which Ia the spirit Of prophecy
nhu the various other gifts Of God viii |
given 70 all those who are called ut !
Hua or, In other words, who receive |
Ky GOSPEL lAther, said the speaker, |
W. world Is without the Gospel or the |
!l'Ig spirit has lost it's former power
w reveal truth and distribute the gifls !
lhe Gospel. The Saints would not
.S guilty Of such blasphemy as to deny !
.nlS power Of God I'm this respect, Ana |
~ 'he Christians must accent one or |
",y5S Two propositions
Eluer Roberts also read fror9 the !
.mv SERMON 10 the effect that |
uonsht all Christians believe In the in |
lnauon Of Jesus. they do not believe |
,1'' ms revelation viii not be repent |
no doubt this incarnation viii not |
v.Ir again, yet Judging from the !
%"pIuS OF the angel TO the disciples OF |
,WMt when He took His final depar- |
~ from them, there will come lime |
"Ih Jesus will reveal Himself to men |
ne Gld IN that remote day.
~ ullerence, therefore, between the |
roIet-day Saints and the Christian |
hTIa generally is that, whereas they |
ueleVe only In the revelations given To |
tbis III the past, We not only believe |
~ uut believe also In the possibility |
T,5 lvVelation IN the present day. But /,
iIa,' hooerts added because we be- |
for - Ihese things II Ia not to be taken
s.anted, as some OF our opponents
GU 20 mink, that the President OF the /
avh may enter the divine presence .
viii, W.T. or TO call an angel when ne I
81 Oh the contrary, these things /