The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-25
Den't WorshIp the Prophet.

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we DO not wish 10 institute any paral-
lel between them and their respective
missions. The Latter-0ay Saints do nor
Worship Joseph Smith: we do worship
Jesus CHRIST. Christ Is cur SaviOr-the
3iy begotten son Of the Father in heaven
CHOSEN by Jesus Christ as his f0rerunncf
so institute his work on earLl, ana pre-
pare for the glorious coming OF God
7 marvel" continued Bishop Whitney,
that tbs glorious truth OF AOrnonism
does MOI commend our faith to the wise
aud learned throughout the world with
"ut exception. I marvel that they pass y
- a1 thing ~ nau5ht Eut don Z
believe that IS because az wisdom ana
Intelligence S. TO be found outside the
church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-day
are ali philosophers and the M0rmons an
lcols- Tho Latter-day Saints have the
spirit OF the Holy Ghost and thus cc>n-
, rfeehend the beautiful truths 0f their
What the wo~ld calls Alormonism Is
taii ot beauty, purity. grandeur, poetry
snd philosophy II is 10 be comprehended
only 9y those who have parJahen OF us
Inspiration a Handicap.
Bishop whitney adraltted that the
teachings o. Joseph Smith and the cnurcn
which be founded would be more readily
accepted by a skcpucal world dld not
their adlereuts claim for them divine IN
allLaLiDn GlE itAElht4Ans nc VIZ AZ va
fearful, he said, OF being hoaXed or NUM-
bceged. and would more readily accept or
a. faith which was founded on close STUDY
10y a man OF college training.
Had Joseph Smith proclaimed that his
religion was OF his own OrlglnGtion, as the
result Of study and research said the
speaker lit would have been more Wlde-
"a embraced: but when he declared that
The heavens had opened, and that God
mac spoken again, the world rejected the
story and turned 20 fables 81 IT'S own
imagining"
Bishop Whitney related the story Of
fhe revelation to Joseph Smith, and elab-
Grated considerably on the doctrines OF
lhe chu.Ch, including the concerning OF
me power OF priesthood; tne beiet thSt
God Is q personal God and that man Is
created ia his image; the doctrine or ulu-
rate redemption for the dead who have
died without opportunity TO embrace ana
acknowledge the true faith, and the dog
ma OF baptism by immersion for the re-
mission OF sins.
God Selects His Prophets,
The speaker touched on the fact that
abe Mormon people, in their conferences,
are SCALED upon TO sustain the prophets,
se6rs and reVelators OF the church God
he declared. selects his own prophets and
priesthood and the act of the people IN
voting upon was merely 10 determine
whether or not they would accept them
for themselves in that capacity. The Vot-
ing. he declared. did not affect the ordI-
nation or the priesthood by God.
lie discussed the plan of salvation, and
declared that there was hope for the uti-
mste redemption of every human being
except these who. knowing the truth. re-
jcct il and reYiie H. For them, he said
there is no chance OF escape from dam
nation. because repentance is not in them
and salvation without repentance is im-
possible
4 quartette. composed of Lottie Owen,
Mabel Cooper, George ID. Piper and HoI-
acc s. Ensign sang cone Hundred Years,
and the choir sang an anthem, Gospel
Restoration" Apostle Rudger Clawson
pronounced the benediction.