Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-13
SERVICES At
THE TABERNACLE
,,,,n Arnold H. SchuIthess and
wv ,,cus NJ. Cannon Address
The Meeting
ovIvITy OF LATTER-DAy WORK
,...., plau Superior to the creeds
war; y, u,o-TesumOny within the
Reach Of ALL

..rylces at the Tabernacle yes
NV orernoon we're largely attended
tTdSy sroakers we're Elders Arnold
an' s'Sn,tbess and Angus NJ, Cannon
d ', ,"s,lsed OF the restoration OF the
v'U and the divinity Of the mission
=, Joseph Smith, President Jon" ~
wlnder presided
rNs choir sang the hymn
author Of Faith, Eternal Word ora, oo,,yo
Av Whose spirit breathes the active
fame.
o.or was offered by Elder Samuel
W. Richards A.. a,them,
The Mountain Of the Lords House
ride, Arnold II. schuthess, Of the
,.ssdency OF Liberty stake, was inc
a., sneaker lie said he reJolced III
,ss G0spel OF Jesus Christ ana IN me
..o,t n was doing among men. me
Sortrines taught by the batter-uay
esInts we're In exact accord with the
scrlptures OF divine truth. IN TINS they
sore superior to the creeds OF men,
w N which were distinctly different
~ ne teachings Of Jesus Christ. NOR
vo,nisn,n taught men to have faith in
roS n taught them 10 repent OF their
vv os and To- prepare themselves for the
,.5ipsnce of baptism, which was call
MATED to make them clean TINS was
bS door unto salvation. 1t was an mn
tortant part Of the plan prepared IN
,Ss heavens before the world was, This
bs savior declared during His minis
nv He said he that belleyeth and Is
S5ntized shall be saved, but he that
tsieveth not shall be damned The
Eosnel required men to be obedient to
han their faith by their works,
Elder Schulthess spoke Of the restor-
Mon of the Gospel through the
prophet Joseph. 70 him had been
,iyen authority 10 ofliclate In divine
hngs which authority had been
transmitted 10 those succeeding him.
Il was not for men to take this unto
bemsekes. II belonged to God and
Ne alone could grant II unto His chill
5ren The work established upon
nth was work Of love, II sought
10 make men free, TO redeem them
rom the evil consequences of sin, It
MAS offered unto all and those who
would be converted, would most as
suredly be rewarded for their obedi-
tnce
The choir sang the anthem "Hosan-
na" after which Elder Angus M. Can
non addressed the meeting, He began
by quoting from the Scriptures pas
ages tending 10 show that they who
abdel In the doctrines OF Christ had
10th the Father and the Son, The
Lord required His children to be obedl-
tnt II was q part Of the divine plan,
However IN this as IN all other things,
men could do as they chose and abide
he consequences
Elder Cannon said the things OF God
were understood only by the Spirit OF
God. This explained the attitude OF
men generally toward the Gospel of
Jesus Christ Not all were susceptible
70 truth, Only few would yield obe-
dence to It's principles Those who
lacked O testimony OF the truth were
hey who neglected to live up to its
requirements The Lord had promised
hat he who would DO the viii OF the
Father should know OF the doctrine,
whether II was true or false, This
/ Wvllllse WAS sun IN force ana would
be made manifest to all who would sim
ceIey put 1t to the test.
The speaker related early experiences
n the Church. He told how at times
he mad been led to doubt the whisper
ngs OF the Holy Spirit, through at
tmpts of the adversary to lead him
nom the path Of truth, on such oc-
,aslons he had pleaded with the Lord
lor strength and invariably He had
ONE to the rescue. The Gospel, he
ald was true The restoration was a
talily Joseph Smiths mission was
lNlne, and the work he established
would live forever
Inc choir and congregation sang the
,gmn' We thank Thee, O God, for a
Prophet and the benedlctlon was pro-
iouhced BY President William McLach-
IAN Of Pioneer stake.