Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-24

bringing the curse upon himself were
the Interpretation placed upon II by the
world the correct one, John placed no
restriction upon God he simply warned
men against adding 10 the word written
In Revelations Amos declared, "Surc.
~ the Lord God VIII do nothing save
he reVcalcth his secrets unto His
servants, the prophets white Samuel
had well said, "Whcro there Ia no vision
the people perish
Elder Maycock quoted the words Of
Jesus TO Peter when, IN answer 10 the
question, Whom say thou that amp"
Peter replied Thou art the Christ, the
Son of tho living God" 70 this the
Savior declared, blessed art Thou,
Simon BOrjona for flesh ana blood
hath not revealed this unto thee hut
my Father who IL IN heaven, and upon
this rock viii | build my Church, and
the gates " hell shall not prevail
hgainet H." This was the Key 20 the
situation, Here tho Savior placed His
stamp Of approval upon revelation, and
declared that upon It should Ills
church be built, thus vindlcntIng the
Position taken by the Lattor,day
Saints
Elder Maycock spoke of the writings
OF the ancient prophets, who wrote Ms
they were moved upon by the Holy
Ghost, ana declared that such utter.
nnces IN this day were as much scrip.
turc as IN days agonc,
NY special request the Second ward
quartet consisting NJ Mcssrs White,
SlddoWay, BOWos and Young then
rendered with feeling the selection,
Take Thou My Hand"
Elder George Albert smith was the
next speaker lie bore testimony 10
the truth Of the remarks made by El.
der MaycOck, ana commended them 10
the consideration ~ all present, If they
were true, ~ he believed them TO be,
they were worthy the most careful
consideration Of unboIoycrs, for they
carried with them salvation ana would
insure TO the faithful eternal lifc, The
speaker called attention to the mes.
sage Of the lowly Rcdoomor, and TO the
skepticlsm once existing as to It's dl.
Nlnity, Tho savior was put to death
upon the cross yet Ills message lived.
for It was true and Hts mission was
divine, II was therefore possible that
Joseph Smith was all that he profcesed
90 be, and II was quite likely that lie,
too, was entrusted with a divine mess
sage, "Mormonism" was not only ogl.
cal but Scriptural, II had stood the
test for many years, and II would con.
tlnuo TO stand the test for II was Gods
word, revealed FOR the bcnonl and sal.
walton Of mankind
Elder Smith briefly referred 20 some
Of the beliefs Of the Lailer,dNy Saints,
laying special stress upon the first
principles, Those were being taught 10
the world by humble missionaries, They
were taught from the word Of GJd, ana
had IN them every element Of saliva.
ton, Joseph Smith was a prophet OF
God lie was dlyInoly appointed by
heavenly messengers, ana ne proved
true 10 the trust ropOsol In him. ana
nn0lly sealed his testimony with hIs
blood
The speaker fcolingly referred TO the
Ndvnnt ~ the Pioneers into this val.
ley bS years ago, They came under tho
guiding influence Of u prophet Of 0odi
thoy oondncrod undor the blessings of
u loving Father, Tho speaker alluded
To the achievements of the pIonoern,
ana TO tho thousands OF happy homes
IN these mountain Wales all OF which.
no said was In fulnlmcnt Of a prodlc.
ton OF Joseph Smith, some years be.
fore his death, These things were the
fruits OF "Morm0nam," and Mormon.
Ism" Wa the work Of God,
The choir ana conRrcgatlon sang tho
hymn, "Our God We raise TO Thee" ana
the benodictlon WAS pronounced by El.
der charles w, pcnrosc,