Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-01

IhN'oI upp'hT'ui tolllnP MN ne would
be successful, From this time Con-
stontlnc became the patron Of the de-
splsod Christian religion, From bel
n humble ana prosecuted religion Il
was elevated Into the state religion OF
Rome, From being q weak ana porsc-
cuted sect II became an nllspoWerful
religion, Whether this was for lts
good might be questioned Constantine
accepted Il for political reasons and
not solely for any belief IN ils truth
II IN doubtful whether Christianity
gained much by reason Of this fourth
century revolution IN the religious
thought Of Europe, because II can cas-.
ily be seen that marked change came
over Christianity from that time, His
tory shows that from being II persocul-
cd sect II became u prosecuting re-
llgIon, There " nothing OF the Spirit
OF Christ In persecution, though lie did
tell His disciples that lie came not 10
bring peace but u sword, An historian
has said that during u certain Christian
monnrch'a rcisn In France and the
Netherlands, there were more oSccu-
lions and bloodshed than during three
centuries Of pagan rule, The learned
Christian annotalors OF His work have
sought to soften the harsh charges
which he makes against Christianity,
but they are compelled when they
come to this solemn charge To leave II
untouched About the samo time that
Constantine accepted Christianity u
marked difference oamo over It's moral
and spiritual condition, The spiritual
gifts of the Gospel ceased NJ this
,lmo the church developed mon.
nrchial spirit, IN other words
II changed IN spirit and form, Tho
metaphysical doctrines OF the Greek
teachers were accepted instead OF tho
teachings OF the humble Apostles, In
the development Of the truth to a pa
ganIgod Christianity which was to rule
humanity with a rod Of iron, Conslan.
tine failed IN many things TO accept
what the cross stood FOR
~ have referred 10 this event In tho
history merely 10 call your M tonllon
by way OF Introduction 10 great thing
that happened In modern times. That Ia
tho claims Of the Latlorsday Saints
that the Prophet Joseph Smith WAS the
bearer OF divine message 10 call tho
world back 10 the truths from which II
began TO depart In the time Of the oon-
version OF Constantine The church pro.
claims a restoration Of the Gospel of
the Son Of Gol which In that time was
lost 10 mankind through the Introduce
ton ana mingllng with II OF pagan De-.
llefs. when | think of the greatness Of
the task before the Church ! stand
appalled, and wonder how shah tho
Lattcr.day saints accomplish such a
work as convincing the world NJ tho
truth Of the message that they boar !
question myself, How may we hope 10
succeed? when think Of the prejudice
ana the Hoods of falsoho0d that they
must overcome and Of the difficulty OF
gaining a hearing ] question IN my
mind what hope II there OF success
When | reach this stage OF my rel 'ec'
lions I recall IN confidence the inner.
en-, force and .2wor there Is IN truth !
see In my minds eye the cross symbol
zeal of the doctrines taught by christ
and His disciples ana above II tho
words, Truth, by this you conquer"
"Thls brings us to consideration of
the principles Of those truths we offer
10 the world ana which we claim are
IN contradlsllnctlon TO the doctrines
taught by them, What have we 10 Of.
fer that " superior 10 the Vagaries Of
the doctrines of the christian sects'
What we call tho restored Gospel the
world calls 'Mormonism,
1--WE stand for the reality Of God as
against the pagan metaphysicHl doc.
trlneg OF tho Christian world I'm this re-.
gard We stand for the reality OF God
ms revealed through the personality Of
Ills Son Jesus christ Coming 10 man
kind as a revelation Jesus christ Is n
perfect revelation OF God, AZ the Son
IL No Is the Father As the Father Is
~ II the Son Jesus christ Not IN an
abstract way but IN a reality Tho Cos.
pei teaches us 60 think Of Jesus christ
ns revelation to w OF tho Father a
revelation In flesh and blood, We think
OF the reality of God when we think ~
Jesus christ ms lie appeared TO His dis
ciples after lie had risen from the
grave Aftor the ond Of the wonderful
40 DAYS when ho even ate ilsh ana
honoycomh with them for tho purpose
OF lmprcsslng upon them Ms realty,
after giving Thorn all these
evidences Of the reality ~ HIS
resurrection lie said to them AN pow.
or IN given me, go yc therefore INTO an
the world such n reality as We was
and appeared 10 them, man ~ lie was
lie held an power on the earth from Ills
Father This " the Mormon doctrine
of the reality OF Deity that God II a
tangible being, not only n tangible be-
ing but an individual porsonngc' ~
We stand for tho reality of these two
pc,vonages OF tho Godhoad We stand
ior the other members Of the Heavenly
trmmyiratc, the Holy Ghost
"Wo not only believe IN the reality OF
tho Father Son ana the Holy Ghost
but wo believe IN tho reality OF man
kind of their future ana thor PAST
existence, That oven M God ~ u reality
80 IL man u reality, and az God " clor'
nal 20 IL man eternal As was the
SONS resurrection 10 N tho rosurico'
ton of mon 10 be, That oven Ms christ
through the resurrection became an
immortal being NO VIII man become one
when ne win 40 longer be subject 10 The
ils OF the flesh and death, We be-
li,Vc that n win be an existence NJ
which man may build and lnhabiL Not
merely remaining Idle, which conccp'
ton no longer satisfies Existence
would loose its meaning II u lost ~
disability Of progress, Mormonisn
stands for the reality OF mans oNle,
lcnco, for the reality " the onrth and
the universe, Tho earth, our birthplace
Is not to pass away hut 10 progress
with mankind 10 perfection, Moreover
running parallel with these truths, ON
faith teaches the eternity OF the donpo
which John IN HIS vision on the lsl'
III IUlIll'h fNN WI hl'N'' ''N'''''t. ',
tho onrth our faith teachers us ina
this Gospel IN am everlasting covenant
As II IL the power NJ salvation now
II VIII be 80 IN the worlds ANA nsel
that ARE 10 come IN the ctcrnties, Tina
~ what we mean when we hnY ",
stand for the eternity OF tho Gospel
Az II operates now II VIII operate
through all the AGES 10 come, We nave
oulglrlppod the beliefs of men 0nO
pnssod that species OF doctrine tia
condemns forever those who sin, I'M
reality of the Godhoad the real rcnlll,
Of the resurrection, the reality OF man
| the reality of the earth, tho reality o.
! the Gospel are some of the teachings o
| the Latter-dny saints
ELDER ANDREW JlGNsON.
Elder Andrew Jonaon next addrosse'
| the conference, lie reported tho oondl
ilnu TINT iho mission tlpllN of con n