Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-16
~. William Il. King Defines it
: ,os If the Most COmprehen'
dive of Religious Systems
TRIBUTE TO THE PIONEERS
4, ou,rr,l With Its Nelghbors
Rat Seek, to Emancipate and
Make Men Free.

-,o.s who were present at the Tab
I,@e Yesterday afternoon heard an
~. dis,ourse from Elder William
v,,g The speaker paid eloquent
,,,s 70 the Mormon" pioneers and
.,.i To their achievements as a d.
~ result, Of their faith IN God and In
,,,rk established in the latter days
,.sroi oMormonism' as the broad
mos. comprehensive religious sys-
ma, earth, and said that its mis-
I, pas to save souls and bring man
|sin knowledge Of the truth
n. choir sang the hymn:
t,s,t COO attend while Zion sings,
Y, ioy that from Thy presence
,,, ,t Mas offered by Elder David
lKeaz.e
s.,5or OF a!,h Eternal Word,
rse spIyI. Breaches the active
r3.r William II. King was the
,aker He began by expressing dread
.mNpying such a position, realizing
sse dij hat one who held the posi-
n Of teacher should be thoroughly
,nplary IN bis conduct, and his daily
IN and conversation IN strict accord
n the teachings expressed The
Y,er.day Saints, he explained, were
Il limited 90 q select few In the dis
p-lnation o, Gospel truths. Their
rskers were almost Invariably called
wn without previous preparation.
fs the speaker believed, had Its ad-
p,agas. for !, stirred men TO action
4. caused them to become acquaint-
4 with those principles which they
g,'e8ed a belief in The trouble with
Z, world was that men generally were
-.-tal.y aplthetic and paid little
s.ait0n to the vital principles gov
s'ng their existence upon the earth.
Al great men had pronounced convic-
@lI on certain things They were think
az they were philosophers, and rea-
sati 0u, for themselves the IDEAS
ag were 80 free 10 express to their
t0g men, The speaker said he was
r.l believer 10 the doctrine PROFOUND
6hy Huxley that the Intrusion OF NOR
b questions INTO the cosmic process Of
he world has wrought a great change
Il given 10 the world something un-
accountable and not prolific of the best
results !. was essential to the we'll
| beng Of men TO make the moral side
II ber natures the uppermost thought
Fhn them mat they might become
~. balanced and Of good character
Answering critics who had expressed
DE thought that Mormon" sermons
v-t tco dscussiyc In their nature, Ell
Den King stated that with the hetero-
gsnelu assemblages found within the
walls d The tabernacle from time TO
l pnt u became necessary to discuss
hs1S with which many " those pres
lel were not altogether familiar. In
etrynct TO visitors II had become
I -sUmaIy to advert TO the mission OF
loTmonism' and to recount the eX-
Hences which the people had passed
rough IN order 10 reach the station
'alCl they nov occupy. The Latter
1y SAINTS were proud Of the achieve
ienls Of the past they glolled In this
seldd commonwealth and It's institu-
tons. and they admired the courage.
n patriotism and the loyalty of the
noleeTs oi these valleys. They were
'glI 70 boast Of their religion, for they
Eleyed i to DE God-giyen--a heritasu
4a' had come down to them through
As ages mat are past and gone.
WNUeclua.lSm said the speaker can
" muln bur lniellectualism divorced
I99N religion Is worth but little, If any
gus at all, The revoiutionists OF
lisace sought TO demolish the temples
Y 900 ana raise instead what thew
we Pleased 10 term the banner of rea.
w, oul their reason awaited but little,
Fa2ss lhe religious element necessary
ild been eSpuucod
LaeT King said it was not his pur-
ese 10 arrlign the Catholics for sup
E's1 wrongs for this church had
tgholl ancestry and for 1900 years had
,Dup,so a proud position IN the land.
ss' mere was O. reason for the rise os
.lOl'teS'dnt.sm. which perhaps did
avon TO check wrongs which
NJ IN gepi INTO the dominant church.
wv wv neither o. these did "Mormonism"
J'G ". 20 Interfere. II had mission
W own Hu. that mission was to
s .' guy lhu way Of truth and lead
Ky, w lOe N.sr goal.
I. SSoo,s'Nollsn urged the personality
n.y., wa 1t eoateHded for those prln-
l, .s,. essential Tor the redemption Of
D Y, 1t pleaded for the immortal
\ ~ me SOUL 10 affirmed the truth
NV st gospel OF Jesus Christ and it
sST " make men generally believe
"A uol l.2s spoken from the heavens
/, t,eeyeaIeI himself In this day.
!, " n lSQ oeeH charged. said the speak,
M "1' NO. nouIsm' was objection
y, , u, lynlls-.'lt it sought to direct
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