Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-14
ELDER C, w PENRosE

ELDER C, w PENRosE
was the closing speaker. He bore tes-
tlmony TO the truth Of the remarks
made by Elder Roberts, and took up
the question OF the Christianity OF
"Normonlsm' He showed that this
Church was founded and organized by
the Lord Jesus Christ, who appeared
In person 10 the Prophet Joseph Smith
and through whom all the revelations
Of God came TO the Prophet The Lat
ter-day saints pray 10 the Father In
the name Of Jesus Christ All the or
dinances and ceremonies Of the Chureh
were performed IN Hts name It's
members were buried with Christ IN
their baptism. They reVered Him as
the verItable Son Of God and we're en-
deayoring 10 prepare the world for His
second advent. They we're not Chris
tians" perhaps. after the commonly
accepted use Of that term, hut they
were baptized by His Spirit into one
body, having one faith, the faith or
Christ. no matter what beliefs or UNI
beliefs they had previously entertained
This he regarded as true Christian
characteristics II was a Bible test
The doctrines OF the Church were BIZ
bic doctrines. but the Latter-day Saints
had something more for a guide than
the Bible, the Book Of Mormon, or any
other letter of scripture Jesus Christ
had placed in this Church. as in the
early Christian Church. Apostles. and
Prophets, EyangelIsts Pastors and
Teachers, for the work OF the minis
try, Tor the perfecting OF the saints
for the edifyng Of the body Of Christ
I'm we all come In the unity OF the
faith 10 the knowledge Of the son OF
God" etc, Hence the solidarity OF
the Church. and its ability to with
stand an attacks made upon Il.
lie asserted that this Church made
no assaults upon other churches, but
had been compelled to take an attitude
of defense lie also was glad that some
Of our Christian friends intended In
the future to open new line or policy
and cnleavor "a convert instead OF 10
mlllgn and bring trouble and destruc-
ton upon the Latter-day Saints The
speaker said the saints bid God-speed
10 everybody. male or female, who had
any light to offer to mankind, and ac-
corded TO them the right TO express
their views on matters religious. sci
ont,Rc. philosophical or otherwise. But
they disputed the right Of anyone to adj
minister ordinances In the name OF the
Father and Of the Son and OF the Holy
Ghost withou. authority communicated
DO such person by Deity. lie showed
that the authority vested in this Church
had been brought down out OF Heay-
en-, I'm the 18th century by persons
who held IL In former times, ana mus
the right to officiate In the name OF
the Holy Trinity had come by direct
revelation and commandment
Elder Pcnrose showed that the same
pYnr,,lua f,,.Ia T4gug Christ while
here on earth was made now By his
authorized servants, that is. IF any
man shall do His will he shall know
Of the doctrine whether It be Of God
or whether It be OF man He testi-
fed that this promise had been full
filled 10 people In every nation where
this Gospel had been received and
0beyed, and all who desired to know
ts truth might do 80 on the same
principle The Saints were willing to
receive truth from every source II
any sect had some truth they had
not, they would he glad to learn II. He
declared that this Gospel Of the king
| dom would be preached 70 all people,
| both the living and those who had de-
Parted until every soul had an OPP
nortuuity 10 embrace It, and until
every knee shall bow and every ton
que confess that Jesus Is the Christ
to the Glory Of God the Father"
The choir sang the anthem
From Afar, Gracious Lord, Thou
Hast Gathered Thy Flock
The bencdiCtlon was pronounced by
Patriarch Angus NJ Cannon.
Before the audience had fully dis
persed, by courtesy Of Prot. Evan
Stephens. the choir sang the Halle
! Wjah Chorus in splendid style The
entire services We're conducted by Pres
| ident John r. Winder