Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07
That is What is Meant by Fa.
nous Phrase 1.-The Church
OF the Devil
ARE TWO OPPOSING POWERS.
"Mormon' Position Is That There
Should be no Conflict With any
Crccd--Right vs.. Wrong.

monies consisted In The singing, by the
choir and congregation, Of the hymns
beginning;
Now let us rejoice in the day of
salvation" and Praise to the man
who communed with jehovah, and
prayer by Elder William McLachlin.
ELDER SEYMOUR b. YOUNG.
Elder Seymour 3. Young Of the FIRST
Seven Presidents of Seventies, was the
first speaker of this session, Following
is synopsis of his discourse: The
.Latter-day work is growing. This IS
sufficiently evident in the report which
we listened to this morning from
President Smith, Scyenty-six years
ago the Church was organized With n
few persons, while today Latter day
Saints arc spreading over all lands,
The Lord is fulfilling the promise
which he made to the Prophet Joseph
when He said He would establish a
marvellous work and wonder, In
1894 were organized, at Kirkland,
Ohio, the first quorum Of Apostles and
two quorums of Seventy. Today there
are 14s quorums of seventy, upwards
OF 5000. We have nearly 1000 mis-
sionaries In the mission field.
Utah. when the pioneers came here,
was the unknown land, the great
American desert. But the Lord has
blessed the efforts of the Saints ajund-
antly. From small community--a
mere handful of people---the Saints
have grown TIL now they are found
spread oyear all this western country.
And all this in fulhllment of pro-
phecy uttered by the Prophet Joseph.
Elder Young called attention to the
fact that our people have not support
cd as much as they should the Indus
tiles that were established by Presi-
dent Young and his associates He re-
membered that seven or eight .tctories
Of various kinds were founded Unfor-
tunately, however, the speaker said,
we have departed In some measure
from the practise of supporting home
industries, for only two years ago the
last of these institutions went out of
existence. IL we had supported these
factories they would have proved OF
1ncalculable benent TO this part OF the
country.
The speaker, In recurring to spiritual
matters, bore a strong testimony to the
truth of the Gospel
ELDER b. "A. ROBERTS,
Elder h, H. Roberts of the same
quorum was the next speaker. He
dwelt upon the importance OF the world
knowing, and Of our knowing the rela-
lionship which we sustain TO the rell-
gious world generally.
The first revelation which the Lord
vouchsafed the Prophet Joseph, an
swering the query of the boy as to
which OF the religions of his community
was night. This revelation had more
or less separated us from the world.
But ] sometimes wonder whether even
The Saints have not somewhat mlsun-
derstood the relationship which we sus-
tain to other faiths.
J rejoice in the fact that Mormon
ism" did not come into existence be-
cause someone-lts foundcr--disagreed
frome someone else about doctrine or
form OF church government, but Il
came into being because the world
stood In sore need OF re-establlshment
or the ancient Gospel But II does not
follow that our relationship Is one of
unfrlendllness, OF enmity, but of kind
illness. We understand this, but the
world also should understand Il.
In all ages the work OF God has been
a correction OF tenets that prevailed
among men, The Lord In revelation
corrected Martin Harris in his methods
OF advocating the truth. The Prophet
IN his day had frequent occasion to
correct MS brethren IN their manner
or preaching. Contend against no
church, declared n revelation, save II
ne the church OF the devil" And To-
seph declared that those who FOLLOWED
the practise of not contendlng against
other churches would be blessed. while
they VINO disregarded II would bring
Gown persecution upon their heads. The
SAINTS were, therefore. always fold moi
10 be contentious.
Elder Roberts hero paused Ia exnlain
the meaning OF the phrase THE church
OF he devil He had once been asked
what a similar phrase In the Book NJ
Mormon means, He would not Ike no
SAID TO say that any particular church
now existent IS that church. II We
read this text In connection with the
context, we should know that 10 nor
ticular religious organization is meant
The truth Is, the Kingdom of evil is
oontrasted with the Kingdom Of right.
eousness Hence, the Lord meant that
Martin Harris, In a revelation to whom
IN" phrase Is employed. should contend
with evil. We are not necessarily
brought into antagunsm with any re-
ligous sect. Whenever we find truth
concrete or fragmentnry. we should ac-
cept 1t. Our position Is not one of con-
Met with any creed, but against error
rs such.
Mankind should not be regarded as
enemies. The sneaker quoted the words
of Jesus to His Apostles In ancient
times about the world hating them as II
had hated Him before and he thought
that the idea was marvel not II the
world hates YOU The worldly are az
ter all the only en6mies of Gods work
and Gods servants. not indiscriminately
tho world Of non believers
He believed that the Saints should
proclaim. not war, hut peace to all the
world. 1t Is not the purpose 10 take
away from men whatever truth they AL
ready have but rather NJ adding there
TO and supplementiug Il, lie read from
the Doctrine Covenants several pas-
sages in explanation Of this point. We
should present this message 10 tho
world IN the spirit Of peace and love;
for In the language of the Book Of
Mormon he who has the spirit OF con-
fIct Is OF the devil
II the world he said could only
understand the uuselhshness of the
work OF God, the barriers between VS.
and them would he broken down. The
missionaries go 70 the world to pro-
claim the Gospel at great sacrifice.
They sever the foudest ties of home
and loved ones for time and some
times blight prospects In business and
professional NE the Saints build tenn
pies where thousands work unsefishlv
for the living and the dead: the whole
history of "Mormonism' IL one Of abso
Lutte unselfshness n the world could
only be brought to realization Of this
fact, thew would look upon us I'm am en- /.
tlrely different light
The choir then sang the beautiful an
them
Life Up tho Voice IN Singing"
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