Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-23

hours made with their own hands more
than 80 quilts for the benefit of the
sufferers in California, The aim Of the
Saints Is 20 bless all OF Gods children.
The Spirit of God IL among the in
habitants Of the earth said Elder
Smith. and most of them are imbued
with desire to extend charity to their
fellow creatures. God has done much
Tor His children. What have We done
for Him." asked the speaker. When
the books are opened, from the records
Of which men are to be Judged, It is
to be feared, he said, that most Of us
will be found lacking in our duties to
our Maker. The spirit of real Christ
ianity Is decreasing In the world. Men
are inclined more and more to look
upon Jesus as great philosopher, In
stead of believing that He Is the son Of
God. let us look into our own souls,
Elder Smith continued and see what
We are really doing FOR the Lord. Let
us keep the faith that We have re-
ceiyed. II the Latter-day Saints are not
better men and better women by be
longing to the Church that they are
members OF, II is because they are not
living according TO the doctrines and
principles Of the Church. II Is perfect.
and win make men perfect II they Will
follow its precepts.
ELDER CHARLES W. PENROSE.
Of. the Council Of the Apostles, was
the next speaker. He said that the
good work belnR done in the Liberty
stake was q sample of that which Is
being accomplished in the other stakes
% Zion. The relief that had been ex
tended to the California sufferers by
the stake mentioned was being lupl-
Gated In other stakes The hearts Of
the Latter day Saints go out 20 all
mankind. Because they claim to have
the one true Church OF Christ. Il Is a
false notion to presume that they
are narrow In their religious views.
"Mormonism" embraces all truth.
wherever found. All truth is from the
same fountain. II Is only the truth in
any organization, whether religious or
otherwise, that enables II to endure.
We are all the children OF God. said
Elder Penrose; we are brothers and
sisters. The Saints recognize the good
that Is to be found among their fell
loNmen, but have no sympathy with
the evil. As evidence OF their love
for mankind the Saints are sending the
Gospel to the ends Of the earth. The
Elders labor without money and with
out price, but merely for the love
which they feel for their brothers and
sisters IN the world. A better service
could not he performed by any man
than TO carry The message of salvation
to those who are without II.
Another proof of their love for 9TH
ers is their work for the dead In the
temples they have built. Tho sisters
labor In behalf Of their sex. and the
male portion are working for theirs.
The Saints believe that when per-
son dies. the breath Is not all that
leaves the body. The spirit that has
had a tabernacle in the body goes back
10 the great source from whence 1t
came and Is still an individual pos
sessing intelligence and free agency.
ordinances are being performed for
many of these spirits who had no OPP
rortunity to receive the Gospel while
In the flesh. The Gospel is preached
IN the spirit world, and those who hear
It can believe and repent Of their
sins. aud the outward ordinances Of
the Gospel are performed in their be-
half on this side ~ the veil The
teachings Of the Scriptures relative 10
the preaching OF the Gospel IN the
spirit world by the Savior are not "ob-
scure texts 10 the Latter day Saints.
The Mormon" people. said the
speaker, do not desire to harm a sin
gle living soul not even those who
revile and prosecute them. They are
willing to leave all such IN the hands NJ
The Lord who has said Vengeance
Is mine, J Will repay The speaker
bore a fervent testimony 10 the truth
of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and
called upon sinners 10 repent and be
baptized for the remission of their
sins, that they may receive he Holy
Ghost. by which they may know Of
the things OF God
PRESIDENT FRANCIS NJ. LYMAN
invited the Latter-day Saints aud also
the strangers within our gates to fiji
tho Tabernacle each sabbath day that
services are held there. He advised
the presidents of stakes and Bishops
to urge upon the people under their
Jurisdiction to attend the regular Tab
erpace services He extended a hearty
welcome to those not of the Mormon
faith to come and to feel welcome.
Those who attend the lectures by Ell
der Talmage In Barratt hall were
urged 20 make arrangements so that
they could go Immediately from the
lecture to the Tabernacle.
Joseph Smith did not establish this
work said Elder Lyman. Jesus Christ
did It. He was the Son OF God, born of
a woman and begotten OF his Father
Gcd Is the Father OF our spirits. We
we're always with Him, until alienated
by the short span OF existence called
mortality. God has called the Latter
day Saints to work for Him, and He
is calling all the inha bitants of the
earth. The Gospel has been carried
10 many nations, aud Il will be carried
farther, Russia VIII be visited and
South America and other countries not
yet reached The Saints might have
done better than they have, and they
will do better in the future, said the
speaker There Is much love IN the
hearts OF all men. This fact Is clearly
shown since the recent terrible earth
quake and fire in our sister state. The