Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.

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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Remarks by Elders Srhulthess, May
cock and Hyrum VI. Smith.
| The afternoon meeting was held in
the Tabernacle, with large attendance
| and interesting addresses by Elders Ar
mold III. Schulthess, Philip :. Maycock
| and Hyrum NJ. Smith. As an opening
| number the choir sang Joseph the
Blest' Prayer was offered by Elder
LeGrande Young. The choir further
sang; True to the Faith"
ELDER A. II. sCHULTHEss.
Elder Arnold II. Schulthess OF the
stake presidency was the first speaker.
He referred to the many blessings re-
| ceived by the Latter-day Saints, and
spoke OF the happy homes which dotted
these mountain la.es, and the Gospel OF
| Jesus Christ, restored to earth for the
benz III OF mortal man. The speaker
| called attention to the organization Of
the Church and testified that the men
who stood at the head were men OF God,
holding authority to administer in the
laws ana ordinances OF the Gospel. It's
saving principles were being preached
To the nations and many or the honest
IN heart were being gathered into the
fold. Elder Schul;hess invited those
not members OF the Church TO investl-
gate the message. and If they would do
80 with pra-erful heart the Lord
would grant unto them a testimony Of
Its truth.
In conclusion the speaker urged the
saints to live nearer to God, to devote
themselves more diligently to His SER
Vice in order TINT fhau igb
the blessings necessary to bring them
BACK into the presence OF the Father.
Elders Thomas Ashworth and John
Robinson rendered a duet entitled 70
Morning Land"
ELDER PHILIP s. MAYCOcK.
Elder Philip $. Maycock, also OF the
stake presidency, next spoke. He said
he was in full accord with the testI-
mony borne by the previous speaker,
ana could corroborate the statement
that "Mormonism" was the Gospel OF
Jesus Christ, and that the Church OF
Christ had been re-estabished upon
the earth. He felt that "Mormonism''
was the only religion extant that
squared with the demands OF reason.
II harmonlzed with true philosophy.
because II embraced everything that
vas true and brought man face to
face with his God and the principles
leading to a salvation In His king
dom.
by way OF exemplifcation more than
in any spirit OF criticism, Elder May
cock contrasted the teachings of Nor.
monism" with the teachings OF ortno-
doX Christianity. The former ap-
pealed to reason. they were In accord
with fundamental thought. they come
as with a familiar spirit, while the
latter were more or i repugnapt
10 the spirit OF truth. not being con-
sistent with intuition ana the teach
ings of Holy Writ. The Mormon"
doctrine of the Godhead was one which
appealed TO the honest seeker after
truth. II taught close relationship
between God and man, and made men
feel that there was something to live
for, and that our Heavenly Father had
an interest in their welfare. Such a
belief was an incentive 10 righteous Of.
fort and did more, perhaps. to lift men
upward than any other doctrine ex-
pounded amoL men, The doctrine Of
infant damnaton was also repulsive
1t did not harmonic with the known
mercy of God, and therefore failed
to appeal TO men conyersant with the
truth, II was well known doctrine
of the Church that as man Is God
once was, and as God is man may he,
Elder Mnycock spoke of the doctrine
OF continuous revelation, and affirmed
that without It God would become n
respecter OF persons denying His chill
dren today that which He blessed them
with In times past.
Contrary to the charge frequently
made. there was no such thing in the
Church as blind obedience" Devotees
OF the faith of "Mormonism" were not
In abject submission TO those IN authori-
ty. True, they We're united--united in
spirit, In purpose. In faith and in belief
They possessed individual testimonies
of the truth, they worshipped the same
God. were blessed with the same spirit
and therefore were one In advancing
the interests of Gods kingdom upon the
earth.
Elder John Robinson then rendered
an original baritone solo, entitled, "Jo-
seph."
ELDER HYRUM NJ. SMITH.
Elder Hyrum NJ. Smith Of the Council
of the Apostles addressed the meeting,
He referred to the prayer offered up by
Elder Young at the opening OF the
meeting. In which he asked the Lord to
bless the enemies OF the Church. And
he had been led TO ask himself the
question, why do We have enemies
Wneh we believe IN such glorious prin-
ciples as those advanced? In reflect
Ing upon this condition he had become
convinced that those who were enemies
OF the Church were individuals who had
no desire for the truth; they loved
darkness better than light because their
deeds were evil, When asked to give
a reason for their enmlty TO the Church.
they did as the pharisees OF old by re-
plying that II was not because of their
good teachings but because OF bias
phemy. But no other condition could
be expected. The thief. the embezzler.
the murderer, the man OF crime gener-
ally was not prompted by the spirit OF
love. Rather did he have murder and
hatred In his heart towards those who
discovered his wicked acts.
The speaker called attention 10 the
false doctrines promulgated by men,
and said that the day was coming when
error would give way to truth, and
Righteousness prevail throughout the
land.
The choir sang the anthem, There's
sound from the vale. there's a voice
from the mountain" and the benedlc-
ton was pronounced by Elder Alvin C.
Strong. The conference was adjourned
for three months.