Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-26
,roe Attendance Despite the
stormy Misunderstanding
Discourse Delivered
by ELDER J. ". M'MuHHIM.
ncclared That People of To-
day Are Living in Most Import
AMI Era OF Worlds History.

n W McMurrin delivered an inter-
sting discourse.
e,@sidont John II. Wlnder presided
,hc services commenced with the
s,,nu ~or God we raise to Thee
n,syer Was offered by Elder John NJ
rn,rhl the choir following with the
'n,bcm Ian Up Thy Voice In sing
ing" s.,ho work that ia be-
bc Iatter-day saints, Elder Me-
,,,,, sill. wye believe, as people,
sa ye are living IN very important
unS ~ tho worlds history, that we are
u..,,g an that period of time spoken OF
n'sET holy prophets that have liNod IN
ages-the period Of time often
p'sen of by our Rodeemer, the LORD
ZEN christ. Those who are fainlliar
s''nT me- writings Of the prophets and
"i6 ,hc writings OF the apostles, are
W. thot yery much has been said
- ,b,se holy men were wrought upon
~ mower of the Holy Ghost, ana
,So, have spoken concerning the lHttcr
times. All the prophets appear TO haye
sa,,rrohended the fact that o marvel
.la WUIk MIS- ~ It hAAANNNN''
M children of men IN the latter days,
and that God our Father would sci ms
NINA 10 accomplish a work IN the midst
q the nations Of the oarth, III the Iat-
~. davs mat would eclipse anything
mai had been wrought 10y the power OF
liod in all former ages. As people we
bclleve that we arc livigs IN that pefloo
al the worlds history and That accord
W. ltx tho nrnnl-
as God has set His hand to accomplish
that wonderful and marvellous Work'
Ne believe that IN this age IN when
We are living God has established
among men this worS, which ~ des-
lined 10 become mighty among the
people OF the earth, q work that Is
moi 10 be overthrow on destroyed by
those who may come up In opposition
10 Il, but a work that VIII have power
and strength To resist all manner or
opposition and to surmount every OBJ
saclc that may be round In IT'S pain
way. All Of this Is true because God
has so decreed II. u Is not because
Of the marvellous strength OF those VINO
are engaged I'm the work, for the men
who are engaged IN this work OF the
latter days are not very mighty accord
ing to the judgment Of the world. They
are like unto the men that are spoken
o. In the holy Scriptures, those to whom
the Apostle Paul referred in his writ
ings, men who had been called 10 min
htor In the name OF the Redeemer and
to whom he made the declaration that
yhen they looked upon their calling
hey could see that not many mighty,
b@ many noble, not many Of the great
ones VI the earth had been called, but
The weak things from among men had
been called by our Father IN the days
Of the apostles, To- accomplish the
mighty work Of God and to bring TO
nawht-so far as the Lord intended
host Who were mighty according to
The Judgment Of men. And so II is In
The calling Of men I'm the latter times to
Introduce the glorious gospel Of the Re-
deemer OF the world. God has not
sought out the strong and the mighty,
but the weak things among men to ac-
~mpllsh His marvellous purposes. One
could scarcely conceive OF a more meek
beginning than that OF this Church, or
o. humber instrument to be used in
nc commencement and the founding of
4 great work, than Joseph Smith, the
BOY who was called In the days OF his
childhood. when but IA years OF age.
This boy was called to Introduce among
ne children Of men the gospel OF the
hedeemer, the very power OF saliva.
ton
POWER OF THE GOSPEL.
Elder McMu.~in then spoke at length
upon the WONDERFUL force and power OF
lne gospel OF Christ the Redeemer. and
explained that there Is no means of sal
alon no way of regaining the pres
ehee OF God save through obedience 10
WIS gospel Of the Kingdom. The speak
read from the first chapter OF the
tpistle Of Paul to the Romans. For
am not ashamed Of the gospel of Christ,
10Y u Is the power of God unto saliva
Won 70 everyone that believeth; to the
XIV llrsl and also to the Greek: for
mefeln is the righteousness of God re-
,ea'el from faith to faith, as II is writ
~n. Tue lust shall live by faith"
Elder McMurrin then explained the
geHtl OF the Latter-day Saints, which
N iDll accord with the principles
rgsht ny Christ and His apostles. We
uentVe that there can be no salvation
Acepl by obedience 10 the laws Of the
Sspel 1t is common In the world to-
~ ior men TO quote passages OF
M1plure that teach all mankind the
necessity Of having faith In the Re-
gseHler Of the world OF believing in
Nv name and the power and efficiency
81 his mission, but the people of the
mViln rest their hopes OF eternal life
ulVh this belief. While this belief is
Ssehtlal, Yet the Latter-day Saints
Az Az believe that there must be some
A"s more than a profession Of faith.
WEAKNESS OF MAN.
n Lne speaker explained that Il Is
tHryush grace and through the loving
GUINNESS Of the Father that the way
90 o,en opened for mankind to work
ny. Wy ueit salvation. Man has no power
y, u,ll himself to provide the means
~ saNailon. This power belongs only
vhi We hedeemer and the blessings
~ ~' ~. come through the establishment
~ rs we plan Of salvation can accrue to
ia an ouly through his obedience to the
I"s' giving the same expression In
ia, every day life. Man must live the
~ sa well as believe. Elder McMilr-
sr,. 'uel referred TO the great mission
~. Nork being done by this people.
itt,s me past week alone. sorle-
SsI,e HNe 5OO or 400 missionaries left
~ ~ Lake City to engage in the work
IN we ministry in different nations OF
mo- Varth He said that these men
he great sacrifices IN order to carry
neor, I'ad tidIngs of the gospel to the
ho,ppase vi me world They leave their
~ by' wy and their positions and business
an, 81 Vut aud preach the gospel with
tor,, se .siry' They are willing to per-
tbe" ,n's service without price because
hsyys fSalize that the people Of the world
kno,. uTparted from the truth. This
TIM, also That in the last DAYS perllous
lavs,. Sua'l come. For men shall bo
boa1s OF their own selves, coyetoue,
dlea, proud, blnsphemers. dlsobe-
Wi,bo.o parents, unthankful unholy,
ers se natural affection. truce break
desri inlse aocusers, lncontinent. fierce,
trai,nS OF those that are good,
pless,,ls, ntady, high minded, lovers OF
he ~ more than lovers OF God; hav-
rowa FORM .l OF godliness but denying the
Thl tnrfeot'-2d Timothy, CHIP. 3.
ehan, speaker also read from the fourth
.FNNf. Znt Tim AZ folln,va. "praaob