Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-03

them the liglt that the world could
stand. that fhe people could endure al
that time. and In that way prepared
the world for the coming OF something
greater and better and more perfect.
And in our own time any soul that
leads upward, any soul that teaches
truth. any soul that Induces people 70
love what IL good and beautiful In
that measure IS sent OF God, IN that
measure will be blessed OF Him. IN that
measure is doing His service. because
he Is bringing light into the world and
preparing the minds Of men for the
fulness OF truth. That IS beautifully
stated IN one Of the books of Scripture
OF the Latter-day Saints, the Book OF
Mormon. not believed IN by you, and
yet a book which Is full ~ profound
truth and In perfect harmony with the
other Scriptures OF the Lord. one OF
The prophets OF ancient times who lived
on this continent-and this book gives
an account OF the people 81 this con-
tinent-was wishing that he might be
an angel that he could proclaim the
truth TO all the world. that he might
make all the world see the beauties that
he saw. then on second thought he said
10 himself these words. which are of
the essence Of Mormonism and which
show the liberality and the breadth and
the universally that breathes IN every
part and tissue OF Mormonism: And
why should ] desire that ! were an
angel that / could speak unto all the
ends OF the earth, for behold the Lord
doth grant unto all nations OF their
own nation aud tongue 10 teach His
word, yea wisdom all that He seeth
NJ that they should have"
Therefore We see that the Lord doth
counsel IN wisdom every nation ac-
cording 10 rs measure, so that In time
that nation might be prepared for the
fun measure Of truth and for the ad-
Of the ordinances OF the
gospel by those who have full authority
from Him. OF course the Latter-day
Saints do not believe that such men a.
I have named had the perfect truth.
There was much 81 human thought
mixed with their doctrine. much OF
weakness and confusion Neither do the
Saints believe that these
men had authority from God 10 admin
.ster IN the ordinances Of the gospel as
Jesus Christ taught II. get in a meas
ure they were His servants. his agents
and as they brought some light and
truth into the world the Latter-day
Saints say Of them. blessed are they.
II IL part OF Gods plan that all the
agencies OF light should help In the
cause Of spreading truth and illumi-
mating the minds Of men that in His
own due time they may have an OPP
portunity 10 embrace the fulness Of
truth.
SALVATION FOR THE DEAD.
And indeed this spirit Of liberality
Jn the part OF the gospel Of Jesus
christ teaches the Latter-day Saints
hat even after death there is oppor.
tunity. after death there Is hope. They
believe that death does not end all,
that though the Gospel is so rigorous
To- lbs demands that without obedience
TO 10 salvation cannot come in full
measure. yet after death there Is a
chance TO hear the gocpcl there is an
for advancement, that
mems minds VII still progress, that
there. over there, they may learn the
truth. they may exercise faith In God;
they may repent and turn unto Him;
and on this earth. by proxy they may
have the ordinances Of tho gospel ad.
mnistered for them. Why. is there
not a spirit Of love. a spirit Of interest
In al mankind manifested IN this
plan that Is commendable? Does II
not show that God recognizes all OF
His children In very deed, that we
are ~ the same Kin AS Him, made In
HIS image. and a. Paul said, We are
His offspring and because Of that He
loves us. and II we have not the op-
porumity here. we may stu have an
beyond the grave 10 learn
the truth Aye even II We have The
here and reject ". we
may still haye an opportunity there 10
repent and receive the blessings OF
which we are worthy Is that not lib
cral enough? Does that not show a
love that passes an bounds? And
though Il sull demands obedience %
the law by those who have passed be-
yond. It gives Them an opportunity
there TO know what the law is that
they might obey
DOCTRINE not NEW.
This is no new doctrine; IL is the same
as Jesus Christ taught You remem-
Der that when His body lay in the tomb
until the third day, His Spirit vas alb
sent somewhere. and when II returned
TO His body and He In that united
condition was walking In the garden,
Mary who loved Him. rushed 10 Him
and would have embraced Him. but
said He Touch me not Mary. for !
have not assembled 10 my Father In
heaven" Not yet on the third day
And yet that might Spirit. Where
had lie been Why. the Apostle Peter
explains where that Spirit was For
this cause" said Peter hath Christ
suffered the just FOR the unjust. be
Ing put TO death in the flesh but quick
eued by the Spirit by which also lie
went and preached 90 the spirits IN
prison the spirits who we're disobe-
dlent iu the time " Noah. The Spirit
of Jesus Chnst yeamed FOR the souls
~ on men. not only those that were
living but those that were IN the grave
as well a. those hat we're 20 come
This Spirit, longing 90 libsrate them
from the hands OF sin. vent and
preached 10 the spirits IN prison who
aforet.me we're disobedient in the DAYS
% Noah. Peter says And for this
causes was the gospel preached unto
them that were dead that they nigh;
i've according 20 COO in the spirit but
be Judged according 10 men IN the
flesh SO that this broad liberal spirit
of Mormonism offers hope o. all man.
kind. offers opportunity 90 this life 20
an VINO viii embrace Il. recognizes the
good that exists in The teachings OF an
good men. az God agents and servants
IN their measure though not having
the fulness
SUCH VIEWS NOT NARROW.
Nov. this is no narrow conception.
my friends. While We 90 maigtain on
The one hand that the laws ~ God are
ineNorahle that there cannot be saliva.
tion without obedience 10 them. vet
on The other hand there is a world OF
opportunity there r. AN eternity of CD.
poriuniiy for progression upon compi.
ance with these laws Indeed. IL iust
occuss 90 me DOW. that this same spirit
OF Aberall,y forbIds the Latter-day