Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-09
THE CHURCH and
KINGDOM Of GOD.
Elder C. W. Penrose DisCourSed
On This Subject in the Tab
ernacIe. Sunday.
LIBERTY OF THE SAINTS.
Reign of Righteousness and Peace IN
Tie Future-fhc Church to
Prepare tie Way.

A large congregation assembled IN
the tabernacle ON Sunday afternoon.
President John r. Wlnder presided. The
choir and congregation SANG the hymn:
How firm a foundation. ye saints OF
The Lord.
Is laid for your faith in His excellent
word"
Prayer was offered by Elder William
McLachlan.
The choir sang the anthem Song Of
the Redeemed
ELDER CHAs. W PENROsE
or the council Of twelve apostles wac
called upon TO address the congregation.
lie referred TO the order and decorum
which should be observed IN a place foi
religious worship and the disturbance
occaslOned by visitors who did not re-
main until the clos OF the services,
Quoting from the Lords prayer which
lie gave as sample 10 His immediate
disciples. the speaker dwelt on the
words thy kingdom come, thy viii be
done on earth as IL is done IN heaven"
and went on TO show that al the holy
prophets since the world began looked
forward "a time when that kingdom
should be established on the earth, ana
the kingdoms OF this world would pass
away. He referred TO the vision OF the
Apostle John and read from Rev. W.
verses l5-l7 he explained that the
event therein proclaimed was 10 oc-
eur when the seventh angel sounded
his trump and that this was yet In
the future tie cited also Isaiah 81
and XXI as to the reign OF righteous
ness 10 come and Daniel n concerning
the great latter-day kingdom that
should be established 90 the last days.
as the stone cut out Of the mountain
without hands, which should smlte
upon the feet the image representing
the Kingdoms Of the world. and while
they should become Ike chan before
the Wind. the kingdom Of God should
m tho whole earth"
Elder Penrose argued that this finale
also was IN the future. and referring 70
the Doctrine and Covenants. section ~.
showed that there we're seven periods
IN the sounding Of the trumpets Of the
seven angels seen by John. and The
triumph Of the literal Kingdom Of God
on earth was 10 be IN the seventh.
Taking up the prophecies concernlng
the Millennium, he explained that Il
Was 70 be one Of the days Of the
Lord. a thousand years Of our time.
The phrase 50 often used by the Hebrew
prophets. in thar day" when predict
Ing important events. DID not signify
one Of our days-24 hours or one dur.
nal revolution ~ the earth. but one Of
Gods days according 10 celestial time
ono revolution Of Kolob on It's own axis.
that Is 1000 81 our ytars-as revealed
- Abraham and translated by the
Pnuphc' Joseph Smith and recorded IN
"a Pearl Of Great Price.
Taking up the common expression
Of Elders IN this Church when preach.
ing the gospel as revealed in these lat
ter days-'the Church and Kingdom of
God The speaker explained that the
words church and Kingdom were
used synouymously II was spiritual
kingdom. God ruling IN the souls OF
His Saints The revelations and COM
mandments and laws given 10 il were
the laws OF the Church. as declared In
Doctrine and Covenants. PAGE glg. and
its members were 50 20 hold them
forth" As 10 the kingdoms and gov.
ernments on earth they were COM
manded 10 Pee obedient. 10 "be subject
to the powers that be until Re reigns
whose right % is 70 reign and subdues
an enemies under His feet" The
speaker declared that this Church
made no claim 10 regulating the affairs
Of civil government. nor the dictate 10
It's members DO political matters. nor
how OF Tor whom 20 vote az elections.
tie read from Doctrine and Covenants
section 1874 on governments and laws
in general showing the dividing line
between the Church and the Staoe and
the respective powers of each without
infringing The one upon the other RE
proclaimed the absolute freedom uf
Church members On political concerns
and quoted the only revelation To them
upon this subject which is that Hon
est men and wise men should be
sought Tor diligently. and good men
and wise men Sc should observe 20
uphold" Doc. & Gov. p. 3i2.
Recurring 20 the literal Kingdom Of
God spoken Of iu The Ola Testament
and ln The New. be- portraved
its effects in the Punishment ~ strife
and war, superstition and error. en-
nifty among men sayagcry among
beasts s2uoW. mourning. disease and
death Previous 10 the advent Of the
King ~ KINGS On power and glory !
however there were 90 be great tribu-
lations Calamitles. conflicts. ,Couvul-
sions " nature and ai the woes fore
told concerning The latter days. These
were impending and one n fhe signs
81 The end among them--"ths ros-
pei OF the kingdom" was being
preached 20 en- nations AZ foretod hv
the Savior Don Matth xiv. IL Christ I
revealed this gospel of the kingdom" /
to the prophet Joseph Smith. ana this /
church % His Church because ha cs- /
tahIishei % and is guiding g. This is l
O. preparatory work preceding the af- I
vent n the great Kingdom Of God ana I
The spirit of 70 is preparing the souls ~ ]
men FOR that which is 10 come u
brings ioN and peace and unity and I
charity ana obedience to the viii Of
God wro Is the Father Of our spirits I
and claims orr allegianse Elder Pen. /
rose bore testimony 20 the personality /
~ me Eternal Father ihe Christsh.n /
~ Jesus Of Nazareth and the prophetic I
mission Of Joseph Smith. and exhort- I
ca ai present 20 prepare Tor the CONE 7
ing Of Hin whose right 90 Is 10 reign 1
and the great iaf o. he Lord when I
righteousness shall prevail ana an |
Kingdoms and peoples shall serve and /
obey Him.
The choir SANG me anthem.
Goa % Israel
Benedciion was pronounced 10y FL /