The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-22
ASSURED HIM OF
DIVINITY OF SMITH
Animated Meeting Held in the
Cache County Metropolis
Sunday.

attendance from Salt Lake, each in hi
turn addressing the large assembly o
Saints present Elder w. Morton was In
troduccd by President Isaac Smith anC
proved to be very animated and inter
csting speaker Elder Morton said he 4
an Irishman from the north OF the EN-
erald Isle ana was converted to Mormon
ism about a dozen years ago. He wa
converted not by the speaking OF Nor
mon elders, but by a personal revelation
from the Almighty.
Tries to Secure Revelation.
Having the testimony OF some visitinl
elders as 10 the divinity OF Joseph Smith
and his mission, Elder Morton concluded
that he nlSo could secure a revelation
He announced to his friends that he wa
going away and they would see him n,
more unless he found what he sought
Hears From Almighty.
Going to lonely spot he went on hi.
knees and said to God IF you reVca
this gospel given 10 Joseph Smith TO M
as the truth, 1 Will embrace II II 1t takes
me 10 death" voice was audible to hi
inner being correcting him for not prals
ing In the name of Christ and promising
that should he so pray he would b'
heard. Hc did II, and the revelation cam,
assuring him of the divinity of the Bool
sion
Explains Several Things.
Elder Morton told of a meeting he haC
in Salt Lake with good woman from
New York. who asked him: How doe
II come that Joseph f Smith remains 81
lent under all the attacks being made
upon him? Why does he not speak anC
defend himself against hie accusers7 il
he not nble to answer the charges beinl
made against him?"
What Saints Look For.
The Irish elder did not answer directly
but said the Saints are not looking fol
the praise OF men but the praise OF God
and therefore their president is silent
to rest under the scorn OF hi:
fellows, while he is conscious OF the ap.
probation OF God.
Let them talk let them say what they
please about u.s." said Elder Morton
"Wc care not for their misrepresentation
but for the the praise OF God. And since
God ls satisfied with US, II IL enough; w
are content"
Held His Audience.
Elder Morton's tribute to President
Smith and his vigorous defense OF him as
a prophet OF God was well received by
the audience. which hung In breathlesE
interest on his every word.
Gives Way to Summerhays.
Elder George d. Pyper followed IT
some Tcmark3 on Sunshine" and gave
way to Joseph w Summcrhay6, who an,
nounced that II ia his faith that the
Kingdom OF God Will yet MI the Who'll,
earth. conqucring every foe and control.
ling all affairs, In order that this may
be realized, Elder Summerhays said tn,
Saints must perscvcrc In their work, anC
hence eXhorted earnestly that they dc
better this year than last
Pocorpoc FvojfoI
He said 1t was his wish TO address di.
rectly the Latter-day Saints, becaue,
they need TO be warned and instructed II
the gospel How miserable" he shout
cd. mot TO have a part in the work o
the Kingdom. but because OF unbelief q
be thrust out and have ones place among
the unclsan, tho sorcerers, adulterer.
and liarS on the one side. where there Ii
weeping and waillng and gnashing o.
teeth.
No Excuse for Drunkards.
Were we drunkards. blasphemers
false witnesses In 1906, let US not be so IT
1906 Grant" he said, that we are an
noyed and perplexed. yet that Is no ex
cuse for drunkenness. blnsphemy. falls,
witness and unclcanllness. / am speak
Ing 10 Latter-day Saints VIC must b,
better and live more nearly like the Mas
ter.
He earnestly exhortcd against the los
of faith, pointing out the dangers o.
apostasy and being overcome by the nd
ycrsary.
President Maughan announced that tn,
quarterly conference OF the Cache stake
VIII be held here next Saturday and Sun
day, and the service closed