Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-24
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Elders Levi T.. Young and James r
TnLmage the Speakers.

Elders Levi E. Young and James F.,
Talmage were the speakers OF the
Afternoon session. The Invocation
was offered by Elder Samuel G. Span-
Ger, and Bishop Robert Norris pro-
nounced the benediction. The selec-
lions rendered by the choir were. "Let
the mountains shout for JOY Come
We that love the Lord Great God
indulge my humble claim and Song
OF the redeemed"
ELDER LEVI e. YOUNG.
Elder Young said that the words he
should speak would be addressed TO
strangers within the gates. as we'll as
to members OF the Church. Each
should ask himself the question as 70
whether he approa ched his Maker in
the proper spirit. 1t Is impossible to
love God, and at the same time to hate
brother The golden rule should he
holds out a very broad conception OF
the plan of salvation. The principle
upon which Mormonism is based Is
that every man and woman may be-
come child of light. Christ is the
Messenger # life. and man should be-
come a helper in the great struggle of
redemption, not only as to his own sal
walton. but for the benefit Of the
world at large. The great principle
of life is to take hold OF It and live
1t Intellectually.
The Latter-day Saints do not desire
TO approach the world with antagon-
ism. The claims of Christianity can
not be lived up to- without the spirit OF
charity and liberaltity towards all, an
it would be impossible to come 10 know
God with any other feelings. Love Is
the sum and substance of Christian
ethics. Truth IS absolute and the
great principle OF Mormonism lies IN
the fact that it is based upon the truth
of Christ. God in His justice and
mercy. has sent law into the world,
and 1t is the observance OF law that
makes men free.
The speaker made refernce to tho
spiritual darkness that existed al the
time that Joseph Smith came forth
and delivered his message to the world,
The incident Of his going TO the Lord
FL prayer that he might know the truth
was releated. The only claim made Tor
the modern prophet was that he shed
forth the light given to him OF heaven.
10 lead men back to their Creator. The
most ideal conception of life is that
mortals are children OF God. and by
looking 10 Him with full purpose OF
heart NAV return 10 the realm OF eter-
nal happiness. Every person WIN be
saved. according 10 the light that is
within him II hehooves every Chris
llNn 10 ne nNIleSl anu ul't iEihH s'l'N' ~
have the great law of love written upon
the soul.
ELDER JAMES E. TALMAGE.
Elder Talmage said thar tho morning
meeting had reminded him Of the mag
nifjcent and splendidly organized condi-
ton of the Church. II IS holding out
the hand OF fellowship TO the world
there L. n contest on, but the weapons
OF the batter-day saints are the wesp-
ons OF truth, a noticeable change Is
coming over the people Of the world.
as regards this people He had come
back home from an extended eastern
trip TO learn from local papers that the
members Of the Church are bad. Tho
larger and better papers and periodicals
OF The country have no space in their
columns for rehash Of ancient and eN-
ploded myths and fables. Those VINO
are away behind the times thiakins
people want no part In such methods
Truth win yet triumph. SAID the