Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-05

so-called revelations Of God The
church declares sOlemnly that these
revelations come from God that
they are everlasting and essential 20
salvation. we are living In time
said the speaker. when there Is q
great falling AMY of men from the
churches OF the day But ] trust that
the Lattor-day Saints Will always re-
main true and steadfast
THREE CLASSES.
The church sends out missionaries,
continued Elder smith. who meet three
classes OF people The first class. ere
thrilled by the sound Of the message
and receive Il. This class, however.
be- not numerous.
Another class Immediately oppose
and fight against the words of lie
brought 10 them. stu another class
numbering thousands and tens Of thou
sands are entirely Indifferent TO relig-
ION Who are responsible for this latter
condition? The speaker said that Tor
the most part the blame lies at the
door of ministers Of the day, who de-
ny the divinity Of Christ They are
without authority. WhCy make claims
OF being divirely called. but do not al
ways live up 10 their professions
The Lattcr-day saints are not afraid
Of an aYoWed aEnostic, who comes out
plainly I'm his opposition 10 religion
Not much harm has been done by such
men The greatest harm Is done boy
men who stand in the pulpit and deny
Gods attributes. II Is an very well 10
speak Of the flower and stream and
mountain. spec king OF God. but these
never testify Of the personality OF
Deity. Such testimony comes alone
from above and as revealed TO men on
the earth. and through those persons to
other men,
DUE TO FAKIRs.
Mankind's Indifference IN believing
religious things Is due very much to
religious fakirs, who stand up and deny
the personality OF the GOdhead. Inc
speaker averted 10 the opposition OF the
people Of the nation against the use
Of the Bible in the public schools. II
infidclity Is the result of the Adoption
OF Bible reading in the schools, SAID
Elder smith. II would hesitate before
advocating It's use I'm public schools. II
It VIII do the pupils good then let 10 zoe
done: but as long as there are aguos-
ties and infidcls among the teachers
who cannot and viii not declare the
Scriptures in the spirit thereof, I think
Il would be folly TO have the Blble
read in these schools, for it would be
mockery.
Jesus was either what ne represented
Himself TO be, or He told an unuuth'
and lying does not comport with Ills
life and character upon earth. lie
preached a simple gospel Of truth while
upon earth. and his doctrine was re-
pentance and baptism Tor the forgive
ness of sin. John testified that Christ
was the Lamb Of God. who taketh
away the sin OF the world. Joseph
Smith and sidney RigdOn saw Christ
and knew that He was the son Of God,
and as far as the Latter-day saints
ARE concerned they know these things
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of their lives. May we my brothers
and sisters prove true TO the glorious
principles Of everlasting life. ] re-
iOice I'm the knowledge OF the truth Of
the gospel. and pray for the success
of the cause Of right in the world, and
that each quorum In the church from
the head down, may be blessed with
the spirit Of their calling as wei as
each individual thereof. that the cause
of truth might progress IN the earth, is
my fervent prayer.
At the conclusion of Elder Smiths
address, Miss Mile williams rendered
beautifully a vocal solo 20, Love Di-
vine"
ELDER GEORGE a. SMITH
Elder George Albert Smith OF the
council OF apostles, next addressed the
congregation. He was much impressed
| he said, with the vast number Of child
rem in the homes OF the Latter-day
Saints as spoken Of by Elder ClaWson.
| II brought a remembrance Of tho say
/ ing Of the Savior suffer little children
TO come unto me, for such is the king
/ dom Of heaven"
The Iatter-dAy Saints believe in
children and maintain that they are a
/ heritage Of tho Lord. A single child
/ born and reared under proper circum-
stances IS warth more than all the
I treasures OF earth. II is a reprehcnsi-
] hIa NJ n "a rrfffh "A a
! life. as INDUCED In by some who claim
/ Church membership.
The lack Of children IN France is a
/ serious problem, and II has been pro-
/ posed TO offer premiums for any mother
/ bearing more than three children. Wo-
men have even gone TO the extent Of
resolving as organizations that they
| will bear no children. No one under
| standing the Gospel Of Jesus Christ
| would refuse To bring into the world
sons and daughters of God. i'm His inn
age, and whose spirit are His offspring.
I'm some parts Of the world the bless
edness Of children IN the household, Is
being in "A large measure supplantod
| by the fondlinE Of dogs, birds and
other animals thus blighting the nat
| ural instincts Of fatherhood and moth
| erhood
Il was very much pleased the
! speaker said. "when a sister came "a
| my house who Is, by the way, tho moth
| err Of a large family. and some time ago
| hearing or the orphanage IN this city,
she went to the institution and took one
| OF the little tots from those walls "a
| her comfortable farm home In Bear
| Lake Yesterday this sister came again
| and took another child from the iustitu-
| ton, Some OF the girls among our
| own people realize the responsibility OF
| the care Of children, and one In partic-
ular / have In mind who Is only n
| years old. This girl has no dog. no
| bird no pot. but she has a number OF
| brothers and sisters whom she has
assisted 10 rear. but she, also went ia
| the institution and took a child 10 give
| II n home
The speaker warned the people
| against the sins OF preventing the prop
| agation Of children. against the drying
| an OF the o. .its OF nature by proven
! tive methods which viii deprive them
| OF Gods blessing Of children Many
| couples who years after marriage de-
| sire children ln their home, tnd that u
| is their own fault that progeny ~ not
| given them. God Is not pleased win
| the abuse Of the creative ability, ana 10
| win rebound 10 the sorrow and chagrin
| OF those adopting such methods.
The speaker said "a was an honor 81
| have a son in the mission field. Many
| have no sons 90 send, but are Wins
| 10 give OF their means 10 assist some
| elder Ina staying In the field 10 accom-
| plish his mission an spreading the s's'
| Del Of Christ. There are few or us
who cannot aid tn some measure ll