Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-14
SUNDAY SERVICE
At TABERNACLE
elder A. w. WINS Delivers First
Sermon Since His Appoint
ment to ApostIeship.
DIVINE MISSION OF PROPHET.
tldcrs John Henry Smith and Hcbcr
>. Grant of Quorum Of Twelve
Also Address Congregation.

me congregation that assembled in
the tabernacle yesterday afternoon
VAS addressed by Elders Anthony w.
wins. John Henry Smith and Heber J.
Grant Of the council Of the apostles.
II was the initial appearance Of the first
named in the tabernacle pulpit since ne
vas chosen to fiji the vacancy In the
Twelve occasioned by the death Of FL
5er George Teasdale President John
h Wiuder presided over the services,
Elder John M. Knight offered the invo-
cation and President Anthem II. Lund
pronounced the benediction. The Sc
isctl0us rendered by the choir were
High on the Mountain Top" "Zion
stands With HIS Surrounded" and
sRouse on. ye Mortals."
ELDER A. w. WINS.
Elder Wins said I'm part: More than
ever before / feel my weakness and my
depcndence upon the guidance Of the
sgrIt Of the Lord. In my youth I
bslane familiar with the gospel Of
Jesus Christ. i studied the character
Of the Master. and In h.m l found the
IDEAL example for mankind to follow.
Although some Of His sayings had been
uue..d before He lived I'm the flesh.
no other man ever pointed out the way
of eternal life as did the Savior Of the
world And az / studied His teaching
in my youth, l became firmly convinced
that lie was indeed the Son of God
and the Redoememr Of mankind. This
testimony has brought joy unto my
soul and caused me to strive 20 be a
better man. il taught me that l should
not judge my fellow man, but should
Judge them as / myself would be
judged, and To forgive, as l would be
forgiven.
There is no royal road leading TO
lfe eternal Every soul must enter in
10 the kingdom by obedience TO the
sgme divine commandments.
AS my thoughts centered upon the
restored gospel, and TO the man sent
forth 10 usher in the latter-day dis
peus3tiOn. ] came to the conclusion that
The announcement Of the restoration
off the gospel was founded on the word
of God. the time, the place, and the
man are found TO fit into promises made
of old There was nothing in the mes
sage proclaimed by Joseph Smith con-
usry to heavenly precepts. He came
81. "a new witness for God. l have COM
pared these things with holy writ, with
lhe history of this country, with the
great ANTIQUITIES I'm the country south
of as. and everything strengthened py
belief In The divinity Of Joseph smith s
mission. Last of ALL the promise of
fod that all who should do the will
~ God should know Of the doctrine,
has been fulhlled to my satisfaction,
and 1 testify to you that Jesus is the
Christ and that Joseph Smith Is
prophet Of the living God.
Men and women who have been
Identified with this work. but have not
continued to live up to the gospel re-
cuirements, hate the TRUTH and they
are The greatest falsifers and ca.umni-
at0rs against this people, but those
who have kept their covenants, love
the gospel. aud are seeking 20 carry
cut It's precepts in their daily ltveus.
Elder John Henry Smith, of the eoun-
on OF apostles. was the next speaker
lie spoke OF the life of Elder WINS as
having been earnest and faithful. Much
of his labors had been among the orig
iral inhabitants of this land And also
HIS own people have been blessed with
the results Of mis- endeaVOrs. When
such a man testifies, his word can be
relied upon as being beyond the per-
adventure OF a doubt. His testimony
regarding the divinity Of the Master
carries weight as coming from heart
that has been truly convinced.
Elder Smith spoke Of having listened
saturday evening 10 the words OF a
gentleman who bore strong testimony
10 the resurrection OF the soul This
person, he said, spoke Of the wonder
ful achievements Of some men, many
of them very young and the lecturer
maintained that these results could
have come from no other source than
the very presence OF God.
II bear my witness. with my brother.
thai Jesus Christ is the Redeemer Of
mankind" said Elder Smith. II de-
clare also that the world was IN ig-
norauce OF the nature of the true mis-
sion of the religion Of the Redeemer
when the message came to the latter
day prophet that he should ally him
fef with no church then existing on
Garth ID viii yet be accorded to Jo-
ssqh Smith that no performed a
gIeatsr work I'm behalf OF mortal man
han amy other, except the Son OF God
fmsolf Again i testify that Jesus
: he Christ, tho Way. the Truth and
Che Life. and that this is His gospel
ELDER HEBER j. GRANT.
Elder Heber J. Grant, OF the council
o. the apostles, said the words OF Elder
WINS rs 20 man passing judgment
upon his felloWman. brought to his
mind The words Of the favOrte hymn;
should YOU fOel inclined to censure,
etc. The speaker read the poem, and
said That when he was presiding over
ne European mission he advised the
elders TO commit TO memory the four
Eauzas and to make them a guide IN
iher daily lives. Elder Grant dis
oours.d strongly on the principles OF
charity and forgiveness, and In con-
c.us'Hu said; I'VE have no knowledge
Of The warfare in another's soul, but
We dl know what VIC ourselves have
TO contend rith. and this should teach
us charity. The inyard battle that
some men make IN this life 10 overcome
weakness Is sure 20 bring forgiveness
10 tht world 20 come