Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-25
As Jesus 0beyed His Fathers
VIII So Must All to be
Redeemed.
THE CHURCH HOLDS THE KEYS
Revealed Plan OF salvation Contcm-
plates Redemption of Man from
The Fall of Adam.

Elders Alex. Buchanan Jr., and Jo-
seph H. Taylor were the speakers at
the tabernacle yesterday afternoon, the
former devotlng his remarks chiefly to
an exposition of the cardinal principles
of the gospel. while the latter pointed
ont some of the distinctive differences
between the doctrines of the Church
and those of other denominations.
President John r. Winder presided
aver the services, which We're COM
nenced by the choir singing Prayer is
the Souls Sincere Desire" Other selec-
lions were How Firm a Foundation"
sung by the choir and congregation,
and two anthems, Gospel Restoration''
end Glorious is Thy Name, o Lord"
Elders Hamilton c. Park and Joseph
Keddington offered the opening and
closing prayers.
Elder Buchanan quoted the Second,
Third and Fourth Articles of Faith, and
said in part:
CHRIST LEARNED OBEDIENCE.
The Christian world generally believe
In the gospel of jesus Christ but there
are different conceptions as to what is
necessary for salvation. Jesus is the
author of salvation, and He learned
obedience to the win of the Father by
what He suffered. Only through obedi-
ence to the commandments of the Re-
deemer can we expect to have fellow
ship with Him The plan of salvation
requires d compliance with every pre-
cept given of the Lord and the blood
of Jesus Christ does not become effca-
cious until men render obedience to the
commandments of the Lord The same
requirements are eSacted Of men and
women now as in former time.
FUNDAMENTALS
The fundamental principle of the
gospel are faith, repentance, baptism
by immersion for the remission of sins,
and the laying on of hands for the gift
of the Holy Ghost These doctrines re-
manned unchanged in all ages. So es-
sential were they considered by the Son
of God that He held Himself not above
rendering obedience thereto. even to
going down into the water to be bap-
tiaed of John. Men may decry these
things and declare them to be unneces-
sary, but the Scriptures emphatically
pronounce them to be essential.
AS on the day of Pentecost the COM
mandment of repentance and baptism
were proclaimed unto all so now the
same message Is being preached to men
and women In every part of the civil
ICED world.
MormOnism is all embracing I'm its
character entering into every phase of
mans existence and making him better
I'm every way. The blessings of the gos-
pei are daily in evidence among the
latter-day Saints, and as they grow IN
faith. the promised blessings increase.
ELDER JOSEPH f. TAYLOR.
Elder Taylor said there is dis
tinctive difference between the faith
and practises of Latter-day Saints
from those OF their Christian broth
ia ha on
thing of his own views to advance as
teachings and doctrines of the Son OF
God. one who would speak not in
accordance with the revealed word,
would at once find many consistent
criticisms directed toward him, by
people who are fully conversant with
the mind and will of the Lord con-
corning His children. There is con-
templated in this Church all that Is
necessary to mans redemption from
the fall OF Adam. All that Is tenn
perate. moral and honorable Is taught
In its prccepts. Making such claims,
much is expected of the Latter-day
Saints by their friends in the world,
and that, too, consistently. Mem
bers of this Church are as mortal and
prone to give way to human weak
nesses as are others. The monitor.
the Holy Ghost, points out wrong
doings to those who have received ii,
and abjures to repentance.
LOVE FOR FELLOW MAN.
No people have love for their fell
lowmen burning more intensely than
do the Latter-day Saints. Mission
aries go willingly to the ends of the
earth 10 proclaim the glad tidings OF
great joy Led by the Holy Spirit of
promise, they are able to overcome
every obstacle and confound the
learned and wise who oppose the work
of God
Every principle announced by the
Prophet Joseph Smith has been
criticized and opposed by the curious
and the malicious. yet not one Of
them has fallen by the way, or been
IN the least weakened by the on
slaughts made upon H.
EMMTSARIES OF SATAN.
Satan would justify his crusade
against the truths of heaven, If call
ed into question. and his emmisaries
on earth are no less slow IN seeking
TO Justify their course In opposing the
work of the Lord,
The Church of Jesus Christ Is not
an imitator. not copylst. 1t leads
in truth. Principles announced by
the Prophet Joseph Smith years ago
are beginning to be quoted by divines