The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-16
REV. Mr.. PERKINS ON
THE FINAL AUTHORITY
Rector of st. PauI's Delivers In
teresting and Instructive
Address.

FsThe Final Authority was the
subject of an able sermon delivered
to a large congregation at the morn
ing services of the st, Paul s church
by the rector, the Rev. Charles +.
Perkins. The Rev. Mr.. Perkins took
for his text Mark xii, rs: lone Of the
scribcs came, and having heard them
reasoning together, and perceived that
he had answered them well. asked him,
(Which is the first commandment of
all? - In part, he said:
In the world Of thought and in religious
matters the question Of the final author
ity Is n vital one. To some degree this
question was in the mind OF this ques
tloniug scribe. The Master assures him
that he is not far from the kingdom Of
Cod
When tho Master asked His disciples
if they would go away they asked him
ITO whom shall we go?" and then Sig
mtSany TemaTkGd "rnSh %h,. hast assro the
universal. To stand firmly and know
the reason for the stand is precious
privilege.
AT the time OF the reformation the In
fallibiilty OF the church was questioned.
In its stead many OF the reformers set
up the infalliblity OF a book. In our
time, when the infallibillty OF both Il
questioned AID admitted. the cry Is,
thority. When His life and character be-
come the principles upon which We stand,
strife and bitterness cease among Chris
,lan people, There can be no difference
upon the principles he enunciated and
set forth in His life,
The primary principle which the Master
emphasized. and which Is as old as the
first awakening religious impulse. is set
forth in His reply to the question, Which
is the first commandment OF all2 1t is "a
principle which has brought light out of
darkness. it has set the captive free.
Tyranny and despotism havo crineed be-
fore 1t, The principle of love 10 God and
10 our fellows must ever be the winning
principle.
cousness toward God, and hinders the
growth OF love toward our brother man
can continue In the earth. The right
cousness toward God Is violated when
development OF our institutions for the
betterment OF mankind. II is violated
when principles are taught 10 degrade
the purity OF home life. Love toward
our fellows Is violated when their rights
are denied, Taxation without representa-
tion Is contrary TO our national growth
In tho coming days we shall be called
on TO decide momentous questions by oul
ballot. The final authority for moral
good and our peace and prosperity is
found in the words OF our Master: Love
God with all our heart, mind. soul and
strength. and our neighoor as ourselves
Our local and national good will be de-
cided by casting our ballot in the light
OF these words.
~ man Is tilAST q Np"6lU. lnaGlneS
that he is dependent for his bread. OF
else he is not in accord with the great
principles OF enlightenment and liberty. II
he casts his ballot for principles or men
who are opposed to our founda ton prin.
ciples OF righteousness and the home No
book and no organization can stand thai
opposes the Masters life and the princi.
pies He taught.
II in the atmosphere OF such teachings
as the Master taught we cast our ballot
for the eternal principles OF light and
liberty to all men, we may rest assured
that His smile will shine upon US as the
glory Of the MONDAY sun