Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-07
AT THE big TABERNACLE
Elder William II. King Takes as His
Theme "Niornnonism at Services
For Tourists.

The services at the tabernacle sun
day afternoon We're, as is the custom
on fast day, devoted TO tourists who
have but short time to visit the city
and learn of the Latterday Saints
and considering that meetings were
held during the afternoon in the vari-
Gus wards, the attendance was very
good.
Elder William H. King addressed
his theme, 'Mormonism,n and for the
short period OF q half hour which is
given over to the address of the day
eloquently generalized upon the ground
tenants Of the faith revealed to men
by Joseph Smith. Elder King chose
the pseudonym "Mormonism" as ek-
pressing link between those WHO
apply it and those to whom it is alp.
Piled He began by speaking of the
great and omnipotent power above
as evidenced by the wonderful nature
in evidence and man as the creation
of the same.
''Mormonisln," said he. attempts to
explain some of the attributes of this
great power above; the purpose OF
mans creation ana the duties and OBJ
legations that rest upon him. 1t seems
strange to say that God has again
shown a way to salvation through the
teachings of Jesus Christ and that
when a new faith comes challenging
the correctness of other creeds 1t is
treated with complete contempt, but 1t
has ever been SO with new truths. Men
are afraid to get out of ruts, It'll Is
so easy to be dogmatic; so easy to ac-
cept the creeds of the past; the creed.
of the fathers, which have In their age
also met With the same cavil and ar
IL. I'D t,,,zy
the creeds OF the world are faulty,
1t excites opposition. Mormonism af-
firms that the world is full of beauti-
full truths. objective truths, but that
the subjective truths are missing, they
are the light and feeling and purpose
and it requires the skillful touch Of
the Creator to furnish these missing
truths The objective truths are not
bound together. and It requires tho
Great Deft Painter to unite them into
splendid harmony 1t requires the
same def touch to unite the creeds
which are taught throughout the
world. Why not have a great spiritual
renaissance and awaken from the
apathy of the past to a comprehension
of the great spiritual truths.
'MormoniSm comes to preach the
gospel of Paul and John and Christ
and has again been lifted from the
| grave to bring men and women to lite.
The Church of Jesus CHRIST OIL Ldtter-
| day Saints is no business venture but
| a profound living religion to teach the
| correct meaning of evolution and bio
| logical development. To 1t is due the
! transformation you see in the fastness
| Of these mountains. Why should we
| be left to the vain PHILOSOPHERS of men:
! Why should we not have the eternal,
| everlasting truth? Darwin and Spen-
| Ger propounded the great unity in ma
| ture. That other greater unity remains
with us. So, friends, you see severai
| thousand earnest men attempting TO
build commonwealth, a part of your
| commonwealth--you are in measure
part of us, bound together as we are
| in divine kinship. We should com
blne in the establishment of our Fa-
| Tiers kingdom
John ]. Mcclellan as usual eHhib-
tied his mastery over the organ In the
rendition of three numbers.
Irldnr BENJAMIN Goddard presided,
| and the opening prayer was offered by
Elder Arnold Schultess.