Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06

came the Autnof OF SalNauon unto us
all. He was the first fruits Of the resur-
rection. He let down a ladder into the
pit and bade those who desired saliva
ton at His hands to climb, not to
use their own power and wisdom, but
Gods and climb
The rounds OF the ladder are faith,
repentance. baptism by immersion for
the remission OF sins. and the laying on
of hands Tor the gift of the Holy Ghost.
After passing these steps we must
Keep on climbing. Salvation Is only
TO be attained by Keeping on. enduring
to the end.
This Is the Mormon view, in this the
dispensation OF the fulness of times.
The gospel proposed 10 save not only
the living bur also that other living
called the dead
ff'"The wora OF God to Joseph Smith.
when he asked Him which was the
right church, was to the effect that not
one was recognized by Him, as all had
gone out of the way of the gospel
plan"
Elder Whitney then briefly recounted
the circumstances leading up to the
restoration Of the gospel early in the
nineteenth century. Mormonism con-
tends that from the early centuries aft
err the advent OF the Savior until the
appearance OF John the Baptist to Jo-
seph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, there
were no authorized servants of God on
the earth; no one having divine right to
preach the gospel and administer i'm Its
ordinance. John the Baptist conferred
upon Joseph and Oliver the lesser
or Aaronic priesthood
Under this authority the Church
was organized April g. 1880. In April,
1885. while the Church was at Kirkland.
Ohio, the Lord appeared to Joseph and
to Oliver Cowdery. and other heavenly
beings appeared unto them, giving them
instructions which are recorded in the
Doctrine and Covenants, section no"
The speaker read the section referred
to. and then continued:
would 1t not seem to the student
of Mormonism, that there Is something
more in this great problem than mere
revolt against the unscriptural and
hideous doctrines of some of the sects
of Christendom? Does 1t not appear
that Joseph was inspired of God in
organizing this church,"
The speaker then read from that part
of the Doctrine and Covenants which
contains the communication sent forth
by the prophet, as his career was about
to be brought TO a close and his life
given UP In martyrdom
1.-TWO great thoughts are born in upon
the mind when reading this passage
one is that the past belongs to Nor
monism, and the other is that the fu-
ture belongs to il also
"Mormonism is not mere nine
teenth century religion, not merely a
religion of time, but of eternity. IT
has come down from the regions on
high for the salvation of man. II is
gathering together all dlspensations of
the past TO weld them into the dis
pensations OF the present and OF the
future. The gospel codifies laws in
stituted in the eternal world before the
ri ha finr
lection of man. To Adam and Eve
was given a knowledge of the Re-
deemer to come. ana they rendered
obedience to the gospels requirements,
not leaving their posterity to wait 1000
years, nor 1000 years, to hear the mes
sage OF the redemption that would be
wrought in the meridian Of time by the
Son of God.
Suppose we consider the dispensn-
ton of the gospel that came to Enoch
We tremble some of lis in the law
of tithing. What shall we do when
the greater law comes. the law oi
conservation. when all shall be givor
up for the work of the Lord? The
oispensation of Enoch is but a fore
shadowing of that time.
In the dispepsation of Abraham
the Lord said In thee and thy seeo
shall all nations be blest' This was
fulfilled; but IL shall also be fulfilled
in the gathering of all people. Moses
holds the keys of the gathering; and
he gave those keys to the prophet OF
the last dispensation.
I'm the meridian IF time, came the
Savior. who chose ~ apostles on tbs
Gus "rn continent ana then g on the
western continent.
''MormOnism today Is reaping al
the benefits of the prophets and wise
men OF past ages; not only of those
| considered to have been divinelN
called. but poets, sages and philosoph'
| crs, all who have contributed 20 the
worlds good.
who can be saved. The degrees o.
glory differ from each other az tn,
| sun, moon and stars differ. Only thu
| class which Is absolutely beyond re-
| pentance WIN ultimately be found out
| side the pale of the gospel. All mer
| who are willing to be saved will be
| saved
| the Mormon people in AN opprobrlou'
| y ay. 1t means only one who Is no
r. Latter-day Saint They are de
| scendants of Japhcth, while we ar,
| OF the seed of Shem The founders
| az this, the greatest nation upon
which the sun shines, We're Gentilas
| and the promise Is given that the chill
| dren OF Japheth shall dwell in tli'
| tents OF Shon,
I'VE are not the enemies OF the
| Gentiles. our mission Is peace, friend
| ship and good viii TO all men. w,
| look forward 10 the consummation o
| Gods work In the future"
| ELDER DAVID o. MCKAY.
| The next speaker IN the afternoon
session was Apostle David O. Mckay
| who spoke, IN part, as follows:
| zone OF the greatest benefits DE-
| rived from meeting together Is tn
| experiencing Gf new and beautlfu
thoughts. Not always are thost
| thoughts spoken by the speakers, bu
| the spirit OF God brings them TO Ms
| You win agree with me that Thu
conference hus been particularly
fruitful In awakening In our mind
| ,he nAblest OF thoughts, the highest
and unrest Of Keeling
! Choose so this day whom W shat
serve Is the passage that came "a
nv mind after hearing President
Smiths words IN defense Of The gos'
rel OF dong.
shall We shan tho fight? mol Il
The 1000 people assembled On these
xrounds today VIII say each 10 him.
s,lf Il choose 10 serve the Lord wha'
a mighty army We shall have I'm th'
nerformance ~ tho Lords viii! Their,
Is nothing that brings moro happiness
than serving G"d why cannot M
l.