Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-22
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very much the eloquent and scholarly
address Of President sohunnan, Of the
Cornetl University o., the development
of religious thought That is q thor
ougbly practical and timely snbject,
and it was handled in q mastery mar
ner. The sermon was of the instruo-
tive, cdifyng kind that an Intelligent
Latter day Saint audience thoroughly
enjoys.
The entire address NILS notable but
two thoughts presented were especially
So one was on religious tolemtels
Tho speaker called attention to the fact
that the principle Of religious liberty.
us embodied in an Article Of Faith 9f
the Church, is the basis of modern, al
vlnced belief. He traced the history
of federation back to Cromwell and the
puritans and paid his tribute TO sne
Baptsts as the heralds of religious
liberty.
our age needs TO have this subject
presented to 1t as torcibly as possible
For although the principle of religious
liberation is accepted as true by al
most everybody, yet, SO firmly have rs-
iigious prejudices taken hold of the
human heart that comparatively few
men and women in fact apply 1t to
their conduct towards their felow-men.i
with many Of them religious hatred
comes as natural as race hatred. Ana
il 1t is not hatred 1t is unwise zeal, by
which they are prompted to antagontzs
and, in Il way, make war upon, those
Who entertain different religious views,
Lelieving as did Saul, the prosecutor.
that they are doing God u service by
trying to compel His children to be
.'urthodoX." Comparatively few have
learned to respect. honor, and love
their fellow-men notwithstanding Their
ii differences in faith. They are too apt
to look upon their own particular brand
of orthodoxy as the only one that can
claim consideration, forgetting that II
IS true of every finite being that, nov
we see through a glass, darkly;' that
in this sphere, 1--WE know in part, ana
we prophesy in part, but when that
which is perfect is come, then that
which is in part shall be done away
The subject of liberation is therefore
timely. Without it there can be no
rapid advance in civilization. Intoler-
i.nce, when 1t is permitted to divide
citizens in classes antagonizing each
other will inject poison into the spritu-
al life OF those who entertain it. 1t will
hinder civic progress and retard scien-
tifio research. To live in Intolerance
is TO gropc about in the dark, stum-
bic and fall. Let there be light. Let
pulpit. II is the only way to further
the interests OF truth.
The Church has embodied this prin-
clple In its Articles of Faith. 1t is
With us regarded as fundamental Of
truly Christian life. And this Is an
other proof that the Church is not an
Isolated phenomenon in the religious
world 1t builds upon the principles OF
truth for which the advanced thinkers
IN all ages have labored and suffered,
certain of final triumph. And religious
liberty, is one OF their corner stones.
Another thought presented was the
Brotherhood Of God and continuous
revelation Tho speaker expressed the
opinion that physical science, history,
evolution and other agents have dem
onstratcd that there IS u God, but that
he IS not II Judge who will punish
Gnc because lie does not believe III
certain creed OF dogma, but rather thai
God is Il Father, and we are Ills chill
drcn,'
Then he proceeded 10 read the ninth