Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-26
Three Sessions Are Held, With
Afternoon Service In
Tabernacle.
PEOPLE MAY KNOW TRUTH
II Thcy DO tho Works OF God, the
knowledge May BE
Gained.

NHIAL WV NHLNNAHN NH NNN o. AAL
berJ. Grant OF the conucil Of twelve.
the stake presidency. members OF tho
high council and others.
Elder Charles II. Hyde OF the stake
presidency took charge Of the services
The choir sang the hymn, Earth
with Her Ten Thousand Flowers"
Prayer was offered by Elder Angus
N. Cannon.
The choir sang, Great God Indulge
Nv Humble Claim"
Elder J. NJ. Siodahl. the first speaker,
began his REMARKS by referring to the
parable OF the watchmen upon the
towers OF Zion. whose duty it was 90
,ee the approaching enemy from afar
and warn the tOilers in the vineyard
Of danger IN time TO prevent its de-
structlon. The characteristics Of the
watchmen. he continued, are peculiarly
needed now. 10 was enjolned upon the
people ia the days OF the Savior TO read
the signs OF the times. This Us as nee
cssary In these days Evcry age has
IT'S own characteristics.
The wide diffusion OF knowledge to-
day as compared with a few years ago,
was dwelt upon as one OF the peculiar
characteristics Of OUT time, and it was
stated that many children OF the age Of
l2 have more Theoretical knowledge
than some OF their best educated grand
parents had. knowledge IS becoming
universal. Tho means Of rapid travel
now available to a much greater exc
tent han ever, IA mentioned as -
other characteristic of our age. in spite
OF an that has been attained the de-
mand for greater speed De- made all tho
time. Continents are being drawn clos
or together 10 IS only a short vacation
trip nowadays TO cross the Atlantic. or
even the Pacific. The same spirit leads
IN other lines. The miracle Of wire
less telegraphy Is no longer considered
marvellous. Mans intelligence carries
him away to the utmost boundaries OF
The universe and 20 the infinitely small
world revealed under the microscope.
Men are striving to understand the very
nature OF atoms.
C~ommendable advances are recorded
along these lines, but with all this the
knowledge Of God is not progressing In
the same ratio. The principle OF Obe-
dience to God was referred 20 as a prin-
ciple with which the world was not ia
miliar. Men and women do not wish
20 be tied in ans way, or hold an ale
glance, even TO the Supreme Being
Every one wants to be "free.' even 20
ll%centlousness and crime. Divorces are
Increasing, showing the desire to evade
responsibility and obedience to the laws
Of God.
The old order OF things IN many
places. seems 10 be changing. Ameri-
can principles Of government are per
meating the earth. This is true IN
Europe and also In Turkey. Persia. and
china All these signs or our time IN
dictate that we are living in the tin
u the end. The end Of a dispensation
is approaching. The characteristics Of
the last times are referred 10 In Daniel.
twelfth chapter, who says that know
ledge should be increased and that
many should run TO and fro In the
earth, referring 10 Increased travel.
The signs foretold by the Savior in
Mathew a. are very plainly discern
ible. lie said that the sun hould be
darkeued and the moon cease 10 give
IFS light and the stars fall from heaven,
meaning great n revolutionary
changes in human forms OF govern
ment, as may be gathered from Isaiah,
chapter xiii. where the prophet de-
eerlbes the fall Of The Babylonlan m
.ire In similar prophetic language:
For the stars or heaven, and the con-
.stellations thereof, shall not give their
lght. the sun shall be darKened In his
going forth. and tho moon shall not
cause her light TO shine Ezekiel uses
similar terms IN predicting the fall OF
Egypt. IN the Apocalypse we also ind
great revolutions described as the dark
ching OF the heavenly bodies Such
revolutions are the signs OF the APP
preaching md OF the important dispen-
satiOns.
Paul speaks OF tho prevailing wicked
ness, and the doctrines Of demons
Astounding I'm the last days.
But the best proof that The end lH
approaching Is found in the fact that
God has sent apostles and prophets and
restored the gospel n His church, ana
ma --.. THm aLHHaV.n anHnHmmUHhDHn
10 repent and accept salvation Ia His
kingdom.
The speaker then bore a strong testi-
mony IN regard TO the divinity OF JOS
eph Smiths mission. The work that ne
has hone IS "a proof Of his divine call
Ing. No one could do such works II God
was not with them. People may know
the truth by doing the works COM
handed OF God. He recalled his own
early experiences in the Church and
said that when he had accepted the
first principles OF the gospel he received
"a testimony that he had done the VIII
OF God. He knew very little OF the
gospel then. Gradually truths have
been revealed 30 him, as he was willing
10 walk In the Hight he had received.
Hc compared the experiences ot me be-
ginner 20 "a man who comes out INTO
tho night and sees at first only a Tow
stars where afterwards he may see
great numbers. ana eXhorted those
present % serve God that their ight
might increase.
II waited for the Lord" from Mem
delsohn's "Hymn of Praise was taon
sung by Hazel Davis. Laurinda Poul-
ton, Sarah Rasmussen. Mabel Cooper,
Hester Davis. Miss Holloway, and LIE
liam Ship
Elder Hebcr j. Grant expressed pleas
ure an meeting with the saints of Plo-
noor stake and spoke of The dihloultea
experienced by children and parents iu
the early days iu obtaining am cduca-
tl0n He WAS glad that ihe fhurch is now
able 60 pay $4,000 q year to assist Ina
the education of the children Of the
Latter-day Saints. He made compar-
sons between the days when he WAS a
boy and the present when every oppor-
fuuitv rs given The children t0 ekprass
themselves early in llfe, and thus "a
themselves for work in tho future.
Thone Is no people in the world who
can compare with the inttar-day Saints
iu tho number OF men who can make
nu intelligent speech in public
Reference was alsl made 90 thc tr1F-
eH of tho missionaries of the Church in
al parts OF the world. which DOB itaelf
ls "a greet means of education and in
hia opinion. hid people GA the earth cam
compare with The latter-day saints Pa
ho knowledge they obtain OF the
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