Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-13

| teach one another" and Let every
man esteem his brother as himself"
The unsclfishness of the precept re-
quiring the people to teach one another
was enlarged upon. and II was said
that in this manner IL manifested the
true Christian spirit. The requirement
that each one esteem his brother as
himself is productive of good and
makes for harmony. 1t is seen in the
priesthood meetings on Monday eve
nings. when all classes of men, rich and
poor alike, meet TO study the things of
God, and every man estecmS his broth
er as himself.
Tho third requirement 10 practise
virtue and holiness was also read
from the Doctrine and Covenants
and emphasized.
Elder Mckay bore a strong testi-
mony to the truth OF the gospel and
the joy he felt In knowing that God
does speak to the spirit OF man in
these days God has revealed some
things designed to assist man to Keep
In harmony with God. The word. OF
wisdom requirements all pertain to the
appetltes of man, and by obedience to
these things and refusing to crafty
his passions unlawfully he strengthens
his communion with God. On the
other hand Indulgence in these things
God brings one ih1o closer touch with
the things OF the weld but shuts out
to a greater or less extent the COM
munion of God.
In conclusion. reference wGs. made
to the statement of Sir Isaac Newton
on his death bed that In spite of all
the discoveries with which the world
credited him, he had only stood on
the shore and gathered a few shells
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plored. 1t is true of the spiritual
things also, and the speaker exhorted
all to live SO that their light and un-
derstanding of God may increase,
JOHN HENRY SMITH.
Elder John Henry Smith, of the coun-
ell of twelve, expressed his pleasure
at being present at the meetings of the
conference and listening to the remarks
of the elders OF the Church. Some OF
them might be called old but they
bore testimony that after lives OF trib-
ulation and hardship, they still enjoyed
the assurances OF the gospels truth.
The gospel of the Redeemer is the
power of God unto salvation to every
man. woman and child who will apply
Its principles. and try to be honest,
truthful, temperate and moral. The
words of the Master come laundering
down the ages, thou shalt not lie, thou
shalt not steal. thou shalt not commit
sexual abominations. o, that we
might realize that Jesus is the Christ,
and that he has come to point out
the way of life. being, as he says, the
resurrection and the life. Many who
regard themselves as wise in the world
say that Jesus Christ was a wonder
full man, and teacher. but deny his
divinity. But he Is the Son of God,
and men will find that in order to re-
ceivc a remission of their sins and enter
into the kingdom OF God. they will
have to accept him. Students and
wise men who think to unravel the
mysteries of godllness will find them
selves mistaken, but those who live
according to his commandments will
find God and enter into his rest Those
who fail to acknowledge the power of
God in the affairs of men now, Will yet
come to see the hand of God in all
the affairs of the world. They will
know then that man was created in
the image of God and the Savior was
the express image of his person. 1
want to declare unto you that any man
who says Jesus Is not the Christ Is
mistaken. and every man will learn II
sooner or later.