Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-14
EFFECT OF HOLY GHOST.

Savior, and its fulfillment, was then
referred to, by which only men were
able to testify that Jesus is the Christ,
Its effect on Peter who denied the
Master before the Holy Ghost was
given, but after it was received he
received strength and could then SO
Willingly to his death, was referred to.
81 The Holy Ghost was conferred by
those holding authority. The right to
do so in these days was conferred on
Joseph Smith by Peter, James and
John. He in turn conferred it on 9TH
others. BY them it has been. and is
being spread abroad and under Its
light people are receiving the truth
Those who do so bear testimony. of the
increased strength and light which
has come to 'them, beside Which their
former condition was darkness.
NECESSITY OF AUTHORITY.
The statement was then made that
Christ was not made the Redeemer
sof the world and the first fruits of
the resurrection merely because He
was the Son of God, but because the
authority of the holy priesthood was
given to Him, If a man has not aus
thority from God his actsf are not
recognized of God and are Invalid.
Those who receive the ministrations
of the authorized servants of God viii
know of a surety concerning the truth.
He exhorted his hearers to be true
Ito their profession, assuring them
that Joseph Smith was raised up or
4Godsto organize and settup the Church
sof35 Christ. This has been accomplish
sed in the free country of America,
whose flag the people honor. While
the flag IS thus honored 1t should not
abe forgotten that the first duty Of
mankind Is to God who gave them
life and bein-. g
keep SABBATH DAY HOLY.
Especially should the people refrain
from indulging in recreation on the.
Sabbath day, urged the speaker, which
should be kept holy. Pleasure could
be sought and obtained during the
week SO that the Sabbath day could be
a day of rest for every man.
He deprecated the necessity for en-
pIoyers having large bodies Of men
working on Sundays, and he did not
think those who opened resorts on
sponsibflity.
The choir sang the anthem, Lift Up
Your Heads, o We Gates.
Elder John Henry Smith said the
day had been very interesting to MN
and he congratulated the parents OF
the children on the wonderful exercises
given In the morning. He hoped the
people would give heed to the appeal OF
the pre- vious speaker, to keep the Sab
bath day holy, and to live an honest,
upright life. The flags of America
which entered largely In the decorations
will remind many of the time when
they renowned their own countries and
adopted the land of Joseph as their
country Not that they were not sat
ISisffed with their own lands but they
adopted America because the decree
had gone forth that the people should
gather on this land.
People wonder how It can be pos
stble that this is the only true Church
in the world. Their ancestors were
faithful and true, when the Church OF
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was
not on the earth. The gospel assures
I,1s that Christ died to save all the
world no matter where they live, or
to what sect they belong. No man can
|ibe saved without following the COM
| ma.nds given by the Savior, but he wild
|Sbe given the opportunity OF hearing
Those commands here or hereafter. Ger
tain laws regarding right living have
been given by God in other ages ana
| rea ftlrned In these days
The speaker then touched upon the
/ deficiency Of the atonement of christ.
| The plan OF God to save mankind
1 through yicarious work for the dead
was also alluded to. s
The choir and congregation then Sang
..For the Strength of the HIS, after
/ which the l1enediction was offered by
James e. IRE.