The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
TOURIST SUNDAY Al
THE 1ABERNACQ8
Elder Z. c. Ashton Tells a.
Visitors About the Bool
of Mormon.
ADHERES CLOSELY TO THE
ORTHODOX DOCTPIyp|
Condemns Spirit of Commcrci.,
ism: Says 1t Will Be Fol'
lowed by Reviyalism.

1t was tourist service that va.
Quoted by Elder Elias c. Ashton >, 's'' %
tabernacle sunday. This Is tho :. ~
service on the first SUNDAY ., ~
month, il being observed as f,s,
The congregation was compyised
cipaiIy OF tourists in The city ~"
Elder Ashton preached .,,;.a|
orthodox discourse. dcviatinp IN No s.
from the lines uf doctrine which Lmy
been cXpoundcd SO often from fhs ~ Ia
nacle rostrum. His text Was. avs'
ware Of lalsc prophets: pY their es.'9V
We shall know them. -. lln x,id
Knew Of no better criterion nv ,rs:
tho dcNotccs and corclIgionisfs os NJ NJ
monism would care 10 be iudoed ss+,
by thor work He told MS ho.,e4' 'se'
the story Of tue Book vi Mormon 'a
aVerrcd that the Mormon faiib l. Ivy
Founded on the record of ueonlc ~
lived on rbIS continent any more 4h,s
tho Mcthpdlsts, Presbvterisns and NJ
Grcgaiionai religions arc founded q, b.
PRAYER book from which tbeg 1e,,..
their doctrine. The Book of Mo,m,'
was merely history uf antCcedeDis a'd
n record of the prophets who admin,
tered 10 the former inhabitants Of M.
continent. '
Elder Ashton believed that foI,ovis.
tins ace of comm"r,iI!ism and inyopt;,1
there will be a spirit Of rennaisanee an
rcvlyallsm. in which The Mormon la;,;
VIII take large part. The NORMA.
hehcNc that there arc more ,hirqx /.
lifc than bonds. stocks aud copla,rs
cIal transactions. They believe fln.
is Il higher cudcayoY than that. and tS,'
the time for tho achievements of IA.
cndcaNOr is near nj hand.
What Books Explain. Il
The doctriual books OF Mo-lnouj,-
explain the place from whence mau
spirit came, its object of life AL
whithcr II i going. Joseph Smith Ta|
not prophcslCr OF events. lie mat|
hoIdcr prctcusions than that. Wr|
all the yehcmcncc OF his nature
huildcd new dispcDsation aud parts,
company with tho oEthodox teschiur
OF the last century. Mormops neyc
took he view that all are ctcrnaliy D.
unless they cmbTac" the faith OF M
Prophet Joseph. Mnymonism cIlcu1
hope TO the living soul the soul lid
has lived and the souls that are 10 liu
IN Nut luluIt, ild dii UlddhIuu "a
be saved and can receive certain d
orrc of glory The Mormon cburch N
not tako thc bible as the inal sod
from God God is now revealing an
win continue 10 reveal 90 Ills chilin'
on Garth.
Bv all means the best lfaFt Of M
service was tho organ recital BY Pco.
j. j. Mcclellan. the tahcruacle orgzN
isl. Prof. Mcclellan favored his ar
dicncc with four selections. faul'ess'
PLAYED. The IntcrmcZzo. BY l.sma5
probably was the most skilfully harI
led. and certainly WAS the most q
prcciatcd by the people, although
magnificcn; Largo. bv Handel. tho M
ing number. was indeed thrilling mus
The piece was Splcudidly PLAYED n
tho organist The Grand march ff,a
the " Mcistcrsingcr was beaufifl'
executed An old melody arranged
Prof. Mcclellan brought iuto play
marvels of the voy humana sion. hAIc
led as only Mr. Mcclellan eau T
selection was II Need Thee tse2
Hour. -