Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
Elder George F. Richards Talks.
In Tabernacle on the Doctrines
Taught by Joseph Smith.
CREEDs OF MEN CRITICIZED.
Many False and Extreme Teachings
Have Been Modified Since the
Advent OF Mormonism.

Elder George f. Richards Of the
council of twelve was the speaker at
the tabernacle service yesterday af-
ternoon, the subject of his sermon be-
Ing largely statement of the prin-
1ccipes OF the gospel and q comparison
between the teachings of Joseph Smith
and some of the creeds of men.
President John r. Winder presided
at the meeting and tho singing was III
charge Of Evan Arthur in the absence
of Prof. stephcns. Tracy Y. Cannon
was at the organ.
The first hymn. 'Gomo Let Us
Anew" was sung by tho choir and
congregation. The second song was the
anthem, Come Let lis Sing Unto the
Lord" The opening prayer was offered
Z by Elder John M. Knight, of the En-
sign Stake presidency.
Elder Richards said he looked upon
all people whether in the Church or out
of IL. as his brothers and sisters. He
& believed in the fatherhood Of God,
The words Mornlonism and Nor
mons are misnoners adopted by those
who are not OF us. Mormon literally
means more good but we have been
called Mormons because OF the Book
of Mormon. We do not object serious
~ to 1t. Mormonism is broad sub
ject, including, as it does the Kingdom
Of God as set up by God in these days"
Reference was then made by Elder
Richards to the vision of Daniel con-
corning the great image and the little
stone cut out of the mountain without
hands which rolled on the feet and toes
of the image and eventually crushed
the image until there was nothing of
it left.
'Mormonism Is that system of laws
which was ordained from the begin
ming by obedience 70 which mankind
of God. 1t is not understood in the
world any more than Ghrist's message
was anciently. They put to death the
Savior and many OF his servants and
so many today. are so prejudiced that
they cannot consider the truth; impair
italy. Until they are willing to do this.
we cannot hope to convert the world.
There is no other plan prepared for the
salvation of the world. but the gospel
OF Christ, and he that would enter by
other than the door is .. thief and a
-robher.
Joseph Smith did not receive au-
ihority to set UP the Church OF Christ
from reading the Bible. have been
reading a treatise by Mr.. Clemensau
of Logan and find that his church be-
.lieves the Bible to be the only way, a
light to their feet and lamp to
their path If Joseph Smith had re-.
ceived no other light than that received
from the Bible he would never have set
up tn Church. We believe in the Bible.
as much perhaps, as any people of
Christendom. The I.atter-day Saints
believe the Bible to be the Word OF
God; they also believ the Book Of Nor
mon to be the Word OF God. They also
believ in the Doctrine and Covenants
and the Peral of Great Price as con-
tanning the Word of God. The Latter
day Saints believe in revelation and
direct from God today to
guide the Church. BY this inspiration
and revelation. the Church has been
organized and set in order in the world.
Many truths have been revealed
through this source some of which the
world does not attribute to their pro-
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