Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-25
SAVIOR TAUGHT
TRUTHS FROM GOD
,s,.,.d what His Father In
V'' ',r,cted Him to Teach and
Not His Own Ideas.
oes THOMAS THE SPEAKER.
a., n, Christ Was Also Com
u v,,n the Reception of Gods
Revelation Today.

,.,,. autumn day was partially
" n,io for the large audience
sunday afternoon at the tab
r''',' .,rvices. which were in charge
PRECEDENT John r. Winder as usual
q .boir sang as the opening hymn,
~ ,,pds with hills surrounded
@N VAS offered by Arnold II.
i'. ..,,,..s. Of the Liberty stake presi-
80 ., prayer is the souis sincere de-
Osl' r,s the second hymn.
81 S1oker was Alder Mattnonihah
iN who was affected by "a coid,
ll,' IS compelled 10 dcsisl before nc
aAg ei, elaborated nis theme,
Day 80 Tbonas said there could be
Ply. more ruluul OF inspiration
nlHs ~ contemplation or the iite or
uaA christ ne referred TO articles
ses.s oaserct News and Harper .
y i which had suggested "a CHAIN
N'ssshl 10 him, anu nc prefaceu !lis
49, III reading from Matthew 10Th
beriuune at the lStn
e@l' IN. verses read dealing with the
's,s ..,r ~ peter 10 the interrogatory OF
e,,.;or 10 who he was. Peter de-
Os w. KIM 40 be the Son Of God ana
,l's ssrior hest him because the rev
1h ~. bad been made known unto
Inn BY God. Al. ~.
lia-,,ion M those closest 10 the Saw
49,. III WHO he was, The SaYior's
y. .,-,,nt was always the same, that
'as the Son Of God. Many new
" 49,, no way of doctrine we're an
sosnred By the savior VINO salu that
h merely announced olu tiu.nS sun
!. he had been Instructed to make
,rown by God, his Father. he an
Snipced nothing which he OF nllnselt
ba5 worked out IN mis- mind' Dut IA
sq things and all times ne gave credit
N ed Tor an lie took no praise 10
himself for new teachings. lie ala not
ssspme authority but all that he utter
IA md taught was at the command
M Ms Father. All that he taught has
zen proved BY experience TO be the
hasf ever taught 10 man. Ihis beng
!, IA abors cannot be brushed aside
aBd his teachings rejected as un-
rorthy Of attention. The mans words
mon, TO receive some recognition. He
b,s been before US for 1000 years ana
~ excellence Of many Of his teach
isrs nave been proved In actual life,
~ nresents more love 10 the world
nan any other teacher He was the
swlodiment OF love, and was spoken
osss a man OF sorrow aud acquainted
Mn grief He was always seeking
I, al GOOD for others and his sacrifice
n he end was IN keeping with the
rest or his lie. He could have escaped
III cross but he voluntarily bore the
,uSerinc that an men might be drawn
10 him. The effect Of bis death on the
teone OF al ages has been marvel
Gus
ne Incidents connected with his con
. atnnidou as criminal because he
sfkngxsiged himself the Son Of God
ahsa he high priest asked him IL he
vas The Son OF God. and the Savior
. answered Thou sayest IL" were re-
fared n Because OF this aCknowl-
eieemeni he set himself up against
The traditions of the Jews of that day
and they would not accept him but
eamored for Barrabas Nothing but
he lie o. the Savior would satisfy the
mob who secured him and crucified
BIN
After his cruclhdon the cause he
started did not stop. The blood %
" martyrs proved To be the seed OF
te church The work spread far and
nae IN spite Of al efforts to pre-
WIT H.
10 spite Of an that Christ did he
rE for hundreds Of years looked
rlon as a deceNer His mighty words
and doctrines are accepted with more
ayldlly now than then and men are
Wiling now 10 embOdy the principles
BE- taught into their lives and TO say
nat there Is no law given 20 man
l'A equals The mildest suggestions Of
Jesus The statements Of Jesus that
h ess me Son Of God are now being
Considered more favorably. There Is
loAlhg taught by other men that COM
iies win the teachings OF Jesus, and
Ao'e nave been greatest Ia the world
we nale lived up 20 them.
Elder Thomas then referred TO the
aiuaie 10 horpers regarding the monu-
nshl erected IN honor OF Joseph Smith.
Hllen SAID that Vermont was not re-
siNaslol' for all her SONS. II was al
slated thai Joseph smith was a
,asef VINO had established a new re-
son bui was an enemy of civilization
.l si haa yea many people astray. II
~, wager said Elder Thomas. that
f. Nliler o. that article knows less OF
's KIN smith than any l0-year-old boy
m ils country"
~. s-'. el aelnes civilization as the prog.
~, avg development of the individ-
ana the community IN order b.
i,, e1 enemy OF civilization = man must
IN M tle progress and development
800 hlNcloual This cannot be
m -5l " lhe llfe Of Joseph smith. Al
No.. condition ever existed, then
ins .'l ai., could be- rejected as un-
, 49,, yum reason. Joseph smith was
s'oa man. a lover OF children and