The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
EXPOSITION OF
BOOK OF MORMON
Anthony W. WINS Reviews Pas
SageS to Show Conform
lily With Bible.
VOLUNTEERS IN THE CHOIR
INTERESTING ADDRESS GIVEN
SUNDAY IN THE TABERNACLE.

An exposition of the Book of Nor
mon and a defense Of its Christianity
in accord with the Bible, was the sub
ject Of an address at the tabernacle yes
terday afternoon by Anthony W. WINS
of the quorum of apostles Mr., WINS re-
viewed many of the passages IN the
book accepted by the Mormon cnurch as
the Word of God, Illustrating It's con-
formity with the Bible in prophecies con-
corning the advent of Christ, his divine
mission and ministry on earth and the
doctrine OF salvation as preached by
Christ
In the absence of The Tabernacle choir,
music was furnished by volunteers from
the various ward choirs Of the city ana
former members Of the regular choir
The singers were LED by Evan arthur
and Tracy Y. Cannon was at the organ.
John r. Winder of the first presidency
Of the church presided and prayer was
offered by Angus NJ. Cannon, patriarch.
Mr.. WINS said one of the fundamental
beliefs of the Mormon church was In the
divinity of Christ and his mission on
earth and in the Bible, with all of its
prophetic utterances and historical reVe-
latiOn. Along these lines he said there
was no chance for any difference or Opln-
ion between the MOrmOns and those or
other Christian denominations. Ine Nor
mons, however go farther than that by
accepting the Book of Mormon. For that
reason he said, the church has been
called the Mormon church and its PEG
pie were called MOrmOns, because the
Book of Mormon was written by one OF
that name.
He said the Mormons judge a tree by
its fruits and in that manner the Nor
mon people judge the Book of Mormon.
He said il would be difficult to convince
q person VINO had partdNen of good trult
that the tree from which it came was
bad. On the other hand, if person
had partaken of bitter fruit, II would
be as difficult 20 convince that person
that the tree on which the bitter fruit
was borne was a good tree.
Inst that standard he said ne would
judge the Book Of Mormon If it was
not a good book if not in accordance
with the Bible and in full accord with tbs
other revelations concerning the VIII OF
God. it should be rejected. Conversely,
if the Book of Mormon was in complete
accord with the Bible and its teachings
of morality and righteousness and the
plan of salvation as laid down by Christ.
il should be accepted as good book.
In this manner, if the Book OF Mormon
cOrrObOrates the faith of the Mormon
and contains the things near and dear
TO the hearts OF the people, cOrrObOrat-
ing the word of God as found in the
Bible it must, therefore, be good book.
Objections to the Book.
The speaker said objections had been
raised TO the Book of Mormon because
It came into the world in this latter dis
pensatiOn through the agency Of Joseph
Smith 1t had been said that the canon
OF the Scriptures had been filled in the
Bible but to this statement the speaker
rated did not add 10 nor take from. he
said others had objected to the Book
of Mormon because it had come into the
possession Of Joseph Smith through mi
raculous means or through means other
than the ordinary, having been given to
the founder of the church in the form
of gold plates through the agency OF IN
angel Along this line the speaker said
that the world had criticized the Nor
mons for their acceptance of the Book
Of Mormon, saying that the world already
had the Bible and another addition 10 the
Scriptures was entiTe' r. unnecessary
Nj. WINS read from the title page OF
the Book of Mormon, illustrating that
the first purpose of the book was to con-
vince all people of the earth that Christ
was the Son of God. He said one great
criticism of the book was the statement
that ii led people away from Christ, and
then read several passages from the
book, beginning with the vision of Nephi
in which he saw the Virgin Mary and
the infant Christ
This was followed with the reading Of
other accounts and prophecies relating
TO the coming of Christ These passages
Mr.. WINS said. related directly to the
divinity Of Christ and were all in full
accord with the Bible, and they were
features of the Book Of Mormon which
appealed most to him personally.
Reading further. Mr. Wins said that the
divinity of Christ and his whole seTV-
Zee on eartn were set forth In the Book
Of Mormon exactly in accord with the
Bible, and set forth stronger than any
other written record in existence. The
Book OF Mormon, he said, was the strong
est witness for Christ and God that has
been written since the record in the Bible
was written.
In view Of this statement Mr.. wins
said be did not see how any man OF
woman in ChristendOm could object tC
the Book of Mormon. He said il taught
morality and righteousness in every
page from beginning to end, and that
II would make better men and woman II
all WOULD heed the admonitions contained
i'm its pages
Reading further some Of the passa ges
that urged uprighteOusness and morality
the speaker asked If that was not good
doctrine and if il did not teach morality
upriEhteOusness. honesty, virtue. indus
try and temperance and if 1t was not q
good book TO follow.
Doctrine of Personal Liberty.
He said he had never heard the doc
trine Of personal liberty, so dear to the
heart of every true American better ex
pounded than in the Book of Mormon, IL
Illustrating ms with the reddidg of pass
ages which he said were prophetic con
corning the founding of the United State.
government on this hemisphere.
The law of salvation as laid down b.,
Christ the speaker said. was better ex
emplified in the Book Of Mormon thar
anywhere else, and If this book wers
accepted there need be no controversy
or misunderstanding
The attendance at the afternoon Servic,
was up TO the average and many visit
ors and tourists were present.
Floating at Saltair-joy supremei
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