Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
TRAINING IN ETHICS.

An article from the pen Of G. r.. Neil
on the subject, How to finance the
Church of Christi was referred to,
which stated that the tithihg system
was lignifed and carried with 1t a
training III ethics. Tithng was also
said TO develop those who obey It.
Some may say that Mornonism has
exerted no influence in the world in
teaching the principle of tithing, but
the fact that the l-atter-day Saints.
have taught and practfsed it for nearly
a century, and prospered in doing SO,
has had its weight on the world.
Another thing inculcated in the early
days of the Church by Joseph Smith
was the eternal duration and inde-
3structibility of matter. He read from
an article only a few years old THAI
the Tresbyterians taught that God cler
atad the world out of nothing. II was
said by the apostle that things which
are seen We're not made of things
which do appear, and the explanation
is that tlieiworld was made Of elements
which always have existed but arc in
visible TO human sight.
Z Elder Richards next read from the.
ahistory$of Joseph Smith the account nj
religious excitement around his home,
resulting in much bitterness of feeling,
and the inclination of his heart - the
Methodist persuasion. The Incidents
connected with his first vision We're
also read. including his encounter with.
the evil one. his relaase and ultimate
vision OF the rather and Son. He vas
told. in answer to his question as to.
which Of all the churches WIS right,
that he should ioine nol.e Of them, that
they We're all wrong. teaching for doc
ti-ine the commandments or men,
The story OF the boy joseph Smith re-
gardng the power OF The evil one IS
not hard to believe In view OF the ac-
count recorded in Revelations Of the
casting out of Satan and one-thifd of
the hosts of heaven. Their work has
since been to lead men to destruction.
Their influences and power is To thwaTt
the gospel of Christ which is to draw
all men to God by love In the very
incipiency OF this great work satan
thought to nip 1t i'll the bud
AS TO FALSE CREEDs.
Elder Richards Rad Paul's prophecy
regarding the condition of the people
in the last days as recorded. IN limo
thy, and proceeded toa,xplain tile state
ment Of the Lord to the Prophet Joseph
Smith that the creeds of the day We're
an abnrnination to him, It does not
mean that the people. many of whom
are honestly mistaken, are an aDonlln-
alton 1t says the crseds are. which
must be 50 If they are false. II Is i'm
possible 10 imagine God uPholding
creeds that are false. Take for in
stance the Church of England creed,
which states that God Is a being with
Z out body, parts, or passions, Pahi
said, though We or an angel from
heaven teach any other gospel unto
You, let him be accursed. creeds that
aret untrue must ever be displeasing TO
God
Reference was made TO the abomin-
able teachings regarding hell fire and
the bottomless pit with its fire that
always burns and never consumes II
!, was stated that Joseph Smiths teach
sings had done much to modify such
extreme IDEAS
The. story was told OF the picture
which the speaker once saw OF a man
wl,s, had loved and accnmnlatsd
money, and, who was killed while
counting his gold. The murderer Was