Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-06
,,-oe Attendance Of Visitors at
The Services Yesterday
Afternoon.
Up. GODDARD THE SPEAKER.
r,o,.,n. Many Principles OF Mormon
,.m IN comprehensive Talk OF
HALF an Hour.

The NTclldl tNINlNt TOT t'"i i''H ~ NiiN
~.ternacle Yesterday afternoon. which
/. granted by the First Presidency on
n, srsi Sunday in every month. was
snended By fully 1900 people. among
,hem being q number Of local people.
Tso service was delayed for about
.n,en minutes beyond o'clock. the
advertised time OF starting, owing to
,be sct thar only one door was opened
for the entrance OF the crowd.
The musical selections BY Prof Nc
cellan. consisting of FIVE numbers,
we're greatly enjoyed. They were the
prelude and slciliano from Cavaliera
Rsstcana" by Mascagni. Schuman's
.1're.rnerei." Pilgrims Song OF
Hone. IL Need Thee Every Hour,
and Handers Largo"
The lights n front OF the organ were
rned on and the small ones. repre-
sentinr the bees around the hive with
,heIr constant Aickoring. attracted
much attention before the music
started
me speaker was J. Percy Goddard,
VIM gave = short but comprehensive
address on the subject Of Mormonism.
Elder Goddard explained that the
meeting was not a regular service. but
speCal one granted by the First
Presidency of the church on the first
sunday I'M every month. at which time
the people meet In their wards for fast
day services.
After some preliminary remarks
Eide Goddard explained regarding the
scriptures believed IN by the Latter
dan Saints. that they believe the Bible.
King James translation. 70 be the word
OF God as TAR as 10 rs translated cor
rec.N. Il was explained also that the
Lauer-Cay saints believe the Book Of
Mormon the Doctrine and Covenants
and the Pearl of Great Price 30 con-
lain thc word Of God The Lattcr-day
saints believe Joseph Smith to be p
prophet OF God. who ushered In new
gspensation. I'm other ages God chose
certain men 10 proclaim HIS word.
NoaL warned the people Of his day re-
gsrdlng the Impending food. Moses
was chosen to lead Israel and TO I'M
rt unto them the word of God. An
other disDcnsation came IN the DAYS
o. iho Messiah Many Of the people
rere then blinded They said they had
Moses and the prophets and refused 60
listen 10 the message OF the Savior. The
luttcr-day saints believe Joseph Smith
Co be a prophet sent OF God, To intro
drcc the truths OF primitive Chris
tianity a, u time when many errors
have creDt into the churches eNtant.
Many ~ the Protestant churches ac-
knOWledge am aToetasy since the time
o. Christ There have been reformers
since that time but they we're not sent
Of God 10 restore that which was lost.
They merely prca ched and taught that
which their studies Of the bible led
them to believe was right As result
their teachings differ materially IN
many respects
elder Goddard then gave brief
sketch of the compilation and pres
enaton OF the plates Of the Book of
Mormon. as well as their translation
end the publication Of the translation
hy Joseph Smith. known as the Book
q Mormon "Thc book" said the
speaker lis wen worth your perusal,
whether YOU believe the account given
as % rs origin or not. II is peculiarly
The book Of American scripture" BY
The appearance OF tho Angel Moroni,
who made known the Book of Mormon,
was fulfilled. the Latter-day Saints be-
ieye, passage of Scripture found in
Revelations 18th chgpter and 9Th verse.
And I saw another angel dying
through the midst Of heaven having
The everlasting Gospel TO preach TO
those that dwell on the earth etc.
Elder Goddard then read a number
of verses from tho first section Of the
Doctrine and Covenants, and spoke for
q few minutes on the judgments OF the
last days which are nigh.
The second advent of the Savior to
live 1000 years on the earth with the
Saints was also referred to, as well as
ne fact that God has always warned
Hs children before great events. That
is being done now by the Latter-day
Saints AND the Scripture found In Mat
hew. Zith chapter Is being fulfilled,
Whore b. says "as Il was In the days
Of Noah so shall il be In the days Of
the coming of the Son of Man" etc.
otner passages in the same chapter
were read with quotations from other
parts NJ the Bible showing that Christ
was o. appear tine second time with
power
The Latior-d4v Saints believe IL is
Their mission 10 warn the world and
prepare tho way for that great event.
ln conclusion the speaker testified OF
he truth ~ Mormonism so-calied and
invited those present who desired 20
zee copy OF the Book ~ Mormon, or
receive amy further information regard
lng me Mormon faith. 10 call at the
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