The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-19

| flele is tne great truth or personal nc
| countability to Almighty God. The in
dlvidual call carries with It the per
sonaI liberty of the human soul. the free
Of fe God In % the revelaion se 5etf through JESUS
dealing with sin and redemption this
reaches a yet higher plane. Some day
but until He comes in power and great
glory" His Kingdom is not OF this world,
| He is not judge or divider a peo",.
| pie is being gathered for His name"
| Here you see the separation between
church and state, the function of the
two being SO entirely different.
The Newest Approach.
Now without any spirit OF arrogance We
| believe that the disciples known as Bap-
| lists come nearer these new testament
| principles than any other. a spiritually
| regenerated membership. the Bible as
Gods revealed word and the new, testa-
tice. Religious liberty, absolute separa-
ton between church and state. The in
dependency Of each local church and yet
a spiritual relationship.
l am not a Baptist because ! believe
In immersion far from II. that is incl
dental 10 the belief In the new testa-
things Of liberty and yet OF loyalty are
these that appeal TO me and make me
cast in my lot with this people In their
confession of Jesus as the Christ OF God.
There has never been a time when
there was not q witnessing church. Some
times exceedingly small, almost botted
out: the names ever changing, but the
principles always the same as we have
Waidensians, separatists sometimes in
deep obscurity; yet Jesus has never left
pie new testament church and for the
primary function the church was TO show
forth
The historical study is an exceedingly
interesting one. but we have not time for
IL now, IT simply emphasizes that gates
OF hell can never against that church
prevail and brings us afresh TO the po-
sltion the church's one foundation is
Jesus Christ. her Lord"
We believe our denomination has
message for the state Of Utah and the
file Of the Mormon people we have the
deepest sympathy, We believe they ara
deceived, for to us the claims OF Joseph
the prophet are false; but that the rank
do not for moment question, though
we may question the honesty and sin
certify of their leaders. This deception
is only possible because the rank and file
do not know the new testament teachings
or the true story of the life OF Joseph
the prophet. To the Mormon people is
Not by entering into politics.; that is not
the churchs function, not by commercial
enterprises; neither is that the function
Of the church. But with the confessing
Of Jesus and that to his message none
can add or take away Any organization
that grasps for worldly power or as an
organlzation attempts to dominate the
church Of Jesus Christ and he true to
the teachings OF that Christ
We have a message for Europe the
nations are In the midst OF a struggle for
civil and religious liberty. strange scenes
are taking place In Russia. Turkey. Aus
tria, France and even Spain It's the
cry for soul liberty. Eccesissticlsm has
as no other people. are prepared to help
In that cry by the sending OF that gos
pei that giveth liberty "ye shall know
the truth and the truth shall set you
send forth the light" is still the plead
ing OF the spirit TO the church Through
tears and blood our fathers gained the
heritage for us The blessing is not
we may bless. Through us the spirit |
would confess to the glory OF Jesus To |
every one striving for the glory of the
Master we bid God speed " We are not |
that there are none without us" There |
are many that believe as we DO in other |
conmunions; there are more. perhaps, |
that see with us many OF the great funda- |
mentals who have not the liberty that
has broken down every wall or barrier |
The call is tG us In these days of increas-
ing liberty. OF increasing intelligence, and
of enlarsing vision to point men and ma
tions to Him. who only is" the way. the
truth and the life,'' knowing that he
who founded the church through the
oloQ0 Oi lnS dLoneN2ent VIII DulId The |
church, that through the age" shall en-
dure.
Like mighty army
Moves the church Of God:
Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod
Crowns and thrones may perish,
Kingdoms rise and wane,
But the church of Jesus
Constant will remain.
Gates OF hell can never
Gainst that church prevail.
We have Christ's own promise
And that cannot fail"