Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
Elders Hyrum M. Smith i b. and I, ] Alex =
Buchanan Address After
noon Session.
FOUNDED ON ROCK 4 (. Z. Of ] j
THO church, speakers Declare, lias Its
origin III The Latter Days In Reyc-
lo,ion. wherefore Will Endure.

strong doctrnal sermons We're dcliY-.
ered By Elder Hyrum NJ. Smith and
rlosr Alex Buchanan at tho afternoon
oession Sunday of the quarterly confer
ance Of Pioneer stake. The auditorium
- ,he tabernacle was filled witt. an at
t,ntiye congregation. President WIZ
,,am McIachlan IF Pioneer stake Ire-
,,let over the meeting.
The choir sang the hymn, "on the
mountain tops appearing" following
which Invocation was offered by Elder
sylyestcr @. Cannon. Tho choir then
rtndered the anthem, "Lctsus all press
an In the work of the Lorl."
ELDER ALEX BUCHANAN.
Elder Alex Buchanan, the first speak
. or said that lie was always reminded,
ui,e,, called upon to speak, that the
Scrintures 10 not adrni. of private liz
,ernretation; that any person who at
t,n,ntcd to address ana instruct ,;ie
saints must have tic influence OF the
Holy Spirit.
He said that Of late lie had been
particularly impressed with the prac-
tiral side OF the religion of the Latter-
az s.
h,s4bcautirul sermon on the mount 1T
Was not royalty received, continued
,bc sneaker, and 1t remained for q pco-
nc'centu,ies later to appreciate Its full
.The Church" lie said, "isundc.ibted-
,v founded on the rock Of revelation,
and will prevail In tn. Garth. The i.at-
tcr.day Saints are cndcavoring TO
nrcach the gospel Of Christ to the In
hahitants Of the earth; to teach them
The principles of life and salvation;
.If We are to serve God, In. confidence
and truth we must first Know tnat
there is a God In heaven. y on VIII
find In all of Christ's mission among
ihna children ar men, he cndeavored to
imnress upon them a practical religion
one that would Eelp people IN the
practical. every day affairs of life. -
"We believe that In this era OF Inc
worlds history, God has revealed ms
secrets to the children of men as lie dlu
In Tho ayes gone by. The Saints most
certainly hold that the gospel has beer.
restored and that the prophet OF God
Is now at their head
Elder Buchanan maintained that one
of the characteristic features OF lhe
second coming Of Christ is that the COS.
pei of tho kingdom shall be preached
&
said he, there are upwards OF 1000 mis-
sionaries preaching the gospel In the
world. gospel which has not been con-
cocted in the minds Of men but was
revealed from on high.
Elder Buchanan said that the teach
,ings of the Latter-day Saints were not
generally believed In by the people OF
the world. Many things taught by the
Mormon elders. he continued, were res
,ie.ft p,, ttytn
throughout the world.
/ In this work of regeneration, men
and women are being gathered from
ali parts OF the world to this haven In
the tops of the mountains, where they
may worship God according to the die
tates OF their conscience.
Elder Buchanan declared that the
characteristics Of the ancient gospel OF,
Christ were to BIO noted In the religion
Of the Latter-d day Saints. "The gifts of
speaking In tongues and discerning by
spirit q prophesy are among us and
have been in many cases observed by
those present." he said. Z,
"All of the principles of the gospel
! of Jesus Christ are necessary for the
salvation OF the children Of men,"
b maintained Elder Buchanan. There Is
not one but the observance of (which
brings It's blessing. II we will walk in
fellowship with our fellow men. To be
saved, we believe that we must yield
obedience to all of the commandments
OF God. Faith will not avail us any
thing, unless we couple with it a do
termination to know God and by our
works to show that we love him."
Elder Buchanan then eXhortcd the
Saints to live n life as near. sinless rs
II was possible for mortal flesh to live.
BY such q life" he said, 1T will be
demonstrated that we love God suf-
tciently to keep his commandments
which he has given us.
In concluding his Sermon Elder Bu-
chanan bore his testimony that the
Saints were engaged in the work of the
Lord and that the gospel. as revealed
In these latter days, was true.
ELDER HYRUNr M. SMITH.
The next speaker to address the con-
sregation was Elder Hyrum NJ. Smith.
In prefacing his remarks he said that
he knew the religion Of the Latter-day
Saints was the only true religion in
the world. and s that the Latter-day
Saints were the best people In
z the world. TT has been said In derision
lately that when person attends the
Z tabernacle, about all he will hear Is one
or two Mormon elders bear their testi-
mony," said the speaker. Now, T want
10 declare to you that 1t is no longer
s-s " No. Sbti