Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-23


lyeraou was the second speaker bi+
theme being faith 90 tho regular o
O'Clock service az the Tabernacle sum
day afternoon. where am unusually
large congregation had gathered. Pres
idcat Anthem h. Lund was ion char ec
OF the services. The choir sang the
hymn 'Comc dearest Lord. descend
and dwell" Prayer was offcrc3 by
Elder Joseph D.. Taylor Tho choir and
congregation arose and sans: "GuiJc
U.s. Oh Thou Great jehovah"
BISHOP WOODRUFF
Bishop ELIAS S. WoodruT of the Four
tccnth ward snid in part; 1--WE hav
ADOPTED articles 81 Saith. the first of
which is faith in tho Lord Jesus Christ
second. repentance; third. baptism UN
imncrsion FOR The remis ION Of sins and
fourth laying on Of hands for The gilt
~ the Hnly Ghost These are the
first principles ~ the gospel. and ace
cordinrly should De those which Hc
understand best Thee are the priu-
ciples most generally fought hy our
elders IN the vgrious missionary fields.
first Faith. then repentance. then bag
tism ana the missionaries bring tha
Bible forward to prove this doctrine
HOLY GHOsT-AFTER BAPTISM.
This afternoon win discuss the
fourth article the subject OF the Holy
Ghost We believe it is received by
the laying on ~ hands hy those in au-
thority. that IL is received after. not
before. baptism. ] viii conhnc my rc-
marks principally o. the Jewish ideas
found i'm tho New Testament. and ho,s
this principle was understood in the
days OF Christ The Savior said Go his
disciples at Jerusalem that De was 20
ing away or the Comforter would not
come unto them. which showed that
his spirit was more beneficial to them
than his presence one Of the impor-
tant missions Of the Holy Spirit is not
90 speak of himself but whatsoever he
heareth that shall he speak unto you;
that win be inspiration ana revela-
tiou. and win guide YOU into all truth
and show you things to come. Tht
spirit of God win not dwell I'm an un-
clean tabernacle. Therefore before
our bodies can conform Co these ordi-
uances We must repent I'm humility bee
fore God and be- cleaused of an sin,
and after we have gone down into the
waters of baptism. then we are pre-
pared 10 receive the Holy Ghost, not
before. The Holy Spirit came only 10
The speaker referred 10 the work of
John the Baptist: his prediction OF the
coming Of the Holy one. and the hap
tism OF Christ. how the Holy Ghost
followed baptism iu the work OF PAU
and the other apostles. IL is commended
today in the Christian world mat th'
Holy Ghost precedes all other prln-
ciples of the gospel But IN the DAYS OF
the Jewish dispensation when the COS
pel was preached TO the Jews the Holy
Ghost was given by the laying on 90
hands after baptism.
The speaker told Of the reception o.
the spirit by Cornelius, also the story
of Naaman going down into the waters
OF the Jordan. Peter had the authority
TO open the doors NJ salvation To inc
people. and was the only man upon
earth al that time 90 whom sueh eu-
thority was given.
TO ALL WHO ARE WORTHY.
II WAS the plan Of the Father that the
Gentiles should receive the gospel al
though the Jews taught that they were
and were an unclean people
and that God would have nothing 20 10
with them. Through the work OF the
APOSTLES. God convinced the Jews that
the Gentiles were worthy and he gave
unto them the same manifestations as
he gave unto the Jews.
''The I.atter-day saints arc generally
in this matter bN tho
world. who think We claim this power
within ourselves. and can confer the
holy spirit upon man and woman slh
plv bv LAYING our hands upon their
Roads WHY we perform certain Ordi-
nances we do not understand, but We
have been commanded 70 DO them
nerson does not have his sins Washci
away by the mere act OF going uoWn
into the water and coming up AGAIN.
Goa attends TO that There is no virtue
In the simple act itself. We believe inc
eospel has undergone no change SINCE
the beginning, and Us the same "e 5u
tbe davs OF Christ. and the principle
80 the Holy Ghost is the same as iu
,bo davs OF the Savior The Lord say +.
u am the same yesterday, today ana
forever The gospel as given 70 us by
The savior lis the same as that given
through his prophet IN this disp'ns"-
ton" .. GOA n.
our Refuge and strength
BISHOP IVERsON.
Risbon Heber G.. Iverson Of the Sec
.,pd ward referred to an article that re-
Gently appeared iu the iosnopollla"
r,,, s,.,ine I'M REPUTATION of the accuse
lion frequently made from inc 'nIl7-
dan pulplts that our higher institutions
of Learning produce inhdels, ana haN'
N tendency toward disbelief and skep-
ticism.
THE NITALIZING PRINCIPLE.
The speaker quoted the words Of Paul
.tnat fatth ls the substance OF thlhs
S,,,,ea for the evidence OF things NOT
IN ALSO the words OF the savior 20
Ms disciples where he instructed them
H., prearb to the world IN the name of
a., t,athor the Son and the Holy Ghost
INA signs would follow those who be-
lIcvod This law Of faith has hecu
given bv the Lord for the blessing ana
Isne0t OF his children on earth. Inc
Iav 81 faith is the supreme power bN
Al, b{,h me great Jehovah works. What
NO desire Is tho kind of faith which
finds its expression 10 helping ana aeiN-
ing. II Is an active principle TOT power
IL properly brought into operation. AS
the body without the spirit is dead. SO
As faitn without works. II Is an active
vitalizing principle.
Man is dual: the spirit and the body
The spirit win return TO the God who
gave H. We are children Of the Faith
or: endowed with the same possibilities
which ne possesses INFINITE and We
may become as our tather
Prejudice is one ot the most terrible
tblnps. vet % Is one of the most potent
factors i'm our lives and experiences.
Eternal truth living from age 20 age.
even though IL come direct from the
eternal God may be detected by the
mind of man and fan In error on the