The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-11-18

another respect there was a divine
oatufe 10 Him, a divine part that
enabled Hin to live among His fel.
lows, and to live a better life than
bad ever been lived before His time.
There was il Him the power to 1--we
closer Ia Deity than any man had
ever lived before.
So the human family have had in
their midst the Son OF God, who, by
His1ife and by His precept, taught
them the truth.
He established that princip pie, and
He converted other men aud women
to the truths which He brought, and
which He received from heaven
Then there came again departure
from the true conception OF Deity
There were III ,se who were entrusted
with The true faith, and the true
conception, but in the course Of a few
centuries they had mixed that con-
ceptiOn with the vain PHILOSOPHERS OF
men, aud it was not long until the
ideas c0ncern. the Creator were
vague, aud man soon began to pro
mulRate the doctrine that God was
without form, was without body.
parts or passions; that He was a
vague essence that pervaded all the
universe.
Now, that was not the christian
doctrine OF Deity. as the Saviour
taught 1t to His followers.
II you will recall the teachings of
the Saviour. you will remember theiI
simplicity concerning Deity; you vi ]
remember that constantly He referred
to God as the Father; as His Father.
To my mihd that is most inspiring
the relationship which the Saviour
taught OF fatherhood Ia the creator
OF The world.
I,desIre to refer to one passage
briefly, which shows this doctrine OF
the Saviour.
This is the fourteenth chapter CT
St. John, and IL will refresh our
minds, rs to His attitude towards
His Father.
He says: "Let not your hearts be
troubled. ye believe ia God believe
also 10 NE.
In my Fathers house are many
mansions; II it were not SO, would
have told you.
+ l 20 to prepare a place for you; and
whitherI go ye know, and the way
We know.
Thomas sayeth unto Him, "Lord,
we know, not whittier thou goest; and
how can we know the way?
Jesus saith unto him, II am the
way, the truth and the life; no man
cometh unto the Father but by me.
II We had known me ye should have
known my Father, also. and from
hencefOrth ye know Him, and have
seen Him"
Philip sayeth unto Him, "Lord.
show US the Father and il sutiicelh
u.s."
Jesus saveth unto him, "Have
been SO long with you and yet hast
thou not known me, Philip" "Ht
that has seen me has seen the Father;
and how saith thou then, "Shox US
the Father"
The Saviour continues along these
lines aud promises them the comfort.
er that shall come to them; aud then
down toward the end Of the chapter,
He says: II 10 unto the Father; for
my Father, is greater than l.
"And now l have told you before
Il came to pass, that when 1t has
ZONE to pass ye might believe.
thereafter, l will not talk much |
With you; for the prince OF this world |
;ometh and hath nothing ia me-"
Now, dear reader, the Latter day |
Saints have this to declare to the
world In all humility, that the
Incieot conception OF Deity is true.
hat the God OF Abr ham, Isaac, and |
Jacob is the God OF this earth, and
He Is our Father.
He has revealed Himself 10 this
lay; He has revealed Himself almost
20 this generation, and there are
'aithful testimonies borne OF His
The prophet, Joseph Smith, re
;eived the manifestation of God on
more than one occasion There was |
10 doubt 10 his mind as to the |
OF Deity. He did not con
'ider Him an essence, a principle.
Why?
Because God revealed Himself to
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