Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
FULF|LMENT OF
ANCIENT PROPHECY.
The Mission and Message Of the
Latter-day
Saints.
ELDER H. J. CANNON SPEAKER
Reads T'rols Scripture, Showing Pas
sascs Supporting Declaration Re-
gnrding Preaching Gospel

The mission and message of the Lat
ter-day Saints are the fultilmcnt of an
Gent prophecy. said Elder Hugh J..
Cannon at the tabernacle yesterday aft
crnoon. The speaker read at some
length from primitive and modern
Scripture In support of the declaration
that the gospel should be sounded
throughout the nations in a dispensa-
ton Immediately preceding the second
advent of the Savior Of the world.
President Anthem II. Lund presided
over the services, which had as opening
and closing exercises the rendition of
two hymns and an anthem by the choir.
with invocation and benedictlon by
Elders Rodney C. Badger and Charles
II. Hyde, respectively. The musical Sc
lections were "All hail the glorious
day." Again we meet around the
board" and Rouse. Q We Mortals." a
brief synopsis of the discourse follows:
ELDER HUGH j. CANNON.
The authority Of the Lord and Master
Is upon earth, and u request from his
servants on an occasion like this Is
equal to command. Discussion of the
principles OF truth broadens the mind
ana strengthens IulllI 1iii's,''.
Knowledge of God and his dealings
with men comes from OH high Peters
testimony of the divinity of his Lord
did not spring from a human source.
If there is efficacy in the life and
death of the Son of God, men and wom-
en- living today are as much entitled
to a testimony as was the first apostle.
for mans salvation now is as precious
us In afore times.
BY obedience to the principles of
righteousness mortals may. and Will at
tain to salvation. Christ suffered more
than any other was ever called upon to
undergo. lie was man Of sorrow, and
Is therefore in n position to judge I'M
partially his brethren in their trials
and fluctuations.
The mission of preaching the doctrine
OF repentance has been placed upon the
Latter-day Saints. This was as fore
told in olden times. There is no desire
on the part of this people to deceive
any one. The promise Is given that
the seeker after truth may know for
himself the plan Of salvation.
The elders of the Church are COM
manded to go out among all nations
crying repentance and declaring that
the time of the end is fast approaching.
The message has gone to all tongues
and people. A proclamation of Christ's
coming would be hailed with delight by
every -NsHrlSIlsIH IL tne IlleSSdsc WIZ
believed in its true import. However
disbelieved, the promise Of n millennlal
reign Is God-given, and 1t matters but
little to the faithful when or how full
filn,ent will como.
eThe gospel OF the kingdom must of
necessity be preached throughout the
nations: not to create fear, but to pro-
mote hope and faith In the human
heart: to appeal to the best that Is In
the soul.
There is happiness In doing good and
seeking good. and in these only can
peace and comfort be found
It is contrary to the divin, plan that
man should be compelled to accept sal
walton. Each has his agency to obey
or dsobey. at Will. but he is account
able should the choice be contrary to
righteousness. The same rllc applies
to every mortal. great Or small.
The thought of eternal progression Is
n comfort to the hungry seeker after
truth and knowledge, hampered now on
every hand. Obstacles encountered hero
will have no existence In the eternal
world and the march of progress will
20 on forever.
The claim that fals,. Chtists have
arisen and others shall arise does not
detract from the promise made that
Jesus the SON OF God will come rs King
OF kings and Lord of lords, to bear
righteous sway over the Garth and It's
inhabitants.