The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-27
MANY HEATEN IN
CIVILREDLANDS
Veteran Missionary of Mormon
Church Describes Work of
Conversion.
SERVICES IN TABERNACLE
IMPRESSIVE SERMON AND EX-
CELLENT MUSICAL PROGRAM.

Meetings OF the quarterly con-
ference Of the Ensign stake were held
in the assembly hall yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock and in the Tabernacle /
at o clock. At the morning session
addresses were delivered by Joseph
Wells, Bishop T. A. ClaWsOn. W. ".
Ritter, G. w. Penrose and Il. w. Young.
At the afternoon meeting G. W. PEN
rose was the speaker. He told OF the
work Of Which he had charge while
az the head OF the mission WO~k in
winch were being made by the Nor
mon church
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing OF "Oh Ye Mountains High" which
was written by Mr.. Penrose. Tie open
ing prayer was delivered by Robert
Morris. The choir sang, "Oh, Awake.
My Slumbering Minstrels." Mr.. PEN
rose then delivered the address Of the
day. lie said In part:
Since 1 left this city for the mission
field in October. 1906, 1 have Travelled
many thousands Of miles on land and
water, but I'm all Of my journey I met
with no accident, neither was / sick
during this period. IL has now been
about sixty years since I first began
my work as a Mormon elder On jan
uary G, 1851, ! was ordained an elder
IN London. and since that time I have
been preaching to the world the words
or the gospel I hope to continue to
preach this gospel forever. I may lie
down in dust, but I never expect 10
die. Our lifetime is one life divided
into olIierent stages and periods.
Only One Gospel.
When we came into the world we
were as we are today. and when we
leave we Will pass on into @ greater
existence as we are today. There Is
only one gospel. one redemption. one
salvation. All Of Gods children must
at some time and place become ac-
quainted with that gospel. IL may not
be in this life, but it must surely come
In the life after. Then it viii be their
priTiIege to accept or reject The spe-
cial mission Of the Mormon church IS
That al peoples shall hear the gospel,
and have the privilege Of understand
ing the gospel Of the Lord as it really
when we 20 out into the mission
field there are sO-called Christian min
listers who say, why do YOU Yankees
come TO US and bring another religion.
WIZ. don't you so preach to the heath
"Our missionaries generally answer
- saying. That is what we are doing.
the u ne Deity. The best Of you can
not tell what God is for. You do not
know yourselves
we have friends in the Christian
world vLo are worshiping as they are
because their fathers and forefathers
WOrShlped In such manner. and they
ere still in the dark regarding the
true work OF God and his command
ments. We go to these people as
part 81 the heather world. and tell
them what God is They are worship
Att-s sErNNs AlltN Know not WfE- We
are worshlping Him because we know
the true teachings Of the Lord. They
say God is without a body. a passive
being. That there is nothing in Him
common with man. That He does not
possess parts. passions or shape. That
lie MS all space. but does not take
uP any room. Our principles declare
70 the whole world that God is our
father ard that we are his image in
likeness II all OF the world would
| accept these teachings, it would do
"a fnn #Hr-He
evolution.
The evolution Of species is not true.
Livery thing that is produced brings
forth its own kind. All species enrfnr-
from the same Kind and will 10 So
forever and forever. The seeds planted
on this earth come from some planet
When we all understand this. IL will
DO away with this latter-day scientists
| tneory. All men, no matter where they
come from, are children Of the Holy
'ne. Man was not formed from the
DUST bu- came from above. God has
revealed this to us in these latter DAYS.
] Fart or our mission is TO declare tho
irving and true God. This is the God
we have 70 declare 20 the heather
world.
Opposition Not HurtfuI.
Many people are against this be-
lief on account Of their social surround
/ ings' their home ties. their positions
I their hearts they believe what they
I nave feard. When people viii read
I OUT literature we have their minds
and finally we have their spirits and
/ their body. Two thousand Of our mis-
slonaries are in the world today de-
| claring these things. The other re-
I ligions say that all one has to do is
l TO believe in God and he will be saved
/ We say. repent and be baptized for
l the remission Of your sins. and you will
| be saved. II rs only those who believe
/ In the religion and have the courage
/ to declare themselves that the Lord
/ loves. The Lord loves the brave AZ
I heart, and He shall minister his kind
nesses unto them A few make stories
/ about the MormOns and brighten those
who arc willing to accept the e-ospe1.
/ But fair minded persons. as soon as
/ they know that they have been de-
/ ceivcd. want the truth. and these OBJ
| stacles which people are continually
l placing In our path are helping ms
/ along and working for the upbuiiding
/ OF our church This Is our mission
Send out your sons and daughters for
Z the enlightenment OF the world Find
employment for those who come here
Ftnd employment for the boys when
they return from the mission fields
I and give them all something to do
/ BE Mcrmons in every thought Be-
| ware Of the pitfalls in life. Serve the
l Lord, be true in heart. and God will
I bring you 90 your full stature"
/ The services were closed by the choir
singing, "Oh Lord, How Manifold Are
] Thy Works"
Eight Months for So.
/ ANY person who cannot oct thoir