The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-08

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things were admittedly splendid, If
they were true.
Elder Roberts said that, being adj
mittedly splendid. why did not men APP
proach and investigate, make an n
vestigation of the wonderful things the
church proclaims. 1t seemed TO the me
speaker that more headway could be
made from that standpoint than from
the standpoint or antagonIsm'
Joseph, Jr Has Say.
Joseph F. Smith. Jr,, proved to be
fairly capable defender of his ia,
ther S self.asserted righteousness ana
lily-white purity Joseph F., Jr., SAID
between digressions:
cit is serious thing for any man
of this church TO raise his voice aGalnst
the priesthood. for the Lord Will not
hold him guiltless. There was not one
person in this building yesterday when
the testimony was being gwen by tne
presidency but who was convicted III
his heart that they were honest, up.
right. honorable men, and that tney
spoke the truth and spoke under the
inspiration of the Lord, and In the
spirit of the Lord which they possess.
''It seems to be the delight OF oig'
oted and iniquitous who place them,
selves in judgment To say what snail
be said and done by the authorities on
the church. and accuse them OF 1alse,
nOOu ana lHlt3UlNS-'Nuo
themselves the prerogative of saying
what shall or shall not be done by the
government of the church.
s'These members OF the church VINO
have entered into the covenant that
they will observe God s laws. who are
being persuaded by such characters
have committed sin and lost the
spirit if they raise their voice against
the presiding authorities OF the church
.T wish to raise a warning voice
TO all such who hold membership In
the church they they would better re-
pent or they will incur the dlspleas-
ure of the Lord.
81 repeat that 1T is a serious thlnH
for man holding membership to say
things against the authorities of the
church and cause dissension, to say OF
these men who hold the keys of the
kingdom that they have slnned when
they have not sinned, and they Will be
brought before the Lord and shall be
cast out among the unbelievers. and
the men who hatter them will east them
aside and hold them up to shame.
Apostle Smith said that the authori-
ties had never counseled their people
TO do aught contrary to the principles
of righteousness.
Revelation Defended
Apostle Smith defended the power of
revelation as claimed by the Mormon
church He said revelations did not
of necessity have TO be written, but
they might cone to any brother at any
time.
Apostle Smith again exhorted his
congregation not TO be deceived by
falsifers. and men in iniquity, who say
the authorities have siuned when they
have not. He wanted TO know why
these falsifers did not preach what
they themselves believe instead OF
heaping abuse upon the church of the
Latter.dav Saints, and always attempt
TO tear down. When you find man
who is constantly trying to tear down;
said the juvenile apostle, YOU will find
. a man who has not the spirit of God.
Apostle a w. WINS defended the
faith. Incidentally. he said 1T is not
often that the church feels TO pay at
tention to Misrepresentation, II has be-
come such common thing to have ITS
doctrines misrepresented and spoken OF
in contempt But there sometimes arises
necessity for the saints TO deny and
expose the false basis of those who mis-
represent the church.
Apostle WINS answered or said he
was answering, criticism uttered by
local minister of the Mormon church,
and declared that nothing In the world
there was which the Mormon church
desired so much as TO he "stood mp
alongside the Bible - 1t appears that
the minister referred TO had said the
Mormons were afraid of comparison
with the Bible The man who SAYS the
Mormon church is afraid of compari'
son with the Bible is away off the
track Elder WINS said that every doc
trine of the Mormon church was i'm
pregnable, from Biblical standpoint
Three Apostles Talk.
The afternoon session saw three OF
the apostolic quorum David O. Mckay.
Orson F. Whitney and George r. Rich
ards. Apostle Mckay was the first
speaker. He said the testimonies that
have been borne have been most i'm
pressive, and when it is realized that
there are thousands upon thousands of
Latter Day Saints who can bear similar
testimony, eve can reaiiZe. indeed,
what blessed people We are. - Apostle
Mckay said he knew that this is the
gospel of God and of Jesus Christ. and
he thanked God for this day and for
the testimony he had heard.
Apostle Mckay said he knew that the
men who have been called to lead this
Christ church have been the servants
of God. and he reioiced in their fellow.
ship and their brotherhood.
There are two principles worthy of
deepest thought. said Apostle Mckay.
One of these is truth. He told a story
about Mormon in neighboring state
who wanted to borrow some money
from nonMormon real estate dealer
The dealer called up the stake president
and asked if the applicant were Nor
mon in good standing. When he was
told that he was. the man got his money
right away. That was proof, said
Apostle Mckay. that there is unbounded
confidence in the membership of the
church
Apostle Mckay said he grieved much
when any member forgets himself and
DESTROYS that confidence. The speaker
repeated the thirteenth article Of faith
of the Mormon church. which declared
for honesty. virtue and doing good
Be honest in small things ex-
.horted Apostle Mckay. eff YOU are n
contractor and agreed to put $50 feet
Of radiation in building, put in that
$50 feet
The speaker smoke strongly against
trlckery, such as putting rocks and
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