The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-08

upon the minds of the members of
the church present, and he would at
tempt TO impress only one thought
upon them. He began by telling of
the religious confusion which existed
at the time of the nineteenth century
when Joseph Smith began TO think
for himself. At the age of IA. he said,
the boy who later became the prophet
of the church, went TO an unfrequent-
ed spot and there prayed TO the Lord
for guidance.
There appeared a splendid vision
10 his mind. of God, the Father and
Jesus the Christ He beheld them in
the glory of wonderful brightness and
saw them in form like man. And
they made known TO him that men
had departed from the truth as
taught by Christ. They also told him
that theachurch of Christ was To be
restored and re-esta blished on earth,
and that he had been chosen as the
instrument for these mighty purposes
on earth. How glorious that is, If II
be true. How this would clear the
field of theology of many errors.
subsequent 10 this the prophet was
visited by an angel, a real parsonage
of flesh and bone sent from God, VINO
made known to him a volume of scrip
ture TO the ancient inhabitants of this
land, and OF the visit of Christ mere
after he had been crucified. And he
was told that the church had been
established here the same as it had
been in the east. For centuries men
have looked and yearned for more IN
formation of Christ and His life. They
have found little. except what has
been revealed to Joseph Smith. Here
we have a book and more of the his
tory of this wonderful man. What
treasure to Christianity is this, my
friends. only if ii be but true!
subsequent to this it is told To US
that this man was to re-establish the
apostles and the church on earth, the
true church of the living God-stand-
ing as a medium between God ana
His people. And what splendid
thing is this, if it be but true!
should Seek Truth.
so I might continue to enumerate
step by step through the catalogue or
true principles of Gods church' sus-
costing things which probably suggest
to your minds at this time,
splendid things. if they be but true
And my one idea and the one hope L
have TO suggest is that all peoples
admit that these things would be
splendid if true. Why Will not men
approach the matter from that side,
TO seek 10 establish, if possible, that
they are true. 1t will be conceded
that they are desirable. that they
would clear up a great mass Of con-
ficting data, and l want 10 know why
the world will not start an inveStiga-
ton of this wonderful message and
prove or disprove it, if possible. This,
I feel, would do much more for those
working against the church than the
spirit of antagonism which has been
manifested in the past. That Is my
one thought this morning"
Joseph F. Smith. Jr.
Miss Emma Penderton rendered
beautiful solo. after which Apostle JO-
seph F. Smith, tr., was called upon as
the first representative of the quorum
of the twelve Mr.. Smith spoke
against the attitude of some of the
members of the church in criticising
those in authority, and also the spirit
evidenced in some instances where
members of the church are led away
from the teachings through the ridi-
Guile AMI opposition of others not OF
the faith and who are seeking for the
destruction of the church.
There is one suggestion which