Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-05
MORM0N|SM NOT
SUNDAY RELIGION
Vital, Practical Faith Which
Takes Hold Of Men Every
Day Of Week.
ELDER /. E. yoUNG's ADDRESS
Young University Professor Delivers a
stirring Sermon'in the labcr-
nacIe at Special services.

tsclaring that Mormonism Is vital
q practical religion which taxes holu
~ men not only on the sabbath nut
avery day OF the week, making pad
men good and good men better Elder
tev 10 Young delivered a forceful adj
dress before large number OF visit
ors at the special tourists services at
the tabernacle Sunday afternoon
Elder Arnold H. sohulthess was in
charge OF the services. Prayer was
offered by Elder Brigham Clegg
splendid organ program was given by
prof ]. J. Mcclellan, all the selections
Ming particularly fine and rem
hered in a mastery manner. The last
number. excerpts from Thomas Mig
rop" specially arranged by Prof Nc
rlsllan for the organ, was most beau
ami creation The other selections
Uere Jerusalem the Golden. Fantasie,
~, mr. sharks. salute d'Armour," by
Elgar: Communion In g." by Batiste;
am old melody, Nearer MY God TO
Thee" prepared for the organ by the
performer
ELDER YOUNG'S ADDRESS.
Professor Levi Il. Young delivered
on address on Mormonism lie said In
mart, 1T is the desire Of the Mormon
heart that each person may be made TO
feel that he or she Is filling some part
In Gods great plan OF salvation. The
fatter-day Saints hold that every per-
son is a divine soul. and Is blessed
with Intelligence and power of under
.tanding life and may understand God,
II Is tho duty of the children of God TO
live lives OF purity; to be charitable
loving and kind.
.Tbls IS a gospel OF work; a gospel
of deeds God has left every individual
10 help work out his own salvation, for
which purpose he was sent to this
earth and to do good 70 himself and
10 All people: to help redeem this earth
and make IL once more a paradise.
"rhls Church was organized so years
ago our name has been known
, throughout the world coupled with
both good and evil. We court a fair in-i
vestigation Some come among us and
try 10 discover good. while others look
4 FOR flaws Faults may be found in
every organization upon the face Of the
X earth.
I'VE declare 10 the world that God
4 has SPOKEN again from the hea rens. and
that Joseph smith was a prophet or
+ God. and that prophets are living to-
a day Mormnnism II a vital religion. II
q takes hold Of men not only on the
sabbath, but every day Of the week.
a II Is a practical religion, which is taken
into every -dav affairs. and becomes n
standard. a director Of mans thoughts
and deeds. ana II makes him act hon
orable before all men and before his
God II makes a bad man good, and a
good man better.
GOSPEL OF PEACE.
How many people in the Christian
4. H..
working for the kingdom OF God to
come 10 us?" asked the speaker He
then told Of the wars among Christian
nations telling OF the millions killed
On the eteenth century. How thon
are We obtain the kingdom Of God
unless substitute the great law OF
peace I, that Of war;" asked the
speaker.
We believe all mankind may be
saved by obedience to the gospel OF
Jesus Christ the same ms taught
nineteen hundred years ago, the COS
pei n faith. repentance. baptism and
the LAYING on Of hands FOR tho gift OF
aiho Holy Ghost"
~ Elder Young said every man IN the
4 church had something to do, All were
busy and kept interested The va1-
Gus quorums are studying along
mapped out courses. including history,
etc. as well as Church works. THE
glory ~ God is intelligence" de-
clared the speaker. mo person can
be saved in ignorance, We take pride
IN our schools and our school work
Wherever you nnd a Mormon YOU
wifi find him praying and working for
the coming OF the kingdom Of God. We
hold that you are contributing to this
n you are living up to the best light
in YOU You are then helping this
earth YOU are contributing something
n civilization We all 70 helm
redeem this world By good thoughts,
good acts, we help advance the race.
There Is no ecclesiastical aristocracy
among us The race is destined to be
saved when It understands Gods ways
and Gods laws.
Joseph Smith, the prophet, was
raised up In this last day for great
work. We stand for It, and must live
Tor H. II Mormonism Is true, II will
be FOR good, for purity, and I'm time
viii take hold OF the terrible social con-
dltons which exist today and solve the
| troubles. For nineteen hundred years
war instead OF peace has reigned, ana
\ the peace gospel of Christ must again
he taken into the hearts of men, He
u was Christ of peace. not q giVer OF
war The gospel OF peace. of work.
4 VIII take the place OF war Of hate and
contention among the children of God.
To our visiting friends. ] would
say' take our city as you find It.. take
our Mormon communities as you find
them You will meet many mer and
Il women Of honor and integrity We
Il dfplore places OF vice. gambling hells
and groEshops.
n one u our articles Of faith Is, We
a believe In being subject TO kings, pres-
4 gents and rulers. We believe In honor
ing and sustaining the laws The
II constitution Of the United states and
II ,ne Declaration Of Independence we
believe We're inspired of God. Those
u Two documents are found In our homes,
We study them; We live by them"