Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-03
Elder Thomas Hull Addresses
Gathering Composed Mostly
Of Tourists.
THE PLAN OF SALVATION
Speaker Tells of the Restoration of
Chrlsts Church in the Prophets
Communion With God.

large audience, mostly tourists, at
tended the services In the tabernacle
yesterday afternoon. 1t being the first
Sunday of the month. the regular 2
y. m. services were dispensed with and
a special tourist meeting held at 8
p. m elder Thomas Hull was the
speaker. taking "Mormonism" for his
subject. Prof. j. ]. Mcclellan presid-
ed at the organ, rendering Jerusalem
the Golden" II Need Thee Every
Hour" and 'Traumerie," in n manner
that showed him master of that great
instrument. Prayer was offered by
Elder Arnold II, Schulthess
Elder Hull said in part: What is
Mormonism? What are the claims of
the followers of that doctrine which
is perhaps the most discussed and
least understood Of all the worlds re-
lglons today? How many there are in
our own country today who know so
little concerning the Latter-day Saints
We claim to have received from the
Lord, through Joseph Smith. the
prophet. the true gospel of the Lord
Jesus Christ in all its purity. We
claim the Lord revealed himself to the
boy Joseph when he called upon the
Lord for guidance as to which he should
join of the Jarring. claShlng creeds. At
the time there was religious revival
In progress in the neighborhood, each
creed seeking converts, each claiming
TO have the true gospel The lad was
confused and depending on the prom
Use In James that IL any man lack wis
dom, let him ask and he shall receive
Joseph sought the Lord as to which
church was acceptable to him. While
i'm prayer the Lord appeared in pillar
of light with his Son, Jesus Christ,
commanding the boy to hear him. He
was told that in due time the true plan
Of life and salvation would be revealed
to him. The plan was not new; 1t
was restoration of the gospel of Jesus
Christ
Mormonism teaches belief in the true
and living God. and faith in his Son,
Jesus; that Jesus shed his blood that
man might believe in him; and obey
his commands. We teach what Peter
taught to the multitude on the day of
Pentecost. We must repent, be bap-
lized. that we may receive the gift
of the Holy Ghost The first principles
of the gospel OF the Latter-day Saints
of today are: Repentance from our
sins. reformation OF our lives, baptism
by immersion. and laying on of hands
for the gift of the Holy Ghost. We
God. When I say I'VE" / do not
mean a select few. but all the children
OF men who dwell upon the earth. God
is the Father of our spirits; he sent
forth from his presence our first par
entsl they became mortal men and
women by taking on mortal bodies by
order of our Father in heaven.
We were sent to earth to work out
our salvation; to obey the command OF
N q nj 70 Inn,
and if we prove true, when this earth's
career is ended we shall return to his
presence. and in time become gods and
live with Christ. our elder brother.
John tells us that God Is the light and
those that believe on him may become
sons of God. Mormonism teaches that
the destiny of man is to become Ike
his Father. God; that he will inherit
mis- Fathers kingdom, his powers. II
is not mans destiny to become only
Il good man all the time, we are to be
Gods own sons and daughters, sent
10 earth to work out our own saliva
tion and eXaltation, and returning TO
him will progress in power. in glory,
in majesty until we become Gods.
Mormonism comes TO the world with
message of life and salvation for
all mankind Its hand is not against
its fellowman. Every Latter-day Saint
who lives his religion lives for the
good of his fellowman. The object of
this Church is to save our Fathers
children; to teach them of the slor
ious things We have received. and
share them with all. 1t is Gods plan
to save all his children who Will ac-
cept the Lord. 1t is not for the few.
it is sometimes said that Mormonism
is narrow. that only those who accept
it Will be saved. 1t is true there Is no
other name through which man may
be saved than that of Jesus Christ. to
receive the fullest glory we must be-
lieve on him and accept his gospel.
Mormonlsm teaches the great and
glorious doctrine of baptism for the
dead, We do not believe with many
that those who never heard the truth
are forever consigned to utter darkness
and death. An opportunity will be
given every human being who ever
dwelt upon the earth to hear the glad
tdings of life and salvation, and to
accept or reject 1t. II the gospel is not
received in this life. Mormonism
teaches there will come an opportunity
beyond the grave. and baptism for the
dead is to assist those who passed
from this earth without having had an
opportunity to hear the truth
All men may receive the tidings
which Joseph Smith revealed to man
kind. Was 1t so strange that I'm this
nineteenth century God should deign
10 come 10 earth again and give unto
man the pure word when confusion
reigned throughout the world? Why
strange that prophets be raised up in
the latter days? When man had de-
parted from the true faith, God spoke
again, not unto wise men, but SIM