Show i sr t f fv 0 v Sunday Services i y services were held at Tabernacle Sunday Sept 22 1 M commencing at 2 p m 4 aol Angus M Cannon presiding presiding f The Tb choir sang o ArIse Ari e 0 glorious Zion I Thou Tho joy of litter latter days day by Elder James H Ander- Ander eon eoa OCL The e choir sang f e OM 0 dearest de re t Lord descend and dwell Dry JJr faith and love Jove in every breast Tile the Priesthood of the Eighth a ao id o officiated in the t f f the Sacrament ELDER MATHIAS COWLEY it of fJ da Omni Stake was called to ad- ad toad add d fK the congregation He said he red his hJ inability to say anything that at would edify the people unless ha was waa inspired by the Holy Ghost Which lie he e desired to enjoy I am py b py in having a testimony of the j 4 H of this work a 8 testimony anyone any i y one can receive by obey obey- ing the obeying ute he Gospel There is one dis- dis dis feature of Mormonism Mormonism t eee is la no exclusion of anyone any one onell who ll will wiD conform to the truth from g a knowledge of the divine dation Ion of this work It has b asserted a that we are dependent our leaders alone and have aa an intelligent understanding Il I of the cause we have bave u ed Jesus came in the meridian i me 1 He introduced the Go Gospel pel in ft s and simplicity He called called's s 's a attention to the manifesta- manifesta manifesta r the gifts of the Spirit andt and t U the poor have the Gospel Gospel 1 them This ched to was wa as prophets had predicted t sized the Church ty by calling j r delve elve Seventy and other B Then He submitted to the adding ing of His blood and burst M s a of death He was and remained ned forty days with s Before He left them til them to tarry at atTai Lm till they were endowed M power power from on high These ewer had bad been His personal and had witnessed HIs i ty power Notwithstanding oS of f their heir experience they were get permitted to go forth and om- om officiate cute to Ib all the ordinances of life and n sid H km till they were endowed t power aver from on high If Jl have in this age gone ply with what they have ta e scriptures and without ficro n on high they have as- as allied authority authority which does not be- be bethem a them diem If any announce to tor r they are ministers of salva- salva salva-Ift salva S w are consistent if we inq inquire u ire r i br i they are called caned of God The rt t tarried Jesus command command- commando command command-aa VIM i as o iam till the power He promised ow I wed upon them a as cloven toI t Of fire fire Having received M of ot fire tire on the day of J J H t Heber P r preached Christ 7 7 77 4 1 t ib r i- i k kt t and Him crucified His hear hearers rs witnessed that the Gospel was preached so that the various nation nation- nationalities nationalities each heard it in their own language Peter said that that Spirit was in fulfilment of Joels Joel's pro prophecy that that it was the same Spirit and power that in the last days should be poured out on all flesh Those who h heard ard and RaW saw what occurred on the day of Pentecost believed the teachings of the Apostle Peter and asked what they should do to be saved He answered them them-an them an an- an answer an answer that is good in every age He told them that they should repent of their sins True repentance is turn turn- turning turning turning I ing away from those things which are contrary to the laws of life Peter further directed them tobe to tobe tobe be baptized for the remission of sins and promised that those who did so FIO would receive rE the Holy Ghost He said the promise is unto and unto your children your children and t to al all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call This was not limited to any class or age of the world This is the announce announce- announcement announcement announcement ment made by the Prophet Joseph Smith When Jesus ascended to heaven His return was promised as was also a restitution of all things If this is to be then the doctrine of revelation must be among those which are restored Do you blame me for believing that no one has the Gospel unless ss he has the gifts and powers wen connected therewith The Scriptures say To the law Jaw lawand lawand and to the testimony and if they speak not according to this there is no light in them When John JohnI I was on the Isle of Patmos his brethren having been slain by those who had dead forms of religion he was shown certain things which should come to pass and ond andI andI I verily believe that those things will come Among other things he saw the restoration of the Gospel by an angel I bear my testimony that that angel came cameto cameto cameto to Joseph Smith and restored the Gospel and all aU who will wm have faith f 1 i f 1 Urt in God repent of their sins and be baptized by one having authority will rec receive ive this same testimony This is lo the he of Jesus Christ I I feel well in doing my humble I duty in helping in the practical labor of building up the Kingdom of God If our system will not withstand opposition it is not much account But it has stood firm and it cannot lannot be shaken It never will willbe willbe be overthrown for it is founded on the truth of God God The only way out of difficulty is straight onward Our true course is straightforward We must be tried if we would enjoy the glories of the celestial kingdom Did Jesus JeRus have a pleasant walk in this life No in indeed in- in indeed indeed deed When He brought salvation to men His motives were im- im impugned impugned im impugned He was called a wine- wine 1 J 1 l- l lT T L bibber and a glutton because John the Baptist fasted he was WaR accused of having a devil We cannot please those who are opposed to the truth and it is folly foUy to tf try it is contrary to the law of God Our course is to set an example that is worthy of emulation and trust in God who will accomplish His Hia Hi holy work j ELDER CHAS W PENROSE said I know that the prin principles taught this afternoon are true be- be because because be because cause I have received a witness from God concerning them This is the experience of the great body day of of Latter day Saints They believe that God through His RIS Prophets Prophets Prophets ets in ancient times through HisSon His HisSon Son SOIl Jesus Christ Christi and through the Apostles whom He sent forth endowed with power from on high They have also received communications communications communications from God in this ageth those called by divine divide authority But in addition to this the same Spirit that was given to the former former day day Saints has been Latter bestowed upon the Latter day Saints through their obedience to the same Gospel The rhe promise of the Holy Ghost was and is to aU all who obey the Gospel The light and testimony of this Spirit is as free spiritually as is the light of the sun is naturally to all who will receive it The promise uttered by Peter and referred to by Brother Cowley was not confined to one age or people but was universal to all aU generations to all who would accept the condi condi- conditions conditions The Latter-day Latter Saints like the former former day day day Saints have received the Spirit which rested upon the Prophets by which they wrote and This is not because they claim superiority to other people but because they have received and obeyed the Gospel and their mission is to proclaim this Gos Gos- Gospel Gospel Gospel pel to every creature None are ex exempt ex- ex exempt exempt empt all aU are called upon to repent and be all are promised that if they will do this they will receive the Holy Ghost The Latter Latter- day Latier-day day Saints in these valleys have come from various nations and having realized this promise hav hav- having having having ing come to a knowledge of the truth th they y have gathered here in one as commanded of the Lord They know that God lives they know that Jesus is the Christ they know that Joseph Smith was WitS called of God they know that they have obeyed the truth and they know that if they continue in the way of the Lord they will win receive of His The promise of the Holy Ghost to those who would re- re repent repent re repent pent and be baptized for the remis remis- remission remission remission sion of sins was made by Peter to all whom the Lord our God should call The time has come when the call of God is to all aU men Jesus promised as one of the signs of His second comin coming And this Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a wit wit- witness witness witness ness unto all an nations and then shall the end come M Matthew 14 When the Apostles whom Jesus sent forth forth had filled their mission having hav preached the Gospel as com com- commanded commanded commanded they were put to death ath as were many of their followers The lights which God had kindled in the midst of the darkness of this world to lighten the children of men were put out by the hands of the wicked There ensued a gradual and general John the Revelator re- re received received re received a message for the seven churches in ill there Asia Asia there were only seven considered worthy of a divine revelation and they bad had become so 80 r i oi i r corrupt that the Lord declared He would smite them with the sword of His mouth unless they would repent John saw in inthis inthis inthis this vision that all nations would go into darkness and become drunk with the cup of filthiness held inthe in inthe the hand of Babylon bylon the Great the mother of abominations When Luther Wycliffe Huss and the other religious reformer F came they effected a partial reformation reformation mation They were good men and performed a good work but they were not en endowed owed with that authority authority authority ty an and power from on high that was held by P Peter ter and his brethren the Apostles The blessings and revelations which accompanied the Gospel of Christ in the apostolic s I age have not been enjoyed for cen cen- centuries centuries centuries There have been many good and devout men who taught what they believed to be true as they had a right to do Every man has hatt ba bathe the right to explain to those who will hear him his views on any sub subject subJect subject scientific or religious had not the authority to a administer minister 3 ordinances in the name of the Fath Fath- Father Father Father er and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Those who assume to do this and have not been a authorized 7 to act in these sacred names will have to give an account for the as- as assumption assumption as assumption of this authority in the Apostles Apos great day of judgment The Apos- Apos had the right not only to preach but also to administer in the ordinances ordinances ordinances nances of the Gospel Many men since then have presumed to take this power upon themselves but in- in inasmuch inasmuch in inasmuch as they were not authorized aU all their administrations are null nulland nulland and void God Jod will win not acknowledge anything done in His name that He has not authorized and commanded There has been no continued succession succession succession sion of apostolic authority no right to administer ter in the name of the Holy Trinity There have been many excellent preachers and writers who have done much good but they had not the authority to officiate in ip the ordinances of the Gospel that is the point Yet Yat we acknowledge the hand of Provi Provi- Providence Providence Providence dence in all aU th the good that has been done in the world the world the reforma reforma- reformations reformations reformations that have taken place the j civil and religious s liberty that has ant been introduced d But that is an- an another t- t other matter Now this divine authority and power of the Apostleship has been restored to earth and is in the Church of not Jesus Christ of o J Latter Latter- Latter day atter- atter Ie- Ie day Saints Sl It was restored by those who held it formerly by their com com- coming coming coming ing to earth and ordaining chosen men to the same authority This is counted a strange thing in this age but it is net not a strange doctrine to the Bible Servants of God Who bad departed from this life came to came earth tarth again in ancient time and nd ministered to men called to the thet t same ministry If you doubt 1 this read the last chapter of the f Revelation given to John regarding F the messenger who came carne to him and who was one of the Prophets who had bad lived Jived and died and was sent with a 8 revelation to the last ef of the Apostles He was an angel of the LOrd in whom the Lord bad had put His name See Ree Revelation 1 1 also alai t 8 9 Such a messenger also ministered to Moses Exodus 21 We also have the account of Moses and Elias administering to Jesus transfiguration in the mount of tion Matthew 3 Peter James and John in a similar way in this age came and ordained Jo- Jo JoMe Joseph Jo Me seph h Smith and Oliver Cowdery to toI I the Apostleship The world may not believe this they will not listen to anything about the visitation of I angEls in this age They will not investigate They reject the state state- statement statement ment as preposterous This is par par- particularly particularly the case with the clergy But some humble individuals have investigated They have inquired of the Lor Lord and have re- re received re Ie received a testimony from God that this is true You might as aswell aswell Latter w well n try to convince the Latter day Saints that they do not exist as to try to convince them that they have not received this testimony And this is evidence of the restoration of the Apostleship The Prophet t J Jo- Jo Joseph Jo Joseph 0 seph proclaimed the same message that the in the same way and accompanied by the same power and aid blessings Those who have obeyed the mes mes- messa message message sa sage e in every land have bave received a testimony of the truth of his procla procla- proclamation proclamation proclamation mation This is the real cause of the great reat opposition opposition to Mormon Mormon ism ism Our Elders do not offer their views on religion but carry a mes mes- message message message sage to the world claiming that they have bave been authorized to act inthe in inthe inthe the name of the Lord They come with authority and speak with bol boldness ness and they thus arouse the antagonism of the clergy and others But they deliver their message as commanded and the Holy Ghost testifies to its truth and the gifts of the Spirit follow obedience to their teachings They are hated because they are not of the same spirit as the worl world But that divine di spirit is here to stay and it will wili prevail And as the light of the day dispels the darkness so will win the Ji light ht of the Holy Spirit eventually dispel the darkness and error of this world The Saints are being persecuted as Jesus predicted But that is a rea- rea reason rea reason son SOD for or rejoicing rather than for sorrow or of fear ear It is designed as asa asa asa a test of our faith and endurance Divine authority has come down from heaven n God has restored the holy Apostleship and I bear testimony testimony testimony mony to it He has set all aU the officers officers officers cers again in the Church tee See Apostles Ephesians iv 10 10 16 16 These Apos Apos- Prophets and other officers are all necessary for the work of the ministry for th the perfecting of the Saints and all the acts of those not having this authority are without force and effect in the eternal I world No matter how learned or devout the man if he has not been called and ordained of God all he does dO in the name of the Lord is void in heaven This Church has been perfectly organized There is more morein morein morein in this than the mere form A Achurch Achurch Achurch church might be established after the primitive Christian tian model but strange to say none of the 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