Show SALT ALT LAKE SUNDAY SERMONS SPEAKER RECAllS NEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CHURCHS CHURCH'S BIRTH I Knight t Recites Much Early History of Mormons in n Doctrinal Talk 1 01 Doctrinal discourses of ot consider ab length were ere made at nt the tile Taber Taber- r clo yesterday during the regular booro congregation con con- Sunday afternoon service a 1 almost ulmot completely the lower floor of tho auditorium Practically U allY all ati members o of at tho choir were pr present Francis M. M Lyman Lynan of ot the tho first pr preat presidency 31 dency presided and spoke briefly tho principal d discourse being by John M. M counselor to tho the presidency of ot ht Ensign stake The services wore wor opened with prayer b by William Mc- Mc Lachlan president of Pioneer stake closed with benediction by Duncan McAllister In connection with Ith hl his epe speech ch on op doctrinal lines Mr Knight commented I Ion on the approach of or the third eighty I of the anniversary annl of tho Iho organization Mormon church which occurred at t F Fayette ette N. N Y April 6 6 1830 Regarding Regarding Regard Regard- th ing this organization he said In part Sixty First Fint Summer Joseph Smith c called together six aIx of th the faith for the organization of ot tho the Church of Jesus Joans Christ of L Latter day a Saints During the following summer moro more than sixty persons became Identified identified Iden iden- with tho the faith fAlth and the number grow rapidly thereafter A largo large portion of ot Mr 11 Knights Knight's address ad address adres ad- ad dress res was given to a a. discussion of ot otman man many of ot tho the fundamental principles of ot the Mormon faith during which ho recited re recited re- re cited mu much h of or the early church history In referring to the plan of ot organization tion for tor th the church supposed to follow follow tollow fol tol- fol- fol low closely that of ot tho the early earh Christian church Including tho appointment of ot o twelve members as s apostles Mr Ir Knight spoke of or th the present ese tuy rt non tion or ot organization in cn tl ic concluded b by sa saying ln Though nothing is lacking yet et nothing IB h new Mr Lyman spoke at some length on tho principle of or baptism b by Immersion laying special emphasis on tho the necessity It sity for tor complete preparation before baptism regarding which he ho said aid Preparation Preparo church Some have ha come into the tho unprepared d and have ha perhaps been dis dis- dis- dis appointed An Any who have hwe lone done so aro are censurable I would like to impress m my hearers not only with tho the necessity necessity sit sity for tor baptism but also the necessity necessity sit sity of ot complete preparation All AU other denominations of the Christian church I can be shown at fault Thc They have o many truths but not all the truths I should bo be willing to credit all an ministers ministers ministers minis minis- of the gospel with Ith honesty and antl morality and a desire to do good but the they are not ordained of God Each man mm Is entitled to a l knowledge knowl knowl- edge of ot the truth and there is not a lAtter day Saint who has s properly joined th the church but has testimony in his heart That Is what binds the Latter day Saints together and ana that testimony ma may not be received from God Goe unless Instructions received hero are followed t |