| Show ELDER W E It 1 In is always embarrassing for tr one to tD toa arise alle a rise to 10 address 1 the th L hut but we WI deem deom It I the tile duty of ot an elder eider whon upon to speak to the p plo lila and therefore President Lund hn ha has culled called us UK tithe afternoon to 10 speak lak to 10 I thin n hembly I take It I that there thors are oro those Ih e present pr ent who are members of ot I the Church and there may mn bo be b those present ent who are lre In our midst They have come omo for fit Information tion to learn of ot our to 10 hear henr the lon te gospel preached the tile doctrines of ot Jesus Jelu Christ that thaI we claim are Ir the doctrines of at the Church of at Jesus Jesu Christ of Lot Lat Saints SainI Vo We 0 hold holc the tho m doctrines true tue th the sanie the name cause creeds the name came Im Clod the amo same nii mode di dl of o living the same ame the tho same loves love the tise same cam ImE seeking after eternal retaliation As A Dr Ir has hs sail said CIr wo we are arp n a younger NIer generation joist Juat coming Into the tho work of the ministry In connection with wih this mighty ml ht proposition that God On has ban presented Vo Ve t could Mull hardly realize n a few tew years ago ag we younger people that the the day 11 would come lome when we ice would have hae to shoulder the Ih respond responsibilities of ot life le and AI of ot this work hut but It ItIs I itis Is la upon us UM Ve Se 1 have the th future rulure before us ole 1 Wo o e have hA ve tho the work rk of or our fathers tn to Inspire us tie M In the Ih labors Inborn that devolve upon us II ESTABLISHED I ED EDA A hundred years yeaT ago 1 title this work was 1 unknown hut bUI there ther was wal born on fl the this 3rd of ot December 1805 In Sharon Wind Ind Indor car Kor or county Vermont ermont u a I child chilI destined tn to bring forth a mighty work and nr a n wonder tonder On the farm where he ho was vas WI horn born no we have havo reared a monument ex expressing expressing pressing the love we n A bear heur to 10 the found founder er or of ot the tho Church He WOK tag taken by h hl his hll to western New Now York and 1 It I was there ther In 1 20 that h he received the visitation of ot the Father and the Son with wih the command to 10 prepare e himself ti to usher In the dispensation l of ot the tho ful tul ness n of or times tle Under the Inspiration of ot God he labored to prepare himself for Cor forbis his bis mission In dun due du time tm there were re shown to him the th plates platos tram from fm which the Book Dok of ot Mormon has haA been taken and he h gave lavo It ii to tl tho the world In humility and In simplicity I m 1111 of purpose asking no sue 10 honor giving all cli Al to 10 bl hi his Father Oil Oss the of ot April Apri 1331 In Fayette Faytte aele Sene Seneca Senera Seneca ca ra county state of ot NV N New w York York the tte hutch Church was vise wal organized or Thi There ro w were re six ix member that IhM day as al tho the Church according to tl law there was Wil one ant on tR ler anti his hi help My I brethren sisters Iller today toda loda we e number hundreds of or It thousands Today Toa Instead of ot tho the two twit elders IMn to teach tench wo we have hao hundreds hUldred rind and thousands of ot young men mon preaching the thi go gospel pol going gain forth without purse and scrip without previous training but bul trusting In their Un ul edge of God end and In his hi ahl ici In presenting the th truths of nt eternal If life Some Rome of oct ou 1 who ho may ma bo be strangers here today ma may Ia have hR a n young youn man or yea ea u a I young both bath sexes teach the Ih at AI your lr door and present to you IU th truths of ot eternal life l If I vail u have hO such tuch we beg f of ot you ou to 10 listen Ilten to their message They Thc will wi present It II ItIn itIn In simplicity Id 11 honesty they the will wi pre present sent It I fearlessly they will wi present to 10 you the truth So Po Joseph Smith the prophet presented th the doctrines of ot Jesus Christ t and nn ulO the world tn to come comae tn to repentance HP lie I gave n to 10 the tho world wend that there was wan 01 new revelation cove to In the Ihl world that ron Tn each Mch men nuM with wih God 00 that I each i ne n could have hava his TIlE THE TiE FIST TEMPLE TE ILP n Po So the Church wn wise organized or Our people settled In 0 O In There here they R a I temple The Mor Mormon Morman mon man people am are nr miners doers of or things and not hearers only The Tho Tn temple In I land Ind stands to t this day clay do a I monument ti their Industry anti and An sacrifice The Th nIl of tho the Lord lre took tok them to Independent ent 1 Ma Mn 11 and here here they laid out a n temple block Here Her they n a city Those TOo who visit IRI Independence today loday will J find that lot It still scull 1111 waiting wallo to tn have hn erected on It 1 n a temple to In ii tho the Most MOlt High Hh led Cod In tn 1189 S i anti ami An isio 1 IQ the people went to 10 Nauvoo laid lall out nut Ut H a I meg ent city 11 founded o university y started tho thu building of ot n a I tempi use imi king tho tue grow grosu I ow cud nd prosper I p from 1101 nil all ni parts part of ot the Ile rl people flok d to curve SOTO God Oot and amid nd keep kep lil hi his ram coil It 1 not how however ever euer that Ihal tile the Jn J Jt lII Ih should lead lea his hil hi people to those these AI I On the tho Ih of June Jun h he va was 1 slain siam lie llo 10 gay gave IVI his hll life Ifo an as a 0 martyr marIn t I the the cause AUle of ot truth laid Inlet down Ilon ills his nr mir Ir for fr tl what bt he thought was wan right and though wo we woIn may In not agree ns flu 11 the tile doctor bus hia he said raid 1110 tho the points Ponta nf cf C religion still mill I uta I Cannot t help helt buta Ond bleu h his H a 1 man who wh would give e Ills hut hil life l for fr what hll he thought wan ovas wal right These ht p doctrines were crl presented by him hll as R being the articles of ot faith of ot ott oftie tin tie t Mormon Church Of OF FAITH FAITI We W vt believe bellevo In II find Cod the eternal Fath Froth Father er stud Ald In Iii his hi Son San Jesus Christ and In Inthe the hiS Holy 11 Ghost We ve e believe helco that all 11 soon men mn will elli wil 1 tie pun putt l for tur or their own earl sins In me and Id not nut for tor Adams transgression We WI believe that through the atone ment mont of at Christ sill nil 11 mankind may ma be b saved by h to th law 11 laws and ordinances ordinance of ot the gospel RO I I Va Vo 0 believe bellevo beleve that tho the first principles and an ordinances of ot the tho gospel lo 1 are 1 Faith In the lr Jesus JIu it 2 re cc repentance 3 baptism by for forthe forthe forthe the remission of ot sins M 41 laving on of ot hands for tor the gift If of the lily Id dhont lhost We WE believe belev that n a man motto mur t be called cled of at God by b prophecy arid ali bv by h the laying on of ot by b times those who tore re In to au nUt authority to preach the B P l anti nd ad nd administer minister thorl In the ordinances ordinance thereof Vo We believe bloo In the samo amr Unit that existed In the Iha primitive u hurch t viz apostles prophets pact irs teach teachers I ers er evangelists eVAn etc etO AVe We e believe In the gift lf of or f tongues tongue ton ues 1 prophecy beleve revelation visions heeling healing Interpretation of ot tongues t tWit We Wit believe tho the Bible to be the word belee of ot God ns as far tAr as lB It I Is II tr m lat d cor car correctly wo also believe the Ih Hook Book Bok of oC Mormon recty to bo be b the word of ot God We Vo believe nil all that Gael Clod has hu revealed nil all that bolto he does docs ni now reveal reveal and we WI be believe b ni lieve that ho will wi Iti yet ot reveal many malY 11 grent groat Ireat Important things pertaining to the kingdom of ot God Wo We 0 believe In tho the lt A 1 gathering of af Israel Isrnel anti In n the Ihl restoration rl of ot the theten theten ten tribes that Zion will wi be h built buit upon In this the hp American continent th theA U Christ will reign relIn personally upon the tue wil earth rth and Ind that the earth earths cc II II be re renewed reo newe ane receive itt Its 11 glory glor E Wi Vo claim tho the privilege r of ot worship worshiping ln ing Almighty 1 ht God according to tn the dir dic dictates tl anti and allow 0 tates of nf It our own ni I Ini all men the same lale privilege let them ni how where or what they th may itlay la worship We 0 believe In being t to tn kings presidents rulers ruler and magistrates In obeying honoring and sustaining the lAw W We Ve believe In being honest true tru 1 blee chaste benevolent virtuous anti and In in doing good to nil mon men Indeed we usual inns mn say that thaI foll we follow ni the th admonition of t Colow In Paul We 1 believe all al things we hope hoponi all things thin wo we 0 have 10 many ni i anti and hope to 0 b able hip hie to In en on endure dure ur all things If there thore Is Cs I anything virtuous al lovely lovel or I of ot g good report I 1 or J 1011 wo we seek titter after these things Joseph Smith PIONEER lIOE R JOURNEYING of Jesus These the doctrines TIlle AT of f C lbs Christ these thee are tho the teachings tu Mormon ormon This Is IA the Ih Platform people of ot presented to the would for principles dor 10 These rhese art are the th their acceptance trims that have havo c been heln presented by hy our missionaries t In nil all the world bo So to the ni prophet gave RnO hl hil his life as af a n for tor what he believed to ti he be true and In Inn After him hint there c me methe n to be lit true camE h the mighty pioneer ho iso led le our people aerO acro across 8 town Iowa In J Itil ISH 7 seek sek t to organized the pioneers out a place In the Ihn west ivest we t for far our ur people On the th ft of f July Juil IS T this Ihl valley ie band bant only onh was entered by icY th the pioneer 63 years yer Mrs n noo ato o yet tt we w leave Ilave the work G of ot nn an hands to the Judgment lt If our han 1 impartial Im world Our people eRnie came her heie without friends excepting the th friend friendship ship of ot Almighty God Go They cans came here hr hereto to live their thel religion rel they came hero here h r to In found the kingdom of ot God In the tops lop of or the th mountains To these who tOny be b sojourning with us I 1 may say that this thin country was n not then what It II IB Is now nS It was wal not dotted with wih hut hilt the tho water ioas WR turned trans from the streams the land Inn Was n plowed tile the city cl was laid out The great grent prophet when ho he came canie In the Ih canyon east oa 1 of ot hero pointed nfl said There Tere II is the th very vera pr place Our people raised ralle the tho standard of or liberty raised ed the flag of at their coun country countr country try tr tae gaVi ga their foully fealty faRI their patriotism to the land of ot their birth They The wrought the that gave O them with all aJI power 00 They The wih 81 provided for tor th the poor for tor the tite widows for tor the orphans orphan As A they Ih were wr wron on orm their way west our country called for t S M K men meno Those Thoe Th ROD M the Mormon given Ilven and they the marched 2000 20 miles to southern California where they th served In deter determining determining mining the struggle of ot lIlt They Te aided In tho the colonization of at o California awl ani when they wore wre mustered out Ott they the re it returned I turned lurne to 10 these f valleys allN and helped th the pioneers to reclaim this desert df AH Al ll honor to 10 these th men nil 11 honor to these thre women No railroad to bring them 11 1 s fast transportation but nn an ox team driven over ever pr weary hundreds of ot miles from the th river to these val ial valleys nl of ef t leys Icis I Tho rho parents or r grandparents many of ot ro us drove droe teams and walked the th entire way Delicate women unknown to work such ns n a this aided their hus bus husbands husband bands band In the Journey to this tisla land These nr the things they the did 11 They Tey came Caine hero here anti and laid the foundation slon They came and made this country bIos bio cam som ns CC ramI the thO rose roie fP as Al we ice have been en led Jed 10 to sing ring They Thy mid laid 10 out this city rl nn to 10 those tho that com om here herl we wo ask alk your our comparison of cities you ou see pee ee nn this thi thione one Otto by b the dead sea sen of America laid out s out alit large e enouch that If It our population shall be Instead of ot their plan will wi he ho sufficient If It It I he h r Instead of If t 1000 the plan I ln will 1 be b adequate SPREAD OF TIlE THE TI GOSPEL Our people have been lovers of ot learn learning learnIng ing The Tho Th very iery cr essence escene e lenC of ot tho the teachings A of at the th Prophet Joseph Smith was that we should hould get Iet learning out of or alt all al good od books Ho lie was a R student he ho won was a bk scholar 10 ho bo was a man whose who vision 1 lon extended beyond heon the UI day whoso great I WAK to peck neck ek the truth whoso hoo love for tor humanity was a n lIlt broad n ni nith ott the th race In every land Ian anti and nn every eer Ir age nI whose who spirit was as 1 gentle gento ns as ni the tho ripple of the wave IVO of ot n a tropic sea cea lea upon the tue th unknown Isle Ille with wih its Is beauty n It its verdure a man who ho was waa a I man n a aman man who had ha the Ue strength of ot his hll con convictions on Our people have havo carried on tho the Irlon work which he h established they th went on In the tho labor on tho foundation which ho he laid They took tok thin tisie gospel to foreign lands lall and foreign clinics climes without puma or without hope hop of oC earthly earth reward The Tho Th only thing burning In tn their breasts brOI ls was wan wal n a desire desIre to give the truth tn to those thole who i sought liht It I Po So fn It I went to England l n land anti nn so Co o It went to Germany anti and Ind Scan Scandinavia end and Ind thousands of ot people em eta embraced me braced tho the gospel fo pel Wo We 0 believe Olee In tn literal gathering of ot Israel and w ware warl ice are arl leral a living example of ot that gathering Th The Scripture says pays Wherefore by b their fruits truls ye e shall Ihal know knew them What hit have hAo been blen the fruits of ot What have been tho the fruits trul of ot tho the labors labor of ot the pioneers pioneer Thero are ar scores and perhaps hundreds of ot pea peo people Ild pa pie hero here today wIle who can say uny IY that their lives have been made mad happier by b the acceptance of ot the go gopel Io pel that their lives have hae been 1500 een uplift uplifted ed cd pl d that their hives Il havo have been been made mad noble nobil In nd their hope for tor eternity brighter Take fie tuc material side Ihle wo we nm run to those things In this day R anti has hn he been ben the tue Ih result of ot their work You ou that are visiting see 81 and thoC thoS who are lre here hero know kno what whal we have done In this thU place In ISSI l the th founds foundation tion stones atones of ot this magnificent temple templeS S ton oh P a g u were laid amid tone song Ion and prayer Who ho but one with wih the faith of ot God ODd could look kiok down clown the th yearn ears and ond eo 80 th the tho dedication of ot that temple forty tort yon years re Its Is ment Hut But there thre it I stands stUd n a 1 monument ment to the tho pioneers So also with wih title this building the he Tabernacle They rhey ray rl there Is II no hotter better auditorium In all cli clithe the tho country yet 11 It was built bui by b our nur people when Whon thaI ho were ivere poverty stricken when they were struggling for fM bread when they were laboring to make mak their homes n to 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