| Show CHURCH THEOLOGY CLASS the olaf close held its regular session at the assembly hall yesterday commencing at 1230 pm after prayer by elder george goddard dr J E talmage the instructor of the class prece proceeded eded with the catechization the students atu denta about one thousand thoua and in number were all provided with leaflets eonta containing ining an outline of the work in hand band the review was thorough and covered part of the third and fourth articles Arti cleB of faith in continuation of this plan the instructor next considered the principle of repentance faith he said must be accompanied by work and that first work is repentance the nature of repentance is ie godly sorrow for sin comprising first a conviction of guilt second a desire to be forgiven and third an earnest determination to forsake sin repentance is essential to salvation it was at all times the burden of the teachings of every servant of god as well as of christ himself for repentance rewards were promised for penalties would follow since all men are sinful all are in need ot repentance they cannot re pent in pride for true repentant follows humility the lord proclaims that all men must repent or suffer and his servant declares declare if you would repent bring forth works meet for repentance PP repentance is also considered as a gift of god but faith necessarily precedes repentance although both are closely related many a battle is fought within the heart and if honor was given where it is due many a humble bumble soul would be justly numbered with the greatest heroes my spirit will not always strive with man says the almighty showing that repentance is not always possible although the cha ce to repent beyond the vail is a one or the liberal characteristics of the gospel yet if we have rejected an opportunity once it will be counted as sin against us and it will certainly be harder to repent the longer we delay this life is the time and we must not procrastinate for that same spirit which we here possess will have hav power to possess our hearts in the next world although repentance is possible there we know not the conditions the members of the class were admonished moni shed to partake of the spirit of true faith and repentance that choice blessings may attend them in connection with their study of these theme glorious principles benediction was pronounced by elder R T burton |
