Ogden Sun | 1905-11-14 | Page 8 | B. H. Roberts on Joseph Smith

ON JOSEPH SMITH TALKS TO SECOND WARDERS ON HIS TEACHINGS eloquent speaker gives examples of doctrines first advanced by teacher to gormong Mor mong from mondays standard the second ward nicotine house was packed to the doors last by a large and interested audience td hear elder B H roberts speak upon the subject of joseph smith as a teacher the subject which proved to aft a very interesting one was ably handled by the eloquent and forcible speaker who paid a tribute to the prophet in part he stated that a generalization Is the summing up 0 a matter joseph smith as a giver 0 some of the greatest generalizations ever given to man there is no apace where there is ap kingdom in other words there Is no such thins as a natural vacuum unto every kingdom Is given a law and unto every law there are certain bounds and conditions tho speaker staled the above was quoted from doctrine and sixty years later john draper advanced the same doctrine and the world today accepts it as truth truth definition if Is knowledge of things as they arc as they have been and as they are to be this definition was with joseph smith athla definition Is pot relative general because truth runs parallel with intelligence telli gence and there s no truth where there is not intelligence to take cognizance of it this doctrine which was taught by joseph smith who gave it to the world Is now an accepted truth in speaking of the generalizations concerning the existence ot man mr roberts brought out the following points mans purpose on earth Is to unite spirit with element in order to obtain fullness of joy because the body and the spirit make he soul of man every man whose spirit receive th not the light or truth Is under condemns cond emna alon because man Is spirit where and element inseparably connected eslit there la a fullness of joy and happiness disconnected there cam be no oy from doctrine and covenants this doctrine the speaker con clodee was taught by smith and advanced afterward by other huxley and others in the att amoon elder roberts de his second and final lecture on tie book of mormon in the tabernacle which was packed to overflowing the lecture ws the conclusion ot the very interesting subject which has been so beneficial the tabernacle choir under the leadership of joseph ballantyne rendered the cal service it has been announced that elder roberta will hold a clay every friday night in the second ward meeting bouse tor the benefit of fb officers of the young mens mutual improvement association of weber stake