Improvement Era (Volume 10) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1907. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ANSWER TO MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION REVIEW. BY B. H. ROBERTS. Note.--The following answer to the Ministerial Association's review of the Address of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the world, was delivered at two meetings of the M. I. A. Conference, Sunday afternoon and evening, June 9. The speaker expected to close his remarks with the afternoon meeting, and therefore omitted certain matters that were intended to be discussed at the time the subject to which they were related was presented in the afternoon, but which, for lack of time, as he then supposed, went over to the evening session. In this printed copy of tie speech, therefore, some of the remarks in the evening are brought over into their proper place, and connected with the subject matter to which they most properly belong. Also the speaker has added some items that were outlined in his notes prepared for the occasion, but not used either in the afternoon or evening. In order that such new matter might be designated, it is placed in parenthesis. Today, my krethren and sisters, we convert this pulpit into a forum, from which we propose a defense both of our faith and the Church. Nor do we violate any of the proprieties in this change, because when truth is to be defended and injustice resented, then all places a temple, and all seasons summer. The occasion to which we address ourselves this afternoon, arises out of these circumstances: At the late general conference of the Church, the first presidency issued to the world an address. Submitting it to the general conference, it was approved and endorsed by the Saints assembled, so that it became an address of the Church of Christ to the world. Of course, as we might have anticipated, this address met with adverse criticism, and finally th...