The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-20


r1lAc1So IN rnK TAxxBNAOxB IN aAxT Lax CIrY,
ocroBER 9, 1855.
CONFESS f0UR vAULTG
Ia az 1gh councils, In bshops' courts, and in all
other departments for trnnsactng our business the
church and kingdom Of God, with the Lord Almighty
a. the head win cause every man = exhibit the feel
in lhe last days the Lord win reveal the secrets Of
the hearts Of the children Of mcn. Does not the Cos
Tel do that II does; II causes men and women to
reveal that which would have slept in their DISPOSE
tons until they dropped into their graves The plan
by which the Lord leads this people makes them re-
veal their thoughts aud ntents and brings Out every
trait OF disposition lurking in their organizations.
~ S hSw ,s arc soSS 70
OF them BY covering up every fault you zee in your
brother, or by sa ing, 20, do not say word about
his faults, know hat he lies, but II will not do to
say word about il, for il woald be awful to reveal
such act TO the peoplef' That IL the policy Of
the word and OF the devil; bit is it the way the
Lord will Go with the people in the lat er dnys2 1t
is not This is a matter that to be but little
understood by some Of the L liter Day Saints; il
may be understood by portion II them but others
do net understaBd it. E,ery tant that person has
win be made manifest that il may lie corrected by
the gospel Oh salvation, BY the laws Of the Holy
Priesthood.
ON LYING AND ciAsrisExKxT.
suppose that a man lies, and you dare not tell of
IT, very well, sys the man, 81 am secure--I can
lie a. much AZ please. TIE is inclined to lie, and
Il We dsIe not chastise him bout he takes shelter
under that pavilion, cloaks hiusef with the charity
OF BIZ brethien add continues TO lie. BY and bye he
viii seal q little, aid perhaps one or two VI his
brethren know at0.t it. hut they say, I" We must
cover + this fault with the cloak OF charity He
cont .nLes TO lie and iu steal, and continue to
hce bis fsults-whe.e vii IL lead that person to
Mbe;e will lie end areeci No where but in hell.
What thall We 10 with hucn n;et! Shall we reveal
their f1,iltss Yes, MheLes,r We deem it right and
pIoier know ii il haii 1, receive chastise nent.
for no chastsemcnt ia loyrus, but grevous at the
tine il IL given: but If Iensoa will receive chas-
tisemeDt and pray Tor he HOLY SPIRIT to pest upon
hln, that he may ha,e tic spirit OF truth in his
heart. spd cieave to thai y hch IL pleasing To the
Lord, the Lord will give L. grace t. bear the ~
tieen st and he will Init tn aid receive II know. ig
that It Is fol- his geod lie ALL endure it patiently. and
by al bye he will get it and that he has
been thastsed fol biz ia It., and will Danish the
evil. and the chas'ist mCnt will yield TO him the
pr accaiae II nits OF righteousness because he
cise> himself pIofiiaby therein In this way chas
tise eht is a beneit 10 nay person Grant that |
have fault and wish, it ,oIceaied--would not be
likely 70 hide il? Aud II the l. I'd would not re-
veal I might cling 10 IT. ii had not the spirit of
revelation to d.sse rI m, IA II AID It's consequences.
Without the nit e ~ tie spirit of the Lord am
Just liable 10 i've and abide in fite principles,
faife lotions and Lnnghteo4s actions as true ooes
1t il so With sou /. yaur iaults are not made
known to You. how can you lefrall from them and
overcome THEM You saInot- But ii your faults
ale made miniftst. YOU have the priv lege Of for
SAX ng them and leasi ing MT that which is good
The des IN OF the gospel is to cal the secrets OF
mate to whether III public private. that their
faults mtst not be spoken OF, do not know how
worldly minded men feel in similar eases. but like
Elijah, when he Knocked the priests Of Baal, feel to
laugh ara make GerlsiOn uf such men.
BRIGHAM EoUND To BL AZE.
DO you suppose that will thus far bow down to
am man Ii this TERRITORY. or Oh the eaTtM Do you
eul,pose that will ~ fer n,y-eif TO be 80 mZzed
that carnot reveal the faults OF the people when
wisdom dictates me TO do t2 / fear not the wicked
half 20 mitch ~ would mosquito in my bed
room at night for lie would keep me from sleeping;
f.fyf f.r Tho rrsp,fa hn.a hn urff =
lain and duct themselves than the devil.
to insinua,e that have not the privilege Of speak
ing Of their faults, axes me eel like laughing at
their folly. will speak cf mems faults when and
where please. Aid what ale you going to do
about IL
TIE SPIRITS or JUST MES MADE PERFECT.
Do you know that that Yer, principle caused the
death oi all the prophets. Il. IN the days Of Adam
until nows Let prophet aiise upon the earth, and
never reveal the evils of men, and do you suppose
that the wicked would de re to kill him! No, for
he wos Id cease be prophet of the Lord. and they
would invite him to their f-asts. and haib him a.
friend and brother. Why; Because it would be
impossible for him to 10 anything but one OF them
It is impossible for prophet OF Christ to live in an
tdulterous generation without speaking OF the
~ickedness Of the people, without revealing thei
faults and their faiings; AID there il nothing shor
OF death that will stay him from it, for prophet
God viii do a. be pleases.
THE GoveRSoR ASKS NO ODDS.
bave been preached to. pleaded with and writ
ten TO, TO Be care u how speak about mems faults,
more so than ever Joseph smith WAS in his life
time; every wetk or two / receive q letter OF in
etruction, warning NE 10 lie careful OF this or that
mans character Did You ever have the spirit Of
the Lord, that on have felt full Of joy. and like
jumping up and shouting haiiei jahi Iieel in that
way when such epistles come u me; feel like say
ing-"l ask odds OF YOU nor of all your clan this
side Of hell have vie brethren around me who
will sometimes say-"Dont speak so and so; be very
careful; now do le caitious; and have oten writ
ten TO from the East: have package after package
Of letters-yes, a wheebarrow Iosi Of them-say-
ing-"Oh! brother Brigham, would beseech aud
and ssd with y only dare to be
be better than for You to get up In the stand and
tell tie Gentles what they are? Would it not be
better TO keep this to youIselff'
WEES BRIGHAM FkHLs PUGNACI0Us.
DO you know how feel when get such commn-
nicstionsi will tell you: feel Just like rubbing
their noees with them. Ii am not to have the pri-
yiege Of speaking Of saint and sinner when please
tie up my mouth and let me goto the grave, for my
work would lie done II was Tor this that they
killed Joseph and Hyrum; it is for this that they
with n bill me and my b'ethren; we know their
iDiq ty ard will tell OF il when the Spirit die.
tates, talk about this, that, the other person
ana coDdIct at the proper time.
d, uN7lRs AMONG TBT xoRxoHs
There a1e people III our midst who grunt at this
course arr az the tine have evils tn think
aye bal div worth notice for do Lot think that sach
porous viii be good for anything, even should they
happer to get into the kingdom OF heaven. though
out where i is bit Ne yet avn gnoraat Of it; pre-
sumo that the ord knows where IT Is, but d. not.
wish 70 say TO the Elders of Israeli, all people,
shall tell you of your iniqnity aud talk about yoa
lust as piease, and when YOU feel like killing me
Tor 50 doing as some OF the people did who called
themselves brethren In the da,e OF Joseph Smith,
look OF. for yourselves for false brethren wee the
csuee Of Joscphs death, and am not very rghte-
our man. l have told the Latter Day Saints from
the beginning that do not profess mueh righteous
Less, LIt profess to know the VIII ofGo concern
Ing you ard have holiness gu to tell it 10 you,
fearless Of your wrath and | expect that 1t is on
this account that the Lord has called me TO occupy
The place do; feel as ind, peDdeit as an angel
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CULPKITs WHO HAVE NC
CHARACTER.
Some Of you have been brought before the High
Council charged with this ault and with that, and
YOU Fey that il IL too much Tor you-that
you cannot it. But you have got to bear it. and