New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29
NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION.
4 SERMON by BRIGHAM YOUNG.

mRACLEs-THE sUFFERINGs OF TIE AORMONs
POLITICS.
Brigham Young, in a sermon preached in the
New Tabernacle Salt Lake City the occasion Of the
last celebration OF the Lords supper, sald
I will tell you when I need them-whcn my family 70
Sick they need something 20 countordct tho pruciple
OF death working In their systems. Under such crcuta-
sick which might be very we'll II they lacked hth but
n have faith To- feel that me issues Of ne and death
are In our power. say to disease: BE - cbuked
In the name Of Jesus aud let life aud health come Into
the system Of this individual from Goo, 70 couneract
this disease and our faith will bring tbs by ne laying
on Of hands by administering the ordinances OF tie holy
gospel ami happy 10 say have never been under TIE
have Ind them in nv family. but Dot nom necessity.
like them when they are ecntlcme whtn thry aye wise
and fun OF intelligence am Nef} 0nd Oh en, Dut 90
not ask them 10 doctor my family IN any case, and
them necessary except in cas- oil broken Done OF Th.e
sklfu mechanical or surgical aid u necessary Iht 70
call doctor TO my family 10 administer plysc 20 them
not under thg necessity " duingit u is 50 Yea
10 Is; and II the experiment could be tried udcpcndent
Of the gospel aud OF faith In any community care no'
where nor for what length OF time, Of having any mum
Der Of persons, with regularly qualified physicians to AZ
will doctor themselves according 10 nature and thciE
own judsm.uts among that portion without doctors
among those who had their doctors the experience Of
frat came here we had no Sickness and had no
until had doctors Wien they began 81 obey the
gospel they did not want 10 dig Ia the field hoe potatoes
20 canyon for lumber or wood 20 secure for thus
selves and families the life but they wanted
as we got richer and built warm houses and have lived
more richly, indulgng IN sweetcake umpuddng f0nsi
beef aud 80 on, We have bad moro or lees d.eahs
among us Perhaps ! have sad enough about doctor,,
fered for Christie sake. lam happy 70 say never bad
occasion have enjoyed great deal; but far
my feelings and before congregations, 10 man wearing
Old, wornOu tattercd, and dirty coat aud somebody
comes along and gives him that ~ new whole, aud
beautiful. That Is the comparison draw when ihinh
Of what have suffered Tor no tosptis saAe-l haNe
No woman ever heard me tell about suffering.
D y SSa nIt pc sYs RaTa oa not 4 dd
through thatp No; have been growing better and
take the history Of the world from tie days 81 dam
down, and am at the defiance Of any historian 90 prove
that the saints have ever suffered as much ~ he Sinners
This my belief about The religion ofJesus Christ some
may say, Now Mr. SPEAKER you have been driven rom
your home was Is FOR ughteoasnessP No. expect
not Iexpect was 70 chasten me aud make me better
son County to any thing bat that II was necessary 70
chasten them and prepare them 10 build up Llcn they
Illinois and from Illinois here only Tor the adyancemcns
Of Zion and the work OF God on the earth do not
ery in different States Considerable Ia Ohio Missouri
aud Illinois DO care anything about ~ No, We IaNs
accusation brought against the Lattcrday saints was
maj thew hammered With the slaves I'M Msiou With the
design or setting them free and because OF this the poo
pie were driven and the Lord suhciedL Bat ask lid
the Laerday Saints ever suffer IN Missouri the Mis-
sourans did IN the late struggled No. not q drop In
driven from their houses and hung UP their property
cOuiScated their women and children murdered, and
every conceivable eva has been heaped upon them Did
suffer Ike that In very few instances ana 10 IL
a
erng want now 20 say afcw words political matters.
Fist, viii say we are very religious peoples the world
knows that; and 10 rcligO that Influenced
minds leave homes and parents, ana an many -
stances companions and children Are political
pcoplcl Yes; very political indeed But what party do
you belong 10 would you vote fori viii tell you
whom will vote fOt; viii vote for the man who
the who knows the most and who has the best hears
and brain FOR statesman; ard we do not care farthDG
whether he Is whlg democrat, "a barhuIucr, a ro-
publican, n new light on anything else These are our
politics. II We could have got men 20 control the anlirs
OF tie nation who had sufficient fOgesEh and for'though
10 know the results OF their actions 10 would nave
been better for the nation than IL present But
Just are; matter what brought abOut the
present condition OF things leave the people 90 Judge
whether II Is righteousness sn that has brought upon
the nation the evils 10 has been called tO endure. gTeat
deal could be said about peculiar faith ana our pccu
liar internal institutions, rs the world them do
not want 10 say anything about tncmi act them out
have got "a family and pretty large one. aW Wiling
70 compare them with family the face Ot the earth
when the privileges they have enjoyed are considered
think that Tar myself concerned, when IA
membered that | never went 10 school but eleven
preach the Gospel had 10 work hard. every day for my
bread, | have made some Improvement think this
people improving, and think shall continue
work until the whole human family will give up all no
ton OF going TO win each other expect 10 tho
time when this people viii possess good thiGc, All
knowledge and wisdom. and every good that the heart OF
man desire, Il within the cfcut aud circle o the
faith We have embraced Tie day viii come when the
Gospel will DO presented the kings. ana queens aud
great OF the EARTH but it will be presented with
different influence from that with which II has been pre-
scented to the poor; but II Will be the GOSPEL We
shall not present any other Gospel II Is the from
everlasting ~ ever astiug,