, 1876-05-28

human beings up, but drag mankind down beneath
tions that pretend to reveal spiritual things that do
not reycnt the true God, snch rs the Koran. the
Look OF Mormon the sacred books Of the orcntals.
with the >oft sentiment ut the human heart and the
added brain they do not elevate mankind who pnt
their trntt in them, Whcrcas' the Nevetaiion,
the Christians and Jcws' Dibc also, VIC rcco1-
nize as tho voice Of authority Thns saith
the Lord thy Goa;" and carries with it's atteraneea
benuty. subsnlity. and dignity. that no man can
gaiiaray, put assay from hin, ns something that
docs not speak to the depth OF his soul.
oy Which arc We 9 n ost Co.. We ind Eiag g
by looking for Him. It is a great mistake
tint very much of the theology Of the day teaches
not be found out by searching for Him. Great
pains has he taken to make Himself known to
imam. for not only has He spoken to man and sent
words OF warning. hut IIc hus dealt with mankind
in judgments and in mercies lis father deals with
his children. and He has sent Ills only Son into the
world 70 be man with men. to reveal God to all
HE children. and to reveal Him as their Heavenly
Father.
An1 the process is not 20 very different from that
pal attribute for the purpose of discovery is his
reason. As the subject is great one, he should
bring to it's solution the greatest qualities Of his
mind. It is u mistake that has sometimes been
taught TINT man should not use his reason
in following the pathway that leads to the
Eternal. 1t is becausc they have not
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people who sny they cannot ind God, tlat they
know not where or how to search for Him; and
Therefore they ssy what ILL., t. Is sald the fool tala'
selves in the terrible orphanage Of humanity with
ont a Father, and all the consequences OF rejected
revelation. rejected moral responsibility and re-
jectcd immortality. and the accepted "death m
eternal steep, 10 which man and the dog aud the
pig liz down together in one common fate.
is now only about 100 years since the science
of chemistry way discovered. 1t is now found to
he 4 law underlying the whole order of creation.
and 10 have its yoice in the processes of life and
death, in giving color TO the flower and odor to the
up the great earth itself. Yet it existed subtle
principle in nature. unknown. almost nnobscEvcd
by 1nai, from The foundation of The world. 1t was
tc unknown secret Of natnre TO all men, " was It's
Creator, the unknown God. tp all the idolatrous
world. Joseph rriestly, man Of investigating
rropcnstice, and who dared to ,sc his ow1, rcason,
ss;:ay sss* y's s,s !Ss1 Ssss "ss ss
been ,xc viz a or r. n 3esv anss s1xeS @
thou by searching lind out chcin;stry: priestly
thought he could md pcrscveIcu until nc found it
en TIE ~, 81 u is ha Eny isw wv
uuw see its results in Il thousand ways, the most
remarkable is conveying instantaneous intelligence
to Franklin, when he saw him flying tue kite in the
clouds, with d dosx xscy ut th. end Of the cord:
%.What are ynu a0in:: there. franklin: Do yoM
Wonli ] he have lccn discouraged in his pursuit Of
knowledge: Not in the least lie perscverc,. u1i.
til he identified the lightning with the newt found
urincpe of electricity, which he evolved from silk
and glass. others persevcred, until electricity is
no longer m unknown god to tcrrify tis isnorant,
hut faithful servant Of n'an. i'y the Nersc-
yerance Of such ncN as Pricstly and franklin III
searching out the laws Of nature, great dressings
haze co,Ee to man. hut there were ever many
doubtcrs, many inidc's,. whu arc simply, unoe.
iyers in chemistry and electricity They thought
they were on the nafe side to doubt where there
wus no positive proof. But the yalnc Of faith is
pr.,,cd in the success Of these investigators.
But in searching to find ou. God there ro is a. AID
sought for comes of itself to the aid Of the scrc
cr This is part Of thut divine policy BY which
God comes to tho knowledge OF men. lie comes
to those who sca-cl, for Him. It Is fable that the
mountain came to Maou,et. 1iut it is no fable
that God comes 70 those who CONG for him. It
was the part OF Christ to reveal the Father through
himself This mads it easy for to know God
it they chose to. Seek and yc shall find, KNOCK
and it shall Inc opened: come to Me as little chill
dren" Such were the notices by which lle en-
forced the truth Of the way to - find out God"