Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
the SAINTS ON SUNDAY.
This Gospel Will OutIive the United
States-.sThe Work of God."
Salt Lake Tribune.


on Sunday was addressed by Bishop.
Whitney.
He exhorted the SAINTS to consider
the spirit of things rather than their
external appearances. This was not
the way the Saints were considered,
hence their pretensions were laughed
to scorn by the proud world. Jesus
and his servants who followed him
were in reality the great ones OF
heaven, though they were the weak
and poor and despised of the earth.
1t did not require much faith to fol-
low man who was high in the es-
teen of his fellows, and If God had
chosen such one to lead in the
work, probably the whole world
would have been converted. This
was mans way, but Gods way is su-
perior. 1t was no part OF His plan
that men should follow in blind obe-
dience the dictates Of those over
them, and it would reflect but little
credit to convert the whole world
through the popularity of individuals
rather than by the truth and power Of
the gospel. Men thought that Christ
was only a poor mortal who had
somehow got the notion into his head
that he was the Son of God, and had
a great mission to perform, and when
they put him to death they supposed
they had put an end to the impostor
and his work. This was the way with
the world to-day. In their estima-
ton no one was great who was not
rich and popular. Yet Christ himself
was defeated and succumbed to the
power of the world. 1t was predicted
when Joseph Smith was killed that
there would be an end to Mormonism
and also when Brigham Young died
but every time the world awoke only
to find themselves mistaken. The
, work of God could not be frustrated
Only give the Almighty time, an'
though the very mouth of hell itsel
were gaping to swallow up this PEG
pie, they would triumph in spite o
all, and the experience would be TO
"a their good. 1t was part Of their re
q ligion to believe that whatever was
k was for the best, therefore they ha
l. nothing to fear. God still reigned i
y the heavens, no matter who Nigh
"a reign on the earth, and He was jus
10 as powerful to save them under Re
ar publican Administration as under
Or Democratic. They must not becom
q. faint hearted and think that His arl
h. had been shortened, for God was sti
err over all, no matter who went up an
who came down. He urged tt
Saints to aoquiesce in the decislc
ed which had been made, and prayed fl
nj an increase of faith and power
lst meet the troubles which were closir
cd in upon them. The latter part of tt
rs Bishops discourse left no doubt
lst the minds OF his hearers that Israel
81. very sick indeed.
ar Milo Andrus was the next speakt
ON He said that failure had never y
nj come upon the Latter-day SAINTS e
93 cept through their own transgressiol
in lie had heard the funeral sermon
the church preached many times, b
it still lived, and the day would COZ
TOO when every knee would have to BE-
w and every tongue would have to &C
zen fess that Joe Smith was proph
no The success of Democrats or Rep,
'"e licans had nothing to do with the
Ies' although he admitted they did ha
,e'' slight political preferences. III
~" would have strength to triumph o.
q all the power that might be array
gu against them, land you will Sc
w. concluded the speaker, switch '
last the longer, this Gospel or
gh' Government of the United States.
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