Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-26

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the congregation. We may become
so extreme in our desires rs 20 have
no interest in that with which we
are familiar. such q habit IL Getri-
mental 20 the mind. Il is unto
coming 10 always he seeking after
the miraculous. There are les
sons to be learned from the every
day events Of life 49, lessons
Of incalculablc value. We should not
be ohliyigus 10 the miracles that 20
on around Us. Is il not wonder
for us 10 witness the great accom-
plishments exhibited to US through
the uses Of steam AMI electricity?
And may We not, in falling 10 OBJ
serve such as these, neglect our true
.ducatiOu. I do not consider II a
calamity for men 10 die, after ac-
complishing their work; but | do
think Il a calamity for the spirit to
become old. 10 frequently happens
that men grow old IL their spirits
before they reach middle life, and
become Call0us 20 the beauties Of
nature. TheyI are unable 10 enjoy
these beauties as they did when they
were young. / regard this condi-
ton as a calamity. / think thgt
man is Z philosopher whose spirit j.
always flesh. He sges. and hears,
aud reals, rs age comes ON him,
with more serious mind, but with
just As Intense enjoyment as at any
time in his past record
1t is TO Uc regretted, hut il is true
that the LCri has become uUpOpu-
lar among men, " 30 seem 10 con-
slider IL a. evidence Of shallOwness
to acknOw ledge the hand OF God in
all things. Yet there have been
men who have not been backward
in acknowledging the power Of God
in thciz great achievements.
Ii was our Heavenly Father who
inspired Columbus 20 70 forth
and discover this continent. This
event was revealed to the Nephitc
Prophet 10y the Lord, hundreds Of
years before It occurred. IL was the
same power OF inspiration that i'm
pclled the great students OF science
In their wonderful discoveries. Ii
was the power OF inspiration that
touched tie tongues o. all the great
orators OF antiquity. Whether they
aCkuOV LEGGED II or not, their gif
came from God. Because He en-
dOws one al His children with a
talent, the VOssessor i not COmpell,d
TO use il in any particular line. II
may bc used 20 oppose the purposes
Of God, but he who uses Il thus must
meet just Judgment. Great men Of
history have given praise 10 God for
their success. The famous explorer
Of today, Stanley, relates an IN-
perienCe he had In the wilds Of
Africa. He was almost Overcome,
and called upon God TO deliver him,
cOyenanting that he should -1c
delivered he would testify 10
His power. Stanley testifies tina.
his deiiveranCe came through the
power OF the Almighty.
The principles which our Father
reveals are such that all who will
can understand them. They al! ~
late, however. 10 actions rather
than 10 professions. Testimonies
that consist OF wUrtls are Fable
20 fsil, but the testimony
CT mans actions cannot he DC
strUyed. Our Father requires u 10
follow him In uumOdifCi humility.
The man who praises his own &C
cOmplishments is liable TO be Le-
prived Of the attributes that gave
him prestige. The man who re-ts
on his own powers, or upon those Of /
his fellow men, Is weak indeed; but
he who relics on his God. and shows
Gy his actions that he means what
ne says, is a tower Of strength. The |
great Prophet EuOch was weak !
among his fellows. but in DO |
ing the bidding % his Father.
the wondrJus power Of God was
with him. This power has not |
grown les, anu We see 1t mani |
tested in the experiences OF the |
Elders Of Israel. Power is givento |
man Just Is he learns how 10 use IL |
righte0usly. God will not increase !
the power Of these who use what |
they have for unrighteOus purposes.
When the Lltter-day Saints have l
learned TO use influence and power 4
righteOusly, then they will receive
il. / cannot say what the reasons
are that brought the people to their
present oppressed condition, but | |
think il NECESSARY 10 teach them the
great lesson Of obedience 10 princi-
pies Of truth.
The people here are the people Of
God. The Saints have much 10 learn
before they exercise great power
among their fellows. They have
passed through terrible experiences.
They have teen driven from their
homes, and witnessed the Staying Of
those nearest and dearest to them.
II they had power today, would
they raise their hands against those
who have oppressed them? Do we
realize the lesson that vengeance is
the Lords? When that lesson is
learned, then will the
Saints be liberated from oppression.
Why are our people thrown into
dungeons when theyhave committed
ted no crime? IL is because they are
the people Of God. II they were not.
there would he no necessity
Of marshaling the forces Of the
world against them. But how fool
ish II IS, If they are the people Of
God, FOR men 10 Try TO overcome
them. Can man hope 10 measure
arms with the great Jehovah?
Its written today by the highest
tribunal Of our land that the people
Of the United States are engaged in
n battle with the Church OF Jesus
Christ. Is IL any wonder that the
eyes Of the world are upon Us? The
people Of this great nation, raised
by the power Of God, are engaged in
a controversy with the Church Of
Christ. Was there ever such n record
made before in the worlds history?
The completion Of that recOri viii
be written in the triumph Of the
powers Of truth and justice.
Latter day Saints, DO we deserve
this name-a Saint, a holy one?
No Saint will stOOp 10 an ungoIly
action. The Almighty has demon
stratel that He is very jealous Of
holy things-of that which is conse-
Grated by divine authority for a spe-
cial purpose. When Belshazzar
endeavored to use the vessels from
the Temple, with His own finger
the Almighty wrote the terrible
edict on the wall Mount sinai was
made holy for a purpose, and those
who went beyond certsin bounds
were visited with death The Sab
bath also was made holy. When
David was given an opportunity to
slay Saul, when the latter was puT-
suing him, he did net 10 il, because
Saul vas the Lords anointed.
Many other Instances could be cited
10 show that the Lord will not
the Dissertation Of holy
things. His vengeance will come,
sooner or later, upon those who en-
gage in works OF evil.
When the people Of this nation
seek to uproot the bulwarks of lib
erty, they know not what they are
doing. But they will be taught the
lesson. Our enemies know the