Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-16

Prophet Joseph organized the
Quorum Of the twelve Apostles, he
taught this principle Of union %
them. He gave them 10 understand
that they must be Of one heart and
one mind, and they must take upon
themselves fully the name Of
Christ; that II God commanded
them % 10 anything they must
90 aud do il: that IL they mar
ried n wife they could not stay
at home three or four years 10 take
care OF her II they were called
10 90 10 the nations Of the earth.
| myself started on a mission six
weeks after / was married, and
was gone two or three year.. 50
with Others Of my brethren. IL
matterei not what temporal work
We had 10 do, when We were called
70 30 atroai we had 10 go. This
was one Of the requirements Of the
ApIstleslip. We also had 10 be-
united. We could not contend one
with another. II We did, the Spirit
Of God would be Withdrawn n m
u, and We would receive chls;ise-
ment at the hands o. the Is1ri.
Under the celestial law % the
Kingdom Of God men must unite
/ together; men must love one
another; men must stand 10y this
Holy Priesthood AID maintain the
powers Of II while they dwell in the
fiesh, in order 10 honor God ami b.
be prepared 10 receive their inherit
ances in the world 10 come.
A. have said before, I have been
a member Of the Quorum % the
/ Apostles forever fifty years. have
ityn acquainted with it, UPS aud
/ downs. ! have been familiar with
the aplsiatss. | have also been ac-
/ guainted with the union that has
existed. can shy that / never as~D-
/ ciais.l with a class % men that ever
manifested the same love for one an
I other ~ the Apostles uf the Church
have when they have beeu faith
ful. oic0urse, we have seen days
uf SORROW. After that first Quorum
was called Of God; after they had
hal the ministrliiCn Of angels AMI
seen the rover Of Cod mluifeStei.
some of them yielded 10 temptation.
They said, eve have served God
long enough, aud now weave going
b serve Ourselves They stopped
praying and went o. merchandising
They stopped serving God, and took
a deciiei stand against the Prophet
whom GId had rIi-J-i up % lay thc
foundation u this Church aui
Kingdom. VIVA, were the c8usr-
quenceS: 10 sent them o. rcr,Ii-
ton. Their power fell like lisht-
ming from heaven. Their priest
hood was taken from thrm. and
sealed upon the heals Of other men.
10 has remained 20 10 this DAY. and
viii, for all know. 10 the eudle-,
ages Of eienritv. With all the light
they had, with all the rover
they hal, AMI with ali the
manifestations they had from
Cod cut 81 heaven, they
turned from these thugs auI re-
iectei them. Those were DAYS Of
sorrow 10 me and 10 those who IT,
manned faithful: for one hal. of the
Quorum fell and turned a.ainst
Joseph. But the L1ri was with
him. 80 was Brigham Young and
HeheT G. kimhall aud others of the I
brethren Of the quorum. They stood .
by him; while others deserted him
and were cut or the Church, AMI
they to-day are in the Spirit world. /
without the Priesthood. without .
their crown, without their glory.
anu without the celestial blessings I
that were promised them on CON .
iitioG Of their fiithfulu,ss.
With this exception. the Quorum
81 the twelve Apostles nave been .
united. Weknew this Wa the work .
~ God. We knew the God Of
heaven lad laiI this Nu1sile-hiuup-
ON oar shoulders. We knew. A.
Joseph Smith told "a, Just before his
mariyniJm. that ii We did ult rHuUI /.
up our shoulders aud bear or This
We would T.. damned. NJ
man can receive this Ap1-tleshig:
no man can brIF this Priesthood: no
man can he clllei % this important
calling. aui then turn from il. with
put condemnation or being Cur-eI
by the hand ~ God. II sIattcrS not
what sacrifices God requires al our
hands ia the building up Of His
Kingdom, We have got % meet tht--l.
things and trust In Him.
The Prophet Joseph, in his dlv.
with the Apostles ami .
'pught their views ON imp1rtaut
matters and principles. lie wouH
ny, Il wan; you % tell me your
views and feelings about this. that
AID the other" Theasrucy which
sol hal given IA was never taken
rom u, either hy Him OF III. [
Prophet. We u~el 90 cNpre-s our
eelins- 10 the Prophet. ani we di.i
10 with all good conscience hsfsr..
sod. A. general thing oar views
were alike: bu. II there wIs any
hing la them different from what
Joseph considered WIS right. when
Ee 20: through lac would tell "a
nus anu -. Then We lid not stand
Eainst that, hut we uuite,i uplnit
lne ui the Apl-tl,S once brought
'eiore the Prophet Joseph a very nj.
'uliar Kin! 81 a system. J,...r.h
isteucd O. him very PATIENTLY. ami
when this brother got t.irJu.h he
lys, 'Br1:hcr Juserh. wha, dy
'Uu think II thata' s.Why.-' s7v-
.e, BROTHER --, il ia uraufifli .
yStsm' and ! have only one fault
a TIE world 10 find about H."
What i IT," lit Is not trIr.-
u course, when a mau gets IN a
hing that Is not true, De las 20 lay !
aside.
| want 10 say, for the comfort nf {
he l.ltter-dly ; unts, that GOT /.
.oi going 70 tail anyblly. lie has
aFrici out His purposes in every ]
ge ani generation Of men. A. 7,
irothcr snow said today. Hcrli,,-l Z
p old father Abraham T. stand AZ :
.ie head Of the House % Israel. he-
ausc he Was a noble spirit. Before
e wa born he occupied such !
ositiOn with God, in his agency. I
hat lac was given supremacy her. !,
n the Garth. lie stands n the I,
cal Of his p1ster:ty, aud al the !
cad Of Israel, ami will u
,cupy that position forever. :
he IHrl j. Mt going 10 u
isappoint us. He has fulfilled His 7
.orS up 10 the present time: and y
ow comeS the Contamination. the !
hiding up scene, and the fulfil !
lent Of all those prophecies and !,
which God has given 10 =
lsnired men, who were moved :
pom by the Holy Ghost. Tbg.e =
.vclaiinHs YOU and I are fulfilling. :
oscph Smith lail the foundation III !
Us work. lie holds the key 81 the u
.ingiom To-Day, and will 10 the !,
1dless ages Of eternity. lie ha- u
isSed and gone. over twenty q
.Iostles have passed away. Thos- I,
no laid the foundation OF this :,
.ork are now in the Spirit wOrlI. !,
ut We are alive here, ami have %
Fl a few days in which 10 work. =
oday We have a Quorum of Twelve e
poSties. Whel men have died or u
Others have been called =.
MI their places. When the y
ropaet Joseph was taken away, "
resident Young occupied hi, =,