Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-19

selves properly every day under the
circumstances and conditions In
which we are placed, and abide ny
every law which God has given US,
that we may be sanctified hy them
unto Immortality and eternal life;
and II we can attain this, We are
safe, we are certain and dre founded
upon the rock Of ages, and 1t matters
htlle whether we I've Cr die. we
shall all 90 in our time aad turn; IL
will only BE- a question according 10
the providence Of God, when
We'll, brethren and sisters, | re-
joice exceedingly in tails work.
There IS no other thing like it on
, the earth Why, the gold aud the
silver bear no comparison Of Joy and
satisfaction 70 what does the snder-
standing and knowledge Of the
truth Of these principles and that
these blessings that are offered us IN
the Gospel ST certain 20 come 20 US
anu thai We get fore;aste apd COM
melicenfent OftheIn Eeve ~ testi-
nIOny after e. i'nIouy, lineupon line,
here little aud there little.
Now, some people think II is ter
rilde the way We are getting on and
the way that II IS beiBg lorIed over
Gods heritage. 10 j. but few days
ago that there were men eating and
drinking with Us 90 the table Of the
Lord right here in this Tabernacle:
let me ask yOu where arc they nc 3:
Is there the wisdom in man, or IN
any syndicate OF men that could lie
got up among "a, that could have
dTaWn the liue between GOGspsople
ana they Who are not HIS people as
hasheen done right herein the streets
Of this city: IL Il not a prcsump-
tiOus thought 10 think that God
would give unqualiiie,ily His bless.
ings unto al, promizcJUus rs we
were? And He has made those
that have been selling their brethren
FOR ten, twenty or thirty dollars
apiece into the hands Of their enc
mics, TO turn aud traia with those
that were ike them. This i the
commencement u the line which is
being drawn between the people
and those that are not the
people. i there skill Of man that
could have done this with ~ little
injury u feeling, % like difficulty
Of any kind, as this single cream
stance2 The BishGps know whoare
their people nov. They can 60 and
labor with these people in their
Warisa and he'll settle the difficulties
among their worthy brethren, they
can help many among them who
cannot get recommends TO 20 10 the
Temple and administer for their
dead-heIp reconcile their feelings,
setue their aEairs in way that they
can so vel recOmusended, saGctify
themselves, serve the LOr,l more
perfectly, and advance in the
knowledge OF tlIc truth.
Ny brethren and sisters, pray
the Lord 10 bless al these Oppor-
tunities 10 strengthen the weak, to
encourage the sad and the heavy
hearted; FOR each ward has people in
al cJnditious-in ease and comfort,
sorrow and sadugss, anliction and
distress. Bat he who has the testi-
mOny OF Jesus can sg5ud the storms
which shall UomeuyJn Us and laugh
defiance at all the powers az sin aui
Satan. They mas make the heart
SAD AM soFTOwful and I'll Us with
pain; but the testimony Of Jesus,
that makes wise the simple and fills
the soul with light and knowledge
and revelation, can above 80 ali finl
smiling Joy rs they see The light
shining cut Of that cloud behind
which He hides Z smiling face
May the Lord strengthen Us; may
We 50 live n 70 engage that strength.
And let me tell you, While We have
had words Of consolation, Of rcpTOOf
and Of e2h0rtstion given 10 u, there
IS no word that the Lord hasEever
contescenGed to utter in our behalf.
whether it te 50 simple rs 10 say that
you should retire 10 yCur teds early
and r.ra early, that yoUr byjics and
MINIS may lie iaviggrated. or what
you sholi eat and drink. even up 70
Tie higher laws that pertain TO the
celestial kingdom. which Is too
triiiHg Tor u, or Tat wc can AFFORD
70 neglect. We must say as Jesus
said, "Aian shall not live lIy bread
alone, but by every word that pro-
cedeuh ont Of the msuth Of God I
Let Us understand this. and make 1t I
cur daily business % raise that kind I
Of bread, keep e ON hand aud live
by il continually. Then the Lord I
viii remember His promises. He
viii AID rs iE sfiiction, send us
sucrOr In di.tggs~, bear Va safely
through and count Us a7 His own.
May this H. our happy lot I'm the
maze 81 the L0r1 Jesus Christ. /
Amen.