Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-03

d them that curse you, and pray fc
II them that despitefuny use you an
!, prosecute you.O We are told tha
e. when He had clused His saying
u They were iastonished at His doC
: time, for He taurht them ne on
e having authority, and not as tn
I Scribes. mo wonder they were as
1 tohished. For fifteen hund
J red years that nation ha,
s been taught the law whicl
d required an eye fer an eye and
4 tooth for a tooih-the law Of retalia
tion anu vengeance, adapted N
aouot TO their capacity and condi
3 ton. Bot Jesus instituted n highe
faw, one that appealed TO the noble
Instincts OF their natures. He laugh
Them to return good for evil. Their
! may be thOse who think it folly L
l preach such doctrine as this, but /
= isGod's word, and we cannot ne
pudiate L. And II We cannot prac
tice 1t Just yet, we should at leas
have the humility TO confess tina
The fault Is with ourselves and moi
With the doctrine OF the Savior
Jesus ssid:, off ye love only thos,
who love you, what reward have
we? Do not the scribes the same?'
but be .ye perfect even as you
Father IN heaven is perfect; for he
causeth his rsin and sunshine &c
descend npon the unjust, as well as
on the just"
10 love our enemies does not mean
that We should wallow with them
In the gutter Of iniquity, nor pat
tern after their evil ways; but we
should desire and labor TO benefit
aud save them, which is the highest
kind of love that We can
manifest. An Elder who goes
forth on n mission hating
mnkind will not accomplish
much good. But he should 20 forth
desiring with all his heart 10 elevate
and to bless, even the wicked.
They OF all men need it most. We
should remember that they do not
know, as We do, that this is the work
of God. They know Of course
when they lie, aud rob, and cheat
and defraud, and are cruel and I'M
Just, but they do not know that in
opposing "ATormonism'' they are
lighting against God to their own
destruction. Did not Joseph
ask the Lord TO close up the
vision which he saw Of the miseries
and suiierings Of those who rejected
me Gospel and trampled upon the
saints Of God? He did, for he was
o lover OF his kind, and did not wish
20 gloat over their sutIerinys. They
were too terrible and heartrending.
even IN vision, for his eyes % be-
Bold. That was the Spirit Of Christ,
the spirit Of mercy and charity, the
spirit that should Undue the soul OF
every son and daughter Of God. The
SPEAKER said in conclusion: do not
put myself forward as an example
of patience, Of fortitude and hu-
mility. No one knows as well as
40 the weaknesses Of this man.
But i feel as IL wanted TO ioin
WITH the humblest Of you in Gull
treating and establishing these
grand and saving principles that
viii prepare the earth for the com
Tug of its Redeemer and King,
which glad event may God
hasten in his own due time through
Jesus Christ. Amen.
PRESIDENT wILFoRD WOODRUFF
delivered n highly instructive adj
dress, which will shortly be pub
li=hed I'm fuil.
The evening services commenced
by the choir singing the hymn be-
ginning:
sing 70 the Great Jehorsh's prsi,s.
Prayer by Elder Elias Morris.
The choir sang:
shall ]. for fear OF feeble man,
.Hf- lac spiriGs course N me restraint
COUNSELOR CHAs. W. PESROsE
was the first speaker. He said moth |
ing gave him greater pleasure than |
meeting with the Saints ami enjoy |
ing the Spirit poured out upon them |
when they assembled to worship |
God. IL was always pleasant To
hear the servants Of the Lord speak
under the influence of the HOLY I
Ghost This morning We had the
pleasure OF listening to Elder
Hinize, who has just returned from
a mission TO Asia Minor.
At this point, President Angus
NJ. Cannon was under the necessity
OF calling a number Of BOYS and
young men to order, as they We're
creating n disturbance by moving
ibOut noisily in the building. and
running up and down the gallery
stairs.
Elder Penrose remarked that if
there was any one thing in which
Inc people failed it was in giving
proper home instruction, or there
would be 10 cause for complaint Of
The behavior ia meetings. The
Priests and Teachers should turn
lttention 10 this, and the Bishops
'hguld give the necessary directions
y have instruction impaired in the
eaehings Of the Lesser Priesthood.
'arents should also give closer at
ention to this, and see that their
hilJren received proper education
n good behavior. There are many !
utiesin connection with the Orier
{ the Church which the Lesser
'riesthoOd should attend to. Ii is
ot only in regard to good Older in !,
Feelings, but relates TO other mat
.rs, such rs moving from one ward o
another. In this, the order Of 5
ne Church Is that recommends !
lsuld be taken, and there should i
e an Improvement in this respect. c
Is the duty Of the Lesser Priest Z
God to promote peace among the 5
eopie, and this should be done by q
ome teaching. e
Reverting to his former subject. 3
Jier PeErOse remarked that, while j.
'laer Hintze was speaking he could y
OF hut think that Mahomet WINS Is
Used up on the Eastern continent II
perform particular work, which s.
Cd would use for the ACCOMPLISH "
lent OF His purposes. All truth e;
tine from Him, and all who work n
lightly in the increase of peace p
nd good deeds among men are in s.
'ired by the Almighty. When g
le Eord calls man, and he turns "
Is faith in the direction Of the labor c;
signed him, he is qualified for its ~.
and he brightens aud u
eeives strength TO succeed. But II
: cannot receive this blessing un- pl
IS he makes an effort to this end. CT
e find this exemplified in the Is
ses Of all great men. G
This Is the dispensation Of the er
iness OF times, when God shall %
ther together all things in Him. It
Zion there will be concentra- OF
IN 81 light, and power. and all that II
nits from God, thus preparing the Is
ople for the coming OF the great be
ing. "hIormonism'' embraces ali yC
at is good, and true, and beauti- de
!. Out Of the people who have re- W.
wed its prinvilles God will make OF
mighty nation over which He tu
II rule. Let us bring ourselves ID
o a condition TO perceive truth so be
1t We can make 1t a part of our Or
C. May God bless us for this dr.
rpcse, that we may be coutinu- IN.
y guided by His Spirit. tn
PRESIDENT GEORGE Q. CANNON We
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