Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-30

! worthy u assist IN ESTABLISHING
Z Gods Kingdom on the earth in the
I last days. They are eagerly l0rIiug
to that time when God will usher "a
4 reign OF righteyusne=s on the
earth.
7 wonder sometimes il we realize
IS We should the blessings We enjoy
in being associated with this great
work. II we did 50 realize, would
we n0t live closer 70 the Lord than
many OF US are doing? | know that
I the Saints IRE the best people / have
met with, bat know also that it j.
{ possible fer chem 10 BE still better.
{ We are not yet sufficiently al
vanced ia our conformity To the
laws Of the Gospel 90 enjoy all the
blessings that the Lord has promised
20 those who faithfully serve Him.
Ii IS necessary for as 10 be more
iiliEeut IN making the fruits nf our
lives acceptable 20 the Lord.
have no doubt that II we lived up Ia
the light We have, much 81 tina,
which Is now referred 10 As persecu-
ton would be avg-tei.
About seven months ago / re-
turncI from = mission, aud cannot
but contrast the great advantages
aud blessings ne enjoy ia these val
leys SI.h JEe misery anu suffering
IN many cities which have visited.
The PEOPLE here have had the bless
ings Of the Lord poured out upon
them gbundcuuy in temporal mat
ters. But this prosperity Is only q
small item COMPARED with the meT-
cies heStOwe,. on us 10y the iOgi boa %
spiritual direction. He has revealed
10 us the plan oi salvation, and there
Is no lpnEerl toub. among the Saints
ss TO what the future will bring.
The Saints realize that they viii De-
rewarded for the deeds they per-
form. According 90 our diligence
in this life 50 shall our glory and
blessing be hereafter. God has
opened the way Of e.eEu1! life 20 ell
Of His Chilireu, and wehavc learned
with e certainty what we need tn
look ilrwarI L.. IL is cur earnest
desire 10 he worthy q that greater
gi1ry-tha Presence Of God the
Eternal Father. This can only hc
10y Iaitilgluy>s 70 all Of His laws.
Let us ue diligsut IN Observing the
will Of the Lord in all things. Let
Us be honest in all our dealings; and
leCus love one another and work
Righteousness. I would advise
those vino are not members II the
Church to investigate the GOSPEL,
for their own slSes, and If they 10
20 honestly. they viii receive the
testimony Of which | have spoken.
Tine Lord will give 10 them the
knowledge that this Is His w0rs. il
they but DO His viii. J testify that
this is the work nf the Lord. May
His power be with those who seel,
10 do His will that they may walk
in tie way TO eternal life.
ELDER JOHN MORGAN
was next called. He read from
Matthew, chapter ii, verses l to e.
and testified that the Iatter-Iay
Saints are engaged in Che work Of
God. We find that when Jesus was
horn, that event had an effect uTOn
the ruler and wise men, so much
that they consulted together regard
ing il. This coming Of the Messiah
had been the theme Of the Prophets
down through the ages up to that
time. No topic had been 50
thoroughly delineated 10y those in
spired Of God. They had declared
His birth, His manner Of life, His
rejection by His own, aud that His
blood should he shed Tor the sins Of
the world. With all these teachings,
il seems almost incredible that when
He was born on earth, when the
signs promised appeared, when He
was heTaiGed by 4 mighty Prophet,
when He fulfilled all the prophecies
concerning HINT seams almost
incredible that He should bg reiec-
ted 10y n people who claimed to lie
walking in the light Of the word OF
God to Israel. But He was rejected
10y His own. The teachers ami
preachers Of the day cast Him from
their synsgUgles though He per
formed many wonderful miracles.
With the record Of His wOudrous
power, yet he was crucified between
two thieves.
When / reflect on these things II
causes me 20 think Of the remark Of
an Ex-Governor Of this Territory.
that il seemed an incredible thing
that in this enlightened century acts
Of cOndscation would be passed by
our government. 1T doubtless
seemed an incredible thing 10 Plate
that the multitude should demand
Christ's crucifiEiOn; or incredible TO
the liberal-minisd Roman that
followers o. the lowiy Nazar-
enc were subjected 20 the
most horrible indignities. Yet
history records that such was the
fact. The heritage Of those who
followed Him was that they should
suffer persecution. That is the
heritage Of the Saints To-Day. /. j.
also the heritaEe Of the followers Of
Christ that they should receive the
greatest reward. These things are
not strange to the Saints. Its not
strange to the "NIOrmOn- Elder who
has been bounded by mobs that IFS
divine Master was scourged ami
and His Saints subjected
to persecution.
Christ the Lord proved Himself
conqueror over all in that He over
came death and the grave. and
opened the way.to the resurrection
and the life. After His resurrection
He entered into the presence OF His
Father. The angels promised
when Christ assembled that in
like manner would He again des-
eend. We have the fuliilment Of
Of this promise in the appearance q
the Father and Son 70 the boy
Prophet, Joseph Smith. Christ
tine way for the establish
ment Of His Church and kingdom