Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-08

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The choir and congregation sang
the hymn commencing:
Our God we raise to Thee
Thanks for Thy 6,essiasE ffee-.
Prayer was offered by President
Charles W. Penrose.
The choir sang: -
Behold the mountain OF the Lord
En latter days shall rise. -
ELDER NEPHT PRATT
addressed the congregation. He
said, in substance: We have been
called from the nations Of the earth
IS the Prophets many hundred
years ago have foreseen and testi-
red TO. They have said plainly
that the house Of the Lord should be
established upon The niountains, and
we are fdlhlliRg THIS prediction.
Great, miraculous powers were
the remnant OF the people Of
G5i together. We know uiat We
are fulfilling this, fer God has
brought Us together and blessed US
masvellously. In travelling in the
surrounding countries. WE are struck
with the fact that a great prophet
and leader Of this people chose the
very best spot for the czrrying out
II the great latter day work. God
has e-f--.-, sac -hf. Id 80 .--sHT .-.z.al
tinuaily bless Us here, five keep his
commandments.
We should certainly Ifogress in
al that is good, when We see what
God has done foE Us. And it is also
expected from US that we shall be
better than other people.
Some look upon the fOllies of their
brethren aud magnify these Antil
they are drawn out II pr0porsion
and She representation Of them
ceases 10 be trGe, instead
81 being strict against themselves.
We should certainly not do this, but
be kind 70 each Other and rather
cover the shortcomings OF others
with the mantle II charity. II we
VIII DO this God will bless us for
our forbearance in not speaking evil
against the Lords anOinted. And
it Il not only the leading authorities
tnat are the Lords anointed. We
also beisng 90 that class. We have
Jeen an0in:ed in holy places. II
ere strive 10 keep the word OF God.
lie Will bless Us, so that we shall
becomesanctified and pure and holy,
ELDER HARVEY II. CLUFF,
Of Utah Stake, quoted IL Tim. 8: !
.: This know also, that in the
last days peril0us times shall come.
Tor men shall be lovers Of their own
selves. covetous, boasuers, proud.
biasphemers, disobedieatfo parent.
untaankful, unhOly, without natur-
al affection, truce-breakers. false d.
Cgsers, monument, fierce, desnisers
of those that are good, traitors.
aeady, high minded, lovers Of ;,iea- |
sure more chan lovers OF God; hav-
ing form o: goiiiDess, but denying |
the power Thereof: from such turn 4
AWAY
This passage seems TO me TO be 1
quite applicable to our times. To j
stand up aud testify 10 men. or 10
,ue world, which i In this conii- 1
ton, that God established His king.
dom Is one Of the greatest blessings
. uiau can enjoy. and f-z.I fhart--
Eui tilsLt 1aee a testimony % he.ar I
Shat Joseph Smith was a Prot,be. III \
sti- l rejoice % be connectei with /
tA-s work II IS a glorious truth 4
tlat every man IS free to choose for
himself, whether he VIII serve the
Lord or not. We have chosen to-
serve the Lord, and He has given
u vsldence OF the divinity Of the i
worS he has established. MAY We
hold fast to the iron rod and moi
sscuace heavenly things for earthiy
IL Is easy to recognize the work of 4
SOD, when we are led by the Spirit I
OF Truth, b1t We of.en forget our /
duties and then God must call US
back again.
The choir sang: --a 7 !
Suiis rs, o raSa great JehosAh.
Saints unto the promsedlana.
APOSTLE JOHN W. TAYLOR
was the next speaker. He said. in
substance, l requested the presiding !
brethren 70 have 4 song between |
Tie speeches. Singing is acceptable |
g righteous hearts aud also 10 our
heavenly Father 70 III
l feel Il a privilege 10 be num-
herej with the Latter-iay Saints 4
Strlnge1s might think ID strange
that we wish 70 bear testimony To I
toe things Of Col. for no one can
testify "a that Of which he has
no knowleige. One who has sen.
Tor instance, the Eifrl Tower
IN fGris can testify 10 the uar-
uculars OF that structure. So with
every earthly thing. IL may. there
i3re, oe expected that, when testify
10 the heavenly things. / know
what | am speaking about. l. IL
possible Tor Que human Defng 10
have 2 knowledge about auofber
man, that he i a servant Of God? y
And II 50, how can this knowledge
be Outlined? Well, the hOly. Scrip
'ires testify OF Christ. aud we can 4
rom them learn how Gods ancient L
eryants obtained a testimony. The ,
pa Ee- hS-ereat from the Acas T0f
lie AP3s,les, chautgr viii. 5-20.
le nRraave Of the preaching' by
Phillip in Samaria. This. he con-
inuec, Is n peculiar circumstance. !,
,1me individuals received the Holy
fAost and one, Simon, did not. rhst Z
e2S9us Tor b1rh are plainly given. N
john the Baptist cried repentance
: preliminary 70 the appearance of !
'hrist1 Repentance ueans putrinr ! !
way all evil the lights aud actions. I i
~ th0se who haverepented OF their ,
ms, are subjects for baptism and !,
be reception OF the Holy Ghost b,
hose VINO have not repentei can ,
.1t receive the Holy Ghost. The :
i1iy Spirit is given TO be a comhDrt- J /
aud 70 reveal things to come TO the ! I
OF meu. This seems then =
ue one OF the richest gifts that e
an be bestowed upon mankind. !;
Il the day Of PentecOst the Gift of a
ie holy Ghost was made plainly /
lRnliest, when the people. although
imposed Of many different uatirna. N
lt;ss, understood the TEACHINGS :
az were delivered AMI many RS n !,
1c sp9kein tongues aad prophesie,i :, 4
ne Holy Spirit nesenerates men 4
hysieaily and Spiritually, and .
1nss people Of God to unity ard n
arm0uy. r
Now, how Is a man enabled 10 ! :
now that Joseph smith was aFe
F1plet! This knowse5ge must be :,
eeSeaied, for no one knowetii the 4
aiher except through the Son. nor g
ne son, unless the Father reveals =
1 m Peter knew that Jesus was n
.hrist, because God had r. a
e--ltd lt 70 him. This plan all men \,
lust follow in onder 10 ohtain !,
newieiee- No one can sear rbe n,
istim0ny that he kt.ows Joseph
nith 70 be a prophet uEleSs n,
trough the Holy Ghost. ri man =
y t=stifytD the world that h.s bss :,
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