Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-10

sion TO regret the course when ne
had taken as marked out to him 10y
the Spirit of the Most High.
AS has been remarked by Presi'
dent Woodruff, God has always been
unpopular with The world. HI:
dispehsations have been spafseI5
received, but il has always been
the case that those who have 90
served faithfully the commandments
of God ami those principles which
He hrs revealed for the salvation and
glory OF men have COME out sue
cessfuily. So IL has been in the
past, and 50 it will be In the future
with those Latter-day Saints who
faithfully follow the dictates Of the
Holy Spirit and keeps Gods
commandments. It matters not
what obstacles may be placed In our
path rs n Church, as body Of peo-
pie, or as individuals, II We do our
duty honestly and eenscisntiously
we will succeed,
| At the present time some OF the
people here in Salt Lake City seem
to be considerably excited and bur
dened with great anxleties. II Is not
the finst time that the Latter-day
Saints have been plrced in circum-
stances Of this nature. At different
periods since our history began these
things have arisen. We have found
ourselves in the most critical con-
ditiou, the same as we're the child
rem Of Israel, and naught but the
power Of the Almighty could have
opened door OF escape.
We talk sometimes OF going back
into Jackson County and building
that city. But who will go there?
1t will not be those who follow the
example Of the rebellious Of whom
we read In the camps Of Israel, but
those who are faithful and preserve
a pure record before Israel's God.
We need not Ice concerned. II
all Hes within our individual
selves. All the difficulties that can
be placed in our way today or to-
morrow. either as a Church or as
individuals, will not make the word
Of God Of no effect. 1t will not pre-
vent the Latter day Saints who are
faithful in Carrying out the puff
poses Of the Almighty from receive
ing those blessings which have been
pointed out in the revelations given
10 US in the past. We should not
be guided, directed, or Influenced
by any individual around us, what
ever his position may be, against
doing what our own conscience tells
US is right. We should be calm and
cool in all our transactions and in
all the scer.s through which we
may be called to pass. All the Oh
stacles which now present them
selves will be removed from our
path if We but continue true to God.
We can afford 10 be calm and de-
liberate IN the midst Of eur most
severe PeTsecutiobs,t trials and allie
lions, because we well know what
will be the outcome Of our faithful
ness and Perseverance The Letter
day Saints, from the experience
they have gained In the past, ought
10 know how to exercise patience.
Do not become over excited; at the
same time we should be ambitious
in the performance Of our duties,
There Is q vast amount Of anxiety
in the minds Of the people as TO
what will be the results Of tomOr-
rows election. Il Is something very
important TO us. 1t concerns our
Interests very materially; but what
j. ell this I'm comparison 10 having
the knowledge that after these things
shall have passed away there re-
mains for US such glorious prospects
behind the vail-the advantage Of
enjoying those beautiful associations
which we have formed here on earth
and dwelling in the presence of the
holy and righteous. where all tsIIs
shall be dried, and where there shall
be no more affection or pain, but
where our bodies shall be glOrifled
and we shall enjoy all those bless
ings which nave been so clearly
pointed out 10 us in the revelations
of God? II we have this
it does not matter so much what
may occur tomorrow, even though
t,BaS iAieFnst Vim " SIS pas2 i.sq III
our actions today. but this we can al
ways tell-that whatsoever those re-
suits may be, II we do right ard &C.
consclentiously Il viii be well with
us.
l would like TO avoid persecution;
II would be pleasing to Us not to be
deprived Of our rights, Of every
vestige Of our liberty. But when
l embraced the gospel 1 saw
clearly that Il WIS a gospel of
sacrifice, as it was with the ancients I.
who received IL; and therefore | I.
made up my mind to sacrifice /
everything for 1t, even nv life If /
needs be. God bless you, md let |
me again sag that in every circum- I
stance Of persecution, whenever our
enemies seek 10 bring US into trouble, /
be calm and act cOnscientiously, and /
inwardly feel. as you ought, that all |
will yet be well.
APOSTLE JOHN HENRY SMITH
next addressed the congregation. |
[ am pleased, he said, 70 have he'd |
the opportunity Of listening to the
remarks OF President Woodruff. !
When we look back and recognize
the fact that he alone, so to speak,
remains among us Of those
members OF The Council of the
Apostles who Grst went forth into
the world to proclaim the faith that
has brought US here together, it is
matter Of JOY 10 hear, after his long
experience, the testimony he bears
that that which he received in the
early times of the Church still re
mains with him today.
was talking not very long
lgO with a gentleman who was
formerly a member Of the Churcs
Df Jesus Christ Of Latter-day
saints, and who upon with ,
irawiDg from il united himself
with what is known as the Rcorgan-
zed Church. Speaking Of the
PRESENT head OF that Church, he
aid that while regarding him as
'ossessed Of considerable ability as
IN organizer aud leader, something
II writer and an orator, and while &
he was logical in his reasonings, he
frequently lacked the spirit which :
characterized those early leaders
Who first brought TO him the GOSPEL
f Jesus Christ, and whose words
nj spirit sealed upon him aud riv- ]
ted on his soul the truth of that
which Joseph Smith introduced I
mong the children Of men. It was j
singular admission coming from
UGH a source.
Were today TO ask those who i
ave embraced this Gospel among t
he Peoplesof the world what brought 7
hem to accept that which the c
iorld so derides, the answer of T
very man. woman and child who c
al received the impress Of that l
l'lrit would be, sit was the testi- o
lony OF Jesus; il was the assurance 5
hat came TO my own heart rs the L
'ords fell from the lips Of the man S
'ho uttered them that he was p
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