Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-02

curtain of the future, and made 4
known that all men would he ne
warded according TO their lah0Ts
He declared that after this life man
might walk in the paths Of right
eousness, and exercise the gifts oil
faith and repentance OF SIN
He also taught the people re-
garding the celestial, terrestrial and
telestial Kingdom. He also declared
TO the world the great principle OF
the salvation Of the dead. He re-
vealed the condition Of men before
they came 10 ear h, and gave def
mite ideas Of what our happiness
would consist OF in the life to come.
He taught that life in the future
was n reality; that the holy family
union was not for time alone, but was
to continue throughout all eternity.
| BY the power given TO him he
united husband and wives for time
ami eternity. These are n few Of
the principles which he was the in
strument In the hands Of God OF ~
vealing. This was the work Of n
lifetime, yet his life in mortality
closed at the age Of thirty-nine.
his was no pleasant walk in life;
for from the time Of his first visions
till his death, he was continually
bounded by the bigotry. Injustice
and intolerance Of the age. Even
when a boy he was iDjustly and
cruelty pursued. As be grew in
years his trihulations increased, and
he was beaten and bruised, even
some Of those who protested to he
bis friends turning against him. He
passed through one continual eX-
perience OF mob violence. In Mis-
souri, he was condemned to death,
hut was delivered by tine power Of
God. He was thrown into Jail. and
his people were driven TO Illinois.
At last in the latter State, in
Carthage Jail, he was assassinated.
But by his death the purposes Of God
were not completed. When he fell
by the hand Of assassins he affixed
n broad seal upon his testimony
which made i; Of force upon all
the world.
His life was wonderful, and his
character remarkable. 4 Prophet
Of God, in frequent communication
with angels, there was no afTecta-
ton in his character. OF him a
noted man said that he was the
opposite Of n Prophet and Priest.
because he was sOciable. kind aud
hOspitable. This man was mistaken
in the attributes Of a Prophet Of
God. Joseph was 9 child Of nature.
ami an exemplar among men. He
returned good for evil, as was
shown by the instance when be
was kidnapped TO he put TO death.
He was liberated, and took his
captorS captive. He treated them
with the greatest hospitality. and
made them guests az his own
house. He freely forgave those
who sought TO work him the great
est injury. He was n friend to in
nocence, and detCsted oppression
in any fOsm. Though his
body SAUNDERS in the tomb, his spir-
II lives and associates with the Gods.
He Is still the friend Of the saints.
and Is cOSniEant Of the oppression
upon them. He Is IT work, and will !
to labor till the redemution
Of Zion is accomplished. The
young men Of Israel DO themselves
honor by bringing in the life Of Jo- |
seph Smith as part Of their exer- |
cises. 1t was he who brought the |
knowledge Of God 10 the children OF |
men in this age. commend 10 YOU
his life and lahors, and TO put in urac- |
ice his teachings that you may re-
seive the knowledge Of God.
ihEsIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF
to the kind treatment bv
he Prophet Joseph Of his captofs |
md Prosecutors, rs stated by Elder
Roberts. AS 10 the character Of the
prophet, Brother Woodruff remark
II that he was without hypocrisy,
lnd this drew upon him the adverse
Of clergymen and profess
II ministers Of the Gospel
The glee club sung a selec-
ion, and the closing prayer was Of
cred by Elder w. +. Smith, OF
Morgan Stake.