Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-06

into the Euirit world, AMI viii finally
learn vhether or not "Al1rmonisui"
i true. ! testify that II Is.
APOSTLE John Henry smith
Was the next speaker. The sub
stance Of his discourse vas as fol-
lows:
The Splrit Of the Lord has rested
in great power upon the hrethrrg
who have SPOKEN d rs yesteniay
aud tojay. Each Of them hasgiven
10 us woris Of counsel. and testi-
mony, or of rspr1of. The remarks
10 or President % u this afternoon
are words ~ life unto u. II wg,
having received the Gospel anu
started in tire way 81 life, can r.
ceive in our hearts the alm1uili0ns
and testimonies that have been
horne this day, we will not be lar
from the line o. our duty.
l. j. probable that u three-fOurihs
% tJpEs here t1ily were ssSe.!s
Have y1u received the witness %
the Sln % God 10 the truth q this
wosk.r the answer wouii be: '.Nvs;
hunlrris Of evidences % is truth
have been given 10 me-"
Aui yr. with this testiD1uy from
Col. we discover that the weak
M. zcs 10 ti.c hesh, aud the false
traditions Uuler which ge were
reared, frequently bar us from liz
Ing ~ % the obi cations AMI re-
gu!rements that we feel resting
our shoulders. T. J. u1t 9 Pc Won
dcne,i 20 that we make many failures
when we sense the conditions inst
exist; the immortality, and lack a.
faith that prevail - wiiciy among
mon, many n whom profess belief
ia Christ. S'.rrticisn on the sigh.
hand and ON the I'm exists, because
men have departed from the truth,
aud have vi1ilt-d the Law u God.
/ have discovered that when q man
schools himself Ia a disbelief m n
SIpcems Being. OF IN the truths ~
revealed religion, such 2 cuIr>e
l. often due O. lhe wrong acts
81 the individual himself IN
violating some law u virtue or
right One ~ the prophets.
spaasiug ~ the time when toe
wOril should bc in an ap1-;ate CON
diti1n. pointed out th1s- states that
woul exist among men In regari %
thrse relations that concern tine per-
priua.ion % life. Use prediction
thst mUu w0uli b., aiuitCroIs AMI
csIse 10 multiply Is being fulfilled,
as well a. that prediction which
f0reioid q restoration % .he Gospel
Of repentance that wouli tend 90
lead man blcs to the presence Of his
Maker.
The world j. in the condition fore
told 1y Lhe prophets in respect %
chastity. Men seek to gratify theIr
animal passions, and are dTiftin.
further and further away from the
true plan Of lie. OuT mode o.
dress aud living tend % increase ia
men and women auimsi desires.
Their natures are perverted and
they destroy themselves, walking In
have seen ia New England
hundreds 90 women vino are invE-
lids he.aus ~ their sins in this IT,
gtrl. Thcy rlliu tii. chilibeariuc
Ieprive- them - social and other
pleasures, asi h-u,c sex % av1id
tho cares ~ wl.Irniiy. As certain
rs tins sun SHINES tnr curse % Col
will follow the people who viii com
init these crime, Tor their hIutsart
s,ainei ia blood.
Il has been intimltel that these
sins are mixing their way Co some
extent among the people u Utah. /
had hop,-i that the influence o. the
Gospel would prevent the spread Of
such practice, Tor they lead down
10 hell. The warning cry should a
i0fih. We should ms miuce tii=
matter Ia speaking 20 tire people.
The saints shJulI De taught &
avoid IN -ii vi1iltiou OF sacred laws.
and a i0v. % chastity aud purity
sh1u!i be iu-,iile.l ga cur SOUS and
Daughters. Iney should be taught
% turn away from com
aauiJu~hip which s. evil. More
care AMI p7I!eIee Is ner9s-
saCy in thr homes ofthc saints nov
thar evcc before. Upon every hand
are mc. t..s c1Iftrslu aal tae le-
b@uche. Ne mast keep our ewes
upOl oar sons uui daughters OF The
wicael anu cJTrIat viii Y0-Slu their
lives aul We viii GuI them wan
ilerer, from the fold.
\ Young mau should hold that
I hi- honor aud tine visti- gf a wo-
man are above ali price. anal are 10
he held sacred in the ewes % every
I nan - ss.-...-.H-. f-4.-e...~ 81. -
is that have Teen made Us, aud
understanding VIVA. We lose hy
/ breaking those laws Of chastity
I which have been revealed 70 u. oiir
l ghii.reu Will love them. Look
ugou the del.uchr, The finger Of
God has marked him for the damna-
ton 81 he'll. Conformity with the
laws of life a--urrs US OF reunion
in heaven. a. parents aai chiiirrn,
while violation u them lead 30
every evil, q s'srpiicisu AMI utte-
I sp:nuIi darkness,
The rcSpJlsipihty rests uPla "a
o. relieve the ne-.iy, ami live lives
81 purity. we sI3Ili remember
that . day Of reckoning awaits w..
iu which every man VIII be Judged
accDrllug g. ;he deeds done in the
flesh.
My testimony Is that the Gospel OF
Jesus Chris has ieen committed 70
this people, AMI That our mission Is
10 warn the wori Of the consc-
guences Of violating the laws Of G1d,
aud 10 preach the truth % every
land warning them of the juic-
meuts TINT will stalk ahr1ai: f1r
death, El.seEy AMI woe will U, the
consequences Of the crjasCs men arr
committing. My testimony Is that
this WORK Eiil sprea-l, aud tlat there
VIII be f1uHi ia ZION thousands who
arc inroceut, GuL who will not COM
mit the cr.uIls tas; are ah- c8ndru-
ua.iJn o.. th- world.
The choir slu, the anthem:
How bsau.ifaI upia the mountains.
B-n.diciion by Eidcr John
Nteh1izsu.
OVERFLOW MEETING,
Held In tlreAssemtiy Hall, sunday.
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