Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-07
Apostle Mariner W. Merrill

Was the next speaker. The sub
stlnce Of what he said was as fol-
lows. hope To have your attention
that you may hear what / have to
say. This position is not to me n
iesiraiI. one. | am no; here Of my
own choice. May the Lord favor
the with His good spirit that what l
may siy may be Of profit. i have
felt that II ever there was time
when SsiH;s needed the testimony Of
Jesus il is now. The Saints need
that witness for themselves that
they may understand the reveal
tiuus - given from time to time.
There was one given 10 President
TAILOR in i5s5. it direct. d that all
tie ulOrunis should he fully organ
z.i aud tie families OF the Saints
1T ia Urler. This was that the
Priesthood and people might be
: pres rived. We could hardly real
~. the importance Of the word Of
/ ;h,. Lursl in that relation At that
time. We can see it now. Events
r EaNNN" AaaEHA AAANH AA'L AIAAaAT "
Z know for themselves 81 the divinity
{ of th:s great work. There Is more
or les fauit-iiBding and complaining
/ AGAINST each other among the peO-
/ PIE. When. this Is the case We
should consider this matter. for tn.
Z Lard has spoken on this subject and
said We must forgive one another.
Z II j. written concerning the dis
I ciples Of old, that there were envy
ings AMI s,rifes among them and
( they fJrsave not eacl other in their
hearts, ali were severely chastened
in consequence. Their. may have
been an outward form Of reconcilia'
ton, but they fOrgave not one an-
other inwarily and were in eOnse-
quence afflicted AMI sOrely chas;-
,-neI. He who viii not forgive his
brother stau!s condemned and there
remains a. him the greater sia. The
speaker related au Incident wherein
nne man reused 10 {. rsive another,
although The brother against whom
ne entertained feelings asked for
giveness and requested 10 know
Shat he could do TO regain his good
will. R.-uming his comments
Brother Merrill said: Is there any.
haiy here " Eo feels thus? IL so h,
stanis under condemnation, ant
lies under the greater sin. W.
ought - &c &c our fsuit-1udiug, ant
seek the Lord in iervent PTayel
morning, noon and evening. Their
Is NJ other prO,e course for Saints
We mus; carry our religion into the
actions OF our I've. We must for
give one ano.her as wc desire 10 l.,
forsiven. IL We do not, God will no
hear our prayers. He will be slow q
answer our supplicati1Bs- This evi
j. more or les prevalent. IL keep
people away from their meetings
rhe time is now when We shout,
live according to the light of thu
Holy Spirit that tie Lord may fayo
us. Make all things right will
each other, aud make restitution q
each other where you have wronge,
any one. There was a time In on
history when We did this and whei
We confessed our sins. When this i
done. let US set our quorums ans
houses in order, and the peace o
the Lord win be with Us.
We should fulfil our obligation
and covenants with each other
Some OF the people are Twin;
beyond their means and tail to mee
theirengsyemsnts at the prOpertime
This is a cause Of much ill-feeiing
Nv policy las always been TO p y a
IIgo- Do not iacur financial obliga
tions: do not mortgage your homes
unis=ss some circumstances exist tina
demand that you should do 50. Ia.
day always comes around: Ii Il cas-,
to sign a note, but, when II mature:
the one who gives II Is sometime
! unable 10 redeem IL. Ii Is contempt
ible for a man 10 take advantage G
the law OF Limitations and hide be
hind that statute by refusing to n