Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-03

no nation can stand it; no church
can stand ii. We cannot stand the
increase Of wealth among US while 4
we remain in our present condition,
nlaking money for ourselves and
our families only, as is the custom
| in the world from which We are
gathered. We would become proud
and the power Of God would leave
US. This Church IS founded 10
make n people that shall be equal
before the Lord-equal in temporal
things Not that we shall all have
the same number Of horses and
cattle, etc; not at all. One man
cannot do rs much as another man.
One man wants more 10 eat and more
TO drink than another man, and he
wants q longer bedstead, longer
coat, and n larger hat. We are not
alike; our wants are not alike.
But the Lord has explained
how he can lie equal. lie says II
VIC are not equal in earthly things,
how can We he equal in heavenly
things? Shall We each have house
Of the same size, or families Of the
same size, or the same number of
horses and cows, or the same quaint
ity Of land? No; We shall have ac-
cordiDg 10 our wants and our needs,
and every man will have an equal
claim The Lord s9ys that this is
equality, every man having an
equal claim on the bOunties OF God
and on that which He has 20 give TO
US; no one having IN excess Of
another beyond his ability 10 use it
10 advantage. There will lie some
who will have the faculty OF manag-
ing. You give some men n hundred
thousand dollars and they viii
manage thar as easily Us other men
VIII hundred dollars; and shall a
man who can manage so large an
amount &C deprived Of doing il?
No; God does not design to lariat
Us; but every man that has talent
shall have the opportunity Of using
his talent-not, however, for his
individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but for
the benefit Of Gods Kingdom and
for the salvation OF his fellOwmen.
Ii was for this purpose that the
Gospel was revealed in cur dny-to
save US from these dreadful evils
that are now threatening our Re
| public. Our nation is menaced with
evils that, unless they are checked,
viii overthrow X. The increase OF
enormous wealth among the few
and the corresponding degradation
Of the pOor-the rich and the poor
growing wider and wider apart
these are things which lead TO anar-
cby and destruction. Now, God
will save US from this. He has re-
vealed the plan IL We viii adopt Il.
We cannot do Il all at once; but let
us DO il by degrees. Let Us have
our hearts upon the Kingdom Of
God, and not think about building
up ourselves and our families AMI
accommodating great wealth IN our
hands But let Us distribute this
wealth in such ways a. shall benefit
the people; not to give il away and
make paupers Of people. That would
he wrong. We DO not want 10 pau
peTize any man or any family. or
make them feel that they get means
without earning II. Every one
should have the opportunity to work
aud TO earn that which he needs for
his sustcnancc-
dii not expect 10 talk in this
strain when / got W. But / want
/ 70 say before | close, let Us pay our
/ tithins. We have been locking at
some 81 the tithing lists. and con-
fes5 / am n little ashamei Mt the
tithing paid by some OF the Stalles.
IL Is too small Itshows that there
is falling oil; and Il is not good
indication. When men neglect
their tithing, they neglect other
things When you see mca literal I
In their uthing. they want 10 tie !
themselves to the work Il God. |
Where a mans treasure Is there will I
his hear; be. Whena man ueslects u |
obey this law Of the Lorl-i 10 not 1
care who ne is or what his standing ]
may be in the Church-his faith i I.
not as Il should he in the work Of 4
God. And a. with an individual. /
30 with 4 Stake. Let us be liberal /
in this, and God will increase US in |
our basket and store. Look through I
out the Stakes az the men who pay
| their ti:hins aui you viii see men !
whom God has prOspered and whom /
He blesses with His Holy Spirit. I
Besides these Church schools, there 1
are many other ways ia which /
funds are required. You cannot |
imagine how many calls there arr. |
| have been somewhat familiar with |
the Office Of the President Of the |
Church for many Year.; but never I
saw anything like that which j. /
now coming IN. Claims are multi !
plying upon every hand, and prop /
eT claims, TOO. The work is extert- /
ing, and il requires u, as n people, /
TO keep abreast OF the times and 70
live 50 that Wa shall have the salts
faction OF doing our part. l met a
man ON the street one lay; lie was
wealthy man among IL, and had I
found accidentally-f0r II i thing
] pay no attention o., 50 far rs Indi-
viduals are conccFuci-that he
had paid no tithins for some
time, and 1 felt very much inpryss
Ell TO speak 10 him on the subject.
said 10 him: / find that you have
not paid any tithing. Now let me
say 10 You, You are not going
TO be here long, and when you 80
somebody else will have your wealth,
and what will be your feeling when
Won get 10 the other side % the veil.
10 think that you had this properly
at YOUR control, God having made
you a steward Of il, and you had
not paid your tithing b the LOnd?
Says he, Brother Geo. q. Cannon, /
will pay my tithiug. But he diet
without doing il, very shortly Alter
wards. Now, We are alive today.
Let us leave none OF these things
undone. Let us 10 our duty today.
and when tomorrow comes, let US
do 1t again, or We will have SORROW
when we get where We WILL have
no money TO pay. But, my brethren,
We shall never regret heing liberal |
for the cause Of God, Weshall never
regret spending our time and cur
talent and using all our energies %
establish truth and Righteousness in
the earth. We can look at our fel-
lows without blushing and feeling
condemned, IL this is our condition,
and II We have been liberal 20 the
extent Of our ability in everything
connected with the work Of God;
and we shall sit down with pleasure
alongside the faithful Of all ages.
God bless you, In the name OF Jesus.
Amen.