Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-29

exercise . more unRlghteous domi.
ttati0n than did those Who now on
posed the Sainb in these mountain
valleys. He trusted that such would
not bs the case; though when they
viewed the actions Of men In this
Church at times and saw the injus-
tice which was melted out by those
In authority In the wards ana stakes
Of Zion, he now and then feared that
the 0oepel bad found very shallow
coil In the hearts Of some Of the men
who presided In Israel. We forgot
the admonition to the Latter-Lay
Saints contained In the Book OF
Doctrine and Covenants-that the
powen OF the Priesthood were
inseparAbly connected with the
powers OF heaven; and they could be
exercised only upon principles OF
righteousness. When men infused
those powers and 1at authority
which God had bestowed upon
them, then the Spirit was with
dawn, and they could not have any
Influence with the unseen powers
behind the veil. Why could we
not always exhibit that charity and
love which ever followed the Savior
in all His dealings with mankinu?
We should not allow personal Git
ferrncss either In regsrl to spiritual
or temporal Matters to create ILL.,
feeling 10 our midst. Ii We con-
unued 10 harbor ill-will toward each
other, At the same time coming to
the table and partaking Of the en-
blems Of the death and suffering of
our Lord, we drank condemnation
TO our souls. For this reason mauy
were sick among Us today, even
unto death.
The Presidents Of Stakes when
dealing with disputes between the
brethren should met. out Justice
with an impartial hand; every
bishop, in like manner, should show
his independence; aud again, there
should lie no oppression exhibited
among the Priesthood. However
humble a man NJ ght be, he should
receive exactly the same justice "a
his more wealthy brother; ard he
believed the invariabie rule ia tire
Church Courts was that fun Justice
should bs done, regardless OF a
mans wealth or POSITION In society.
This was Is it should be. ia man
in authority could go degrade him
self Us 10 Prostitute the powers
which God had given himby exercis-
Ing unrightecus dominion, he would
sooner or later be deprived Of his
position and lss ms standing
among the people Of God. We
must learn the lesson of judging
rigLteousIy between man and man
to take such position that even
those who were not OF cur faith coui1
us, feeling that We would
yield every right belonging TO
hem which We claimed Tor our
selves.
The unity which existed among
the Latter.day Saints was due TO
The Spirit If God in their hearts.
Let a man arise in any consrega-
don OF the SAINTS, in any part of
The world, and try to lead the p.o-
pie astray. How quickly those
people woull turn their backs upon
hun; because the Spirit of God did
not lead in forbidden paths, not
unto darkness but unto hight, bring
Ing conientment and peace.
The power which President
wooduffheld today was aloGe given
him by the Almighty. Were lie
deprived Of the Spirit OF the Lord,
anu Wee he TO arise In that congre-
CATION and speak to the people by
he power Of man, his woris would
AL dead upon the ears OF his hear
erE; they would he "ls sounding
BRAS and tinkling cymbai;'' bat
when the Holy Spirit rested upon
him and also filed the hearts of the
people when be spoke to them their
hearts responded "anien," because
hey knew that that which he utter
I'd was inspired OF God. President
Woodruff had never made any sug-
gestion under this inspiration that
had led the people as.riy or brought
tn, IN into trouble or difficulty. He
had never given one worL Of ccun.
sci that would imperil any mau,
whatever his color or profession
might be. The Spirit OF God never
suggested any thing that wculJ rob
man u his agency or bGiag injury |
10 him in the end.
This Gospel message was given 10 I
no special few, but was offered 10 |
every member Of the human family.
Let tho LatteT-day Saints thin. Of
all these things at this the close Of a
most eyentful year of their history,
and try TO have their hearts full of
love and charity towards all. When
hey were revi.eJ let them turn not
again with revilings; when they
were smitten, smite not again; when
they were .persecuied, turn not
egain and Geek 10 opprsss, bat
rather show forth that love
which continually marked the
course OF the Savior Of tire world.
In entering upon the new year.
which was 10 lie pregnant with
events to the Latter-day Saints, let
them keep in mind always the
Gospel of the Son OF Col, and not
suffer the seed which hsd been
sown In their hearts 10 be clicked
up by the cares Of the world ana
the trials which beset them.
In the time Of trial, when dark
clouds surrounded them, there was
Ore ever ready TO help, and He
would draw near unto them rs thsy
drew near unto Him. Let them re-
member that the destroyer was
abroad in the land; bis work was
going On i'm the mids. Of the Saints.
1t WIS their privilege, however. to
know tine Divine will, and when
men stood up in their midst and
proclaimed various doctrines they
should test them by the Spirit
within.
In conclusion, the speaker ex-
horted his hearers to put their i'm
plicit trust in God, who alcue could
deliver them from all evil.
The choir sang the anthem:
The song Of the redeemed
The beuediction was pronounced