Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-19

mother, husband, VIE chll,
dren, home, possessions, and
| follDy the Lord Jesus Christ through
GOOD and through evil report.
This Is the spirit that has gathered
/ 10 these mountains, from nearly
every nation under heaven, this
/ people called i47iter-day Saints
I people who were once MethOdiStsi
| Catholics. Presbyterians, Baptists,
iufidels, or what you will, al having
been baptized into one spirit, aud,
| instead u quarreling and contend'
/ ing among themselves, receiving
| for their God the true and living
/ God, for their faith the ancient
Z faith restored, for their baptism the
true baptism. and have taken a'
their guide the Holy Spirit which
has been poured cut upon then
from on high.
The world thinks the iiatter-day
Saints are dcluded, that 1t Is the
cunning and wisdom Of man thai
has brought this aggregation Of peo'
PIE Of different cfeeds anu c!imes
together and moulded them into one
homogeneous mass. But they arr
mistaken. IL T. because each mem
her Of the Church Of God has re-
CeiveI for himself or herself ]
knowledge that these things which
! am now telling you are true: they
know that JOSEPH Smith did receive
a visit from the Father aud the Son;
they know that hC did receive the
Book Of Mormon in the way
that he declared. They have
received the testimony Of
the Spirit Of God. though
they dwelt among nations far over
the sea: received under the hands
Of The servants Of God, VINO have
power % bcstOw the Holy Ghost,
this testimony which they now bear
10 the world.
The cunning aud the shrewiuess
81 maTcouIi not bring such a pe0-
pie together. Why, II it were earth
Is considerations that hal brought
this people here, they would have
been scattered 30 the four winds long
before now; they would have fol-
lowed the example Of cTayens and
towards. traitors ami apc states mall
age. They would ily over 70 the
stronger side at thc first approach Of
danger and persecution. Earthly
conscientious, No: THESE are not the
inducements that have brought the
Laiter-day Saints together, although
many Of Us seem 70 give the lie 10
this declaration. We are too prone
10 seek after the things Ofthis earth,
and neglect our high calling and
i0rret the great EXAMPLE which we
should set 10 tine world, but down
dcep in the hearts OF all true Latter
dag Saints there j. q knowledge, q
Observation-Disclosures little inrun-
siStcnCius th,lr actions may mani
fest when compared with their
claims and rroiy->iUus-that these
Things are true. This is the secret
OF their unity. This Is the binding
power which wulls them together
not the huIe u gold, silver and
merchaudisU-nDt the hope Of earth
~ gain, or Ui worldly popularity.
Notwithstanding the bUastCd
claims Of this generation, 70 free
dom, Independence, and liberali,y,
I eNpect 10 STE the lime when the
spirit Of Intolerance viii prevail 20
2 much greater extent than It does
even now. 10 may yet be As much
as mans life Is worth, 10 say, q
know that Joseph smith was =
Prophet Of God" But we won't
Anticipate trouble; We Will wait and
pray God that we may have strength
Tor every trial. God viii not ger
nit this work to be destroyed.
There mag fall martyrs for the
truth, bui this Church, this king
dom which was predicted 10y Daniel
AMI all the holy Prophets " hDhayc
gone before will stand and never
be- thrown down or given 20 another
people; no matter V hO may apcsi8-
lie, whoever may fail. whoever
may suffer maT.yTd1m. blessed are
lead who die in the L0rl.'' and
blessed are tEcy who live ia Him.
la order TINT iley may be prepared |
10 ole Whenever death shall come.
We are the children Of God. and I
lre passing through similar eNpcri- |
noes % those which perfected Him I
mi placed Him on High, rs the Ia .
her and Lord O! all. All that we .
.uilgr de has suffered, Tor He was /
,nCc mortal like ourselves, and was .
developed and made perfect ]
Trough suiTl ring" God is man .
made perfect, ami man is God in .
.mbryu. We are destined 20 become
ike Him if we faithfully and IA
iently walk in the straightand naI-
pw way that lgacDih uuto Him.
President Brigham Young used 90
nv that the hariesj lesson he had /
D teach ur cause the saints 10 learn
nd comprehend. was that they I
you'd only De rewarded according
U their works. and that as they lain
own thgig w0Ts here they must I
axe it up hereafter. finish it and 10
n D. perfection. II j. a false and .
notion ciat men viii be
-hgIeJ at once iuto thc midst ~
.i.ry aud VuWorani dominion here
fer, TgsGu.i.-s uf the lives they
ave lived in the lie h. "TLc buoks
.cIc opened. :" s;iys John. sand ali /
leu were judged according 10 the
liugs which 'fguc written ia the
ouis, every man according to his (
forks"
We iatleF-iay saints have ~
Civgd the iUlHys- Of the everlasting {
inspoL. j. the celestial path THAT
as been marked out for Us 10 follow.
he celestial law is to obey God in
II things, ami D. fear not man nor I
hat man can 30. They who 10 /
his win shine iise ;hy sl!n ia ce- I
astiSl glory. They who fail 10 DO il /
I'LL not shine 30 brightly, nor iu-
crit the same reward, though al |
zen save tic sons Of uCrli.i1n Will
4 saved eventually in some degree !
Z glory or smother. but some will |
tam q Only Is passing through |
Ell. This earth WAS made that We !
hight have dwelling here that it
night be proved 10 the eyes III God
nd the heavenly hosts vine ther or
1t we would do al things whatsu-
yer Colour Father, required Of Us.
And ,Lcy who keep their frs, estate
a.a-A .'' "NtA+NA Ni'lls ana tNtf WHO q
eep not their first estate shall not l
ave glory in the same kingdom with /
nose who keep their first estate. And |
hey who keep their second estate. |
bal! he added upon forever and ever.'
Lltter-iay Saints and strangers |
& Us reflect upon these things. Do |
% dospi-e these words, for / know /
lat my testimony is true. No |
natter what might become OF 1
ie or OF you, I know Cor myself !
nd l bear this testimony. that |
oseph Smith was a Prophetic! God:
q did receive the everlasting Gus
q; Ec did Ay the foundations Of
le Kingdom Of God, those f1unda-
ous upon which we stand ami look /
'rward 10 tine coming II our Lorf |
nd Savior Jesus Christ. Reflect
ION these things you who have
card them Tor the iiTsl time. NAV I
OF cause III, m TO sink deep
Ito your hearts. that YOU
.ay 20 away from here with /
De- ASSURANCE that these things
ave been saii for YOUR benefit Z
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