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

Ole. aud It was this which constt-
tu.csl the great strength Of their
work. But for this they would be n
very weak people, AMI could be
easily broken up; for Il was not the
President Of the Church or his
i Counselors, the first Presidency; u
was no. the Twelve Apostles, Presi-
denis q Stlkes, nor any other body
in tie Church upon whom
the people depended or un-
| 10 whom they boxed solely
for the word Of Gcd and the testl-
mony q Jesus. The Saints could
20 to God themselves, II they had
doubts upon any question OF point
pray 70 Him in their secret places
and ask Him to reveal TO them
whether or not what WIS taught
unto them was in accordance with
His mind and will.
Many things in this Church had
come In contact with the traditions
AMI preconceivei iieas Of men.
/ There were many things today
which perhaps confiicted with the
I previous views Of the Laiter-day
/ saints. There was scarcely think
iaz man or woman in the Church Of
Cars. who had not indulgci in re-
40. ions concerning the future of
<t= work, and some Of those views
hat been rudely upset by so6sc-
quen, events. Col was the author
OF this work ani He woall conduct
il 10 suit HIS purposes and mt those
OF man.
Let them think Of how many
doctrines hsd been Taught inst
were new 10 the world which God
hai revealed in our day. How
would they understand these uniess
| the Spirit Of Gcd bore testimony 10
them? who on the earth believed
them? They We're not sanctioned
by tradition, they were not upheld
10y the common i,.licf OF men. They
were new h this generation, and
yet. though they shook the nrejud-
les Of mankind aud perhaps star
tied the Latter-day Saints, when
they sought Uf God for a testimony
| concerning them, lie never failed
u give unto them Ills Hoiy Spirit
Shich gave the assurance that they
were Of God AMI not Of man. And
~ IL will be 20 the END. The Presi-
dency OF this Church have 20 walk
just as the Saints walk they have %
depend Upan The reyeiaiious of God
% they come % them They had
their fniih tested as the Saints have
aud - with the Twelve Apostles
All that lhey could DO was To seek
( the mind aa.l VIII u Gy5.
II there were any who hal joined
/ the Church with the expectation %
enjoying ease aud worldly profit
/ they were lab0ring under a wrong
| Impression; YET he did not believe
/ that there was another people OF
the face Of the earth - blessed as
/ the Latter-day Saints, notiiwiih-
standing ihJir trials and FerSecu-
lions. He beiievg-l-aud he iii
no. say this sgith any disposition g.
cx1Egt rate-that n happier AMI
more prosperous people did not
| exist. Lock n. the results 81 the
lives CT thDse who have been faith
| ful a. cpmplrel with those who
] have len the Church aui besu I'M
able o eniu-e. lie VS. sure that
thls. who DID so wCgli De perfectly
satisfied with the course they had
followed. God Jill not forge. the
sacrifices Of this people. When lac
] thought o.! the hundred, who had
gone to uIison willingly n show ~
the world tina. they were couscient-
ious. true and faithful men aud 10,
cowarlz cOvenani-hreakers and
r-creauis. he felt thankful 10 God
that he lived among sgch a people.
auHa.HNa H~ea#
think the Latter-day Saints hal
been mistaken In their views, the
time wCuli come when their con-
Igct during the last five years
would stlni out as the brightest
page in the history Of humanity,
in mD-aru times 80 least. lie
believed that this people wsru
capable Of undergoing any sacrifices
that they NAV be Called upon 20
make. They could bow VITA sub
mission when Il was Necessary and
right - easily as they could stand
erect aad resist that which they
esteemed 70 be wrong. They would
vet show mankind more ahgndautly
that the Lltter-day Saints were =
people OF truth and upEishtness, who
were loyal 20 God, b the county Of
/ which they were citizsns or ought
% be citizens, to the institutions
which He had permitted in His
providence 10 be established; loyal
la sli she relations OF LIFE; strong in
.neir fidelity. AMI, above all things,
pure aud virtuOus.
He would lose all hOpe for human
/ its but for the Lalter-dar Saints. IL
| fi!lei him with horror when hesRw
the course which men and women
were taking outside OF this Church.
and witnessed the fate (which was
coming upon the people Of this and
other nations, aud felt thankful to
I Cur Heavenly Father that He hal
I established a Chnrch whose stand
ard Of purity was uuequaiied,
1 and la which all impuTity
was 5euouucei and dealt with.
Virtue among the people was Of a
low standard outside o. tins Church.
TIE l.aticr-day Saint who in
I dulgei in sexual sin would he
% mnei Il he did not repent. There
WIS 10 greater cause Of apostary
AMI there never had teen in this
Church th1n the want OF virtue.
Gsd would have a virtuOus people.
I for His spirit would not dwell in
unholy tabernacles. They must be
pure not only in deed but in
th1Gght,il orier u retain the Spirit
u God.
The ElieTs. when they went
abroad, wandered why the people
did not gather as uumerOusly AS was
the case formerly from the various
nations Of the earth. IL was due 10
I the lhoninable wickclccss which
prevailed. Luxury was INDUCED in
/ % such an extent that young
men found themselves unable
/ u marry, aud, consequently,
some Of the 0liest blood in Amer
lea was Disappearing. These vino
prac;iced unbiushingly one Of the
| besetting sins Of the age, fpticilc.
/ would stand bcfore the tar Of God
as D.urisrers and murderesses and
| would be damned. Hear IL. ell We
| Litter-day Saintsi This was the
| eursc which was coming upon cur
rscetoiay IN portions Uftbis country.
In Southern States Il did not prevail
aH - HsAsaAA az AAAAAtaA ~ IA Tx lNaAaAs
but il would creep in there after a
time il care Dc net taken. The
speaker Regretted - l,aTn that that
I'm ha,. m2te lie appearances. some
what among the Lattef-day Saints.
The curse OF God would r.. upon
those guilty of such ahomiuati1ns.
God had chosen the Saints % in-
sti.ute "A new condition OF things on
earth, 20 arrest the tide of evil. He
had seiectel men and women who
had tile courage TO carry out what
he Told them snG they tried to do it.
Bot the nation inter, csei and said
s.ol,. and ihey would bow in sub
mission. leaving the Consequences
with Col. They would 30 the best
they could; nut when their actions
cam" IN conflict with the constituted
authorities, and the highest tribunal
in the laui cried ''s.op,' there |
was rs other Course for the Latter |
Jay Saints 20 !ursue, than 70 he In |