Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-27

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our mission. Enoch was called n
great work; he Urged his veal
ness. But God told him to 60, an
clothed with the power Of Jehoval
4 at his word mountains were r,
moved and armies overthown. ]
was not EnOch's word, but il wa
; the power of Jehovah that accom-
panied him with the authorit
given him. Can we doubt m
power Of God today? Let seeptiC
beware when they ridicule Hin
lest He exhibit that power. III
. does not always act summarily. bu
He can still operate With the arr
OF poWer, ana will do. 50.
Let us do our duty and trust il
Him. We should not care for tn
derision, for the scorn of those VIII
know not God. Trust in Him, 70
de has greater farces NJ His com
nland than we have known. H
can control the passions OF man a
lie does the lightning's flash 70
his purposes. He has protecte,
the Saints in the past; He will do 5
in the future. The Mormon ,
problem" has not yet been solved
II we mean by its solution that th,
Mormon" PEOPLE 8lll ever re
nounce any OF the PRINCIPLES Of life
and salvation that have been re
vealed to them, or any Of the Gov
enants made with their God, L E9y
with all ms ronl = never will bt
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that ofthis great nation or of othel
nations combined, can overthrow
this work, for 1t Is the work Of the
God Of Israel The decree Of
jehovah is that Il snail never lie
| ovefthIown. He has said that 1t will
not fall TO the ground and that not
one word uttered by Him will fail
to be fulfilled regarding this work.
Neither will prophecy fall with
respect TO this people, The. Loni,
however has. not told us that all
will hr well with us unless
We maintain our integrity before
Him. The promises made are only
on condition tha. We will stand firm
! and tue 10 Him. The people rs n
whole Will stand true as they have
stool in the trials that are past, and
will not bow the knee to Baal. They
recognize in the powers Of heaven
none but the God who gave them
being. They recognize that worldly
powers are operated by His will.
1 believe the testimony Of the
Gospel is increasing in our midst.
The testimony Of this work is not
growing cold in the, hearts Of the
L9tter-day Saints. Ny testimony
is that God is with this people To-
day, and will not forget nor neglect
them.
We are being prosecuted, but if
this will make US a purer and better
people, say welcame ali the perse-
catiOu. that God In his mercy shall
permit. 1t will make Us nobler,
humble and more worthy the name
Of Latter-day Saints. DO not forget
that you are the offspring Of God;
that you came from above and not
from beneath. You have descended
from the loyal lineage Of heaven.
Shrink from doing anything that is
mean, or that is degrading OF unbe-
coming a son OF daughter Of the
King of heaven. Royal blood runs
through the veins Of the Latter-day
Saints. They have shown their
kingly power. They have refused to
bow themselves to those who have
tried 10 bring them into subsection.
Stone walls and iron bars have
never been able to do this, and no
universities can suhjgate a GOd-fear-
ing people. Nothing can stand be-
tween them and their Maker.
a man whose soul is free, who has
nothing between him and heaven,
is free though he may be east into
4 dungeon. His soul cannot be
fettered, nor can the peace of God
be shut out from his heart. We are
not 4 race of slaves, and those Of our
who are seeking 10 put
their feet upon our necks do not
know what they are about. The
Man Of Sorrows was put upon the
cross and crucified by His enemies,
and there are many who would DO |
likewise with the Saints today. But |
the Lord Jesus was not overcome,
and rs He conquered death and was /
glOrified, so will He bring about 1
the triumph aud glory Of His work /
today, anu the deliverance Of those |
who trust in him. As for those who /
fight against the truth, we judge |
them not, but leave them in the |
hands Of God. Though the Saints I
may lie cast within prison walls and |
be confined Ia dark cells and lie 4
upon dungeon floors, they cannot |
10y this means be deprived Of COM
muniOn with heaven. They may /
be deprived of their rights as citi- |
zens; they may he subjected to 4
many great trials and hariships; |
injustice may be heaped upon |
them by their fellow-beings; but I
if they seek the glory Of God, |
they viii receive Bis favor and APP
probation. which is more to be desir- |
ed than all else. Those who trust in |
Him will receive Of the peace and |
the joy and the glory which comes !
from no other source. His promises
cannot fail, and He is ready TO mani |
fest His power in our behalf. He is |
oniy awaiting our preparation. Let |
US be true to Him. Let us place |
ourselves in harmony with His laws,
that We may merit His blessing and /
il will he poured out upon us to our |
eternal salvation and the glory Of |
the mighty Jehovah.
The choir sang the hymn COM
mencing:
Ye who arc called to labor and minister for |
Cod.
Biest with the royal Priesthood. and called |
by His word.
Bensdiction was pronounced by |
llniria rrh Inhn Srnifn