Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-22

I NAAAN nAAaElN - A4AAAEA-ALN
they were willing 10 accord to the
different religious sects every lib
eriy, fneeGOm ami right that they
could desire, the Siints at the
same time demanded the same priv
ilege in return. They claimed that
every man had n right TO worship
God accorl ling to the dictates Of his
own conscience, but that he must be
amenable 30 the laws OF the land in
which he lived, whether America,
England or elsewhere. The Latier-
day Saints claimed, however, that
there could be bu, one true Church
and cue fe;ih, and that was the
Church % Jesus Christ.
How dii the Laiier-day Saints. he
asked, know that Joseph Smith IT,
csived n visitation from the Father
ami the son, that the angels Of God
came and minisgered unto him. that
John the Bap.ist-whowa s Eehsaded
by 4 wicked king-laii his hands
upon JOsephis hcad-that Peter,
James AMI John ministered unto
him? BY the fruits that had .oi-
loved tnuse vino had yielded OJss;ii-
ence 10 the requirements OF God
from that time until the present..
He next spoke Of the power Of God
which had been made manifest TO
/ many among the Latter lay Slin.s
in the healing OF the sick, the rais-
I Ing up again Of persons almost al
the Point Of death, the git q;
Tongues, the Interpretation Of
! tongues, ami other remarkable mani
! feststions, and above all The WINES
o. the Holy Ghost.
The Lltter-day Saints did not ask
| those not Of their number without in
| vestigatiOn or on their say 30, 10 en-
brace this work which was decisive
I ly called 'MOTmOnism, 4" just as the
name Of "Christiano was given in
Antioch 10 those who were followers
OF Christ. But as the Lord God
lived, the day would come when
! thousands who had not yet re-
I ceived the Gospel would be proud
/ 10 be Acknowledged as "MOrmons.''
The speaker, in conclusion, ex-
I horted the Saints % 10 faithful uuto
God and let nothing turn them
from tleir faith That same God OF
| Abraham, Isaac and jacob still
I iivei who had already been ready
70 bless anu preserve His people
the COD who blessed the Neshiit-s
upon this continent, aud who, while
/ they hgmbled themselves before
Him WAS ready 10 strengthen and
ave them from their enemies. Let
the Saints seez to serve the Lord
1 faithfully, and his blessing would
oe with them continually.
COUNSELLOR CHARLES w. PESRosE
said that as a few minutes yet re-
manned, lac desired to add his testl-
mony to that which had been borne
Toy the previous sPeakers-that the
work in which the Latter-dsy
saints were engaged was the work
OF God Almighty. This church was
not an invention Of man. 1t vas
not set up by Joseph Smith or by
any number OF persons associated
with him; they We're simply the in-
struments Ia the hands Of higher
Power, and tue effects OF the power
which operated in The est ablishnls:.t
u this Church eouiI be seen in he
midst Of the people, in the
< .tiic-irs together Ia these
mountain valleys Of people
Of many Gilfenen. na;icnalities
who now had hut zone Lord. one
iaith, one baptism. 4" and who were
knitted together in the bonds uf
love AMI uuity, 10 build up the
Kingdom o. God upon the earth.
They were now, measurably a; last.
of one heart and one mind, no mat
ter where they came from, what
creed they formerly prOfessssl. or
whether they pr0fessei any creed al
All. God had brought them into
these valleys and made them one
people, aHi the work was sti!l going
[ forward. The Elders were su!i
preaching the Gospel abroad aud
! gathering the SAINTS together. and
they would continue TO DO 20. no
matter what might be the opJ.7-'-
ton. The numbers Of the people
would increase, their union wOuli
increase, their power with God
would increase; aud before very
long IL would he seen that thsir
power with mau would also In
crease.
As hai been already said, the
Saints were at the present time
passing Though the naTrows."
rney expected 70 be tried and tested
aud to pass through q great many
difficulties. They expected the
world to be against them. This was
what the Lord promised TO them in
the beginning; /; WIS what He Prem
isei 70 His disciples in ancient DAYS.
''Ne are not OF the world: for I have
chosen YOU out Of the world: ii We
were q the world ihe world would
love you; but - We are not Of the
world the world viii hate you.''
Certainly the world appeared TO hate
the Lsiter-day Saints; Tor what cause
did not very clearly appear on the
surface. rney hal done the world
no harm: they did not try 20 do any
body any harm. They had gathered |
70 this Isolated spot in the noun
tains - that they might be free 20 wor-
ship God, According 10 the dictates Of
their conscience, unmolested. and |
had no desire - iujure anybody,
either in an individual or national /
capacity. They desired no injury 10 /
this nation Of which they form a
part; their desire was to bless man
kind, and they did not know how
better b accomplish this than by
endeayoringsto explain TO them the
glorious principles which God AL
mighty had made clear 10 their
minds; and the truth Of which He
hal scale upon their souls by the
git and power o! the Holy Ghost.
But this appears 10 be a source or
irritation to the world. The min
listers OF the day, Of all denomina-
lions, seem to be- Initiated agains.
the Latter-day Saints. Whenever
the term "MormoBjsm'' is used, il
seems 10 stir up their anger, and
they manifest something which Is
very different altogether to a Chris
tan spirit, in regard 10 their treat
ment Of the Laifer-iay Saints. In
deed it j. chiefly through the in
iuence which they carry in the
world that Legislators, judges and
officers OF the government have
been stirred up against Us.
People cannot understand how Il
Is that we are 50 united. The unity
manifested among the Latter-day
Saints Is a marvel to the world, and
some even consider il a menace to
the nation. IL Is supposed that we
are an ignorant people, brought
here from different countries, under
the influence OF the leaders Of the
Church, and that we are priest-rid- ]