Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-11

Elders with introductions, aud solicit
Tor them n respectful aud patient hear.
ing Of the principles which are nd
vocated by the people Of God, and Ia
this manner ! assure them they will
greatly assist the Elders, aud will b.
the means OF leaving their testimony
With their friends, which will leave
them without excuse at the last day
] should iitG also TO call the attention
N my readers 10 few passages IN the
Doctrine aud Covenants, Section 10.
verse %; Section 90, veraes ., AMI
0, aud Section ~, verses land g5, aud
ask them TO mediate upon the utter
auces which they contain. These are
the words Of the Lord, AMI ~ faithful
ajhercnts 10 the principles Of the rc.
stored Gospel we are bound TO give
them orciencc. | will quote two sen.
fences from the last section referred 10:
"And I viii not spare any that remain
In Babylon" "whcreiore N sc lie.
lievc Me, We will labor while II is called
tOday.n rhore Is n terrible slgnifl.
canoe In the first part Of this quotation.
And | wish TO appeal 10 tho true
hearted Saints 10 take Il Into consider
alton, | would point them 10 period
In their own history when suffering
from undue pressure from their en-
ploycrs, aud summed by those near.
est them, they prayed for deliver
ancc from Babylon, aud when II was
accomplished by the blessings OF God
anu often In n remarkably miraculous
manner, with what JOY did they hid
farewell TO their native land, and what
songs " rejoicing were hcari ~ the
vessel sailed out Of port Many we've
the promises made by them In the ~.
ubcranoe Of their delight that those
LEFT behind IN. Ba ylon should not be
forgotten; but the inst thought should
he their dclivernnce after their more
fortunate brethren and slslers had got
settled; but ALA! for the hopes thus
raised In the heart. " those left. No
sooner have the friends gone before
than Orgotfulncss Of lheir previous
low cstnte oveTtakc- them, and such
thing as n letter 10 their former rs.
sociates N almost the last thought
Of And this Il doubly sad when the
thought viii protrudo itself that many
OF them have been the recipients OF
substantial assistance from those for.
gotten ones. Many have told me who
are still here that the means Of assist.
ancc they have rendered 10 Others
would have aggregated sufficient to
emigrate themselves.
That such state Of things should
exist II rather "a sad commentary upou
the supposed willingness OF the Latter.
| day Saints 10 favor emigration 10 Utah.
! am sorry we are not n jealous In this
respect MS our enemies give us credit
for. In all the plans adopted for
placing mankind upon "a plane OF self.
supporting dignity ran parallel TO the
success OF the one revealed 10y the Lord
and exempllhod by the thousands Of
happy homes lin Utah and the sur.
rounding States and Tefrilorleu)
owned by the Latterday Saints bo pro-
Lucei? | think not. Individually |
thank God for what II has done for me
In giving me happy home Of my own,
where my dear ONES arc safe from the
stlngs Oi poverty aud degradation.
This, however, Is n secondary consider.
alton, the evolution VI the soul from
spiritual darkness being the pre.emi-
ncnt object.
The same bone and sinew which have
40 successfully battlcd with the uu-
toward conditions Of the western
wilds hitherto are still 10 he met with
among the poor Saints In these lands,
and earnestly appeal to those who
have received the blessing OF the Lord
10 think Of their friends beyond the
sea, and while the way Is open, and
before the Judgments overlake the
wicked, see 20 II that they are not left
10 pnrtake OF the coming tcrros. Indi.
cations OF the noar approach Of the cnd
are evident on every hand, and Us our
God has said he would not spare any
who are left Ia Babylon, lei US labor
| while II Is called day, aud we " III
then be able 10 rejoice that we have
been "savlors UPON Mount Zion," and
our friends will also rejoice ut their lie.
| livcrancc.
Now, Just word TO the Elders who
have travelled In these lands, and. who
have partskcn Of the hospitality Of the
people, both Saints and strangers:
Where are the many promises TO write
| 10 the friends hcr,2 brethren. let your
minds run back 10 the time when YOU
were travelling here and there, aud re-.
member the delight your presence
created In the hearts Of some poor
brother or sister, and Just at down and
drop a line 10 them, and thus give
them comfort. Many Of them are get.
thug old, aud you eau cheer them In
their path 10 the grave. Don't forget.
Sensibly realizing, as do, the near
ncss OF the last scenes Of Nh earthly
drama, earnestly pray for the blessing
Of the Lord ~ abide with all, and trust
all may remain faithful aud true to
the end.
Your fellow laborer In the cause OF
truth, w. q. BICKLEY.
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