Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-07

Some men say, "Why doee moi God
remove all difficulties from our path.
way?v II He did 10 there would be-
no development. His reason for plac-
lug US here was 10 develop our divine
/ natures. III we were not surrounded
10y darkness we could not develop. We
must taste the bitter In order 10 relish
the sweet, that our spirits might be
purified, and that we might exercise
our free agency. Good and evil must
be presented before US. We are as free
agents In our sphere ~ the angels nre
In theirs. We are free 10 do right or 10
DO wrong, and 10 choose the path we
shall tread In.
iioll call. persuade, direct Alright.
Iile's him with wisdom aud with might,
In nameless ways DO good and kind.
Hut never force the human mind.
God will force no man 10 heaven, be-
cause he would be OF no value II there.
When we get 10 heaven II will be be-
cause We have developed within our.
selves the qualities that make heaven.
We must develop heaven within our
selves, NO that there will he perfect
harmony between us and our surround
ings. have seen men enjoy great
happih't- W INV uliuht VI tut WOfst
surroundings. A man OF this character
might he happy In hell II he were seut
| there on n mission, because he would
carry with him the elements OF happi.
ness. Angels may come from heaven
and yet be happy. They do not lose
their angelic qualities nor their happl.
ness.
1 thsnk God for giving US our
agency, because think this earth will
I've furnace To cleanse me aud prepare
me for better condition Of affairs aud
u better life, and I believe this OF NIL
Of Us. The Lord has placed Us here
for wise purposes. 1t Il Just as neces-
sary that our bodies should be subject
TO law M 1t Ia that our spirits should
be. These bodies OF ours are naturally
rebellious-full OF strange appetitcs.
We are here TO conquer these desires.
All Of us will be sanctiiled aud re-
deemed II we are faithful. but we
must bring this earthly substance In
subsection TO the will Of God. When
men die, their bodies do not leave this
planet. Our spirits leave here, not 10.
ing created out OF the elements Of this
planet, but II these spirits OF ours are
suffice 10 the Spirit OF God and are
controlled by IT. influence, and our
tabrrnnclps have been subject 10 thc
law Of God, they will he redeemed, er.
allied and gl0rlnci. Every law Of
/ God that we obey tends 10 our .xalta.
ton. The spirit that We have here
will be the spirit that will ani.
mate us In the resurrection.
IL II Ia spirit OF evil II
will have power over Us. II Il 10 one Of
truth aud righteousness Il will direct
". All the progress we make here
VIII he 10 our advantage In the next
life. The intelligence acquired here
win not hc lost. We will keep adding
u II, and the more we serk under.
standing the greater will be our en-.
downient VI Knowledge. Fidelity, IN.
dustry anu all the other good qualities
exhibited on earth viii be manifested
In heaven.
Many persona doubt the existence Of
/ God because they cannot recognize the
/ providence OF Deity In the various con.
ditions which surround men ON the
earth. fms arises from n mlsapprc-
hcnsion IN their minds concerning the
plan Of salvation. believe that false
religions have made more iuildels than
anything else. IL II natural for man 10
place confidence hi Supreme Reing.
When he Il In trouble he naturally
seeks ton superior power for aid. The
historian, Bancroft comments on the
fact that men In state Of nature al.
ready believe In n supreme power.
There are differences In our OrganiEi-
tlons. Some are naturally much more
religious than others, ana otheu are
indifferent ON the subject Of religion.
IL Is the duty " every person 10 c,il.
tivatc faith In God aud not stific u. Il
"a our duty 20 our children ~ promote
this confidence In them. In all my
troubles, trials and Affections II ha.
been source ofunbounded consolation
10 mo TO 40 10 my Father In heaven ani
call upon him IN the name Of Jesus for
help. | never did 40 In my III, with.
out obtaining relief, and having my
burdens lightcnel and my SORROWS
assuaged. | bear you this testimony.
He has answered the prayers Of
His people In a wonderful manner.
In some cases II might DO called
miraculous.
would not value any religion that
did not give sustcnance and strength 10
those who espouscd II. I love my re-.
ligion because II II accompanied with
power. There Il no proper yearning
OF the heart that cannot be gratified by
II 10 tue fullest extent. My life has
been made happy one because faith
In God has been an unfailing source OF
qualification aud peace to me. II was
this that consoled the Savior. He had
numerous Affections and sorrows 10
contend with,and II was the know ledge
that He was doing what God required,
that gave Him strength 10 cxemplify
In His life the principles He taught.
IL Jesus had mocked, crucifled and
cursed His enemies and said evil
things concerning them, what an ex.
ample II would have been for Him TO
set while teaching His glorious doc
trlnee! The people would not have had
faith In Him. But lie did not do this.
He carried out the principles He
taught. He has given 10 mankind
lessons as 10 the way they should live.
He lived these doctrines Himself. In
Him you sec the exemplification Of all
the doctrines He taught. should we
not IN Ike manner carry out strictly
the principles lie taught 10 US? We
certainly should. This Savior said;
"whosoovor shall smite thee ON thy
right check, turn TO him the other also.
And " any man shall sue thee at the
law, aud take away thy coat, let him have
thy cloak also"
We should carry out His examples
strictly In our lives. Veal know Il IA
not 40 difficult to teach a. to practice;
nevertheless we should strive Ia
attain TO that perfection Of character
that will make these thugs easy.
When men despltefully use us we
should endeavor TO treat them kindly
IA return. II Is n greater trial 10 do
this than TO follow the natural incllna.
ton OF fallen humanity. To conquer