Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-28

ana lie viii prove II TO them on every /
occasion ns lie did When the wicket
had slgin His Prophet. lie raised up
another In his stead, filled him with
the Holy Ghost, thus enabling him 10 |
discharge every duty belonging TO his
high station. Those who were present |
on certain occasion bear witness 10 the |
veritshle transformation Of Brigham !
Young before their eyes, when lac spoke |
with the voice aud bore the countennnco |
Of the Prophet Joseph. From that time
brigham Young, through the inspira-
ton Of tho Holy Spirit was quite
capable 0f discharging every duty be.
longing TO HE responsible aud difficult
position.
See too, how the Lord has blessed
aud favored our present leader, VIII
ford Woodruff. His life and strength
arr long spared, and he has been de-
liveIed In times OF ailliction In "A ~.
marl,ablc manner, aud preserves his
yigDr OF mind aud body 10 old aye.
Thus God will continue 10 raise up
and inspire suitable men - that we
leader.
When He seut his holy angels to
0rlain aud prepare mortal mai Tor
His service, lilo promised never to take
that priesthood away from the earth
again.
Men who had lived IN former times
and had bccn intrusicd with certain
powc,s, visited the earth and bestowed
/ those powers upon the chosen VI the
Lord. Moses gave the keys 0f
| gathering Israel, Elias bestowed the
keys he held, all gave ~ was ncres-
sary 10 make this Latter-day Dispvn.
sation iiniued n dispeusation OF the
/ fulnc-s oftimes.
Could this wonderful work of
gathering the people Of the Lord
from every nation, kindred, tongue
and people ever have been accom-.
plishcd by purely human mcans2 No,
the combined wisdom OF all men could
not have NJ moved the hearts Of ncn
with the DESIRE and spirit of separating
| from the world aud cluaving 10 each
other for the TRUTHS sake.
Tho Lord has certainly redeemed
His word that He would perform a
marvellous work and n wonder Ia this
latter time; aud thore nre greater won.
des yet 10 be performed by Him, but
when they come thoy will not appear
more strange than this. When the Ten
/ Tribes come, according 10 His word, NJ
they surely viii, II viii be no more
marvellous than this gathering which
/ has been accomplished only through
| the bcstowal OF the keys Of gathering
upon Joseph Smith, aud by him upon
/ his successors, They will remain Ia
this Church until all things forctold by
the mouths of all the holy prophets
have boon fulfilled to the ulternosi.
Let me repeat We may he afflicted,
Imprisoned, deprived u our property
and VI our political rights, for these
arc things within the power OF man;
/ but man has no power 10 thwart the
purposes Of God, or even 10 hinder His
work; and HIS Kingdom will triumph.
II would seem that passing events
are sufficient 10 convert all men to n
belief In the fact that our religion Is
divine, and under divine protection.
All schcm,s against US fnil, all plans
come TO naught, the Holy Spirit has
been poured out upon the people, and
they have r,joiced In the midst OF thrir
.aiillctlons, and given thanks 10 their
heavenly Father that they have been
Doomed worthy to suffer for His names
takc, and for his cause upon the earth.
Still therc are and have been times
when men anu, women too, have felt
downclst, and have wondered II God
had forgotten them; but | say 10 all
such, Fear not, the clouds will pass
away, tho light viii shine, and your
10y aud courngc Will return. II you
preserve your Integrity aud wait for
the salvation Of your God, II VIII surely
come aud seek you out. He always
hiss delivered and comforted Hls PEG.
ple, and he will not forsake Us now;
I IN. .es,. l. t..t ahnff.naN IL. Ia saf
asleep nor gone ON "a Journey. lie
will succor us In the dccpest distress,
aud deliver us In the direst extrcmillos,
n VIZ will live 40 that we may have
tho fellowship OF the Holy Ghost,
which Il tho minister Of God, and
whose presence u the presence Of God.
Without that blessed Communion,
we are blind and helpless; and II We
do not live 10 A. ~ enjoy II, we fail To
rlscto our privileges ia Saints.
II Il indeed our right and privilege
10 have the companionship OF the Holy
Spirit Of the Lord, and we need II.
Even children may have II II they
will, aud need not bo len 10 walk alone
on earth. Every woman should win
and keep u for herself, aud never try
To walk by another's light. II she
puts her whole trust In another, even
II lac be her husband anu a good man,
he viii surely some time fall her. Lrt
her learn 10 stand alone 80 far IN hu.
man aid IN coRccrned, depending only
on Gpd and the Holy Ghost.
DO not, brethren, put your trust In
man though he be a bishop; au apostle,
or president; II you do, they win fail
! you at som. time or place, they will
I do wrong or Seem 10, and your support
! be gone; but " We lean ON God, lie
never viii fail US. When men aud
women depend on God alone, and trust
IN Him alone, their faith will not be
shaken II the highest In the Church
should step aside. They could still see
that He Is Just and true, that truth il
lovely In His sight, and the pure Ia
heart nrc dear 10 Him.
Perhaps II Is His own design that
faults AMI weaknesses should appear In
high places IN order that HIS Saints
may learn 10 trust Ia Him and not in
any man or men.
Therefore, my brethren and sisters,
seek after the Holy Spirit aud His un.
falling testimony OF God anu His work
upon tho earth. Rest not until You
know for yourselves 4 ~ God has sct
His hand TO redeem lei Nj, and prepare
n people for His coming.
II any present have II not, let me
advise you 10 begin seeking for II tlils
very night. Pray, fast, study, and
open the doors OF your hearts that
wisdom may enter; aud you shall
know when you have received the