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

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could grasp ~ . .sr, ,r' ut
mercy Of our ratrr w nrtv II Te
told us through the fove,.ilons v hi u
lie had given us In the latter DAYS
that "as man IN God onre was, and ~
lie IA man may be.v His promises
had been sealed upon our heads, aud "
they failed II would only be because
we had failed on our part.
Should we, then, be dish,artened
when troubles came upon US. aud
when II seemed that we were about 10
he overw belmed? No; rather should
our hearts rejoice In tfibulation, when
that tiibulatiOn was not the result Of
our own follies, but because OF our vir.
tues, good Intentions and diligence Ia
the work Of God.
We believed that God had a hand In
this work for the dead In these last
days. II was thing formerly un.
known. Why should men desire 10
learn Of their ancestry From a
worldly standpoint II would be The
qualification OF n curious feeling. But
there had been u eririt resting upon
them that they could not account for,
urging them on In this work, and
they had not rested until they had OK.
hausted all PORTIONS Of the dominion
where their relations lived and died
years and years ago.
In view Of all that God had promised
TO the Latter.1ay Saint, " they re-.
manned true and steadfast 10 their
covenants they could afford TO suffer
| oppression aud indlgnity, TO live and
die In bondage " necessary; they could
afford, u needs lie, 10 let their blood ne
shed - that the truth might be cstab.
lished, In view OF all that was In store
for the faithful; though they might be
called TO undergo persecutiOn,yet would
they know that Gods work would 20
on, aud future generations would praise
the people who had had the fpftitude
10 10 forth among the nations and cl.
dure persecution and death Ia the cause
Of the Gospel.
The Latier.day Saints were not un.
derstoOd today. Their motives were
misunderstood, their actions were mis-.
Judged; but God would bring all things
10 pass In His own good time aud
cause their trials "a cease. Their faults
were magni fed by the world-And they
had enough already without that.
They knew they were einful aud
corrupt, full Of weakness and In.
flrmity; hut they were, nevertheless,
seeking with the help Of God 10 over
come all evil. They were striving 10
put themselves under sublectlOn unto
the Lord, seeking 10 establish His pur.
poses-not that they might rule among
men,or act In opposition TO any human
government, but seeking 10 proclaim
goodwill towards all men. They did
not seek for power except 10 preach the
Gospel aud administer tho blessings OF
life and salvation 10 the children OF
men. They had no desire to exclude
rom their midst those who were not Of
their faith. They expected that In tho
latter days kings aud queens would
come 10 Zion, aud that to this land Of
America the eyes OF all nations would
turn with fond desires. They expected
that the government under which they
lived would prosper aud grow. They
believed II was from God and that the
men who prepared the sacred instru-
ment OF the Constitution were inspired
by Him. They believed that God was
directing the affairs of men In all parts
Of the earth, and that lie would over
nil. all the acts OF wicked men for the
salvation Of the honest In heart every.
where.
God having gathered the Saiuts 10
these mountains, what had He not
done for them In tho way OF temporal
blcssingt? This speaker referred % the
advent Of the pioneers 10 these vall-yn
ami 10 the -uiierings OF the early set.
tiers In this then fQrbldding region.
This valleys were at tiiAt time, he said,
A. barren as the mountains surround.
Ing them were now, and II seemed
impossible TO the human mind that
any number OF people could loug exist,
much lees prosper, In such place.
Hut what did they fnd II today2 A
country upon which the blessings Of
God had rested In rich abundance, aud
fields yielding crops unexcelled Ia any
part Of this great land. Apostle Can.
non cited various instances In proof Of
his assertions, spoke OF the immense
quantity Of grain harvested In the
Territory, the ample water supply
where only small streams once ran,and
the marvellous growth Of those thickly
populated settlements where at one
time only family or two resided. God
hal indeed fulfilled His promises aud
the predictions which had been made
concerning His Zion OF the latter days.
He had caused the desert place to be.
CONF fruitful garden; He had caused
streams Of living water 10 spring from
the earth aud the waste places had be-
come tho habitatiops OF men, and lie
told us ia the strongest language that
We should trust Ia Him and not DO
afraid 81 what man could do.
People from all parts OF the earth
would yet come 10 Zion, aud We must
make room for them aud welcome tue
good aud honorable to our settlements,
bidding them Goi-speed so long a. they
lived righteous lives and sought 10 do
that which was pleasing In Gods
sight. Though they might not DO Of
our faith aud saw not n We did, yot
we must show goodwill towards them;
for the Gospel taught w thls-goodwill
towards all men and women on earth.
IL was their duty 10 feed the hungry,
clothe the naked, aud welcome tn.
stranger within our gates. This was
our duty towards the whole human
family; and by our actions In this
respect We would win many soul, 10
the Gospel Of Jesus Christ. kindncA
should be one OF the strongest Gharac.
teristlcs OF the Lstler-iay Saints. Our
emigranls when they first arrived here
should DO looked after aud cared for, so
that they ala not want or become dis.
heartoned until employment could be
found.
The SPEAKER, In conclusion, bore his
testimony TO thi, work In which the
I.atteT.dRy saints are engaged n being
the work Of God, aud predicted that
the day would come when the nOblest
men Of the earth would come and live