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

and Of the Holy Ghost, , and which
produced the remission Of aims 10 you,
has made unto you these promises, and
they will be fulfilled by your being
faithful. But there must be exertion.
The idea taught 80 frequently that n
murderer who repents on the scaff0ld
and Processes belief In Christ goes I'm.
medistely 10 heaven IA n fallncy and
leads TO the commission OF much sin.
We are not going TO receive blessings
without we comply with the condi-
tions on which they are predicsted.
God Will not force these things upon
us.
The reason why rejoice In our re-
ligion IL that those blessings that have
read about In ancient times are within
my reach by complying with the ordI.
nances Of dod. But rejoice more 70.
pecially because there IL power on the
earth that God acknowledges. A map
might have all the wisdom and learn
Ing that belongs 10 the entire human
family, II such a thing were possible,
and II he should then attempt 10 bar-
tie man, unless he was authorized
OF God, II would not have any effect.
IL this government heard that man,
not commissioned TO 10 10, was acting
rs an ombas.ador from the United
States, would they acknowledge what
he did, Would they accept a treaty
made by him rs binding? No. They
would repudlate him. SO II Ia with
God. He will not sanction what men
do In His name II they arc not author.
lied Of Him. This authority II the
binding power that holds the Latter
day Saints together. IL Ia stronger
than any other power on earth. some
call II the Priesthood. When II Ia
given 20 man II make. him n legal rep
r,sentatlvc OF the Almighty.
IL this power has been on the earth,
how else could II lie restored unless
some being who had formerly held II
should come and restore II? To have
assumed anything else would have
been utterly false, n this Is the method
that God adoptcd--to send messengers
from on high who had the authority
before. There II not n man outside the
true Church OF Christ posssse-
ing the Priesthood from God. It
lias been customary when man had
a sou roliglously inclined 10 have him
educated for tho ministry. There was
''t y hteh W. WV 'ttitb h'fht 'VNiu rul
he had authority from on high, aud
how else could II be- restored except bc
angels The apostleshi . and IT, author.
ity were taken back 10 God. and there.
fore u should he restored through the
minlstratlous Of holy beings. When II
was restored remarkable manifestations
followed, and many OF the people re-
ceived n spirit ani experienced a feel.
ing they had never felt before. II has
u1ited mon aud women Of various
creeds and natlonalliifs, brought them
together, and they are living In peace
and unity. Men may say what they
please TO the contrary, hut there IL love
In the hearts OF the Latter.dny Saints
towards each other. When this people
live ~ they should do, they have an
affection for each other that they never
before entertained. Jesus, In his prtl.
ton TO the Father, prayed that the
disciples might be onc, even NJ He and
His Father were one, that the wcfld
might know that God had sent Him.
lpny God that we may live ~ NJ 10
exemplify In our lives the principles
that we profess. ! prny God 10 let
His spirit rest down upon the blshopric
and members Of this ward, and the
strangers that are within your gates.