Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-28

rest Of them had lived 10 behold this |
day and 10 rejoice Mt the liberty which |
they now pusossed. The Iattcf-day |
Saints had learned much by the eN.
pcrience through which they hal
passed, and he trusted that this would
prove not only profitable TO them
individually but as the people OF
God. II was n cause for great thanks-
giving that the Lord still poured out
His Holy Spirit In power upon them,
that the voice OF inspiration and reveal
ton had not ceased, that there was
still communication between God aud
man. When he looked back upon his
own life and thought u what God had
done Tor him through revelation, COM
municating to him His mind and will,
his heart swelled with great gratitude.
How long would this Church endure
ruleaa God bestowed these blessings
upon those who guided the peoplc2
II would tumble 10 pieces quickly.
Although the path might not DO open
TO them TO tho fall extent Of their
dcsirc, though they might not be able
to SEQ any great distance ahead, aud
some things might appear very strange
10 them In the course Of their daily
life, yet there had not been moment
since the anizatlon Of this Church
until the present when God had lett
His people without the Spirit Of revcl.
alton aud inspiration 10 guide them.
They had never been required 10 take
single step IN their past career, aud
would not In the future, without
having the voice and will Of
God at hand to direct them.
lie heard their prayers, and led them In
tho Path Of safety aud Of peace. The
mind aud will " God were more aud
more plainly manifested unto them.
/ Tho course which they should take
was made clear, 10 that they might not
stumble or become a prey TO uncct.
tainly ana doubt.
Did they suppose that Wiliorl
! Woodruff or his cpunsclOrs In aud "
themselves could guide this Church or
! hold this people together for one week.
lie well knew that they could not.
| How then were they held together By
the Spirit and power Of God, and that
alone. They would be broken Into
fragments In u very short tine bat
for this. rhe unial,Cring trust
and confidence Of the Saints
ia God Ia al the trials and sorrows
which they had endured from
the time when la dustilution they tfod
their weary way across the almost
illimitable plains-with Insufficient
raiment aud scarcely enough food 10
cat--was Il wonder To many. And II
was indeed wonderful thing-One Of
the wonders Of the nineteenth century,
A. an eminent literary man once said
10 hlni. the graude.t book of the Hgt
might hc written upon what had been
done by the Latter.day Saints on com
Ing 20 Salt Lake Valley. No man that
ever lived, unless inbplred of God
could have led n people broken Into
fragments and stripped and destitute ~
were the Latter.day Saints when they
entered this valley In early times, and
especially In the year lsl7.
The speaker referred 10 the great In
durcmunta offered 10 tho people at tina
time 10 20 aud seek their forums II
the gold digging Of California, but
dvspilo their povefty'strlcken condi
ton, the bright prospects held out hu'
no attractions for them, and they pre-
/ iorred TO remain here aud serve God
, Would amy other community. Ia
asked, religious or Otherwise, ON tbs
face OF this broad earth, have done thi
under the same circumstances, viii
such uniuviting prospects before them
! He answered, mol Was II the inilu
4 cnce Of President Brigham Young a
n man that held the people together
: Not Mt all. No human being cOul,
Z have done this OF his owl
9 power alone. II was the power o
I Almighty God that did u, the out
pouring Of the Spirit Of God; aud whei
, President Brigham Young gave coun
sel to the people, there was a iespons'
: IN the heart " every faithful man an'
! woman, for they knew that tina
counsel was from God.
The LatteT-day Saints knew whel
, men were speaking sound doctrine
aud giving correct counsel, and vic
: versa, because they Ind the testimOn!
! 0f tho Spirit Of God with them.
After showing that the same gifts
promises and blessings acc0mpanic'
this church nv that Of primitive time
/, the speaker dwelt upon the duties AM
obligations resting upon tho Saint
aud expressed the earnest hope tina
I, Nhey would always live 10 close 10 Go
a. 10 know at all times His mind an
will. Lot them pray unto Him terver
, tly and humbly, asking Him TO CIV
y them knowledge AMI 10 guide thor
. continually by His uncrring cour
7, scl.
a The choir sung the anthem
= PROM affair, gracious Lord. Thou hast sAiher'
!. Thy flock.
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