Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-08

those who have grown up aud have
doue wrong OF which they repent.
To such, AMI not to infants, should II
he Administered, IN order that the old
life may he buried and the reprniant
believer rise again ~ uewness OF lie.
After this comes the laying on of
hands by those who have authority 10
| do 80, whereby the Holy Ghost IA con
fcrre1. He IL the Comforter who takes
Of the things Of God md reveals 70
man, auI gives u testimony In our
hearts. IL Is by the Spirit that the
| sick are healed and even the dead
raised, " necessary, md tho
| glita OF tongues ami intur.
gretauons, otc., arc impirtcl. rms
ia the Spirit Jesus promlsed
20 thoau who accepted Ills wort. 10 Is
the SAINT spirit VINO has been prpmlyci
10 ,husu who shall accept the testimony
given 10y His servants In this age.
Hure IL something Tor the world where
by to tost this work, whether II Ia from
| God or not. II "a au infaliihle test. IL
ia not even necessary 10 receive every
or iinauce OF the Gospel In order %
| receive testimony. There are in.
stances where God revealed His VIII
before bap,lan, ~ He did 10 Cornelius
in ancient times, or ~ He did 10 Paul
VINO was persrcutor, but received .
revelation informing him that he
was hghting against jesus. Hat
he rejec'ad this waning, he would
have been worthy Of dAmnstion,
but he accepted Il and received n tpsii.
mony anu from that day devoted hls
lifo g. the deicusc OF the principles he
hal formerly opposed. Tine same tcs-
,imony lives IN tho hearts OF many
Saints to-day, aud u IL ~ strong that
they are willing - sacrifice MI iof II.
The SUI rings Of the saints was re-
foruj " ~ the speaker a. a proof Of
! this. What greater evidence can be
given than the sacrifices asked of tho
hands Of the Saints, many ~ whom
have lrii III In order 10 serve GnI2 The
Lord has accepted these ouering-
brought by many OF Hlb people. rhuir
sincerity has hrcn manifest even 10 tho
world, and their testimony shall not he
without It's effect on the children OF
mon.
Many people, who are iairmin1ed and
yet DO not believe IN God, wonder why
the Saints have always been perez
cutrd. There arc various rens1us for
this. IL h stated In the word Oi GJd
that all those who desire ~ live cody
IN Christ Jesus must sutlrr pcrsecut on.
Christ plainly told His followers that
they must expect 10 Hulier persecution
anu they found II NJ the Master had
predicted. They wet, opposed every.
whore. Their lives were Oiled with
trouble anu finally they scalei
their testimony with their blood.
rhls was tue iate OF all the
Apostles with ons exception. Per.
sscution followed them uutil thu PRIEST
h0ol wSstakcn away aud the Church
removed from among tho children OF
men. We nre told that in this age
urrsccutoua were again 10 be expect
4. No amount u civilization IA
enough 10 make the world tolerate suCn
|. people rs tho Gospel will make Its ND.
herents. Joseph Smith suffered all
! manner OF persecution during his
brief but oventful career, aud at last
, he followed his predecessors Ia the
apostolic dignity and sealed his testl-
mony with his blood. Such thing.
may br expected rs long Ms satan has
influence IN tho world. But blessed
are they who suffer persecution for tn,
+, sake OF righteousness, for there II re-
Aarl laid up for them la this celestial
. glory, u reward OF which no one car
, rob them.
Opposition on account OF rightcous-
: noes IL accompanied with bleHslugt, bu
N pcrchance we suffer on account o
. doing what ~ wrong, We must repent
The children OF Israel were sometime
Z aubloctel 10 suilorings on account o
, their hreaking Gods commandments
= Think at the many yelr3 the people
y had TO wander la the wilderntss, whit,
i most oi them died without seeing III,
+, promised land. Even Nose, was no
J. permitted 70 enter the land, though Ia
could 500 II from the mountain.
. Some Instances were referred 10 Illus
70 trating the condition Of the chgsei
" people whom they deviated from tn,
u word OF the I.0ri. They could no
y prevail against their enemies whoI
wlckodness existed against them. tn,
speaker said, N there wns such 10 b.
found among the saints, VINO trans
= gressod the laws OF God, the who'll
u people would purchRnco have TO tuil1r
v For the preservation Of the whole poo
y pie, II was, therefore, necessary tina
y we remove all evil that may be foun,
y among us. II, TO some extent, ",
:, suffer persecution. we should searcl
u Ourselves ami see II we are in any wa,
- the cause Of II Ourselves. But II W
suffer for the sake OF righteousness, W,
4, are blessed.
" Many seokl 10 live as near God a
X they can and TO do their duty. Nhel
y we compare our history 10 that o
~ ancient Israel, We feel encouraged, bu
v God expects us to no even NOR,
y obedient than they were. For whA
= Ia promised for these latter days ari
q greater than any promise that WA
p" ever before given. This " the dispeu
Rntion Of the fulnes8 OF times, In whlcl
y all things shall again be restored
20 Christ will come. IL ~ day whel
!, heaven 10 again opened and men ar,
- permitted to converse with angels an.
= holy beings. Nothing prevents "a
:, from having grcnt intelligence an,
" enjoying the guidance OF the HOll
spirit In everything, not only In on
~ meetings but In our DAILY labor II
Whatever we undertake TO do In GU
:, offices, our workshops, or other place
~ OF business, 40 that We Ia all thing
- can live as the children ~ God shoulC
"a live.
~ God require. puch course ~ tn,
Latter.day Saints. II we indulge Il
- tho evils OF the world, God will rcIrc
=, us. When We see the Indifference
which oharaclerzes many people,
I, makes our heart bleed. The speak
= or referred % the genera
70 dissertation OF the Sabbath anr
~ said lac feared we dill not suiiicl
~ ciently understand what Cod require
a. OF us IN regard TO this day. In the day
-. Of Moses, there was a severe ponalt