Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-05

oinuoi;" aud having that spirit within
ua II IL acceptable Ia tho sight of God.
You remember the words OF King
benjamin, In speaking about the poor.
lie taught that Il was an IMPORTANT
thing to help the poor, and he Rsid: aye
who have not aud yet have sufficient
that yc remain from day 10 day;
mean all you who duny the bcggnr,
bucHutO yo have not; ! would TINT We
say In your hearts, that give not be-.
cause have not; butif I had | would
give" There nro some laws that we
are prevented from obeyIng that have
beon declared 10 he necessary 10 exalta-
ton In the celestial Kingdom OF our
God. What will be the condition OF
thosc who do not obey these
laws? God, knowing all our
dosiree, n He should SEQ o spirit Of
Willingness and obedience IN our hearts,
viii Judge us accordingly. That which
We cannot do We are not expected to
DO. God doee not nsk impossible
things from His children. But lie
Raka us TO bes obedient to Him and TO
carry out His laws In our lives; and II
for any reason VIZ cannot do this, but
are willing 10 do II, He will accept the
Offering and the good desires that We
entertain In our hearts. There are
aomo who cannot do what they would
like Tor this Temple TINT we arc talking
OF, M they have not tho mcnus; hut the
widow'a mite Ia NJ much as the thou.
sand dollars Of the rich man, II II Is
only given In the right spirit. The
Lord LOOKS at the hearts Of His chill.
dron. The woman who is poor, but who
gives to the extent Of her ability, God
accepts that aud she IL blessed accord-
ingly, and viii be rewarded lust as
much In her place rs the rich man
that has done 10 the extent Of his nbil.
lily. Our God ~ q just God, md lie
deals with Ills children In justice and
mercy.
IL should be the aim OF every Lat.
ter'day saint TO strive 10 attain TO the
highest exaltation, and tho way 10 at
tain that II 10 obey all the laws con.
nectoi herewith. Now, God has COM
mnnded US TO build Temples. Tho
building OF Temples aud the giving Of
ondowmcnts therein nro matters OF
great curiosity to tho world. We have
all kinds oi fnlfehoOd told about our
endowments. We have been accused
OF being dislOyal 10 the government
$40 'Hh'bh 'hNhH AilNt NtIt hHAhEl nlhllt
70 the government, and doing things
that were very wicked indeed, becau'e,
fofsooth, we have believed In giving
ondowments and ordinances that God
has revealed. tits this that distinguishes
us from every other people on the face
Of the earth. God has revealed to
US tho means by which we shall pre-.
pare ourselves TO dwell with Him In
eternity. Is there anything strange
about thisP Is there anything wrong
about ~ Are We 10 live upon the
earth like 80 many animals, and when
death comes, 10 die unprepared for the
future? Would this be- consistent with
our Ideas OF God and Of the Importance
Of the human soul? In The world to-
day righteous men do not seem to have
any rdvnntages wicked men. There
IL nothing 70 distinguish them. But
this was not the case In ancient days,
when God had aseryant like a bTaham,
like lsano, like Jacob, and like other
faithful men. He made them promises
that distinguished them from the rest
OF tho human family, and lie 10.
warded them for their services. TWAS
20 In the days OF tho Apostles. The