Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-18

not appointed OF Gou; that IL was better
Tor Individuals TO magnify their respec.
tive calliuga and walt patiently IN
God shall say Come w higher.S Said
u was talked by members OF the society
that some were not Joiug right In lay.
ing bands On the sick. n they hsd
common sympathy they woulh rejoice
that the Aiok could be healed. The
Time has not been before when these
things could he In their proper order.
The Church IL not now Orgenized IN
lts proper orter, ami cannot be until
the temple Is completed. lie referred
TO the commission given TO the ancient
| Apostles GO ye Into all the world.D
etc." NO mater who believes, these
signs, such M healing the sick, casting
out DEVIL, should follow all that
believe, whether male or female.
IL the sisters have faith 10 heal the
sick, let them do 70, aud lei the good
work roll on. II Is no sin for anybody
to administer to tho sick that has
faith, or " the sick have faith to be
healed by the administration.
Reprovtd those that were disposed
to IND fault, epOkc at Home length on
tue difficulties he had had 10 surmount
ever since the organization OF the
Church, on account Of aspiring men;
said the same aspiring disposition will
be Ia this society and must be guarded
against.
As he had the opportunity he would
instruct the society how 10 act accord.
ing to the Will NJ Cod. He did not
know that he should have many oppot.
tunlties OF teaching them, they were
going TO be left 10 themselves; they
would not long have him TO instruct
them; the Church would not have his
Instruction long, aud the world would
not be troubled with him great
while; according 70 his prayer, God
had appointed him elsewhere. The
congregation was melted To tears.
He eXhorted the sisters 10 sustain
with their confidence, their faith aud
their prayers those whom God had
appointed 10 lead. Said the keys are
about ~ be given 10 you that you may
he able to detect anything false ~
readily rs the Elders. II members OF
the society become corrupt, you must
deal with them; the sympaihies OF the
hearts OF the Church have induced
them to bear with those that were
corrupt, In consequence Of which all
become contaminated. You must put
/ hNN W 9hbi kbNl "a
amplo provoke the Elders 10 good
works.
II you do right, there is no danger OF
going too fast; resist evil and there ia
10 danger; neither God, men, angels
nor devils can condemn those that resist
everything that 10 evil. As well might
the devil seek 70 dethrOne Jehovah ns
that soul that resisis everything that t.
evil. You are now placed In situa.
] tlon where you can act according to
those sympathies whichGod has plant.
ed In your bosoms. II you live in nc.
cord with your privilege angels can.
not he restrained from being your asso.
clates. Women, n they are pure AMI
innocent. can come into the presence Of
Cod. II We would come into the pres
enCe Of God we must he pure. The
\ devil has great power; hia ways are dc.
| ceptive. DO not be contentious, but let
the weight Of innocence be- felt, which
Is more mighty than n milestone hung
about the neck; mcekne.s, love, purity,
these are tho things which should
magnify us.
Iuiquiiy must be puiged out, then
the veil will be rent and the blessings
Of heaven viii dow down.
After this instruction you will he
more responsible. IL is an honor 10
save yourselves; all are responsible for
themselvcs. Then rond the thirteenth
chapter OF Corinthians, Through |
speak with the tongue OF lmen," etc.
said do not bc limited In your views
with regard 10 your neighhots' virtues;
10 not think yourselves more righteous
/ than others. You must enlarge your
souls toward Others II you would do
/ like Jesus, anu carry your fellow crea.
lures TO A brshan's bosom. lie In
manifested long.sutlerii K and we must
do the same. Said Though one have
the spirit of prophecy" etc, though
one should become mighty and DO great
thing., overturu mountains and then
| should turn 20 eat aud drink with the
drunken, all former deeds would not
save them, but they would 30 to de.
| struction. AS you increase In innocence,
/ virtue aud goodness, let your hearts
expand, let them be enlarged towards
| Others; you must DO lUng.sunering
and boar with the faults and errors OF
| mankind. How precious the souls Of
mon! The Society Is to get instruction
through the order which God liza. os-
| tabllshed, through tho medium OF those
appointed 10 lend, aud / now turn the
| key 10 you In the name OF Cod, anu
this Society shall rejoice, and know
ledge anu Intelligence shall flow dow n
from this time; thisis the beginning OF
better days for you.
| When you 10 home never give n
cross word, but let kindness, charity
and love crown your works. DO not
envy sinner; exercise mercy towards
! them.
Let your administrations be confined
mostly TO those around you. AS far
a. Knowledge II concerned, II may ex-
tend TO all the world. But your adj
administrations should DO confined TO the
circle OF your acquaintance, and more
especially to the members OF the So
citty. Those ordained 10 lead the
Society are authorized to appoint Of
fcers IA the circumstances shall re-
qulre.
II any have matter TO reveal let II
be in your own tongue. DO not in
| dulge too much In the gilt OF tongues,
or the devil will take advantage.
You may speak In tongues for your
comfort. But | lay this down MS u
rule. that II anything Is taught by the
gift Of tongues III Ii not to be received
| Tor doctrine.
President Smith then gave inBtruo.
tons respecting women administering
to the sick by the laying on OF hands,
said 1t was according to revelation;
he never was placed In similar
circumstances, anu never mad given
the same instruction. At the ninth
Relief Socifty meeting, May Goth, the