Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-20
DISCOURSE
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President GEORGE Q CANNON,
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vtI real q portion Of the Ath
..,,er Of the First Epistle Of Jolin'
.nSsved. believe not every spirit, but
10, ia spirits, whether they are o. COO,
nse many false prophets are goneout
40 world. Hereby know yo mo
tao N cod, Every spirit COMICS n
t.tts 4 come in The ilcsh II Of Godi
~ .vsrv -pifit that coniesoth not that
Ale rtiist IL como in the ilosh ~ not OF
i.,nd this IA that spirit Of antichrist,
v,..e,f We have heard that u should
md evcn now already a u In tho
o Ve arc of God, liule children,
i6,vc overcome thom. because greater
sthaf l. in YOU than no that ~ IN tho
VA Tley are Of the world; therefore
~ they vi tho world, and the world
18th them. We are ol God: he that
,.,eeih God heareth Us; he that IL not
I,sI be,roth not n. Hereby know we
.erit OF truth aud the spirit OF error.
.i.sed. let rs love ono another; for love
sggeii aud oyory one that lovoth IN
-ofGod, and knowOih God. lie that
80 not kuoweth rot God. for God u
~ In this was manifested tho
sspf God toward rs, because that God
~ hls only bogotten Son into tho
"a that We might live through him.
p.srn h love, not that We love God, but
M no loved Us, aud sent his Son to ho
I,ropltialion Tor our sins. beloved, ~
eio loved us, we ought also TO love
osanolhcr."
The Apostle says further
atfa man say, I love God, and hatch
lstrolher, he il u liar; for he that lOyoih
ss M brother whom he hath soon. how
an he love God whom no hath not
e,ni'
In standing up TO address you, do
pwith desire that ! shalt have the
tsstance Of your faith and prayers.
Awe are often told, IL Is our privilege
vben We come together as We have
d,ae this afternoon TO have the pres.
,ocs and the assistance Of the Spirit OF
God, that the very things may be given
INTO us that are adapted 10 our various
ambitions aud circumstances. l do
10, know your thoughts, nor your
wants, nor the condition OF your
minds, nor your temptations or trlals,
lui God knows them, AMI therefore
lie asks Ills servants, when they
leak to the people, 10 rely
uIon Him, md he has promised " we
viii do ~ Ia filth that lie viii give
u.,hat which shall lie appropriate for
Tie instruction and benefit Of the peo-
ne. Therefore, It IL not necessary that
veshculd prepare our .discouTseH be.
fiehand. because n we lid that we
Eolll thwart the purpose Of God anu
sevent The free nlw " Ills Holy
.pdi. Wcere commanded, however,
bp5nder ipon the things OF His Mng.
.om, andho viii give unto Us II the
very time that We need that which Is
idspled 70 tho circumstance ani con.
illons Of the people; aud We are also
commanded moi TO speak uale We do
10y His Spirit. IL IS a crave responsi.
lily 10 stand up a. teacher OF u con.
uggAuUn Ike this, aud one naturally
nnuks lf0m II. hut when We o1me
bgcthef Oh we should 10, then our
nllds are oiled with light, ami there
hno one who has come ~ meeting in
hat spirit that viii 50 away without
bslng satisfied.
There ia a great desire expressed by
nsuy when thuy hrar the testimony
athc servants OF God, ~ know wheth.
rihat which they testify 10 II true OF
tsL The Lltler.uay saints bear
Wy remarkable testimony when tnoy
Mdfess The world. Their Elders who
pioith TO preach the Gospel utter
Tod many say.uEs .hll are very hard
~ The people 10 believe, and there.
hielhoy frequently meet with great
iiosltion. This Is an age OF enllght.
lament suppose there never was
lsieiat0n which priiei Itself more
.ion rs progress Ia every direction
.lin does uuts. We are the helre OF all
10 ayee All tho truth that has ever
"nknoWn 70 mgnissupp07ed 10 bec1u,
NhUalud IN tho breasts Of living mcn
laouf day, not only religion. truths,
Nv truths Of every character. IL Is
htit'ggt looked UPON as n very hard
hllng, especially by tho religious
sstl, That God has again sp0ken from
ls henyens aud restored 10 tha oArtu
ne eieiia'ting Gospol, and that the
Ml'ehes which ate organized among
ssa nave departed, IN many respects,
non we ahcient pattern. This wounds
@sNlI'l1ve ami pride OF tho world.
.a'l reel very much hurt ht such ex.
Hul9nl aud anger 10 aroused fire.
2hhly Ia their minds because, ns I
ave sald, great many believe that
W afe living In very progreasive'
fand IN Tue ,ull hlazo Of Gospel
Nv but the truth neyuf,helesA re.
wv" that the utatCmentA which are
wv l'l, ny the Latieg.day Saints should
lasn the Inquiry arises, How are
hht fue2 w. WI
4 eeale DO not take the trouble 10 mako
~, Nv IN inquiry M this, because they
gas wan contompt the message
S,,ey near, They consider It un.
wv! OF lhoif attention. They look
u.huse who make these statements
almost crazy, and pass them by as
Iy unworthy Of their notice. But
nu are those In whom this inquiry
slnow lt?v N "'" "'' VIC
nAi, , me churches that are now or
'at proclaim that they are true.
Cs,sect claims TO be the Church Of
NJ NY hnd Its ministers claim 10 be
M, etvsn's OF Christ. They claim
" entering their church
r,, proper manner salvation
N, ue secuted. Aud their effort 70
gn'. everyone believe this, and 10
,FS s,. aside all doubts concerning the
9,vy OF The plan OF salvation ms
Gtb'I p,ao II, We have in this city