Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-18

from on high, and marvellous chance
came over them after they had been
go endowed.
The spraker illustrated this by 10 fer
ing 10 the history Of Peter, who, lhfec
| times, denied his Master, hut WHO,
I through the power from on high,
became brave. He was formerly
limld, weak and faltering, but hav-
ing received the Holy Gh0st, he
looms up giant In the midst OF his
fellows, as shown In the miracle he
performed ON the lame man by the
temple gate. aud Ia numerous other
Instances.
These men were poor and obscure,
but tho very doyil had to obey them,
aud theirs was a power greater than
that necessary to build a city or 10
nmas. wealth. And Potter was a typo
q the great power impaired by the
Holy Ghost.
A'leI while tho world opposed the
Apostles. They were slain, aud az II
was ia the days Of Moses when the
Priesthood aud the Gospel were taken
away, 30 ~ happened IN the Christian
world. Men became unworthy OF the
blessings showered on them, and n
became necessity Ia these last days,
In order 10 tulill the promises made, Tor
another restoration 10 take place, By
bringing hack the ancient Priesthood
with all It, powers aud blessings. This
IL only a fuliilmont Of predictions
made by inspired men Of Israel
Isaiah speaks Of n great and marvellous
work that was 10 bc performed Ia the
last days, before which the VISION Of
the wiAe should perish. jeremiah
g 81 ~
Israel in these latter days. This * n
gathering disponsation, a dispersation
Of the fuintss Of times, when all
things aru to bs gathered IN one, both
tn Sc In heaven nud those on earth.
We, the Ialtcr-day Saints, are sim.
Pile enough 10 believe that these pfcdic.
tione are being fulfilled today and tlat
the Siints who have come from all nn.
tions Of tue earth nre the children OF
Abraham, Isaac ana jacob, being
mostly The descendants OF Joseph, and
flowing together IN one people ~ rivers
IN one ocean.
Joseph Smith was told by the Al.
mighty that he wss lincal descend.
ant Of Joseph who was sold into Egypt,
mud on him was the duty laid 90 raise
the standard In thete last days and gath
or Israel, preparatory to accomplishing
"A great aud marvellous work. Aud
this work Il no less than TO pr5pate tho
world Tor the coming Of the Rude6mer
IN His glory. The human race To- 10 be
prepared for this event, and the LDrd
has called few 10 preach the glad
tidings Of His second advent,as well Ms
~ set an example for the world to
emulate, by means Of which they eau
be- made worthy t. enter the prtsonce
OF God. This was what Moses cndoav-
ored u do. A similar mission was
given 10 Joseph Smith.
Why IL Il that the world refuses to
recognize this mlsslon2 why l. Il to
DO considered strange that God should
s0nd Prophet To do fOr 40 what
Prophets did for our ancestors thou
sands OF years ago? Some have asked,
Would God, II tlo INTENDED to estab,
llHh His work on earth, have passed all
the eminent doctor Of divinity aud
chosen n boy like Joseph Smith, and
they suppose THIS 10 be u valid pfru.
ment against his claims b be-
Ing servant OF God. But LOT
me remind such persons that
when Jesus came, the same line OF ar.
gumeut was used against Him. IL He
not, II was asked, the carpenters hoy,
and can He be the Son OF Goug Tie
idea seemed preposlerOus, and they 10.
leoicd Him. Tney could not believe
that God would choose Tor Mps.la
one whom they had seen working In
carpenter's shop. There was no light
around his head, a. some painters de-
pict Him. There was nothing extra.
Ordinary about His appearance. lie
had not come TO save souls by
the beauty Of His external form,
nor by eloquonce, but by proclaim
ing the truth, He proved u by
promising that those who would DO
His viii should know for themselves
whether tho teaching was from God.
So lie was rejected, because people
Judged from outward appearance. the
most deceptive sign whereby anything
eau be- judged. rhe world would not
toke the trouble OF investigating Ills
teachings but they set Him down rs
an imposior. II Is no wonder, there.
fore, that Joseph Smith should be- re.
jected.
4 minister once slid, Joseph Smith
was not rejected because he was "a
farmers boy, but because His claims
were false aud hls teachings Injurious
10 the world. Tho speaker woull only
say 60 this that those who viii honesty
investigate this matter, shall know Tor
themselves that these claims and teach.
iugs are from God. Can an imrostor
make such promise2
Thespeakor would testify that this re.
ligion--no matter what name YOU give
it's true. He knows that tbs Saluta
are lineal descendants Of Abraham aud
on them rest the blessings onco pro.
nounccd on the father OF tho faithful.
Hut are We fulfilling our mission?
This Ia an important question. Are
we faithful to our mission 40 the salt OF
the world2 We have a mission 10 per-
form and the saying before quoted Is as
applicable today ~ ever 'If the salt
loses its SAVIOR, II II good for nothing
hut 90 be thrown out and troduen
under the feet Of men,"
II we arc true to our mission, the
greatest honor Ia IN store for us. But
II not, II will be with us as with tho
salt that has lost It's savnr.
We must seek the kingdom Of God inst
aud temporal things must be "A second.
AIRY consideration. Blessed are we n
we are faithful, aud may God grant
that we may fuliil our mission ms the
children Of Abraham, chosen 10 assist
In the salvation OF mankind.
This choir sang the anthem:
Let the mountains shout Tor ioy,
and the congregation Joined the choir
In singing the doxolOgy.
IL