Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-06


necessary ordinances for them in the
temples here. There should be the
same spirit manifested among this peo-
plo us was shown among the lsraelites
In the time OF M0sce, when the taber-
nacle was In process Of construction.
81 general response was made 10 the
call for material that the Lord spoke
through Moses ami commanded the
people to cease bringing things,as there
was enough and to spare. Anu this
work should be- done mainly by the
people OF this temple district, A. other
districts have already discharged with
faithhilncAs a great duty In the cree
ton OF other temples.
Indications are that a time OF scarcity
u coming, and hence the sisters OF the
Relief Society would do well 10 con-
unuc the storing Of grain against such
emergency.
II IL necessary That completes records
OF trials before Bishops should 10 kept,
80 that In case " appeals TO tho High
Council that body will not be forced
TO retake all the testimony preaented
before the Bishop, an account Of which
can be brought up from the record.
The speaker referred to the Import
ancc Of individual testimonies OF the
truth Of the Gospel, and the way In
which such may be retained.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH Z. SMITH
said In substance: II Ia n glorious thing
that those who are In scatch Of truth
are able to obtain knowledge Of II. IL
is 4 very easy thing 10 ask questions,
but 1t II not always no easy
10 answer them TO the satisfaction OF
the question. Especially "a this the
case with questions concerning rell-
gion. sun, every man and woman
should strive for ability TO give roa-
son for the hopc within. We should
feel thankful to God for the testimonies
we have OF the truth OF tho Gospel.
MANY men In the world doubt the
truth OF all things which do not np-
peal TO their judgment, no ~ 10 be
readily understood, fos 10 these indi.
viduals tho testimony OF the Spirit
does not come, st. oiilce being TO take
Of tho thugs " the Father AMI give
them TO men In tho earth. But to
those who are honestly seeking for the
truth, this testimony will come through
the ministrations OF tbs Spirit.
The young men among the Latter
day Saints need TO know someih M q
the first principles OF the q oepei, for
they will likely 10 called upon In
early life 10 go among the children Of
men aud proclaim and teach those
principles.
The speaker here bore his testimony
TO the truth OF those principles, stating
that they are all absolutely good, anu
adapted 10 those who receive and prac-
tice them. There Is something In con-
noction with these principles that
appeals " the Judgment and under
standing OF the honest seeker after
truth, and II VII be well with us In
life or In death II we will give heed
unto them. They will lead IN TO do
good to all with whom We associate,
and II will be found that those living
In accordance with them are honorable
and reliable, firm In their acts and In
their lives. Amy man VINO Is honorable,
pure and praisworthy In action Ia n
SON OF God, no matter where he 10 or
what his beliefs are. There are rs
honorable men and women In the
world rs have been taken by the
Gospel net, but they are go surrounded
by the traditions and prejudice OF
the worldI that they cannot UNDER
stand the Gospel. The pri nciplcs we
have espoused win tend to elevate
US, and bring us into harmony with
the works and purposes Of God. They
will make us unsclllsh, tractnble, hum
I BILE, and teachable, and willing TO DO
good TO our fellow creatures. He who
cannot sacrifice his owns wishes md
feelings for tho good OF others has not
become In truth son Of God.
We are told that " we perform the
lhbors connected with the principles OF
the Gospel, we shall know Of surety
m 10 their truth. II we are told 10
lperiorm duty attached to tho per.
Torrance o. which are blessings, in-
Guiding knowledge Of the principles,
We can obtain that knowledge and re-
celve those blessings only by compli-
ance with the request. So may we
put 70 the test all prlnciples. And 1t IL
u fact that no officer Of the Church en-
joying the Spirit OF his calling has
asked or ever will ask any momber 10
perform an evil action, or To do good
thing bhndly. Tho principle Of faith,
OF repentance, Of baptism, Of confer.
ring the Holy Ghost, all these are good
and elevating In their nature, % are
all other principles Of the Gospel OF
Christ. No one who has conformcd In
sincerity to any OF theeo principles
will doubt their tendency toward good.
The principle Of tilhing has been
referred to. That 1t IL n true principle
cannot be- doubted for II moment, for
all who observe IL in sincerity receive
the spiritual aud temporal blessings
promised. No matter how small a
man or woman's income may be, II
an honest tithing is paid tho residue
VIII 20 farther than the whole amount
could do, 70 say nothing OF the strength
ening Of the faith " those who observe
the principle. We should be so faithful
In performing the duties doyolvlnp
upon US In the Gospel that we would
not need 20 be- reminded Of them. In.
deed II We have tested these principle,
fully, we shall see that one who adj
vises us 10 neglect them Ia not our
friend, for no is trying to deprive us Of
the blessings attendant upon obedience
TO them. This Ia a. much the case IN
tho principle Of the payment OF tithinp
rs In any other. All we have Is givpu
us by the Lord, and we should ac'
knowledge this fact by returning one
tenth OF 1t to Him, thus emitting our
selves to the blessings OF His work.
II man wilfllly and persistently
neglects any Of the duties pertaining q
tine Gospel, he gives proof that he /,
not true Latterday Saint, that he I,
still unconverted, no matter what his
professions may ba. II he Is dishonest
enough 10 call himself o Latter.day
saint ho Is In reality u latter-uny