Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-06


enable them 10 advance from one de-
gree OF perfection 10 another.
The same question might be asked OF
the brethren and sisters before mo ms
Puul asked OF certain disciples, "HHvo
ye received the Holy Ghost since W
believer" II that question II asked
OF tho Lat,er-day Saints, they should
be ablo 10 answer Il with satisfac-
ton to themse W. If we have
not received II why have We not?
Those 10 whom Paul spoke had not
received the iiolypihost because they
had mo- received the ordinance OF
baptism from thoso having authority
10 administer II. Paul understood this
and instructed them to be bap-
tized by proper authority and they
should receive the Holy Ghost.
IL IA the Holy Ghost which gives reve-
lations and knowledge unto u. IL
reveals 90 uB the fact that those men
who administered the ordinances unto
~ did 20 under the authority VI the
Son of God. The Holy Ghost win take
Of the things OF God and manifest
thom clearly unto us, and when we
are In doubt ~ 10 the way
We should 10, II viii direct ~.
! believe many Of Us feel like shouting
Hosanna 20 G0d and the Lsmb for our
redemption from the spiritual Babylon
Many tests have been given us which
have been hard 10 stand, but we have
received strength 10 resist. In Kirt-
land, Missouri, Nauvoo, and even Ia
these valleys, where we thought all
would DO pence, these tests have como
TO US. But any man or woman who
mas been progressing In intelligence, In
Increase Of faith, aud in knowledge,
has been able 10 stand them and reap
the reward following their faithfulness.
The prospects, before us are alill bright,
and though temptations are Increasing
around US, our reward for resist ng
them will increase In proportion. We
are rapidly increasing ia spiritual
knowledge and faith, and IN ability to
make sacrifices for the advancement OF
tho work Of God.
May God bless all who are laborlng
for the advancement OF the work Of
God, and may He bless the honest In
heart wherever they may be, until the
time comes when we shall 20 into tho
spirit world aud there our spirits enter
our glorlfied bodies, and we may iook
hack with satisfaction upon the labors
we have performed, and regard our
sacrifices ~ blessings.
ELDER II. ~. ROBERTS
was the next speaker. He had no
doubt that those present had been very
much impressed with the instructions,
the words Of counsel, given by tie
which we are engaged, he said, and
NVhHuA "a MA. A.
great interest, was Indeed a mighty
one, and It would help US mate
rally TO keep pace with that
work II We held In remembrance
lts Character and the object OF
Its Inauguration In the earth-the pur-
poses for which II had been established,
One OF the revelations OF God very
clearly stated the character II this
work, known Ms the diapenaation OF the
fulness OF times. That revelation was
given underpecullar circumstanc and
the speaker read a portion Of II, begin
ming with the words, "Hearken, o ye
people OF my Church, &C." This reve-
lation, which IL to be found in the
Book OF Doctrine and Covenants, was
given November 3lst, 1881. IL states
that the time would soon come W hen the
Lord Jesus Christ would come to earth
to Judge tho nations, that Hisjudgmens
would be poured out upon the world
and also upon the ungodly among the
Saints. The Church is admonished
to prepare for the future, and the
Elders are commanded 10 20 forth and
invite all nations, first the Genlllea anu
then the Jews, to turn unto the Lord
and take part In the work OF redemption.
Continuing, Elder Roberts said no
thought he could discover In thoae
paragraphs the great characteristic OF
the work. In which We arc engaged:
and from those declarations OF the Lotu
II was easy to conclude that this was n
preparatory work. The revelation, in
terms which could not be- mistaken, net
forth that the time Of the coming OF
the Lord IL at hand, when He would
Judge al the nations that forget God.
even the ungodly among the Saints.
This was In harmony with the visions
and predictions Of God's ancient sery.
ants. He deelred TO express the hone
that the great body OF this people-the
Seventies In Isfael-would prepare
themselves by diligence, faith and
study TO perform their part In this
great lAttot-day work, that they might
go forth AS Witnesses 10 the world con.
corning those great principles which
God had revealed from heaven.
Ii seemed 10 him that the summer
clouds Of prejudice and hatred which
had for 80 long obscured the vision OF
the people Of the United States were
breaking somewhat and promised 10
drift aside; and he firmly believed that
We would make OF this an opportunity
to proclaim the truth again unto the
nation with even greater fulress and
power than before.
Since people from all nations OF the
earth would be visiting this continent
during next year, We should certainly
take some steps to inform them re-.
speeding this work, that they might be
made acquainted with i,s true char
acter. There are now some $500
volumes OF tho Book OF Mormon
printed In the French lanpu-
age. Copies OF these rhould
(IOHtiauCd on pdOo q.