Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-27

Our Elders have gone to the wo'lll
suffering all manner Of cOniumely anu
persecution, but faithfully tes,uyihg
that this work T. the work OF bOl'
Temples have been erected for the pur,
pose Of having ordinances performed
for the deal. These things testify 10
the earnest desire Of the Saints 10 save
mankind. That the Saints have teen
misunderstood IL not strange. Inc
servants OF the Lord have always been
maltrented by the world.
iD FORMULATING the principles OF
the Gospel, the Saints have follower
the rules laid down In the Bible ard In
the revelations given IN these days.
The Saints are not surprised ut the
situations with which they have found
themselves surrounded from time 10
time. All these things have been
foreshadowet 10y His servants. Not
one movement las been made but by
the sanction Of esd nud for the good OF
Hin people. We have God who II
not far away, but one who il living
and hearing, to whom this children VI
men can 10 and ask for aud obtain In.
formation. No one need 10 be IN doubt
or faller and waver because OF any
thing that surrounds US. The purpose
OF all ~ that we shall be tried and re-.
ceive hn experience which will
bn for your good not only IN
this life, but In life TO come.
What we 10 reaches behind the veil
aud has an Influence over US for good
or for evil. Here we SOW, aud a. we
SOW We shall reap. as we build 70 we
shall be In the life 30 come.
Tho speaker said he was aware that
In the circumstances now surrounding
the Saints there were things, the ten.
dency Of which was to lead many
astray from the pure principles Of the
Gospel and induce them 10 look with
allowance upon many things which
were formerly arhOrred, The pIJ'
fanRtlon Of the sabbath was one Of
these things. IL has become almost u
mania. The Sabbath Is the day when
people think they eau 20 to the lake, 10
races and all sorts Ot pleasure resorts.
People who have covenantel with
God In holy places violate thos.
covenants and set Injurious examples
to the youth, walking In forbid len
paths. There are many things which
thus tend to blind the eyes OF
the unwary. Yet, when we stop and
ANhfNA W. ANAlh hilAA NillN ~ wv NNIh VI
God which shall triumph In the eud,
nothw outstanding all viclssituies.
This Saints knew these thinss, al.
though sometimes they wavor aud ask.
What shall the end be? answer,
II shall be victory 10 God aud the
Lamb. IL shall he victory 90 the
Saints. II shall be victory to the prin.
ciplcs they have espoused. Their work
shall not be Ia vain. rhe blood they
have shed shall not be In vsin. The
end shall be that the earth shall
be redeemed. The human fami.
ly shall DO lifted up and hold
communion with God, the Father,
rejoice In His favor aud mingle
with the righteous who shall return 10
the earth. ,Alen may come aud men
may 20; nations mny come and nations
may 70; governments may come and
20, but Gods work IL eternal, and M
years roll by Il shall grow and become
stronger and stronger by reason OF it,
growth. The Saints should, therefore,
ue encouraged aud encourage others to
do good aud bless the members NJ the
human family, seeking TO lead them to
embrace the principles Of truth.
The speaker now referred 10 the state
Of Affairs among the nations OF the
earth, and said. we can see the neoes.
sity Tor the establishing OF the work of
God TO tighten up the hearts OF men
and bring harmony aud unity among
the disturbed elements. IL eau be- ac.
compli-hed, not by cut-ing, but by
pointing to the truth ss prolcaimcd sby
the Son OF God, snd thl. Ia the work Of
the Latter.day SAINT, from the midst
OF whoni' shall 20 forth aud shine upon
all the earth.
here are many things TO try our
faith, but those are TO ~ sthen US
for the work. No power sis that
can overthrow those who afe willing
10 walk in the commandments Of Odd.
l.,t us be thankful that We live In
the Time when God has established His
work; that We are ptrtskers " the hless.
ing- connected Herewith, ana may God
bic sus that we may grow daily, until
all Israel shall DO redeemed.
APOSTLE HBBER ]. GRANT
was the next speaker. lie was pleased
TO have the opportunity Of meeting
with the Sainis. He rejoicei in lie
many testimonies he had Of the dlyln.
icy Of this work. He knew OF no low
equal TO that Of keeping the commani.
ments OF God. IL Il the duty of All To
obtain n testimony, and, having OBJ.
tained II, live 20 as to continually keen
II. We Aru varlously constituted In
every respect, aud have various avoca.
tlOns, but we should alwayssre thnt we
do nothing ON which we cannot asl;
Gods blessings.
Tho speaker had visited several
ciiies In the East and wost and hal
found peop 9 surprised to hear that this
"Mormons" believe Ia the Bible. Tho
Idea has spread that tho Saints have
rejected the Bible, when ~ u fact, we
are the only ones who really DO believe
In the sacrei record.
Henry Ward Beeoher had investI.
gated our faith anu said publicly that
II people must believe In the bible
alone as guide " their faith, they
would have to become Mormons.
The speaker testified to the divinity
OF this work. He had listened
10 those who had spoken in
tongues and seen promises given
by the Spirit Of God full.
filled. He knew that the Gospel has
been restored and that It was able b
save all who would live in sccordanc,
with Il. The Spirit OF God had been
| given and the Saints M n people had
received the divine gift, but the onl,
way To grow was by being humble and
faithful. None need wander In tho
dark, tor We can all have the guidance
necessary 20 lead us right. We cannol
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