Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-12
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Win regard Co tile Word OF Wisdom,
anu Notwithstanding nil the other
.sc0nditllns respecting this law. he b.
llrved that according 70 the number OF
ihn immunity there WINS more ten,
coffee AMI tobacco Imported into Utah
ihau iuto any other OF the territories
7urroundiug us. The question was
asked What proportion, do you thiuk,
oi the Lattcr.day Saints actually keep
The Word OF Wisdom-that H. do not
dflnk tua,o coffee, or strong drink, nor
use tobacco ~ any iorm2p And "
was oppressed Do his belief that
There was not more thnn oue.tonth
OF TIE people WHO absolutely kept the
Wofd Oi Wisdom. II this is ~, II II
l0muntape. DO not 7ay that II N 50.
] hoy itis not. | would rather believe
that II was only nne.tentn OF tho PEG.
pic that hid not keep the command.
ments OF God ia this regard. Many OF
~ are In the condition that Bother
LiJcnquist expressed himsel M being
In, ut one time, myself included, though
YOU would handy think It perhaps.
lie faid that romchow or other he
seemed 10 crave everything that the
Lori had said was not good for man.
no not wish to parade my own
weaknesses before you ia order 10
tempt anyone. | only tell you that
/ have weaknesses ne well ny you. And
II can overcome my woakncsses, why
cannot you overcome your? II /,
icing fond Of tobacco, can refuse 90 use
It, why cannot you? II !, having q
taste for liquor, do not use IL, why
cannot you DO the same thing? Aud II
|, beipV fon1 VI tea and coffee, do not
use them, why cannot you refrain from
using them, too? That IL the moral
that wish 10 impress upon your
minds. That il the doctrine that wish
~ teach you. l want TO say 10 you that
|, weak NJ / am, can refrain from these
thinge,und therefore believe that you
can do the same II you Will. | believe
In tho depths OF my heart that
IL you will never take any more
whiskey, or tea, or coffee, or tobacco,
you viii by and by haze good pasa.
port Into the celestial city, II your other
not believe that 1 have ever INDUCED
In these things to an extent that has
grlcved the Holy Spirit, or that has
given oilense TO my Heavenly Father
that He caunOt forgive; and In the
future | Intend to do better than have
done In the past-to bc moro faithful,
II possible, and live better life, and be
moro cautious In my conduct and ex-
ample. Aud Furthermore, intend In
the future 10 patronlze home industries
more faithfully than have done In the
past. | propose to buy homemade
blankets, aud not these shoddy things
that are brought from abroad, pay.
ing the manufacturers OF them In
Lowell, or Boston, or some |
other manufacturing town in the |
East. propose 10 sustain the wooden |
factories ia Provo, in salt LIKE, IN
Beaver and other parts 81 this Terri |
tory. | propose to patroniEe them to |
the extent Of my necessities and |
means. hope that everyone present |
Will do the came aud that you will |
carry this spirit abroad with you, and |
that you Will instil this doctrine into |
the hearts and minds OF the people
where you live, that the inhabitants OF
these mountain valleys may become
patrons OF home industry, aud there
by build up themselves, their own
tOwne, cities aud villages, establish