Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-10

,iat afct. John 'hlNih NS-.,.,.-
,,a.f of the Calviuisie, or IIeens
s.tans. Luther wns the iouneet .,
M erct. 80 1t has teen WIN w
synderr of nll the Protea,ant ueno.uis,
.,ions. Each haa borne t'o hhuo w
he founder But ia tni, es.e WI ,ls ~
kc,n done. Joseph smith clalneu
no' .Jit and no member Of the
nrp,,seh tvhieh he was the instrument
Ia hands Of God OF founding, has
H., MIN any credit for this work.
H,stodv had 10 be- chosen. God does
'.,s angels 10 do the work OF man.
~ ~ s,iv,s man the authority. God does
~ IND resurrected b0ings to do that
~ mar, can do, snd you need never
s.nect that He will do 30. But he
ssdsins men, giving unto them the
ois s and the authority that
need In the fleah; and
ivy mis- way this Church was
n,.hi,shed. The Elders that have
80 en,th 10 carry this Gospel to the !
~ N the earth have made no pro-
,.n,ions 10 do this in and Of themselves,
rbev have universally declnrod that |
hat they did was through the power
sad blessing OF God, anu the outrour'
sng OF Ills Holy Spirit upon these who |
haze received their teetimouy. There
mo. This organization 10. not IN NJ |
,ense man.mnde organilatoni aecofd-
iug 10 tho tcstimony oi those VINO arc |
connected with II; but ltis an orytul-
ntlon that God mas iounueu' III tnets
he union among TINS people, II nor
Jospph smith, nor brigham houng, |
NOT any otner man that has brought u
about. IL there IL love among NE
feople, aud II thoy are pounu toAe.net
By Ties, such as nre not known hhluhy
DINER men, the credit u not uuc 70 any
Individual or BODY OF inulViluAls, ~
has not been the cunrtngi or the cfht'
lnest,or INC sbrowdnet, OF any man or
tody Of mtn. But In the fenntess
p.fis Of ths esrtl,. where the Elders
nave gone they have zone ao-
companied by tue spirit OF dou' lhry
have not gone because they were edu-
Gated, In theological summaries, or
collegos, or universitios. ihey nave
been taken from the Hhoennhhers
bench, from inc blncktnitn's
forge, nom the plow, from the
iaefchanps deck, ana from every
avOcatiOn OF life, as GOu mas
cAlMf them, Just IA II was IN
ancient days, when they lett their
fshemenH nets, at tho coll or the
savior, TO preach the Gospel. TINS
work that We now witness has bren
accomplished by men OF THIS Character,
lOwhOm there is no glory TO beascribeh.
It all due to God, 10 the outpourlng
" his Spirit in answer 10 prayer, anu
In conformity with thepfomirts mat
de has made. We send out yearly
seofes, anu perhaps hundreds, OF mis-
snnAric,; boys In many Instances, VINO
have never had amy experience in pub
lie life or IN public spcnsingi but where
they have gone iilloi VITA the spiTlt OF
their missions, they have found honest
souls willing 10 listen TO their tesh'
mDny. They have said to mem, u you
do that which GOd eayF, youahHll know
for yourselves that this Is true. they
have told the people 10 believe IN Jesus,
10 repent Of their sina, 10 be bnpti1ou,
and thOy should receive the HOiydhtet.
When people have believed this, they
have gone aud been baptized, anu they
have received that SPIRIT aud when
they have received II, ~ has made them
one. The Inhabitants OF southern Al
fica, Of Asia, Of the Polyneslan lslands,
Of Great Britain anu tho continent OF
Europe, OF AUSTRALIA anu new Iea.
land, have heard this Gospel preached
ID this way, and some have believed
II, and have received testimony rom
God that IL was true. The HOLY dhoht
has descended upon them, aud they
have had tho gilts OF the spirit OF bou'
Aswe we're told this morning, the sick
have been healed In nnHwer 70 prayer,
according 20 the words Of me Apostle,
us any SICK among yooG let MN CAL
Tor the elders OF the church, anu lei
them pray over himi amounting MIN
Win oil IN the name OF the i.ofui ana
lho prayer oil ialth shnil saVc the hluk;'
Ihu blessings lhat6od promised snouId
follow the believer nave followed the
preaching OF TINS Gospel, Wherever the
Elders nave carried Il.
Any man VINO visits through THESE
valleys Viii say the people mere are
Inherent 10 any elsewhere III ms
eyes are mol blinded by pIguulee, ne
VIII be forced to acknowledge lnls. lie
VIII ste a people living together IA
love, ana helping one another. We
were toiu TINS morning IN tne report
thAt there are l1oO people In TINS STAKE
being supported by the offerings Vi the
Lal,erday saints here. We nave record
oi1hat' and there isa great zeal done
ihat no record IL made OF. Az our
hst meeting every Ihursuhy III the
month me people conlrlbute To the
SUPPORT OF mo poor. I9ey impaft OF
tnehsuDs'ance Tor one ahothers Dene-
u. lhefe was time, not many years
ago, before inc raiifoni was compieteuI
haI ooO Teams, iOnr YOKE OF cattle 70