Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-15

ing furnace. Thoae who hsk for signa
are mbs.iy lmbued with the same
spirit which prompted the Jews To
mock Christ on the rr0ss aud tell Him
10 save Himself " he was the Son vi
GOi. The speaker had noted that PEG.
Pile, who elaine d 10 have been con.
verified through miracles would
constantly seek for miraculous
manifestations, and whom these
censed, their iaith wns gone,
too. They would not stay In the
Church long. Faith shoult depend
a., obedience 10 the Gospel aud the
the testimony TINT h sure 10 follow
obedience. The ways " the Lord nre
understood only hy the Spirit 81 the
i.oIdnud not ~ the spirit Of man.
Hence we iind that men nc one time
can testify that they know this wOrb
b Ice ~ God aud then apOstaii2r anu
say they know mo- such thug. The
spirit OF the Lord has Ion them nud
with Him the testimony they hul ~
the truth. They are Ike a man who
Ia out in darkness with his lamp just
cxtinguishod. 70 him the uurknUss ~
denaef than u be never had had -
light. So II IL with those who have
lost their testimony through being un'
faithful 10 their God.
The speaker concluded HE remarks
by earnestly expressing the hope that
the Saints may remain faithful,
keep the commandment VI God aud
have their garments cloan from the
corruption that IL threatening from the
world through all kinds " eyil intiu-
onces, and that the people ut God
might he kept pure aud stand hrm to
the end.
ELDER GEoRGE NJ. cAHSos
was then called 10 the stand. Lie the
previous speaker, he would claim an
Interest ~ the faith nui prayers 0t the
Saluls, aud he would not attempt TO
speak without being Iromptei by the
Spirit Of God.
Elder Dan, he said, has explained
some Of the prcuiiaftl,s Of the Saints.
lie has reminded ne of the act that
those whoare gathered here have cumc
frum almost every cline; from almost
every section Of Ibis country as well
~. from countries abroad and In
every case thusn who have embraced
the Gospel In reality have fepeutoi
VI their sim, been haptizcu aud have
had the hands Of the Eden. laid upon
them for the reception gf the Holy
spirit. Signs have also followed the
believers aud overy promise has Oe-n
midllrd.
The view entertained ~ many H.
that the Lattcr.dny Saints are not
| lhfisiian-. The speaker had read
accounts written by travellers and In
which IL was claimed that our religion
81. hardly any religion At all, Or thu. It
/ g.. 4 Vs.aI.aa..F. l|.Ns o.
error. THIS Saints do hVliuyt Ia the
pliuciples which Christ proclaimed,
anu We believe the Scriptures as its A.
they are correctly translated. The
Saints have iu reality moro lght upon
these subjects than moot other people.
! Vel, We axe willing 10 accord 10 every
! body full liberty NJ conscience ant in-
/ fringe upon the rights NJ nobody.
The Gospel brings us the knowledge
! that we can obtain happiness In this
lite, as well ~ life eternal hereafter.
Not that We have any promises Ol
happiness iu "a worldly sense Ul tho
word. For the world, ~ Christ says,
viii reject His followers n 10 rejected
BIN. But there IL happiness ia the
fact that We know that We are keepiu,
the commandments Of our heavenly
Father.
The object ~ the Saints g. 10 do good
! to all men. Believing that the Gospel
has been again restored 10 earth, we
send missionaries 10 sll parts OF the
world, whgre We can mud people Will
Ing 10 listen 10 the Gospel message.
/ rhc5u 10 out expecting no reward on
oath 10 this life, bntin . life 10 come.
/ hul after people have received the
Gospel, the duties Of Tue missionaries
/ DO not cease. The believers must bc
| taken care 0f and be instructed not only
/ in the abstract principles VI the Gospel
I but "a their every day dutirH. rho
Saints who gather here from
many parts are not accustomed
I to our business methods and
modes ui living, They should be IN.
s,ruCted Ia these things 10 as To obtain
sIuie understanding VI them. Then
we should see that The strangers among
/ ~ do not suffer want. Tue Gospel
provides Tor this, and also Tor widows
aud orphans. These arc few things
| IA which the SAlnls believe. They
l prove that We arc not willing to dO
/ harm but to do good to everybody. lie
/ who harms his follow man H. doing THIS
/ contrary IN the spirit Uftho Gospel. The
l aystem which the Saints have Ia such
Z That, II carried out In practice, II will
/ make % them the beat people ON the
! face VI the earth. We invite all men Ia
/ Investigate II aud compare II with
/ other eystoms, aud We know Il will
/ stand tue comparison.
some have aposthtlzud, but that
does not prove the weakness Of III,
| eyr,rm, They fell because they
] 1iG not have courage enough 10 r..
| unin, Ia thc same manner ~ We ind
many Ia the world whcrr the Gospel
/ h being preached, who believe In the
Gospel without having courage enough
| to embrace Il.
Tho timo viii come when the Saints
will be known for what they are, and
| then prvjudicUl win iAll. MANY now
look upon this people with great
/ prejudice, because We are not under.
stood. Our missionaries sometime.
cannot even reach the ear. oil The
people because OF their prejudice.
against ~. Now, everybody who has
gathered with the Saints Hhuuld see
that ~ true report reach his friends anu
relatives VINO nro LETT behind, thereby
helping 10 remove much Of The pref u,
docs and prepare the way for Ia,
Elders TO preach the truth.
In the meantlme, II hehOoves US Il
strive 10 ito our duties day by
lay that eve may reap tue re-,
ward that has been promised thus,
who remain faithful 10 the emu
The speaker testified that the Gospel Il
] today the same AS ID VNer WA Hp