Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-05

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religious opinions. There was no
necessity for quauellug one with an-
other, but there had prevailed spirit,
since the political division, among the
| Lltter.dny saints which was greatly
to be depiorsd. As Brother Cannon
had said, that spirit you'd lead them to
ruin. 10 sorrow snj anl.ction, unin's @
I different course was tikeu. liu hA1
seen some good mcu ln The
Church come together on these politi.
cal matters anu display a spirit inst
they hnd no business a.. a good deaf
had been SAID AhDHt Brother john
Henry Smith, aud why ho was
Ia Republican. He took 10 up,
ana gave his Views u the public. The
question arose and was Iut straight
out, dfs he going to npostaiize? becaus,
man cannot br liaitef.dhy Saint
aud n Republican, That wns the
feeling. Others might think that a
man could not be a Llitet.dny Saint
aud Democrat ns we'll. Now, n man
could be- both, and u we behaved our
selves aud aid what wa, right ~
Laticr-day Saints they would not have
any trouble. He, however, wanted TO
say t0 the congregation before him that
Rll the devils In hell ana on earth were
united together 10 destroy this Church
and Kingdom. Whether II was one In.
dlvidual or hundred, they lnbofcd 10
that end, aud the Saints had TO he
careful 10 watch their position IN
these things. There was an election
held recently IN the Noth-the town
Of Iogan-w here the Republicans were
victorious. They lthr Presidency
were accused Of guiding, directing anu
ordering, a. IL were, the operation
of TINS. bat such was untrue, He
himself had sons VINO were both
Republicans mud Democrats, but lie
had never once In his life told either
OF them how 10 vote. God knew he
had allowed them TO DO ~ they liked.
lie wanted the Apostles h do as they
liked, also every other man Ia Israel;
"hut for Gods sake don't quarrel;
don't throw filth and dirt aud non.
sense at ono another, because Of any
difference on political matters" Let
all present give heed TO this. Let them
20 about their business. aud attend to
their political affairs ~ they pleased;
but do not quarrel. II there were amy
people on the face Of this earth that
ought :, b. full Of unity, of faith, OF
the Holy Ghost and tho revelations Of
heaven II was the congregation before
him today.
lie thanked God from the bottom Of
his heart that he had lived 10 see this
day--to see such vast congregation
n this In the valleys VI these noun.
tains. He had grown up aud lived
with the Church almost from its organ
lzntlon, and when lac rcmembored how
few were now living In the ilesh Of
those whom he knew In Kirkland or
even NauvO0, and who associated with
the Prophet Joseph, he marvelud that
his own he had been preserved 10
long. When they passed behind the
vail they would hnd their records
there, In the great library Of the King
dom Of Heaven, and he would like Ia
have n good account, ns he wanted NIL
Of them TO have.
After pointing out the important
responsibility resting upon the people
OF Cod, ana remarklng that the eyes "
the Lord and all the heavenly host
were constantly upon them President
Woodruff said that God had greatly
blessed them thus far la their mission
here below and would yet give them
the mower 10 accomplish much more,
II they but walked uprightly before
Him, lived Ia unity, and carried out
the purposes aud principles OF the
gosp.l Ia their daily life. Whatever
duties We were called upon 10 perform
we should fulfil them cheeriully. To-
day the IIlttur-dAy saints who dwelt
Ia the valleys Of these mountains oc-
cupled very important position IN the
world. A great change was taking
place In pnbllc opinion toward them,
even Ia urown nation. They had been
80 dcrlded and misfeprtscnted In the
plst that people NJ one time, u would
seem, hardly dared to come into Salt
Lake City for fear that they would
have their throsts cut or be otherwise
killed. The object OF this people was
10 labor for the welfare OF their fellow
men both here and abroad; and this
was what they had been doing all the
way through. The Gospel which
they preached would save all
the sons Of men under the
, heaven who would embrace II and
! obey all IT, laws. The Intter.day Saints
: were not the enemies of anybody.
They believed that every man had a
7 right 10 his religion, 10 whatever sect
! lac might belong, md this people only
I claimed Ina return the same privilege.
a That was all they over had asked.
The speaker referred bntny TO the
building Of temples by the LatteT.day
saints, and said they had made this
once desert land 10 bring forth things
ia abundance for the sustenanco OF
, man, -. through the power OF God.
Thousands had gone before Us here
and thousands would come after; but
4 the foundation had been laid and we
, were building upon II.
/ In conclusion, President Woodruff
: alluded 10 the ceremony OF placing the
: cap.slone on the Temple on Wednes'
/ day. A great deal had been said az 10
{ people going upon tho building on that
! occasion, but he wished 10 state that
/ not one.tonth Of that congregation
: could go up there. II was de-
/. sired that all should remain OF
p terra firnR except the very few who's,
, duty Il would bo 10 ascend the building
d 10 perform the necessary work Of th'
d day. lie would rather not sou
y went up than that one man, woman
. or child should be injured.
q President Joseph y. smith
I said he desired to bear his testimon.
: 10 the remarks which had been mad