Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-07

was strange thing that we upver
looked IN our own mietlpedp AMI con.
demned them, but we we're tpo IRON.
b. dad fauit with our neighbnt, lie
had no objection 10 honest crltirisr..
II bohoovsd W, however, TO search an,
our own iailin1s before seeking for
tnem In our brethren ana sisters.
Some PERSONS were very fond Of gum.
b1nr In regard " the expenditures Of
tho Church and on the question OF
tlthing. His experience on this head
was that tb ~ who did tho most com.
planning contributed the least.
Excuses were bad thingsiwhon they
came too often. How many OF theSh,uts
had observed na they should the Word
of Wisdom, for instance? Excusfa
were too frequently made for breaking
through the requirements OF that row
citation. Others again excused them.
selves from attending Conference ON
the most ilImsy pre,exts. Such pleas
were not legitimate, and should not he
heard among true Latter.day Saints.
We had gathered 10 these noun
tAins 10 keep the commandment OF
God, aud our aim should always be %
forget thc things which ptrlehcd, and
lay up treasures In heaven. He had
not word 10 eay against the public
schools, but he Jid counsel parent,
whore they Possessed the power aud
means, TO send their children where
they would receive Gospel education
and might learn OF tho plan OF life and
salvation.
APOSTLE \. n. LYMAN
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valleys, he said, we had IN the gather.
Ing Of the Saints a spectacle which
was an object Lesson throughout the
world. II was not possible for
man to receive the Holy
Ghost unless he knew TINT the
doctrines which he had embraced were
~ God. When we became unfalthiui
The Spirit VI the Lord deserted us, aud
wo were ngnin GU dangerous ground.
No man could know God or the true
principles OF the Gospel except by the
Holy Ghost. All that We lacked today
In unity, as n people, was due 10 our
negligence and car.leseness OF the ro-
quirCmenls Of the Gospel. IL was .
difficult thing TO control the disposition
OF the human heart and eubiue our
selves 10 the mind and will OF God. This,
however, was mn undertaking bind
ing upon the LnttoI-day Saints nnl IL
required great deal OF aelfduni al
on our part TO discharge the
obligation. Prayer should not be
neglected, and we should strive 10
discover the flaws In ourselves before
we criticize too severely the faults OF
others.
The speaker was glad to observe the
fidelity Of the Saints, md that there
were no fow communications, and
apostaslrs from the church today were
quite rare. This was the more 10
be thankful for when We considered
how the Church was spreading and In.
creasing In numbers. When, however,
any OF our brethren ibid chance 10
turn away from the truth his heart
was cut with sorrow. Everything
was possible with Lattcr-day Saints
who enjoyed the Spirit Of this Lord.
This true Gospel has taugN US to
endure the trlals, trltulstions ami per-
secutions which had come upon US
from ,time TO time; II had made W
one, and no power 4n earth could de-
stroy this work, which bad been
revealed TO us by God our Heavenly
Father. This was the one plan OF
salvation, and here ia these valleys
were thousands who had received tcsti.
monies thereof. This was the LORDS
work and kingdom and he would
maintain II to the end.
The choir sang the anthem,
Praise ye the Father
Benediction by Apostle Franklin ID.
Richards.
(For afternoon rspor. see page 5.)