Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-11

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kindred aud tongue. The Elders went
ont with the message aud wherever II
WAS accepted, people were moved upon
IN the Spirit OF the Lord 10 gather 10
Zion. Then the word Of the Prophet
was fulfilled that people should 20 10 the
mountain Of the house Of the Lord 10
learn his laws aud 10 walk therein.
Blessed are we as a people excluded
from the world. God has blessed Us
ahun1antly, even the soil In our val.
leys. And here VIZ are taught priu.
ciples ny which we eau be- made more
pure than We otherwise would have
teen. God has given ~ pastors after
His own heart, many % whom now
sleep In their graves, while we are left
behind 10 carry out the Instructions
they gave.
The speaker Illustrated the nearing
OF REPENTANCE by relating the meeting
" Iscchwns with Christ. The LOr o
went into his house and the pharisers
made n remark about the previous rec.
ord % the chief Publican. He, how
over, told Jesus, "Behold, Lord, the
half Of my gonds | give TO the poor;
aud II 1 have wrongiully eXartei
aucht of nny man, ! restore iouf'old."
rhi, IA the right kind Of repentance.
IL means 10 cease 10 do evil and 10 do
that which Is good. And then this
well.d0ing mist be continued In;
otherwise, the lsst viii be worse than
tue first. Judas is an Instance Of this.
lie was an Apostle OF the Lord. Yet,
when c3votousuess seized his heart, he
went away auI finally died the death
of u sinner. Apostacy Ia always n con.
sequence Of transgteHsion. Men love
darkness more than light. Therefore
they do that which H. evil anu II re.
pcnIAnce doe, not follow, they perish
IN the evil.
lt was predicted by the servants
VI God that this people should 10
TO the mountains aud become
prosperous uuoplc, aud that many
should be tried through riches more
than they had DO tried by poverty.
This has come literally true, but II is
well worth TO strive 10 be faithful un.
der the trials and all manner ni
temptations. For II we overcome In
all things We shall be given to possess
all things. Only we must have II
and use II for holy purposes. President
John Taylor, shortly before his death,
spoke about the ccleatial law anil SAID;
"rhis IL the celestial law Of God; |
came not 20 DO my will but His will
that sent me-" This Is the celestial law
~ w..
The speaker here closed his remarks,
Wishing that Goi might help His PEG.
pie TO keep this law and oValn tue re.
wards.
ArO'ELE JOINS imNRY SMITH
said he had with Interest listened to
the remnrka Of the IgeviOus speaker ON
tha first principles of tho Gospel.
During his remarks In regard 70 the
conditions Of the rich ana poor, the
speaker had been led to wonder
whether II was necessary for earnest
woHhlpufs Of God 70 remain I'm row.
crty. The speaker had learned that
this should not noces arily be the Ease.
II Is not the earthly possessions that
Influence rs 10 Tcc1g izs our duties or
moral obligations. lie believed that II
makes no difference In the eyes OF God
whether We stand before Him clad in
the cOarsUst material, or whether we
possess means 10 cl1the ourselves in
rich garments aud enjoy choice food,
II depends on the character OF
our hearts. \ rich man car be
selfish, Ani Is, II ~, beneath him
whose heart l. open to the need o. his
fellow men. The opposite may also be
the case. Our heavenly Fa.her does
not rejoice IN our poverty. He knows
what ability We have TO do good with
what we have.
All are not endowed alike. Some
lack the ability Of providing what Is
required for temporal comfort. Others
have the ability Of 10 doing. hut on
these much responsibility rests to 10
good with this gilt. Tho same
greed, tho same sOlhshnosl can be- dis
played by those In humble
circumstances ~ by tho most
successful tlnanciors Of the world.
Christ taught certain man, who
claimed to have kept the whole law
scrupulously, that lac would have to
dispose Of his property for the good OF
MS fellowmUn. We are taught TINT In
no other way eau We ~ eilectually
show our love for God an In the man
nur In which We take care " His chill
dren, not by keeping them idle, but by
placing within their reach the means
whereby they can exercise their own
individuality In providing for the con.
tinuatiOn OF their existence Ia leyiti-
mate hnpplness and enjoyment. THESE
are prob.oms ON which It Is wen 10 re-.
tlect. rhotlmes require H.
The Saints In the past have stood
very nearly on "A level, None were
much Weather than others. Other
circumstances surtOHnd uB partially,
now. Some OF the new corners have
less opportunity to secure TO themselves
comfortable homes than earlier settlers
had. The responsibility remains,
however, for those who are established
here, TO provide employment, II posi-.
Bile, for all, by establishing industries
Of various kinds. We should feel that
all men are the children OF the shme
Father, and none should feel that he II
above his fellowmen. Every heart
aud every hand should 40 out In com
fort and holp to our fcllowmen that we
may be kept clean from the evils that
are prevailing In the world.
Every Christian should raise his
voice against such evils, for
true religion Is not only profession
Of belief In Jesus, but It Is the practice
Of the doctrine which the Lord taught
that wealthy lad, who seemed to think
more OF hls earthly possessions than VI
the association with tho Lord.
The speaker warned the people
agsinst strife, selfisnuoss and similar
crimes, and closed with the prayer that
all might be enabled to Clorify God
and prove their love for Him In the
good they No AMI not In what good
they promise TO do
The choir and congregation then sang
the hymn
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