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


1, the body" without attempting 10
snewef this, he would assume mat
Inc condition Of the heather
and the uubelieving, those WIN
had never know God but had rejected
IN, truth because Of Ignorance aud
slrerstition, would stand higher aud
receive greater and more eternal
" right Of giory than such La.ter.day
Saints as he had mentioned; because
when men and women descended 10
such conduct they ceased TO be Latter.
day saints; they cut themselves Oh
rom the presence Of the Father, from
Ms mercy, and from the rights and
blessings which lie had In store for the
iaitbnil. Yet como. Of them had a
standing with their brethfou. they
called Themselves Lattsr.dny Saints,
and would feel very much offended n
tod that they were not entitled
Ia all the ordinances Of the holy
Gospel. We wen all weak and erin
creatures, and liable 10 DO those things
which were displeasing 10 God;
we ought not 10 do these things with
our eyes open, when we knew better.
Little acts made w the rum total Of
our existence ON earth. The speaker,
IA passing, urged a strict observance OF
the sabbath day, and said that lying
was an abOminatiOn In the sight Of
God. A man must not take advantage
Of his neighb0r to wrong him In order
10 build himself up at aDOther's es-
repse; he must not Try IN tujuro his
character or etigmatize him IN any
way, because the Bible taught him dii'
fefent. Latter day Saints must not do
this, or they would bring down uTOu
heir heads the condemnation Of God.
The speaker next touched upon
The importance ol prayer nud tue
keeping Of all Gods commandments.
Zion could only be- built up On the
principles Of truth aud righteous
mess. Men could not help 10 build
up Zion who were hypDcfites, liars,
thieves, adulterers, whOTem0ngers, or
otherwise wicked la their hearts;
neither could they nave any lot or
part In Zion when It should be built
~. Therefore u beloved rs NJ
Latter.dayisainls TO remember what we
had covenanted with God 10 d., aud 10
do II.
Some Of those who knew him
thought that ho was a radical sort Of
person, that he was ausiefe, sJmewhat
harsh, perhaps, aud exactlng; but lie
believed there was not another man Ia
lernrl who was more ready 10 extend
the hand Of iorglyness anu charity 10.
wards one who erred and made mis-.
takes In regard TO the matters ON which
he had been speaking, than Joseph i.
Smith.
The speaker here read from the
Sixth Lecture on Faith, (Book Of Doc.
and COv.l 10 show that exaltation In
the Kingdom Of God Ia only attainablo
by sISt conformity with the law Of
self fhoriilee-the giving up Of all
earthly interestn anu even life Itself n
necessary, for the sake OF tho truth.
ON" In this way can n man know
that he IA accepted Of God aud take
hold OF etornaLlifc.
Having dwelt upon the subject Of
love 10 God aud to our nelghhor, Prcsl.
dent SMITH touched on that OF faith.
He instsnced the cases OF Job and
Abraham, both Of whom lac said stood
the severe test nude by God In order to
prove the sincerity Of their love f0r
Him. Later the Son Of God Himself
was put 10 the test, and later still the
A posiles OF Jesus Christ were subjected
10 torture, and even death, IN Order to
prove whether they had the love OF
GOd In their hearts. Let the Latter.
lay Saints, he said, apply the test also
nnd ask themselves the question, cam
In a position TO endure such tests OF |
faith IN these aud not illneh?" God |
help US 10 live our religion, for u Is |
good, II is righteous, pure and God !
like. for IL emanntel from God.