Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-28

have been almost dangerous for the
Elders 10 go nud preach the Gospel
they could travel with perfect safety.
Many persons were no THIS time lnvea-
ufaIng. Tho ldb1u Of the mta-
eionarics IN Che South Carolina con.
ference, during the lasi year, had been
almost crcu lveiy ia now fields. a
year ago tfre we're only six Elders
IA that conference. today there
were Twelve, and there SEEMED TO be
wOri. for more. He was thankful that
ho had been accounted worthy % 10
forth ~ messenger NJ the Gospel, iOr
lac know that the work ia which they
were Engaged was the work OF the
Lord.
COUNSELLOR CHARLES ". rENRosE
was also called upon 10 sfcek. lie
commenced by referring 70 the send
ing forth Of the Elders 10 the different
nations Ut the earth, 10 warn the pro'
pie Oi the judgments N come, aud said
II appeared o. him that the disintuf-
tE'ed iuh0rs Ol these men should be- "A
witness 10 this generation that there
was something more In what the
world called oMofmouism" than II
WINS given credit for When young
men who were not hcclstomei 70 pub
lie fpcnking not acquainted with the
world nor its ways, were ready at n
moments notice, "a N were,
to leave thcir homes and 70
out g. the world, trusting In God, 90
m their Voice and proclaim the Cos.
pei without fee, reward or any hind Of
pay, Il seemed 20 linn that the people
should roilect, aud might reasonably
come to the couciuslon atthere must
be some power or influence bohlnd
these Elders more than was gencplly
understood.
Why shoult they be- willing 10 do
lhis--to leave Acknowledgment, their
homes. and 20 out among u people with
whom they were not acquainted, and
attempt task ioI which they had not
been trained OF prepared, unles- there
was some power prompting them more
than mortar Where could there be-
found any other men, even II trained
to DO public speakers, ministers
Of tho gospel, willing to do
this 60 10 90 among people
whose language oven they did not
understand and without salary labor
by faith aud study 20 rs 10 be able TO
preach 10 thum In their own native
tongue the things OF God2 There was
something very remarkable about thii
though Il wns common enough 20 the
Latter-day Saint. They had been
acquainted with these things for n
great many yearS and felt that any
nun who was called 10 be an Elder IN
The Church or, u not an Elder, n mem
bot Of it-if called By those Ia
authority to receive the Priesthood
and 90 out 10 the world 70 preach the
the Gospel, that Il was his duty 10 do
this, aud II he failed to respond he
would feel disgraeod In his own eyes
II n true Latter.day Saint
The Latter day Saints were
called OF God 10 b. Wit
ncss 10 this generation that these
were the last days-that God had re-
stored 10 the earth the everlasting
Gospel which was preached In ancient
timos, the'same Gospel ~ was taught
by Jesus Christ and His Apostles Ia
lhe lint century oi the Christian era.
Tho Latter.day Saints were called TO a
special mission. When they received
the Gospel In the ilr9t instance they
were told that Il was the duty Of every
man who was warned 10 warn his
neighbor; 90 that the duty ofsprcading
tho Gospel rested upon the whole
Church. upon the members IA well rs
those who were called tooccupy Official
positions therein. Of coure the
Twelve Apostles were called 20 be
special Witnesses Of Christ IN nll the
world, and the duty rested upon them
Of carrying or sending the 6oepel
to all nations, until every nation, Kin
drcd, tongue ard people upon the face
Of the earth had boon made acquainted
with II, or The opportunity had been
put In their way 10 receive II. In con.
uection with tho APOSTLE were the
quorums OF Seventies. These were
also, under the direction or the Apos-
tlea, to 90 to all tho world, whenever
called upon, and carry the Gospel. II
was the duty OF every man who held
the office Of Seventy 90 10 ready when.
over required 10 10 here, there, or any.
where on the faces Of this broad earth,
making secondary NIL his personal
affairs. Further, there was q duty
likewise resting upon every perBon
baptized into this Church 10 assist In
spreading abroad the truth until all
people had an opportunity Of hearing 10,
Tho command was lust as much "a
the female Us 10 the male; all the mem
hofg oil the Church were required Ia
do their part Ia warning the world ~
far NJ their opportunities lie, To beAl
their testimony where they could. II
was no. required Of them TO try aud
force anybody % listen 10 or believe
what thOy hnd to say; but the oppor,
tunl.y must be given; and The special
mission Of the Lattcr.day Saints wa.
toailofd everybody living on the earth
the ch1pce Of receiving tho Gospel Of
Jesus Christ Ia It's purity.
There were u great many minister,
10 religion and great many different
religious denominations, and all oI
theW had some principles Of truth e
communicate. He had nOthing 10 say
against those religious denominn
tious or their tuuets. Tn,
Elders Of this Church We're mol
required toabuse or contend with any.
body, This was not the office Of N,
Lattor.day SAINTS, but they were callc1
upon 90 present tue truth as revealed
By the Lord. In those various re,
ligiUns tlcfe were great many tnlths
but great many errors also, and when
TIC Saints presented the truth " natuf.
ally came IN contact with the error
that uAiat in the world; ana when
truth and error came together Il was
like Greek meeting Grpeis.-"then
comes the tug Of war" II was usually
the case that when people were In
error md chung 20 their errors they
were greatly inceused when the
truth was presented to thoni,
People were prone TO cling 10 the
traditions Of their toreiathefa, Ia