Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-20

IN the proper spirit that did not re-
ceive a testimony from God that Vt was
tnit. Thla ~ the reason why the
Gospel has always been successful, IN
oil ayes, among the poor aud the
lowly and those who had little popu.
larlty or this ofld's goods 10 sacrifice,
among those who were not the pets nl
the world, and had not such Ell uent
surroundings that they could not throw
them aeids for the sake NJ truth. The
llnur among men have always rtj0iccd
In the Gospel. 10 IS a blessing, there.
fore, Under some circumstances 10 ho
poor. 10 is "a blessing for men aud
wOnai when they hear the truth.
Jesus wac born IN poverty. His dis.
ciples were poor the poorest ~ the
poor. and lie preached the Gospel 10
tue poor. This IL one Of the evidences
that He gave 30 the Disciples Of John
when they came 10 Him to make IN
quirios concerning whether He was
the one fOf whom thCy uhOuld look,
or should thuy look iof another.
said He, "rhe poor have the
Gospel preached TO lhun.D The rich
had the Gospel preached To them In
the rynngogues. They had their shats
and their pews AS they now have.
They could got preached 10, because
they hal the money 10 pay the preach.
ere. SO II H. In our day. The rich have
such gospel as IN preached by tho
world preached 10 tsom. Hut tho poor
among men 40 unfod, 10 certain ex.
tent. When the servants Of God have
gone forth Ia this generation they
have gone like fishers and hunters,
amgng the poor and the iowly. gcesing
for souls OF men which are just ne
precious In the sight Of our Goa va tue
souls Of the rich, and the learned, and
the noble, ss they are called. They
are the ones that tho Gospel net has
gathered, because they have been will
ing 10 listen TO the truth. They have
been willing ~ saoriiice that which
they had for the sake u tho truth.
They loved the truth, aud they obuyod
lt. This Ia one OF the reasons why the
latt, r.day Saints are despisei. We
are not rich. We are not popular.
We do not swim with the tide, bat We
breast the current, and contend against
the errors Of ages aud the false doc.
uinus that are taught, aud stand up for
God and for His eternal truth a. IL has
beel revealed by Him.
This Is the Gospel Of salvation that
we proclaim, and W. say 10 every soul,
"If you do these things that God has
commanded us to teach, you shall
know for yourself; you need not de.
pend upon human testimony, but 20 TO
God yourself, without the intervention
Of any priest or preacher, only through
tue Great Mediator, our Lord and
Snv ~ JeauH, who died for US, and
plea. ais merits, anu askei In His
namo lot knowledge concerning tLuso
ihinge, ana we pledge you that you
shall receive ior YOURSELF" We cannot
deceive you, then, n you take this
course. We cannot mis-lead you. We
cannot pretend TO be that which we
are not; for God would expose our
false claims II we were to make any.
This L. the beauty and the strength Of
the Gospel. Men are not dependent
upon their fellow men concerning 10,
hut God bears witness 10 His children,
by the outpouring OF dis Holy Spirit
that these men who profess 10 30 lDs
servants, and who numinlstet these
ordinances Of salvation, are His
servants. What higher testimony can
you desiro7 And this In tho alstin-
gushing feature between the Church
Of Jesus Christ Of Latter. day Saints
and other churches. Other churches
may have truth; other churches may
have many principles that are godlike;
hut this Is the only Church Of this.
Lamb OF God. | DO not say ihlg
boastlngly, nor artogantly. | 10 not
say this 10 set the members 0t our
Church above all other people. say
II In humility, because everyone 4
invited 10 come into this Church and
be Lauer-day Saints. But the dis.
tnguishing feature Ia that God has
chosen Hia servants, aud has placed
upon them the authority to preach His
Gospel. Ho hrs said 10 them, III you
will 20 forth and carry this mcssage,
ana administer those ordinances, viii
confirm your acts by pouring out the
Holy 6hust upon those whom you
hlptile." This makes this people
different from any other, because they
have The authority from God. The
Church ~ organized a. IL was la an
Client days, with all the oillcers; ana
the Gospel, when administered, Ia
attended with the same giits. This
constitutes the great difference between
Va and the rest OF the world. We do
not claim, as have said, TO have all
truth; but we know this. that God has
given 90 w His truth, and that these
principles nrs from Him,
God help you, my brethren and
sisters, and my friends, and all Of US,
to be true 10 cur God and 70 the truths
that lie reveals, nud 20 walk ynrightly
before Him, IL my prayer IN the name
OF Jesus. Amen.