Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-23

our hearts toward our brethren; Ia fact,
bittCrntss ought not TO he In our hearts
toward any person. II the world lie
Lifted agalust Us and feel opposed To
us Iu their continents hui feelings,
aud lu ihcir religious aud political or
gAuizatiUrs, why should We not 'c
friendly 90 olr-etvcsl We Ou.ht
o. b.. Therefore, judge your.
aelvcs. SO IMAM need 30 he judged by
nnyouu elise. Lei every mau judge
himself Bon regard 10 the f,eliuRs m his
avn hraft. We rurd mot become OK.
cited. we need not become over
RrXl0up. pr troubled, in rrgari g. the
iNurd IN. Tor the Kingdom " the
i.uru'-, uui lie VIII maintain IL.
whuthtf you aud are faithful OF not.
Aud It is Increasing year by year.
lhuu b we may not tre.u quite Pm Fer.
vent; We may MT feel n anxious IN
regard 10 the H1csaWsnt 7H we oushG
We may uot b. quite NJ careful Ia re-
etri 20 our tlthing, the word Of wis
dom, etc., yet sou viii nuI ihat the
Spirit of the lord IL wording among
tuo llttcf.iay 3piuis, aud u is telling
.ulOn tueig heart, uuI n seems 20 IN.
Uculate their systtms and Their
bloOu, and they have tue spiHt
n ihe Gospel more ur less Ia
them, ana thty become 80 estab
ishtd and nm thai they viii not
altogether le. go Of the ,ailh. They
may have sea-. us ri CaIslCs lrss nud
Indifference, and they may ice over
tnkru with auycr sumutimts aud br
ptnian. aud vulgar; but tel You That
the Lord IL wuitiug, AMI he du,s put
~ euifit In the families ~ tue 5 iuts,
aud In tnt m,U,iurs anu gathering OF
the Saiuis, uutl the Latt,r-day Sn.ue
uro becoming sl strongly imprcruhiru
with the Spirit a the burd anu with
the doci mes NJ HE Gospel that they
arc MT mp static ug da thty used 10 do
in great rumleIs. The Presidency
here do not l.af the APOSTLE turning
sraiu-l them. ThUs 10 not fear their
loiuiag with the ranks ~ the
enemy, IA WINS the Gaze IN the
dnys Of the Prophet Joseph.
Have we any fears IN regard 10 iher'
Seveutits? Have We any fears IN re-
garI 30 these Presidents VI Stalker We
never think Of one 81 them turning
away, leaving the GosTcl, nui joining
hands with the enemy. Tue rcvein.
lion ul plural marriage, no dOuui, tried
the hearts vi great many people.
The Mani, sto tiiud great many
people. But not many have let the
Church on account ~ It. The evidence
of the brethren before the Master In
ChAuceiy tf'cl some u the people, and
politi,f tides tue people; aud tell you
that every thing that comes along WIN
Try sOmO OF the people. But say that
W. are todnys TIED and proven people
no far that there viii not be- the apOs'
Acy, la proportion 10 our numbers, that
wa witnessed IN the beginning OF the
the Church. Some will spOstatize, no
doubt, aud luse tue faith, and lie In
that condition. But | tell yOn the
very ueat aud choicest, the most
independent. spirits that could lie
found IN the earth, have been
gathcTeG-the choicest ~ families,
nud OF cities, aud Of nations; those TINT
were not afraid TO have their names
cast out rs evil. These are the ones
that have been gathered In this re'
nihtkable gathering, tho like " which
cannot be found any whore else. No
other people gather together rs We DO.
And the IJri has tried and proven us.
Not only this, but tine strength OF .hu
trials that We have endured, aud the
faith anu power that We have, .inctGTcs
our children, aud they will walk
mersutally IN our footsteps, though
some Of them may be lost.
pray God to bless this Conference.
My heart Is full Of rejoicing.
love my brethren. OF! | feel
~ ray GoI bless them. God bless presi.
dent Woodruff and his counsvlOrs.
God bless Brother l.otenzl snow, and
Brother Franklin ID. Richnrds--thc.e
aged men. God blvss these younger men,
WHO need n blessing more tnan tue
Older ones do, hvCausr we lacl; the eN-
IUripucr, and We need 10 he proven
aud tried yet n they nave been. God
grant thHt "" may be a. faithful a.
they have hveu. God blcta Israel.
Gpd bless thiH Fret quorum Of Seven
tics. God hltss Brother i cob Gates,
who now lien near mis- dUath, apparent
IS, uuQ preserve hs LIE ~ long Rslt
shall please the Lord that he snail
Iivc--s man full Of faith nnd Integrity.
God hluss these Presidents NJ SavCn-
tee. l. lows every QUE Of them. There
~ not one without weaknv,-e-, hui
their W,akurs SOS are about the
HImp NJ miup, aud syn.
p,Ihilc with them. God bless tue
Bishops, who, VI all men IN the
CDurch, have heavy loads 10 carryaui
are lhu servants Of everybody. God
bie-- tue Bishops Of the big wards uud
tine little wurdr, and all CouusnloIs,
and all men Ia Isfgel who are lablring
I0f the tuiidiugup u GoJ's Kingdom.
MbN WI tomorrow, with the favor ot
heaven, place the calstOnc on that
Temple. On, what uayl | was here
when the cUruersl0ucA were laid, |
wis about thirteen years old. thank
Got ! had that privilege, nud | want
10 see this tomorrow; aud then want
To live 10 see che building dedicated
anu the people have ,he privilege OF
going In, tens oi thousands ~ them, 10
reform a. cir lahofs fJr the Jsad. God
hles. Israel ami all the Interests 81
Zion, at home AMI abroad. IL my
prayer, IN til. namu o! Jesu, Christ.
Amen,
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