Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-17
DISCOuRSES
Al ne Tabernacle, sat Lake Oky,
Sunday afternoon, Oclotsr
SCH, 1892.
,pOsTLI ADRAHAM II. CANNON.
lnrronTrp ny ARTHUR wrsrrn.l

tlmn ullOhtd W Jul hNNhlhh hui7 hlNNis
,oou, and while do go with much
fear, trust that through the influence
0, your faith and prayers in my behalf
may be led to say those things which
will bs instructive % us all, and will
also be means OF encouragement aud,
n necessary, OF reproof DO not feel
that there are any principles OF my
own which l desire to advance, nor do
wish TO attempt TO address this vast
congregation according TO the human
wisdom which uod has given me, but
only as His Spirit shall pr1mp. me TO
spelk unto you
nm often rominiei OF late o. that
,cflp.urc written by Paul, "If Ia this
lie only we have hop, In Christ, we
me OF all men most miserable" When
/ have reflected upon the circum
stances surrounding ui aud tho dill
cutie. we have to meet, It seems 10 me
that we have everything 10 discourage
usan TO make US turn bick from the
talh upon which We hays entered In
connection with tho work 4 God, un.
les. we have SONS hope wi,niD IA con.
cernlng the future and tina. eternity TO
which we are all Fastening. We not
only have the cares OF life TO endure;
We are not only troubled daily In our
business aud household AFFAIR."; not only
do we have resting upon us all the 70.
syOnslbllities which nfe common 10
people IN the world; but In addition to
all these, We have to meet the per-
fecuiiou, tbs OPPRESSION, the con.
tumoly and the sc0rn OF the maj ority
Of tho human family. We have al.
ready, N u Church, suffered far
beyond the power OF human tongue 10
describe. Our people have been driven
from their homes time and time again.
Oithelr property they have repeatedly
been robOed. They have lost, through
death ut the hands OF wicked men,
some Of those who were most dear u
them. They have suffered everything
which human beings could endure anu
slill live. Notwithstanding what
they have done for the benefit OF the
human family In the preaching Of tho
Gospel and In the PRONUNCIATION OF
that doctrine VI gathering which has
afforded relief and temporal blessing
10 40 many people, they are today
beTeit OF the encouragement which
their acts certainly merit. They arc
tho only people, In my opinion,
who could have redeemed these
desert valleys. They are the
only people who could have
beaulifled this land as they have
done and made II place which men
oovet, and which Is desirable almost
above every land upon the face Of the
earth. do not mean TO say that they
could have done II had 1t not been for
the blessing OF God which attended
their labors. I do not believe that
they could. But IL was tho result OF
circumstances over which they mad
no control that thoy were brought 10
this land, that they settled these val.
ley, that they continued to live here,
and that In the providence Of God they
have made this Il place 30 deligatful for
their own occupation and Tor homes
for others who deeire peace, content.
meni, aud Prosperity la the thlngs OF
this world.
In view OF all these things which
they have accomplished, II seems TO
me that the hearts Of men throughout
the whole world, nnd especially IN this
country, should be filed with graft
tude Tor the services which these
Lattor.day Saints have rendered to
their country In the redeeming Of
these sterile Whistles, which would
doubtless today, but Tor their labors,
be still marked ns tho Great American
Desert. But the results are not such
M We might hope would follow such
LAHORE. The Latter.day Saints are not
yet received with Kindness by the
people OF tho world. They are not
treated with that consideration that
they should he by their fellow men.
But We have becoms no accustomed 10
suffer at the hands OF those who do not
understand ue that II is almost second
nature 10 us, aud we have been able
10 Ind peace and JOY for our souls even
In the midst OF the greatest tribulations
which 1t seems possible tor men aud
women 10 endure. These things We
can still endure, II we enjoy the favor
OF God, until we have accomplished
the work which the Lord has marked
out for ua to do here on the earth. II
need give Us no concern when
We see the powers OF dark
ness marshalled In opposition Il
us In the accomplishment OF these
duties which are required at our hauis,
On tho other hand we can III up our
hearts AMI reJoice, II these thing
come upon us for righteousness sake
for We win receive In elernity,if not IL
time, all the blessings concerning
which Jesus spoke, aud concernins
which God has spoken through Hi
Prophets, both In ancient aud IL
modern times.
But when, my brethren and sisters
We see spirit OF disc0rd and conten
Cypress, u desire to divide, growing
up In the midst o. the Latter-dal
Saints, then we have cause TO fear an,
tremDle; we have cause 10 seek Thu
guidance and the strength OF God 4
fesist this spirit, which VIII rs surcl,
ltai us TO destruction as the spirit o
Christ VIII lead us to salvation aud Il
triumph. And | do not suppose tina
there Is anyone who has reached tn,
Year OF maturity among the Latter
day Saints nut can see that there I
such n spirit finding place In certain
quarters among members OF the Churcl
OF Jesus Chris. OF Latter-day Saints
Are there any who can deny that tn,
same spirit which characterized til,
Saints in the early settlement nj thes
valleys has flei, 20 n certain extent
it0m our midst? DO you find anon
Lslter-day Saints THAI same harmony
thRt same love that same union m,
That came spirit OF peace which wer