Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-16

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highest Of all. Others will occuny tho
terrestrial glory, which 4 like the glory
1.-THE moon com pared with that of thp
sun. still others, and they more
humorous, will have glory that IL A.
The glory Of the stars, aud as one star
dlilcts from another star In story 40
also Will II he with them IN the resur.
rectiOu from the dead. IL YOU want
celestial glory; " you want
to obtain crown In tho Kingdom OF
the Father, sock uutO tho Lord, call
upon Him; ask Him a. did. In tie
name Of Jesus Christ, to manifest 10
you whether He has Ia very deed
opened up the communication gain
that has boon 80 long lost between tho
heavens and the earth; ask Him
whether Joseph smith was His serv.
anti ask Him N this Gospel that the
flIatter.day Saints have received, and
as witness to which they are gathered
hero IN these mountain heights, " 10.
deed "the Gospel OF the Kingdom n
you will do this In sincerity OF heart,
, and In faith, believing that God will
give you an answer, He will reveal II
10 you. Aud II He does, beware that
you no not reject II anu turn away from
II, aud shut your eyes to the lieht; for
"thiH il the condemnation, that light
has come into tue world and men love
darkness rather than light, be-
cause their deeds are evll.D l.
Il not tue that Christ said,
ASK aud ye shall receive, seek and We
shall fint, knock and the door shall be
opanod unto you" Joseph Sm th did
that and he received his antwer. The
Lord appeared 10 him and made n
prophet OF him. and he has laid the
foundations d this work, aud the Cos.
pei Of the kingdom that he has intro
duced " being preached In all tho
world, and Will be as q witness until
the Lori shall c.me.
pray God ~ bless this congregation,
and bless the words anu testimony that
have offered, and may We all bu
guided IN the way Of everlasting life,
and obtain the rich inheritance OF the
one true religion. anu be crowned with
celestial glory IN tho presence Ol our
God. This IL my prayer through Jesus
Christ Amen.
PRESIDENT wiLfoRD WOODRUFF;
feel disposed to occupy n few mo.
ments In bearing testimony to the
principles presented unto Us by Elder
Penrose. He has referred to the free.
dom Of the soul, to the freedom Of the
mind Of the Lattcr.day Saints toward
other people. l Travelled with
Joseph Smith thousands Of mile;
been associated with him and with
the Apostles OF our Church almost
since its organization. | have heard
Joseph Smith say In public and IN
| private that " he were the emperor oil
| the world, anu had control u every
human being on the face Of the earth,
| lie would give every mau, woman
| aud child the fullest liberty
to enjoy their religion, and sus.
tain them in II, let that r..
| ligiOp ho what II might. Those are
my sentiments. We have no conton.
| ton with any man on earth because
| OF his religion. Joseph Smiths argu.
ment upon thi, subject was this: There
Ia no emperor, no monarch, no king,
no president breathing the breath OF
life on earth who has created his sub
jects. They are the creatures OF God
lie created them; they are His child
reu. Therefore, neither emperor,
president, king nor ruler has the right "a
deprive any OF hi- subjects OF the right
OF worshipping God according TO theil
consciences; for they are held response.
BILE and accountable 10 their Greater
for their religion, and not 10 man. II
| had the control OF nny tabernacles,
aud any preachers OF the Gospel, from
| any sect under heaven, who had not
ta6eTnacles or temples OF their own
/ 10 10 into TO give their Views,
would be perfectly willing they fhould
| occupy them. Ii there is a sect or n
man on the face VI the earth who has
got truth | do not possess, | want II.
| Why? because | am going luto the
| spirit world, the same Ms you are. TIE
men whom | was acquainted with In
early days In this Church, have al'
most all passed away, and l. shall fol
low them very soon myself. This
| whole congregation, with all the
| Christian world, have 20 pass, IN few
Year,, to the other eide OF the vail. Then
deception will not answer nor 10 OF any
teneiit to me. Any false testimony
may give, or anything may
do subverrlve OF the will oil
God towards His creature, man,
1 shall lie held accountable for before
the bar OF Almighty Col, and 80 will
every other man. Therefore, while W,
accord to every man the right to enjoy
his own religion, 10 believe what he
plcases and worship as he sees III; WI
claim, Ms Laiter-day Saints, the SAINT
privilege. This Is Fundamental
doctrine OF our faith. What Brother
Penrose has said here today In true
The Latter.day Saints are somewhat
peculiar from other religious denomi
nations; one OF their peculiarlties II
this, that no man knows when HI
comes into this Tabernacle who Ia 20
ing 10 speak here. This Is true, NJ
general thing. This IL my
personal experience. have traveleJ
one hundred and sixty thousand mile
IN the Inst sixty years OF my life.
have been In the Church about thai
length OF that time. have travelled
among the nations OF tho earth, the
Islands Of the sea and In my Owl
country. | have preached the Gospel
and l have never known, whenever
arose to speak 10 the people, what
was going to say. | have been de-
pendent upon the inspiration OF Al
mighty God. M have all the Elder
In this Church. Brother Peuroso In
remarked concerning our manner o
preaching. Who has the Lord called
from the creation Of the world, u d.
this work? He has called, In q grea
measure, the weak things o
this world. You may trace this IN th'
whole history " the dealings o
Gsd with men. When lie wanted
king IN Israel He ohosea boy-David
one Of the sons Of Tease. who wer'