Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-11

voice PRECEDENT John Taylor also ltft
something upon record Ia regard " this
suhluG
at ]. by the voice Of Col and the
voice Of The people that our present Pre-.
sident brigham Young obtained bis
He Oh.
tainted his authority fttt from God. and
secondly from tho people, nii1 n man
possesses iivv grains Of common sense,
when he has the privilege Of voting for
or against 81 man he win not vote Tor "a
man that upprcsscs tho people; he will
vote according 10 the dictates ~ his
conscience; for this " the RIGHT and
duty OF thit rc0plu In the choice of thuir
President ana other leading Ulilccis ~
The Kingdom % GoJ2 o.. o. De- vol. 1,
D.. 2.H)
Now .hlsis The oppressive Priesthood
OF which We hear 30 much. You VIII
rnriuu melt, Tor n iew moments, I call
tlc attention % our young trcthrUn 90
THIS charge Of Oppression There arc
n multitude " voices throughout our
county today declaring that the "MOr.
ga NJ Priesthood IL oppressive. 10 j.
tHiu to DC tytanuical POWER, CNetcis.
ing u1rightvous domiuilu over lha
minds VI tue children " men. This j.
not true. The iuVs thpOd haa none Of
the elements ui oppression Ia it. Iyins
ny dopprtl sion atu altogether ioreigf
90 its gcnius.
Ia the days Of MeFHah, the mother
% lrhvdcs's children came loading her
two Sons 10 Him, saying; "buut that
these, my sons, may ~ th1 ono 200 Thy
hight hald aud the other upon thy loft
when Thou comet iuiolhy kiuguum.'
lie wanted 10 know " these men oIuld
endure The baptism that To- would
have TO endure AMI the trials that lie
would have ~ pas through. They
rall they wcsu ahlC, aui lie replied;
"Se shall u1 baptized with the bip.
tlam : ana baptized with; but o. sit on
Ny right hand md on My iru he not
Aiiuc to give; but II shall bo given 10
thrm JOY whom IL II prepared Of Ny
fnthVr.n
This aroused the Jealousy Of the
Apostles, and they commented LnIsnly
upon the conduct Of this woman and
her sons. JCsuH, Observing u, called
them TO Him AMI said:
Eye know tho princes Of the Gou.ilc4
cNcrcilc dominion over them, aud thCy
that are great exercise authority upsu
them. but HMuN not Do 80 antony g0u;
but WhosorNo or will ur great among you,
let him br your minisi'f; and whose
ever viii be rhiut among you, let him
be your servant; even a. the Son ~
man came not 10 be mluis,ctci unto,
but 90 minister, and % give His HE q
ramon lot many"
lnstrict harmony with this IL also
tho exhortatIlu ~ the chief Apostle,
Peter, unto the Priesthood. SAID hl.
"Feul the flock Of Christ which IL
among you, taking the overnight there
of, up, D. constraint bat willingly, not
for hnhy llcrr, but VI ready mint;
neither ~ being loris over GODS
heritage, but being examples No the
n'ys." Such Is the spiri. OF the Priest.
moot.
Perhaps somcof our Christian iriords
would take uhcuso n were 90 quote
= Little modern riptnfr nHi say chat
Il i1Di parallel 10 ;nli have ge1d TO
you from tho Bible. hut ovun 90 tuu
risl NJ giving 0iiunsc, We will place a
passage slide BY side with those just
read, aud challenge comparison. Ih,y
are wor,iH however, that are Inspired by
the same Spirit NJ tnpse | hav. read
from the New re lament. / READ from
the plrtriuc aud Covenants.
'Behold there are many called, but
| few are chosen, ami why are they hot
| chosen? Because their hearts are Hri 90
much upon the thing. OF this world, aud
napitr 10 the honnrz 0i mUn,'nat they do
not warn thisonc Lesson ..thgt the rights
Of the priesthood arr inssparbly rDn.
nccled with the powrt. ui heaven, Rnd
that the power. 0t heaven eau not he
cun,fsllul nor handled 0uly upon the
principle Of Righteousness. That they
may be c9nfurredupon Us it j. true, but
/ when we undertake 20 cover our sins,
/ or tlgratiiy our pride, our vain ambi-
/ tiou, OF 20 exercise control or dOmi l.
ion, OF uompulAon upon the souls "
/ the children Oi men, Ia any degree Of
unrightUnusnCss, behold, thr heaNcnh
Withdraw thrm.elvei; the Spirit Uf the
Lord NJ ,rieyed; mud when IL Is with.
drawn, amen - the PrigElhDOi or tho
authority Of that man.
Here l pause. and ask you to muls.
ure sidney ltirdJn by this principle.
No was gTcat In tho Church VI Christ.
The saints loved 10 listen % him. He
| had the ability ~ move the powers OF
heaven IN teaching The truth. Bui
/ what Become OF him when lac sought
/ To exercise control and douiuiou ovJr
| the minds Ut men In unrightc0usness2
Did YOU ever hear Of his having sue.
cess after he made that vain attempt!
No,you hlveuOt. Mhy2 Because ufure.
I time the "amrnn Ind boon pr1nOnuc.
/ ed upon his power and authority, ~ II
b pronounced upon The authority and
/ power Of any man who undertakes ~
0
tue minds VI Ills follow mon 10 rrai.iy
hi own ambition. | continue 10
quote the revelations:
1--WE learn by sad experience that Il
u tho uAiurn aud disposition VI almost
all mon, a roon ~ they get u little
authority, as they supp0se-thry VIII
] Immediately bvuiu 10 exercise uu-
/ Righteous authority, Hence, many
are called but few aye chosen. No
power or Influence can Or ought 20 be
| main,nirvd by the virtue VI the Priest
hood, only by persuasion, by long tui'
fyTus, by gunururss, aud meCknuss
aud hy love unfeigucd-by klniucss
aud pure knowledge, which shall great
| ly enl rye thu soul without hypOCticy.
and without guile. Ropr0ylng butimrs
/ with sharpness, when moved upon by
the Holy Ghost, and then showing
| forth afterwards au increase ~ love
| toward him whom ihOu hast reprpyed,
| lest he cste0tn thee 70 hu his enemy.
| That hc may know that thy faithful
mesa IL stronger than the cords oi
! death"
Young men, when the enemies OF
/ unfigh leOusno-s undertake. TO tell you
| thnt the Priesthood Of God Is Opprts.
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