Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-04

the most widespread possession Of benc.
fits and blessings, not only OF things tenn.
pOral but Of things spiritual. We have
been brought here to the enjoyment Of
homes. lands. farms, possession, and
comforts which the Saints had not en-
ioyed up to that time in any other place.
The blessings OF God have aboundcd
unto us in temporal things, as they have
also In spiritual and eternal things; for
He has gwen unto us to build four tenn.
pies in this land where Co manifest His
good pleasure IN their holy courts unto
His people, and to encourage u to
take hold and labor. not only Tor the
living. but to have a broad charity to
labor for them that are deAd,-because
there is an eternal principle, that they
without us cannot enter into the iulness
Of 10y neither eau we. Therefore, our
labors are extensive. Aud we need not
look upon this as any phantom, either
None who are permitted TO labor In the
temples can entertain such a view. hut
th,re are some who feel that these things
are vain and cphemeral, and have no
particular significance Or meaning Of i'm.
poftance to them. They are, however.
Of the most vital importance TO US. We
might 20 until We have gone as ar as
we can short Of going into the temples,
and II we refuse TO 20 there and do
these higher and more exalted and
spiritual duties by administering ordinan.
ccs Tor our deceased our light will 20 out,
our faith depart, the testimonies mat we
have realized and felt will pass away,
and We shall lose the gem, the light, the
diadem OF glory that awaits the faithful
that are coming and hoping to become
not only the ministers Of the Most High
God, but kings and priests unto Him Tor
ever and ever.
While 1t was mentioned concerning
what the Lord said to Peter. there was 4
very extended Specification In that
answer which He made when Peter told
him, Thou art the Christ, the Son Of
the living Cod The Savior took that
as full answer OF his faith and hope
aud how quickly lie spoke back the
glorious promise to him that the gates
Of hell should never prevail against him.
The testimony Of Jesus. which is the
spirit Of prophecy. had come upon
Peter, and he knew that Jesus was the
Christ. lie realized the venhcation Of
those words when In the hour Of the
darkest trial; when he saw the holy
Jesus ready to be taken away and nailed
to the cross, and when, TO all human ap.
peafances, hope was gone. he In his
weakness was led to say, 81 know not
the man. yet when he sat In that court
aud the Savior's eye rested upon him.
Just as the cock was growing, how Ii
went through himl The Savior had said.
AN yc shall be offended because OF Me
this night" but Peter ielt SO certain with
the brightness Of that testimony in him
that he said, Though all men shall be
offended because Of Thee, yet will / not
be offended" lie realized perhaps that
he had the glorious promise Of the
Savior, aud felt the burning influence OF
that testimony; and although In that
weakness and IN that trying time he was
led to speak as he did, the words OF the
Lord Jesus Christ came true, and the
gates OF hell could not prevail against
hin, though, as he said In his letter
afterwards, hope had wellnigh gone
when he saw the Master led away. Yet
the Lord held him; 81 have prayed for