Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-18

anu fee1ngs, more or less ihtehsoi
have been cngendered In the minds
Of brethren and sisters upon one side
and the other.
We have been cognizant Of conduct
and have heard OF many expressions
that have been very painful to US and
have grieved our spirits.
We know they have been mn ofiense
unto thr God Of peace ami love, aud
n siumblIng.block unto many OF the
Saints.
We feel now that time for recon.
ciliatlon has come; that before
entering into tho Temple to pre-
sent ourselves before the Lord In
solemn assembly, we shall divest our
selves Of every harsh aud unkind feel
ing againat each other; that not only
our chickering's shall cease, but that the
cause OF them shall bs removed, and
every sentiment that prompted and
has maintained them shall be dispellej;
TINT we shall confess our sins one to
another, and ASK forgiveness one Of
another; that We shall plead with this
Lord for the spirit OF repentance, and,
having obtained II, follow It's prompt
ings; NO that In humbling Ourselves
before Him and seeking forgiveness
from each other, we shall yield that
charity and generosity to those who
cravc our forgiveness that VIZ ask for
and expect from Heaven.
Thus may We come up into
the holy place with our hearts free
from guile anu our souls prepared for
the edI1cation that Is promised Thus
shall Gus applications, undlsturbod by
n thought OF discord, unitedly mount
into the ears oil Jehovah and draw
down the choice blessings OF the God
OF HeaveLl
As your brethren, sustained by your
vote and In your faith rs the First
Presidency OF the Church, we have
this to say to this Latter-day Saints, Ia
our individual a. well as our official
capacity! II there IL a single member
OF the Church who has feelings against
us, We do not wish TO cross the
threshold Of tho Temple until we have
satisficd him and removed from him
all cause OF feeling, either by explana'
lion or by making proper amends and
atonement; neither would we wish to
enter the sacred portals OF that ediiice
until we have sought an explanation,
or amends, or atonement from
any against whom We Inay have
either u real or fanclod grievance.
Ia now announcing this course for
ourselves, we say to all the other OIL
Gers OF the Church that We desire them
TO follow our example. We wish them
from highest to lowest and throughout
all the Stakes aud Wards Of Zion to
take heed OF this counsel. Lot them
invite all who may have feelings
against them to come forward and
make them known; let them then on
deavor to correct any misapprehen
sions or Misunderstanding which may
exist, or give redress for any wrong OF
injury that may have been done.
We sny the ssme-and when the OH
GERS have taken the course indicated
we wish them to say the same-to th'
individual members of the Church
We call upon them to seek To have thu
fellowship OF their brethren and thei
| tihieff, anu tutit thtiio Nohhhoh,'
and love; above all to seek to have thu
fellowship and union OF the Hol,
Ghost. Let this spirit be sought AM
cherished as diligently within th'
tho smallest and humblest fam
lily circle as within tn
membership OF the highest organiza
ton and quorum. Let 1t permeate thu
, hearts Of the brothers aud sisters, tn
parents and children Of the household
as we'll as the hearts ofthe First PresI
doncy and Twelve. Let 1t melloy
and GOTTEN all differences between
members OF the Stake Presidencies an
the High Councils, as well as betwee
neighbors living In the same war;
Let II unite young and old, male an
female, flock and shepherd, peoplean
Priesthood in the bonds OF graIitud
, aud forgiveness and love, 30 thu
Israel may feel approved OF the Lorc