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


the President II the Chufch. But IL
u expected that the rule viii be- strictly
complied with on the part of the Dish.
u = and the Pre-id.nts of Stakps.
THIS, however, viii not apply 10
children over eight yenfs OF uge who
have been baptized aud become mem.
befa Of tue Church. rhey Will be
privileged q enter, with their psrent-,
into the Temple 70 witness the setvicrs.
Ordinarily u iso expected ia mumbars
of tue Church VINO are admitted into
the house OF the Lord are mru aud
women who pay thor tllhiug anu their
offerings, aud who are faithful in all
other duties devolvIuR upon mrnburs
OF the Church. II IL MT OK.
ptcted that The names Of children
eight years old aud upwards, VINO are
generally living with their plronla,
will have to 10 upon thc tithini iogOfds
la orier TO permit them TO enjoy this
privilege; for they VIII accompany
their parents, and will be entitled to
whatever recommended on Il necessary
to admit them there. But men anu
women Of long standing Ia the Church,
who have neglected tneir ithes and
their offerings, ami people who have
nets, for profanity, for intidelity, or lir
uniaithiulness 10 their duty In the
Church oil God, should not nave the
privilege Of n Recommendation TO the
dedie,ti0n Of the house Of God. That
" as | understand 1t. IL IL, believe,
a. II was decided by the Presidency anu
Apostles not long ago. think that
this Is as II SHOULD be. Every right
thinking person, member OF the
Church or otherwise, cannot look upon
IL consistently iu any other light. II
we expect privileges and blessings
which pertain to the Holy Priesthood
and TO the Gospel OF Jesus Christ, we
must Ue subject 10 the laws ani TO the
conditions upon which those blessings
ana privilege are Promised. To giant to
any man or woman rirhts anu privl.
leges which pertain 10 the Gospel, Tor
which he or she II unworthy, would be a
cause Oi Just complaint and objection
on the part Of those who are faithful.
Furthermore, Il would be lgxity that
would not he consistent or character
iatio OF the government Of God among
men. Therefore, u We desire bless.
ing, let " observe the conditions upon
which the bleselng Is promised, nnd
let US live worthy OF that blessing, no
that VIC may be la a position 20 receive
II when II IN offered unto US, The
Prophet Joseph declared that "thoro Is
n law, irrevocably decfeed In heaven
before the foundations Of this world,
upon which all blessings arc predioated;
and when W. obtain any blessing from
God, II isNby obedience 10 that law
upon which II In predicatoi." II we
desire 10 obtain the blessings that the
Lord has promised on condition Of
keeping the law Of tithlng, We must
keep that law, no matter how poor OF
how dependent We may he. The law
IA ne binding upon the widow an the
poor, IA It Is upon the rich. Why?
Because II lie general principle apple.
able to the increase OF all, the rich
and poor, alike, md principle
Of blessing. "Prove mo now here.
with, saith the Lord OF hosts, ~ I VIII
not open you tue windows Of heaven,
and pour you out n blessing, that there
shall not he room enough 10 receive
It," That Is the promise. Now, IL
the poor pay their tithiny out OF the
little they receive, however small their
Offering 10 the Lord may be, 1, will
prove TO Him that they are honoriny a
law that lie has Instituted by whInh
they ure TO know whether thoy are
worthy TO be numbered with the
Salute, or TO stand In their lot and
place In Zion, or not; for n we DO not
honor this law, TINS land, saith the
Lord, will not be a land Of Zion unto
us. Furthermore, II were dependent
upon the Church, drawing my support
from the Church, and had not means
nor strength wherewith u provide
otherwise for myself, one.tenth OF II
| would give back 70 Dol. |
would thereby honor "a law that He has
Instituted that might bu worthy to
stand In Zion with his Saints, and that
the land might DO sanctiied uuto me
as land OF IiDn. The same with
every other law that God has revealed
TO the children Of men. But some
may think this Is carrying matters to
an extreme. DO not think 30. see
no extreme about II. | see merely
principle, one that IN applicable 10 all
OF us, ana which We are In duty bound
to honor, as much M we are to honor
The principle Of baptism for the remis.
sion OF sins, or any other ordnance Of
the house Of God, whether We aro poor
or otherwise, IN order TO make our
and professions before the
Lord consistent. am In duty bound,
according to the covenants which |
have made with God, to be honest,
chaste, virtuous, and 10 keep myself
pure anu unsnOtted from the world;
hut am under no greater obligation
TO observe one principle than am an.
other. l should keep every command
ment and every law, Ia every par.
tlcuiar, and then l would be worthy
before the Lord. He then would,
doubt, accept OF my labors and
offerings, and sanctiiy the land unto
me.
was particularly struck this morn.
Ing in relation to the young men who |
stood up here ana cOvenanted with the |
Priesthood that II they were ordained |
Elders they would honor that Priest. |
hood and would attend TO their meet. |
ings and TO all tho requirements that |
would be made OF them therein. | |
WAS also struck with admiration at the |
which Brother Penross maue |
upon that subject, ana l wish here to |
add my endorsement 10 what he said |
In relation to this matter. Here are |
young men receiving the keys OF the |
Holy Priesthood. What for? Is II |
simply that they may have the privl-
Iege OF entering the temple 10 receive
some particular ordinance? Is II for |
any special or temporary purpose that
they are granted this Priesthood? No. |
What is the obiecl2 1t IL
mat these men shall take upon |
themselves not only the Holy |
Priesthood but the responsibility OF that
aud calling, aud that they |
.hau dn hnnnr 10 Ine SANS In orngr /