Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-02
SUNDAY SERYICEs.
AZ the Tabernacle services yesler-
day, Sunday, October let, after the
usual preliminary eSefolse,,

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usual preliminary eSerclset
ELDER brigham YOUNu,
Of the Counsel Of the Twelve, firei
addressed the congregation. Speaking
Of the condition Of tho Laitor.day
saints. be said he could not under
stand why those should not bo happy
WHO have the Spirit OF GOD influencing
them. We have received the q spell
aud cannot DO otherwise than happy
Even under adverse cifcumsihnote'
such a. formerly met the saints, they
felt to thank God Tor everything; much
more under lho present comparative
prosperity. We have the confidence
that this people shall never lack TOT
bread, nor shall they he Lett without
man who shall have authority TO my
to them and to the world: "lhus
saith the Lord" with reference to
10th personal and public mnittrr.
II said there ~ distfc-a among CO..,
II NO, this In because We have served
ourselves instead Of Coz. We must nee
Ourselves from seeking wealth ana
aggtgud zumcnt and fame, anu iurn TO
a9d. Everywhuru the people arc Ia
debt. This IN not In accordance with
the will OF God. Too much has been
allowed to 40 10 waste. People hive
run into debt 10 cTuditum who are 10Th
willing nnd able 10 ruin them. This d.
against the counsel given from time TO
time.
The speaker would not be UNDERWOOD
~ Wishing 10 unite church ani state,
although he would my that ne Gospel
OF Jesus includes every thing that per-
tnins 10 mans happiness IN this liie
Rnd The HE 10 come. u this ~ not ao,
who Organized the earth aud arranged
everything for the benefit Of the m
habitantg thereof GJd uid, aud not
man. And our business 10 10 uhr every.
thing on earth win view VI learning
all that II good and preparing ourselves
for higher state Of existence
hereafter. There n an iniiniiuur
uf knowledge, aud We should
ptUgfrfa throughout all eternity. Nor
Il there any knowledge, except ~ u is
revealed ny COD, In any nold IN which
the human mind eau be- Engaged.
Hence those who are true Luttef-uay
Saints, understanding tue Gospel truly,
will hu the best farmers, inU1rers, doe.
tors, lawyer, etc.
Tho reason why We have been gath.
cred together Ia that tho Lord shall
fnd prepared people when lie comes.
Whit do we learn then with regard 10 !
keeping tho commandments Oi GOu2 /
We demand OF our children 30 bo obe. |
dent aud 10 progress In learning. But |
~ 20 ourselves We often are too slow. |
The speaker deplofed that nominal |
members Of the church sometimes |
were heard 70 use ptofane language, A. |
well a. doing other things equally bad.
He would only aay that such persons
would have 10 make Tcpafation some
time. PfoianatiOn Is fi0OIlng the .
country and the cupe viii reach
us unless VIZ be cautious. The
Saints must riae up In their
might aud overcome tho evil. IL the /
people are united, tho evilminded
will not be able 10 prevail |
In their nefariOuu plans anu Schemes. |
This is dry TO pray and 10 watch. IL |
II also day OF peace. Maintain It |
aud keep the covenants you have |
made before God, angels ami mon.
ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH,
OF the Council OF Twelve, quoted the
words Of james, which awakened In
thu heart ol Joseph smilh a desire 20
learn what cUufsc 10 pufsur iu regard
TO the salvation OF men. Those words,
be said, should be- fead anu studied by
NIL. They apply 10 us In all positions
Of life, whether In consideration VI
spiritual or temporal well being. We !
should live ~ that we eau learn, and |
In NO doing we have 10 suffer more Or |
less. A. "a people We have passed /
through a series OF experiences. Lately /
we have been extensively engaged IN |
acquiring wealth. our pieces Of /
ground suddenly became valuable, /
and We studied how 10 utilize this !
circumstance for our own benefit.
Some have maintained their faith uu.
der all, while others have wandered
away forgetting the object that
brought us here, as n lite were only
iorthe purpose otaocumulatiug wealth,
Pride took hold Of our hearts. II |
looked % " tho world were before as
and the race successful, anu W We .
forgot the responsibilities resting upon .
us with regard 10 the human race. /
Our duty In 10 carry the Gospel 10 thr /
Notlut huu IT We neglect that iluu- ]
sibilily the blood VI the world viii rrst |
upon ~. In the excitement u the |
race for the accumulation " wealth
some have bucVmo no eulaugltd
that they can no longer leavr
their places Of business aud 20 e.
preach the Gospel IL seems that our
Father has brought before our mlnls
the facts In regard 10 our condition. IL
would be well n the feeling Oi uurrr
talnly that now exists in temporal
matters would give Us a flrutistu Of
what Will come, when men shall feel
their hearis within them fail lot lear VI
what shall come upon them, The
speaker felt 20 rejoice that tho LORD
has given us u faith 30 firm, 40 auta
that It need not be- shaken, no matter
what may come. Ltt u, reflect ON
the experience Of the UasJ two yenfs.
Have we sought earthly means I'm or.
der 10 be able 20 help huild W The kiug-
dom OF God, or for some other purpost?
The Gospel came from GJd, aud on M
Jefis the responsibility VI pF0olaming