Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-04
DISCOURSE
DELIVERED HY
PRESIDENT JOSEPH I. Smith
Al nc tabernacle, SAT- Lato CITY,
SUNDAY, January sm, 1893.
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j need not say that II is unexpected
to mo to be called upon TO address you
this afternoon, although that may be
the fact. | can shy truthiully that
feel exceedingly dependent for what
shall sny upon the promptings Of the
Spirit. In my feelings | shrink very
much from attempting to speak to You
this afternoon, aud unless the LORD
helps me and tho Saints will sustain
me by their faith aud prayers, shall
not be able 10 interest you very much
or 10 occupy much time. On being
spoken TO, however, by President Geo.
q. Cannon, my mind reverted TO a
revelation In the Book Of Doctrine and
Covenants, which | feel prompted TO
read; although whenever do read from
the Bible, or the Book Of Mormon, or
the Doctrine and Covenants feel al.
most rs though | should apologize 10
the Latter.day Saints, for the reason
that II is supposable that Ms Latter.day
Saints we are perfectly familiar with
the revelations contained In the Book
OF Doctrine aud Covenants, with the
contents OF the Book OF Mormon, ami
with the doctrines OF Christ found In
the Bible. II Is fair to presume that
the Lltter.day Saints read these book
anu contemplate the principles and
instructions there to be found, and that
they are cndeavorlng, according to the
best light and knowledge which they
possesses, 10 apply thess principles in
their lives, In order that they may be
what the Lord desires they should be-
His people, righteous people, ami n
people who have faith In God and who
nonor His laws In their ev.
eryday lie. You will, there.
fore, pardon me, | trust, my
brethren anu sisters, for reading TO you
one Of the revelations contained In the
Book OF Doctrine anu Covenants.
Behold, blessed, saith tho Lord, arc
they who have come up unto this land
with AN eye single TO My glory, accord
ing TO My commandments;
For them that live shall inherit tho
earth, and them that die shall rest from
all their lahors, and thoir works shall
follow them, and they shall receive
crown In the mansions OF My Father,
which ] have prepared for them;
Yea, blessed are they whose feet stand
upon the land of Zion, who have Obeyed
My Gospel, for they shall receive for
tholr reward the good things OF the earth:
and u shall bring forth Ia is strength
Aud they shall also be crowned with
blessings from above, yea, and with COM
mandments not fow, and with revola.
lions IN their timo; they that arc faithful
aud diligent before Me.
Wherefore | gave unto them n com
maudment. saying thus: Thou shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with
all thy might, mind and strength; and
In the name Of Jesus Christ thou shalt
serve Him.
Thou shalt love thy noighbor M thy
self. Thou shalt not steal, neither COM
NIT adultery, nor XIII, nor do anything
like unto u.
Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in
all things.
Thou shalt ofior sacrifice unto the
Lord thy God In righteousness, even that
Of u broken heart aud a cOn,rito spirit.
And that thou mayest more fully keep
thyseli unspottcd from the world, thou
shal; 90 to the house Of prayer aud ollcr
up thy shcramonts upon my holy day;
For verify this IN u day appointed unto
you TO rost from your labors. aud TO pay
Thy doyolions unto the Most High;
Nevertheless, thy VOWS shall be offered
up IN righteousness on all days and at all
times;
but remember that ON this tho Lords
day, thou shalt Oiler thine oblutionS and
thy sacraments unto the most High, cOn-
Tossing thy sins unto thy brethren, and
before the Lord.
And on this day thou shalt do none
other thing. only let thy food be prepared
with singlcness of heart, that thy fasting
may DO perfect, or, Ia other words, that
thysjoy may DO full.
Verify, this Is fasting and prayer; or,
In other words, rejoicing and prayer.
And innsmuch as y0 do these things
with thanksgiving, with cheerful hearts
and countenances, not with much laugh
ter, for this ~ sin, but with "A glad heart
and a cheerful countonancei
Verify, say, that inasmuch as yo do
this, tho fullnes- Of the earth II yours;
the beasts of,he field and the fowls OF the
air, and that which climboth upon tho
trees and walketh upon the earth;
Yea, aud the herb, and the good things
which comGih OF the ear h, whothOr for
food or for raimont, or for houses or for
barns, or for orchards, or for gardens, or
| for Vineyards
Yea, ali things which come OF the
earth, in the season thereof, aro made for
the benefit aud tho uao of man, both to
please the eye and 20 gladden. the hoart;
Yea. for food and for raineut, for taste
and for smell, to strengthen tho body and
to enliyen the soul.
And IL pleaseth God that no hath given
all these things unto mani for unto this
end were they made to be used with
Judgment, not 10 excess, neither by eS-
toTtlon:
And in nothing doth man offend God,
| or against none In His wrath kindlod
save those who confess not his hand In
all things, and obey not his command
munts.
Behold, this Is according 10 the law and
the prophets: wherefore, trouble mo no
moro concerning this matter
Hut learn that ho who doeih tho
works OF righteousness shall rocoiyo
his reward, oyon peace IN thiS world,
and eternal liio In tho world 10 come.
/, the Lord, have spoken II, and tho
Spirit beare,h record. Amen.
IN reading this revelation DO not
expect that you VIII discover anything
that you have not read before, nnd
that you do not fully undorstand. In.
decd, think iIwOuld be very difficult
now for any man to address congrs-
CATION OF LsttoT.dgy Saints and give
Them Instruction upon any subject
which pertains 10 their present welfare
md TO their future progress In this
work Of the Lord which they have not
already heard Of or received IN their
hearts. We do not come here for the
purpose Of hearing new things, or re-
csiyinu new revelation and new COM