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

thee Peter that thy faith fail not" His
promise was secure, and lie made him
10 bear the keys Of the dispcusatiun
after lie himself went away. How POI
tent and how important that glorious
promised / hold It that that promise
stands good to everybody WHO had OBJ
tanned that testimony Of the Lord Jesus
Christ and lived SO as to keep that bright
and burning within him. that same tesii.
mUny stands that the gates Of hell shall
not prevail against him individually or
the church collectively. Then let u
hold to that Let US abide and endure
as seeing Him that Is invisible.
TWAS mightywork that the Savior did
in the three days that His body lay In
the grave-a work that we have but a
very feeble conception or We read in
the Book Of Mormon that lie told the
brethren on this continent that lie must
go To the people In Jerusalem, and lie
must call on the brethren Of the ten
tribes and on the morrow he would be
with ,hem again. Think OF itl Travelling
at this rate with His exalted immortal
body. What was lie doing three days
IN the spirit when HIS body was lying
In the tomb and did not cumber his
rapid, powerful transit lie went and
opened the prison doors to them that
were bound. lie declared the Gospel to
the captive; lie started the work 10 that
dispensation that had been so wicked as
TO be cut Oh, that the earth might be
clcanscd from their polluuons, aud gave
them an opportunity Ia the spirit world
to hear Of these things. IL IS for as to
labor for those that are there, who
have or have not erred, who have erred
lightly or who have sinned greatly that
We may be able to carry out the plan Of
salvation as the Savior commenced to
establish il, not only Tor here but here
after.
Now, my brethren and sisters, we
have at one time and another things
coming to pass among us that tend to
ailllct us little, tend to make ms feel
anNious-anxious to keep our word.
anxious for our honor. We want to be
like our God-6xcd and true, that our
word is our bond, and that our declara.
lions and statements are as true and
sure as any bond that can be fixed upon
us. We want to maintain this character
and reputation. lnasmuch as we are
true and faithful, II we cannot do Il lust
exactly as we would. the Lord will open
the way that we shall do II the best we
can; aud they around US, they that are
over us, will see and know that we are
rue In the intent OF our hearts, true and
faithful IN the purposes Of our souls, aud
will liz us up and bear Us over these
tribulations and trials; and Il still will be
the case that the credit. the character
and the honor OF the Church OF Jesus
Christ OF Lattcr-day Saints will be the
brightest, the most potent and unfair
nished Of any power that Is in the earth.
These times must not make us to feel
discouraged; they must make Us to feel
glad. Where we have erred, let us do
so no more. II We have been wasting
the substance that God has given Us by
living IN extravaganza or by purchasing
and having things about Us that were Of
no use, while millions Of the nations
around us are perishing and going down
into their graves without the knowledge
OF God, We should repent and realize
that It Is the duty OF all Israel TO be send
ing the Gospel to these nations that