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


In prison." open the prison doors and
lot the prisoners free. In all his laboTs
In the cause Of this Goeps, Tor some
sixty ytars, there was no kind
Of work which he had per.
formed with greater satisfaction than
that of redemption Tor his dead.
Who could not, Indeed, rejoice before
the Lord when he contemplated
the future Of this great work IN the
Rocky Mountains aud the privilege
which they enjoyed2
He was thauktul the day hal com 9
when they had the opportunity Of
dedicating this Temple unto the Lord,
anu into which the vast number OF
people who dwell In this region Of
country would be able TO enter and
perform the ordinances required o.
them without having TO travel long
distances, rs had been the case
hitherto.
He had seen some serious
times IN tho history OF this
Church - at Kirkland Tor instance;
but when he first heard Joseph
smith preach he knew that ho was n
Prophet Of God. Oi that he then had
all the testimony no needed. The
Prophet Joseph, however, had lahored
Ia the cause of this Church anu King.
dom about fourteen years only from
the time OF his ordination until he was
mnriyred. He nevertheless performed
great mission.
At hts own advanced age he thnnkt d
Gou that he was surrounded by n
| quorum OF Apostles among whom
there existed such n spirit Of unity;
they were united as the heart OF one
man. He firmly believed that any
ona Of them would die for him ii
needs be, aud ho would do the
same for either OF them should the
LJrd require II at his hands.
There was love between. all OF them
that the world knew not OIL love
which distinguished all men VINO bore
the Priesthood from the rest OF the
world.
The Lord had always chosen the
weak things OF the earth to coniounu
the wise, as He mad promise !; aud this
was principle which he he apeakef)
had Thought much about rom his boy.
hood. HIS own view was that the LOru
hau done this because lie d,slred to
choose an element which He could
hHndle and make use OF. Many OF the
Apostles OF old were poor fishermen,
but they were ready to yielu up their
liv,s ior the Gospel's sake, without any
regard whatever tor the hongrs OF tnu
world.
SO In our own day and generation.
Joseph smith was called an ignoTaui,
iili'efale boy. In some respects h
might have been, as tue " rid undui-
st0Ou II, but he was ordained, beiOio
tue iOuudaliOn Of the word, to lay the
~ a -
dom o! God. Hal not this been GJl's
wOrH, AMI had IL not Teen sustained
by His power rom the very begin.
ning? ln proof 81 this the speaker
iLs.gnced this remarkable gathering Of
the Saints to these mountains anu
their wonderful! preservation through
persecution ami ttlni. As Win
Isrpb smith, he sad, ~ with
Piesidenls Brigham Young anI
John Taylor. Could tuey have
teen bought win gold ur TUNE.
AWAY from the WORK with witch they
had idenuhed lhemsely I? No; they
were n class OF men whom tho L0r
could handle anu make use VI, and the
same remark applieI 70 hundreds auu
tuousanus Of Elders In lsTasI today
VINO had been called from tue pillow
anu hammer, anu many OF whom hnI
gone forth among the nations, carrying
tue S0spel message, without purse "
scHp.
THIS Ia the work OF God aud not Of
man; therefore let Us Try 10 i've ouI
religion, ~ do our Juiy, aud to nagui.
~ our calling durng the little
time We have TO live here
on earth. Through all our trials,
81 I'll ctions AMI uiDuintions We are
growing here upon the tops Of the
mountains, Ia iuliillmsut Oi God'-
commands. The Lord Is Watching
over US. Let US not be discouraged,
tut seek to do what Is right. Rumem.
her your prayers before tue Lord, keep
The faith, anu live In tue way that you
MAJ enjoy the Spirit OF the Lord; ~
that when we get through our mission
here, our works will follow US to the
other side OF the vail. pray God 10
bless you anh to pour out His Holy
Spirit upon this people.
PRESIDENT GEU. o. CANNON
addressed the asstmbiape. lie began
by speaking OF the many reasons ior
the LItter.day Saints being thankful to
GOD. They had been specially ulestod,
favored anu preserved. He next treat.
cd upon the remarkable character OF
the history Of the Churcn, many OF Its
scenes having been intensely dramat q. |
He then graphically depicted some Ui
the events Ia point, IDe seif-sacriflce
OF the Sainte, displayed during the
whole career OF tue Cnurch, was made
feature OF tue Interesting n,.
course. They had adhered with
striking fidelity TO the mitsI IA |
which God hal given tnm
- the eslnblishm mt u u worS
which would ultimately redeem |
mankind from every undebirablu anu |
oppressive condition. Comparatively |
lew had stepped aside from the pul- |
suit OF this exalted motive. Those who |
had done 80 had lost the Spirit OF GOD |
and renewed their all citations with the |
sordid conditions anu AIMS which |
influenced the world. The position OF |
the Saints was unique. God had, to |
use homely phrase, taken them Into |
partnership. They called II cove. |
nant. The Almighty was always true |
to His part OF the contract. |
The whole history OF the com. |
munity had shown this. The speaker
dwell for some time upon the wonder. |
ful changes in the condition OF the |
Saints that had occurred recently. |
Their temples aud institutions genrr. |
ally had been In jeopardy. These clouIs |
had. been removed. Because OF our
speaking Of what God intended to do ia |
the future, by the ultimate establish.