Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-05

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n pefson toward wnom he harhored an
/ ~ feeling. ft was sometimes diihcult
[ 10 love our enemita. but h. wished 10
/ do that, and place him'elf iully IN
accord with the commands OF toe
/ Almighty. He wishe1 TO July mag NJ
~ his calling .as an Apostle oil the
/ Lord.
IL Ia meet IN the sight OF the Lord
/ for scenes 10 transpire that are suited
10 certain events In our lives. rms -
| one of those occasiD connected WIN
time OF rejoicing one Of those gool
times whom wcshoulu fix things ny and
tear out every root Of bitterness, mat
We may have the favor OF our
Heavenly Father. The Lord requires
us 10 forgive all men; aud ifany refuse
/ to forgive, In him rests the greater stu.
This latter position Il one we
with TO avoid. At the present time
there seems nothiug 10 desirable to the
Saints as that of having the Temple
appropriately dedicated. The Offering
OF tbs people toIay Ia that Of settling
their hearts right before the bord,and
what blessings might they not exisct
under such circumsianctsY
Tie speaker referred to the TINE
when the foundationsoi the earth were
laid, anu the 10y that filled the hearts
OF the sons anu daughters Of God, and
said that n measure OF the same spirit
Of rejoicing filed the hearts OF the
Saints regarding the completion and
dedication OF the Temple here.
Men came to earth that they might
have Joy, and II they comply with the
laws OF God they will, after the trials
and ttibulatlons Of this life, enter into
that JOY. This will aweep away all
sorrow. This II Is that Ia brought Ivy
the Gospel of Christ. The work Of the
last dispensatlon was begun by the
coming TO earth Of the Lord himself,
and the restoration Of His Gospel. The
Saints have been ahundantly bleSsed
with testimonits that this Is tho work
Of the Lord. Now that the Temple
here Ia completed, thoy want TO wake
up to the salvation OF their dead, anu
perform the work that rests upon them
In this regnri. lie prayed that the
Lord might bless tue people, aud ,x
pressed his desire to be united with his
brethren anu sisters In working for the
establishment OF righteousness.
ELDER BRIGHAM YOUNG
was the next speaker. Following is n
brief summary OF his remarks He
stood where he did In the fear OF God.
he owed Him all he possessed, anu
ought 10 be used IN Hts service. He
HAD a testimony from God Of the truth
OF His work. He mad been aOsent
from the headquarters Of the Church
Tor several year, but his heart had
been with tho Saints In the gathering
place. We were feeble creatures and
could not carry on the work OF theI,ord
without assistance from Him. He r..
called the many remarkable vicissituues
through which the s,ints HAD passed.
These showed that the Almighty had
been with them from the beginning
until now. The speaker had been
with the Church from Missouri
until now. Many Incidents u the
days OF NauvoO were rivetei upon his
mind. lie remembered well the face
and form OF the Prophet Joseph smith,
and he cherished the recollection. Ia
the days OF tue expulsion from ILLINOIS
mis- fsthef's house had been left with
the furniture In II. When he crossed
the Mississippi river In February, 1916,
tue Ice was broken up, anu tho trip
was one OF great peril. IL was
stormy period, aud many OF tue people
died from exposure TO the lnclencncy
OF the weather. Their suifvrings
were terrible to behold. lilo
had never seen a people suiirr as they
did. lie mad thought Of those uitcun-
stances while listening t. mon speak
In this Conference who had passed
through those days OF trouble anl hid
performed n great labor 10 produce tie
present. era Of prosperity and peace IN
this western land. Whom we had
been prosecuted We hai deplorei the
fact that we were subjected 10 1t. Yet
this opposition was "a blessing In dis.
guise. IL developed US In sell.rellauce
ana lmpelled us to be- uDlted for pur.
poses OF protection. This work IA adj.
vanclng aud those who abide In the
Gospel were becoming better citizens,
better father, mothers, husbands, wives
and children. This progfees was delight
full TO behold.
Tho speaker referred 10 the times
In the history OF the communal.
~ when the people suffered for
want OF proper ana sufficient food.
The beneiioent change that had oc.
Cured In every respect was Jus to the
blessing and kind providence Of the
Almighty. We had been chosen Of
the Lord TO fulfil the prophecies OF In.
splted mon OF ancient time, aud who,
by the inspiration OF God, beheld our
Jay. The speaker knew that the
leauers OF the Church are men OF God,
chosen by Him 10 accomplish His
purposes IN the building up OF the
latter.day Zion. They had been In.
spired TO lead this work through the
difficulties which had beset II during
the last few years. He remembered
what 1t had c0et to establish the prin.
ciples OF the Gospel OF Christ, revealed
anew Ia this age. The turmoil anu
opposition which had confronted the
leaders OF the Church from the bsgin.
ming had been remarkable for coniinu.
ance aud liberalization. We were
hero In this land 10 stay, and no
power could remove us except II
might be through our own transgress.
Ion. New experiences would be met
In the progress OF this work, hut
power 10 overcome obstacles would
Increase as necessity should arise. lilo
regarded political training to be M
necessary 10 the advancement OF the
people as education In any other
direction. Il could, however, be oh.
hined without any OF the people
becoming Incorporate aud impatient
In connection with that subject. THIS
Church had been admonished from the
beginning to seek wisdom from all