Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-30
REMARKS
ENESIlENI GEORGE 0 GlNN0N,
Ashe 7ab,rnao.c, SAT Late Cty, Sun
dly sept 2ih, 1908.
rrronlrp nY AnIIun wINIEH.

Ihavo been very much ln,erested IN
thetemnf,s that have Teen made by III
Der Moses Thstcherani ! am sure that
when say we were glad To hcaf hls
voice once more in our midst only
cxpress the feelings ~ every heart
He has had n very severe Illness, and
for while his life seemed TO be- almost
nearing ia close; be-. .ag Lord, Ia am
swer 10 prayer coupled with good
uurlng aud care, has restored HIN "a
comparative health, and ! am very
GLAD 10 hear him speak aa he has today
l can bear testimony to the truths he
has spoken concerning the Gospel anu
the divinity Of the mission Of the
Prophet Joseph and the future 81 TINS
work. And this b the privilege hal
we all have. This constitutes the
strength Of this laitcr.day wofh'
Every man and woman contacted
with u has tho privilege Of
knowing for himself and her
eli respecting the truths that are
ugh, by the Elders OF this Church.
ne Lord has given His Holy Spirit
to every one who has obeycd the Cos
pol In sincerity and In truth; and how
ever little they may know In come
directions, cur Father, In His Infinite
kindness, has given them a knowledge
In that direction which Is Of the utmost
importance 10 them concerning theif
salvation. A man may not bo very
learned; he may not know much about
hetclencos OF the world; he may not
10 able to comprehend many principles
that are taught, but when the vital
principles OF ruth connected Win
man's salvation nre tot iOfth IN MS
hearing he h able 10 discern truth
from error AMI 10 grasp the truth anu
testify 10 u. This makes bin power
And when thousands are united whU
afo In possession OF this gift, II makes
"a mighty power In the earth.
The Fist Presidency have Just re-
turned from Chicago, AZ doubtl,ss you
all know. We have had u very iutsf'
rsung visit. Prcsidont Woodruff b
health, Notwithstanding We had some
little fear about his enduring the
fatigue II the journey, 10 better, bc'
lieve, than it has been since the dcii'
cation Of the Temple. Ho has re-
ceivtd benefit phyHicnlly from Tue
trip. BuiLK with the choir was a
source OF continued delight 10 ", 10
see tho manner In which the onoir
acquitted itself, the character uf the
receptions whiuh were given 10 10, and
the .O0d feeling that was manifested
on every hand. II has often been fe.
marked tincu the choir lett here that
their visit would bo productive VI
greater good than almost any number
Oi mlasiuuaTles. 1 um prepared TO be-
lteye this statement. IL hhOwa now
the influence Ul this work 10 going
forth. We nave an exhibition VI the
manner In which cur Father eau
: uispei prejudice and soften tue hearts
Of Ihv people, as He promised Hu
would do from dine d time, in behalf
OF Ills church. Suploso II had been
announced five yeafs ago that within
that period the Tabernacle choir would
30 ~ Chicagb nnd enter up0n a
musical Coniuet 10 when the singing
organizations Of the whole country
had been invited 10 come aud paftlci.
rate, aud that they would be- received
with honor and be credited with
the best singing, though only tutcly.
lug the second prize, who could
have believed ~ 10 would have been
n difficult matter for the people 70 have
cumpfrhUuuyd, under the then exist.
log circumstances. Aud 10 be- t1lu that
audiences, after having paid dollar
Tor admission, would ask TO have sung
that hymn which b. sn sweet 10 uuf
eats, the comp position OF Sister Eliza f..
Snow, 80, my Father, rnuu that dwell.
lgtL" Etc., would have sounded iu.
CrtulbIc 90 the huls OF The people. But
10 shows what the lord can DO.
Attuicngu everything went OIL In
the most Pheasant manner. IL would
be- uitligult 90 Atk iUT kinder treatment,
IN fact, 1 so not bru how o. could he
given 20 "a. / feel very thankful that
this IL the cast. ! am thankful % see
people lruo from prejudice; 10 SEQ them
look ht the Lattui-i. y SAINTS ~ they
truly afv; 10 SEQ us in our true nrhi,
nud recognizes the fact that we are
tttugglng, with them, Ia uut WAY, to
advance the human family aui 10
make pTogItsg, For there IL AHpirit ui
progress abroad In the world at the
present timt--a disposition 90 Improve.
OF coure, there are differences la
Views ~ 90 how thla prugtysa shall be
elected, and thu uirthUus that Hhail be
adopted 10 achieve the ends. Naturally.
We think that our method III the best.
OtherH have not agreed wilh us iu this
view, hut people now are almost con
lVlltd 20 acknowledge that, with all
cur alleged faults aud sins, we have
been making progress, and that we nrr
a Progressive p,Ople, ami that the lirts
yhlCh We nave adopted as our lines li
gsttss aye worthy Of consideration
Examination, because the rrtulta
,.,,i luh us 10 warrant the wurIu IN
f'5 '"-y attention 10 thig. OF rUur.p. we
- ~ expect that there win be- au,
y .',-t hurry boz acknowledging uut
character '' 'r,,. '. w. ~ uu' I ,Llg
with misruI'r.s,n'.fi,'n ,r.. ,'',N
o. q, i i,.V P"I'' jas been 20 becl0u4ed with
a. E,. - Wy MISREPRESENTATION that
IA W"y impuublu 20 fer ua
inc M. ami n,sn ~ gradually clrar-
claiming g. look NJ *. viii I,I.,..,.,
lights nnd 90 acknoWINt'.. ,f.,, '',,t'',
lhe LHtIer-day Saints ave ncr,,s"itsh'
ing D. great work. "''''"i '''"'
Aimsion has boon mA,ta .. ...
financial matters. tuirA' Ia, "u'
other communities ~ the a'
dohietness aui obligations h4'.t' ~.
Resting upon them that nave 80. 80
upon gs, there would have be
great deal moro financial Trouble th,.,"
we have huu, There Inns Upt l.,.,,N w"