Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-03

tried to see their husbands thus cruelty
treated. Not only that, but many OF the
wives themselves had TO flee from home
with their little children, and were sub.
iccted to suffering and hardships before
unknown to them; risking tie lives OF
themselves and their children. They
were also tried when they we're taken
prisoners aud compelled to bear witness
az inst their loved ones or be CHARGED
with and punished for contempt or per.
Jury These were sore TRIALS for the
people. Many Of them had to endure
them, and all honor TO the men and
women who were faithful. they did en-.
durc them and we're true to their intcg-
iity TO God. They did not deny the
faith; they were not driven from the Cos
pei, nor from the church, because Of
these great trials that they had to endure.
Now let US look at ourselves IN
another light Would all Of these men
and women who have endured these
severe tests as patiently submit 10 Il II
the Lord should now Try them in their
pockcts' They stood the test Of prinCi-
pie when they felt that They were perc.
Culcd and hdfassCd Tor conscience sake,
but suppose the Lord should require
them nov to contribute their means for
the accomplishment Of certain uccdlul
ends. not directly bcnchting themselves.
do You think they would be able to stand
| the test. or would some Of them say,
what have Is my own. and propose TO
handle h to suit MYSELF Are there any
I possessing that spirit among the Latter
I day Saints luu would not need, ] fear.
/ ycfy much disccnmcnt to find that kind
/ OF t spirit existing In some vi those who
/ have actually been tried and proven
faithful in that other great test. II is
said that the Lord will try US Ia all
[ things, that power shall be given
Satan 10 tempt Us aud to deceive even
the very elect, " It were possible.
IL bchoycs us, therefore, my brethren
I aud sisters, to look TO ourselves, turning
/ the eye Of scrutiny IN upon our own
/ souls, and to ask ourselves, Am
preparing to help redeem Zion and to
build up the waste places thereof" Am
| shaping my conduct so that when the
/ Lord shall call upon the people TO do
| this, will be one that will be chosen Tor
/ the work'' ] was very much tried In
my feelings when banishcd from my
/ family for seven years. served seven
/ years IN banishmcni-no In id.eness. for
| ] found plenty to do. though / was away
/ from home much Of that time. II was a
very great trial TO me. but IN all OF It !
/ never had a feeling OF doubt cross my
mind. OF course. / could see the clouds
OF darkness before me. which looked
impcnetrablc, and almost intcrminnblc
/ ! did not know when the end would
come, Tor the Lord did not show il unite
me. II had known In the beginning
how far oil the end was. ! might per.
haps have acted unwiscly. But lie
withheld the vision Of the end from my
mind aud / saw It not As TO the fact
however, that the desired end would
come ! never had doubt; for / believed
! that God was able to remove the clouds
| OF darkness and TO cause the sunlight OF
| heaven and of peace to shine again upon
| the household OF faith. Yet lgrieved
when I heard of my brethren being
hailed TO prison and my own family ant
those OF my brethren driven from HON,
with their little ones, IN the dead o
winter TO seek shelter away from those
who sought their hurt; ! thank the Lord
who gave me iortitude 10 endure IL, and
was very grateful to Him and to my
friends for the termination OF that or
deal. II the Lord had required me to 20
to prison or to face the indignities that
many OF my brethren had to, do moi
know how well my strength and my
patience might have held out. wa