Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-19

has passed of. that il is a phauasy, an
idea that cannot be carried out. that 10
is impossible, MS human nature is con.
stitutcd, to make II practical Probably
many among us entertain that idea.
But can assure you that this not the
case. II is the plan that God has de.
viscd, and ! want 10 hold it up before
you II / eau. so that you will see it and
understand that God has devised a plan
that Is far superior 10 that which men
have concoclcd. And 1t can be aud
will be carried out BY what means has
Satan power today over the hearts OF
the children Of mem Il Is by the mis-.
use oil this worlds goods. Would there
be any thicving " men did not have
property as il is now Here is what the
Lord said sixty years ago;
II is wisdom .u me-. therefore, o. command.
mcHt ] give unto YOU, that go shall organize
yuunevcl and appoint every man DIS steward.
ship.
mat every man may give ln account unto
me OF DIS stewardship which Is appointed unto
h.mi
foriiis espedrnt that I, ih- Lord should
make every man accountable. as stewards over
earthly blessings which ! have made and pre-
pared iof buy creature
J.. Che Lord. stretched out the hsa,enf and
built ODE earth very handy work. and gu
things therein arc mime
and % o. mY purpose Go provide Goo my
saints, i1f alI thing lU mime
bli q must neris De done In mine own way.
and behold ihH Us tlc WAY that . tha Lord,
have drcuel il provide 'ur my sa.au. that the
poor shall De exalted. boo that Che ngh lrc made
Tor ihe earth is fII. and there is enough and
HH 0 q o. H. 10
given unto Che children bi ms1 Go bee agents
unto ihcm5elyr1.
Therefore II any man shall take OF Che
Abundance whisb have made. and mplu not
Dds portion. according 90 tic Jaw oi mY gospel,
unto ih7 p11I and The needy. De HhII with iuc
wicked. lH np Dos eyes in bell. being LOO ior-
mrut
lie will 10 with the rich man under
whose table Lazarus would pick the
crumbs that fell aud whose dogs licked
the sores Of the poor MANI Lazarus
went to Abaham's bosom, boz the rich
man, as this says. lifted up DIS eyes Ia
torment, being Ia hell.
In another part ol the revelation the
Lord says!
And again. r. commandment give unto you
conc rn.uE your f'swafiihp which have APP
pointed unto you.
Behold, ai. these propeuri lfr mine. OF else
your iuil is vain, and "a ate found HYpYguiei,
and idg covenants which yc have m GLE unto mc
ara broken.
And q the properties age mine. then Sc arc
stewards. otherwise yc lrt not stewards.
bui, verify I say unto you. have appointed
unto you 90 De- stewards over mine house, even
stewards Indeed.
And all moneys that You receive IN your
'tsal.difIpi, by Improving upon the properties
which have appointed unto you Boo house. ot
Boa lands. OF boo cattle. uf in alI things lYc 10 De
Che holy and sacred Writings. which have fe-
served unto myself i1rhoIy and sacred purpose
shall be- east into ihe treasury aI hst az you fr.
Ceiy- money!. by huuifciI, OF by hniei, OF by
wrntIrl. or by tens. or by tsel
Or In other words n any man among YOU
obtain five talents. 'do'lar.I Oct h|m east them
into tie urluufy, of d he obtain ten OF twcnty.
or hfy. OF an hundred, Zee him DO likewise.
And Iri not any man among you sly that Il is
Dis usu. for u shall not De called hs. nor any
part OF Do
And there shall not any part u Il be used. or
taken out Of the treasury, only by the voice and
common consent OF he order.
And this shall b. ihr voice and common con-
sent Of ihe ORDER that any man among YOU
say unto the treasurer, have need Of this TO
help men In my Stewardship
II IL be five mlcnu, ,ioilau,l or q b be ten
talents, ldallhuI OF twenty. or fifty, or an
hundred, thc treasurer shall give unto him the
SUM which he require, 90 help him he DIS
stewardship.
Until he be 6undl irlmgcii9r. and It's
manifest before thc council Of thr ordrf plainly
that he IS no uuhiihul and lu unw..s steward.
bui 30 long as De- s boz hll lcIIoWshp and IS
faithful. and vie in DIS stewardship. ihh shall
be- hs token unto hr treasurer, that the
treasurer shalluot withhold.
This Is the plan that the Lord has de.
viscd. Will this De alused} Some men
say, Eyes; the men that are wise and
prudent, and good managers will work
Tor the rest, aud the idle man aud the
poor manager will derive the benefit"
That Is the argument used. But the
Lord who has devised this plan will be
able to provide means 20 carry IL out
successfully. on what principle can
you make men equal in earthly things.
In order that they may be equal In
heavenly things, unless Il Is upon some
such principle as this' Here are men
who have laburcd their entire life for the
benefit OF this people Are they any
poorer for IN Here Is the Oldest man
among us. the peoples leader the long.
est 10 the service Of God-Wilfofd
Woodun-who for years aud year,
worked in his Aposteship and never
drew a dollar to support himself or his
family. Here Is Lorenzo snow, eighty
years Of age, who did likewise. Ask
these two veterans in the cause Of God
d they have not worked necessarily
and without thought about themselves
Tor the work Of God, supporting their
families as best they could and ask them
II God has not blessed them abundantly
Tor all they have done DO they begrudge
the labor they have bestowed upon this
people' And when ! aIlude to them
also lllude to their predecessors, from
Joseph down, who ldbored night and
day in season and out OF season. for
the benefit OF the people. Have they
lost anything by ~ No. they have moi
God has been with them aud has ne.
Warlcd them, So q will be whenever
we carry out this Order There will be
men, doubtless, that will labor harder
aud to greater profit than others: bnt
God will reward them. because they are
carrying out Ills purposes and seeking
to elevate their fellow beings laboring
with an eye single TO the glory OF God
and the salvation Of the human family.
/ do not know that you understand
how this will be done Suppose that
we have our stcwsrdships appointed TO
as, each according 10 his family. That
was the order. Edward Partridge ns
the Bishop OF the Church, was instructed
In very early days tuassign to the people
property, each according to his family.