Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-20

/ spirit hllci them aud they had che les.
imouy concerning gathering. inst as
they mad regarding the other require.
mgns OF the Gospel How many
! thousands there are who cam recall how
/ this spirit of gathering burned in their
bones and IN their hearts: how they fell
| concerning 10. their yclruing desire To
| gather with the saints of God. and
everything that had been dear TO them
bciorein connection with their surround.
/ ing5 lost iis attraction, aud their eyes
were turned TO Zion. They wanted To
/ go where tIe servants OF God were. 10
/ litcn 90 their voices, to De boo their pre.
scncc, 10 receive OF their teachings. and
/ 10 rejoice 90 the spirit OF tlc Gls9.i in
the place which God had appointed. I
say how many thousands are there
| throughout these valleys who had thlt
icelug, aud who can recall %. and loo
times when the Spirit of God rests un1n
them aud their hearts arc sJItcncI. weep
/ with tears of joy beCus, God n Il.s
Infinite goodness and mercy gave them
that split and then provided the means
/ by which they were enabled 10 carry out
, the desires OF their hearts.
10 lisa part Of the plan Of salvation to
us that we should gather together We
should NOT scatter IhC .pift of scat.
ierIng, ] wan, 20 say to you Laucrdiy
saints, is not The spirit of the Gospel %
| tie Son of God, There seems to bee
| growing disposition among ug To- scatter.
We hear OF some good valley, or some
good region afr OIL. that We think NE
| could live easter len. The climate Be-
better perhaps. the facilities Tor living
are better; the induccmunt OF one Sind
aud another are more attractive, and we
want 10 draw oil and go there. The
llDt Presidency Of the Church has this
TO meet occasionally. Letters are writ.
ten to US, in which the great advantages
Of such and such places are set forth.
Now, J. want 10 say 10 you that this Is
not right The spirit Of the Gospel is q
spirit OF gathering, causing those who
possess tito gather aud 10 cling together,
that they may build up Zion What d
Lion' We are told that II is the pure 10
heart. God wants 10 have a pure
people. lie has gathered as out by HIS
wonderful power II D. maryclou,
work and a wonder the way these LAT.
tcrday Saints have been gathered 10
these mountains. No man can travel
throughout our settlements, either north
or south, without feeling impress led with
the wonderful power ihit has brought
the people together and enabled them
TO endure the hardships, the inconven.
fences and the trials that are connected
with their lives. Aud they arc happy
people. ! was talking only O. few DAYS
ago ia New York with a very prominent
man VINO had come UP from Arizona
through all Our settlements, aud DC said
t was the most remarkable thing that
ho had ever met with ~ his lie. the
happiness OF the people. the content.
mcnt that reigned, the way they enjoyed
themselves, their love and union. as well
as the extraordinary eNefiions. patience,
perseverance, and courage which had !
been required to form these settlements. |
] am sure that no thoughtful person can |
travel throughout our land wiihou, being |
impressed IN this manner And what |
has done ths' II has been the outpour-
ingoi the spirit Of God upOn the people |
which has held them together. II Is our |
duty TO constantly keep IN remembrance |
that this Is a part Of the plan Of salvation |
TO ms. We we're not gathered to get the |
best places in the land and to aceumu.
late %. God Ia, promised that we |
shall ht, ughe5. We shall have them. |
We wall be- tlc richest of all people. ! |
know that Gods hands, IL ! may use |
that expression, are iull OF blessings and |
Of riches TO beStow upon as. But that |
Is not the object Tor which we were |
brought together. The object that |
brought as together was to lay the ioun- |
dauon OF new order of things in the |
earth, Do ! mean by that 90 oycrturn |
existing political systcmR No, God |
has revealed 10 us that this form OF goy- |
eminent under which we live Is the best |
ON the face OF the earth. and that lie
raised up wise men and patriots in order
that this form OF government might be
established, under which the spiritual I
kingdom OF God might be established /
and grow and become a great power in
the earth. God never intended that We
should be rcyoluuonsts, aud we have
no designs in that direction. That Is
not our mission. We have not the
spirit OF H. We have to establish q new
order OF things. In what respect To
check this dreadful stream of corrnpti1n
OF every kind that Is flooding our land.
aud not only our land but an the lands |
OF the earth, 10 greater or less extent.
lie has gathered n out from the various
nations Of the earth in order that we
may do this. Il Is our destiny. II Is the
mission which lie has given TO Us, and
we should have an eye single To the
kloiA Nl bpl w NuIUk ~ We should
keep that ilr5, and foremost In our
thoughts. N1pcronll aggmndizrment.
no asking - this going TO benefit me
individually" bIt % put our trust in
God. who has always fed and clothed as.
and will still do so and furnish us with
all that Is necessary ID our hearts are
pure before Him and we labor FOR The
carrying out Of His purposes in the
earth.
Ny brethren andsister,, God has called
rs with the greatest OF callings No
people could have a greater calling given
them. And when We have been threat.
cned with overwhelming destruction
our Father has rescued u.s. When ave-
have been surrounded by thick clouds Of
darkness, and there has been no raw Of
light visible, He has dissiplied these
clouds and let the light Of heaven shine
upon our pathway When % has seemed
as though our enemies were so numef.
Gus ana so hlicd with anger that our de.
sTug,ion appeared inevitable. lie has
soltened their hearts, He has urnedaside
their wrath, and has given as iayurin their
sight lie has blessed as in won lprlu
ways, in making us 10 dwell Ion peace
and love among ourselves, and also to :
have this feeling towards others. We
should realize the greatness Of our cali
ing and Keep our eyes single TO the
glory OF God. What difference does il
make 10 us iu the end whether we are