Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-16
IuE MISSIONARIES.

NMNHN NHINNN" TO NNNN NHAANNNN " AA' ..'"
called to the various nations 10 preach
the Gospel, aud VINO receive OF the
spirit Of their mission, experience "a
deep sense Of the responsibility which
reefs ON thomto proclaim the divine
message wherever they have oppof-
tunity. The hafd5hips aud disc M
forts which they experience 10 being
separated from families ard ifionis
and travelling among and trusting %
the hospililiy Of strangers, are count
Ell for uaught AZ weighed against the
duty " preaching tuo Gospel which
they Offer without money aud without
price, or hope % earthly reward. Freely
they have received, ami freely they
give, seeding only to convey the met
sage Of truth which the Divine
Mister has charged them with.
Ia this WORK lie almost tue univuf.
sal rule for the Elders 70 bend oil the
power and onergy OF their souls 10 tho
task. Its very rarely that there Ia q
sinking from duty, however unplsas.
ant the cifcumstaucss connected there
with may be. Ia tnis respect the mis-
aionaTlus have literally tsil3wcl the
divine Injunction t. "lrar not them
That destroy the body;" aul uuninch.
ingIy they have proclaimed the truth,
nomulimrs at tho expense OF their
lives. They have searched diligently
ana spared no effort to spread the Cos.
pei news ami bear witness Of their
heavenly calling aud mission.
while there are many peoplo who
treat the Elders with great conaid,ra-
ton and Eindlcss, and whoso tUwari
therefor ,gpssuroi from the throne o.
grace, set the reception which has
been accorded by others 10 tho mis-.
slouurios &. such as 10 enable the latter
to realize lhal their position Is Identical
with that Of the Apostles whom the
Savior called In ancient times ami 10
whom lie saii; "Buhold, send you
forth ~ sheep In tue midst OF wOlyos."
IN this situation 1t IL tue du y
Of missionaries n give careful
attention 10 the divine command
which was given tbs servants Of the
Lord ON the occasion referred 10 rs a
rule Cor their general guidance: "Bv
yo therefore wise aa survants ami
Harmless o. doves"
lt sometimes happens IN certain 10.
caliues where tho missionaries go to
hold meetings aud preach or 10 visit
filends either IN or out OF tho Church,
that pr,juIl0od ami wicked pufs1ns
who DO not possess sufficient regard Tor
law aud tho rights Of other people
cumbiue 10 disturb aui break up meet
ings, aud threaten, anu sometimes
commit, other lawless acts ofa serious
nature. Ordinarily the Elders pay
little heed 10 threats made against
them, a. they are aware that they are
committing no wrong IN preaching tho
Gospel, but are disohlfgiug solemn
uuiy, aud aro legally uad right.
fully entitled Co protection therein.
Their meahgo, too, 10 OF that peaceful
nature that whore DO la listened Co there
seldom is nuy trouble even from those
opplsed 90 Iu,m iu tnelr views. But
among people ucuatuI 10y blsotry ami
tannic.-nl, ami whose pgejuIicgs are
stirred up through misrepresentation, &c
Do different and occaloUalIy there 10
danger oi trouble thnt may be- aorious
iu ir results.
Wheat there 20 anything OF tua latter
kind lu Wow, 20 i5 the Imperative duty
OF tho missionaries, in the iu,grus. OF
peace Hul good order O. lako Stops 90
avoid unp.oasantue.s, even 10 DC Doe
necessary iUf them 90 Withdraw from
the district TO attain lu8 a,slrei emf.
Thu.r calling does mot require them go
crowd themselves upon tuc people In
defiance of tho IAlruT'. wiauus. They
are 90 use diligence Duo presenting thyu
message Boa every city town ami
village where lupy enter n tho
p.o"io do not want DO ho ra.p5usl.
blIly 'ar TIA. 0hH'ru is their own, 30
they ,Hrsatuu OK usg violence boo reject.
lug lha. messagu, % DO wrong G. asak 90
r1ui,uHlu lhcm The L1rJ has com.
manted tlaagryauts, "Wnen tucy p.r
tecute you in thls city, dee so Into
Hga,heri" and cay. "Wn0s0over shall
uolT,ceive you, mon bear you, when
you depart thence shake Oh tho lus,
under your feet tur testimony agnIuat
them" lupiaces where the peoplyara