Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-19
PRESIDENT GEORGE Q. CANNON.
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mote the love OF race In our hearts, and
u will give our children something TO
! live for for when a man comes Of a
family that Is an honorable family, there
Is something that appeals TO his pride
to do nothing that will bring discredit
or disgrace upon his name. Our lineage
is not known TO all Of us. We may not
know our origin, but this we may be
assured Of. that we who have received
the truth arc choice spirits. The Latter.
| day Saints have shown their integrity,
their valor, and their independence Of
character in the midst Of contumcly and
repfoach. of persecution and hatred,
and the threatened loss. In many in.
stances OF employment, property and
life. They have come out from the
world and have been Indifferent to is
popularity They have cspouscd the
principles OF truth and righteousness,
aud valued them more than any other
earthly consideration. Where DO YOU
think this nobility Of character has come
iromf II has come iiom ancestors who
obtained promises from God. through
their iaithiulncss, In regard to their
posterity. Our ancestors may have come
through poverty aud obscure channels.
sessed any noted characteristics: but
when our ancestry Is known b will be
found that the nOblest men and women
OF God have been the ptogcnitors Of
this people. God has chosen us for a
great purpose. lie has brought as out
OF the world, has shaped our lives and
the lives Of our parents. and has thrown
around them Ills proyidcnccs, for the
purpose Of bringing q people forward
~ the last days that would help lay the
foundation OF His kingdom and be will.
my TO bear every persecution and trial
connected with H. or this feel as-
sured. can testify OF 10, and know IL
TO be so. As was said this morning
the communication which the Lord has
designed 10 give to as through His ser
want enables rs to see how we can
honor the ancestry through which we
have come, and also prevent the break
ing OF the ties that should connect us
with them, and avoid confusion and
disorder IN regard to these matters.
There are many things that the Lord
viii give Us revelations about from time
TO time lie has done this in a marvel
Gus manner thus far. There has been
nothing that we have needed for the
progress OF the Church that has not
been given. We have built these
Temples. and we are doing very
important work connected with them.
and y Is necessary that that which we
do should be done Alright. Il Is ncccs-
sary that adoptions should be correctly
made. Think how important this Isl
II affects the whole human family. How
important Il is that we should know the
plan that the Lord wants carried out,
and not the plan that man wants And
there will be many things revealed from
time 10 time. You will see difficulties
probably IN carrying this out. and il
viii require the wisdom OF heaven and
the word Of the Lord to settle points
connected with Il. but the Lord is able
to give the necessary light. His hand
will be manifest, and we shall see how
good and kind lie Is to us In making
communications upon every point that
Is necessary for the progress OF His
work.
There are other matters that / would
like to mention this afternoon. Il can
get the Spirit TO do so. We have heard
from President Joseph Il. Smith a little
concerning secret Organizations. do
not know any subject that needs TO be
spoken upon with greater plainness 10
the Lalier-day Saints than this.
or course, there are many other
things that we need to be warned about,
We need TO be warned about these false
spirits that are going abroad | do not
suppose there ever was time when there
were so many delusive spirits going
abroad among the people as at The
present time-ialse Christs, false proph.
cts. and all sorts Of things TO lead away
the people Of God, Everything, Il Is
said will be shaken that can be shaken.
God is going to have a pure people.
Those who commit sin and persist In h.
will lose the Spirit Of God and be
removed from among the people OF
God. We may expect that sinners will
leave us, and that we shall have men
and women falling into the dark because
OF transgression; but It is our duty, as
watchmen upon the walls OF Zion, and
as the shepherds Of the flock OF Christ,
to lilt up our voices and warn the
people Of the dangers there are around
them, and to point out the path of
safety, that they may not stray away
from the flock and be devoured. We
therefore feel to warn the Latter.day
We warn you to be on your guard, TO
watch carefully, to pray earnestly, 10
live in purity, so that you shall have
constantly the light OF the Spirit OF God
TO be with you, DO not be carried away
by every wind OF doctrine, nor by de
ceiyers; but listen to the voice OF the
Spirit Of God, which bears testimony to
you In your hearts concerning the truths
which you hear. You ought TO be able
TO tell the voice OF the true Shepherd
from all other voices, so that no one
assumingsheep's clothing and protesting
10 be what he is not can deceive you.
Il Is your privilege to recognize the
voice of the true Shepherd, and to know
By the testimony OF Jesus whether that
which you are taught is true or not,
There are now many societies being
formed that make great professions.
They claim to be benevolent societies
and to do great good to the people. /
have not the least objection to this. I
would not say one word to cast any
reproaCh upon any organization, by
Whatever name II may be called, that
has objects Of this character In view II
is not my purpose to decry them. II is|
not my purpose to belittle philanthropic
efforts by individuals or by societies Tor
the welfare OF their fellow creatures.
The Lord forbid that | should ever do
ANYTHING Of this kind II is not IN that
spirit that allude to these things, But
want to say to the Latter day Saints
that the Lord has organized a system