Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-23

have no faith In Col but they prefer
darkness TO light They have faith In
priests, in ordinances. and BOO lugmas.
bot they have no faith DO the living and
true God They have no faith 90 10
and ask Him, DO the name Of Iesus
Christ Tor revelation lie is q God OF
revelation. ] know that lie reveals Ills
mind and will unto Ills children who
seek IL, and Tie satisfies the mind. To
have living testimony and 90 know
that God lives Is "a thousand times
better Than the visit Of angels. than
gifts and signs and wonders To have
the fellowship Of the Spirit Of the Lord:
20 know that you arc right when YOU lic
down To- bed, Co know when you arise
from your bed that you are in the
straight aud narrow path that leads to
eternal liie-thIs is ilf better than dog.
mas miracles or outward manifestations
Every man that has the fellowship OF
the Spirit OF God monus over his
fallen condition aud his bad disposition.
hc sees himself and strives Co improve
his disposition, and to make bis indivId.
uallty more Chf.stlike, be- more gentle
more loving more humble more meek.
and iuyc 60 cruelty the flesh. When 90
man has his eyes opened that be can
see, IBIS cars opened that Doe cln hear.
aud hls heart that he eau understand.
when he is redeemed from false impress.
sions and the Holy Spirit brings light
aud truth into his soul, then be has
liberty indeed. That Is the glorious
liberty Of the Gospel ! cannot see
how IL Is that it does not Oh the hearts
OF men with thanksgiving and praise.
as well as fear lest they should do any.
thing by which they might lose these
bright hopes and aspirations. What is
there outsidr' There b. nothing. /
know what ! am talking about know
that We can only be- slngUhcd by the
truth. Tile Saints have been fed by the
revelations OF the Almighty. aud they
are optical and as firm as the
everlasting bills. We may reject them.
but they remain the same, aud always
will. God is the same yesterday. today
and forever, aud His course b. one ctcr.
nal round. We cannot prescribe con.
d.tiuns 20 Him, we must subscribe to
His conditions. We have to obey the
principles OF the Gospel and to be
humble and meek % we ever expect to
attain 10 the Civilizations one of my
! beloved brethren mentioned to me the
other day at the funeral OF Brother
Jesse w. Fox that there was not man
| present but would like to speak a word
concerning HIM What was the matter
with Brother Fox that everybody should
love him so' Why Doe was one Of the
meek Of the earth, and every meek man
/ is loved. Weakness Is q natural pfiu
| ciplc, which We al admire. IL Is said
/ that Moses was meek man. Every
! servant Of God has 10 be a meek man.
or else he will never be able to stand M
his lot and calling Tie has to say, as
the Savior said. mot my will. but Thine,
be done" Teach me to see as my
brethren see. Let no false impression
be upon my mind, bu, let me be sancti.
lied 10y the truth" That Is the prayer oil
every man who desires 10 be estab
liSnel % the everlasting Hghteousncss
Of God
My beloved brethren and sisters. let
as strive 10 do the will Of our Heavenly
Father. Let as be true aud faithful and
exemplary. Let as pay our lust debts
and be honorable Let us gloriiy God
la our good works, and you will see the
establishment Of His righteousness upon
the earth. Look at our glorious TEN.
pie. Il seems 10 me that anyone who
sees that Temple would have a holy ~.
ipiraton, and would understand that
administrations were being done by
divine authority for the living and the
dead. DO We understand ~ Do you
not fear lest YOU should become a cast.
away DO you not fear lest that light
that Is within you should become dark
ness' do. ] have seen great aud
strong men iall and 20 the way OF the
sinner, and ! have feared lest !. after
preaching 10 Others, should become a
| clsaway. THE fear OF the ord b the
beginning OF wisdom" and all our
scholastic attliumcns do not amount 10
anything II we have not the fear Of the
Lord; We are like sounding brass and
a tnkliug cymlal. But Il we have the
fear Of the Lord and the knowledge
That comes from Him, We grasp every,
thing, and all things are subject t. us.
whether Il be principles Or theories oil
men VI the perishablc riches OF the
elfth. lhey arc our servants, and we
stand AZ the head, We know that all good
comes from our Heavenly Father who
has given Us the brain power TO cpmpre.
bend intricate principles and difficult
problems, aud we glouiy Hin because
we love Him am thankful beyond
expression that ! have the privilege oil
being a member Of the Church of tesus
Christ OF latterday Saints oil being
adopted into the royal family OF oul
Heavenly Father, aud | earnestly dc.
sire to be true aud faithful unto the
saying and the doing OF HIS will and
the keeping Of His commandments,
that when pass behind the veil / may
have the privilege Of the association o
those who have gone before us In The
Church Of the FiBtboun, and be able t.
continue IN this redemption Of the eartl
| and the human family until every soul
! shall be saved In some degree Of glory
! pray that the blessings OF our Heaven
ly Father may be upon as. know thai
the Spirit Of the Lord is here. and
rejoice IN lbs influence aud power.
pray that Il may always DE our compan.
ion, TO guide and direct us, aud to make
ms faithful for the tcstimon OF lesus
that we may be true and valiant unto
/ the doing OF His will and the accom-
lIshment Of Ills purposes. ask Il IN III,
name Of Jesus Christ Amen.
Went Nind uu the iionch.
A case was being heard la o Berlin law
court ucother day, and tho evidence o.
q lady was being taken, whom suddenly